If you’re like me, you probably grew up with a Game Boy Color back in the day and poured hours into 8-bit adventures. I fondly remember my time with games like Dragon Quest IV, Oracle of Ages and a few others. Back in those days, the technology wasn’t very sophisticated, so game design was much simpler and exploration wasn’t guided by nav points. It’s that kind of nostalgia that Doki Monsters Quest chooses to invoke. Memories of bygone days where game mechanics were explained in booklets rather than in the game itself. This philosophy of old meets new works to both Doki Monsters' benefit and its deficit.
Is Legends Z-A the greatest Pokémon game ever? Debatable. But it definitely has its strengths. The changes to gameplay are a welcome breath of fresh air. The characters look great and Lumiose City is really pretty most of the time. There’s a lot to love and I’m definitely enjoying my time here. For now, there’s plenty to be had in the base package and I for one, am happy about that.
Atomic Owl is a fun, if flawed, experience. Dashing through Bladewing City to save Judanest is cool and I appreciate that the game gives you plenty of options for doing so. There’s a cool premise behind it all, some interesting lore and lots of spectacle to look at it. As a platformer, it soars high and proud. As a roguelite, it’s still learning to flap its wings.
The remaster boasts numerous improvements over the original, from updated combat to additional demons(some introduced as recently as Shin Megami Tensei V) and adding a detective journal for updates as well as case file side quests to keep players busy. Complete with quirky humor and a fairly memorable cast, even older fans who are familiar with Raidou's first outing should be pleased.
A lovingly crafted and self-proclaimed “Yoyovania” that pays homage to titles like The Legend of Zelda and Castlevania while still maintaining its own unique identity. No small feat, but Pipistrello accomplishes it.
If you enjoy games like Zelda and Digimon, you’ll feel right at home here. Bytten Studio put a lot of love into their passion project here and it shows. Cassette Beasts is an amazing game and well worth the price of admission, especially if you grab it on sale.
There’s a lot to love about my visit to Borgo Marina even if it's far from a perfect trip. Whether it’s spending time with the wonderful cast of characters, solving the mysteries of the town or finding hidden constellations on walls, there’s plenty to do. It's a very nice, if flawed, vacation and one I wouldn’t mind taking again.