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I have to be honest and admit that deck building games usually aren’t my thing. There's usually the same hook that causes me great frustration: random luck. Y
Preceded by a bombastic anime trailer, Crystar takes you on a gut-wrenching adventure through the afterlife. You play as a teenage girl called Rei who is summon
Cat Cafe Manager is a store simulator in which you not only run a coffee shop, you also take care of cats. There's not much of a story (aside from a minor mystery about a cat shrine), but the game is fun and intriguing nonetheless.Read More
The House of the Dead is a game I played in much the same way that the Whopper is a burger I ate. It was there when no better options were available. Now I'm playing it again on the Nintendo Switch as The House of the Dead: Remake, and I...
Playing Slipstream really got me thinking about the past games I’ve reviewed. There are many games I’ve given decent scores, scores I still hold by, yet I f
TAITO Milestones provides a sugar shot of nostalgia with its diverse collection of ten '80s arcade games. But considering that most of the included games are already available separately in the eShop, is this package worth the full investment?Read More
Ikai
Some games are challenging by design. They offer no help. They are demanding. Some games, however, are challenging because they are simply confounding. Ikai, unfortunately, is one of those games.Read More
I have always had a soft spot for the Kirby franchise. While they might not be the most difficult games to play, Kirby always excelled at bursting with personal
Dawn of the Monsters—the sidescrolling, co-operative, kaiju beat 'em up—puts you right in the middle of the action. You can play as four different character
Kombinera
I feel that the publisher, Atari, has been asleep for a long time, so seeing their name on Kombinera put a big ol’ smile on my face. Kombinera is a puzzle pla
With a children’s storybook approach to the narration and writing—as well as the hand-drawn art style—The Cruel King and the Great Dragon is not only fun to play, it's also heartwarming to experience.Read More
When first checking out Aztech Forgotten Gods, I was pleased to see the theme centered on a version of the Aztec empire which didn’t involve certain foreigners coming in and wrecking up the joint. I’m sorry to say, however, that this review is not a happy one.Read More
