Interview by Matt S. Every so often a visual novel comes along that breaks away from the “hyper-niche” reputation that the genre has to pull in people that aren’t usually that interested in it. Root Letter was one such example. A detective mystery story set in regional Japan, it was…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Kingdom Hearts has been a beloved series for many years now, and one thing that it has always been particularly notable for is its excellent music. Now there’s a rhythm game that is dedicated to that, and based on this demo, that’s going to be one…
Read MoreNews by Matt S.Xuan-Yuan Sword VII releases on PlayStation 4 and PC on October 29 – just 16 days away – and we can’t wait to get our hands on it. Rooted in Chinese history and mythology, the game looks like the real deal – an action RPG that has…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Clouded Leopard Entertainment is a new Japanese publisher, founded in 2019 by CEO Yuen-Yuen Chen. The company has just launched an indie-focused venture to bring some creative games from within Japan to the world and based on the first two… this is a publisher you want…
Read MoreArticle by Matt S. I’m going to say this up-front: these comparisons between The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Genshin Impact highlight just how superficial we can be in the way that we talk about games. Structurally, thematically, narratively, in terms of character design and in almost…
Read MoreNews by Matt S.Looking forward to Yakuza: Like a Dragon? You should be. The brilliant blend of noirish drama and oddball humour, with turn-based combat, is a mix that is so potentially brilliant we could well see this game become our favourite in the entire series. We now have all…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I’ll admit that I didn’t watch much of TGS 2020’s final day – the major announcements and streams had already happened and Bandai Namco, which was the major stream yesterday, was just showing off yet more of Scarlet Nexus; a game I know everything I need…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I’m reading a book on Simón Bolívar at the moment – his addition to Civilization VI caught my attention, and while I’m reading it slowly as I’ve got a million other things to do, I am finding it fascinating. It’s fascinating because while we all know…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. As it did with Mafia 3, Hangar 13 trades gameplay for narrative in its remake of Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven, and the results are glorious. For those who were fans of the 2002 cult classic by Illusion Softworks (no, not that Illusion), Mafia: Definitive…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Fanservicey cat ’em up (what a great term) visual novel series, Nekopara, has been a bit of a hit on console across the first three episodes and now, thanks to CFK, we have the fourth to look forward to in December. Related reading: Our review of…
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