RPG

Nintendo UK had an Indie Highlight video today. You can check it out below and then please come back for my thoughts on this Indie Direct. The Nintendo Indie highlight video was not announced. It was a complete surprise. Also surprising was that three of the games shown in the video: Bad North, Prison Architect, and Morphies Law came out today! I thought the video was pretty impressive overall. Nintendo Switch is getting a ton more Indie games for the…

Underworld Ascendant has been given a release date for PC and console versions of the game have been announced. Check out the press release below. “CALABASAS, Calif. – Aug. 20, 2018 – Underworld Ascendant, the fan-funded action RPG from independent game studio OtherSide Entertainment, co-founded by Paul Neurath (Ultima Underworld, Thief) and Warren Spector (Deus Ex, Epic Mickey), will descend onto Steam for PC Thursday, November 15, 2018 for $29.99 USD, published by 505 Games. OtherSide and 505 have also…

Blizzard has been teasing for awhile that they were bringing Diablo to the Nintendo Switch. And yesterday, Forbes released an article about the game coming to the system and then quickly retracted the statement. Today, we found out that its true: Diablo 3 Eternal Collection is coming to the Nintendo Switch this year! Diablo 3 Eternal Collection has been announced for the Nintendo Switch. The collection will include the main game, all DLC, and Legend of Zelda exclusive items, including…

The Nintendo Switch already has many wonderful rpgs: everything from Jrpgs like Octopath to Western ones like Skyrim. And we see more rpgs coming to the system all the time. Not that I’m complaining! I love the genre. I am so happy that the Switch has become a home for these types of games. The latest rpg thats coming to the Switch eshop is called Cosmic Star Heroine. I’ve been playing this game for a while now and I’m finally…

Flowers are first drawn onto the screen, then color spreads and the world of Valkyria Chronicles 4 is brought to life. Right away, Valkyria’s graphics are impressive. Not just the cutscenes, but the actual gameplay too. That said, does it have fun gameplay? I played the demo of Valkyria Chronicles 4 some yesterday and now I’m ready to give you my first impressions of the it. Should you check out the demo too? Valkyria Chronicles 4 is a beautiful game,…

What do you get when you mix a turn-based rpg with an adventure game? You might get something like Star Story: The Horizon Escape for Nintendo Switch! I love both genres and so, I was excited to play this game. Is Star Story a good game? Here is my review of Star Story: The Horizon Escape! Star Story, on the surface, seems like a pretty simple game. The main character of the game is seeking out new life and new…

A Skeleton King attacks a tribe and they are able to beat him and his minions back. However, the king wants revenge and tries to kill the elder’s favorite grandson. And the boy dies…or maybe not! The elder makes the Skeleton King believe that the boy is dead. So the boy must leave his tribe and go somewhere else. The elder leaves the tribe too. So begins Tanzia for the Nintendo Switch eshop. This game has a really interesting setup,…

Ever since I’ve played the second demo for Octopath Traveler, I have been super excited for play the full game. Don’t get me wrong: the first demo was good but that second demo blew me away. And now Octopath Traveler is out and I’ve played it some! Here are my first impressions of the game. Octopath Traveler is even better than I thought it would be and thats saying a lot because I had high expectations (especially after that second…

When I first heard Cosmic Star Heroine was coming to the Nintendo Switch, I had no idea what it was. Then, I saw a trailer for the game. Right away, I knew I had to play this game! I loved what I saw of the graphics and the Chrono Trigger like battle system. And thanks to Limited Run Games, I got a review code and I’m getting to play the game early. What do I think Cosmic Star Heroine so…

I love Chrono Trigger. For a long time, it was my all-time favorite rpg (its still up there). And so whenever a new game comes out that even looks a little bit like Chrono Trigger, well, I’m interested. I had never heard of Cosmic Star Heroine till recently. This game is coming to the Nintendo Switch next month! It looks a bit like Chrono Trigger too. We have the release date and my thoughts on the game below. Cosmic Star…