Raiden III x Mikado Maniax Review Raiden III x Mikado Maniax is a vertical shoot-em-up created by Shmup Legends MOSS and given the ‘Mikado’ treatment much like Raiden IV did a few years ago including new music etc and some modern quality-of-life improvements. The core game is still exactly the same as the original Raiden […]
Super Bomberman R 2 Review Gameplay in SuperBomberman R 2 is divided into two main modes, Story mode and battle mode. Each plays slightly differently but does so using the core Bomberman mechanics. Story Mode The story revolves around the Bomber Brothers sent to rid the universe of evil. It really is that simple. There
Disgaea 7: Vow of the Virtueless Disgaea is a series I am very fond of, and I’ve played through each entry, most numerous times. There’s a certain addictive quality to the SRPG gameplay that I just can’t seem to find elsewhere. I still find it rather insane that I played the original Disgaea over 19
Rune Factory 3 Special Rune Factory 3 Special is a remake of the original Rune Factory 3 released on the Nintendo DS back in 2009. This remake features reworked graphics, new difficulty options, and a brand-new Newlywed mode akin to what we saw in Rune Factory 4 Special. For the uninitiated, Rune Factory as a
Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg Review Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg is a remake of the very first Atelier game released way back in 1997. Being a big Atelier fan myself, I was very eager to give this remake a try to see how it compares to the original versions. The
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Ray’z Arcade Chronology Review Before I get into the review, there seems to be a lot of confusion as to what version of the game to get or what does it include. There are two collections just released by ININ Games: – Ray’z Arcade Chronology Ray’z Arcade Chronology is a collection of 3 games from
Layers of Fear (2023) Review Layers of Fear (2023) is both a remake, a refinement and an expansion of the series as a whole. This is not a simple new coat of paint, you can tell a lot of love has gone into this collection. In this package, you get remakes of Layers of Fear,
R-Type Final 3 Evolved R-Type is such a long-running series and was one of my entry points into what I used to call ‘shooters’ but now have to call Shmups, a single ship going it alone against hoards of enemies with tons of bullets, lasers and explosions to watch out for all while trying to
Cannon Dancer / Osman Review Cannon Dancer / Osman was created as a kind of spiritual successor to Strider and there’s definitely a lot of Strider’s DNA present in the game design, but I would say that is low-hanging fruit for comparison and would instead liken the game to the 1993 Super Nintendo game Run
GrimGrimoire OnceMore Review Vanillaware’s classic 2007 PlayStation 2 title GrimGrimoire has finally seen a rerelease for modern consoles. The core game and narrative are the same but there’s been quite a few quality-of-life features added to help modernize the game. At its core GrimGrimoire OnceMore is a 2D real-time strategy game with sections akin to
