Esperia ~Uprising of the Scarlet Witch~ is a flawed yet solid SRPG experience.
Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory / Fallen Legion Revenants is the definitive collection of two vexing-yet-solid action RPGs.
Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory / Fallen Legion Revenants is the definitive collection of two vexing-yet-solid action RPGs.
Sigh of the Abyss: Shadow Bonds Prologue is a great introductory point.
think The Sundew is worth a go if you’re looking for a distraction, but expect a fleeting bit of entertainment with some confusing caveats. Considering that this title was obviously a labor of love from one person, at the end of the day, I enjoyed my time with The Sundew overall and am looking forward to seeing what future works may come from this promising developer.
Garden of Seif: Chronicles of an Assassin is a concisely dark romantic fantasy VN with an eye-catching aesthetic.
Star Trek: Resurgence is a great licensed narrative adventure game.
Mato Anomalies is a prime example of the journey being more important than the destination.
The Nintendo Switch port of Tyrant’s Blessing makes for an enjoyable-albeit-short handheld SRPG experience.
Aquadine is a thoughtfully soft kinetic visual novel about carrying on and living life true to yourself.
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords for the Switch could’ve been a much stronger game from the get-go, but unfortunately gamers should wait for future patches and DLC before giving this port a try.
Edge of Eternity is a decent yet rough-around-the-edges JRPG-styled game that hints at potential greatness in its later stages.
A decent kinetic otome visual novel for the Switch.
While held back by inconsistent and poor graphics, the Switch port of Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is still an overall solid action RPG for the console.
While it struggles to figure out which audience it actually wants to appeal to, World of Final Fantasy Maxima is an enjoyable spinoff with a wealth of gameplay content.
The Digital Shadows DLC is a surprisingly welcome return to the futuristic city of Mato.
In Tanta We Trust is a brief-yet-compelling return to Forspoken’s Athia.
Pirated Code: Admin Edition is yet another solid title in both the Switch’s and Steam’s impressive visual novel lineups, and I’m glad that it’ll be coming to Xbox and PlayStation platforms, too, so that more people hopefully get the chance to try it out. It is a charming, touching sci-fi story with surprising depth and unlockable content, even with its shorter length. You might end up playing it in its entirety in a single day, but it will be an enjoyable day if the story resonates with you!
Despite its flaws, even if TEMPEST is an enjoyable otome VN experience.
Despite some minor flaws, I rather enjoyed Boyfriend Dungeon. At around five to eight hours long, it might be a bit on the short side for those expecting the lengthier content of most dungeon crawlers, but I felt the length was perfect for conveying the story Kitfox Games wanted to tell. Fans of outright challenging games might want to look elsewhere, but those more interested in story and narrative choice with enjoyable-albeit-simple gameplay might want to give this game a look. Getting attached to your weapons takes on a whole new and surprisingly welcome meaning here!