Stella Deus
The Japanese strategy RPG scene in the middle of the 2000s was dominated by Nippon Ichi. With Disgaea: Hour of …
Grandia III
Grandia III starts with a sequence in which a brave young pilot rescues a beautiful princess. The princess is trapped …
Grandia Xtreme
Grandia Xtreme is almost a good game. It hosts many of the themes and quirks that make Grandia games so …
Grandia II
(Screenshots taken from the 2015 Anniversary Edition unless otherwise indicated.) From the lightheartedness of Grandia, Game Arts decided to develop …
Grandia: Parallel Trippers
Grandia: Parallel Trippers is a Game Boy Color RPG from 2000 and a spin-off of the original Grandia. It’s an …
Wild Arms XF
Wild Arms XF (“Crossfire”) is a competent and interesting strategy RPG. Though it’s the first non-turn-based entry, the jump to …
Wild Arms 5
Wild Arms 5 is a streamlined culmination of all the series has to offer. Released on the ten-year anniversary of …
Wild Arms 4
Wild Arms 4: The 4th Detonator takes the series in a new direction. Although series’ staples remain and while it …
Wild Arms: Alter Code F
Wild Arms: Alter Code F is an enhanced remake of the original game. It adopts many of the gameplay mechanics …
Wild Arms 3
Wild Arms 3 is a culmination of all the quintessentially “Wild Arms”-y elements introduced through the first two games. It …
Wild Arms 2
Wild Arms 2 is the series’ black sheep. In some ways it doesn’t deserve to be—its plot is actually one …
Donna: Avenger of Blood
You might not expect much from Donna: Avenger of Blood at first glance. A freeware Adventure Game Studios production with …
Mansion of Hidden Souls (Sega CD)
FMV games carry an interesting legacy. Broadly defined, FMV games are simply games which incorporate video files in an interactive …
Mansion of Hidden Souls, The (Saturn)
Released on the more powerful Sega Saturn, The Mansion of Hidden Souls doesn’t manage to capture the awkward charm of its …
Kathy Rain
It’s been talked to death, but it bears mentioning that probably nothing will ever quite match the weirdness of Twin Peaks. …
Blackwell Epiphany, The
Epiphany finds the two heroes a few months after the events of Deception. Rosa is now unofficially working with detective Sam Durkin, …
Blackwell Deception, The
Deception is a tricky entry. In some respects it’s the best to date. But it also has the drawback of feeling …
