Kirk Hiner
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With so many games and so many tweaks to those games in this series, elements I like and dislike come and go. That's expected and appreciated, but there's one element that should remain consistent, and it's really not in The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II.Read More
Whether they be more about puzzle solving, adventuring, or arcade action, platformers tend to involve a slow build into what they're about. Moons of Darsalon starts with its foot on the gas and doesn't let up.Read More
Nippon Ichi games test my brain in ways that most do not. The strategies required to work through them run deliberately and distinguishedly deep, and the same can be said of Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero.Read More
One of the first things I point out in my reviews of franchise-based games is whether you need to know the source material to play. With FAIRY TAIL 2, that'll likely be the case…and maybe the game deserves some credit for that.Read More
"Better late than never," we often say, usually to excuse our own lack of interest or effort. But in this case, it's true. Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 is my first EDF game, and I'm having a blast with it.Read More
Ys X: Nordics has solidified my appreciation for the Ys method of adventuring. Each game receives something new, and this time Adol gets a boat that becomes the central hub of his and Karja's adventure. Just one other partner? Yes, that's new, too.Read More
Clock Tower: Rewind comes with a lot of bonus items for fans of the original 1995 release. There's an art gallery, a music player, an interview with the game's creator…but are there enough enhancements to make this new version worth a play-through on the Nintendo Switch?Read More
I suppose if your game involves a synthetic cat toy riding a hoverboard, it's important to clarify in the title that it's not all cuteness and Instagram-shares
The gaming industry lives under a canopy of sequels, spin-offs, and remasters, making it hard for new franchises to find sunlight. Natsume Atari and FuRyu's Reynatis managed to find its opening, but I feel like it needed some more room to grow.Read More
Miles Edgeworth is supposed to be this unbeatable prosecutor, yet pretty much all Phoenix Wright ever did was beat him. That's not the case in Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, where Miles finally gets the chance to shine.Read More
Should I ever be reborn, I hope I will make life easier on people than I did this time around. I don't want to be reborn and have people refer to me as "challenging" or "brutal." The developers of Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn did not share that sentiment.Read...
Imagine a JPRG where the young hero who's supposed to embark on an epic adventure to save the kingdom doesn't actually embark, and instead just spends a month fishing, exploring caves, and resurrecting the town festival. That's Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid.Read More
