Monthly Archives: May 2023

Gunma’s Ambition: What did I just play?

So, Japan has a reputation for putting out weird games at times.  And I’m very guilty of pointing at something like Umamusume and saying “look, Japan so wacky!”. But, really, that’s just girls who are idol singers and also horses. … Continue reading

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Eroge minus Ero, take two: TroubleDays

More Switch gaming, this time Qureate’s visual novel “TroubleDays”. No, there’s no space in the name.  Yes, it bugs me too. If I had a nickel for every story I’ve seen where the plot goes something like “Succubus is sent … Continue reading

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Chrono Circle: I’m not obsessed, I swear.

So, I mentioned a couple of times last year that I had discovered an arcade rhythm game called Chrono Circle, that I had become quite fond of it, and that I had even spent some time grinding out the first … Continue reading

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Two out of three ain’t bad.

Hey.  Hey, you.  Do you like jazz music, mecha musume, and Taito’s 1981 arcade hit Qix? Because if you are at the precise center of this extremely specific Venn diagram, boy do I have a game for you. For the … Continue reading

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Setting these aside.

While I’ve been going through my backlog of Switch games recently, I’ve found a few that were decent but that I don’t think I’m going to put a lot of time into.  Since one of the things that is impressing … Continue reading

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Modern Combat Blackout: We have Call of Duty at home.

Let’s be fair.  Comparing Modern Combat Blackout to any games in the Call of Duty series is a massive disservice to MCB.  This is a Switch port of a mobile game from 2014 that can be had for $7.99 regularly … Continue reading

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She’s a ditzy schoolgirl. He’s a magical book. Together, they fight crime.

RemiLore is my fifth Switch game in a row, which is kind of an unusual streak.  Finishing Klonoa a few days ago led me to actually look at other games I own for the system, and it turned out I … Continue reading

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Eroge, hold the Ero.

Another day, another short Switch game.  This time, Qureate’s KukkuroDays, an all-ages (well, ESRB Teen) version of a decidedly NOT all-ages visual novel the publisher sells in an uncut version on Mangagamer and other purveyors of anime smut. I’ll lead … Continue reading

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What Comes After: Light Depression, The Video Game

What Comes After is a short, atmospheric Switch game that follows a young woman who falls asleep on the last train of the night and wakes up to discover that the train has a second role – it carries the … Continue reading

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Food Girls. That’s it. That’s the title.

Playing two Switch games in a row is pretty unusual, but hanging out with Klonoa reminded me that I actually own the system and that it’s a pretty decent handheld.  Hence this post. Today, I would like to talk about … Continue reading

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