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AeternoBlade II finally has a publisher

May 22, 2019

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News by Matt S. Thai developer, Corecell Technology, has been trying to get a sequel to its dark fantasy platformer, AeternoBlade, underway for the longest time now. In fact, Corecell first announced that it was working on an AeternoBlade II way back in 2015. Related reading: Our review of the…

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May 22, 2019

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Video by Matt S. Observation is the newest title from Devolver Digital, and as you might expect from that eclectic publisher, it’s a bit of an indie masterpiece. This one is clearly inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey, that classic film, and offers a deep and nuanced take on the…

Utawarerumono: Zan has a new trailer and… drool

May 22, 2019

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News by Matt S. NISA has released a new trailer for Utawarerumono: Zan – a Dynasty Warriors-style offshoot game to the Utawarerumono series of tactics JRPGs. This new trailer shows off four of the main characters in that title, as well as their special attacks and… wow does this game…

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May 22, 2019

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Review by Matt S. One of the first films I ever studied seriously – back when I threw myself into film studies in the hope that I could become a filmmaker – was Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. It’s such an influential, genius film, and I’m sure I’m not…

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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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