The Rune Factory series has always managed to balance a kind of “RPG-lite” dungeon crawler with the farming simulation gameplay of its progenitor. Changes to the formula are generally small and slow to happen. Imagine our surprise when we realized that Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny takes this formula and plays Yahtzee with it. READ MORE
DualPenSports has the distinction of being the first minigame compilation on the 3DS. It also has the distinction of being the first game to use two styli at the same time. Unfortunately, the very fact that it requires two styli to play renders it uncomfortable, unwieldy and un-fun. READ MORE
If you’ve ever played a Professor Layton game and thought to yourself that the game would be much cooler if Layton had a mustache, Luke was a girl, and Layton and Luke sometimes engaged in some turn-based combat, then… wow. You have quite the imagination. Also, Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights is the perfect game for you. READ MORE
Have you ever wanted to play an old-school, RPG beat-em-up with a deep story and branching storyline? How about one of Treasure’s classic Sega Saturn games? Well, soon enough you’ll get a chance to do both, as Guardian Heroes is being re-released on Xbox Live Arcade later this year. READ MORE
If you’ve been waiting for Natsume to radically change up the Harvest Moon formula, you’ll probably be waiting for a long while. While you’re waiting, you should probably check out the newest changes in Harvest Moon: A Tale of Two Towns! READ MORE
