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…
It’s hard to believe that Sonic Generations was six years ago. All was right with the Sonic world back then. Classic Sonic had come back, and been done as close to perfect as we could’ve hoped at that time. Bad, overly grimdark stories had seemed to be a thing of…
It seems like visual novels are growing in popularity during recent years, and as someone who tends to enjoy them for their storytelling capabilities if nothing else, that’s a genuinely exciting prospect. Otome games especially have been building momentum in the West, and although they’re still somewhat few and far…
Every once in awhile, there comes a concept that’s so outlandish and weird, it just might be crazy enough to work. Fighting games with characters based off of 80’s hair metal bands, RPGs where all the characters are humanoid off-brand video game consoles, what would happen if Japanese history were…
Since my experience with games such as Portal, The Talos Principle, and even Pneuma: Breath of Life, I have always enjoyed diving into platform-based puzzle games. When Factotum 90 showed up, I was curious since the game is not 2-player, but does use two screens. Couple those screens with a cute…
Damn it, Atlas, you’ve dropped the ball again! No, not Atlus, Atlas- you know, the Titan from Greek mythology who was condemned to hold the sky up for eternity? That guy. Wait- do you not know who he is? Pull up a seat then, friend, and let’s discuss some art…
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…