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YIIK: A Postmodern RPG

YIIK: A Postmodern RPG Review

The tireless historians at Ackk Studios have turned their lens of inquiry on the late ’90s in their newest period drama. YIIK: A Postmodern RPG lets everyone know once and for all what those surreal, alienated years were like for a recent college grad, his friends, and a magical talking panda.

World of Final Fantasy Maxima Review

World of Final Fantasy Maxima Review

If the mechanics of this game are extrapolated into the real world, adults giving children piggyback rides with a pet on the child’s head make a powerful team. No one appears to have attempted this challenge, which is disappointing.

Yo-kai Watch 3 Review

Yo-kai Watch 3 Review

Yo-kai Watch 3 travels across the globe, allowing players to meet a whole new set of yo-kai. The game first makes a stopover in Europe, giving RPGamer a chance to check it out ahead of its North American arrival date in February.

Book of Demons Review

Book of Demons Review

Thing Trunk’s planned seven-part Return 2 Games anthology kicks off with an ode to Blizzard’s Diablo. Does Book of Demons provide a strong first chapter to build upon, or does its Paperverse crumple up under pressure?

RPG Elements: 30 Years of Toriyama

RPG Elements: 30 Years of Toriyama

Welcome back to RPG Elements, the corner of RPGamer where we take a look at select merchandise related to the RPGs we love. Kicking off Volume 2 of the column, we take a look at three decades’ worth of Akira Toriyama’s contributions to the seminal Dragon Quest franchise.

Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics Review

Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics Review

Pull the pin and count to three! Mixing tactical historical warfare with gothic horrors should make for an explosive concoction. But with repetitive gameplay cycles and a less-is-more approach to its IP, this pen-and-paper adaptation is a bit of a dud.

Muramasa Rebirth Review

Muramasa Rebirth Review

In a now-bygone era of Japanese history, problems were routinely solved with violence and everyone was literally two-dimensional. That may not sound like a ringing endorsement, but it’s a time worth experiencing.