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 …
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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 …
Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact – Review
Among Shueisha’s mainstays and especially within the weekly serializations of Shonen Jump, Hunter x Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi remains one of the most beloved battle shonen of the past three decades. Despite this, due to …
The Rose of Versailles (2025) – Review
Recently made available to international audiences via Netflix, The Rose of Versailles is a feature-length animated film that faithfully revisits the key events of Riyoko Ikeda’s groundbreaking manga by the same title. A true cult …
FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time – Review
This article was originally published in Italian on TheGamesMachine.it Now in its fourth chapter, the Fantasy Life saga finally lands on current-generation platforms after a brief detour into the world of mobile gaming. Fantasy Life i: The …
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy – Ambizione narrativa
Dopo essere riusciti a rendere popolare in Occidente il genere delle visual novel investigative con le serie Danganronpa e Zero Escape, Kazutaka Kodaka e Kotaro Uchikoshi tornano alla ribalta con un nuovo progetto nato in seno alla …
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land – Derivativi orizzonti futuri
Dopo l’abbagliante successo della trilogia di Atelier Ryza, era chiaro che Gust e Koei Tecmo dovessero puntare su un ulteriore rinnovamento della formula alla base del loro JRPG a tema alchemico. Ispirandosi ai sempre più popolari gacha-games …
Tales of Graces f Remastered – Un classico perfezionato
Il successo raccolto da Tales of Arise e dalla controversa remastered di Tales of Symphonia ha evidentemente convinto qualcuno in casa Bandai Namco che fosse il caso di restaurare altri capitoli della serie per renderli …