Review by Matt S. Battle Princess of Arcadias is what happens when a Japanese developer decides to poke fun at the role of the princess in traditional fairy tales. Coming to us from Nippon Ichi, it’s an attempt by the developer/ publisher to break away from its previous focus on…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It must be a tough act to follow up the Disgaea games. That series of tactics JRPGs is so finely balanced, complex, and ultimately rewarding that any game made “from the same team as Disgaea” was always going to be exposed to some serious scrutiny from…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Some months after Memories of Celceta released in the US, NISA has taken on the publishing responsibilities for the game in Europe and Australia. A game of this standard, were it in any other genre, would have been a notable release on the PlayStation Vita. However,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. If anyone ever again argues with me that games can’t hold literary merit, I’m going to point them to Danganronpa. Spike Chunsoft’s visual novel is very much like the original Saw film that heavily inspired it; what could have easily been a standard horror narrative reveals…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I love a good paradox. They’re the brain twisters for the intelligent, and also philosophy that everyone can think about. Integrate a good paradox into a narrative and you’ll effortlessly engage your reader or viewer as they ponder over the ideas and theories that you’re throwing…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Disgaea is a series that is quite happy with sticking with what it does best. It’s a franchise that isn’t really known for innovation, but then fans keep buying the games for one great reason – it doesn’t actually need improvement. No tactics RPG has come…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. “Why am I reviewing this game now?”, many of our readers will ask. After all, it’s been available in the US and Japan for quite some time. Unfortunately Shim Megami Tensei: Devil Summoners: Soul Hackers took its sweet time to hit Aussie and European shelves. But…
Read MoreDrawing some early comparisons to the popular Muramasa titles for the Wii and Vita, Battle Princess of Arcadias has a sort of action-RPG feel with bright, colourful visuals and lots of different weapons to try out along the way. Published by Nippon Ichi Software for the Playstation 3, this title…
Read MoreThree former Nippon Ichi America (NISA) staff have banded together to form a new company, acttil (stands for: “acceptance + creativity + teamwork + trust + innovation + love”). The team; Jack Niida, Hiroko Kanazashi, and Nao Miyazawa, have a remarkably simple goal for their new company; “acttil will focus…
Read MoreDisgaea blends a wacky sense of humor with deep visuals and deeply deserves its cult status among fans. Well we have gotten an early look at both screenshots and character art. The colors are more vivid and the characters larger and more detailed than we have seen in the past.…
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