We haven’t actually reviewed it for one reason or another (mostly we’ve been too busy playing it), but Songs of Conquest is one of the best Heroes of Might & Magic-like games that has been released in a very long time. And now a Switch port is imminent. Songs of…
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NISA do like to be early supporters of Nintendo hardware, and the Switch 2 is no different. The company is dusting off Disgaea 7 to make it the first title of that series on the new hardware. Disgaea 7 first launched on PlayStation 4 and 5, as well as the…
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Humble Reeds has announced its next title, cozy simulation adventure game Heidi’s Legacy: Mountain Calling. The developer created one of my favourite games of 2024, froggy wildlife preservation game Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge. One look at Heidi’s Legacy, and I yelped in excitement because the artwork was all I needed…
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I’m a huge fan of Boyfriend Dungeon, a dungeon-crawling action adventure simulation game where you don’t just use your weapons in battle — you also form deep, meaningful relationships with them. When Date Everything! was announced, my brain immediately jumped to the idea of it being similar to Boyfriend Dungeon,…
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Bandai Namco unveiled the second title in its anime soulslike property, Code Vein II, during all the announcements and “Direct” game shows last week. Just recently they sat us down to watch (sadly, not play) a small snippet of the game and it is looking pretty impressive. It’s hard to…
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It’s incredible to think that Bravely Default: Flying Fairy is 13 years old at this point. It feels like it was just yesterday that it was turning heads as a new spin on the JRPG genre and a brilliant homage to Final Fantasy in particular (Flying Fairy as the subtitle…
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Nightmarish twin-stick shoot-em-up roguelite NeverAwake FLASHBACK began as DLC for the first NeverAwake game, but it seems as though fan demand pushed Phoenixx and Neotro to make it an entire sequel. It will now be released as a full, standalone sequel for PC before the end of the year. More…
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Solo developer Thomas Waterzooi worked for AAA development studios in the past, including Larian Studios (Baldur’s Gate 3) and IO-Interactive (Hitman). He left because he wanted to create wholesome, casual indie games — and I’d say he’s found his sweet spot showcasing real-world artworks in an approachable manner. He invited…
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To put this review very simply: The Nintendo Switch is my favourite console of all time, and the Switch 2 is the sequel to that. You could argue that this is almost shockingly safe by Nintendo, given the whimsical direction that the company has taken with most of its modern…
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It’s been a difficult few years for Level-5, from the highs of the likes of Professor Layton, Ni No Kuni and Yo-Kai Watch a decade ago to the lows of… well, everything that it’s done with those properties in recent years. Level-5 just hasn’t been the same company since the…
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