With a variety of smart enhancements that keep the player experience firmly in mind, Persona 3 Reload reminds everyone why the original game was one of the finest of its era.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth builds on everything that came before it to provide one of the medium's most essential RPGs, filled to bursting with an unrivaled bounty.
House Flipper 2 rewards creativity and puts out a relaxing vibe that can be downright addictive.
Backpack Hero offers some neat adventures worth experiencing, but you'll have to grapple with a persistently irritating interface and other rough edges to find them all.
Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless mostly feels like business as usual, which is good news for long-time fans and newcomers alike. Some rough edges have been smoothed, though, and the polish works alongside a few smart new features to produce one of the finest entries in the series to date.
Pikmin 4 offers enough new content to match and build on the adventures that came before it, but with uneven results near the end.
Theatrhythm Final Bar Line hits most of the right notes while offering a nostalgic celebration of Final Fantasy and its music.
Like a Dragon: Ishin! is another strong Yakuza game that fans won't want to miss, finally localized for English speakers. The improved visuals often put the package in line with more recent fare, but the uneven results prevent it from finding the true greatness that was nearly within its grasp.
One Piece Odyssey presents a rousing but occasionally flawed adventure that should mostly satisfy One Piece fans and JRPG enthusiasts alike.
Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered will let players spend dozens of hours in a compelling world, if they can deal with a handful of drawbacks.
Star Ocean: The Divine Force blends classic sensibilities with fresh design for a satisfying new installment in a classic JRPG series.
The DioField Chronicle features satisfying combat that gives a typical genre tale and characters time to grow into something more.
Circus Electrique combines strategy, resource management, and exploration to create an intriguing but demanding adventure with heart.
Disgaea 5 is the biggest and most satisfying installment in the series to date, and It could easily be the last one you ever need to buy.
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure introduces a fresh new twist on an old formula.
Color Guardians offers relentless difficulty and beautiful visuals but not much else.
The fun and atmospheric Affordable Space Adventures lives up to its quirky title.
Playing LA Cops is like doing hard time.
Rollers of the Realm is a good idea let down by its execution.
Road Not Taken treads an unconventional trail, and is mostly better for it.