Robert Allen

1 week ago | tech-gaming.com | Robert Allen

Former Working Designs present Victor Ireland has been routinely criticized for his decision to revise role-playing scripts. But beyond the blemish of injecting a few topical jokes, Ireland is an industry pioneer. During the early 1990s, many large publishers mistakenly assumed that Western audiences wouldn’t be interested in anything but action games.

4 weeks ago | tech-gaming.com | tokusatsu. Currently |Robert Allen

This week, Atomfall sends players to verdant dystopia while Croc: Legend of the Gobbos permits players to revisit the 1997 platformer. Meanwhile, visual novel fans are in for a treat, between the releases of Mojika – Truth Rears Its Ugly Head and Love, Elections, and Chocolate (pictured).

4 weeks ago | tech-gaming.com | tokusatsu. Currently |Robert Allen

Our world needs more side-scrolling mecha action. For years, that essential was fulfilled by Tokyo-based Nippon Computer System (or NCS), the developer behind the Assault Suit series. If that franchise doesn’t sound familiar, it’s because early entries were retitled outside of Japan, with the first two games known as Target Earth and Cybernator in the States.  While the former was sold at a discounted twenty-dollar price, tough-as-nails difficulty likely constrained the game’s popularity.

1 month ago | tech-gaming.com | tokusatsu. Currently |Robert Allen

There are dozens of roguelike, twin-stick shooters on Steam. Although it’s still in Early Access, Odinfall is shaping up to be one of the subgenre’s better efforts. If developer Ember Paw Games can mend a few balancing issues and slow the tempo down a bit, those who appreciate chaotic action should be quite pleased. In Odinfall’s current state, the fundamentals are already achieved. Visually, the game’s employs a retro-art style, but the pixels aren’t big enough to sacrifice detail.

1 month ago | tech-gaming.com | tokusatsu. Currently |Robert Allen

After 26 mainline entries across a 28-year span, you might assume that the Atelier franchise has run its course. After all, how many times can you tell the story of a clumsy girl who slowly masters alchemy with her purpose and proficiencies inspiring those around her? Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land demonstrates that Gust still has plenty of ideas for their plucky protagonists.