Atelier Firis – Hey, this is pretty good!

In fact, if it wasn’t for the fact that alchemy is still heavily rationed in Atelier Firis, I would even raise my early evaluation to “Great!” I’m not sure how many hours I’ve played so far, but it should be more than 10. I just arrived in Flussheim, for those who are familiar with the […]

Nono’s Magic General Shop review – Not bad but there are many better

Nono’s Magic General Shop is a shop simulation game from inutoneko, a Japanese indie game maker known for simulation games. I’ve been a fan of theirs since I discovered Lemuore no Renkinjutsushi in 2010, and have made it my mission to try all their games eventually. I had been working through their library at a […]

Dropped Dragon Quest VII for real this time. I really mean it!

I didn’t mean to do a “No Game November” but it kind of ended up that way. Apart from my usual casual games and a ton of Mega Picross, I didn’t touch any games for the whole month. Since it wasn’t a deliberate abstinence, I did zero thinking or self-reflection about gaming, unlike last time. […]

La Corda d’Oro 4 tips + final review

I’ve played La Corda d’Oro 4 nine good times, and I’m not ruling out any further playthroughs. According to gamer logic, this qualifies me to give some tips for anyone considering playing it. Now that otome games are picking up popularity in the West and Koei has shown interest in bringing Ruby Party games over, […]

La Corda d’Oro 4 – Kyoya, Myoga, Amamiya, Togane and Nanami GET!

Time to finally put La Corda d’Oro 4 away, but only after playing the heck out of it on Hard mode. I had such a good time I’m thinking of diving into one of Neoromance’s other games next, maybe one of the Harukanaru Toki no Naka de games. Those are always good for a playthrough… […]