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Andro Dunos 2 review

Robert Allen — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 20:53:04 +0000

Journeying through Andro Dunos 2 feels like finding an alternate reality, where Visco built on the foundations of it’s 1992 shooter and crafted a sequel that thoroughly improves on its predecessor while still adhering to the same, engaging weapon-cycling system. SNK’s Neo Geo is fondly remembered for its fighters, with games like Samurai Shodown, The King ...

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Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth review

Robert Allen — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 13:19:14 +0000

Critics and players often advocate for creative autonomy, a climate where developers can craft games with a minimal amount of audience involvement. Inversely, attentively listening to an enthusiastic fanbase can often reveal issues that studios might not have foreseen. The release of Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth for the Nintendo 3DS shows developer and publisher ...

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Etrian Odyssey Nexus review

Robert Allen — Sat, 09 Feb 2019 00:05:34 +0000

Always a Tough Act to Follow Technology is often used to automate simple tasks. It’s engineered to remove tedium, so users can focus on more interesting elements. But 2007’s Etrian Odyssey cleverly challenged this assumption. Whereas most role-playing games of the era employed auto-mapping to ease navigation, the DS title returned to the genre’s table-top ...

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Japanese Rail Sim 3D: 5 Types of Trains review

Robert Allen — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 05:54:52 +0000

An appreciation for rail transit is inevitable after a trip to Japan. Whether you’re enjoying a scenic three-day tour aboard the Twilight Express Mizukaze, taking the Shinkansen (bullet train) to race between Tokyo and Kyoto, or just riding the Yamanote Line for an afternoon of shopping in Akihabara, you’re bound to appreciate the efficiency and ubiquity of ...

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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux review

Robert Allen — Thu, 17 May 2018 04:09:02 +0000

While not a complete misnomer, Strange Journey Redux isn’t really all that strange. Sure, Megami Tensei fans who missed the original 2009 DS release might perceive a few peculiar divergences. Most notable is the game’s shift away from a teenage cast, a tradition put into place since the debut of 1987’s Digital Devil Story: Megami ...

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Waku Waku Sweets: Happy Sweets Making review

Robert Allen — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 19:41:13 +0000

Movie studios like Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar, and DreamWorks craft films capable of entertaining both children and adults. But in the realm of interactive entertainment, few firms outside of Nintendo have been able to consistently charm both types of audiences. One of the rare outsiders who has been able to generate crossover appeal was Cooking ...

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The Alliance Alive review

Robert Allen — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 19:21:59 +0000

The twilight era for gaming systems routinely brings about a software schism. On one side, there’s an abundance of shoddy shovelware that has curiously eluted quality control standards. Prompting by the size of the install base, you’ll find rapidly-coded clones of popular titles, hewn by developers trying to make a quick buck. On the other ...

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Japanese Rail Sim 3D Travel of Steam review

Robert Allen — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 05:13:34 +0000

Japan’s affinity for trains is well known. Most famously, there’s the Shinkansen, a high-speed express service that has shuttled 5.6 billion commuters between Tokyo and Osaka since its inception in 1964. Of course, there’s also Tokyo’s sprawling network of subways, known for their efficiency and punctuality, where even a five-minute delay is enough to elicit ...

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Creeping Terror review

Robert Allen — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 21:45:30 +0000

A number of developers have tried to cultivate scares on Nintendo’s dual-screen device with decidedly mixed results. A pair of Resident Evil games brought Capcom’s popular series to the 3DS, but the two titles definitely favored survival over horror. An awkward spin-off of the Fatal Frame series called Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir attempted to ...

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Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth review

Robert Allen — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 18:41:50 +0000

Computer-based role-playing games have automated many of the analog-based labors of traditional pen-and-paper based games. That can be a beneficial, permitting players to concentrate on elements like storyline. But streamlining also obscures many of the nuances that make RPGs so enjoyable, over-simplifying essentials like the thrill of exploration or the myriad of strategies that can ...

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Culdcept Revolt review

Robert Allen — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 03:44:19 +0000

Adapting tabletop games into electronic media might sound like a half-baked idea. Board games are often the catalysts of magnificently contentious play sessions, bringing groups of friends together before dividing them via cutthroat competition. But as responsibilities become increasingly demanding and recreational hours grow increasing scarce, coordinating the schedules of a handful of acquittances becomes ...

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RPG Maker Fes review

Robert Allen — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 02:53:52 +0000

Occasionally, the industry treats games as disposable commodities to be purchased, played, remastered, and then purchased anew. Fortunately, that’s not always the case, with some efforts favoring an autonomous experience that serves as an outlet for creativity. In 1983, Bill Budge fashioned a set of development tools, with Pinball Construction Set allowing gamers to craft ...

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I Am an Air Traffic Controller Airport Hero: Osaka-KIX

Robert Allen — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 23:16:17 +0000

What is the concept? Following in the contrails of last year’s simulation, a title set on the outskirts of central Tokyo, I Am an Air Traffic Controller Airport Hero: Osaka-KIX tasks players with the management of both a busy airspace and ground-way. Like its predecessor, Osaka doesn’t put players in the role of a ...

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Japanese Rail Sim 3D Journey in Suburbs #2

Robert Allen — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 18:07:46 +0000

Travel to Japan and an appreciation for rail transit is inevitable. Whether you’re traveling on the Akebono’s sleeper car between Ueno to Aomori, taking the Shinkansen (bullet train) to race between Tokyo and Kyoto, or just riding the Yamanote Line for an afternoon of shopping in Akihabara, you’re bound to appreciate the efficiency and ubiquity ...

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Gurumin 3D: A Monstrous Adventure review

Robert Allen — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 02:49:18 +0000

Like most mainstream media, the primary goal of interactive entertainment is escapism. When the collective weight of work, bills, and relationships congeals into a burdensome load, we have the ability to retreat into meticulously detailed, fantastical realms. For many, games act as our catharsis, offering a temporary reprieve from day-to-day drudgery. But survey the predominant ...

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Ninja Usagimaru – The Mysterious Karakuri Castle review

Robert Allen — Sun, 02 Oct 2016 04:16:59 +0000

What is the concept? Like any good puzzler, there’s more to Ninja Usagimaru – The Mysterious Karakuri Castle than a first impression might reveal. On the surface, the game seems downright simple, as a succession of sixty single-screen stages each task Usagimaru with rescuing a trapped villager. As with the game’s predecessor, Ninja Usagimari: The ...

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Polara review

Robert Allen — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 16:37:48 +0000

The term ‘endless runner’ is a bit of misnomer. Fundamentally, games that fall into the genre grow progressively more challenging- to the point where difficulty eventually outstrips our visual acuity, reaction time, and coordination skills. And that moment, perpetuity is annulled as players are inevitably propelled to the ‘game over’ screen. Undoubtedly, those who take ...

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Japanese Rail Sim 3D: Monorail Trip to Okinawa review

Robert Allen — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 02:33:46 +0000

As a habitual rail commuter, I’ve grown accustomed to setbacks. Regularly, the morning train is at least ten minutes behind schedule. Other times, the locomotive careens past its designated stopping point, forcing the train to reverse into place, and likely causing an additional delay. In Japan, these types of gaffes are virtually non-existent, with the ...

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Unholy Heights review

Robert Allen — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 19:53:37 +0000

Seemingly bored from his role as a salaryman, the devil decides to become a manager at an apartment complex for monsters in Unholy Heights. Sure, it’s an unusual vocational shift, and it’s also the basis for an unexpectedly involving title that tasks players with mastering a myriad of moving parts. And while this whimsical blend ...

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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma review

Robert Allen — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 17:26:54 +0000

Here’s the irony surrounding a discussion of Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma- revealing even the slightest detail threatens to diminish the experience. So, if you were a fan of 2009’s Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors or 2012’s Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward, you’re advised to put your faith in writer and director Kotaro Uchikoshi once more. ...

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