Sometimes the thread titles write themselves
And why keep you in suspense for what it would possibly refer to? The big name release this week is the aptly named Date Everything, a dating sim that brings bold new interpretation to the concept of being pansexual. It's a romance-em-up where suddenly granted the ability to anthropomorphize *literally everything* in your apartment, realize they're all hot, and figure "I definitely gotta get some smooches from this sexy, sexy lamp" and proceed to win the hearts of all your funishings. It's kind of like Beauty and the Beast; except in reverse and if you ignored the werewolf-moose guy.
Now if that's not enough love for you, and you also wished to season it with a bit of violence, how about you instead turn your love-sick heart over to Nova Hearts, a superhero themed RPG where your capacity to pound the ever-chumpin' heck out of the forces of evil is directly proportionate to the smooches you get on the reg. The more people in your general area you successfully date the better your stats when it comes time to administer some heart attacks.
Now that we've seen a game about love, and love being a battlefield, it's only fair that we look at a game with battlefields, but no love; Song of Conquest is an SRPG that deliberately looks... just as Heroes of Might and Magic-y as all heck. And since HoMM is one of those series I always had a hankerin to try, but never had the opportunity; I'm certainly fascinated just on general principle; and I've added it to my wishlist and am already impatiently waiting for impressions.
And speaking of things that are are clearly banking on an existing love for something, we have a new TRON release with TRON: Catalyst, which I did not know was coming and am completely on board with. It's also a sequel to TRON Identity, which... I did not know existed already and was apparently a text adventure; while this is an isometric People-Chopper where you're a Program who has decided "Hey; it sucks that this cyber-dimension is ruled by a fascist totalitarian empire of guys made of red light. Again." and decided that the best course of action is to chop the hell out of them with a frisbee and by playing Snake.
A bit simpler to describe is Chronicle of the Wolf, as it is straight up a Castlevania. Except its one where the big bad guy is a wharwhuff instead of a Draculer. It's apparently a Castlevania with a bit of a Metroid flavouring (a... Castletroid?) and there's also a cameo from Bloodless, the... whatever is below "tertiary" antagonist of Bloodstained.
Gal really gets around considering her roll in that game was "Boss monster with a few voiced lines"
Anyway, it continues the "Migami Monsterverse" which I didn't think was a thing, but you can't say "monsterverse" without making me interested.
And speaking of monstrous universes, we've got the *other* big name release this week. And arguably the biggest; Raidou: Mystery of the Soulless Army, a gussied up re-rerelease of the PS2 (I think?) action-rpgier take on the SMT series.
Visit scenic "Old Timey Japan" with the monster-choppin' and demon-summoning detective, Raidou gets embroiled in a case that puts the fate of the country on his back while he's busy tracking down a missing girl who has been kidnapped by a bunch of dang beelzebubs. Given how SMT games usually go; a threat to the whole country is pretty mild stakes, but heck, why not take it easy for a bit.
And now we're pretty much done with the tread so it's time to chine a light on some retro re-releases that are... just baffling to consider someone spending this much time and attention on. Of course I speak of The Gex Trilogy. Now you TOO can enjoy Dana Gould making references that were 20 years old, 30 years ago!
And finally we of course have a port of a Japanese RPG courtesy of Egg Console, and this time it's Tritorn. But it's also one of those RPGs that looks like the lack of a localization wouldn't be much of an impediment. I assumed it was a Sorcerian knockoff, but I guess it's more of a sidecrolling Tower of Druaga. That's something. I also assumed the protagonist was a sword lady, but apparently not, according to the eShop description.
OKAY, GO TO BED.
And why keep you in suspense for what it would possibly refer to? The big name release this week is the aptly named Date Everything, a dating sim that brings bold new interpretation to the concept of being pansexual. It's a romance-em-up where suddenly granted the ability to anthropomorphize *literally everything* in your apartment, realize they're all hot, and figure "I definitely gotta get some smooches from this sexy, sexy lamp" and proceed to win the hearts of all your funishings. It's kind of like Beauty and the Beast; except in reverse and if you ignored the werewolf-moose guy.
Now that we've seen a game about love, and love being a battlefield, it's only fair that we look at a game with battlefields, but no love; Song of Conquest is an SRPG that deliberately looks... just as Heroes of Might and Magic-y as all heck. And since HoMM is one of those series I always had a hankerin to try, but never had the opportunity; I'm certainly fascinated just on general principle; and I've added it to my wishlist and am already impatiently waiting for impressions.
And speaking of things that are are clearly banking on an existing love for something, we have a new TRON release with TRON: Catalyst, which I did not know was coming and am completely on board with. It's also a sequel to TRON Identity, which... I did not know existed already and was apparently a text adventure; while this is an isometric People-Chopper where you're a Program who has decided "Hey; it sucks that this cyber-dimension is ruled by a fascist totalitarian empire of guys made of red light. Again." and decided that the best course of action is to chop the hell out of them with a frisbee and by playing Snake.
A bit simpler to describe is Chronicle of the Wolf, as it is straight up a Castlevania. Except its one where the big bad guy is a wharwhuff instead of a Draculer. It's apparently a Castlevania with a bit of a Metroid flavouring (a... Castletroid?) and there's also a cameo from Bloodless, the... whatever is below "tertiary" antagonist of Bloodstained.
Gal really gets around considering her roll in that game was "Boss monster with a few voiced lines"
Anyway, it continues the "Migami Monsterverse" which I didn't think was a thing, but you can't say "monsterverse" without making me interested.
And speaking of monstrous universes, we've got the *other* big name release this week. And arguably the biggest; Raidou: Mystery of the Soulless Army, a gussied up re-rerelease of the PS2 (I think?) action-rpgier take on the SMT series.
Visit scenic "Old Timey Japan" with the monster-choppin' and demon-summoning detective, Raidou gets embroiled in a case that puts the fate of the country on his back while he's busy tracking down a missing girl who has been kidnapped by a bunch of dang beelzebubs. Given how SMT games usually go; a threat to the whole country is pretty mild stakes, but heck, why not take it easy for a bit.
And now we're pretty much done with the tread so it's time to chine a light on some retro re-releases that are... just baffling to consider someone spending this much time and attention on. Of course I speak of The Gex Trilogy. Now you TOO can enjoy Dana Gould making references that were 20 years old, 30 years ago!
And finally we of course have a port of a Japanese RPG courtesy of Egg Console, and this time it's Tritorn. But it's also one of those RPGs that looks like the lack of a localization wouldn't be much of an impediment. I assumed it was a Sorcerian knockoff, but I guess it's more of a sidecrolling Tower of Druaga. That's something. I also assumed the protagonist was a sword lady, but apparently not, according to the eShop description.
