The original Dragon’s Dogma has garnered a cult following over the years. The idea behind it is simple. What began as a niche RPG with humble production values directed by Hideaki Itsuno slowly became one of the most beloved games Capcom has ever made. And since the definitive Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen version came out, […]
The Yakuza series has become a worldwide hit over the years. What started as a niche Japanese series of action games is now one of Sega’s biggest franchises. It’s also easy to forget that games like Yakuza would never arrive on Xbox a few console generations ago. However, as time continued, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio […]
The original Alan Wake is something of an anomaly. Remedy Entertainment, the team behind the beloved Max Payne games, set out to create an open-world horror game. This was the first prototype for Alan Wake, a 2010 third-person thriller published by Microsoft. Unfortunately, it launched on the same day as the original Red Dead Redemption […]
The Assassin’s Creed series has stagnated lately. While the franchise is bigger than ever, it has strayed far from its roots. The first Assassin’s Creed was a spiritual spin-off of Prince of Persia with a unique spin – what if we could access our ancestors’ memories by exploring our DNA? It’s a novel sci-fi idea, […]
As a platform for funding indie gaming projects, Kickstarter has brought us many noteworthy titles. Chained Echoes, and Eijuden Chronicle, with its prequel Eijuden Chronicle: Rising, are only some of the most recent ones. Sea of Stars now joins the pantheon of these success stories. Developed by Quebec-based Sabotage Studio, Sea of Stars began development […]
Bethesda Game Studios is known for building rich, immersive worlds with user-friendly modding tools available on launch. With such a reputation to maintain, launching an original IP, disconnected from The Elder Scrolls and Fallout series, was no small feat. And while we’ve enjoyed playing and replaying Skyrim for years, it was time for Todd Howard […]
Creating a spiritual successor to the Danganronpa series was always going to be a challenge. It’s a beloved series with a distinct art style, atmosphere, and storytelling approach which is equal parts visual novel as much as it’s an adventure game series. However, developer Too Kyo Games and publisher Spike Chunsoft decided it was time […]
What makes a Final Fantasy game, a “Final Fantasy” game? For some, it’s turn-based combat. For others, it’s the Chocobos, the Summons, or the magic spells. For others still, it’s the worlds themselves, such as Ivalice or Gaia, and the memories they associate with playing those games. Final Fantasy XVI always had a difficult task […]
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has been a bit turbulent in recent years. Ever since Avengers: Endgame capped off a decade-long Infinity Saga, fans were hoping for a new overarching storyline to begin. With Phase Five well underway, and with the recent few releases not living up to the marketing hype, there’s been a bit […]
We genuinely take JRPGs for granted these days. During the 80s and 90s, it wasn’t unheard of for entire gaming series to never make it outside Japan. While they garnered a cult following then, casual gamers had to wait for years if not decades to play some of Japan’s biggest titles. Live a Live is […]
When it first came out, Metroid Prime was an outlier for Nintendo’s beloved series. It brought the franchise into the third dimension when it launched on the Nintendo Gamecube in 2002, showcasing just how well the Metroid formula can work from a first-person perspective. After a successful re-release of the Metroid Prime Trilogy for the […]
The Tales series is one of Bandai Namco’s flagship darlings. Starting in 1995 with Tales of Phantasia, the series has had a consistent output of creative, enjoyable titles over the years. With each new entry bringing new gameplay innovation and a brand-new story and world to explore (with a few direct sequel exceptions), the series […]
