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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…
While a triple-A studio will brute-force open world games and FPSers onto the market with massive development budgets, indies usually need to target a more modest genre. The classic platformer roguelite, for example. That’s what developers, PolyCrunch Games, are doing with FALLING OUT. FALLING OUT will be published by Firestroke,…
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Asobo Studio (developer), and Focus Home Entertainment (publisher), have hit us with a story trailer for A Plague Tale: Requiem today, an upcoming sequel of the previous release, namely titled A Plague Tale: Innocence (check out our review of that game here). Although Innocence was riddled with narrative and aesthetic…
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It’s amazing to think that the Switch is as old as it is, and yet remains a haven for games new, old, and in-between, and a place for ports, remasters, and remakes. Part of it is because the console itself can’t stop selling, of course. And part of it is…
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BINGOBELL is an independent game development studio based in China, and while it’d be an understatement to describe them as new to the indie dev market, that’s never stopped anyone from creating hit games and absolute bangers! KAKU: Ancient Seal is BINGOBELL’s first attempt at this, having begun development back…
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It’s become a bit of a modern craze to take a vintage video game and remaster and rerelease it, tugging at the nostalgia strings of the hearts of potential gamers, and recapturing the success that these old video games had once had. While we’ve covered a few old visual novels,…
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Asymmetric multiplayer is a genre that needs a new wave to recapture interest. With some classics like Dead by Daylight looking a bit long in the tooth now, a breath of fresh, indie, innovative air has been long overdue, and that might just be where Goonya Monster fits in! Goonya…
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Whether you remember it or not, Ruina: Fairy Tale of the Forgotten Ruins was made back in 2008 with a combination of RPG Maker 2000 programming and a heart full of passion by video game development go-getter, Shoukichi Karekusa. While Karekusa has released more titles than there are search results…
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Oh, to be a quaint farmer living a rural Japanese life. If only there were a recently announced upcoming title to emulate these wholesome wishes of mine… There is? That’s right! Welcome to Hakoniwa Bokujou Hitsuji, the most recently announced farming simulator project by SUCCESS Corporation, and the ninth iteration…
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Published by Clouded Leopard Entertainment and Shueisha Games, ONI: Road to be the Mightiest Oni has had its origins revealed more than a year ago as an upcoming 3D action game project, led by Kenei Design, the developer. Now we have an opening movie to whet our appetite with, and…
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The Japanese do love their collectible card games, and have several very popular properties that have translated well to video games. Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days, the topic of today’s conversation, is the next one in line for a big new release. The next entry in this series of popular card…
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