I actually finished Shining Ark several days ago at 38 hours and 45 minutes, but then I spent another 6-8 hours doing the Extra chapter and fighting the bonus boss twice, and that’s why I’m only just getting round to reviewing it it. TL;DR version: the game is good, the story makes sense, I liked […]
Spinning off more otome games from the main list. ‘Miscellaneous gameplay’ is the catch-all term I use to cover borderline cases. Specifically: 1. Otome games with gameplay that doesn’t fit into other categories, e.g. quiz games, card games, misc mini-games (e.g. Hana Awase) 2. Otome games with gameplay I don’t quite know how to classify […]
Me and my big mouth. I think I jinxed Tokyo Majin Kenpuuchou by praising it too highly too soon. As a result it got a big head and now resolutely refuses to end. What I thought was the main story of the game turned out to be just a preliminary arc and there’s still a […]
It’s all going to fall apart sooner or later, I know, but right now I’m seriously enjoying Shining Ark. I knew Sega could make a better game than Shining Blade if they tried. They’ve made an honest attempt to combine the best of Shining Hearts (crafting, laid-back village life) with the best of Shining Blade […]
My “patience with poor game design” meter gets shorter and shorter every year. I forget what the screen said last time I saved, but I know I’ve played at least 35 hours of Wild Arms 5. When I quit I was supposed to go around the continent destroy some TF System stuff in some towers […]