The Fire Emblem series has gotten a shot in the arm the last couple of years as it came over to the Nintendo 3DS and staked a claim to being one of the best turn-based tactical RPGs in gaming. Multiple unit types, simple to learn mechanics, and compelling storylines made it very hard to put […]
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival Review
One of my gaming guilty pleasures is the Animal Crossing series from Nintendo. When I found out Nintendo’s plans to make an Animal Crossing game in the style of Mario Party, I got really excited. Enter Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival for the Wii U. Just like Mario Party, there are various mini-games and a massive game board which players […]
Rare Replay Review
Rare Replay is a nostalgia filled fun fest that celebrates 30 games from Rare’s library. Games like Battletoads, Banjo Kazooie, Viva Pinata and many more (it would take a long time to list each one). While it took a while to download the more recent titles like Viva Pinata and Perfect Dark, players can dive right in and play retro […]
Dungelot: Shattered Lands Review
If there is one big complaint anybody can level against RPGs these days, it’s that they’re too darned big. Look at some of the major releases in RPGs just over the last year or so, and you see all manner of content that no sane person (or anybody with a day job) could possibly explore […]
Final Fantasy Explorers Review
Final Fantasy: Explorers is an action exploration RPG from Square Enix. When I first started the game, it instantly evoked memories of the successful Capcom series Monster Hunter. In FFEX, players assume the role of an explorer trying to collect the Grand Crystal, all while defeating many familiar monsters from the Final Fantasy series and going through various quests […]