Initial release date: February 7, 2019 Developer: Chara-Ani Series: Langrisser Genre: Tactical role-playing game Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows Publishers: NIS America, Inc., Kadokawa Games, Ltd., Nippon Ichi Software Thank you NIS America for the review copy of Langrisser I & II for PlayStation 4, we truly appreciate your kindness and the opportunity… Read More Review: Langrisser I & II (PS4)
Initial release date: February 18, 2020 Developer: CITY CONNECTION Publisher: Nippon Ichi Software Platform: Nintendo Switch Thank you to the kind people at NIS America for providing this fun and challenging compilation of games for us! When I think of shoot’em games, the earliest one I can think of is Galaga. I may be wrong,… Read More Review: Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha (Nintendo Switch)
Utawarerumono Zan is a an action-adventure game based on two other entries, Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception and Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth. A reimagining of Haku’s story, the game is also part visual novel, a surprising element that adds more dialogue to the story. It takes place in country reminiscent of ancient Japan and features many characters… Read More Review: Utawarerumono Zan (PS4)
Steam had its summer sale not long ago, and I picked up a few visual novels to try. Each is available for both Mac and PC. Magical Diary: Horse Hall Magical Diary: Horse Hall is a very “meh” sort of visual novel. Bland backgrounds, forgettable music, and somewhat ugly character sprites do nothing to salvage… Read More A Trio of Visual Novel Reviews
Crystalline, a visual novel available on Steam, is a fun isekai / romance / adventure story. Crystalline is the first visual novel I’ve ever tried, so I have nothing with which to compare it, but I found it charming. From what I can tell, it is typical of the visual novel genre, straddling the intersection… Read More Crystalline: A Visual Novel Review
Developer: Nippon Ichi Software Publisher: NIS America Genre: Platformer, Adventure Platforms: Switch, PlayStation 4 Rating: Everyone Once upon a time, there was a kingdom surrounded by a dangerous forest full of monsters. No one dared enter for fear of being attacked. A witch was also found to live there, making matters worse. But the prince of this kingdom wandered into the forest… Read More Review: The Liar Princess And The Blind Prince (PS4)