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MechArashi | Android

This tactical RPG was announced by Square Enix in April 2022; it is part of the Front Mission saga, the first title having been released in 1995 for the Super Nintendo. It features giant mecha robots called "Wanzers", short for the German Wanderung Panzer, meaning "walking tanks". Ninety-one years before the New Era, an asteroid fell on our planet, forming the island of Milkhama. Many years later, the Obsidians discovered, after the impact with our planet, the existence of a matter called "Arashi", from which a new intelligent alloy, "Arashium", was born. When fused with mecha (known as ST), it improved their performance. This discovery caused a series of military conflicts and political tensions that affected several countries between the 21st and 22nd centuries between two powerful global federations: the "Second Huffman War".  On Milkhama Island, countless mecha factories competed for supremacy, resulting in the creation of classic mecha with varying designs and performances, along with a range of corresponding weapons. So much so that the STs, once peaceful machines, were used on the battlefield! In the blink of an eye, Milkhama Island became the coveted prize of all factions, sparking yet another world conflict! War, unfortunately, never changes! Here, you can customize the bodies, arms, legs, and weapons of your mecha to build a team of mecha suited to the needs of each battle, then pair them with elite pilots, each with their own unique personality and backstory. You can also customize the paintwork of your mecha and weapons down to the smallest detail, with over 120 free default colors available! Of course, in these conflicts, there is a group of mercenaries whose goal is to survive!  The single-part destruction battle system allows you to assemble your mecha however you like, equip a wide selection of weapons, and choose your favorite pilots to engage in battle. When any part of a mecha is destroyed, its effectiveness in battle is significantly reduced. By targeting the enemy's most critical parts, you can gain a clear strategic advantage. The hit points of different mecha parts are calculated separately in battle, allowing for the destruction of individual parts. This feature opens the door to a world of infinite strategic possibilities. Destroying the torso, the part with the highest hit points, directly neutralizes the target, while breaking the arms or legs compromises weapons and mobility. Every choice must be carefully considered in advance, based on the current situation on the battlefield.
MechArashi | Android
Mecharashi
Mecharashi

TapTap Game of the Year 2023 #6: Final Fantasy XVI - the next step for gaming’s greatest series

I realize that headline might be a little provocative. Gaming’s greatest series? Really? Well, yes. For my money, at least, no single franchise has had a larger impact on my personal life in video games than Final Fantasy. The original game introduced me to Japanese RPGs. Final Fantasy VI taught me how much a video game story could affect me. Final Fantasy XIV is probably the best MMORPG ever made.
TapTap Game of the Year 2023 #6: Final Fantasy XVI - the next step for gaming’s greatest series

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Panilla Saga
Panilla Saga

Naruto SlugfestX | Android

It is set in the world of ninja. It is an open world based on the Naruto manga and anime series. You must gather all the characters from the series and create your own team to fulfill your dreams of being the Hokage, or the leader of your village to achieve different skills, or ninjutsu, in all its glory. In addition, we can decide to follow the original story or go around the world and fight to make our ninja stronger. It has a turn-based battle system.
Naruto SlugfestX | Android

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Final Fantasy X. I first played it on PS2 back in the day and absolutely fell in love with it. I've played through it numerous times, and have owned it on every platform it's ever been released on. It's one game I'll never get tired of, and will probably still be playing another 20 years from now. The story, the characters, the battle system, everything is amazing. And of course, who doesn't love some Blitzball? If you love JRPGs and haven't played FFX yet, get out from under that rock you've been living under, and play it!
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FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HDリマスター
FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HDリマスター

River City: Rival Showdown gives me ’90s retro action I love and ’90s gaming frustration I hate

SHOULD I PLAY RIVER CITY: RIVAL SHOWDOWN? Give this one a go if you’re a fan of the River City Ransom series, beat ’em ups, or old-school games in general. River City: Rival Showdown is a remaster of the remake of River City Ransom, which was first released for the Famicom in 1989. That lineage might sound confusing, but Rival Showdown offers a great mix of new and classic elements: updated backgrounds, a day/night cycle, an open world to explore, beat ’em up adventure, and RPG elements that will get any fan of the original hooked. It’s not modernized enough to get rid of a lot of the more frustrating parts of classic games, though, so you’ll need a little bit of a masochistic streak to really fall in love with this one.
River City: Rival Showdown gives me ’90s retro action I love and ’90s gaming frustration I hate

The new Pokémon DLC has an awesome story, but it also has tons of performance issues

SHOULD I PLAY POKÉMON SCARLET & VIOLET - THE TEAL MASK DLC? You should definitely play this one if you enjoyed Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, but if you weren’t a big fan of the latest Pokémon games, you might want to pass. The Teal Mask is the first half of The Hidden Treasures of Area Zero DLC. It has all the qualities that made Scarlet & Violet great, but it also has the same flaws. I was hoping that
The new Pokémon DLC has an awesome story, but it also has tons of performance issues
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

WWE meets RPG in a colorful toy box adventure - WrestleQuest Quick Review

SHOULD I PLAY WRESTLEQUEST? Definitely play it if you’re at all a fan of wrestling games and old-school, turn-based RPGs. WrestleQuest may be a wrestling game, but it plays more like Super Mario RPG than AEW: Fight Forever. I played as (and fought against) action figures inspired by legendary wrestlers—and even ran into some characters officially licensed from wrestlers like “Macho Man” Randy Savage, who’s basically this world’s god. Wrestling plus RPG may seem like a strange mix, but it works beautifully, coming together as a love letter to both the drama of the squared circle and the imagination and adventure of SNES-era role-playing games.
WWE meets RPG in a colorful toy box adventure - WrestleQuest Quick Review

Ryu Ga Gotoku Online | Android ( Only Japan )

Known in the West as Yakuza Online, it is a title developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (an internal division of Sega), supervised by Masayoshi Yokoyama, and directed by Akio Horii for iOS, Android, and PC. The subtitle visible in the image, "黄龍放浪記" (Kōryū Hōrōki), refers to the second part of the main story, which focuses on the character Ryuji Goda. 1) 📝 STORYLINE: The plot of Ryu Ga Gotoku Online introduces a new protagonist, Ichiban Kasuga, a former yakuza member with a strong sense of honor and a larger-than-life personality. After being betrayed and serving a long prison sentence, Ichiban returns to society to find a completely changed world and a fragmented yakuza organization.  The story unfolds through criminal intrigue, fragile alliances, and power struggles, maintaining the classic narrative style of the Yakuza series: intense drama, humorous moments, and deep characters. Meanwhile, the second part of the storyline (Kōryū Hōrōki) brings Ryuji Goda to the forefront, offering an alternative perspective and expanding the narrative universe with events and backstories related to his past and ambitions. The game thus expands the saga's lore, connecting to the main events of the series and introducing new protagonists and antagonists.
Ryu Ga Gotoku Online | Android ( Only Japan )

CRYSTAL ATLAN BETA IS HERE! THE ACTUAL GENSHIN KILLER!

SIGN UP FOR THE BETA HERE You know that Genshin is not flawless. It is monotonous and feels unjust, both in terms of gameplay and from the standpoint of the developer towards the community. Although such games may initially appear enjoyable, they quickly devolve into unending grinds and incorporate predatory Gacha elements that fail to provide the player with much of a sense of reward. Crystal Atlan's trajectory appears to be favorable. It is Genshin, minus the tedious grinding, the Gacha, and the eventual incapacity to continue playing. You may continue playing indefinitely; however, your time is restricted by the story's progression. That is, you are permitted to continue enjoying all other content once your daily quota has been met. I really hope that they continue down this path.
CRYSTAL ATLAN BETA IS HERE! THE ACTUAL GENSHIN KILLER!
Crystal of Atlan
Crystal of Atlan

This action-RPG/dating sim captures the feel of Persona, and you can try it for yourself now

PLAY IT OR SKIP IT? Absolutely play the demo if you have any love for the Persona franchise, JRPGs in general, or dating and social sims that have some combat on the side. Eternights is an upcoming mix of action-RPG and dating sim set in a grim future where most of humanity has been suddenly turned into horrifying monsters. It borrows heavily from the Persona series in style, presentation, and themes, but it also manages to be more than just a clone thanks to sharp writing and a fun combat system.
This action-RPG/dating sim captures the feel of Persona, and you can try it for yourself now

Batman Begins | Android_EMuPS2 ( ASUS Rogphone6pro )

It is faithfully inspired by the film of the same name by Nolan starring the Dark Knight, or Batman. Since he was a child, Bruce Wayne has lived with the fear of being the architect of his parents' death, an atavistic fear that has repercussions even in adulthood; for bats, fear is a sign of resilience. The same fear that he will put at the service of Gotham City to prevent other children from suffering like him because of rampant crime. Batman, does not fear rivals, since the first films, instills fear, fear and then real terror in his victims, so that at the moment of combat, he finds himself facing little more than frightened and often unarmed big men who are little able to respond to his blows. Everything is managed audiovisually through indicators that are sometimes difficult to read and much more explicit reproductions of a heartbeat, faster the greater the criminal's fear!  Stealth is nothing more than a sweetened version of Splinter Cell: to get behind the unsuspecting enemy and take him out otherwise we will be massacred in an instant by bursts of machine guns! The level design is cinematically beautiful to see so much so that there are numerous stages to explore so huge that it will take two hours to finish a single mission. Furthermore, there are three difficulty levels which guarantee a minimum challenge. I will tell you everything is made in an exceptional way and with great care, and in particular the polygonal model of Batman is impressive, very faithful to the film counterpart, equipped with an impressive number of animations, very fluid and convincing. Just look at the cape, how it moves, to be fascinated; the other main characters are also wonderful, Ducard and Jonathan Crane, Falcone and Agent Flass seem just like them. The graphics and sound are at very high levels.. and then let me say: The dubbing in Italian is state of the art.
Batman Begins | Android_EMuPS2 ( ASUS Rogphone6pro )

A mobile anime RPG without gacha? Ex Astris is a premium game with an addictive combat system

SHOULD I PLAY EX ASTRIS? If you have a phone powerful enough to run it, you should absolutely pick it up. Ex Astris is a brand-new mobile RPG from the creators of Arknights. It’s got everything you could want from an anime RPG—lovable characters, great combat, and a beautiful world—but there’s no gacha and no microtransactions. It’s refreshing to play a mobile title that’s not designed around monetization beyond the initial price to buy it, and if you’re into these kinds of games, it’s definitely worth paying for.
A mobile anime RPG without gacha? Ex Astris is a premium game with an addictive combat system
Ex Astris
Ex Astris

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Persona - too tough to pick just one, have played and loved 3, 4 and 5, and have P5 Royal waiting for me.  The story and dialogue is always excellent!

Pokémon takes a trip to the ’80s in this monster collecting adventure - Cassette Beasts Quick Review

PLAY IT OR SKIP IT? Play it, even if you’re not a huge Pokémon fan. Cassette Beasts is clearly inspired by the Pokémon franchise, but it switches up the classic formula, offering something that feels fresh and new. From its lively ’80s aesthetic to its Zelda-like exploration mechanics, it’s one of the most exciting and original monster collecting games I’ve played. TIME PLAYED I spent around nine hours with
Pokémon takes a trip to the ’80s in this monster collecting adventure - Cassette Beasts Quick Review

Ugly | Android

It is a 2D puzzle platformer with "mirror mechanics", with the protagonist having the ability to create a dark reflection of himself, splitting the screen in two, with which he can swap places and solve puzzles and make his way through this evil place full of secrets and flooded with tragedy. His main ability is to exploit the shadow reflected by a shard of a mirror and move it to solve puzzles. It will take logic and skill to survive this dangerous journey of self-reflection. It is basically a dark and twisted fairy tale that explores the desolate recesses of the tormented mind, darkened by the past that spills into the present! The protagonist of this aberrant story is the one who as a child was bullied because he was different due to his aesthetic appearance. Despite his noble title he often wakes up in the middle of the night tormented by events of the past, in which his figure was quite "unwelcome" to most due to his slightly strange and ugly face!  To overcome this childhood trauma he often ends up getting drunk with an impressive amount of alcohol. He constantly relives, through various flashbacks, unpleasant moments from his past and to extricate himself from the dark meshes of what happened after his conception, because of a face that did not fit the one chosen by society, which wants us all beautiful and handsome, his narcissistic wound will have the flavor of social redemption, although everything that afflicts them is impossible to erase. Meanwhile in his desolate and immense palace there are several doors that allow you to unlock new portions of the map, thanks to drawings from the past that he will have to collect and... after obtaining one of the many children's illustrations, he will offer a portion of a specific moment in which he experienced discomfort; in this way it is possible to unravel the plot, assembling them all to better understand what pushed him to distance himself from society. At the end of each chapter there are boss fights that we will have to face with the ability of reflection!  Some bosses stand out for their mechanics and aesthetics, others for their genius and peculiar characteristics! Solving certain intricate puzzles through logic is really fun, especially when you sharpen your skills and start getting serious (after about an hour). It is truly surprising how the Spanish development team managed to tell a story without using dialogues or voices, especially when the protagonist tries with all his strength to juggle reality, believing he is inside a mirror and sees his own reflection with a wrinkled and sad face. The title itself advises us at the beginning of the game to take breaks between the various chapters, so as to better assimilate the plot and not be shocked by so much crudeness in telling existential facts; it is fun but also cruel in telling a paradoxical and unique story. The mirror often reveals everything, but be careful... sometimes, the truth is hard to digest.
Ugly | Android

When did strategy RPGs get so stylish? Persona 5 Tactica is a spin-off game you won't want to miss

SHOULD I PLAY PERSONA 5 TACTICA? Play it if you enjoyed Persona 5 and have any interest in strategy RPGs. Persona 5 Tactica is stylish, charming, and has absurdly addictive tactical battles. The chibi art style won’t appeal to everyone, but it’s a fantastic-looking game with even better gameplay. If you haven’t gotten around to playing Persona 5 yet, you might want to avoid this—it has a few major story spoilers—but if you’re willing to deal with that, you should have no issues following the plot. You can get a closer look at
When did strategy RPGs get so stylish? Persona 5 Tactica is a spin-off game you won't want to miss
Persona 5 Tactica
Persona 5 Tactica

Crhunchyroll: Pepper Grinder | Android

It's a fast-paced action-platformer developed by Ahr Ech and published by Devolver Digital. It's a high-speed 2D action-platformer where the centerpiece of the experience is... a "Grinder" drill—and it's not just a weapon, but a true multi-purpose tool! The protagonist is Pepper, a young and determined treasure hunter who is shipwrecked on a mysterious island after losing all her loot. On the island, a band of bizarre enemies called Narlings steals what remains, including her precious mechanical drill called the "Grinder." Determined to get back what's hers, Pepper manages to recover the Grinder and begins her adventure through increasingly varied and dangerous environments. From sandy beaches to underground caves, industrial structures, and surreal landscapes, Pepper faces hordes of enemies and gigantic bosses, each with unique mechanics. The narrative is simple but effective: there are no long dialogues, but rather a story told through fluid animations and dynamic cutscenes.  Pepper's journey is a constant race for revenge, in a colorful yet hostile world, where each level represents a new step towards the final showdown. The drill allows Pepper to dig into the ground and "swim" underground, launch himself into the air at high speed, attach himself to mechanisms and activate platforms, and create incredibly fluid movement combos. The control system is surprisingly responsive, especially on high-performance devices. The gameplay is based on rhythm and precision: the more you master the drill, the more spectacular the experience becomes. The enemies are varied and well-characterized. Some require timing, others strategy. The boss fights are one of the game's highlights: dynamic, intense, and often divided into multiple phases, the levels are full of secrets, alternative routes, and collectibles. In short, it encourages replayability thanks to timed challenges, hidden object collection, and routes optimized for speedrunning. Its detailed pixel art style and fluid animations make the title visually captivating. The music is energetic and perfectly complements the frenetic action.  It's not a casual game: it requires precision, reflexes, and a little practice, but it's incredibly rewarding.
Crhunchyroll: Pepper Grinder | Android
Although, it needs some improvements in different areas of the game like bugs, glitches and fps drops. I would still say it is great with futuristic concepts and stuff, the game has huge potential, and different vibe than any other battle royale game.which makes the game so fun and addictive to play..I hope they make the improvements soon, to be able deliver the best experience for us, fans. 🌟🌟🌟🌟
NEW STATE : NEW ERA OF BR
NEW STATE : NEW ERA OF BR

AETHER GAZER - What an interesting game! Full Review

Aether Gazer (Reviewed) Developer: Yostar Games Publisher: Yostar Games Released: May 23rd, 2023 Price: Free To Play Aether gazer is a fast paced exciting action-RPG and Gacha. It's surprising good while also being quite generous with their new players and the amount of playtime that you get. Just like your other Gatchas that appears every now and then. It contains many familiar features, as well as a story, characters and pulls.
AETHER GAZER - What an interesting game! Full Review
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