Never before has “don’t judge a book by its cover” been more appropriate than to describe “Pankapu”. Beneath the game’s beautiful, ultra-cute, brightly-coloured exterior that has you thinking, it’s going to be an easy platformer is a tough, involving game with a story that unravels the further you progress. Most of my childhood was spen... Read more
People might be familiar with Idea Factory and its visual novels like “Hakuoki” and “Amnesia”; while Compile Heart as the guys behind the Neptunia games. In the case of the later, their games usually have cute girls going on adventures, and they continue their tradition with Mary Skelter: Nightmares, though this time the adv... Read more
Going into “SHU”, I was worried its trouble development history had produced a game that prioritized style over substance. I’m sorry to say that “SHU” looks better than it plays. As the game looks great, the gameplay isn’t all bad. SHU’s story begins with Shu, the titular playable character, learning about a village destroyi... Read more
“Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star” is an anime action game developed by Marvelous Inc under the Moon-Type chronicles, which could be confusing if you’re heading into the story blind (as I have). It looks like an anime title with fan service mixed with hack and slash gameplay (this is a Marvelous game, after all), but there’s more to it in this...... Read more
Awesome! A game clearly influenced by one of the biggest cult classics of all-time, “Jet Set Radio“. Well, that was my thinking when I took on reviewing “Hover: Revolt of Gamers“. Unfortunately, the game didn’t live up to expectations. You join the rebellious band of “Gamers”, setting out against the evil “Great Admin” in Ho... Read more
