It’s a rare treat to play a game like Octopath Traveler. Games that mimic the style of the 16-bit JRPG glory days are dime a dozen, but it’s not often a game achieves that classic feel while also being decidedly fresh and modern. That’s a tightrope that Octopath Traveler walks …
Nintendo Switch
Despite drawing so heavily on video game culture itself, Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time cartoon has been inconsistent when it comes to game adaptations. Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d You Steal Our Garbage?!! was a good first effort, but the other games that followed missed their mark more often than …
I’m pleased, if somewhat surprised, that Code of Princess got the remastering treatment. It’s an enjoyable game, but one that never could realise its vision on 3DS. Now, with Code of Princess EX for Switch, it’s getting a well-deserved second shot at life, no longer hampered by the limitations of …
I love the proliferation of “culture games” at we’ve been seeing lately. Games like Never Alone, Ayo: A Rain Tale, and Mulaka use games as a platform to bring awareness of little-known indigenous cultures to the masses, and the whole video games medium is better for it. With its haunting …
Review by Matthew Codd If you’re a fan of Mega Man X, the newly-released Mega Man X Legacy Collections are a must buy. More than simply a bundle of old games, these collections offer a dive into the history of one of Capcom’s most iconic characters with a repository of …
Review by Matthew Codd If there’s any character in the Mushroom Kingdom who didn’t deserve his own game, it’s Toad. He’s annoying, and he lacks personality. He tries to help his friends, but of all the extended Mario cast, he seems the least likely to be a leading hero. That …
Review by Dylan Bishop Ports are a curious thing, as some games seem to hit new consoles a mere year or so after their original release. They never ripen or mature in the minds of their audience, but instead demand attention shortly after they’re left alone. Thankfully, Playdead’s original title, …
Review by Jeffers Haile Inside is one of the weirdest and creepiest games I’ve ever played, but in this case, that’s a good thing. Playdead’s second title is listed as “a puzzle-platformer adventure game”, but you could easily add “thriller” to that list. It’s also one that has zero hand-holding, …
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana was one of my favourite games of last year. It combined the series’ usual frantic combat with a wonderful system of exploration, through which you slowly mapped out an uncharted island alongside a growing crew of rescued castaways. That game loop, coupled with a captivating …
It’s hard to not feel cheerful playing All-Star Fruit Racing. A well-made kart racer is always a lot of fun, and Fruit Racing‘s sickeningly sweet fruity theme and eccentric characters take that to another level. Think Sugar Rush from the Wreck-It Ralph film, but with fruit instead of candy, and …