Author Archives: Dave Aubrey
Let’s make one thing clear: the Donkey Kong Country series is one of the most unforgiving yet addictive 2D platformers ever to grace a console. Since the SNES days, this series has been showcasing graphical fidelity, incredible soundtracks and solid gameplay. This is Retro Studios’ second game in the series and it proves that they [&hellip Read more
The cult phenomenon Ys is an odd one. Even some JRPG fans haven’t heard of it, despite the series stretching back to 1987, making it one of the oldest JRPG serieses which is still alive today. Ys: Memories of Celceta is an action-heavy JRPG, all with real time combat, dungeon exploration and your usual JRPG [&hellip Read more
The Dragon Ball series has spawned near countless games, even more you’ve likely never heard of when it comes to Japan-exclusive titles. Luckily for Dragon Ball fans we get most of the games localised now, and Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z is the latest title in a long-running series of popular fighting games, only [&hellip Read more
The somewhat obscure genre of “interactive novel” doesn’t come along very often, and we see translations of Japanese titles in this genre even less. Well, as luck would have it, DanganRonpa: Trigger Happy Havoc has finally hit Western shores, and it is a devilishly addictive story about school life, murder and knowing who to trust. [&hellip Read more
Double Fine have become somewhat legendary in the gaming industry now, with Tim Schafer gaining the sort of fanbase usually reserved for a minor celebrity, and it should be of no surprise really. With legendary titles such as Psychonauts under their development belt, people have high expectations for their titles. The “Double Fine Adventure” game [&hellip Read more
In a move surprising everyone and no-one, Capcom are releasing Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition on Steam! Resident Evil 4 is now one of those games that has near uncountable re-releases on multiple consoles, but that is in no way a bad thing! Although it was where the series started turning away from the [&hellip Read more
Sony‘s lower price-point and superior hardware means that PS4 sells regularly more than its competitors since launch, and so far it shows no signs of slowing down. Latest figures (up to the end of December) by GFK report that the PS4 has nearly doubled the Xbox One’s units in France. This comes shortly after the [&hellip Read more
We’ve just seen the advent of a new console generation, the dawn of the Golden Age of gaming… Or so they would have you think. In reality, some of the best games due out in 2014 will be available right in the palms of your hands. Yoshi’s New Island (3DS) Yoshi’s New Island is [&hellip Read more
The Persona series is insanely popular, and it’s not difficult to see why. With incredibly detailed character personalities and an engaging battle system, Persona has achieved popularity in both Japan and the West. Persona Q for 3DS features characters from Persona 3 and Persona 4 and sets them in a dungeon-crawler. It is yet another [&hellip Read more
The younger DC heroes have occasionally had the spotlight with shows like Teen Titans and Young Justice, and Young Justice: Legacy is a spin-off game based on the latter, with an original story. It’s a fairly simple action-RPG with voice acting that’ll be familiar to fans of the show, and characters that will be familiar [&hellip Read more
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