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Sega’s Yakuza games may not be global blockbusters, but the series has steadily transformed from a once-niche Japanese curio to one much better recognised outside its home market. Now known as a more literal translation of its native language title, Ryu Ga Gotoku, latest entry Like a Dragon: Ishin both moves the franchise forward and throws it back in time, swapping 80s organised crime for late 19th century samurai.
Following a film that broke records for video game adaptations and a decent compilation celebrating his 16-bit glories, the stage has been warming up nicely for Sonic the hedgehog’s big comeback. Yet as the headline act, Sonic Frontiers is a risky one.
That’s the premise of Luigi’s Mansion 3 when our timid hero is invited with Mario and Peach for a nice getaway at a luxurious hotel that turns out to be a haunted trap. When it’s called The Last Resort, surely you should’ve read up on TripAdvisor beforehand.
John Hammond, inventor of the dino-riddled theme park, is either the most naive character ever created, or a sick and twisted menace who knew exactly what he was doing when inviting guests to get close and personal with a ravenous T-Rex.
Not only do you get supernatural strength, but you don’t have to worry about getting grey hair or wrinkled skin. But then you remember you’d never be able to enjoy the sunshine or chow down on some garlic bread ever again. The horror.
Ancient Egypt is the perfect setting for a video game with its pyramid-peppered panoramas, a dark and engrossing mythology and more corrupt leaders than you’ll find in your average governing football body.
Defending the Earth from intergalactic space fighters, hunting down wish-granting dragons, and more spiky hair than a 90s boy band.
Japan has made some rather outrageous video games in the past, from pigeon dating simulators to a mosquito-centred man hunt. It’s no surprise that these games didn’t translate very well in the UK or America…
When working as intended, both are monsters in their respective fields: the Empire’s death machine delivers massive destruction, while EA’s multiplayer epic offers huge amounts of fun. However, where the Death Star had a terrible design flaw that ultimately left it in ruins, Battlefront II boasts something similar: microtransactions.
Space Jam. Kingdom Hearts. Mayweather vs. McGregor. Three examples to show how fantastic crossovers can be. And then we have Alien vs. Predator to show us how bad they can get.