Roger and Mike sit down to review Fantasy Strike. The Tip and The Top: Arcade style fighting game Easy to pick up, yet plenty of strategy around how to play each character Art-style is beautiful and each character is uniquely created The Flip and The Flop: Some of the voice acting didn't seem to fit with the characters Final Grade: A Review copy provided by Stride PR

Title: Lapis X Labyrinth Genre: Role-Playing, Action RPG Modes: Single-player Developer: Nippon Ichi Software Publisher: Nippon Ichi Software Platform(s): PS4, Switch (reviewed) Release: 5/28/2019 Set in a small city that has long been forgotten, Lapis X Labyrinth is a 2D side scrolling dungeon delver. You control a party of four adventures that has accepted the invitation to explore the dungeons under the city that have been long abandoned. Treasures are wait

Title : Galak-Z: The Void Genre : Action, Shooter, Shoot-'Em-Up, Vertical Modes : Single Player Developer : Golem Consulting Platform(s) : PC, PS4, Switch (reviewed) Release : March 26, 2019 Having absolutely loved GALAK-Z: Variant S on Nintendo Switch - a game that people criticized for being a free-to-play mobile port - I was shocked and delighted to see GALAK-Z: The Void make its way to the Switch. The game has you play as A-Tak, a pilot that is picked up by a bunch of

Two minutes for slashing Title : Super Blood Hockey Genre : Sports, Arcade Modes : Single Player, Multiplayer Publisher : Digerati Distribution Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch (reviewed) Release : April 26, 2019 On many occasions throughout my illustrious video game journalism career, I have expressed my disdain for sports games. In particular, the evolution of sports games. Partly due to how convoluted they have become, and partly due to my own age, I have just fel

A helluva good time Title : Hell Warders Genre : RPG Tower Defense Modes : Single / Multiplayer Developer : Antigravity Games Publisher : PQUBE Platform(s) : Steam, Switch, Xbox One, PS4(version played) Release : 01/17/19 Sometimes it's really tough to get into a new game. Many adult gamers – myself included – suffer from a dreadful combination of a lack of free time and an overabundance of video games. I can't tell you how many games I purchased with the full intention of pl

Title: The Princess Guide Genre: Strategy, Action RPG Modes: Single Player Developer: Nippon Ichi Software Publisher: NIS America Platform(s): Switch (reviewed), PS4 Release: March 26th, 2019 In The Princess Guide, you take the role of a seasoned warrior, and set out to teach four princess from different kingdoms how to lead their people to victory. Through a praise/scold mechanism, you interact with each princess and help them grow as leaders which influences the overal

Title: Devil May Cry 5 Genre: Action, Adventure, Hack and Slash Modes: Single-player, Multiplayer Developer: Capcom Co., Ltd. Publisher: Capcom Co., Ltd. Platform(s): Xbox One, PS4, PC (reviewed) Release: March 7th, 2019 Capcom has been on a bit of a hot streak when it comes to revitalizing its fan-favorite franchises. In the past three years we’ve seen Resident Evil 7, Monster Hunter: World, Mega Man 11, and Resident Evil 2 fulfill the wishes of lifelong fans while also leav

I see dead people... Title: Riddled Corpses EX Genre: Action, Shooter, Shoot-'Em-Up, Top-Down Modes: Single-player/Local Coop Developer: COWCAT Publisher: COWCAT Platform(s): Nintendo Switch (reviewed) Playstation 4, Playstation Vita, Xbox One Release: Mar 2, 2019 (Switch) Riddled Corpses is a twin stick shooter that is an homage to retro style 8 bit games. Couple that with great performance and addictive game play, Riddled Corpses is a nice addition on the N

Title: Arcade Spirits Genre: Adventure, Visual Novel Modes: Single-player Developer: Fiction Factory Games Publisher: PQube Platform(s): PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC (Reviewed) Release: January 25, 2019 Arcade Spirits is a romantic visual novel that takes place in an alternate timeline, one where the video game industry didn’t crash and arcades are still popular. You play a character who is down on their luck having just lost their last job. Your roommate convinces y

Title: Resident Evil 2 Genre: Action Adventure, Survival Modes: Single-player Developer: Capcom R&D Division 1 Publisher: Capcom Platform(s): PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC (Reviewed) Release: January 25, 2019 The Resident Evil 2 remake is the long-awaited fulfillment of an implicit promise that was made back in 2002 with the release of the original Resident Evil remake on the Gamecube. That remake took a game that many remembered as one of the most horrifying video g

Title: Hive Jump Genre: Action, Platformer, 2D Modes: Single-player, Multiplayer (local) Developer: Graphite Labs Publisher: Graphite Labs Platform(s): PC, Xbox One, Wii U, Nintendo Switch (reviewed) Release: January 11, 2019 (Switch) Outnumbered, you (and the many jumpers you control) are the last stand against a full on onslaught of bugs. Destroy the hives and defend your base. Welcome to Hive Jump, jumper! Hive Jump, a roguelike run and gun, makes it way to the Ni