Reviews

Super Mario RPG is considered one of the best JRPGs of all time. Any genre fan owes it to themselves to play it at least once, and there’s no easier …
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You know the look, and you’ll recognize the various story tropes, but the combat mechanic in Grace of Letoile does enough to push the game toward the top of KEMCO’s catalog…provided you’re fine with random encounters.
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The subject of today’s missive is Gothic Classic—a Switch port of the old PC game for you. Don’t get too excited, though, unless you are a fan of the old version or really crave the nostalgia of it. This port may be gothic, but it is far from epic.
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Dave the Diver is a tough game to describe. Part restaurant sim, part fishing adventure, it’s all sorts of unique. Throw in some interesting characters, witty dialogue, a mystery to …
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I’m a sucker for turn-based gameplay and folklore storytelling…especially if the story is a bit dark. On those fronts, Howl did not disappoint. But one peculiar gameplay choice prevented it from becoming as engaging as I’d hoped.
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A celebration of the series’ 20th anniversary, WarioWare: Move It! channels the microgame mania of Smooth Moves on the Wii. Time flies, but this format remains as fun as ever. …
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Having played My Time at Portia, I was curious what this sequel, My Time at Sandrock, would be like. It’s pretty similar if you are familiar with the first release, …
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As far as rhythm games go, Super Crazy Rhythm Castle is, indeed, one of the craziest. But is it super? That depends upon how you’re playing it.
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Inspired by old classics, Gordian Quest takes the core features of the fantasy RPG genre and spins them into a deck-builder set in a sprawling magical world. 

You are given …
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You’re used to this, right? Something’s amiss in Terra Alia. A mischievous force is at work. Your mentor is missing (or dead). Nothing that can’t be solved by turn-based battles and…an improved foreign language vocabulary? Permettez-moi de vous expliquer.
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Colored Effects is an indie puzzle platformer with an inviting approach but so-so gameplay. A couple of choices result in a game that offers initial fun but doesn’t have legs.

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When Fashion Dreamer was announced, a lot of people assumed it would be like Style Savvy on the DS. Unfortunately, Fashion Dreamer lacks the depth Style Savvy had, making it a bit of a disappointment.
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Enchanted Portals is an action platformer game developed by Xixo Games Studio and published by Perpetual Europe. At first glance, this title looked appealing, but let’s see how the gameplay …
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“Step into the enchanting world of Alphadia, a revitalized epic fantasy RPG series that merges the first two titles, ‘Alphadia I’ and ‘Alphadia II’, into a single, captivating adventure.”

Two …
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has been the gift that’s kept on giving over the past 18 months. The Booster Course Pass was a welcome surprise when it was first announced; …
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Tales of Mathasia is an educational puzzle title for young children developed by Pancake Games and published by Ultimate Games. It’s a short and sweet game that teaches counting, addition, …
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Firefighting Simulator – The Squad is a multiplayer simulation title published by astragon. The premise is that you play as a firefighter going from one job to the next, extinguishing …
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In Long Gone Days, we’re presented with a soldier who realizes that maybe he’s not on the side of the “good guys.” That maybe he shouldn’t blindly accept orders from his superiors. What an optimistic take on war. Let me explain.
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