Avid RPG fans do not simply sit by and wait for a teeth-gnashingly frustrating adventure to fall into our laps. No, the allure of ephemeral fantasy found within such juicy morsels of entertainment is much too great to abstain from…. Read More »

Before, when one thought of Final Fantasy and a fighting game together, the only game that would come to mind would be Ehrgeiz, and, well… let’s not go there. Finally, with the release of Dissidia: Final Fantasy on the PSP,… Read More »

My experience playing through Steambot Chronicles: Battle Tournament was a strange love/hate incident. What started out in excitement and intrigue with the dialogue options and customization possibilities for my Trotmobile was quickly dampened by the utterly boring missions and fetch… Read More »

You’ve got to hand it to NIS — they have a knack for finding and publishing some of the quirkiest games the world has ever seen. That’s why they remain one of my favorite publishers. They’re not afraid to please… Read More »

Class of Heroes Review

Class of Heroes is an old-school dungeon crawler RPG that is light on plot and heavy on level grinding, party management and cycling through menus. Fans of the genre will surely find something to love here as there are over… Read More »

Crimson Gem Saga Review

It can be a bit of a grind and won’t wow players with its originality,but Crimson Gem Saga from IronNos and Atlus is a fine traditional RPG experience that’s easy to play and features an excellent user interface and attractive… Read More »

Mana Khemia: Student Alliance Review

Mana Khemia: Student Alliance is a game that should have never been. The original Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis, developed by Gust, was mediocre to begin with, and the PSP version only serves to degrade what was already a less-than-enrapturing… Read More »

With its new Disgaea series spin-off, Nippon Ichi Software stirs up fond memories of a bygone era, when side-scrolling, 2D action/platformers were all the rage, and the simple joys of jumping around and slashing/pummeling everything in sight were enough to… Read More »

Even the stars themselves are surprised at Nippon Ichi Software’s new side-scrolling Disgaea series spin-off. Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero takes the demented plushie slaves of the Netherworld — despicable human souls sewn into peg-legged demonic penguin skins… Read More »

Yggdra Union Review

You probably won’t be surprised to hear that a few years back a little-known developer brought out a fun albeit unknown RPG on the GBA. The handheld was littered with cult hits (more so than any other platform), and RPGs… Read More »