100%

The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero Review

Evan SchwabSeptember 20, 2022

Perfection Remastered A lot can be said about the age of remasters. Sometimes, a remaster feels forced - sometimes, a game is remastered to death. Other ins...

PS4

90%

Bright Memory: Infinite Review (PS5)

Evan SchwabJuly 27, 2022

A solid transition to PS5 Earlier this year, I reviewed the high octane FPS Bright Memory Infinite, which sees a special operative named Shelia investigatin...

PS5

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...

PS4Switch

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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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 ...

PS4Switch

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...

PS4Switch

74%

Poison Control Review

Evan SchwabApril 24, 2021

A Cult Classic in the Making Damn us to Hell. That’s the catch phrase of Poison Control, a sort of third person shooter that mixes RPG elements with tradi...

PS4

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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Fallen Legion: Revenants Review

Evan SchwabFebruary 17, 2021

Dueling Sagas The world is crumbling. Sluagh, zombie-like monsters, roam the world below the floating castle - a world suffering from plague and poverty. Re...

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