Despite it being a series that’s widely praised not only among it’s loyal fan base but also among circles of gaming critics, I’ve never dived too deep into any of the titles from the Nier or Drakengard series. That is until I saw that Nier: Automata, the entry I see so commonly praised was coming to the Switch. I knew … Read More
The Metroid series holds a very special place in my heart as it has consistently provided some great memories, but also acted as important tentpoles throughout my gaming life. My first console was the Super Nintendo, a system I enjoyed playing Super Metroid on as a young child. Then after some years of not playing games too often throughout school, … Read More
While Dating-Sims typically aren’t a game genre I’d typically gravitate towards, Boyfriend Dungeon instantly caught my eye when I saw it’s release announcement because of it’s interesting genre mash-up. Boyfriend Dungeon isn’t your typical romance simulator, saturated with waves of cuteness and unrealistic portrayals of how relationships should work. Instead it’s layered on top of an action based, dungeon crawling … Read More
If you’re a fan of visual novel games, chances are you likely heard of, or perhaps even played titles from the Ace Attorney series in the past. While the series has gathered quite the loyal following here in the West, the spin-off The Great Ace Attorney games had never been translated and released for us to play. But now, The … Read More
The Ys series has been gracing screens across the word since it’s inception in 1987, yet until just a few years ago, it hadn’t broken onto my radar in the same way other JRPG series’ such as Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest had. When I initially jumped into an Ys title I was almost instantly engaged by their core gameplay … Read More
You wake to find yourself in an unfamiliar room in a hotel, bedside phone ringing, unaware of who you are or how you got in this room. If that wasn’t bad enough, a news report airing on a nearby TV shows the police are looking for a serial killer. A killer that looks just like you, or is it you? … Read More
Eight years on from the original release of Catherine on the PS3 and Xbox 360, it seems ATLUS knows that people still love the world and characters that were created and it appears they’re happy to give us more of it all these years later. Earlier this year, the original game made it’s way to the PC for the first … Read More
The Final Fantasy series has been on an absolute high for the past few years. Between their mainline new releases such as Final Fantasy XV and 7 Remake and the numerous remasters of their classic catalogue, the best suite of Final Fantasy titles has never been easier to access and play. The next title in the franchise, soon to get … Read More
If you were to ask me what Nintendo console had the strongest lineup of games, while instinct would initially push the SNES into the front of my mind, if I was being honest, it would undoubtedly be the Nintendo Switch. Not only does it have some of the strongest exclusive titles of the past 3 years, it’s also the home … Read More
There has been no shortage of Nintendo Wii U titles that have been given a second chance to shine by being ported to the Nintendo Switch. Many of the Wii U’s flagship titles have progressively made their way over to the new system in the years since it’s launch. But until recently there was still one title considered by many … Read More