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Dark Rose Valkyrie (PC) review
Sporadically, a team of renowned developers unite, and the results are splendidly synergistic. Largely, that’s the case with Dark Rose…
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Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ review
Japanese role-playing games are often criticized for following formula too closely. But all too often, the person making this claim…
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The Alliance Alive review
The twilight era for gaming systems routinely brings about a software schism. On one side, there’s an abundance of shoddy…
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The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2 review
While many games might suffer a misfortune or two, 2014’s The Witch and the Hundred Knight faced a perilous number…
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II (PC) review
Media sequels can fall victim to their own version of middle-child syndrome. Whereas inaugural efforts revel in world-building as well…
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Console
The Longest Five Minutes review
To combat stagnancy in the crime, thriller, and romance genres, the directors of Pulp Fiction, Memento, and (500) Days of…
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Zwei: The Arges Adventure review
Steadily, Nihon Falcom’s body of work has been transported stateside, cultivating a legion of fans with expertly crafted franchises like…
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Fallen Legion+ review
Like many otaku-Americans, my upbringing had a strong Japanese influence- with video games, manga, and tokusatsu occupying the bulk of…
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Tokyo Xanadu eX+ review
In the West, Nihon Falcom’s output is tarnished with the rare blemish. Notably, The Legend of Heroes: A Tear of Vermillion and Prophecy…
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Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection review
Gamers didn’t always have it so good. For years, only a fraction of Japanese titles made the journey West, leaving…
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