Frogwares has been through the wringer (and is still going through it). It has been in a year-long battle with former publisher Focus Home Interactive for the rights to its games back after the Publishing and Distribution Agreement expired in 2019; only last year did it get the rights back for The Sinking City, and there is still some messiness…
What a great day for Shin Megami Tensei fans! First came the localization of the 2004 TTRPG Shin Megami Tensei – The Roleplaying Game: Tokyo Conception; Digital Editions can be downloaded now, while Physical Editions can be pre-ordered. A Shin Megami Tensei gamebook is fantastic, but for those craving something…
Whispers of the Luminaries is an Aussie-developed idol-themed murder mystery game inspired…
Games inspired by the Game Boy Advance era are currently on trend,…
Frogwares has been through the wringer (and is still going through it). It has been in a year-long battle with former publisher Focus Home Interactive for the rights to its games back after the Publishing and Distribution Agreement expired in 2019; only last year did it get the rights back…
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What a great day for Shin Megami Tensei fans! First came the localization of the 2004 TTRPG Shin Megami Tensei – The Roleplaying Game: Tokyo Conception; Digital Editions can be downloaded now, while Physical Editions can be pre-ordered. A Shin Megami Tensei gamebook is fantastic, but for those craving something…
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Whispers of the Luminaries is an Aussie-developed idol-themed murder mystery game inspired by the Famicom Detective Club and Ace Attorney series. It is about finding hope in the darkest of times. Following the release of the game’s demo via Steam, its Kickstarter page gained hundreds of followers waiting for the…
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Games inspired by the Game Boy Advance era are currently on trend, and I’m not mad about it. For example, an unfinished Shantae game for the handheld console is now being completed for launch (on both GBA and modern consoles). Action RPG Tako no Himitsu: Ocean of Secrets is a…
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New Australian studio, Weforge Studio, has launched a Kickstarter for its first title, the very promising-looking “stealth extraction horror” game, Macabre. The developer is aiming for a 2025 release, and there’s a solid concept behind it, if you’re one of those people that enjoy your multiplayer horror experiences. “Trapped within…
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Games described as visual novels are rarely straight-up visual novels anymore. Instead, they mix in other elements of gameplay, like puzzles. House of Chavez is, at its heart, a visual novel – but it does incorporate elements from puzzle and point-and-click adventure games. Its narrative is intertwined with mini-games, romance,…
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Spiderweb Software is one of the all-time great names in independent development. It has had a 30-year history, focused entirely on making classical isometric RPGs for a fanbase that has been ravenous and supportive of its work. Now it’s looking to remake one of its all-time great titles, and is…
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The R-Type series has been a beloved fan favourite since its humble arcade origins back in the late 80s. It was a side-scrolling shooter which had practically defined the early shoot ‘em ups development scene and was lovingly celebrated for its steep difficulty. That popularity in turn led to various…
Read MoreHailing from Osaka, Japan, X PLUS, the indie devs of Smelter, a similar game that has also been inspired by the pixelated era of retro platformer gaming, has announced an update in the development process for Bat Boy, which is expected to release at around the January 2023 mark. The…
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