I played the PSP port of Sega’s Sakura Taisen right around this time in 2012 and had a great time. I was looking forward to Sakura Taisen 2, which I hoped would fix a few tiny issues I had with the first game: 1. Add a fast-forward/scene skip option. 2. Add a quick-save/quick-load option. 3. […]
List of Otome games with actual gameplay
I’ve been meaning to jot down a list of otome games with actual gameplay, i.e. not visual novels but the work and research involved turned me off. But I realize I’m never going to get started if I wait to get all the information I need, so I’ll start with what I know and update […]
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer redux – Aha, now I remember why I quit
I said I’d give Shiren the Wanderer another try now that I have more roguelikes under my belt so, here we are. And here we’ll be for a while, because I’m not going to run away so easily this time. Even though I really want to <_< >_> because it’s boring. I’ve been doing the same […]
Rune Factory Tides of Destiny (Progress Report 3) – Done and dusted
I finished it. …Okay I guess I’m not really done because I haven’t gotten Sonja back in her body yet, but I’ve killed the last boss and that’s enough for me. Anyway, 66 hours. Level 42. I used the Rune Blade and some three random monsters to distract the boss while I snuck in my […]
Rune Factory Tides of Destiny (Progress Report 2)
Just a quick update to say I beat the Oblitergator in the Water Shrine! He wasn’t so tough. In fact, he wasn’t tough at all. I must have been sleepy when I fought him the first time, or maybe the two level ups I got while farming teardrops made all the difference. Either way he’s […]