Tag : jrpg
The world of video games has had a long and chequered history with amnesia. A few years ago, it was a plot device about as...
Dragon Quest Builders for Nintendo Switch Review
There’s a sad moment in every gamer’s life where the intense first world problem of too many games comes into play; a stack so high...
Shin Megami Tensei V Confirmed for Western Release on Nintendo Switch
by Ian Cooper
ATLUS have announced that Shin Megami Tensei V will be coming West for Nintendo Switch. Set in modern Tokyo, players will face a new onslaught of...
Demon Gaze II Review
by Will Worrall
It feels a little strange to be talking about another first-person dungeon crawler so soon after my last review (which was for Etrian Odyssey V:...
Blue Reflection Review
by Will Worrall
Another day, another JRPG to review. It should hardly be surprising at this point, but Japan manages to output a hell of a lot of...
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana Review
by Will Worrall
Rarely does a series have a history so deep and yet so obscure as Ys. Although the series has always had a huge following in...
Demon Gaze II Coming This November
Kadokawa Games is bringing its unique RPG westward later this year. The announcement came months ago with no hint at a release date, but now...
The Caligula Effect Review
by Daire Behan
The ‘Caligula Effect’ is a psychological term referring to the desire to see or do that which is prohibited, something I’m sure we’ve all experienced at...
Final Fantasy XV New Update Adds Increased PS4 Pro Support
The story of Prince Noctis in Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XV continues to evolve as update 1.09 is brought to the PS4. This highly anticipated April...
The Retro Chronicles…Blue Dragon
by Tubey
The year is 2006. After a flurry of JRPGs in the wake of the game-changing Final Fantasy VII on the PS1, the following generation of consoles...
Persona 5 Sizzle Trailer Released Ahead of Launch
by Ian Cooper
In just a few weeks Persona 5 will be available in the Americas and Europe! To count down the days till the final launch, Atlus...
New Persona 5 Trailer Details the Palace Mechanic
by Ian Cooper
Atlus have released a new trailer for upcoming JRPG Persona 5. In order to enter a Palace, the team picks a target, figures out certain...
Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky Review
by Will Worrall
As many regular readers will know, I have somewhat gained a reputation around here as the guy who reviews the random Japanese games that no-one...
RPG Roundup: Seiken Densetsu 3
The golden age of the JRPG is a hard one to pin down. The emergence of the genre in the mid ‘80s, to its maturity in...
Final Fantasy XI shuts down console servers
Final Fantasy XI has now closed its servers for all users still playing on Xbox 360 and PS2 having been announced last March. The PS2...
Xenoblade Chronicles X Review
by Ian Cooper
My time on Xenoblade Chronicles X was met with mixed feelings. I felt a little hype inside when it was announced. Having played its predecessor...

