News by Matt S. NISA really does choose some fascinating projects to localise. Earlier this week it announced that it will be bringing The Longest Five Minutes to the west (PlayStation Vita and PC), and it’s a fascinating sounding little game, to be sure. From the press release: Originally developed…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. When I installed Final Fantasy Brave Exvius on my iPad, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had played Record Keeper before and grown tired within days; I was just not familiar enough with every Final Fantasy game to truly appreciate it. Brave Exvius is essentially…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Traditional as traditional comes, Shiren the Wanderer was one of the pioneers of the modern roguelike Mystery Dungeon subgenre. The first game landed right back in 1995 on the Super Famicom in Japan, and while we see shades of that game in so many more innovative…
Read MoreRetro reflections by Nick H. Recently we have had a few articles talking about Three Kingdoms period of ancient China. In particular I have spoken about how I fell in love with the Koei strategy game back on the NES and Matt recently reviewed the latest version of Romance of…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Fruitbat Factory is one of my favourite localisation houses. The team specialises in bringing over ultra-niche games from Japan, and are perhaps best known for Eiyuu Senki, the tactics strategy game on the PlayStation 3 that absolutely wowed us in that console’s twilight. Related reading: Matt’s…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The Japanese word “Setsunasa”, which I Am Setsuna derives its thematic thrust from, is a nuanced one, and it’s a word that doesn’t really translate into English as neatly as some might try to force it to. In literal terms it means something close to “sorrow,”…
Read MoreRetro reflections by Matt S. FromSoftware did not spring into existence with Dark Souls. No, Demon’s Souls wasn’t even its first game. Not many people were, perhaps, as familiar with FromSoftware prior to hitting the big time with those gothic nightmares, but in actuality, the developer was already a favourite…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. Almost a century ago humanity was brought to near extinction by an invasion of dragons. The powerful Unit 13 managed to defeat them, and peace was restored and humanity was allowed to rebuild itself over time. Peace, however, is never meant to last and one of…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. When you think of great Square Enix RPG franchises, you’re naturally going to gravitate to Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest. You might remember Kingdom Hearts, and, because it’s so recent, Bravely Default. If you’re the smart type you might even be one of the few to…
Read MoreInterview by Lindsay M. Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian readers, and all those Canadian at heart. To celebrate, we’ve got a great interview with a developer from Canada’s capital: Paige Marincak, the creator and developer of Gataela, a four-part RPG with Victorian Steampunk flare. Marincak is a University…
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