The Hyakki Yagyō – Night Parade Of 100 Demons – might be my favourite piece of Japanese folkloric storytelling. A “monster manual” of sorts, featuring some of the most bemusing, weird, wild, and entertaining spirit monsters, Hyakki Yagyō speaks deeply about the Shinto view of the world, offers a unique…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Maglam Lord is such a quaint little game. To its detriment, I think, especially with so many stand-out JRPGs on the way in such a short span of time. But also, it’s quaint in a fun and playful way that will appeal to genre veterans in…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a really, really good looking game. I’m going to put that up-front because it has been the discourse that has plagued this game from day one, but I genuinely love the aesthetic. I’ve always been a fan of softer colours, be that watercolour…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. With Gomoku Let’s Go, we have another classic and revered board game that can now be played on Switch. In one way or another you can now play Chess, Shogi, Go, Backgammon and Gomoku on the console, and I would argue that those five games are…
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Ever play a game that’s just so utterly pleasant that you find yourself smiling just by thinking about it? That’s the experience that defines Hatsune Miku Connecting Puzzle Tamagotori. It’s such a happy game. It’s odd and doesn’t really make sense within the broader Hatsune Miku landscape… or perhaps it does because…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Ever play a game that’s just so utterly pleasant that you find yourself smiling just by thinking about it? That’s the experience that defines Hatsune Miku Connecting Puzzle Tamagotori. It’s such a happy game. It’s odd and doesn’t really make sense within the broader Hatsune Miku…
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The Nintendo Switch has become a real home to digital board games. It’s not quite up there with the PC or mobile devices, but the range of what is available does go pretty deep and broad now. Case-in-point: I hadn’t actually played (or even heard of) Concordia before I saw…
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Review by Matt S. Space Stella is a very strong candidate for the worst game that I have ever played. Every second with this thing makes me want to cut my fingers off, simply so that I have no way of ever playing it again. It’s almost worth sacrificing playing…
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Review by Matt S. Despite greatly enjoying digital trading card games, I hadn’t played SNK Vs Capcom: Card Fighter’s Clash before now. That’s not for lack of interest, it’s just that I hadn’t played any of the Neo Geo Pocket titles. And so, I’ve appreciated the chance to experience it…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. There are two things that are true about Shakespeare. One, more people should read, and learn to appreciate, the great bard than do. For far too many, Shakespeare starts and stops at the more “boring” end of school curriculums, and that’s a pity because learning to…
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