OCTOPATH TRAVELER II (Nintendo Switch 2) Review
OCTOPATH TRAVELER II has earned itself a special place in my heart. Back when I reviewed it on the PlayStation 5 in 2023, I was enchanted by its novel party management system, its crisp HD-2D art style, and its incredible music. I’ve often turned on Miscreant’s Melody on a rainy day as I plod away on my computer. The OCTOPATH TRAVELER II experience is somewhat dark, especially knowing Osvald and T...[Read More]
OCTOPATH TRAVELER (Nintendo Switch 2) Review
Eight years since its original release, OCTOPATH TRAVELER is now on the Nintendo Switch 2. During my tenure as DigitalChumps’ goose expert, I’ve had the opportunity to review OCTOPATH TRAVELER II and OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0 on the PlayStation 5. Beyond that, I’ve had my own off-record thoughts with OCTOPATH TRAVELER. It’s held up mostly well as a JRPG that can stand on its own two feet and offers play...[Read More]
Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko’s Mystery Dungeon Classic HD Review
Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko’s Mystery Dungeon Classic HD is an engaging time capsule. What more could you really ask of a Super Famicom Japan-only release from 1993? Game preservation shouldn’t have to be such an agonizing experiment. There shouldn’t be so many lead walls in the path towards allowing audiences the opportunity to play games. Who does it benefit to have these pieces of ...[Read More]
CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION (Nintendo Switch 2) Review
It’s very strange to me how Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion was shadow dropped on the Switch 2 the way it was earlier this month. It wasn’t that I wasn’t expecting Square Enix to eventually bring Crisis Core to the Switch 2 – I was. It wasn’t that I thought Crisis Core was not worth bringing to the Switch 2 – it is. It’s the game’s release timing, meaning when the game was released on the S...[Read More]
Star Ocean: The Second Story R (Nintendo Switch 2) Review
The Switch 2 is getting some absolute banger ports as of late. From the Final Fantasy VII remakes to Pragmata, Switch 2 owners are getting access to games that were absent on the previous Switch handheld. It’s great to see so many publishers focus on getting some of their most beloved and critically acclaimed titles in the hands of Switch 2 owners, but some of that greatness is being overshadowed ...[Read More]
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (Nintendo Switch 2) Review
There was a time when games were simpler, harder, and to the point. The SNES-era Zelda games were most notable in their execution of 2D action platformers that were simple to pick up, rewarding for those who could creatively solve puzzles, and satisfying for those eager to explore. Square Enix’s The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is a game reminiscent of that aforementioned era o...[Read More]
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH (Nintendo Switch 2) Review
At the start of the year, I was taken aback by how well FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE ran on Nintendo’s newest hardware, the Switch 2. They did some black magic trickery to keep the game running buttery smooth at 30fps with the smallest of dips and jumps that are more evident, making it a must-have for a Switch 2 owner who had not yet played FFVII or its remade content. I knew that REBIRTH w...[Read More]
Life is Strange: Reunion Review
Life is Strange has always been about Max and Chloe inasmuch as Life is Strange has always been about people. When Max first used her powers to rewind time to save Chloe from death in that high school bathroom, it was less about science fiction and more about being human. The choices I made a decade ago came from an honest place; to help Max unravel the mysteries of Arcadia Bay and foster her rela...[Read More]
KILLER INN Preview (PC)
Back in the 1980s, having a murder mystery party meant that you would force friends to get dressed up, memorize lines like in a play, and come over to your house to solve a murder that had occurred. Live-action Clue was so much fun, but now it has changed. Thanks to COVID-19 and the rise of the 2018 title Among Us, something that still reverberates after nearly a decade, figuring out a murder and ...[Read More]
Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse Review (Nintendo Switch 2)
Break out those reading glasses and get your spooky sense ready because we’re going to the ocean in this new paranormal entry. Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse, from developer Xeen and publisher Square Enix, is a visual novel that builds off the last game in the series, mainly with improved gameplay elements that are far more refined, and another entertaining storyline that seems far cleaner an...[Read More]
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Review (PC)
Square Enix is on a roll with these re-released versions of their older Dragon Quest games. I sincerely hope they keep going and make more. No joke, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined is quite impressive. Developers Square Enix and HexaDrive captured the essence of the classic title from 2001 on the PlayStation, reimagined a modern-day version of it, and nailed it. While the quest is noticeably the same,...[Read More]
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE (Nintendo Switch 2) Review
Nintendo’s hardware has never been known for graphically intensive nor detailed games. As Sony and Microsoft waged their neverending war over high-fidelity, cross-platform AAA franchises of varying degrees of fun, Nintendo has consistently floated by with solidly innovative, very fun, and endlessly charming first-party titles that could only be played on a Nintendo console. In recent years, AAA po...[Read More]