KEMCO

Well, we’ve reached the point with KEMCO that we now have throwbacks to their throwback RPGs. Maybe we’d reached that point already, but no game has made it feel more obvious to me than Journey to Kreisia.
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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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With a lesser game, I might’ve eventually given up on it. But there are enough rewards in Cross Tails to push you through. It certainly helps that the intricate party preparation and tricky battles of this tactical JRPG are rewarding to overcome.
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Heirs of the Kings is a retro JRPG that’s so by-the-numbers it might as well be in binary. You fight monsters, improve your weapons and armor, gain skills, and cast spells. And just when you start to wonder when the airship is going to show up, the airship shows up.
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If you’re looking to prolong the life of your Nintendo 3DS and Wii U after the eShop doors close permanently on March 27th, now’s the time to fill them up with games. And wouldn’t you know it; KEMCO has a few suggestions!
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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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I think it’s time to drop the word “retro” from the gaming industry. There are so many “retro” games available now that they’re actually just…games. You need look no further than KEMCO for evidence of this, as with their latest JRPG for Nintendo Switch: Fairy Elements.
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Hit-Point is back with another RPG, Gale of Windoria. Despite what the clickbait headline on another Nintendo site said, there is nothing Zelda-inspired about this. It’s a traditional RPG, the …
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Legend of Ixtona is a typical KEMCO JRPG, this time featuring turn-based battles fought on an isometric grid. The abilities to hire customizable characters and invest in your village add some unique elements, but is it enough to help this game stand out?
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RPGolf Legends can be a birdie one minute and a bogey the next. At its best, this golf-action-adventure is an early dark horse candidate for my top games of 2022 …
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One look at the screen captures will tell you what you’re in for with Ghost Sync: NES-style graphics, turn-based combat, character/party management, and plenty of adventure. It’s what KEMCO does, and they do it well.
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Armed Emeth has a lot going for it. KEMCO has been pumping out these old-school 16-bit style RPGs for years, and while I haven’t seen any achieve notable success (don’t …
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The developers at Eden Industries have done something pretty cool with their games Citizens of Earth and Citizens of Space. Instead of just porting the games onto the Nintendo Switch …
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Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom looks promising but winds up being very bland. It’s tolerable at best, checking most of the right boxes but never moving beyond subpar territory.

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Well, if one of your New Year’s resolutions was to spend more time playing retro RPGs, I’ve got good news. KEMCO has released Crystal Ortha for Nintendo Switch, and it’s one of the better games they sent our way in 2020.
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Short on gameplay but big on smiles, Hide & Dance! is a music game that may be more fun to watch than to play. That’s not to say tapping to …
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Monster Viator is a JRPG taken right out of the 32-bit era. From the start, I was captivated by this title; I could’ve grown up with this JRPG. It mixes …
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While KEMCO publishes a range of titles on the Nintendo Switch, Seek Hearts being a “sci-fi RPG” is what drew my attention, making it noteworthy amongst their standard fantasy fare. …
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