News by Matt S. Final Fantasy XV, the paired down (and much cuter) version of Final Fantasy XV that was released for mobile devices a while ago is now on console, and in HD. Which is a bit weird on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, since those consoles already have…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. NISA has released a new trailer for dungeon crawler, Labyrinth of Refrain, ahead of its upcoming release. This trailer focuses on the game’s main point of difference; you’re controlling puppets in the labyrinths, rather than people. See, those labyrinths are infested with a substance called miasma,…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. H.P Lovecraft meets XCOM. Tentacled God-monsters from outer space meets Final Fantasy. It’s a mix made in heaven (or hell, as the case might be), and that’s exactly what we’ll be getting with Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics, and now, having seen the game in action for the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Wow does Athena look good in a bikini. I mean, there’s other good stuff in SNK Heroines, but let’s just cut right to the chase here. I was always going to love this game. Related reading: Also released recently is Blade Strangers, the cross-over fighter. Matt’s…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Hyakki Castle is one of my favourite dungeon crawlers in recent years. It plays much like a modern western dungeon crawler (think Legend of Grimrock rather than Wizardry), but has an unmistakably Japanese aesthetic, theme, and tone. It’s an eclectic blend, to be sure, but it…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I would never have predicted that the Nintendo Switch would end up with a strategy game of the scale of Realpolitiks. World Conqueror X was pushing things far enough as a complete simulation of World War 2, but that was almost exclusively focused on the battlefield…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Nekopara is not the first adult visual novel to have had its more pornographic elements shaved off for the benefit of a console release. Utawarerumono on the PlayStation 4, and Eiyuu Senki on the PlayStation 3 are both very notable examples where the developers have kept…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Character crossovers are a common trend in fighting games this year; you’ve got the BlazBlue/RWBY/Persona/Under Night mashup in BlazBlue Cross Tag, and there’s the upcoming all-girl, all-fanservice SNK Heroines. And, of course, we can’t forget about the looming Smash Bros. Fighting game developers clearly understand that…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. God Wars, on its original release, had me enthralled in a way few tactics JRPGs have managed. I love the genre, but this one’s razor focus on the very old legends and mythologies of Japan helped it to stand out in a way that felt custom-designed…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Buildings Have Feelings Too! is a simulator that will make you care not just about your population of people, but the buildings they live in too. In fact, buildings can walk, talk, have aspirations and run into trouble… and this game wants you to be very…
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