10 years have passed since a gruesome earthquake destroyed most of the Tokyo suburb named Moriyima. The city has been rebuilt and peace has seemingly been restored, but nothing is as it seems. Kou Tokisaka, a high school student who spends his days doing odd jobs, has a fated encounter…
The year is 1995, and Kazuma Kiryu is a Yakuza member of the Tojo clan arrested for a murder he didn’t commit. After being in jail for 10 years and kicked out of the Tojo Clan, he returns to the district of Kamurocho. Ten billion yen is missing from the…
Nine people wake up in a bomb shelter with bracelets strapped to their wrists, unable to escape unless they participate in the horrifying Decision Game by the mysterious Zero. These nine people are split into groups of three, and are forced to make a series of life or death choices…
A terrorist group named Adonis commits a string of monthly atrocities labeled the “X-Day Incidents” throughout Shinjuku. The theme of each incident is passing justice on the corrupt, and each serve as a countdown to the mysterious X-Day. As a way to combat the rising uncomfort in the citizens following…
Since the release of Trails of Cold Steel in the west, I’ve been in love with Falcom’s games. With just a modest budget, they craft masterful experiences full of heart and detail, with a special charm not seen from many other companies. So when I learned that Aksys games was…
If there’s one thing I never stop shilling, it’s Satoshi Tadashi’s fantastic writing in the Persona 2 and Digital Devil Saga duologies. When The Caligula Effect was announced in early 2016, I was ecstatic to see him back to write a whole new game, especially one published by staff favorite…
How much do you want to bet you won’t be able to pronounce Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception perfectly on the first try? A big game with a big title and an even bigger heart, Utawarerumono is a franchise of visual novel/strategy game hybrids, and this marks the first time the…