Slitterhead Preview – In Silent Hill Creator’s New Game, Possession’s a Blast
Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama’s latest title, Slitterhead, is one that I was incredibly excited to play at PAX West. Nobody does horror quite like Toyama, and this upcoming game is further proof...
View ArticleMighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind Preview – A Retro Revival Done...
As a huge Power Rangers fan, one of the games I was most excited about that would be at PAX West was Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind. Beat-em-ups are one of my favorite game types,...
View ArticleLittle Nightmares 3 Preview: Co-Op Horror Unleashed in The Nowhere
Little Nightmares 3 introduces online co-op to the series for the first time, allowing players to navigate the eerie world of The Nowhere together as two main characters, Low and Alone. At PAX West, I...
View ArticleDragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Preview – A Masterful Update of a Timeless Classic
I can be pretty obsessive about Dragon Quest, so when I was given the opportunity to preview Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake at PAX West, I was thrilled beyond words. Like many fans, I’ve been waiting a...
View ArticleFantasian Neo Dimension Preview – A Visual Delight from Final Fantasy’s Creator
During my time with Square Enix at PAX West, I was able to play three different titles. One of them was Fantasian Neo Dimension – the most recent game by Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi. I...
View ArticlePhantom Brave: The Lost Hero Preview – A Spirited Sequel
I reviewed the original Phantom Brave back when it was a part of NIS Classics Vol. 1, and was rather fond of the game. It was a pleasant surprise when Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero was recently...
View ArticleDragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Preview – Relive the Glory of Budokai Tenkaichi
Before attending PAX West this year, one of the games I was most excited to play was Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero. It’s no exaggeration to say I put hundreds of hours into the Budokai Tenkaichi games on...
View ArticleRomancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven Preview – A Stunning Revival
I’ve got a little experience with the SaGa series, so I was looking forward to trying out Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven at PAX West this past weekend. I had heard that the game being remade...
View ArticleMonsterVine Goes to PAX West 2024 – Day 1
The MonsterVine crew makes their way to Seattle for another PAX showcase, and it’s an important one as we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of PAX! What the Car? Similarly to how its predecessor,...
View ArticleTowerborne Preview – A Promising Co-op RPG Entering Early Access
Towerborne is a co-op RPG, entering Steam Early Access on September 10. Developed by Stoic and published by Xbox Game Studios, Towerborne will be heading over to Xbox and Game Pass after Early Access...
View ArticleRetroRealms: Halloween and Ash vs Evil Dead Preview – Arcade Grooviness
Probably one of the most interesting things I saw at the show this weekend was a new title from Boss Team Games and Wayforward, RetroRealms: Halloween, and RetroRealms: Ash vs Evil Dead. My demo opened...
View ArticleMonsterVine Goes to PAX West 2024 – Day 2
It’s day 2 at PAX West 2024 and the MonsterVine crew is out there pushing through the crowds and leg pain to play all the most interesting games we can find. RetroRealms: Halloween and Ash vs Evil Dead...
View ArticleHerdling Preview – Okomotive’s Relaxing Cattle Herding Game
Ever since Herdling was revealed during Gamescom Opening Night Live, its unique premise immediately piqued my curiosity. After experiencing it firsthand at PAX West, I can confidently say that Herdling...
View ArticleLittle Nightmares 3 Preview: Co-Op Horror Unleashed in The Nowhere
Little Nightmares 3 introduces online co-op to the series for the first time, allowing players to navigate the eerie world of The Nowhere together as two main characters, Low and Alone. At PAX West, I...
View ArticleKingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Preview – Deep Dive into Medieval Bohemia
By the time Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 comes out, it’ll have been seven years since the first game’s release, which was a pretty impressive game upon release. It is an open-world, historical medieval...
View ArticleRomancing Saga 2 Revenge of the Seven Demo Impressions – A Classic Reimagined...
Oh, Romancing Saga 2, where have you been all my life? What’s that? You’ve been available for years now and I even own you on several platforms? Romancing Saga 2 is just one of those games that’s been...
View ArticleDragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Final Preview – Old-School Budokai Vibes with...
As the release date for Bandai Namco’s upcoming fighting game Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is approaching. MonsterVine was invited to a hands-on preview of the game to get our final impression of it...
View ArticleTales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game Demo Impressions – Bringing Cozy...
The cozy sim game has really flourished in the past decade or so. Stardew Valley raised the bar and informed a generation of developers on what people seek in this specific genre. Since then we’ve seen...
View ArticleBonaparte: A Mechanized Revolution Preview – Historically Questionable Giant...
It is true that being from Louisiana, I have a soft spot for my Empereur. All I’m saying is if you losers had gone along with the French as allies after the Revolution instead of running right back to...
View ArticleLife is Strange: Double Exposure Preview – The First Two Chapters
Until I played Life is Strange: True Colors I wasn’t sure how Deck Nine was going to handle being in charge of the Life is Strange franchise. I was pleasantly surprised by how well True Colors turned...
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