The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero (Nintendo Switch 2) Review
There is no question that Nihon Falcom’s The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero is worthy of being re-released on modern platforms. Upon its original 2010 release on the PSP, it earned rightful accolades for its novel approach to worldbuilding, its gameplay loop that mostly revolved around a single city (more on this in a moment), deep character building, and complex combat that felt more like act...[Read More]
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure (Nintendo Switch 2) Review
The second half of The Legend of Heroes’ Crossbell Duology, Trails to Azure, was remastered and released on the Nintendo Switch 2. Like its predecessor, Trails from Zero, which I also reviewed as part of this review cycle, Nihon Falcom has used this release on the newest Nintendo hardware to bring the game up to parity with modern graphical expectations. You know, things like 120fps, upscaled text...[Read More]
Classic JRPG Ys Origin coming to Xbox One on April 11th
Retro cult JRPG Ys Origin lands on Xbox One on April 11th marking the debut of the franchise on the Xbox platform. Featuring exclusive content for Xbox One players, Ys Origin fans will be able to play an all-new speedrun mode as well as a new ‘blood option’ which lets the players choose the blood quantity that best suits their gameplay tastes. A new trailer released today showcases the...[Read More]
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II comes to PC
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II picks up one month after the decisive moment that changed the fate of the entire nation at the conclusion of Trails of Cold Steel. Speedy, tactical turn-based combat utilizing the Cold Steel series’ trademark “ARCUS” system returns with all the bells and whistles players fondly remember, alongside a new Overdrive mode, new means of transportation acros...[Read More]
Zwei: The Arges Adventure to Release for PC on January 24
Zwei: The Arges Adventure release date set for late January. Torrance, Calif. — January 11, 2018 — XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., today announced that Zwei: The Arges Adventure, the original entry in the Zwei series from acclaimed developer Nihon Falcom and stand-alone predecessor to Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection, will launch for Windows PC via Steam, ...[Read More]