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The standalone follow-up to Knight’s Tale shines on the battlefield. But off the frontline, the game can struggle with storytelling and stability. For a valiant Viking who died in battle, the afterlife might have permitted ...

The hardware wars are over, everyone. Machina wins. Across the last few decades, the bishōjo (literally “pretty girl”) game has been steadily growing in popularity in the West. And that’s hardly surprising, given the genre’s ...

Why remake a game if you don’t fix the fundamental issues of the original? Success Corporation’s 1991 arcade title Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams might not have been the first cute ‘em up, but it undoubtedly ...

This week, ‘Older’ Nep seizes the reigns of a development studio in Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution, Crow Country frightens with retro-flavored horror, and 2022’s Biomutant spawns a Switch port. If none of those sound appealing, ...

While it might look un-bear-able, this isn’t a complete dumpster fire.  As the title suggests, Epic Dumpster Bear 1.5 DX: Dumpster Fire Rebirth is crappy looking and campy. By conventional standards, the game seems like ...

Majoring in dungeoneering with a minor in party management. Class of Heroes 2’s original stateside release didn’t come easy. The game’s predecessor was released to critical and commercial indifference in 2009, prompting Atlus to pass ...

Phantom Fury aims to offer Duke Nukem action and Half-Life challenges. But sadly, this Bombshell is a disappointing and frequently uninteresting dud. The retro FPS, commonly referred to as the ‘boomer shooter’, can provide a ...

Warashi’s vertically scrolling shoot ‘em up arrives stateside this week, with Triggerheart Exelica bringing its dynamic difficulty to Switch. Meanwhile, Touhou Mystia’s Izakaya gives you the ability to run Gensokyo’s gastronomic pub meeting intriguing characters ...

The agony and ecstasy of Wizardry – but with anime-style art. Today’s dungeon crawlers are welcoming, habitually imparting all the lessons needed for survival. But that’s not the case with 2009’s Class of Heroes. Building ...

You’ve been summoned by the demanding STG with a thing for skulls Although Toaplan’s efforts ranged from eroge mahjong (1986’s Mahjong Sisters) to platformers (1990’s Snow Bros), the studio is best known for their pioneering shoot ‘em ...