Before I get on to why exactly I like 13Z by Mixed Realms, I’m obligated to share some important context: Character action fans are a hungry lot. What Hideaki Itsuno doesn’t know is that thanks to the success of Devil May Cry, a much larger audience of...
Even before Noroi Kago The Grudged Domain was announced, I’d been noticeably absent from the recent trend of co-op horror games. To me, “let’s play a spooky game together” means putting the controller in my hand while the other person does all...
Look, man. Dinosaur games are a very small pool. If you like realistic depictions of some of the coolest animals ever made, you’re stuck with a very limited pool, and that’s not even getting into the game genres- don’t like park builders?...
One thing that’s turned me off the Diablo-stye looters has always been the gameplay loop. Over time what were really good RPGs that just so happened to have randomized loot became giant slot machines that you just kind of kicked and prayed they had the jackpot...
Skate Story is one of those games perpetually in my periphery but I’ve never gotten to check out. Until now. At Tokyo Game Show 2024 I got hands-on with a seemingly very powerful genre- the skate game with strong visual presence- and finally got to see what all...
A fighting game coming to smaller platforms is usually cause for some concern- of any genre, one that combines precise inputs and the shame of losing is a volatile mix, and people will home in on any potential reason they might have lost their match. Guilty Gear...
