Rhythm Festival is easily the most complete and accessible game in the series. Its insane amount of content ensures that it will have a long life, and its monetization options - with the exception of the initial price - aren't particularly bad. It's a delight that the game that's finally most accessible to the PC audience is such a solid one, as it feels like a solid reward after so many years of waiting. Whether you're a newcomer looking to discover the series, or a veteran looking for something new, Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival is the best of what this quirky series has to offer.
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Call of Duty Black Ops 6 is a breath of fresh air for the series after the disastrous Modern Warfare III. In multiplayer, it makes use of the best aspects of the past to create a very entertaining experience, and as much as the campaign was disappointing narratively, it is undeniable that there was an effort to add variety and longevity to the mode. While not perfect, this game demonstrates - both in and out of game - that there is still room for Call of Duty to reinvent itself. With the progression of the overall design and the game's availability on Game Pass, I can feel optimistic for the first time about the future of the series.
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Directed by the people responsible for the Goemon series at Konami and developed by a studio that has essentially only worked on Nintendo games for the last twenty years, you can only expect great things from it. Even though it doesn't officially carry the Goemon title, I think BAKERU can already be considered a worthy successor to its legacy. Its fun themed stages, interesting collectibles, insane bosses and - above all - the lightness with which this game carries itself from start to finish guarantee an experience whose only word constantly hanging over my head was “fun”. I think that, regardless of the expectations surrounding this kind of “spiritual successor”, it's always reassuring to see that a game has the strength to carry itself, and that's one of the many skills this tanuki has at their disposal.
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The ocean is something particularly fascinating. There are endless possibilities for exploring various angles of the ocean in a game - from the wonder present in such different ecosystems, to the sense of dread that that vast unknown space can bring - and there are several games that do this very well. Unfortunately, however, Endless Ocean Luminous chooses the most boring angle possible: introducing you to the ocean through a barely interactive experience that requires you to complete tedious tasks in order to progress, and which results in something that seems less about exploring the ocean than about a brief dip in a pool with fish.
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Whether with its human and dark stories, its fun building mode or its RPG aspect of world exploration with its secrets and objectives, the first Builders manages to build much more than just a solid foundation for its bizarre gameplay idea.
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Shiren The Wanderer's sixth journey is very close to its other five, but that's not a bad thing. In a series of games so refined and unique, it doesn't take much to please the fan who has been waiting almost a decade for a new opportunity to climb a dungeon and die a lot in the process. And while there is an attempt to give this game its own identity with new mechanics, it doesn't break away from its established formula - which will inevitably put off many players. As much as the behemoth system is disappointing and the difficulty curve can be strange, The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island is still a very solid experience for previous fans of the series, and a decent gateway for anyone who wants to experience this amusingly twisted legend of Sisyphus.
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