What a wonderful thing 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is. Developer, Vanillaware, is known for its quality 2D action games, from Dragon’s Crown through to Odin Sphere, but in general, those games are about the stunning visual engines and tight action. The developer has never been known as a storyteller in…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. I really think 13 Sentinels will be one of my favourite games. Vanillaware’s latest is a brilliant blend of art, apocalypse, time travel, science fiction, character narrative and tower defence… and somehow, for wearing all those hats (and then more) it’s all cohesive. For this preview…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The PlayStation Blog has posted a 20-minute gameplay video clip of the much-delayed (but finally coming) 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and… it is looking absolutely spectacular. Vanillaware has always had a mastery over 2D art (think Dragon’s Crown or Odin Sphere), and this new one looks…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The long wait for the tortuously-delayed 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is finally drawing to a close, it seems. Atlus and VanillaWare have announced a release date in Japan (November 28), dropped a host of details, and launched a new trailer. There’s still no news on a…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Dragon’s Crown Pro – the remaster of the glorious throwback to arcade-style brawlers from Atlus and Vanillaware, will land on consoles on May 15. And to celebrate, Atlus has also released some silly Valentine’s Day cards that you can customise, email, share on Facebook, or download. Because…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Vanillaware has a well-earned reputation for making some very pretty and memorable games. I still recall when Odin Sphere first arrived on the PlayStation 2 almost nine years ago. If this was simply a matter of bringing that game to modern consoles with touched-up visuals, I…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It’s been a wait for people in Europe and Australia, but one of the more controversial games this year has finally been released. Dragon’s Crown is controversial, not because of how it plays, but for its art style. That’s probably just as well because I can’t…
Read MoreThis action/RPG title from developer Vanillaware is looking very good lately. There is a sort of painted, watercolor appearance to the visuals that really appeals to me. Publisher Atlus is planning to release Dragon’s Crown on both the Sony PlayStation 3 and Vita. Japan gets this game on July 25th,…
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