Nintendo recently announced that its new Super Mario Run mobile game will be released December 15th and available for $9.99 with further in-app purchases. This news comes with a short introductory video for the game, which shows off some basic gameplay and a few different game modes. The gameplay consists of Mario running automatically through […]
I am Setsuna, a JRPG developed by Tokyo RPG Factory and published by Square Enix, has just had its E3 trailer revealed early on the North American Square Enix YouTube Channel. Boasting beautiful graphics, a timeless story of sacrifice, and classical RPG mechanics, the game will be available for the PS4 and on Steam following […]
It’s been a year since the Yooka-Laylee Kickstarter, and now the Banjo-Kazooie inspired 3D platformer is back in the spotlight. Playtonic Games have just revealed on their website a bunch of new screenshots, a peek at their roster of colourful characters, and the news that we can expect to see Yooka-Laylee on display at the […]
When a person speaks of Japanese RPGs, generally it invokes thoughts of the technical fantasy environments of Final Fantasy or the colourful and cartoony visuals of Dragon Quest. Dark Souls has challenged this perception before with its gritty presentation and unique emphasis on death and harsh combat, and this April it is set to do […]
This April, Capcom’s much beloved and quirky Phoenix Wright video game series (known as Gyakuten Saiban in Japan) is moving from the handheld console to television screens as an animated series. It was announced last year at the 2015 Tokyo Game Show that an adaptation was in the works for the court room puzzle game. […]
Based on the highly popular Danganronpa: Academy of Hope murder mystery game, this is a thirteen episodes anime released in 2013. As with many popular games, light novels and mangas there will always be anime adaptations to fully monopolise the market and Daganronpa is an example of that. I am reviewing this from a point of view of someone who […]