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Infinity Strash: DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai is a light action RPG that, despite having Dragon Quest in the title, focuses on the anime and manga of the same name and has nothing to do with the main game series or its spin-offs. -more well-known offs -beyond the common elements of the franchise such as its bestiary-. An adventure awaits us where we will follow approximately a third of the anime with certain pacing problems due to its strange structure of telling the story and we may also be affected by its too simple combat that only shines before the bosses. Despite all this, and perhaps because of the weight of nostalgia, Infinity Strash is a game that we are going to recommend, especially for manga and anime fans.

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The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails is a very interesting and fun action RPG. It may not be at the levels of the other titles with which it shares the series -Trails- or the ones it is most similar to -Ys and Zwei-, but it is still a good title in the Nihon Falcon catalog that can be played with more simplicity than usual but with the good work of the Japanese company's titles. Recovering titles like this for the West is appreciated.

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Mortal Kombat 1 is the second soft reboot of the saga, allowing both newcomers and veterans to enjoy what is surely the best installment in many aspects so far. The small adjustments to the gameplay increase the balance of the combats and the addition of kameos is an interesting novelty. If you are new, this is an ideal time to get on the bandwagon, and if you are a fan of the saga, you cannot miss this installment.

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With Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles we have the perfect opportunity to play the second and third installments of the Rhapsody saga for the first time in the West and in English. It is true that this compilation has a very basic extra work - purely visual and localization - and that the opportunity to have compiled the Rhapsody trilogy including the first part has been lost, but even so we have ahead of us two JRPGs of a certain simplicity and more "cute" that deep, but that will entertain and surprise us with a staging in the form of a musical.

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If it's not broken, don't fix it, that's what they must have thought at the Aquiris Game Studio offices. New vehicles, new circuits, minimal changes, the most notable being the omission of fuel management and the visual facelift, and all the fun and arcade sensation that they already offered us with the first one. Horizon Chase 2 is not going to surprise you, but if you liked the first one it is a safe bet.

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Samba de Amigo: Party Central marks the return of Sega's rhythm music franchise. Amigo is back, the Brazilian monkey who with his maracas must get the best score in the 42 songs available in principle - more via DLC -. Sega offers us a very good musical rhythm game that, thanks to its festive appearance, is also ideal as a party game. You have to adapt a little to motion control and the tracklist may be less Latin than in previous installments but this does not prevent Amigo from returning in style.

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As we said at the beginning, Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle is "video store fodder", it can't help but show the modesty of the team behind it despite the fact that, at first glance, it seems to be a larger title. It is quite short, has little variety of enemies, and the animations can be improved. But beyond all that, it shows great care behind it, good puzzles, a well-told story, a good setting, and fun for as long as we are in command. If you are a fan of the genre, if you enjoyed Daymare 1998, you will undoubtedly enjoy this title.

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TAITO Milestones 2 presents us with ten other classic Taito titles released for Arcade in the 80s and early 90s. The selection is debatable although not bad - that Dinorex... -, and the extras in the compilation are conspicuous by their absence such as in the first installment -beyond the configuration options for each game, the option to save status and the online rankings-. In any case, these types of products dedicated to the preservation of the classics are appreciated, although they could be pampered a little more.

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Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy is the biggest installment in the franchise to date. Although the game is quite continuous with respect to the previous installment, the new abilities of our protagonists and the new puzzles and elements will delight fans of the Frozenbyte franchise. Also audiovisually the game is a delight like its predecessors. Some might think that few risks have been taken and that being a continuist is something negative, but four years have passed since the previous installment, so this Trine does not run the risk of embarrassing the user. Travel without fear to the beautiful world of Trine, fun is guaranteed.

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SPRAWL comes to join the ranks of other titles such as Ion Fury, Prodeus or Turbo Overkill, all with their sights set on the direct and frenetic action of titles from a few decades ago. The millimeter jumps, the use of bullet time and the executions are its hallmarks and will delight lovers of the genre. It is all wrapped up in a technical aspect and a correct level design to give a remarkable game as a whole.

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Dust & Neon is a game that, if it came out at full price, might still not be easily recommended. In this case, with the price so low that it is offered, and as soon as we play a few games on it, it is a game that is easy to redeem and that we can enjoy if we approach it with the right expectations. Direct action, replayability, variety that can be improved even for the type of game it is, and zero complications when it comes to having fun.

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Blasphemous 2 takes the best of Blasphemous and takes it to a new level. With structural changes that pivot towards a more "metroidvania" oriented experience, The Game Kitchen offers us a worthy sequel that improves what the first installment offered us without renouncing the hallmarks represented by its art and its imagery as beautiful as terrifying. A sequel more than worthy, necessary.

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EVERSPACE 2 makes its appearance on next-generation consoles. The change in the game mechanics in this second installment to the detriment of the roguelike mechanics of the first game have given a clearly superior result, without detracting from the first installment. We have an addictive space shooter looter that without lacking some complexity, offers quite accessible arcade handling for any type of player. And if this still doesn't convince you, the audiovisual section will end up convincing you: Space has never been so beautiful.

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Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realms is the third installment of the saga, and ultimately a prequel to the first, and far from being totally continuous, it evolves to offer us a less classic visual aspect and playable mechanics. Despite the fact that the developer has never hidden its inspiration from The Legend of Zelda saga, on this occasion and despite continuing to be present, Oceanhorn 2 takes from here and there and builds its own identity by giving a modest product in terms of value of production but it works quite well and will give us a good handful of hours of fun.

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Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons is a more than interesting beat 'em up. The return of the mythical Technōs Japan franchise -now in other hands- is modernized, including roguelike mechanics that give fresh air to such a classic formula, and more updated gameplay. It's not quite perfect and it has several edges to polish, but it's a good starting point for the future of the saga. Double Dragon Gaiden is a game that should be taken into account by both the classic fan of the franchise and the beat 'em up lover in general.

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Exoprimal is a good game, which complies in its technical and playable sections, although it is perhaps guilty of having (for now at least) little variety in its playable proposal. Although it is a fun game, in the world of online games of this type, it takes more to stand out, and the starting price can be an obstacle for people to give it a try if they do not trust its success, otherwise which depends on whether it continues to be playable and the servers are not closed or empty, turning it, as has happened on too many occasions, into a €60 coaster. A complete story mode that can be enjoyed solo or cooperatively would have definitely convinced, but only with what offers, raises many doubts.

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie is the latest installment of The Legend of Heroes franchise released in the West and which, within the Trials series, is in charge of closing the Crossbell and Erebonia arcs. Nihon Falcon's JRPG will close the story of the last two series and lay the foundations for the Calvard arc, of which the first installment will soon reach the West. Although we are facing a title that grates at a high level, the fact that it closes two arcs and starts from the previous events does not make it a recommended game for new users. Of course, the fan of the franchise will enjoy it without a doubt.

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Amnesia: The Bunker is the fourth installment in the star franchise from Frictional Games. We return to survival horror with more classic elements such as in The Dark Descent and we add significant innovations such as the use of some weapons to defend ourselves or help us advance or that the action takes place in a semi-open mapping that will allow us to explore as we see fit. assuming the risks of it. The result is quite solid and The Bunker's proposal fulfills its purpose, and the beast will make us feel constant tension and terror.

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SENSE: Midnight is an old school survival horror inspired by several memorable 32-bit and 128-bit horror game titles. With a set of playable mechanics that we will soon recognize, we will try to ensure that our protagonist Kaho can escape alive from the abandoned park of Ikebukuro, where evil spirits will try to hunt us down. But this mixture of mechanics will end up colliding or will not be developed to a sufficient extent, leaving us with an experience that could be improved. Despite this, SENSEs: Midnight will find its audience among lovers of the most classic survival horror, offering an adventure with certain edges but at a contained price that will invite us to give it a try.

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Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX is the most complete version of the third installment of the Raiden series and is accompanied by an incredible new soundtrack produced by the prestigious Japanese Arcade game center Mikado, various extras, new game modes and a setting On point in terms of resolution, but it maintains some of the drawbacks of the original version of Raiden III, such as its overly simple scoring system. In any case, shoot 'em up lovers are in luck and whether they are familiar with the Raiden franchise or not, they will have a lot of fun with this version of Raiden III.

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