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In the late 90s, two JRPG makers split up to make their own version of an action RPG -Wolfteam and Tri-Ace- after making the hit Bandai Namco RPG Tales of Phantasia. As a result, the latter company Tri-Ace turned to sci-fi as a trope to launch its take on the genre: the Star Ocean series. The second game basically made them a JRPG household name fo...
Ever wanted to have a woman by your side while piloting a mecha, instead of a disembodied voice like in most anime-inspired mecha games? Well, Bandai Namco is taking it one step further with Synduality: Echo of Ada, with a demo out during Tokyo Game Show 2023 last weekend. In this new action game, you will be piloting a mecha and extracting reso...
If you're hoping for the zaniness of a Yakuza game to still stay intact since Yakuza: Like A Dragon (Yakuza 7), then you're in luck. The location of the latest Like A Dragon game -Like A Dragon 8: Infinite Wealth- has changed, from the streets of Kamurocho to the game's version of Hawaii- but the elaborate sidequests, side story, and turn-based ove...
Nintendo's Splatoon series is a clever way to make shooters accessible to everyone: instead of relying so much on killshots and frags, why not create a team objective focused on marking the most territory before time runs out? With such an ingenious premise, it's surprising to not see as many clones of the concept out there. I'm bringing this up...
Capcom just released new gameplay of its upcoming 2024 RPG Dragon's Dogma 2, the follow-up to the fan-favourite first game featuring AI party members called Pawns, giant monsters you can climb on, and titular dragons wrecking your day in the fantasy land of Gransys. There's a lot being showcased and promised here, from special class skills to tw...
After witnessing the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth trailer 6 days ago, it's only natural that the press and visitors of Tokyo Game Show 2023 will get a chance to see how much has changed and improved in the Japanese role-playing game remake of a beloved series entry. Here is what's new about the sequel, and why next February is going to be a long wa...
Suikoden fans have it rough, what with the flagship role-playing game series all but forgotten by its creator Konami. Hence we see a company named Rabbit & Bear Studios, consisting of ex-Suikoden makers, striking out on their own via Kickstarter to get a new Suikoden-eque RPG project going. It's been 3 years already, and has there been progr...
Atlus can't seem to contain many of its Persona 3 Reload secrets and features, so the company picked the best time to show off more information: during Tokyo Game Show 2023 week. A recent Atlus media presentation (which may be broadcast later on 21st September Thursday GMT+8), showcased a Tartarus dungeon run with the main protagonist (default...
Roguelite games have gained immense popularity in the gaming industry, and it's not hard to see why. These games are designed in a way that keeps players engaged and coming back for more. A well-crafted roguelite game introduces a core gameplay loop that becomes addictive, making players want to continue playing. Additionally, these games are fille...
The Forza Motorsports games have been Microsoft and Xbox Game Studios' go-to sim racing game alternative to the likes of Gran Turismo. Admittedly, the mothership games have taken a six-year break and let its more "free-roaming" exploration-heavy cousin Forza Horizon take the wheel. Now, it's making the mother of all comebacks after quite a hiatu...
Platforms: PC Genre: Strategy, RTS, Turn-Based, 4X Total War Pharaoh is the franchise's return to its historical roots for the first time perhaps since well, 2015's Total War Attila. Sure, Total War Three Kingdoms and A Total War Saga Troy were both historical but they had fantasy elements as well, inspired by the popular Total War Warhammer ti...
NetherRealm Studios' next Mortal Kombat game has quite a confusing title which may make sense in its upcoming story mode's climax. But as a 2D fighting game adding more to an already-solid base that is Mortal Kombat 11? It's shaping up to be pure gold bathed in blood. Long story short: 2D fighting game with a block button, but now with additions...
"It's the same as last year's game" is something one would normally hear when people comment on EA Sports' latest football game. Another oft-used quote would be "It's just a roster update", alluding that very little change has been made to EA Sports' legacy franchise which received a rebrand following the dissolution of their long-standing with the...
Here at Kakuchopurei.com, smartphone reviews typically take a couple of weeks to complete. This is due to the time required to not just get acquainted with the new device, we also use this period to identify the unique quirks which separate the product from the rest. How does it perform as a daily driver? How does it hold up to its predecessors and...
It's not every day you get to see two sides of the same coin back-to-back. In this instance, I'm referring to a recent Milestone/Plaion game hands-on event where we got to play two racing games, each clearly catered towards two different markets. Let's start with the one I enjoyed the most. Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged Hot Wheels U...
The Payday series relies on players teaming up to pull off the best money heist ever, robbing banks and getting away with it mostly unscathed. If you end up firing guns mid-mission, well, you'll have a harder time going through the police, but that's the fun of the series. The newly-announced third game of the series plans to add more mechanics ...
If you think From Software's next game in its long-revered Armored Core franchise is going to accommodate new players who want it free and breezy, think again. According to the game's lead producer Yasunori Ogura and producer Atsuo Yoshimura, Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon is still going to make its player base work for its wins: instilling th...
Genndy Tartakovsky is no stranger to the animation world. With hits like Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, and Primal, you expect his name to mean quality animation work and an epic storyline unlike any other. Nowhere is this more apparent and daring than his latest work 20 years in the making: Unicorn - Warriors Eternal. The premise is simple:...
I do yearn for the days when Titanfall 2 had a better single-player campaign that's more memorable than its multiplayer mode. In fact, the late 2000s era of single-player shooters was not short of spiffy ideas even if they're all cribbing from either the first-person Call of Duty mould or even the Gears of War third-person structure. This is why...
When you think "PC" and "real-time strategy games", you think StarCraft, WarCraft, Dune, and Command & Conquer. When you think "consoles" and that genre, what immediately floods my mind are "half-assed ports of existing PC RTSs", "Brutal Legends", and "Halo Wars". The latter two points are what made the genre viable on a controller-based platfo...
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