The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II expands the story and improves combat, offering a rich experience for series fans. While complex for newcomers and lacking Portuguese subtitles, it’s a rewarding sequel for those invested in Calvard.

The very core idea behind the conception of Elden Ring: Night Reign is flawed; loop-based games like roguelikes completely break the magic of FromSoftware's formula. It feels like a bundle of mods that quickly loses its charm due to repetitiveness—and that's if you're playing with someone who knows what they're doing; if not, the experience gets much worse.

The Midnight Walk impresses with its clay stop-motion visuals and unique art direction that make the experience memorable. The symbolic narrative and immersive atmosphere captivate, even though the basic gameplay doesn’t fully reach its potential. Despite its short length and high price, it’s one of the most artistic audiovisual experiences of 2025 and worth picking up on sale.

Despite Donkey Kong Country Returns HD being flawless in every aspect and a standout example of how to make a platformer, the remaster adds few reasons for returning players to buy it again.

EA Sports FC 26 goes beyond the series’ usual iterative upgrades by offering gameplay modes that can appeal to different types of players. However, don’t expect it to be a revolution for the franchise, as it still keeps its classic feel and flaws, such as the overuse of old models and the absence of licensed Brazilian teams.

Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is a solid action RPG that delivers fun for fans of the Metroidvania genre. It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it gets the fundamentals right — the tried-and-true basics. In a year packed with major releases and heavy-hitting games dropping every week, that might not be enough for everyone.

Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter is a game I almost gave up on during the first hour, but after getting past that initial difficulty wall, it became increasingly fun and enjoyable, and I really liked my journey with Arlo and his companions.

Despite its engaging narrative and impressive art direction, Hell is Us suffers from repetitive combat, limited enemy variety, and uninspired bosses. Still, for fans of puzzles and immersive atmospheres, it manages to deliver a memorable journey, even with its shortcomings in the action department.

Tales of Berseria Remastered stands out for Velvet's dark story, with strong characters and a more mature tone that deviates from the standard JRPG formula. The combat remains very fun, fast-paced, and varied, even with some signs of age in the camera and lock-on. Exploration and dungeons are the weakest point, with simple and unremarkable maps. In the end, the remaster is well worth it for those who have never played it, but offers little new content for those already familiar with the original.

Yooka-Replaylee is a solid remaster that preserves the charm of the original, improves visuals and accessibility, but still suffers from a few technical hiccups. The game is ideal for fans of 3D platformers looking for a light and nostalgic adventure.

Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero delivers solid tactical RPG gameplay, but suffers from excessive tutorials, awkward camera angles, and slow-paced dialogue. Still, if you enjoy long battles and dungeon crawling, it's a rewarding experience.

Crimson Desert draws attention for its ambitious open-world adventure proposal, but the experience ultimately falls short of expectations. The game features a confusing narrative, with uninteresting characters and missions that feel like generic MMO tasks. The combat has many mechanics but little depth, with artificial difficulty spikes and unresponsive controls. Even with impressive graphics and a high degree of exploration freedom, issues with art direction, bugs, and design decisions make the game feel vast in content but shallow in quality.

Avowed offers fun combat, strong characters, and an engaging world, but falls short due to repetitive enemies, shallow narrative, and technical issues. Fans of The Outer Worlds will enjoy it, but don’t expect a new Baldur’s Gate 3 or Skyrim.

Cronos: The New Dawn works very well as a survival horror if we take those two words literally, but a weak storyline and a completely uncharismatic main character take away some of the game’s shine. In the end, it feels more like a sequence of well-crafted tension scenes with almost nothing in between that truly deserves attention.

South of Midnight is a game with an interesting story and a distinctive art style, but the gameplay itself is fairly standard at its best and irritatingly repetitive at its worst, whether in combat or exploration. The overly talkative protagonist also hurts the experience, though the game may still find its audience — it’s not a bad game, but far from a memorable one.

Mario Tennis Fever tries to innovate by adding powers to the rackets, but honestly the result ends up hindering more than helping, since unbalanced abilities completely break matches and turn them into an exercise in frustration, whether playing solo or with others. Adding to that a campaign mode that helps teach how to play but quickly becomes dragged out and dull, I can only recommend this game to those who are truly fans of the franchise, which I imagine is not many people.

REPLACED is an excellent action-platformer that tells an intriguing story and keeps players hooked for approximately 12 hours. Unfortunately, the title suffers from a lack of polish in its later sections, but these are problems that Sad Cat Studios will have the opportunity to correct in future patches. However, we should analyze the game in its current state, not in terms of how it might be in the future.

Ideal for short sessions and perfect for handheld game fans, Patapon 1 + 2 Replay is a captivating collection that pleases both veterans and newcomers alike, but it doesn’t offer much new for those who have played the games recently.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 arrives on PC as the definitive version, delivering excellent performance and support for advanced technologies like AMD’s FSR 3.1 and Frame Generation. Even on mid-range hardware, the game runs at a stable 60 FPS, showcasing impressive optimization. However, some bugs affecting character rendering and enemy AI may hinder progression, making it advisable to wait for additional hotfixes before diving in.

Scott Pilgrim Ex is a somewhat clunky beat ’em up that, even once you understand its combat system, isn’t all that enjoyable when played solo and becomes overly repetitive across its roughly three-hour runtime. The game improves in co-op mode, but there are still several better titles in the genre that simply play and function more effectively.

RoboCop: Rogue City may seem modest at first, but it grows on you, offering a satisfying 12–15 hour FPS experience perfect for fans or casual play.

Mainframes is a 2D platformer that blends puzzles with smooth, intuitive gameplay. Playing as a floppy disk, you explore digital-inspired environments with creative mechanics and full Portuguese support.

Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny Remastered is a solid package that serves both newcomers to the franchise and those looking to revisit the series. The game improves upon its predecessor in several ways but isn’t among the most memorable titles of the PS2 era. Overall, it offers a good experience, though not an essential one.

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is a great choice for open-world RPG fans, especially those who enjoy the formula popularized by The Elder Scrolls. While it doesn’t reinvent the genre, it stands out with its original Arthurian-inspired narrative, satisfying combat, and detailed exploration. Despite some technical shortcomings, the game offers an immersive and rewarding experience for those willing to overlook its flaws.

Sniper Elite: Resistance is easier and more fun-focused than past games. The shift is welcome, avoiding tedious repetition in more accessible difficulty modes.

Despite the lack of a more detailed map and the slow pace that might turn away those seeking action, Everdeep Aurora shines by turning exploration and encounters into thrilling moments, becoming a memorable experience for fans of introspective games.

Virtua Fighter 5 REVO is an essential title for fans of the series and players who enjoy technical and well-balanced fighting games. It doesn’t try to reinvent the formula but refines what was already excellent. Now, we can only hope that this franchise revival is a sign that the next Virtua Fighter will arrive in full force.

RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army is a competent version of a forgettable game. It successfully brings SMT franchise elements into real-time combat, but it lacks variety and depth, features a tiring mission structure, and despite a strong start, the story drags on and loses its initial investigative atmosphere. It's a decent game, but flawed in several important areas.