Type-Moon’s Fate series was right up there with the franchises I wanted to see Koei Tecmo apply its Musou formula to. In fact, I raised it with the developer several times when I’ve had interview opportunities, so I’m claiming the existence of Fate/Samurai Remnand as my victory (which also bodes…
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Sunshine Manor blends hand-drawn pixel graphics and an 80s-inspired soundtrack; that combination is quite tantalising to someone of my age (I may or may not be nearing 40, which is just about as scary as Sunshine Manor looks to be). Add that to the fact it’s also inspired by 80s…
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It’s not often(if ever?) that a game is described as a complex alchemy RPG, but that’s exactly what BattleJuice Alchemist is. Okay, it could also be described as an action-adventure RPG, but that sounds far more generic and far less cool. Developer Alchemical Works and publisher ESDigital Games announced the…
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Horror games don’t have to launch in October, just before Halloween, right? Natuya Studio is hopefully about to prove that with Hollow Cocoon, a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan that will be launching this December. There will, however, be a demo ready in time for Halloween: it…
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Look, even I can only play so much Wylde Flowers. After playing for over 200 hours across three platforms, there’s only so much I can do. So I am on constant alert for cozy, witchy games for Nintendo Switch, the kind that I can curl up in bed and enjoy…
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If you haven’t played The Talos Principle, I’d recommend it. Nick gave it a 4.5-star review, writing, “Few games have everything working in such synchronised harmony as The Talos Principle. The world, puzzles, narrative and music are all served to the player in small helpings, never overwhelming and allowing you…
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The next visual novel that PQube is bringing West is Archetype Arcadia, which is set in a post-apocalyptic world where a mysterious and deadly disease called Original Sindrome has wiped out most of humanity. It causes nightmares, manic episodes, and eventually death. The story follows one of the remaining humans.…
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Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters first launched for PC and PlayStation earlier this year; in his review, Matt writes that the narrative “is a blistering return to form for the series.” Now, the game is set to come to more players as it will be launching for Nintendo Switch in 2024.…
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Last year, gothic mystery Metroidvania The Last Case of Benedict Fox was announced at Not-E3’s Xbox/Bethesda Showcase. It has since been released for PC, Xbox Series, and Xbox One. That console exclusivity must have been timed, though, as it has now been announced that the game will be launching on…
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A month ago, I wrote about the release date for voxel art train sim Station to Station. It’s currently on track (ha) for its October release date, and today the developer announced a new game mode that is coming to the full launch – the popularly-requested Custom Game Mode.…
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