It certainly is a great time to be a fan of Atlus’ long running series of hardcore RPGs, Shin Megami Tensei, even more so if you’re a fan of the spin-off series, Persona. You’ve got psp remakes, a high profile fighting game from the makers of Blaze Blue (featuring characters from the 3rd and 4th …
Tag Archive: Review
Oct
04
Game Review: Catherine
Atlus’ summer smash hit, Catherine, has been surprising both the gaming press and fans since its announcement last August. No one would have been able to guess that the first next-gen release (or current gen really at this point) from the company responsible for a long running line of decidedly hardcore yet stylish RPG’s (Shin …
Aug
23
Game Review: The Legend of Zelda – Ocarina of Time 3D
Everything that can be said about Ocarina of Time has been said 1000 times over during the 13 years since it first came out in 1998. It’s the greatest of the Zelda games, it’s the golden standard from which all newer entries in the series are judge. But beyond just being a great Zelda game, …
Aug
23
Hardware Review: Nintendo 3DS
As you probably know, Nintendo’s new handheld has been suffering from relatively poor sales for the last 6 months. To remedy that, the big N decided to dramatically drop the price by over $80, from $250 to $170 (the same price as the most recent DS iteration the XL). But even with news of the …
Aug
23
Game Review: Atelier Rorona – The Alchemist of Arland
Atelier Rorona is a very special little game that will unfortunately be overlooked by a lot of gamers out there. It doesn’t have the flashy graphics or bloated storyline of a mega title like Final Fantasy. Nor does is have the slick artistic style and hip music of a game like Persona (or more recently, …
Jul
20
Manga Review: With the Light – Raising an Autistic Child (Volumes 3&4)
Sachiko’s quest for her autistic son to live a rewarding and productive life continues in these two volumes (collecting volumes 5-8 of the Japanese original) from the With the Light series. Continuing the decidedly slower pace of the last volume, we get a chance to adjust, along with Hikaru, to all the changes that took …
Jul
12
Anime Review: Shiki
Shiki is a pretty special anime, it has a rare combination of a complex yet emotionally dramatic plot, powerful score, a population of interesting characters, and a distinctly envisioned animation style. It’s also based on a series of light novels rather than a manga, which doesn’t always make a huge difference, but in this instance …
Jul
05
Head 2 Head: Wolverine Vs. X-Men (Marvel Anime)
Its July now, at that means that it’s just about time for G4 to start airing the first of its marvel anime lineup. One of the first of which will be Wolverine. Now if you read my earlier reviews of the two shows, then you generally already know that I loved X-Men, but more or …
Jul
05
Manga Review: With the Light – Raising an Autistic Child Volume 2
Sachiko and Hikaru’s quest for acceptance and understanding continue in this second collection. Hikaru has gone through some serious challenges in his short life, and now that he’s in the 5th grade it’s time for the pace of the story to slow down a bit and explore some aspects of his life in greater detail.





