Going 2 for 4 on Switch RPG demos now. The first batch was good, this second batch was a disappointment. Thank God for demos is all I can say, because Shining Resonance Refrain and Labyrinth of Refrain are the games I was more likely to shell out for sight-unseen, the former because I liked previous […]
The Conveni DS – Sexist? Or realistic? Either way it’s boring
The Conveni DS is a convenience store simulator developed by Hamster and published by Nippon Ichi Software. Like most Nippon Ichi Software games it is a disappointment through and through, though I did derive some fleeting enjoyment right at the beginning before I realized just how bad it was. The problem is that, as the […]
Disgaea DS – I’ve played enough, thank you.
After the last post I made about Disgaea, I received some very helpful comments that made me decide to give the game one last chance. To that end I also switched from the PS2 version to the DS version in the hopes that this would make the game feel more accessible. Changes I had to […]
Infinite Loop: Kojou ga Miseta Yume – Fun, but could have been better
Story: Kojou ga Miseta Yume = “The Dream the Old Castle Showed Me.” This visual novel from Nippon Ichi Software tells the tale of a prince who dies right before his crowning ceremony and finds himself cursed (or blessed) to relive the next few days over and over again as a ghost. By silently haunting […]
Antiphona no Seikahime – Sugar and spice but not very nice
I didn’t like Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, so what made me think I’d enjoy its sequel? Answer: nothing. Which is why I didn’t bother giving it more than 2 hours and 30 minutes of my time. I have a poor track record when it comes to enjoying Nippon Ichi Software games anyway, so I find […]