Earlier today, Nintendo held its first full Nintendo Direct in a long time. Nintendo’s coverage more recently has been focused on in-depth coverage of specific games (like last September’s Monster Hunter Direct) or “Nintendo Direct Minis” focusing on third-party games, Nintendo Direct February 2021 was a big one: almost an …
As much as I loved the original Nioh, one particular memory is always first to mind when I think back on it: the hours I spent frustratedly bashing my head against Hino-Enma, the third boss in the game. Learning her moveset and figuring out optimal ways of dealing with each …
I don’t think anyone could have truly predicted the success of Atelier Ryza. It found just the right balance between classic Atelier‘s slice-of-life touch and a more streamlined approach to game design that did away with some of the series’ more arcane ideas—as I said when I reviewed it, it’s …
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is, more than any other Legend of Zelda game I’ve played, a game that puts Zelda herself at the front and centre. Link is ostensibly the player-insert protagonist—though with multiple playable characters, you could easily sit Link on the bench for most of the game …
Nioh and Nioh 2 are making their way to PlayStation 5 in remastered form next February, both as individual releases and as part of a bundle. Nioh Remastered – The Complete Edition, Nioh 2 Remastered – The Complete Edition, and Nioh Collection both launch on PlayStation 5 on February 5, …
I loved the original Hyrule Warriors a whole heap, in part because I just like Warriors games in general, but mostly because it felt like a celebration of the history of The Legend of Zelda. An admittedly contrived plot paved the way for a whole host of fan-favourite characters to …
Yesterday, Nintendo shared the last of its Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase presentations for the year—continuing a somewhat annoying new trend of broadcasting them with no warning and at 3am New Zealand time. But that scheduling headache aside, it was a show full of exciting announcements and nice surprises, including—finally!—a …
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy finally has a Western release date: 26 January 2021 for North America, and 29 January 2021 for Europe and Oceania. It’s coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC (via Steam). This isn’t quite the simultaneous worldwide release that …
At Tokyo Game Show 2020, Koei Tecmo announced Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires, a strategic spin on Dynasty Warriors 9. It’s coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Playstation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC in early 2021. Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires couples the series’ 1 vs 1000 action with …
I’ve never been able to get into Fairy Tail, despite giving both the manga and anime a few goes over the years. On paper, it seems like my kind of thing, but the characters and storylines never grabbed me, and there’s something about the art style—I still can’t quite put …
