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February 12, 2020

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Video 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…

The next Nintendo Switch SNES and NES update is woeful

February 12, 2020

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News by Matt S. Nintendo has announced the latest additions that will be coming to the SNES and NES libraries that are available to subscribers to the Nintendo Switch online service. There’s two of each, but this is the weakest update that we’ve seen yet. The two SNES titles that…

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February 12, 2020

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News by Matt S. Versus Evil and EVC have released a new trailer for the upcoming Wintermoor Tactics Club, a game that mixes a love of pen-and-paper RPGing with school life. It’s shaping up really nicely. It also sounds like it’s got a strong message to share, in the way…

Review: Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Ultimate Edition (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 12, 2020

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Review by Matt S. An RPG should be all about encouraging exploration and journey. Players should be looking forward to the next town, the next deadly dungeon, or the wonders of finding their way into magician’s towers and glistening palaces. Pillars of Eternity II does achieve the goal of providing…

Review: Yakuza Remastered Collection (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 11, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Three Yakuza games in one collection is a big ask of a player. A very, very big ask. For “open world” experiences that take place in the smallest of open worlds, each Yakuza title has a habit of sprawling and becoming the most labyrinthine crime dramas…

A Japanese book you should read: Journey Under The Midnight Sun

February 11, 2020

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Book review by Matt S. Have you heard of Higashino Keigo? If not, you’ve not delved deeply enough into Japanese crime fiction writing. Higashino has published something like 66 novels (and that doesn’t count his many short story collections), and of those, some 20 have been turned into television series’…

Review: Azur Lane Crosswave (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 10, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Azur Lane is one of those explosive media properties that seems to be on an endlessly upwards trajectory. It was, originally, a little sidescrolling shooter game made for mobile. Those are a dime a dozen of course, but thanks to a very large roster of very…

Onechanbara Origin has an English localisation announced

February 9, 2020

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News by Matt S. Onechanbara, the bikini-wearing, zombie-slashing brawler series by D3 Publisher has always had a cult following in the west, among people who enjoy things a little bit B-grade. The next entry in the series, Onechanbara Origin, has finally been announced for an English release, which should make…

Review: Banner of the Maid (PC)

February 7, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Ever since childhood, I’ve had a fascination with Napoleon Bonaparte. It started with a board game called War and Peace, which my parents owned, and I discovered while young. That game was far too complex for me at the time (it really is a hardcore war…

The Friday Ten: The ten best visual novels to have on your Nintendo Switch

February 7, 2020

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List by Matt S. The Nintendo Switch is the ideal device for visual novels. Lightweight as a handheld, it’s easy to carry everywhere. It’s also got a lovely, big screen, which makes it perfect for displaying the gorgeous art that you generally see in a good visual novel, and allows…

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