The late ‘90s were an odd time to be a JRPG fan outside North America or Japan. The genre had been steadily growing in the West, and the runaway success of Final Fantasy VII in particular opened a whole lot of doors for localising games… at least, in the States. …
Trigger Witch, a twin-stick shooter from the makers of Reverie that “puts an ultra-violent spin on cute and colorful pixel art”, is coming to all of the major consoles this northern summer / southern winter, thanks to a publishing partnership with eastasiasoft. Taking place in a world “where magic is outdated …
Fans of old-school run-and-gun shooters will want to keep an eye out for Turrican Flashback. Coming to Switch and PlayStation 4 on January 29th with both digital and physical releases, the collection brings together four classics: the Amiga versions of Turrican and Turrican II: The Final Fight, Mega Turrican for …
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is one of the best JRPGs of the generation. Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition, first released on Switch last year, truly puts the “definitive” in “Definitive Edition” with a wealth of new features and tweaks …
There are some big expectations being placed on Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time. This is the first new Crash Bandicoot game in a while, and an explicit attempt to return to what made the original trilogy so popular. Doing those beloved games justice with a remake like Crash Bandicoot …
Descenders scratches a very particular itch. Flying downhill at breakneck speed, weaving through trees, and launching yourself off giant ramps is always going to be an adrenaline rush, but procedurally-generated levels bring a welcome element of creativity to that. Each new level configuration has its own quirks, obstacles, and opportunities …
Kadokawa’s mystery adventure game Root Film will see a western release in the first quarter of 2021, publisher PQube announced today, with pre-orders for a limited edition now open. Root Film is the sequel to Root Letter, and returns once again to Shimane Prefecture. A reboot of the mysteriously cancelled …
A couple of weeks ago, Kiwi Dreams creator Stacey Bartlett and Sustainable Coastlines shared their litter awareness game Pick Up Quick! with the world. The concept is simple, but with an important message: collect as much litter as possible within 45 seconds from one of two New Zealand beaches, and …
Project CARS 3 is quite the change of direction for Slightly Mad Studios’ racing series. Where Project CARS 2 went deep into the simulation side of things, demanding a heavy time investment and alienating more casual race fans, Project CARS 3 is an effort to turn the series into more …
Jetskis are fun. Water guns are fun. It follows, then, that a game combining the two would be fun. Enter Kandagawa Jet Girls, a jetski racing game that mixes in a healthy dose of water gun-based shooting action, from the creative minds behind Senran Kagura. I know what you’re thinking: …
