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May 22, 2019

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Review by Harvard L. My favourite thing about Lapis x Labyrinth is how your average party of four dungeoneers stacks on top of each other – affectionately referred to as “dango” by their developer (although not in game). It perfectly captures the energetic, lighthearted tone the game goes for –…

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May 21, 2019

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News by Matt S. We only have a trailer for Baldo, an upcoming “Zelda-like” that will release on all consoles as well as PC at some date. That trailer’s up on IGN without any further details. But that’s okay, because the trailer is gorgeous. Baldo uses a cel shading technique…

Video: Atelier Lulua: Why Atelier is the best JRPG series of all!

May 21, 2019

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Video by Matt S. So we’ve got yet another Atelier game – two in the first half of 2019 is crazy. But I’m not complaining. Atelier is my favourite series, bar none, and Lulua is the most perfect example of why I love it so much. In this video I…

Review: Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland (Sony PlayStation 4)

May 21, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Atelier is pure comfort. Gust releases new titles in this series at a truly astounding rate, and Atelier Lulua is actually the second to land in the first half of 2019 alone. It doesn’t matter how frequently these things get churned out though, because they always…

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May 21, 2019

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News by Matt S. One of the biggest challenges in writing about Japan – its art, artists, and country – is something you likely don’t think about much. It’s the syntax for the names. Because in Japan, they’re reversed – in other words the format for names is to put…

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May 21, 2019

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We’ve finally convinced Alan to take another swing at Final Fantasy XII, now that it’s out on Nintendo Switch, and he’s enjoying the heck out of it. We also have a chat about the names that game developers give games… because frankly, a lot of publishers don’t do a good…

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May 21, 2019

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Review by Trent P. Released recently for the Nintendo Switch, OTTTD (Over the Top Tower Defence) by SMG Studio was previously released in 2014 on other mobile and PC platforms, but it’s always better to play games on console, right? In a genre that is now often ignored by developers,…

A book about Japan that you should read: Japan Story

May 20, 2019

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Book review by Matt S. “Without military power”, Japan’s education minister announced in a radio address back in September 1945, “we go forward with culture.” His comment envisioned the country’s peaceful reinvention via education and the arts. Finding quality accounts of the development of Japan through its modern history is…

Review: Castlevania Anniversary Collection (Nintendo Switch)

May 20, 2019

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Review by Matt S. The first Konami Anniversary collection was a bit of a bust, offering a collection of classic games which were a little too obscure and one-note for their own good. Konami and development partner M2 have come good this time around, though. Castlevania Anniversary Collection is a…

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May 20, 2019

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Book review by Clark A. Masashi Kishimoto, author of one of the biggest names that springs to mind when hearing terms like “anime” and “manga” (that being Naruto), has gone from writing about ninja to writing about samurai. There’s no denying that Kishimoto’s new Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru…

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