I look forward to continuing experiencing Monster Hunter Wilds, as there’s always something that’s in need of farming and the game keeps getting new updates. More armor sets, more weapons, and even new friendships to be made with other hunters.
It would have been nice to have a few things updated like a better way to hot-bar or cast spells, similarly to how it’s possible to quickly use potions. Strangely the lack of modern-day quality of life features such as this manages to only add to this game’s charm as a fantastic time machine, back to when western developers embraced dungeon crawler RPGs
I can confidently say Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark is consistently amazing. The utterly lovable two protagonists complement each other with their polarized personalities. The clever yet sometimes perverted humor never fails to make me smile or laugh. The perfect and responsive 2D-pixel platforming gameplay and great co-op implementation make this cleaning a job a hard one not to recommend.
The combat system is gonna be competing in uniqueness against Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. I have to hand it to Gust with what they were able to accomplish with their team this time. Using fantastic references, they have made another fantastic recipe with Atelier Yumia that will please ongoing fans.
The Suikoden games often go out of their way to do these things, and that’s the kind of grit I miss from the genre. This is a fantastic remaster for Suikoden I and II, which are two of the greatest JRPGs ever made. The stars shine bright in this franchise, and I hope to see Suikoden III make a return now after this incredible change of events.
While Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection seems like it faces a lot of issues, it manages to still play like a very fun dungeon crawler. Some of these hiccups might even grow on the player, like the very strangely paced combat and proper use of controlling the monsters. The UI is ugly and could use some finesse.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II has a list of content that is truly the stuff of JRPG legends. Aside from a few stale moments between the more important tidings of Van’s investigations, this is the single-player JRPG to play this month. Case closed.
Farmagia could have benefited if they made it a turn-based RPG or slowed down the speed of what’s going on. Having nearly 100 monsters plus the monsters you face going at the speed of The Wonderful 101‘s gameplay might not be the most palatable thing for younger kids. Farmagia’s mixture of so many ideas was not the issue, just the execution.
Metaphor: ReFantazio has memorable music, a safe take on a job class system, a charming cast that does not resort to being a dating simulator, and a snappy, fluid, and tactical turn-based combat system. Fantasy isn’t dead, it’s so back.
Those who simply wish to marvel at a Korean goddess and not concern themselves with a game’s finer details, then Stellar Blade might be the game. It’s a game that wants to be a masterpiece but simply isn’t. It isn’t a bad place for SHIFT UP to start, but don’t censor anything next time.