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By Al  Players: 1
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, XBox Series XS, PlayStation 5, PC (Steam) I'm a sucker for games featuring a historic setting, especially ones steeped in dark religious undertones. That's a very specific niche I know, but that's also why I get excited whenever a game that fits the bill shows up on my radar. The Stone of Madness is stealth-based strategy game developed by The Game Kitchen, and published by Tripwire Games. This is the team that brought us the Blasphemous series, so I was really excited to jump into this one. The game is out now on most current platforms, and we're going to be taking a look at it on the Nintendo Switch here. I have a lot to say about this game, so we're just going to jump straight to the review. Time to dive in! By Al  Players: 1
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, XBox One, XBox Series XS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 It seems like I've been reviewing a lot of horror-themed games lately, and that's surprising considering that we're barely in spring. Is This Game Trying to Kill Me? is a horror-themed puzzle game, that also features escape room elements. It released on Steam last year, and is getting a console release soon by way of publisher Sometimes You. We took a look at the game on the Nintendo Switch, though I think the gameplay experience will be the same across the board. There's really no need for further intro here, so let's dive in! By Manuel  Players: 1-4 (Local & Online)
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam) Multiplayer games can sometimes be hard to review, as it can be hard to capture their essence outside of playing it with a large group of people. That hurdle aside, the game we're going to be looking at today has often been described as "Overcooked, but with witches," and that's simply too intriguing a concept to pass up. Witchtastic is a game that's all about brewing and delivering potions, a task that apparently can take up to four people to complete. It's out now on the PC and Nintendo Switch, and we're going to be taking a look at the PC version today. There's really no need for further intro here, so let's dive right in! By Manuel  Players: 1-2 (Local)
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, XBox One, XBox Series XS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Steam) Every so often a game pops onto my radar, but I miss playing it for one reason or another. Sometimes those games fall into the past, joining the "what if" pile of games I never find the time to play. Other times, I'll pick them up and wonder why they excited me in the first place. Other times still, I'll play them and kick myself for not having picked them up them sooner. The game we're going to look at today is one that I followed from development to release, but somehow fell off my radar once it was readily available. Gal Guardians: Demon Purge (Which I'm going to refer to as simple "Gal Guardians" from now on.) is an action platformer from developer Inti Creates and publisher PQube that released all the way back in 2023. It's been out so long that it's set to get a sequel in just a few days. It's available on all major platforms, and we're going to be looking at it today on the Nintendo Switch. Which of the aforementioned groups will this game fall into? Let's dive in and find out! By Al  Players: 1
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, XBox One, XBox Series XS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 We review a lot of visual novels here at A-to-J, and we're big fans of smaller titles that might otherwise be totally off our radars if not showing up for us to review. Sol Dorado Heist is exactly that type of game. It's a mystery-themed visual novel that first released on Steam way back in 2021, and set to arrive on consoles soon by way of publisher Sometimes You. We're going to be taking a look at it on the Nintendo Switch today, though I'm sure it'll be the same across all versions. This is probably going to be a quick one, so let’s just dive right in! By Al  Players: 1
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, XBox Series XS, PlayStation 5 Every so often a game comes along where I'm at a loss as to how I'm even going to review it. Caligo is exactly that game, and it's set to release on the Nintendo Switch, XBox Series XS, and PlayStation 5 soon by way of publisher Sometimes You. We're going to be taking a look at it on the Nintendo Switch, and see if this is something you're going to want to check out for yourself. This is going to be a weird one, so let's skip the intro, and dive right in! By Al  Players: 1
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, XBox One, XBox Series XS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 It's not too often that the name of a game developer is more intriguing than the game itself, but that's the case with that's the case today. S. Prysm Destroyer is an arcade-style shooter developed by MaidsWithGuns, and published on consoles by EastAsiaSoft. It's a quirky little title that we looked at on the Nintendo Switch, but it's also available on every other major platform as well. This is going to be a quick one, so let's just dive right in. By Manuel  Players: 1-4 (Local & Online)
Platforms: XBox One, XBox Series XS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Steam) I don't think we've ever reviewed a video game adaptation of a board game, and that's interesting considering all the great ones that are out there. As the name implies, Richman 11 is the eleventh game in the long-running Richman series. It originally released back in 2022 on PC by way of its developer Softstar Entertainment, and in 2024 on consoles by way of publisher EastAsiaSoft. It's available now on all major platforms except the Nintendo Switch, and we're going to be looking at it today on the PlayStation 4. This is going to be another long one, so let's just get to the review already! By Manuel  Players: 1
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, XBox One, XBox Series XS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Steam) We've all heard about sequels coming out long after a series is thought to be dead and buried, but how about a sequel to a relatively unknown game that's nearly 40 years old? Beyond The Ice Palace 2 is the follow-up no one knew they needed to a game that launched on microcomputers all the way back in 1988. It's been taken out of its long hibernation thanks to developer Storybird Studio, and publishers PQube and PixelHeart. It's out now on most major platforms, and we took a look at it on both the Nintendo Switch and PC for this review. Was the long wait worth it? We hope to find out here and now! By Manuel  Players: 1
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 If there's one thing that Macross fans are used to, it's disappointment. The series which first saw its English-language release come in the form of the first part of Robotech has seen many new shows, movies, games, and more, but just about all of them have remained as Japanese exclusives. It's a matter too complicated to explain here, but rights issues have meant that overseas fans have to go through unconventional means to experience the series that they love. That all changed when it was announced that most of the Macross anime franchise would see its streaming debut on Hulu and Disney+, and that was followed up with the announcement of a game getting a localized release as well. Macross -Shooting Insight- is an arcade style shooter (or "shmup" if you will) that is currently available on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. We're going to be looking at the PlayStation 4 release today, and see if the wait has been worth it. This is going to be a long one, so let's just dive in right away! |
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