Approximately three years ago, I played Neo Angelique Special and was shocked not only by how terrible it was, but also by how great a departure it was from the early days of the series. It was called “Neo,” to be sure, but to me it seemed the game was Angelique in name only. If […]
Short updates on four games, since I haven’t done that much gaming this weekend. EarthBound: I’ve kind of lost the plot, so I’m just plodding on from town to town seeing the sights. I just got to Fourside after the lengthy Threed saga. Now I think I have to go back to the desert and […]
When Dekitate High School came out on the SNES in 1995, it marketed itself as “the first high school simulation game on the SNES.” According to j-wiki, this wasn’t true because a game called Houkago in Beppin Jogakuin (After School in the Beautiful Girl’s Academy) had come out a few months before. It was also […]
Sol Trigger made me rage and The Last Story had a really weak story (moar liek “The Last Story Left After All The Good Ones Had Been Taken” amirite?), but both games at least had good gameplay going for them. Shining Blade is just crap. Poop. Excrement in game form. It’s the most eloquent way […]
It’s 3 a.m. Do you know where your daughter is? If you live in the world of Duel Love, she’s in some basement somewhere pawing at a naked, sweaty guy. Don’t blame her; blame yourself and your complete lack of parental supervision. Failed parenting aside, Duel Love is way more fun than I’d expected when […]