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Eighteen years is a long time to wait for anything, let alone a sequel to one of your favorite games. As someone who has been playing Metroid for as long as I can remember, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond feels less like just another Nintendo release and more like the closing of a very long chapter that’s been left hanging since … Read More

Some games hit you with nostalgia before you even press a button. Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved did exactly that for me. From the moment I booted it up on my Switch, I was taken back to the era of mystery games that defined my time with the Nintendo DS. Those slow-burn, text-heavy adventures where you poked at environments, questioned … Read More

I have played a lot of games across a lot of systems, but the Dragon Quest series has always had a special place in my heart. Growing up as a massive fan of Dragon Ball, I gravitated towards Dragon Quest because of Akira Toriyama’s distinct art and then came to fall in love with the charm and sense of adventure … Read More

I’ll admit it, despite owning a Wii back in the day, I never played Super Mario Galaxy or its sequel. I watched friends rave about them, I heard the music, I saw clips of people running around tiny planets, but for one reason or another, I just never took the plunge. And that always bugged me a bit, because these … Read More

I first fell in love with strategy RPGs when I played Final Fantasy Tactics Advance on the Game Boy Advance. That tactical, grid-based battle system, the pause and planning, the sense of each move having weight, it awakened something in me. After polishing off that game, I felt the pull to go backward, to the origin. I tracked down the … Read More

Earlier today, Nintendo delivered a new Nintendo Direct. Despite hosting both a Partner Showcase and Indie World Showcase Direct in July, this was the one a lot of people were waiting for, knowing that it would come with a look at the future for many of Nintendo’s biggest franchises, be over 60 minutes long and give us updates on games … Read More

Tookyo Games are relentless. Since their formation in 2020, they’ve been putting out games at a breakneck pace, each one bold in concept and distinct in presentation. Earlier this year, they released The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, a game that already felt ambitious in scope. And now, before that one even has time to breathe, they’ve teamed up with … Read More

Despite loving the concept, I have to admit, farming games have been a gaming genre that I’ve dabbled in, but never really invested the time into, even though the Story of Seasons series has been on my radar numerous times. So when Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar was announced for the Nintendo Switch, I was immediately curious. I never played … Read More

I’ve been a big fan of Mages for a while now. They have this knack for creating visual novels that stick with me long after the credits roll. Steins;Gate is still one of my all-time favorite pieces of interactive storytelling, and more recently, Emio – The Smiling Man floored me with its dark atmosphere and gut-punch twists. So when I … Read More

The AI: The Somnium Files series isn’t a long running franchise but right from it’s inception in 2019 it’s held a special place in my heart, especially for its eccentric blend of crime drama, sci-fi, and heartfelt character moments. With the series’ mastermind, Kotaro Uchikoshi, stepping back into a supervisory role and not penning the story this time around, I went into … Read More