Atelier Resleriana offers a vibrant experience for veterans and newcomers. Its charming narrative, polished battle system, and surprising amount of player-friendly features makes it a standout title.
Square Enix has finally brought the Zodiac Brave Story to modern audiences. Bolstered by outstanding voice acting, this enhanced version is a great way to experience this timeless classic.
Consume Me is a semi-autobiographical life sim game about diet culture and discomfort in one’s body. Is Jenny’s story a downer? Or is it one seeing through to the end?
The sequel to 2019’s Daemon X Machina has some big ideas. Unfortunately, it often fails to execute on them properly.
It is often tough for the middle entry of a franchise to stand out. Elohim Eternal II: Son of Man aims to make its mark, but gets stuck in a fairly dull routine.
Something Classic Games returns with a new 16-bit RPG, Quartet. Sporting an intriguing narrative and finely polished gameplay, it demonstrates great knowledge of what made so many fans of classic RPGs, while sporting a few ideas of its own.
In the age of remasters, new audiences are being brought into the fold of classic games every single day. System Shock 2 bucks that trend by appealing to long-time fans, but perhaps few others.
Level 5’s Megaton Musashi went through a lot before finally being released worldwide with a story expansion and modes of play added to the package. Ryan McCarthy finds a game that satisfies as a mech action RPG but is held back by unfortunate narrative flaws.
Fondly remembered, OFF is a surrealist, fever dream turn-based RPG that inspired many when it first released. Does this upgrade for modern appeal lose anything in translation or is it still an artistic masterpiece?
FromSoftware shifts focus to a multiplayer-oriented take on the Souls franchise. This first foray into a primarily cooperative mode feels like a rough draft of an ultimately fun experience
Compile Heart and Sting’s Mado Monogatori: Fia and the Wondrous Academy has a lot of charming comedy. Are there failing grades that keep this magical school action dungeon-crawler from acing it’s release?
Included on the Nintendo Switch 2 launch line-up is Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster. The game is exactly what it claims to be: a no-frills, touched-up rerelease of a beloved RPG.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers spreads its wings, delivering brisk and exciting combat that notches a radiant feather in the cap of the Soulslike subgenre. However, its plumage elsewhere is quite a bit ruffled.
Lost in Random: The Eternal Die is a dark fairy tale action roguelike that mixes fast-paced melee combat with card and dice attacks. Though its scope is more focused than other giants of the genre, it manages to deliver on what it promises.
The AI: The Somnium Files series returns with No Sleep For Kaname Date, adding escape rooms into the mix. Rather than a full-fledged sequel, the game feels more akin to a fandisc and is best enjoyed by existing series fans.
Nova Hearts blends visual novels with turn-based timeline combat. Unfortunately, it attempts to bite off more than it can chew and suffers for it.
All in Abyss is a poker visual novel that does justice to neither poker nor visual novels. It works, but only for those who are curious about its tasteless anime girl torture scenes.
Lies of P is back…sort of. The Overture DLC adds a substantial amount of excellent content to an already outstanding game, making for one heck of a Soulslike package.
Are the floor and ceiling longing for each other? Did the washer and dryer break up again? These are just some of the soap operas that players will encounter in Sassy Chap’s wild sentient object dating sim, Date Everything!
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma revitalizes the beloved series with a fresh Japanese-inspired setting and innovative village management. This blend of engaging combat, deep relationships, and beautiful visuals offers a highly satisfying experience for both fans and new players.
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