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Take on the role of the duck detective once more as you head out for a camping trip and get caught up in a mysterious case featuring theft and vandalism.

MonsterVineMonsterVine·May 21, 2025
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A classic returns with this remaster of Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny, giving the demon-fighting action-adventure game new life and proving it’s a classic for a reason.

MonsterVineMonsterVine·May 20, 2025
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Rosewater is a treasure-hunting adventure in a Wild West inspired land, set in the same universe as the detective game Lamplight City. With a great presentation, interesting puzzles, and a good cast of characters, it’s worth taking a look at despite the narrative lacking the strong focus of its predecessor.

MonsterVineMonsterVine·March 31, 2025
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Find true love and escape from a tragic time loop in Never 7, a classic visual novel now remastered and available in English for the first time.

MonsterVineMonsterVine·February 27, 2025
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Experience a classic visual novel with a clever sci-fi story in the new remaster of Ever 17: The Out of Infinity.

MonsterVineMonsterVine·February 25, 2025
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One thing that helps elevate the game is its presentation. The graphics and animations are beautiful, with many little details that keep it feeling lively. In every aspect, you can see how much attention went into it to make it a high-quality experience. While it’s still a fairly short game,...

MonsterVineMonsterVine·September 13, 2024
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For a long time, I thought we would never see Ace Attorney Investigations again, let alone get an official translation of the second game. Now they’re finally here, available together in a single collection, and I’m happy to say it was worth the wait.

MonsterVineMonsterVine·September 3, 2024
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Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a charming game with a good sense of humor and an interesting approach to mystery-solving. At times I wished it made its connections clearer to make clues feel more like actual clues instead of just a handy keyword list, but whenever I saw the...

MonsterVineMonsterVine·May 29, 2024
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Now, since I had no prior experience with the second game, I can’t really compare it to the original release. From what I’ve looked up, however, there are some major story changes for the remake – to the point where when I read discussions about the sequel’s ending, it almost...

MonsterVineMonsterVine·February 5, 2024
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The Final Word Detective Pikachu Returns might not push the boundaries in terms of graphics, and it certainly won’t bend your mind with its easy and straightforward deductions. However, it’s a charming game with cute character interactions, a good sense of humor, and an interesting story. Some games just make you...

MonsterVineMonsterVine·October 19, 2023
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Despite these criticisms, Long Gone Days is a fine game overall. It has a nice presentation and good characters, with some nice details to make the world feel more real. My playthrough ended on a note that makes me think I got a bad ending, although I’m not sure what...

MonsterVineMonsterVine·October 10, 2023
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There are minor annoyances, such as explanatory tips that pop up every time you pick up an item and a reliance on auto-saves only, but overall it is enjoyable to play. While not the scariest horror game, it has its moments of tension and a nice approach to telling the...

MonsterVineMonsterVine·July 3, 2023
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