In the annals of curses inflicted over the years, being turned into a green monster without mental or physical deterioration may not top the all-time list of infamy. King Trode steadfastly refuses to accept any suggestions that his plight is not horrendous, however. Also, Medea is a well-groomed horse.
Once upon a time playing the seventh Dragon Quest required a PlayStation, plus a lot of spare time. Now that the game’s 3DS remake is available outside Japan, at least one of those requirements has been removed. Wholesale slime destruction will result.
When made to choose between loyalty and lineage, sometimes the best option is to run away, forge a new path, and convince others to join. Either that, or choose to participate in the newest Super Smash Bros. You’d think I’d be sick of hearing “you are the ocean’s grey waves” after all this time, but you’d be wrong.
After the events of Bravely Default, the Crystal Orthodoxy and Duchy of Eternia are working toward peace. When someone with a name like Kaiser Oblivion suddenly appears during a key meeting, however, things become unlikely to proceed smoothly.
Corrin’s army rides again in the Pokémon Red of Fire Emblem Fates. Meet the noble warriors of Hoshido, then teach them to love and to kill.
It is possible that other adopted children in the world will occasion physical fighting to the death between the responsible parties to sort out familial relationships. It doesn’t seem like a common occurrence, though.
Monolith Soft’s RPGs are not something to go into lightly; be prepared for a playthrough to take several days’ worth of time. At least there is plenty of stuff to fill that time with.
Although the 3DS RPG series where players command giant robots sadly seems stuck in Japan, at least Level-5 and Nintendo are providing a miniature standby. Can a Little Battlers eXperience help scratch that mecha itch?
Many post-apocalyptic societies have been envisioned over the years, but this one has swords and sorcery. Which is still like plenty of other post-apocalyptic worlds, but it’s a neat place anyway.
Why so late with the thunder sword????
The fifth Inazuma Eleven title sees Raimon having to defend the very existence of football from a shadowy organisation from two-hundred years in the future. It may sound preposterous, but any excuse to get dinosaurs playing the sport surely is acceptable.
If hunting vampires wasn’t enough, now Abraham Lincoln has to fight off an invading force of eldritch extraterrestrials. As he leads the likes of Henry Fleming, Queen Califia, and the no-longer-Cowardly Lion, if there’s any team who can save the world, it’s Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.
What sort of Life will you lead in the world of Reveria? Will you be a Paladin, an Angler, a Mercenary-Cook, or something else? There’s plenty of stuff to do, and perhaps this review will help you decide if you want to do any of it.
Nintendo of Europe timed the release of Inazuma Eleven GO to coincide nicely with this summer’s World Cup, but which provided the better version of the beautiful game? When it comes to bog-standard real-world physics against a setting where the ball can be turned into a boomerang surely there’s only one winner.
Applying financial terminology to fantasy worlds could produce other fascinating titles in the future. Is it possible to Cautiously Mortgage, Lazily Foreclose, Furiously Equitize, or Nobly Deficit? These questions are not answered by this game.
Eek! Don’t make an ‘O’ with the mouth, characters!
Bravely Default is a great blending of classic and modern gameplay aspects, and well worth the positive attention. We advise RPGamers not to follow any inspiration from the title when it comes to paying for it, however.
The four sweetest words in the English language.
The Inazuma Eleven may have dealt with an alien threat to Japan last time out, but other nations are still oblivious to their footballing pedigree. Fortunately, the Football Frontier International is a perfect opportunity to rectify that.
The sixth Fire Emblem in English, and the thirteenth overall, is almost available for the perusal of the masses. Is it dead on arrival, or will it knock you dead? One way to find out is reading this review.
In the not-too-distant future, next Sunday A.D., there’s an unnamed kid with a robot, not too different from you or me. He learns how to spar with the schoolyard gang, in a bunch of fights that go whiz and bang, he does a good job cleaning up the town but the bad guys don’t like him and they try to take him down.
That idiot with the parrot wants to fight again…
Europe has opened the gates to Pandora’s Tower, unleashing its contents on the region. RPGamer bravely ventures inside to face the darkness within.
The second game in Level-5’s football-RPG hybrid series has arrived in Europe. Does it conjure up a Firestorm of adoration, or does it get a Blizzard-like reception?
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