Antonello Bello

“13 years after its debut, Bravely Default remains an extraordinary JRPG in every way, as well as a title that any fan of the genre should jealously guard in their collection.”

“RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army represents an unmissable opportunity to familiarize yourself with one of the most iconic protagonists of the ATLUS house, who unfortunately did not obtain the fame he deserved in the West. If you love the esotericism that permeates the Megami Tensai saga, this time you have no excuses for not making it yours.”

“Fairy Tail 2 had the duty to unleash the great latent potential of the first episode, but unfortunately the developer missed the mark, making an overall inferior title to the previous one.”

“Hironobu Sakaguchi's last great feat, Fantasian: Neo Dimension reminded us of the reasons why we loved the father of Final Fantasy and his conception of JRPG, without however matching the greatness of his most successful titles.”

“Already author of the appreciated remake of Trials of Mana, the Xeen studio has subjected Romancing SaGa 2 to a targeted rejuvenation work and limited almost exclusively to the technical component, making just a couple of adjustments to the gameplay and the plot.”

“Son of a troubled development that lasted much longer than expected, Unknown 9: Awakening is a "victim" of the exaggerated ambitions of a very young Reflector Entertainment, which has chosen to immediately throw itself headlong into the creation of a complex transmedia universe.”

“As far from being the disaster prophesied by the detractors of the genre, as the miracle desired by the fans of the great artists involved in this round by FuRyu, REYNATIS is a practical demonstration of how, many times, it is not enough to put together brilliant minds to give life to an authentic masterpiece.”

“While not matching the epic nature of Trails of Cold Steel IV, which for its part had the advantage of being the final chapter of a painful and well-oiled tetralogy, The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak is configured as one of Nihon Falcom's best recent productions.”

“Also considering the very low price to which this is proposed, the re-release of Monster Hunter Stories is certainly an unmissable opportunity to recover the first episode of the spin-off series and finally step into the shoes of Hakum's Rider.”

“Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash totally misses the mark, lending itself to even serious problems and only partly attributable to the low budget evidently made available for development.”

“Years after the release of the previous iteration of the Monsters genre, The Dark Prince had the opportunity to rejuvenate the historic playful formula of the spin-off and ferry it to still unexplored lands. Despite the predictions, however, the development team seems to have almost completely given up on the idea of renewing the mechanics of recruiting monsters and especially the combat system of the product, which appears tired and dated.”

“Naruto X Boruto: Ultimate Ninja STORM CONNECTIONS could and should have been the culmination of the critically acclaimed CyberConnect2 series, as well as the very first Naruto tie-in to retrace his epic from top to bottom.”

“Star Ocean: The Second Story R is a must-buy for anyone who loved tri-Ace's masterpiece, as well as an unmissable opportunity for any newbies to discover one of the best action RPGs of the 90s.”

“Landed on our markets three years later than the land of the Rising Sun, from a technical point of view The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie is a cross-gen title that is not exactly avant-garde.”

“After the excellent Monark, it would seem that FuRyu is struggling a lot to hit the target.”

“Compared to the PlayStation 4 version that landed in stores only two years ago, the port does not have any significant additions and both the technical and graphic sectors are almost unchanged. If you already own the previous edition, which these days is offered at much more reasonable prices, there is no valid reason why you should prefer the very lazy port proposed by NIS America.”

“Despite inheriting some of the issues that the Gameverse has been dragging around since its inception, Sword Art Online: Last Recollection is hands down the best SAO tie-in to date.”

“Following the decadent drift of Tales of Symphonia Remastered, the restoration of BATEN KAITOS I & II HD REMASTER didn't quite convince us.”

“Infinity Strash - Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai is by no means the tie-in that fans of the license have always wanted, but neither is it a total disaster.”

“Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless may not be the revolutionary chapter we were promised, but overall we are more than satisfied with the work done by the guys at Nippon Ichi Software, who after the several missteps made with the previous episode rolled up their sleeves to ensure that the series could get back on the right track.”