While Call of Sentinels succeeds in being a more mechanically complex version of Vampriue Survivors, unfortunately, there is no market for such games. As a result, Call of Sentinels died within seconds of being released in August 2024.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak is more of the same in the best way possible, and its release brings the West one step closer to full parity with Japan, with just one title left before full parity is achieved.
While Tomba never became the success that it could have been due to launching a few years too early for its complexity and a few years too late for its visuals, over a quarter of a century after its original launch in 1997, it still holds a special place in the heart of the millions of people who played the demo disk but were unable to find the game on the shelves (myself included!)
In a time when the line between video games and traditional media is blurring more than ever before, The Rogue Prince of Persia feels like a video game in all the best ways.
While Class of Heroes 2G: Remaster Edition is slightly less dated than Class of Heroes: Anniversary Edition, nostalgia is the only reason anyone would choose to play it today.
While Class of Heroes: Anniversary Edition is not a bad game, nostalgia is the main reason why anyone would choose to play it today.
Vampire Hunters is the most unique action rogue-like since Vampire Survivors, and I cannot wait to see what it and the sub-genre it has created becomes.
While Risky Chronicles And The Curse Of Destiny is a decent game, an authentic 1990s platformer, it is not.
Vampire Survivors, often copied and never beaten, proves that excellent gameplay and affordable pricing will win out over poor gameplay and excellent visuals any day of the week.