In our continuing coverage from IAAPA 2024, let’s take the opportunity to discuss pinball! Specifically the three pinball companies that went there – Stern Pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball, and American Pinball. For previous coverage: Part #1: Raw Thrills; TouchMagix; Amusement Source; Wahlap; Alan-1; Night Heron Part #2: Bandai Namco Amusement; Sega Amusements; LAI Games; UNIS…
IAAPA 2024 Wrap-Up #3: Pinball
In our continuing coverage from IAAPA 2024, let’s take the opportunity to discuss pinball! Specifically the three pinball companies that went there – Stern Pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball, and American Pinball. For previous coverage: Part #1: Raw Thrills; TouchMagix; Amusement Source; Wahlap; Alan-1; Night Heron Part #2: Bandai Namco Amusement; Sega Amusements; LAI Games; UNIS…
Cat Quest III Adds New Dungeons, Bosses, and More in Mew Content Update
The developer of Cat Quest III, The Gentlebros, have released a purrfect update! Traveling the high seas has gotten vaster as the update adds more bosses to tackle, dungeons to explore, quests to conquer, and more! You might feel like a pirate, because all of these new additions are free! Set your sights on the…
RPGs Coming This Week, 12/8/24
Our weirdly active December rolls on in this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, headlined by the latest in Japan’s anime-to-RPG pipeline. Rounding out this diverse collection are two indie releases and a handful of ports as we head into the holidays. Read on to learn where you might spend your hard-earned holiday bonus! Paper…
IAAPA 2024 Wrap-Up Part 2: Bandai Namco Amusement; Sega Amusements; LAI Games; UNIS
It’s finally time to continue our after-show coverage of IAAPA 2024 with its second part, now tackling the likes of Bandai Namco Amusement, Sega Amusements, LAI Games and UNIS. This does not complete everyone, but will continue to get you caught up on all of the biggest news and announcements on the new games that…
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (PSP)
Can an innocent sin be forgiven, or must its punishment be eternal? Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, the follow-up to Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Innocent Sin, asks that thought-provoking question in a compelling narrative. Unfortunately, while the believably written characters and philosophical plot manage to delight beyond the sands of time, Eternal…
SaGa Emerald Beyond Original Soundtrack
SaGa series composer SaGa Emerald Beyond. Released nearly a decade after its predecessor, SaGa Scarlet Grace, was originally published in Japan, Emerald Beyond takes a leap from medieval fantasy to a multi-realm fantasy including sci-fi, modern, gothic, and other settings, very much akin to SaGa Frontier. I note the change in setting as, in many…
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault Coming in 2025
Today’s Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, a followup to 2018’s Moonlighter, an action RPG with roguelike elements by Spanish developer Digital Sun. The sequel again stars shopkeeper Will, blending action-based combat with shop management, and dungeon crawling exploration. This time, Will and company are stranded in another dimension, in a village named Tresna. This leads…
Arcade Heroes Turns 18 – Let’s Look Back At Our Biggest Stories
This is a bit last minute, but as we write this, it is December 3rd. This means that it’s time to celebrate a milestone for the site, as Arcade Heroes has entered its eighteenth year of operation. The site was created to share news from the niche world of arcades at a time where almost…
Fantasian: Neo Dimension
Fantasian: Neo Dimension is a game filled with contrasts. Its turn-based gameplay systems are conventional but are nonetheless polished through the encounter design. Its story features intriguing setups but underwhelming payoffs. It echoes classic RPGs of decades past while including innovative features that many similar games would benefit from. And its combat starts out pitifully…