Nick: Bounty Battle In theory, Bounty Battle should have been awesome. Make a Smash Bros-esque fighting game using popular characters from a wide variety of indie titles and let the masses rejoice. Except there was no rejoicing to be had. First the release pushed back multiple times, but...

Nick: Langrisser I & II  This updated packaging of the first two Langrisser games was a treat for me. People who have followed the site for years know I am a tremendous fan of Warson (Langrisser I) from the Sega Genesis days. That being said, part two never made it to the US back...

Nick: Fairy Tail  I really didn’t have much of a history with Fairy Tail before this game, having seen bits and pieces of it in the past and enjoying what I encountered, but that was about it. Despite a rather confusing start to the game (likely due to my relative lack of familiarity...

Nick: Genshin Impact  This is a game that the developers could have easily charged people full AAA price for and it would have been bought up. That it is a free-to-play and so polished is kind of amazing really. The microtransactions are there of course (they need to make some money on...

Nick: Romance of the Three Kingdoms XV  Over the last several years, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series has gotten away from its more turn-based roots and created a bit of a divide in their fanbase as a result. While I absolutely pine for more turn-based strategy gameplay as...

Nick: Final Fantasy VII – Remake  There were a lot of really good remastered releases this year, but Final Fantasy VII was completely remade, and the results were amazing. Admittedly, I would loved to have gotten the full game all at once, and not just part one of three – but what...

NickWWE 2k20 The WWE series is a regular contender for guilty pleasure with me, because the character customization, over-the-top stories and progression make it a ton of fun... when things work properly. Problem is, this year 2K shifted development teams from Yukes to their own...

NickCatherine: Full Body I knew I would enjoy this game - I was quite fond of the original Catherine. But kudos to the developers for improving on an already excellent game with some new content and improved quality of life. Seeing as it is basically an updated remake, I would have had a...

NickWreckfest The definition of fun, Wreckfest caught a lot of people by surprise - myself included. The carnage is impressive and the physics just make the chaos that much more interesting. I had few to no expectations for this title coming in, so my unadulterated enjoyment...

NickMortal Kombat 11 The story is just as ridiculously zany as ever, but the cast of characters and the continually rotating collection of towers with oodles of unlockable content has this game in my regular rotation still today. New characters, rare golden vaults and new gear / skins...