With no new Hatsune Miku rhythm game on the horizon for the PlayStation Vita, it’s time to turn our attention to Rise Dancing… sorry, Persona 4 Dancing All Night. Being developed with the help of the folk involved in the Project Diva games, Dancing All Night is surely going to…
Read MoreImageepoch is a very niche JRPG developer, responsible for a wide range of creative (and often controversial) games. It is perhaps best known for the Luminous Arc series of tactics games on the Nintendo DS, but it was also involved in the production of Yoshi’s New Island, and was the…
Read MoreWhen you think of Persona 4, and what is memorable about it, you probably start by thinking of the narrative and characters. After all, it’s one of the deepest and most intelligent narratives we’ve ever seen in a game, so it should be remembered for that. But then you might…
Read MoreReview by Jedediah H. Whether you closely follow and intelligently participate in politics, or reluctantly observe its policies, promises, and the disparate outcomes that follow from behind news coverage of Taylor Swift’s perfect post-workout limp, you probably have a sense that something is smelly and awry within the world of…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. There are two new Etrian Odyssey games on the way. One of the more famous Wizardry clones is going to hit 2015 in a big way, with the next numbered release in the series – Etrian Odyssey V – being joined with a collaboration with Spike…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Rollers of the Realm is a pinball-RPG. Adding RPG elements to skill based gameplay can often lead to something that feels both weak and unfocused, with Destiny being a recent example, so I was more than wary upon hearing that developer Phantom Compass intended to add…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Tears to Tiara 2: Heir of the Overlord is the kind of game that you’d expect from a console at the end of its life. It’s neither big budget nor high profile, and it is resolutely and unapologetically a game for the genre fans. It even…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Persona 4 Arena was a title that weirded out all the franchise fans at first, to be blunt. It took a JRPG that was more than a little beloved, and injected its characters into a 2D fighting game. Why is this weird? Because Persona 4 is…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. If your hands have been trembling for the chance to palm your Nintendo 3DS like a makeshift samurai sword, Atlus’s RPG Shin Megami Tensei IV may sate your desire this September, when it arrives in Europe, packed with DLC, as a digital download for the price…
Read MoreReview by Shaan J. I’ve always been a big fan of ACE Team’s work, but that’s mostly because of its focus on providing original, surreal experiences, rather than treading the same ground over and over, even if these titles don’t always deliver on the gameplay side of things. The Zeno…
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