Video by Matt S. I came to Koei Tecmo’s Warriors series quite late – my first title was actually the Wii’s Samurai Warriors 3. Since then, though, I’ve not missed a single release. Truth is, I love the Warriors series, and I never seem to get bored with it. Each…
Read MoreVideo by Harvard L. Automachef is a puzzle game, but in that very venerable genre, it brings fresh ideas and a whole new vibe to enjoy. In his latest Let’s Play, Harvard talks about why he’s so hooked on this thing, which, from mechanics to design principles, really is much…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. I love Hatsune Miku. After discovering her courtesy of her PlayStation Vita games, I have since gone all out – I’ve gone to her concerts in Japan. I have shelves after shelves filled with Miku figures. Dozens of CDs, books, tapestries, the works. And now there’s…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Azur Lane Crosswave is a waifu-filled, fan service-heavy, panty flashing SHMUP… so of course I love it. Based on a hugely popular 2D action game on mobile, this 3D effort from Compile Heart features an amusing narrative, slick action, and some very gorgeous girls. Indeed in…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. It’s hard to conceive, but Square Enix has a series that has been kicking around since 1991, and it’s almost completely unknown here in the west. That series is Itadaki Street (Fortune Street); a series of board games, usually themed after Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy.…
Read MoreVideo by Harvard L. Vectronom is an ecclectic little game: it’s a rhythm game from 2019 that looks like a little indie platformer, and features squares that bounce around boldly minimalist environments. It’s also one of those games that once you let yourself get hooked into it, you can’t put…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. A tactics RPG based on Jim Henson’s wonderful Dark Crystal property? What could possibly go wrong with THAT! Sadly, a lot. This is one of those games that reminds you that licensed tie-ins used to be so, so bad. In this video I discuss the issues…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Patapon 2, one of the classics of the PSP era, has been remastered for PlayStation 4, and it’s a reminder of just how creative Sony can be when it lets loose. Patapon 2 Remastered is a brilliant blend of strategy and rhythm game, with some stunning…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Everyone knows that the minigames are almost the best thing about the Yakuza series. There’s just so many of them in each game, and for “minigames” they’re often as not better in a Yakuza title than they are when the entire game is built around them.…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Idea Factory’s first JRPG of the year is a fast-paced, action JRPG, about a small group of people searching desperately for a miracle that will halt a creeping apocalypse. It’s probably not a game that has been on many people’s radars, but it should be, because…
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