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The Lion’s Song Review (Switch)

Jul 13, 2018 135

Creativity is Oft Misunderstood I’m sure that most of you out there aren’t unfamiliar with the creative process. It’s something that surely almost all of us have flirted with at least once or twice in our lives. I, of course, am no exception. As a writer, the…

Bomb Chicken Review (Switch)

Jul 12, 2018 219

Spicy Chicken with a Side of High Powered Explosives, To-Go Please! When I was tasked with writing a review on the upcoming Bomb Chicken by Nitrome, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. After all, the breadth of my knowledge on the game itself was a…

Shining Resonance Refrain Review (PS4)

Jul 9, 2018 659

Encore, Encore! I don’t know about you, but I can’t help but feel at least a tiny bit victorious whenever a previously Japan-exclusive title finally manages to make its way on over to the West. Niche Japanese titles weren’t as always as free-flowing as they are now,…

20XX Review (Switch)

Jul 9, 2018 599

A Shot in the Right Direction Have you ever played a game with a lot of potential, only to realize that it doesn’t quite live up to said potetial? A game that, say, has all of the right pieces to be excellent, but, for some reason or…

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Review (PS4)

Jul 2, 2018 228

A Tag-Team Dream I’ve admitted this before in a previous review but, for those who don’t eagerly follow my every written word (that’s a joke, calm down), I’ll lay it all out on the table once again; I like fighting games a lot, but I’m… well, let’s…

Anima: Gate of Memories – The Nameless Chronicles Review (PS4)

Jul 1, 2018 295

Lamenting in the Shadows It isn’t a stretch to say that the Anima franchise has been on a bit of a journey throughout its existence. It originally started out as a tabletop series that, following a successful Kickstarter campaign, was made into a video game titled Anima:…