When Granblue Fantasy: Relink launched in 2024, it surprised even longtime fans of Cygames’ successful property. After nearly eight years of development, multiple delays, and the departure of ...

FuRyu has a fondness for worlds where emotional distress becomes monstrous. CRYSTAR had us confronting grief as we journey ...

Culdcept (a PlayStation 2 localization of the Japanese release, Culdcept Second Expansion) arrived in the West at the wrong ...

Nippon Ichi Software has a curious talent for making adorable characters seem vulnerable. Yomawari sent small children ...

With Disgaea creator Sohei Niikawa overseeing its planning, scenario, and production, Demons’ Night Fever arrives with some ...

Although Chicks In Trouble and Diceminoes draw from different traditions, both find fresh possibilities by building on ...

There are two types of wireless headphone owners. Some are happy as long as their earbuds connect without any fuss. But others can become frustrated when they find out that their expensive ...

There was an all too brief moment in the early 2010s when Japanese role-playing games thrived on consoles. Both the Nintendo 3DS and the PlayStation Vita served as a home to dozens of mid-budget ...

For more than three decades, Nata de Cotton has demonstrated that saving the world is worth undertaking as long as there’s some candy involved. Success Corporation’s 1991 arcade shooter paired its ...

Cutthroat Wolf approach action from different perspectives, both titles understand how satisfying movement can truly elevate a firefight. Mycopunk sends its ...

Note: this review mentions elements of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter’s conclusion, but avoids any major spoilers for 2nd Chapter. A remake can preserve a game’s heart so well that it also retains some ...