Some of the most absurd concepts can make interesting narratives. Be it microwaves that spend messages to the past or just finding freedom though the...

Established franchises face different issues than new series. Fans might flock to a franchise, but they go in with certain expectations. How the...

One advantage to releasing a niche game, is you can essentially make the game you want. Unlike, say, Destiny, developers are free to add weird...

Games can be exciting for a number of reasons. Some come from an established franchise, where as others look to do something different. In the case...

Arguably one of the trickiest genres in gaming is the puzzle game. Not only do developers need to come up with ingenious ways to implement the...

Fans love to comment on what direction their favorite franchise should take. Countless people talk about how great a Pokemon MMORPG would be or how...

Change can be a good thing. In the case of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, it brought new life to the series, though it can also spell...

While Dynasty Warriors is typically associated with the fairly straightforward hack and slash game, the franchise has tried to be more than that....

For many, the dream is for video games to hit a point where virtual reality can match reality. This is a scary concept for some and something...

Over the years since the first Final Fantasy game was released on the Nintendo platform, fans of the series have seen how the franchise has...

Over the years, Neptunia has evolved from its humble beginnings to a fairly popular series. With new characters constantly being added, the series...

Over the years there have been a lot of unique takes on the turn-based RPG genre. Some try to make it simpler, others more complex, a few added...

Idea Factory/Compile Heart have done a good job of branching out. Instead of sticking with one style they know really well, they keep releasing...

When Monster Hunter first released it was something else. It had depth, plenty to do, RPG elements and so much more. In light of its success, a...

The past has many great or at least well known games, but many of them have aged quite poorly. Seemingly okay systems were later seen as terrible,...

Neptunia U was an interesting, but logical choice for a spin-off. Since the main games could be played like an action game, it wasn’t hard to...

One of the advantages for small studios is the ability to try new and different things. Instead of asking focusing on profits, mainstream appeal and...

Following in the footsteps of the PSP, the Vita has been the go to place for remakes/updated ports of popular JRPGs. These range from titles like...

Over the years, Omega Force has found a lot of success applying the Dynasty Warriors formula to other series and franchises. This worked fairly well...

Spin-offs can be a lot of fun because the new title doesn’t have to meet the expectations of the original. In the case of Danganronpa Another...

With the lack of support and games the PS Vita has received in the past year, Resident Evil Revelations 2 is one game that will finally be released...

When Neptunia originally released it was a train wreck. Bad level design, ran poorly, felt dated, didn’t do a good job bringing the concept to life...

At long last, the Generation Xth series of RPG's has begun its transition out of Japan and into a more global audience. Operation Abyss: New Tokyo...

Spin-offs can be a great thing for a successful franchise. Not only do they allow developers to try new things or explore different worlds, they...