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Giovanni Luglietto


97 games reviewed
76.4 average score
80 median score
49.5% of games recommended
8 / 10.0 - BIRDCAGE
Nov 11, 2025

A genuinely satisfying experience on a visual level, with an intriguing minimalist story and explosive gameplay that pays tribute to a few classics without giving up a soul of its own.

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8 / 10.0 - Dark Quest 4
Nov 5, 2025

If you are a HeroQuest fan and you have a couple of friends to throw yourselves into the adventure with, do not think twice and buy it right away. It proves fun, replayable, long-lasting enough for the price, and extremely well crafted in its mechanics, which will not leave you wrestling with decision paralysis but instead push for immediate action without too much ceremony.

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Oct 30, 2025

Overall, The House of the Dead 2 Remake is a project born of good intentions but unable to truly capture the spirit of the original. It is a restoration job that only works on the surface: the polish is new, but the heart has stayed the same, with all the limitations of a 25 year old game.

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5.5 / 10.0 - Sonic Wings Reunion
Oct 7, 2025

If Sonic Wings always had a 2D style with sprites that were not outstanding but at least pleasant, here the decision was to throw it all away and move to an anonymous 3D/2.5D look. Had the style been able to make up for the graphical shortcomings, we would be talking about a completely different game. Unfortunately, though, Sonic Wings Reunion is neither Ikaruga nor Under Defeat, coming across as generic in its enemy design and only partly redeeming itself with the design of a few bosses.

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7 / 10.0 - Psycho Dream
Sep 13, 2025

If the platforming is not among the best and the hitboxes do rather as they please, Psycho Dream remains highly fascinating, above all where its story is concerned, never hinted at in the game itself yet reflected in the level design and in a progression that culminates in a final boss set to a chiptune version of Schubert's Ave Maria.

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9 / 10.0 - Gradius Origins
Sep 4, 2025

An almost definitive collection for lovers of the series and, as if that were not enough, the new Salamander III is included too. The obsessive care put into every aspect is hugely appreciated, and diehards can finally enjoy a collection that does the arcade games justice.

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Aug 31, 2025

It is not a complex or difficult game, which makes it an excellent first experience for younger players. Gamers with a few more years behind them should not turn their noses up at it either, though, since it is in fact one of the pink ball's finest adventures.

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10 / 10.0 - Earthion
Aug 12, 2025

Earthion pins you to your chair and drags you into space, fires chiptune music straight into your brain and blows your eyes out with pixel art of sublime quality. There is a new King on the Mega Drive, and the crown belongs to Earthion by right.

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6 / 10.0 - Wild Hearts S
Aug 3, 2025

There is no doubt that Nintendo Switch 2 is not the best place to play Wild Hearts, whose most "playable" version is still the one for consoles like PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.

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Jul 26, 2025

If we bear in mind that this is a low budget production, it is clear that the money went first and foremost into making a fighting game that would be playable in a competitive setting. That is not to say the HxH characters are just a "skin"; quite the opposite, painstaking work has gone into recreating the characters' Nen techniques, which are immediately recognisable and enjoyable for a fan.

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4.5 / 10.0 - Griffin
Jul 22, 2025

Were it not for the low price, Griffin would be hard to recommend to anyone at all. Its one redeeming point is the accessibility of a product whose original Game Gear version, in CIB (complete in box) form, can go well beyond several hundred euros.

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The game includes over 100 Gundam to unlock, and every character from the Cosmic Era series makes an appearance, whether for a single mission or as wingmen obtainable after completing specific missions. During some of these the player can also make choices that alter their alignment, pushing them to take on missions for Earth or for the ZAFT faction.

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6.5 / 10.0 - Final Zone
May 13, 2025

What we have here is an enjoyable pastime, but the retrogaming market offers far more worthwhile options, however harder and more demanding they may be. The story is not thrilling, and the gameplay has its flaws and can prove repetitive over the long haul.

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May 5, 2025

From a gameplay perspective, all the classic Dodonpachi tropes make a return. To rack up higher scores, you’ll need to build your “chain,” displayed on the left side of the screen, collect the golden medals dropped by enemies, activate the Hyper gauge at the right moment, and, of course, collect the bee icons hidden throughout the game’s levels.

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Apr 7, 2025

Where Feudal Bros Tonosama #1 truly shines is neither in its gameplay nor its story, but in the hilarious absurdity that permeates not only the main characters but the enemies as well. It’s undoubtedly a fun experience, but one that, by design, has been trimmed down to the bare minimum in terms of length.

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The “Croc-ipedia” section is packed with all kinds of interesting tidbits, from interviews with key figures involved in the production of Croc and Croc Remaster to insights into the soundtrack. It also features a detailed series of game-design files containing the earliest sketches of Croc and the characters that inhabit his world.

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Despite being conceived on the cusp of the 2000s, the game retains the feel of an early ’90s title: brutally difficult, with a learning curve that feels like climbing Mount Everest. It may not be for everyone, but for those who appreciate mechs, retro gaming, and games that are a little more demanding than the modern norm, Assault Suit Leynos 2 Saturn Tribute is an absolute must-buy.

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Mar 24, 2025

A near-perfect game for anime and manga fans, offering plenty of fun whether you’re playing solo or with friends. The only real letdown is its online component, which doesn’t offer enough variety to accommodate different skill levels and is hampered by a rather opaque matchmaking system.

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Mar 10, 2025

Wyrmhall is a crossroads for explorers, warriors, mages, and all manner of monsters, a magical place where adventurers gather and prepare before setting off on their next quest. Your role, however, isn’t that of the typical adventurer. Instead, you’ll step into the shoes of a small goblin looking for work.

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Mar 6, 2025

Among the major additions in this new installment is the “Focus” mode, one of several features that, in a sense, streamlines and speeds up the gameplay. By pressing L2, you enter a free-aim mode that allows you to redirect your character’s attacks with near-instant precision.

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