It was inevitable that sooner or later, Otomate would turn their attention to the Nintendo Switch—after all, their specialty is visual novels, visuals novels are a perfect fit for handheld consoles, and the Switch has dethroned the Vita as the premier handheld. What is, perhaps, surprising is just how many …
Bullet Witch is a clunky, messy game. It was clearly made on a very low budget, and it looked dated even when it first came out for Xbox 360 in 2006. If you’re the kind of person that needs your games to be polished and pristine, with production values coming …
By Naly_D When I reviewed the last Casey Powell Lacrosse game, I spoke on the difficulty the game faced in that it had obviously catered to hardcore fans, but was going to struggle to attract new gamers. This remains true in the 2018 version. A large part of this is …
It came down to the wire, but The Good Life has passed its Kickstarter funding goal, ensuring that the game will get made and that developer White Owls is able to retain creative control over the project. Until yesterday, things weren’t looking great for Hidetaka “Swery” Suehiro’s new game; with just 72 …
Ever since its early teases (sorry, “leaks”), I’ve been very skeptical about the upcoming Shadow of the Tomb Raider. I love Tomb Raider and Rise of the Tomb Raider dearly, so the thought of a new game that has the involvement of neither Crystal Dynamics nor Rhianna Pratchett is troubling. The announcement of Eidos Montreal …
By Matthew Codd My love of Gal*Gun: Double Peace is no secret. I wrote numerous articles praising its merits, and when New Zealand’s Office and Film and Literature Classification saw fit to ban it, I sought to have the decision appealed (unsuccessfully, sadly). I stand by all that; Double Peace …
By Matt Codd You could be forgiven for assuming that virtual reality would be a big part of Megadimension Neptunia VIIR. It’s right there in the name, after all, and it featured heavily in the game’s marketing and promotional material. This would be the first VR game from Compile …
It’s no secret that I was very, very excited when Nintendo announced Nintendo Labo earlier this year. While everyone else was making jokes about Nintendo “selling overpriced cardboard”, I was genuinely overjoyed at the prospect of building cardboard models that interact with the Switch console in new, interesting ways. Now …
Final Fantasy XIV producer/director Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida has talked a few times over the years about his desire to introduce some sort of companion app for the game. That’s finally coming to fruition, with the Final Fantasy XIV Online Companion App outlined in the latest development update. The free app …
By Ginny Woo After 12 long years of spin-offs, and remasters, the Yakuza franchise is finally closing the curtain on its main series with Yakuza 6: The Song of Life. The title may confuse some who haven’t followed the trajectory of the series since day one, but it’s clear …
