Game Reviews6.7/10
Yo-Kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits Review — A Clever Touchscreen Hunt Buried Under Volume
Yo-Kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits review: nearly 450 Yo-kai, eight classes and a touchscreen sweetspot hunt on Nintendo 3DS. We land at 6.7/10.
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Game Reviews7.9/10
Rune Factory 4 Packs Years of Farming and Dungeons Into One Handheld Game
Rune Factory 4 review: the 3DS farming-and-dungeon-crawling RPG with same-sex marriage, Orders, and crafting — generous, unwieldy, and a 7.9/10.
Game Reviews7.8/10
The Last Story’s squad tactics are buried under an action-RPG costume, 15 years on
The Last Story, Mistwalker's Wii action RPG from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, reviewed: its squad command system shines, but party AI drags.
Game Reviews7.9/10
7th Dragon III Code: VFD Review: A Strong, Specific 3DS RPG With a Clear Ceiling
Sega's 7th Dragon III Code: VFD on Nintendo 3DS: time travel, a game company fighting dragons in 2100, eight jobs, and why 7.9/10 is the honest score.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth Review
Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth review — Aquaplus's tactical RPG visual novel finale nails Haku's Oshtor mask premise but never merges its two halves.
Game Reviews7.3/10
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory Review: A Companion Piece Worth the Trip
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker's Memory review: Keisuke's stolen EDEN account, Erika, the Yu reveal, 341 Digimon, and the Complete Edition.
Game Reviews8.4/10
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Review: A Prison City Built for Running
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox review: Adol is jailed in Balduq, becomes a Monstrum, and gains Gifts that turn a prison city into a puzzle box. Score: 8.4/10.
Game Reviews8.3/10
Trails of Cold Steel III’s Switch port holds up, nine years on
Trails of Cold Steel III review: Falcom's dense 2017 RPG sequel rewards veterans with Break and Brave Order systems, but offers no on-ramp for newcomers.
Game Reviews6.9/10
Final Fantasy: Explorers’ crystal hunt lands on Amostra with 20-plus jobs
Final Fantasy: Explorers sent 3DS players to Amostra to hunt crystals with 20+ jobs, eidolon Trances and no ridable chocobo. Our review scores it 6.9/10.