Category: Archive
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Unboxing: Shadowrun Sixth World Beginner Box (Shadowrun Sixth Edition)
I know! It’s been roughly two years since I’ve written anything! What can I say? I bought a house, got some cats, painted a ton of miniatures and just kind of burned out on writing. So what could bring me back? Pokémon Sword and Shield? A RPG based on the writing of Carl Barks? The…
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Review: Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Sony PlayStation 4)
Yakuza Kiwami 2 Genre: Action/Adventure Developer: SEGA Publisher: SEGA Release Date: 8/28/2018 It’s been nine years since Yakuza 2 came out on the PlayStation 2, which I remember well because I reviewed that video game way back then! I remember the game fondly as one of my favorite games on the PS2, so it was…
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Review: Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (Sony Playstation 4)
Yakuza 6 Genre: Games You Should Be Buying Developer: SEGA Publisher: SEGA Release Date: 4/17/18 I always open up my Yakuza reviews with the admission that I’m a fanboy of the series. I do so because feel that it’s important to acknowledge potential bias, however that blade cuts both ways as I also have expectations…
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Review: Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Nintendo Switch)
A fantastic Switch JRPG with a lot of unfortunate quirks that will have you “not really feeling it” at times.
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Review: Tokyo Xanadu eX+ (Sony PlayStation 4)
Not game of the year, but not to be overlooked either.
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Review: Fire Emblem Warriors (Nintendo Switch)
What, did you think Tokyo Mirage Sessions was the end of Fire Emblem crossovers?
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Review: Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds (PC)
Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds Publisher: Idea Factory Developer: Idea Factory Genre: Visual Novel Release Date: 8/24/2017 Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds was a surprising release for me. I’d played Demon of the Fleeting Blossom (reviewed by Alex Lucard here on DieHard GameFAN), as well as Memories of the Shinsengumi (also reviewed by us by Aileen Coe), and well, I just didn’t think this…
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Review: Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash (Sony PlayStation 4)
Sure, why not?
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Review: Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (Sony PlayStation Vita)
Ys another excellent entry to a decades old franchise.
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Review: Mary Skelter: Nightmares (Sony PlayStation Vita)
Mary Skelter: Nightmares Publisher: Idea Factory Developer: Compile Heart Genre: RPG Release Date: 09/22/2017 Idea Factory continues to be a constant source of content for the Vita, even though the platform has been mostly abandoned at this point. It still serves as a great home to a number of niche Japanese titles, and it doesn’t…
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Review: One Piece: Unlimited World Red – Deluxe Edition (Sony PlayStation 4)
Unlimited things to do and some of them are even fun!
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Review: Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Legacy (Microsoft Xbox One)
Also known as Boruto’s Dad Ultimate Ninja Storm Legacy.
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Review: Collar x Malice (Sony PlayStation Vita)
Collar x Malice Developer: Idea Factory Publisher: Aksys Games Genre: Visual novel Release Date: 07/28/2017 Aksys has brought over a bevy of otome games in the past few years. They include the PSP, 3DS, and PS3 version of Hakuoki, Sweet Fuse, Code:Realize, and Norn9. Just this year, they’ve released Period Cube and will be releasing…
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Review: Yakuza Kiwami (Sony PlayStation 4)
Yakuza Kiwami Genre: Action/Adventure Developer: SEGA Publisher: SEGA Release Date: 8/29/17 This year has been like a dream for Yakuza series fans. Yakuza Zero gets released earlier in the year, now Yakuza Kiwami, with Yakuza 6 in the near future and Kiwami 2 announced. I reviewed Yakuza Zero previously and now we’ve returned to the…
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Review: ICY: Frostbite Edition (PC)
An enjoyable budget RPG that makes up for in depth what it lacks in punch.
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Review: Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (Sony PlayStation 4)
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Square Enix Genre: Turn-Based RPG Release Date: 07/11/2017 The original PlayStation 2 release of Final Fantasy XII held a lot of firsts for me. It was the first Final Fantasy game I had ever pre-ordered and subsequently purchased on launch day. It was the first…
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Review: Race for the Galaxy (PC)
A faithful and fun translation of the popular tabletop game.
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Review: Valkyria Revolution (Sony PlayStation 4)
The disclaimer about this not being like Valkyria Chronicles didn’t really stop the disappointment.
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New Year, New Army – Issue 4: March’s High Elves (Warhammer: Age of Sigmar)
Another week, another look at the army I’ve been making for NoVA OPEN come the end of August. For those new to the column, the goal here is to have a 2,000 point army for Narrative events. By the end of February I had 1,100 points done, so I was more than halfway finished. Of…
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Review: The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd (PC)
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd Publisher: XSEED Games Developer: Falcom Genre: Turn-Based RPG Release Date: 05/03/2017 I had given up hope that we’re ever see the third entry of Falcom’s acclaimed Trail in the Sky subseries in the west given that XSEED had gone right from its predecessor to Trails…