It’s time for Mario to move over. Princess Peach: Showtime! puts the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom on stage, trading her crown for a sword, detective hat, a mermaid tail, and far more. It’s Peach Time Princess Peach: Showtime! sees the titular character decide to visit the Sparkle Theater. Unfortunately, things soon go wrong. A band of villains called Madam Grape and the sour bunch suddenly appear, taking over the theater. We soon find that they’ve invaded all the stages, terrorizing the ‘Theet’ actors and taking over the plays. Stella, the sunflower-esque Sparkle sprite who watches over the t ..read more

While you may think of iconic characters like Sonic and Mario when it comes to ’90s gaming, more “teen” focused games certainly made their mark too. One of the biggest stars of that time was Playboy cover star Lara Croft, famous for raiding Tombs and becoming the apple of every teenage boy’s eye. Want to revisit that time or take a trip to the past? Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft is now out. A Tale As Old As Time  Tomb Raider I-III Remastered follows Lara Croft and her tomb-raiding, Indiana Jones-style antics from the first three titles in the game. It covers her first ..read more

Both the original Ace Attorney Trilogy and the Great Ace Attorney Duology have been available on PC and current gen consoles for some time now, leaving the Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy the odd man out. Fortunately, Capcom have at long last brought these games to these platforms, making them widely accessible to fans. If, like me, you’re a fan of the Ace Attorney series, Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney gives you more of what you love. It might not quite have the zany energy of the original trilogy or reach the heights of the outstanding Great Ace Attorney, but it’s still a damn good t ..read more

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the 9th entry in the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series and the 2nd featuring Ichiban as a protagonist. Set four years after the events of the 8th game, this is a direct sequel and is advised to be played after Yakuza: Like a Dragon. This review will contain spoilers for previous Like A Dragon/Yakuza games, primarily Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Coin Lockers and Paying Respect Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth opens by recapping some of the biggest plot twists and reveals from the ending of Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Not only that, but several of the events later ..read more

Detective Pikachu is a spin-off of the Pokémon series, starring the adorable mascot as he works to solve mysteries. Since its debut on the 3DS, it’s even gotten a movie adaptation and finally a sequel on Nintendo Switch. It’s time to sleuth and put on our thinking caps with Detective Pikachu Returns. Elementary, My Dear Goodman Picking up two years after the events of the first game, Detective Pikachu Returns once again puts us in the shoes of Tim Goodman and Detective Pikachu. After solving the “R” Case, the two have made a name for themselves in Ryme City for their deductive skills. They als ..read more

The Science Adventure series is visual novel royalty, spawning highly regarded entries like Chaos;Head and Chaos;Child, as well as the phenomenon that is Steins;Gate. With several years since the last mainline series release (even longer since the last one available in English), Science Adventure fans, myself included, have been eagerly awaiting ANONYMOUS;CODE. There’s plenty to dig into, and to please longtime fans I imagine, but ANONYMOUS;CODE also surprised me in the ways it felt different from my earlier Science Adventure experiences. Anons With Bright Futures ANONYMOUS;CODE follows the s ..read more

With bated breath, the sequel to arguably the most acclaimed game of the 2010s is upon us at last. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s legacy is one that has cast a looming shadow upon the open world genre. If games don’t take direct and sometimes blatant inspiration from it, then they’re often still compared to it anyway. That only begged one important question, though. How was Nintendo themselves to follow up on such a monolith? A little over six years later, they’ve answered back with the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Hyrule’s Open Airs The goal of The Legend o ..read more

Last year in May, the teaser trailer for Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open was revealed. This May, an even more exciting revelation follows. As part of this year’s LudoNarraCon happening on Steam, Malaysian indie studio Cellar Vault Games and publisher Chorus Worldwide Games unveiled the playable demo (and a new trailer!) for the second installment to their Paper Ghost Stories horror anthology. I have previously reviewed the first installment, Paper Ghost Stories: 7PM, which laid down solid foundations for an intriguing and culturally rich story for the series. This ..read more

In the wake of titles like Danganronpa, the “Death Game” subgenre of Visual Novels seems to be growing more popular by the day. With mystery, horror, and thrilling revelations, it’s easy to see why. Today, NISA takes a crack at the Death Game genre with their very own title: Process of Elimination. Blood on Who’s Hands? A killer named the Quartering Duke is quickly amassing a cult-like status for their twisted death games, wherein they ask viewers to vote to kill those whom they deem unworthy of living. The Quartering Duke’s modus operandi is killing those who disagree. Society has f ..read more

Resident Evil is one of those series that has been around so long that it’s coming back on itself. After the success of the remakes of Resident Evil 2 and 3, Capcom has decided to follow these with the adventures of one Leon S Kennedy. That’s right, it’s a remake of arguably one of the greatest games of all time. Time to boot up the Resident Evil 4 Remake and remember, gun rhymes with fun….stranger. Never Catch A Break Resident Evil 4 Remake stars Leon S Kennedy, RPD’s final recruit and survivor of the Raccoon City Destruction Incident. Since then, he’s fallen into the employ of the U.S Gover ..read more