Available For: iOS, Nintendo DS (reviewed) Developer(s): Capcom Publisher(s): Capcom Release Date: 2011 Rating: Teen Archetype(s): Adventure, Puzzle General Overview An odd, but very interesting and fun adventure/puzzle game that involves a murder mystery about your own death. In Ghost Trick, you’ll constantly be looking at the environment over and over again wondering how you […]
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Dragon Quest 9 – Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Available For: Nintendo DS Developer(s): Level-5 Publisher(s): Square Enix, Nintendo Release Date: 2010 Rating: E10+ Archetype(s): RPG, Traditional General Overview Level 5 and Square Enix are at it again with another fantastic RPG that incorporates much of the old with a little new to create a traditional, fun, and often tough little masterpiece. The very […]
Atelier Annie – Alchemists of Sera Island
Available For: Nintendo DS Developer(s): Gust Publisher(s): Gust, NIS America, Koei Release Date: 2009 Rating: E10+ Archetype(s): Anime, RPG, Sim General Overview A very odd entry in the already odd Atelier series by Gust, Atelier Annie concentrates on developing a resort with alchemy. Combat is far too simplistic, yet complicated and fairly uninspired. In fact, […]
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga – Endless Frontier
General Overview What other game can you play as ridiculously big busted anime babes, Xenosaga’s KOS-MOS included, beating the hell out of robots with tons of over the top juggling combos and super combos with an emphasis on a hit multiplier and tag outs AND claim it’s an RPG? Seriously, if there’s an answer to […]
Etrian Odyssey
General Overview Etrian Odyssey is a game neither for sissies or those expecting instant gratification. It’s “rape me in the ass” difficulty presents the player with ever-frustrating floors that increase seemingly exponentially in difficulty and prides itself on forcing you to grind as well as deal with constant trial and error. While it may not […]
RPG of the Year – 2008
I have to apologize in advance. I don’t own a PS3 or iPod, so there are a few titles here I can’t play that I’m sure you guys are going to dislodge your jaws wondering about. I’m sure Valkyria Chronicles is awesome. There, I said it…but I don’t know personally, so I can’t put it […]
RPG of the Year – 2007
Surprisingly, there weren’t as many games this year, but all the same this year was AWESOME. There are 39 games. This was actually a tough year as far as deciding #4 and #5, though the top 3 was obvious even from the get-go. Let’s do this!