NEKO-MIMI SWEET HOUSEMATES Vol. 1 (Uchi no Pet Jijou Vol. 1) is Animal Herb’s debut eroge title released back in April 2022. Based on the doujin series with the same name by Yano Mitsuki, it follows the protagonist as he navigates his new life with his pet Mint, the half-animal, half-angel girl that he picked […]
Kunio and the kids of River City are back again to put on another mythical tale from history in River City Saga: Journey to the West. This time, Kunio is taking center stage as Son Wukong, following the famous tale of Journey to the West. But leaving the mean streets to be the Monkey King […]
Ova Magica is an indie title that blends classic farm-life simulation gameplay with monster-raising and battling mechanics. Following a very successful Kickstarter campaign and a rather lengthy period in Early Access, the game has finally launched its 1.0 version on PC, with a console release scheduled to follow shortly after. Was Ova Magica worth the […]
Returning to their original naming convention, Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered is the sequel to the Utawarerumono prequel spin-off Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten. This new title by Aquaplus adopts the same turn-based JRPG format used by the previous title, but with expanded features and numerous quality-of-life improvements. It continues the story of Oshtor, Shunya, […]
Sometimes, a game pops up that you know absolutely nothing about and completely passed you by on release. Axiom Verge is one of those titles, originally coming out in 2015 on Playstation 4, trickling out on a variety of other platforms in 2016, then finally being brought to the Switch in 2017. Axiom Verge is a 2D platformer, […]
Schrödinger’s Call is the debut visual novel from Japanese indie developer Acrobatic Chirimenjako. Supported by a striking visual style and a 2025 demo, Schrödinger’s Call built a groundswell of excitement, racking up an impressive 100,000 wishlists on Steam. With the full game now available, I was excited to find out what it’s all about. A […]
Mario’s dinosaur pal Yoshi has been making platforming outings for more than three decades at this point. The Yoshi spinoffs have been something of a proving ground for inventive platforming ideas ever since he got his first starring gig in the mid-1990’s, with all manner of colorful and striking experiences along the way. That all […]
It’s once again time to delve into the reaches of the grimdark universe of Warhammer 40,000 (aka 40k), the ever-eternal field of battle. This time, we return with Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II, a follow-up to the extremely well-received Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus. Can the Adeptus Mechanicus continue the momentum from their first skirmish, or have the […]
After more than a decade of developing DLC and various spinoffs for their seminal 2D modern classic Shovel Knight, Yacht Club Games has finally released their next adventure: Mina the Hollower. Though we are now burrowing through the ground instead of simply digging this time, this title takes the form of a top-down action-adventure game with […]
Psyvariar is very much a niche series in the niche genre of the shmup. The developer SUCCESS saw much more popularity with its cute ’em up franchise Cotton, despite several re-releases of Psyvariar. But like a phoenix rising from the flames, Psyvariar is back with the help of BananaBytes, Red Art Studio and Red Art […]