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Without a doubt, the fighting game genre is the most intimidating to get into for the first time. It’s a genre that people take seriously and fiercely, and while they can be incredibly friendly, they can easily forget what it’s like to be new and overwhelmed by the technical nature of these games. So here’s a quick and easy guide…
Looking to get into vintage JRPGs for the first time? Perhaps you discovered how great the genre is with Persona 5 or Final Fantasy XVI and are interested in delving into its roots. Or perhaps you were a fan of action games when you were younger, but now that you’re…
If you’re new to the genre of Japanese role-playing games (JRPGs), you…
In the realm of video games, characters serve as the vibrant heart…
Papergames is a Chinese development studio that up until this point hasn’t really been known for mainstream releases. Ths company’s line-up has, in fact, largely considered of otome visual novels and dress-up games for mobile. For this new one, though, the team is aiming higher. Project: The Perceiver is a…
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The visual novel genre scene of gaming can, at times, be difficult to get into. Poorly made releases, carbon copies, and plainly obvious cash grabs are around every corner, but the good news is that this particular release we’re talking about here is anything but one of those. This is…
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Disgaea has been around since the early 2000s, and has been a generally successful venture for the developer and publisher, Nippon Ichi. Unfortunately, the sixth game received a lot less love and attention from the series’ player base (though we loved it), but you can never keep a good thing…
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The Parasight is a name you mightn’t be familiar with in the game development scene, and you’d be completely forgiven for that. It’s a newly-founded indie developer out of Poland, and it’s gearing up for its first big release in Blacktail. We now know that it’s set for a release…
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Planet earth isn’t in its best state right now. Coal production is practically at an all-time high, and the only thing looking hot is the global average temperature, which are rapidly approaching catastrophic levels. So it shouldn’t be surprising that the consequences of humanity’s impact on the world is a…
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This upcoming November is a big month for gaming in 2022 in all genres and walks of life, but, if you haven’t yet been spoiled enough for options, we present to you Kowloon Highschool Chronicle! Kowloon Highschool Chronicle has always been an interesting case of early 2000s Japanese gaming lore,…
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The rippling of a submerged, subterranean underworld, the whirs and groans of obsolete machinery, and the imperfect marching of the victims of experimental mind control and physical manipulation. It all comes together to make a really interesting atmosphere of eeriness and dread. That was the story of Inside, a game…
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We are, of course, looking forward to Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. “What if Nioh but in China” is a heck of a concept. The game was only publicly announced to be in development four months ago, but now we have the release date so it feels all the more real…
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Cotton16Bit Tribute is a perfect example of a recent influx of collection-style projects attempting to market as tributes for arcade classics from many years ago, whether it’s primarily for archival purposes, or to capture the success that these games of old had previously relished in. This specific release comes from…
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After a string of serious, story-driven releases, evoking emotions of pure and extreme elation and despair, it’s good to mellow out with a casual platformer like Kukoos: Lost Pets! The game comes from Petit Fabrik, a game development studio comprised of just a few guys from Brazil, and who are…
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