List by Matt S. We often get so wrapped up in the ongoing technology development of video games, that we celebrate enhancements in raw processing power and “realism” that we forget that, as an art form, art direction is as important, if not more so, in giving us a beautiful…
Read MoreBullet Girls Phantasia is a mind-boggling game that’s just been released in English throughout Asia. We’ve been playing it a heck of a lot and chat about that this week. We also talk about how terrible hunting games are, and how awesome games are when they reflect Shinto spirituality. Thanks…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. One of my great regrets is that I took so long to discover Ōkami. After years of ignoring it because just about everyone chalked it up as a “Zelda clone”, a formula that I’ve never been that invested in, I finally played the HD remaster on…
Read MoreAmazingly enough, after one very busy February and March, April is shaping up to be something of a relief from the endless big releases. Still, there’s a few gems in there, so we help highlight the titles you should be keeping an eye out for. We also get a bit…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Nintendo held one of its semi-regular Direct shows today, showing off some more with games we already knew about, and announcing some new stuff that we didn’t. To be honest, I found the show rather muted; 2018 has a ways to go for Nintendo before it…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Games like Never Alone, Toren, Mulaka, Okami, and others are games that represent the core values and storytelling of the cultures that have produced them. In a sense, they are to games what “foreign films” are to films. And we should play and support them, because…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I hadn’t played Ōkami in any of its iterations prior to this one, believe it or not. It’s been a real black spot for me, as a afficianado for everything to do with Japanese culture, art, and entertainment, and fellow fans of Japanese games have certainly…
Read MoreEveryone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. And so each week we pull together a “top 10” list. These are here for fun and laughs – we’re not pretending that we’re the authority of good games taste in the world and this…
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