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Disgaea 5 Complete
When I heard that Disgaea 5 was not going to come to the Playstation Vita, I knew I would probably only put in the bare minimum on the PS4 version. Sadly, I didn’t even do that. I just don’t enjoy games like this on home consoles. I’ve played all the games in this series, except La Pucelle Tactics on a portable system. I really wished they had brought that to a portable system because I never finished it. Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness was an amazing game to play on the PSP, and was the first of the series that I actually finished. Not only did I finish it, I made…
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Langrisser Re:Incarnation -TENSEI-
FW:All Animators -You’re Fired- Langrisser Re:Incarnation -TENSEI-! What a mouthful that is. What is a langrisser? Why is it being Re:Incarnated? What is the deal with this title? Well, as the name implies, Langrisser Re:Incarnation -Tensei- is an attempt to resurrect a dormant tactics series in order to capitalize on Fire Emblem’s new found resurgence of popularity. Langrisser may not have been the most popular RPG series on the planet, but it did/does have its own set of devoted followers. So can this reincarnated series stand up to the aforementioned Fire Emblem “behemoth” and deliver these loyal fans the shot of life they deserve? No, not really…Not even close to…
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Lost Dimension
Lost Dimension is very good for different reasons you might find in most SRPGs. For starters, the strategy is there, but it’s not exceptionally difficult. You just need to win in a timely fashion to get that S rank that earns you free gear (usually potions and shit). Your allies can die, but allowing them to fall in combat might alter their opinion of you. The main draw to the game is the Danganronpa aspect. The story has your characters, special individuals with unique powers, trapped in a tower that is believed to have been created by a psychopath that calls himself “The End”. When you get to a certain…
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Monster Monpiece
I was apprehensive to pick up this title at first. It looked like a good card/strategy game, but it is clearly over-sexualized with the girl-rubbing mechanic. Unfortunately, it is needed in order to level up your monster girls. I’m going to get the rubbing mechanics out of the way as it is really the only glaring flaw to the game. When you rub or tap a monster girl (something you have to pay to do) in the right places, they react with noises and blushing animations. If you manage to please them enough in the given time, the card levels up…and the girls take some of their clothes off. The…
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NAtURAL DOCtRINE
Let me start by saying this game is brutal. Seriously. I’ve never wanted to snap my Vita in half as badly as I have playing this game. To put it into perspective, NAtURAL DOCtRINE is the Dark Souls of Strategy RPGs. But that’s not a bad thing. How so? I’ll explain. First off, this game requires actual strategy. If you go rushing into a skirmish, you will be promptly (and frequently) greeted with the “Game Over” screen. You have to plot your units’ movements carefully, or else they’ll be destroyed by hordes of angry goblins, orcs, lizardmen, etc. NAtURAL DOCtRINE utilizes an interesting “Link System”–a system you will need to learn to use and abuse if…
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Disgaea 4
If you’re a fan of SRPGs and anime, you surely know about the Disgaea series. Many gamers consider Final Fantasy Tactics the game which all SRPGs are to be compared to, but Disgaea fans might beg to differ. The biggest reason that may be is the overwhelming number of things you can do post-story. The PSP and Vita games have always added all of the console DLC and sometimes even more extras. Disgaea 4 is no different. The vita version even adds the cheat shop from D2, Petra class spells, the ability to bribe the dark senate, the event viewer, and the ability to change weapon appearance are bundled up…
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Rainbow Moon
Have you ever played a game where every part of the game screamed low budget and cheap, but despite that it was a load of fun? Rainbow Moon fits that bill for me. If you break it down to individual parts, nothing about it should be enjoyable in any way. Put together, it’s an addictive and fun adventure with a battle system that takes some time to get accustomed to.
Handheld Gaming Reviews
