News by Matt S. Kazutaka Kodaka is one of the most recognisable names for fans of narrative-driven games out of Japan. The creator of Danganronpa, numerous Jake Hunter scenarios, and the scenario of School of Ragnarok recently split with his former employer, Spike Chunsoft games, to set up TooKyo Games.…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. One of the best regarded “art games” on the mobile platform, Florence, is finally making its way to other devices, with Annapurna Interactive set to release the game on PC and Nintendo Switch on February 13. Florence is the story of romance, growing close to someone,…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The Wonderful 101 was a fan favourite Wii U exclusive by PlatinumGames. I never got much out of it, but it’s undeniable that for many people, it was one of the last of the dwindling Wii U library that really needed to make its way to…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Kingdoms Under Fire: The Crusaders is one of the very best games that ever got a release on the original Xbox. Putting aside a less-than-ideal localisation (some really weird sentences in there), this blend of RTS and Dynasty Warriors, set in a grimdark fantasy universe, was…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Bandai Namco has announced the latest in its long-running Idolmaster series. The Idolmater: Starlit Season. It will be coming to PlayStation 4 and PC, and will release this year in Japan. It will follow the path of most of the series. You play s a producer…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Almost two years ago, we first reported that a Chinese developer, Azure Flame Studio, was building a fascinating-looking tactics RPG. Banner of the Maid, it’s called, and it’s about the French Revolution and Napoleon, with one exception… all the characters are women. That’s right. You’re going…
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Review by Matt S. Wizardry is the elder dungeon crawler. The first one, developed by Sir-Tech, came out way back in 1981. It’s older than I am, and there aren’t many properties that are still around and in active development that can claim that.. For context: Final Fantasy 1 was…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The Coma was a 2D, sidescrolling stalker horror game that had a strong premise, but ultimately failed to back that up in a substantive way. The good news is that it sold well enough for the developers to take a second crack at it, and The…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Wargroove is the spiritual successor to Advance Wars. Developed by Chucklefish, it successfully filled a void that Nintendo and Intelligent Systems had left by ignoring that series in preference to Fire Emblem, and was very warmly received by fans indeed. Now is the perfect time to…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The Utawarerumono series are some of the best tactics JRPG/Visual Novel hybrids out there. They’re also very cultural, with a strong basis in Japan’s native Ainu culture providing the basis of the aesthetics that you’ll see through each of the games (read about that in an…
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