About Kirk Hiner

In an age where retro gaming seems regulated solely to 8- and 16-bit technology, I applaud Aeternum Game Studios for not only trying something different with the LCD approach to Future Knight, but for succeeding…for the most part.
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Disgaea Mayhem is a hack-and-slash action RPG featuring the visual style, numerous game elements, and general vibe of the typically turn-based Disgaea series. In theory, it works. In practice, less so.
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Village In the Shade is a farming sim coming October 27th. The timing is appropriate, because whereas it looks to be a cozy game during the daytime, NIS America warns you may not want to check who’s knocking on your door at night.
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Are you ready to sit at the adult table? Because Brigandine Abyss has an open chair for you. And although you’ll be expected to carry yourself with the proper turn-based tactics etiquette, you’ll find the setting is more welcoming than it has been in the past.
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Four titles comprise BLUE REFLECTION: Quartet, three of which have never before been available on a Nintendo system. Fans at any level can now get a more expansive look at this emotional (mostly) JRPG series, but should they?
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You don’t get much guidance in Helix: Descent N Ascent, nor does it provide a lot of character interaction. What you do get is plenty of mystery, ambiguous puzzles, and some of the more interesting visuals I’ve seen in quite some time.
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In dystopian civilizations, people still have places to be, right? Thing is, do their destinations serve the state, and what are they taking with them? In Beholder: Conductor, it’s your job to discover these truths, then decide what to do with that information.
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Star Fox on Nintendo Switch 2 has received acclaim from critics and fans alike. Have you played it yet? The cover story of Pure Nintendo Magazine Issue 72 has a detailed review of the game, along with some beautiful screenshots and fun facts.
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Nintendo support for the Devil May Cry series has been patchy, as has my interest. Having now worked through Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition, I can say with certainty that the latter is no longer an issue.
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70s-style Robot Anime Geppy-X is the type of game you have to share with your friends. Well, certain friends. It’s a game made specifically for those who get it, and in this case, the “it” is defined right there in the title.
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The Granblue Fantasy series dates back to a Japan-only 2014 mobile release. Yet, despite receiving an anime, manga, and various video game spinoffs, Relink – Endless Ragnarok is its Nintendo system debut. And what a debut it is.
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My favorite entertainment genre is skeleton. The Necromancer’s Tale for Nintendo Switch 2 includes plenty of skeletons, so why did I not enjoy it as much as expected? Let’s check some boxes.
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The eShop description of Realm of Ink explains, “Death is not the end; it’s just a chance to redefine your destiny through cycles of death and rebirth.” Whereas that would be awful in reality, you’re going to need that cycle here.
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Williams Pinball Volume 10 is one of the better Pinball FX collections available. It includes Comet, Fire!, and Diner, the latter of which was always a favorite of mine. With the other two, this is the first time they’ve been released in digital form.
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Today’s Nintendo Direct was jam-packed with some very exciting announcements. So many, in fact, that some pretty big games got buried. One such game was Atelier Karia. Another was Atelier Yumia for Switch 2.
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As in Pikmin, Smalland: Survive the Wilds tasks players with helping a race of tiny creatures navigate life on a hostile planet, only no aliens arrive to throw them at enemies
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Historically, mining on distant planets has never been a sound career choice, especially in video games. The same can be said of Drill Core, but this time the hazards are mostly caused by the gaming controls.
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There are many ways in which retro JRPGs can distinguish themselves from one another: story, battle systems, character art. KEMCO’s Akuma Rise chose to do so with the color purple.
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