Zero Time Dilemma
In superhero movies, villains get a kick out of forcing the good guys to make impossible choices, like “save this busload of children OR save your girlfriend.” The Zero Escape series of games is a lot like that, but you’ll be lucky if you survive,...
READ MORE >A Second Helping: Counting Down to Bravely Second: End Layer
Bravely Default for the Nintendo 3DS was one of the biggest surprises of 2014, at least for me. I didn't know anything about it when I received it as a gift, so I expected a generic forgettable RPG. How wrong I was! Bravely Default draws you in immediately...
READ MORE >20th Anniversary of Pokémon - 20 Years of Gotta Catch ‘em All
The global phenomenon known as Pokémon is turning 20 this year and Nintendo is going all out. Multiple game releases, a foray into mobile gaming, free mythical Pokémon and even a Super Bowl commercial are being used to mark the cultural significance the franchise has brought to...
READ MORE >Fire Emblem Awakening
Fire Emblem Awakening was released in North America in 2013 on the 3DS. I had never played a Fire Emblem game before and I thought it was about time I give one a try. My favorite types of games are RPGs and turned based especially. Because Awakening is...
READ MORE >I Just Beat: Project X Zone
If you judge Project X Zone by its cover, you'll probably draw the same conclusion that I did: it looks like another cookie cutter crossover fighting game, something along the lines of Marvel vs. Capcom. I wrote it off for a long time after it was released, and I...
READ MORE >Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker is a tactical JRPG in the Megami Tensei series developed by Atlus and is the sequel to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor. The story focuses on Japanese high school students who unwittingly get wrapped up into a global fight with otherworldly entities that...
READ MORE >Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson is a 2.5D beat-em-up game, with the essence of a JRPG, that is a direct sequel to Senran Kagura Burst. The plot primarily focuses on the good shinobi heroines of Hanzo National Academy and their rival evil shinobi anti-heroines of the newly formed Homura Crimson...
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