Review by Matt S. Visual novel developers often do like to subvert expectations. Unlike a straight-up novel, the visual novel medium allows for alternative routes and endings, and when you’ve got the option to write “bad” endings, the temptation to use them to ruin everything players had expected to get…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Dead or Alive 6 just got the sexiest DLC drop yet. Koei Tecmo decided to deliver a Christmas present, in the form of the most ridiculously skimpy Christmas-themed “swimwear” costumes yet. There’s also a new character to play with, in Rachel, and she’s great (and a…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. There’s plenty to talk about in this latest Dead or Alive 6 update! Since the last video I did there have been two new sets of costumes dropped – one is a new set of swimsuits, and the other is sporty gym wear. Both are very…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The Conception series is much smarter than people give it credit for. After all, it’s a fanservicey JRPG where you need to breed with a harem of women to create an army of little soldier-people. There are a lot of people that would look at that…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I first visited Japan around 11 years ago, and one of the things I remember most vividly from the trip was going along to an art exhibition for interactive and electronic art. I remember because it was being held in one of Tokyo’s most prestigious galleries…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Spike Chunsoft’s next one is Conception Plus; a roguelike JRPG with a more than healthy dose of fan service and all the hilarity that brings. But as I explore in this video, there is so much more to Conception than that. It won’t necessarily resonate with…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. You’ve got to hand it to the development team behind Dead or School. Despite the Indiegogo campaign to fund the game failing spectacularly back in 2016, the small team has persevered and managed to get the thing over the line. It’s not bad, either. Dead or…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Pantsu Hunter wants you to believe that it’s offering a nostalgic trip back to your youth. As its very description reads: “Share a heart-to-heart talk, watch a movie together, take a bath, remove a computer virus, help a girl in a tough spot and – if…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. A new Dead or Alive 6 Season Pass kicked off last week, and brought with it the first wave of swimsuit costumes for all the characters. Like I was going to resist that. So here I am, testing out all the lovely swimsuits for all the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Senran Kagura, at its best (i.e. in the earlier entries) did a brilliant job of taking ridiculous, heaving, over-the-top sexuality (i.e. gigantic boobs) and using it to satirical and comedic effect. There was close to a visual novel’s worth of depth sitting behind those characters and…
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