Articles by James Galizio - Page 21
With NIS America's release of Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen, we have seen what might well be the last new PlayStation Vita RPG to release - we look back on the little handheld that could.
feature by James Galizio on 29 May, 2020
The entire Utawarerumono trilogy has now been localized, and NIS America has done the rest of the series' translations justice.
review by James Galizio on 22 May, 2020
Over a year since our initial review, Dragon Marked for Death makes the jump to PC alongside all of its updates. How does the game stack up on PC?
review by James Galizio on 20 May, 2020
Sakura Wars returns to the west, and we had the chance to sit down and check it out.
preview by James Galizio on 23 March, 2020
Pyramid and G-Modes deconstruction of the JRPG genre offers a unique take on a fantasy world after a demon threat has been reduced, and manages to stick the landing with its unique mechanics.
review by James Galizio on 26 February, 2020
The classic Tactial RPG duology's remake releases just next month, and we had the chance to sit down and give it a whirl.
preview by James Galizio on 15 February, 2020
The MMO that the west never got is finally coming over, 8 years later - but is it looking worth the wait?
preview by James Galizio on 11 February, 2020
NIS America have ported Trails of Cold Steel III to Nintendo Switch, and we recently got the chance to sit down and play the new port.
preview by James Galizio on 07 February, 2020
Idea Factory's latest release stretches the limits of what can be called a playable videogame.
review by James Galizio on 01 February, 2020
Utawarerumono finally returns to PC, with ports of the titles previously published by Atlus on PS4 and Vita. How do the ports stack up?
review by James Galizio on 22 January, 2020
Square Enix have delivered a mostly solid port for the fantastic Dragon Quest Builders 2.
review by James Galizio on 05 January, 2020
Akitoshi Kawazu and Square Enix have crafted one of the most innovative RPGs in years, and players owe it to themselves to check it out.
review by James Galizio on 12 December, 2019
Pokemon Sword and Shield gives us but a glimpse of what a proper home console Pokemon could look like, and not much more.
review by James Galizio on 19 November, 2019
Ys IX is a welcome addition to the Ys series, but it's hard to shake the feeling that it could've been something more when pacing and technical issues hold things back.
review by James Galizio on 23 October, 2019
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III brings the Erebonia arc of the Trails series to its second half - under a new western publisher. Here's how everything turned out:
review by James Galizio on 21 October, 2019
While not an RPG, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order feels like it might have a lot to offer to Metroidvania fans, when it launches next month.
preview by James Galizio on 17 October, 2019
Borderlands 3 is a worthy sequel to the much-beloved Borderlands 2, but it desperately needed a few more months in the oven to clear up its myriad technical hurdles.
review by James Galizio on 26 September, 2019
Capcom have crafted the series' most ambitious expansion to compliment Monster Hunter's most ambitious title since the franchise's conception.
review by James Galizio on 04 September, 2019
Developer Tamsoft have done a decent job adapting Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception into a 3D Brawler, but one can't help but wonder if it was worth it on its own.
review by James Galizio on 03 September, 2019
We had the chance to speak with the fan translation team that recently translated the previously Japan-only Dragon Quest: Rocket Slime 3DS.
feature by James Galizio on 27 August, 2019
We once again have the opportunity to check out the progress of the translation prior to launch, this time to see the title's full first hour of gameplay.
preview by James Galizio on 08 August, 2019
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception has been adapted into a musou-style format, and we got the chance to try out the upcoming localization. Is it worth singing praise over?
preview by James Galizio on 08 August, 2019
During a recent preview event for Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming The Outer Worlds, we had the chance to sit down and chat about the title with the team's Lead Designer.
interview by James Galizio on 02 August, 2019
We had the opportunity to sit down and play Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming RPG for a few hours, and here's our thoughts so far.
preview by James Galizio on 02 August, 2019
Back during Anime Expo 2019, we had the chance to sit down with CyberConnect2's first self-published title - Fuga: Melodies of Steel. Here's our thoughts on the upcoming game!
preview by James Galizio on 30 July, 2019