Rainbow Skies plays like a more streamlined version of what Rainbow Moon did well, along with some much-needed storytelling improvements.
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Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time can be tiresome to play, but it captures the charm, humour, and style of the anime beautifully.
I’m not sure why Compile Heart decided to remake a game that’s only a couple of years old, but Megadimension Neptunia VIIR is a fantastic result nonetheless.
Penny-Punching Princess takes aim at capitalism in a humorous way, but this action RPG’s satire is too toothless and shallow to have anything of substance to say.
Even without any involvement from Studio Ghibli this time around, Ni no Kuni II still manages to capture all the charm, beauty, and emotion that made the first game so special.
With its careful balance between freedom and structure, mixed with charming Dragon Quest dressing, Dragon Quest Builders is one of the best takes on the Minecraft formula to date.
If there was ever a game that didn’t a remake, it’s Secret of Mana, and this new version somehow feels more dated than the 25-year-old original.
The Longest Five Minutes take the amnesiac hero trope and turns it on its head to great effect, building a classically-styled, earnest JRPG in the process.
Lost Sphear had the unenviable position of being a follow-up to the brilliant I Am Setsuna, and while it’s a very good game, it lacks the depth and raw emotional power of its predecessor.
Legrand Legacy: Tale of the Fatebounds is a game designed as a “love letter to all time favorite JRPGs”. While it certainly looks the part, tedious and unbalanced combat makes this more of a slog than a nostalgia trip.