Infinite Loop: Kojou ga Miseta Yume – Fun, but could have been better

Story: Kojou ga Miseta Yume = “The Dream the Old Castle Showed Me.” This visual novel from Nippon Ichi Software tells the tale of a prince who dies right before his crowning ceremony and finds himself cursed (or blessed) to relive the next few days over and over again as a ghost. By silently haunting […]

Another Time Another Leaf: Kagami no Naka no Tantei review

Another Time, Another Leaf: Kagami no Naka no Tantei = “The detective in the mirror.” I mentioned this game a few months ago when I spoke about games I gave up on very quickly. Back then I quit after about 20 minutes, but I decided to play another hour or two and give the game […]

Kanuchi: Futatsu no Tsubasa – Should have known it was too good to be true (spoilers)

Remember how I said last time that I thought I’d be done with Kanuchi soon and that Kasuga’s route would be relatively drama-free? Yeeeahhh, I kinda underestimated Idea Factory’s readiness to ruin a good story. Kasuga x Aki really seemed like a match made in heaven to me. The ordinary blacksmith girl and the ordinary […]

Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies – Capcom has redeemed itself just a little bit

Yay, finished! For once the final case didn’t drag on forever and ever until I was sick of it. And so, for once, I’m not going to spoil the end of the game. You’ll have to play it yourself to see the final, shocking conclusion. And I do recommend it to anyone who likes the […]

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Guesswork and Speculation (spoilers)

I’d forgotten how long and boring the cases could be. I’ve finished three episodes, but now I’m taking a break. A loooooong break. Apart from the second Investigations game, I’ve played all the Ace Attorney games to date. Some I really liked (1, 2), some I didn’t care for so much (3, AJ, Investigations). When […]