It’s always a great time to jump into the Picross puzzle game series! But what about the lore? It’s true, the deep, complex narrative of the Picross games can be a bit difficult to sort out, so we’re here to help with this guide to the timeline of Jupiter’s long-running franchise.
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What’s the best Pokémon game of all time? We’re going to find out, using good ol’ head-to-head competition, in our new five-part video series: Bracket Monsters. They are the monsters and also maybe we are the monsters, but we do what must be done. Watch?
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Kirby’s been on a lot of extracurricular outings, but at heart, the pink puffball is still most at home in the side-scrolling world of running and jumping. So which should you play? Read on for our recommendations!
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Jupiter may have just revealed its latest project, Sanrio Characters Picross, but this new, late-life 3DS release wasn’t the first time Hello Kitty showed up on the nonogram stage. No, no, Graham and Jenni are here to show you Hello Kitty Illust Puzzle for the original PlayStation!
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Out this fall in the West, Valkyria Chronicles 4 does a lot to bring the formula back to what players of the first game may find most familiar. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t changes that really affect how you play the game! We’ve been playing the Japanese release, and here’s what you need to know about the state of each of Valkyria 4‘s classes.
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Let’s take a trip back in time! Twenty years back, to be exact. In this edition of Let’s PlayPlay, we look at the April 1998 edition of Sony’s Japanese PurePure demo disc series, showcasing some choice PS1 titles.
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The return of a property mashing up all-stars, Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom aims to step out of its predecessor’s shadow. It uses animation work from those with Studio Ghibli experience, but no longer has a connection to the studio itself. It comes from the team behind many core Dragon Quest titles, but moves further away from some of that series’ tropes while retaining what works in a more divergent context. It tells a tale of idealized innocence, without for a second apologizing for it. And it never lets up on the charm.
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Long left to niche status in the West, the Yakuza franchise has spent the last year punching its way to larger global prominence with Yakuza 0 and Kiwami. Those games, which also reintroduced the series to much of Japan, set the stage for a game that doesn’t need the exposition or explanation to be understood, that can stand without supports on the backs of those that preceded it. Yakuza 6 is Kiryu’s last story, and that clearly meant a lot to those who crafted it.
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In a world full of cool Club Nintendo stuff that never left Japan, Tingle’s Balloon Fight stands out for being… well, a full, import-friendly game! Unlike the later DS Tingle games, it’s not too robust and basically just Balloon Fight, but it’s still a lot of fun! Check out our video for a better look at the game and an accurate view of our complete lack of Balloon Fight skills.
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