Reviews

The key to the success of Fire Emblem: Engage is not its “heroes of games past” hook, it’s the revitalized focus on combat and clever battle maps. Turn-based strategists who’ve felt disenfranchised by FE as of late should be thrilled.
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Trek to Yomi is entirely greyscale. Ominous music plays over a gorgeously designed village shrouded in mist. The written options are accompanied by Japanese translations.

The game opens in a …
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Wonderland Nights: White Rabbit’s Diary is a beautifully illustrated visual novel that centers around the politics of Wonderland. But as we’ve once been warned, “If you go chasing rabbits…you know you’re going to fall.”
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Terror of Hemasaurus is satisfying. Specifically, “This game is really satisfying,” as stated by my son when we were about 15 minutes into our first session with it. If you ever felt the same about the arcade classic Rampage, you’ll want to check this out.
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Nintendo confirmed that it would have a light release schedule of AAA games this year, but the future is looking great for indie games on the Nintendo Switch. One of …
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The setting for Trenches is a battlefield in Europe in 1917. You are stuck behind enemy lines, and you need to get out. Your life and sanity depend on it.
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Alphadia Neo is the latest RPG published by KEMCO. Even company fans will admit that these games can be hit or miss. Thankfully, Neo is more of the former, checking …
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Clearly identifiable through its distinct art style, Paper Cut Manion is a spooky roguelite set in a cardboard mansion. You, the NPCs, the enemies and all the furniture are made …
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Licensed video games have had a spotty track record over the years. During the GameCube era, getting a licensed video game (especially 3D platformers) was an almost monthly occurrence. Now …
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Onion Assault comes from Hörberg Productions, the developer that brought us Mechstermination Force and Gunman Clive. The game plays like Super Mario Bros. 2, but is it a worthy successor?
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Have you heard of Lone Ruin? It’s a tricky twin-stick shooter with roguelike elements that was released earlier this month. Everyone was talking about it, but does it live up …
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Melatonin is a rhythm-based title for the Nintendo Switch. That simple description belies the true nature of this game, which involves the impact of our daily life on our dreams …
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Chasing Static is a short horror story with an early 2000s low-budget movie feel. Taking place in the rural parts of Wales, you play as a man named Chris Selwood who, during his travels, discovers a small town with big secrets.
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Wavetale takes place in a gorgeous archipelago, where the small island community is confined to scraps of land. You play as Sigrid, who lives with her grandmother maintaining a lighthouse …
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I have not played Toy Soldiers on any other platform, so I thought it might be like playing with the plastic, little, green army guys on a game board. I was wrong on that one; this is really a tower defense game with some extras. 
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Aka brought along three things with him on his journey: a letter from a faraway friend, a sword he swore would never cut limbs again, and a war-torn past. Aka, developed …
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The Knight Witch is a fast-paced and extremely fun Metroidvania/shoot ’em up. You play the role of knight-witch-in-training, Rayne. The action takes place in an underground city known as Dungeonidas. …
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Papetura, an amalgamation of the two lead critters’ names, is better than its peculiar branding would suggest. Part puzzle platformer, part graphic adventure, wrapped in cinematic flair, it left me …
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