Fatal Claw is a remarkably well-designed and beautiful game. With a story that caught me by surprise several times, a striking art style, and gameplay that feels tight and genuinely fun, it is a title I simply could not put down until I had completed everything it had to offer.
If you like visual novels and don't mind RPG gameplay, or vice versa, if you love both genres, or if you simply like the writers' previous works, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy is a game you owe it to yourself to play.
Tearscape incorporates a lot of great mechanics gathered from different genres, mainly old Game Boy Color RPGs and modern Souls-likes. Somewhere along the way, however, it fumbles the execution. That said, it isn't a long game—taking me about 8 hours to beat—and I can't say I regret playing it.
If you like precision platformers and really want something to give you a challenge, I think Lovish will definitely scratch that itch. For people who are prone to losing their patience, however, there is unfortunately little here to enjoy.
Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok is a fantastic experience for action-RPG fans, offering tons of extra content to sink your teeth into. While the Endless Ragnarok expansion adds an impressive amount of depth, it demands a level of grind that might push it past what the general audience is willing to tolerate. That said, the base game is absolutely worth a purchase on its own, and if it leaves you craving more, Endless Ragnarok will easily provide enough high-end content to keep you busy for a very long time.
Overall, Minishoot' Adventures is an easy game to recommend; the map is well-designed and filled with secrets, the art style is adorable, and the combat system—while can be frustrating at times—is rewarding more often than not.
Legacy of Kain: Ascendance is an example of a game I truly wanted to recommend because of my love for the series, but I simply cannot. Aside from the "packaging"—the beautiful graphics and superb voice acting—there is unfortunately little else to justify experiencing this game.
With a creative set of abilities facilitating fun platforming, beautiful graphics reminiscent of the PS1 era, and an old-school experience that refuses to hold the player’s hand, the specific niche Pseudoregalia aims for will really love this game.
Aeruta is truly a gem of a game; with a heart-warming story, a silly but adorable cast of characters, and a unique gameplay experience that has the player juggle running a bakery with running Rogue-lite dungeons. Finishing it was truly a joy.