82%

The Cruel King and the Great Hero Review

Evan SchwabJune 10, 2022

A Return to a Fairy Tale Land Below are links to purchase the game. We may earn a commission on purchases through these links. In 2018, NIS America...

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79%

Monark Review

Evan SchwabFebruary 28, 2022

A Surprisingly Fresh Take on the JRPG Genre By now, you probably know that I love NIS America. Not everything they publish is a gem, but they make it possib...

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86%

NIS Clasics Vol. 1 Review

Evan SchwabDecember 11, 2021

A Great Nostalgic Time The era of the PlayStation 2 shaped much of the modern gaming industry. Innovative and brilliant titles stretched across the life of ...

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85%

The Caligula Effect 2 Review

Evan SchwabOctober 15, 2021

The Virtuadolls Return A few years ago, NIS America published Caligula Effect: Overdose, a PlayStation 4 port of a PlayStation Vita JRPG about a virtuadoll ...

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84%

Giraffe & Annika Review

Evan SchwabJune 24, 2021

A pleasant, peaceful experience Giraffe and Annika is a game quite unlike most. It’s simple, sure. It’s not a large game, by any means. But there’s so...

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81%

R-Type Final 2 Review

Evan SchwabMay 17, 2021

Classic goodness with a modern shine. As a kid, I grew up adoring R-Type on the original Gameboy. I put hours into it, and, of course, never made it too far...

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82%

Saviors of Sapphire Wings / Stranger of Sword City Revisited Review

Evan SchwabMarch 19, 2021

Dungeon Crawling Classics Many moons ago, NIS America published Stranger of Sword City - a dungeon crawler developed by Experience, Inc.- on Steam, PlayStat...

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93%

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust

Evan SchwabMarch 9, 2021

Nostalgia in spades Few things make me feel as warm and fuzzy inside as classic video games. I could pop into the worlds of Final Fantasy VII or VIII at any...

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82%

Immortals: Fenyx Rising Review

Evan SchwabFebruary 3, 2021

A Godly Good Time We all know of Ubisoft and the perpetual Assassins Creed saga. Fewer yet may know of Ubisoft and its long list of retro RPGs, which includ...

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90%

Rogue Company Review

Evan SchwabNovember 17, 2020

Not So Bad Company I love Hi-Rez Studios. They make quality games. Sure, they’re not all terribly original ideas - but what is, anymore? No, what sets Hi-...

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