Just one glance at the visuals, and I was immediately reminded of DrinkBox Studios' outstanding Guacamelee! The same distinctive visual style including vibrant use of color just leaps off of the Vita screen. However, as great as Guacamelee! was, it never really felt unique. There are a handful...

MegaTagmension is the latest from the line of Hyperdimension Neptunia spin-offs, featuring the least “gifted” goddess this side of Gamindustri. MegaTagmension feels and plays quite similar to Action Unleashed, another spin-off from the same series, if you’ve played it before. If not, it...

When it comes to dungeon crawling RPGs, few developers seem to 'get it' the way Experience Inc does. This is not always the most approachable of genres, but despite an almost painfully long and slow introduction, Ray Gigant quickly establishes itself with an interesting world and mechanics that...

Stranger of Sword City does not reinvent the RPG crawler genre, but it really does do a good job in mixing up the story and adding some mechanics that generally are not found in titles like this. In the end, the experience is a rewarding one and if you have been on the fence about the dungeon...

Trillion: God of Destruction is Compile Heart and Idea Factory’s newest JRPG for the Vita, and it’s dirty. Really dirty. It isn’t bad, or poorly written, and the gameplay is smoother than I was honestly expecting. So why is it so dirty? Because the game is a giant exercise in sacrifice,...

Atelier Escha & Logy Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky brings the 2013 RPG title to the PlayStation Vita, as has been the habit of the series for some time. It is essentially the same game, just with additional downloadable content that brings the popular series to a portable platform where...

There is literally no shortage of love for the Warriors series here at CGR. Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires for the PlayStation 4 was a solid entry with Nick back in March and it has now made its way over the PlayStation Vita. With a solid blend of mechanics that we’ve come to love, the Empires...

Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders From Planet Space (EDF2 here on out) benefits from a campy, enjoyable style that has actually aged quite well. It also possesses an excellent loot cycle that serves to keep players coming back for more. The term 'dumb fun' comes to mind, but it works here all the...

We have been following Sword Art Online: Lost Song for some time now, and I am happy to say that while the game has some rough edges here and there, it is an enjoyable experience that should appeal to fans of the anime, but also serve as a good entry point to newcomers. One could actually look...

The DJ Max games helped to put Nurijoy on the map with rhythm fans in the past, and SUPERBEAT: XONiC is an enjoyable addition to the genre. Everything from the fun songs to the colorful visuals that create an experience that is immediately familiar, but still fresh enough to be...