This article was originally published in Italian on MyReviews.it in 2016. Can a JRPG built around an absurd, surreal premise manage to tell a fairly charming story and stay fun without drowning in overused sexual innuendo?Well, …
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Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past – Review
This article was originally published in Italian on MyReviews.it in 2016. There’s a lot to say about Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past, starting with its troubled development on the original PlayStation in the …
Onechanbara Z2: Chaos (PC) – Review
This article was originally published in Italian on MyReviews.it in 2016. A few weeks ago, I wrote on these very pages about Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus and its arrival on Steam after debuting on Sony’s shiny …
Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack – Review
This article was originally published in Italian on TheGamesMachine.it Among the flagship titles of Gust and Koei Tecmo’s recent output, the entire Atelier Ryza trilogy returns to the spotlight with an expanded and refined re-release. The Atelier …
Tales of Xillia Remastered – Review
The fourth title in Bandai Namco’s ongoing remastering project, aimed at bringing the “Tales of” series’ past to current-generation platforms, Tales of Xillia Remastered is the high-definition version of the beloved RPG originally released in …
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter – Review
Riding the wave of success collected by recent installments, Falcom returns to the origins of the Trails series, historically part of the classic “The Legend of Heroes” brand, to offer a solid starting point for …
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream – Review
This article merges two articles previously published in Italian on IGN Italy. After the commercial success achieved by the two Atelier games starring the well-endowed Ryza, Gust and Koei Tecmo return to focus on one …
Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian – Review
This article was originally published in Italian on TheGamesMachine.it The case of Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian is a unique one. In essence, it is the twenty-seventh entry in the Atelier series, but …
Silent Hill f – Review
Entrusted to the Taiwanese team at NeoBards Entertainment, Silent Hill f marks the return of Konami’s legendary horror saga to the hands of an Asian development team, after seven consecutive chapters conceived and created by …
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles – Review
This article was originally published in Italian on TheGamesMachine.it Nearly thirty years after its debut on the original PlayStation, Square Enix’s legendary tactical role-playing game returns to the spotlight on modern platforms. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice …
Shuten Order – Review
Visual novel fans will likely already know that Tookyo Games is the studio founded in 2017 by Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi. The creators of Danganronpa and the Zero Escape trilogy have long been considered …
Retrospective: Tales of Phantasia (PS1)
In what promises to be a deep dive into the golden age of the auteur JRPG, I recently began revisiting Bandai Namco’s Tales of saga, giving myself the chance to rediscover each of its many …
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater – Review
This article was originally published in Italian on TheGamesMachine.it The return of a classic like Snake Eater can only be celebrated as a perfect opportunity to rediscover one of the finest stealth-adventure games ever developed. Today, however, …
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 – Review
This article was originally published in Italian on TheGamesMachine.it With countless anime-based arena fighters already under its belt, CyberConnect2 reaffirms itself as a true authority in the realm of video games adapted from Japanese boys’ comics. The …