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Shenmue I & II (PC) – Review

This article was originally published in Italian on GeekGamer.it in 2018. Going back to Yokosuka and stepping off the boat in Hong Kong for the second time, I have to admit I wasn’t expecting to feel …

Sunset Overdrive (Xbox One) – Review

This article was originally published in Italian on Games969.com in 2014. Punk rock, often shortened to punk, is a genre of rock music that developed between 1976 and 1979 from earlier forms of garage rock, today …

Marvel’s Spider-Man – Review

This article was originally published in Italian on Games969.com in 2018. The last time we had the chance to talk about Insomniac Games on these pages was when Sunset Overdrive came out (you can read my …

SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy (Switch) – Review

This article was originally published in Italian on Games969.com in 2018. Can a sequel to a game originally released on a console that never even reached Europe really capture the interest of today’s mainstream audience? And …

Nioh – Review

This article was originally published in Italian on MyReviews.it in 2017. The departure of Tomonobu Itagaki, now president of Valhalla Games, definitively marked the end of the golden age of digital ninja Ryu Hayabusa, condemning his …

Tales of Berseria – Review

This article was originally published in Italian on MyReviews.it in 2017. Tales of Berseria was born from the need to restore the Tales of series’ prestige after the commercial and critical failure of Tales of Zestiria. …

Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star – Review

This article was originally published in Italian on MyReviews.it in 2017. On the other side of the world, in small rooms plastered with posters and slightly risqué illustrations, live the otaku — people who’ve taken their …

Xanadu Next – Review

This article was originally published in Italian on MyReviews.it in 2016. Can a 2005 title still look appealing to a modern audience, just as it is? Nihon Falcom and XSeed have the answer with Xanadu Next, …

Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni – Review

This article was originally published in Italian on MyReviews.it in 2016. From the creators of Senran Kagura and Onechanbara, it was only natural to expect a new series overflowing with suggestive content—one clearly aimed at those …

Dragon Quest Builders – Review

This article was originally published in Italian on MyReviews.it in 2016. The Japanese announcement of Dragon Quest Builders was a real shock to the hearts of millions of fans—mostly Japanese, to be fair—who found themselves once …

God Eater 2 Rage Burst – Review

This article was originally published in Italian on MyReviews.it in 2016. After bringing Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment’s definitive edition to Europe on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, Bandai Namco is once again reviving one …