For a series as huge as My Hero Academia, its video game history has always felt a little lighter than you might expect. The anime and manga have been absolute juggernauts for years now, pulling in massive audiences across the globe, inspiring endless merch, movies, and spin-offs. And yet, when it comes to console games, the lineup has been fairly … Read More
When the original Code Vein launched back in 2019, it immediately stood out. Here was a souls-like drenched in anime aesthetics, leaning hard into character drama and flashy combat rather than the bleak minimalism the genre is usually known for. It was a bold swing, and while it didn’t land perfectly for everyone, it carved out a passionate fanbase. Now, … Read More
Tales of Xillia was one of the earliest entries in the series that I tried back on the PS3, and it stuck with me in a way few JRPGs of that era did. When Bandai Namco announced that a remaster of the game was coming as part of the Tales Anniversary Remastered Project, I knew I had to jump back … Read More
It’s spooky season, and with so many big releases crowding the October calendar, Little Nightmares III still managed to grab some of my attention this month. Maybe it’s the series’ distinct art style, maybe it’s the promise of short, sharp horror over sprawling open-world chaos, but I was craving something eerie, something that would crawl under my skin for a … Read More
I’ve been riding the Digimon train since the very beginning. I still remember tuning in before school in 1999, and getting pulled into a brand new world of monsters and action with Digimon Adventure. That series stuck with me. It was messier, darker, and more emotional version of Pokemon that I really resonated with. Fast forward twenty-five years and I’m … Read More
Bloober Team are no strangers to the world of horror games, having released numerous spooky titles over the past 10 years or so. Then just mere months after releasing last year’s amazing Silent Hill 2 Remake, they revealed they had another horror game, a brand new IP in the works. That instantly got me interested. Cronos: The New Dawn wears … Read More
It feels like we’re in the middle of a roguelite resurgence. Within just a few months we’ve seen The Rogue Prince of Persia burst onto the scene, and Hades II is about to dominate the conversation. And now Bandai Namco have jumped into the genre with developer Brownies Inc. Their new game, Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, … Read More
Shadow Labyrinth caught my eye for a few reasons, but the biggest one? It’s a spiritual follow-up to one of my favorite episodes from Secret Level. That episode reimagined Pac-Man not as a happy arcade hero, but as something darker and stranger. So when I saw that Shadow Labyrinth was actually turning that idea into a full game, I knew … Read More
Remember when the wizards at CD Projekt Red got The Witcher 3 running on the Nintendo Switch? Well they’ve done it again, this time with 2020’s Cyberpunk 2077. Before i’d had the chance to get hand’s on, I never thought I’d be able to say that Cyberpunk 2077 runs great on a Nintendo handheld. In fact, it doesn’t just run—it shines. After … Read More
I’ve been a big Bleach fan since the anime hit it’s peak popularity in the mid 2000s. Back in the anime’s heyday, I spent countless hours battling it out in the Bleach DS games, and for years, I kept hoping we’d see the series return to the world of video games. Now, after over a decade, Bleach: Rebirth of Souls has arrived … Read More