[REVIEW] Dragon Star Varnir

I don't think any developer or publisher out there churns out the number of quality JRPGs that the folks at Idea Factory and Compile Heart do at such an alarming rate. Though mostly known on the outside for their hilariously endearing Neptunia series, Idea Factory has graced the PS4 with some excellent stand-alone RPGs over …

[REVIEW] Mary Skelter: Nightmares

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBQ2ruWT8dU Mary Skelter: Nightmare Developer: Idea Factory/Compile Heart Publisher: Idea Factory International Available on: Playstation Vita (reviewed), Playstation TV Price: $29.99 USD For fans of: Light-hearted dungeon crawlers, JRPGs Brad: Hey Kayla, I got a game from Idea Factory that needs reviewing. It's a dungeon crawler. Me: (Internally screaming with excitement) Me: Sure, I got some time. …

[REVIEW] Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online

Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online Developer: Tamsoft Publisher: Idea Factory Available on: PS4 (reviewed, releases Oct. 10th), Steam (coming 2018) Price: $49.99 USD For fans of: The NepNep universe, Sword Art Online Before we get started, do me a favor and count to 180. It's okay, I'll wait. Three minutes feels a bit longer than …

First Impressions of Superdimension Neptune vs. Sega Hard Girls

The folks at Idea Factory and Compile Heart have been ferociously supporting the Vita with new games over the last few years, the latest of which being another JRPG crossing over their Neptunia series with the Sega Hard Girls. I spent the better part of six hours with the PlayStation Vita exclusive over the weekend, so let's …

Crawl Dungeons and Customize Robots in MeiQ: The Labyrinth of Death

Compile Heart and Idea Factory have been showing the PlayStation Vita lots of love lately, supporting the handheld with numerous games in the Neptunia series, as well as the otome (and one of this month's PS Plus titles) Amnesia: Memories. Their upcoming dungeon crawler RPG MeiQ: The Labyrinth of Death hits the Vita the 13th of this …

REVIEW: Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force

Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force Developed by: Compile Heart Publisher: Idea Factory Available on: PlayStation 4 (reviewed) Acting as more of an enhanced and expanded port of the original Fairy Fencer F on PlayStation 3, Compile Heart's Advent Dark Force is a Japanese-style RPG whose entertainment lies mostly in its combat and leveling systems, rather than …

It’s the Freakin’ Weekend! What are You Playing?

I like video games. I like weekends. Let's roll! The game that'll be getting most of my attention this weekend is Stormcloud Games' ASCII-art dungeon crawler Brut@l, which releases August 9th on PS4. The fine folks over there were kind enough to grant me early access, which means I'll hopefully have my review up shortly after …