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For 577 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 39% higher than the average critic
  • 19% same as the average critic
  • 42% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.1 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 74
Highest review score: 98 Persona 5 Royal
Lowest review score: 26 Demolish & Build Classic
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 298 out of 577
  2. Mixed: 258 out of 577
  3. Negative: 21 out of 577
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    • 95 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    Persona 5 Royal
    Persona 5 Royal builds on the beloved 2017 role-playing game, with an experience that represents a new watermark for P-Studio. It's the rare reworking that truly justifies a second (or maybe even third) purchase.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
    In 2024, a seventy-dollar game with fifteen-dollar New Game+ option should be an accomplished experience. Determinedly, Infinite Wealth is, whether you’re bouncing foes like bowling pins, belting out Baka Mitai like it’s your last, or tackling Animal Crossing and Pokémon-inspired offshoots that are too big to be called mini-games. Then, there’s the duality of Kiryu and Ichiban, who each get fleshed out thoroughly across a protracted playtime.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
    Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is a charming and content-abundant life simulation RPG that skillfully blends crafting, combat, and exploration. While its multiplayer mode feels limited and its combat merely adequate, the title’s tender storytelling and a stirring soundtrack make it a thoroughly rewarding solo adventure.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
    Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter isn’t just a revival of a classic JRPG. It’s also a reminder of the power of patient storytelling and poignant character bonds. With refreshed combat, quality-of-life upgrades, and one of the genre’s most memorable casts, 1st Chapter is an essential experience for both returning players and newcomers.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Granblue Fantasy: Relink
    Despite several development complications, Granblue Fantasy: Relink is an exceptionally polished adventure. Marvelously, it’s impressive in areas where its action role-playing peers occasionally falter. CPU controlled teammates behave like humans while combat remains engaging thirty hours on. Best of all, the challenge scales broadly, providing audiences of all skill levels an ideal inroad into Granblue’s breathtaking skyworlds.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    The Making of Karateka
    The Making of Karateka demonstrates a deep-rooted respect of the source material. Most contemporary collections are driven by profits rather than an interest in historical preservation, establishing this as a shining benchmark for single-game curation. Capcom, Konami, it’s time to step it up.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Revolgear Zero
    Revolgear Zero looks like a familiar old-school shooter at first, but quickly reveals itself as a dense, high-energy balancing act where grazing, melee bit throws, burst beams, and item chasing all feed into one exhilarating rhythm. With tons of unlockable loadouts, smart stage variety, and even chaotic co-op, it’s a confident evolution of Bikkuri Software’s ideas that rewards bold, aggressive play and will keep genre fans fully engaged.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Unicorn Overlord
    Like many of Vanillaware’s previous efforts, sight, sound, and story effortlessly intermingle in Unicorn Overlord. The result is a role-playing experience poised to fascinate with its well-developer recruitable characters and a battle system that will have you tenaciously tinkering with your troops and envisaging new strategies when you’re not playing. Despite a reliance of Western high-fantasy and a rather conventional lead, Overlord shouldn’t be missed.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
    Trails to Azure offers both closure to the Crossbell arc and an introduction to some of Cold Steel’s characters. But the game functions as more than just connective tissue for Nihon Falcom’s prolific property. Spending time with Lloyd and the rest of the Special Support Section exemplifies role-playing at its best, courtesy of compelling combat, a delightful cast of characters, and more geopolitical intrigue than a stack of history books.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Persona 3 Portable
    If you have somehow overlooked the franchise, Persona 3 Portable makes an ideal entry point. Not only does this remaster showcase many of the features that will carry over and evolve into subsequent entries but flaunts a reasonable price and proficient porting. Unless longtime fans still have a working PSP or PS Vita, this is an impeccable way to revisit one of role-playing’s most relevant efforts.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless
    Bouncing back from a disappointing predecessor, Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless’ back-to-basics approach is appreciated. Developer Nippon Ichi seems to have listened to feedback, increasing the number of classes and rethinking how auto-battling is implemented. Factor in a shift to the setting that allows for a soundtrack with traditional instrumentation and a mild teasing of otaku and this is the course-correction the franchise needed.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar
    Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar adds a fresh twist to the classic farming sim with lively weekly markets, expanded crafting, and smart quality-of-life upgrades. While stamina limits and repetitive sales may frustrate some, the game’s charm, variety, and vibrant visuals make Zephyr Town a cozy and rewarding place to settle in.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Earthion
    Earthion takes the blistering intensity of 16-bit shoot ’em ups and adds just enough modern innovation to keep things feeling fresh. Between its dazzling pixel art, clever weapon mechanics, and an absolute banger of a soundtrack by Yuzo Koshiro, it’s both a heartfelt tribute and engrossing evolution of the genre.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Shujinkou
    Inaugural efforts can often be unrealistically ambitious. But miraculously, Shujinkou nails nearly every single one of its elevated goals. From engrossing dungeon crawling, a cast that remains compelling across an 80-hour storyline, to a capability for teaching you spoken and written Japanese, a new watermark for indie RPGs has been established.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Meg's Monster
    Meg’s Monster’s succinctness might put off traditionalists accustomed to role-playing epics. But give the game a shot, and you’ll likely find more laughter, tension, and sentiment than in most forty-hour journeys.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
    MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is the game we need right now. It’s visuals dazzle without the need for an expensive new RTX video-card. It’s plot advances without the frustration that can ruin the pacing of many investigatory undertakings. With its smart design and engaging combat Fumi Games’ debut blends style and substance into a noir adventure that rarely misses a beat.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    SteamWorld Heist II
    Much like the SteamWorld Dig sequel, Heist II ditches the drab procedurally generated stages for hand-crafted battlefields designed around collaboration and the game’s new class system. While these changes might sound minor, they feed into so many different components that the follow-up feels fresh, at least until the run-up to the game's finale.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
    What once seemed like a quizzical crossover is shaping up to be one of the best tactical franchises on Switch.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Chained Echoes
    With a captivating storyline led by a splendid ensemble of characters and combat systems that remain involving throughout a 30+ hour playtime, Chained Echoes nails the tenets of any respectable RPG while rethinking many of the genre’s more creaky conceits.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
    Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe delivers a feast for the retinas, where even the transitions convey vibrant exuberance. Play is just as adept as the visuals, with a multitude of modes prepared to swallow your recreational hours, whether you’re playing solo or with a group of friends.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
    Sadly, Yoshitaka Murayama passed away just before Hundred Heroes’ release. But if he was still with us, he might have enjoyed the praise that Eiyuden Chronicle will undoubtedly receive. It’s been eighteen years since the last Suikoden entry, and this game is a delightful reminder of the series’ strengths, whether it’s the rapport between characters or the fulfillment associated with finding a new recruit who divulges a detail about Hundred Heroes’ world.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Hermit and Pig
    Hermit and Pig is an offbeat RPG where conversation is just as consequential as combat. Here, empathy, listening, and connection is the focus, rather than conquest. Although it’s a rather linear tale, an inventive dialogue system, salient themes, and a heartfelt exploration of loneliness make it a moving experience that shouldn’t be overlooked.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Blade Chimera
    Team Ladybug understands what makes a great metroidvania. As such, expect Blade Chimera to deliver gripping play, eye-pampering visuals, and boss battles that will undoubtedly elevate heart rates. Thankfully, much of the momentum-breaking puzzling and playtime padding are absent.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Mullet MadJack
    Mullet Madjack is Otakuland’s signature thrill ride. Requiring players to kill in order to stay alive, gameplay channels the intensity of speedruns, the fire fights of a first-person shooter, and the visceral finishers of DOOM. But just like a roller coaster, this jaunt through 90’s anime and VHS static can be a fleeting experience.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
    Yakuza Kiwami 3 gives one of the series’ most divisive entries a welcome second life, pairing an effective, character-driven story with modern visuals and combat. Dark Ties is a competent but less resonant companion piece, made worthwhile mainly by a divergent fighting style and the occasional spark of personality rather than any must-see narrative additions.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon
    Trails beyond the Horizon feels like Falcom finally stepping back to ask what twenty years of lore, politics, and progress have actually added up to, and just how much of it is still under human control. It’s dense, occasionally unwieldy, but deeply rewarding, using its multi-hero structure and evolving world to turn a long-running JRPG saga into a rewarding rumination on power, technology, and the costs of moving forward.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Quartet
    Quartet is a retro-inspired RPG that fuses SNES-era charm with modern pacing, delivering four deeply personal stories. With streamlined combat and heartfelt writing, it shows how classic role-playing design can be prudently updated.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
    Guardians of Azuma reworks the series, shifting things from traditional farming to an engaging village management and action-RPG experience. Blending exploration, combat, and nuanced social systems alongside a bit more focused narrative structure makes the latest entry the new pinnacle for the Rune Factory franchise.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Sea of Stars
    While a multitude of titles have paid homage to SNES-era role-playing times, Sea of Stars is one of the few efforts that truly understands what makes the source material so beloved. Charmingly wholesome and aesthetically adept, Sabotage Studio’s follow-up to The Messenger will keep you beguiled through its blissful 30- (or so) hour campaign.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Shin-chan: Shiro and the Coal Town
    Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town is agreeable when you’re performing fetch quests and grows enjoyable with its trolly cart racing component. But the deep-seated delight arrives when there’s no obvious goal and you’re just soaking up the splendid scenery. Here, exploring the Akita prefecture and a town of hospitable folks feels like a bathtub full of warm contentment.
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    • 87 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Cross Blitz
    Currently in Early Access, Cross Blitz’s two modes deliver a lot of deckbuilding enjoyment, whether you are tackling the pair of plot lines or the game’s roguelike component. Yes, the sporadic difficulty spikes are vexing as you face foes equipped with commanding cards. Developer Tako Boy wanted to remind us that sporadically, the deck is stacked against us. [Early Access Provisional Score = 78]
    • tbd Metascore
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    Frontier Hunter: Erza's Wheel of Fortune
    Beyond the adorable 3D character models Frontier Hunter: Erza's Wheel of Fortune doesn’t do much to evolve the genre. If you are ok with that, expect a normative blend of action and exploration, augmented by light cooking and crafting components. [Early Access Provisional Score = 73]
    • 86 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Turbo Overkill
    Apogee’s latest feels like a celebrative orgy of game violence. You’ll slide chainsaw-leg first through clusters of enemies, plunge down and destroy foes like a homicidal Spider-Man, or just reduce them to a pulp with a robust arsenal of firearms. It’s in Early Access, so there is still some uncertainty about the kinds of creative carnage the third act will bring. But there’s already more than enough hyperkinetic, over-the-top action to warrant a go as Johnny Turbo. [Early Access Score = 84]

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