Evoland Legendary Edition is actually two games: Evoland and Evoland 2. And within those games, there are a bunch of unique graphical styles, from Gameboy to 8-bit to PS1 and beyond. Both Evoland games will take players on a journey through different rpg styles. Evoland Legendary Edition might sound gimmicky but there is a bit more to it than just changing graphics. Here is my preview of Evoland Legendary Edition for Nintendo Switch. Evoland 1 starts with no sound. You…
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More Thoughts From Me #156: The Boy Who Would Be Ni No Kuni King
Briefly, I had the PS Now service on the Playstation 4. I got to check out Ni No Kuni (PS3) through it and liked it alot. However, I was unsure if I’d like Ni No Kuni 2. No turn-based combat? ugh. Then I saw the game for $20 at Walmart and couldn’t resist it. Now that I’ve played it, I can tell you what I think of it. Spoiler: its awesome! Ni No Kuni 2 is better than the first…
Read MoreAchtung! Cthulhu Tactics
“Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn. In his house at R’lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming.” H.P. Lovecraft, The Call of Cthulhu If you’re a horror fan, you know who H.P. Lovecraft was. Even if you’ve never read any of his stuff, you know that he was a master of the horror genre. Many horror writers/artists/etc have taken inspiration from Lovecraft. So it should come as no surprise when horror video games borrow from the writer. Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics is inspired…
Read MoreImage and Form Announces SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
During today’s Indie Highlight video from Nintendo UK, a new Steamworld game was announced! We have the trailer for the game and more infomation below. Image & Form announced Steamworld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech today. The game is an rpg that uses cards to attack enemies. According to a press release we received players will “Lead a party of heroic steambots through a beautifully hand-drawn world and intense battles, using only your wits and a handful of cards. Take on…
Read MoreMore Thoughts From Me #155: Kingdom Hearts 3 Is Out Next Tuesday!
I can’t believe Kingdom Hearts 3 is coming out a week from today! Fans of the series have waited a really LONG time for a third entry in the series. The wait is almost over! And so I want to talk about the new game. Why am I so excited for Kingdom hearts 3?! The Kingdom Hearts spinoffs were not as good as the first two games. At least, the two spinoffs that I played, the Kingdom Hearts for DS…
Read MoreNintendo Europe Announces Indie Highlights Video For Tomorrow (1/23)
Nintendo of Europe announced an Indie Highlights video for tomorrow. We don’t know much about what will be shown, but you can check out the details and some speculation on my part below. Nintendo of Europe announced on twitter today that there will be an Indie Highlights video tomorrow (1/23) at 8am central time. The video will cover “some of the indie games arriving on #NintendoSwitch in 2019!” Thats not a lot of info for the video. I do have…
Read MoreReverie: Sweet As Edition Is Coming to the Nintendo Switch Next Month
Imagine a game that looks Earthbound, but plays like Zelda. Well, actually you don’t have to imagine it. Reverie, currently available on the Playstation 4, looks like Earthbound and plays like Zelda. And the game is coming to the Nintendo Switch in February! Reverie: Sweet As Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch on February 7th! This verison of Reverie will include, according to the developer’s twitter, “updated sprites, a new mini-game, and a new difficulty mode.” If you’ve never…
Read MoreTales of Vesperia Definitive Edition Review
The Tales franchise has been one of Japan’s most popular game franchises over the last few decades and while there has been some favorable attention in the west, the franchise has yet to hit the mainstream. Hopefully that will all change, as Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition will be one of the first tales games to be released across all major platforms, at the same time.
Read MoreA Post-Modern Review of YIIK for the Nintendo Switch
I was going to do a normal review of YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG. Then, a thought popped into my head: why? Why should a review of YIIK be normal? The game is not normal. Its a weird, weird, weird, very weird game. Its also a very raw game. So it deserves a weird, raw review. A Post-Modern review. Whatever that means. So, as Mario would say, here we goooooo! YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG has bugs. And I don’t mean in…
Read MoreMario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s Journey Review
In my preview for Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser's Jr's Journey I mentioned that I had never played Bowser's Inside Story before. So when it came time to do my review, I decided to not compare the game to the original. In fact, I decided to not compare the game to previous Mario & Luigi games at all. Basically I wanted to ask: Is Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr's Journey a good game(s)?
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