Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner – Decent (spoilers)

Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner is a passable game. I would even have deemed it “pretty good” if the endgame hadn’t dragged on interminably. It’s one of those games where you approach the final dungeon thinking “I’ll be done in about 5 hours” and then that 5 turns into 50 before you know it. As happened […]

Iron Master: The Legendary Blacksmith

Why are these simple simulation games always so addictive? I started Iron Master three days ago and it’s been slow at times and frustrating at (many, many) times but I haven’t been able to put it down. The story and premise are simple: there’s a war going on, and you’re a blacksmith. Blacksmith+war = weapons+money. […]

Suikoden II – Tiring

Suikoden II. 3 hours in. Been betrayed twice and seen three destroyed villages/forts. This is about par for the course for a Suikoden game, I guess. I’m trying hard not to get attached to my MC’s childhood friend Jowy or his sister Nanami because either one or both of them will be killed/will switch sides […]

Played Really? Really! DS. It’s aight.

Really? Really! is one of the games I was somewhat interested in playing when I first started this blog, but I forgot about it pretty quickly and never tried it until now. Shuffle! is one of the few anime harem shows I actually enjoyed watching, and even though I hated, and continue to hate Asa-sempai, […]