So many games to try, so little time to do it… We always want to try new things, and end up leaving behind what we used to love. Is it that easy to go back to a game you’ve already finished? Let’s …
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My Journal, Page 78, 23 November 2023 – Rez and the Art of Replaying Games
Have you ever played something that was so outstanding that you’d play it over and over again? And, by any chance, is it so short yet of the…
Il mio Journal, Pagina 71, 5 Ottobre 2023 – Il dilemma del rigiocare i videogiochi
Così tanti giochi da provare, così poco tempo per farlo… Vogliamo sempre provare qualcosa di nuovo e finiamo per abbandonare ciò che prima amavamo. È così facile recuperare…
My Journal, Page 72, 12 October 2023 – Otherworldly Amusement – Tetris Worlds (GBA)
What’s your favorite Tetris version? And, what was your first one? I enjoy many of them and grew up with the one on Nintendo DS, yet my favorite…
My Journal, Page 5, 23 June 2022 – Stardew Valley
Today I’m going to talk about my experience with Stardew Valley and why I had to restart it about 4 times (although to be honest I’ve lost count)!…
My Journal, Page 33, 5 January 2023 – Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion
We play as Zack Fair, a young member of the SOLDIER group, who is sent to a place called Wutai by his employer, Shinra, to aid his colleagues…
My Journal, Page 74, 26 October 2023 – Faithful Journey for a Better World – Norn9 Var Commons
Young Sorata finds himself in the past, with no way of going back other than meeting the entity that governs the Earth. Let’s travel along with some friendly…
My Journal, Page 36, 26 January 2023 – Death Come True
We play as a young man, Makoto Karaki, who wakes up in a hotel room with no memory of his identity or his past. This could be easily…
My Journal, Page 58, 29 June 2023 – Rent-A-Journal Page for Justice! – Rent A Hero No.1
We follow the bizarre adventures of the young Taro, who has just moved to Hangover Park. Taro’s dad asks him to order some delivery pizza, and, unexpectedly, he…
My Journal, Page 21, 13 October 2022 – Ladies and Gentlemen, this is… Space Channel 5 Part 2
Space Channel 5 Part 2 is a rhythm game, the sequel to Space Channel 5. You’ll play as Ulala, a reporter for a retro-futuristic space news channel, Space…
My Journal, Page 82, 21 December 2023 – Dreams of Adventure – Atelier Totori DX
Will the young alchemist and adventurer Totori manage to rescue her long-lost mother, who vanished 2 years ago, or will the deadly fury of the noob-killer crush her…
My Journal, Page 45, 30 March 2023 – The Ultimate Ninja Challenge? – Ninja Golf
In Ninja Golf you are an apprentice ninja, and your training has finally come to an end. At long last, after lengthy and rough training, it’s time for…
My Journal, Page 80, 7 December 2023 – The Quirky Parent to Earthbound – Mother (NES)
Let’s help the young Ninten and his friends save the world from aliens and paranormal events in Mother! Will their PSI abilities be enough to defeat their quirky…
My Journal, Page 37, 2 February 2023 – Let the Madness Begin! – Bloons TD 6
It’s a tower-defense title, released by Ninja Kiwi. Like with other games of the same genre, your objective is to stop enemies from escaping the map, by placing…
My Journal, Page 77, 16 November 2023 – Alchemic Dreams Against the Dusk – Atelier Shallie
Six years have passed since the ending of Atelier Escha & Logy, and the Dusk is drawing closer, drying all the water and depriving the world of life.…
My Journal, Page 73, 19 October 2023 – A Recipe to Happiness – How the Little Things Got Us Back to Genshin Impact
We have quite an unusual relationship with Genshin Impact, as we started playing it soon after it released, and while we had been immensely enjoying it, there were…
The Journal, Page 92, 14 March 2024 – The Caligula Effect Overdose & the Mystery of Procrastinating Games
Many people get suddenly transported into another world after hearing a song by a virtual idol called μ (Mu); they end up in a virtual reality program called…
My Journal, Page 48, 20 April 2023 – Silky Smooth and Stupidly Rad – My Friend Pedro
You’ll wake up, with no memories of yourself, in a building where the evil mastermind of the city, Mitch the Butcher, is currently doing his totally regular job,…
My Journal, Page 69, 21 September 2023 – x – Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore
A normal-looking talent agency in Tokyo takes care of dealing with Mirages, bizarre beings living in a parallel realm called the Idolasphere, who steal creativity from people in…
My Journal, Page 57, 22 June 2023 – Noir Jazz Club Investigations – L.A. Noire
The narration revolves around Detective Cole Phelps of LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department) and his various partners, who are tasked with various missions and cases to solve in…
My Favorite Video Games of 2023
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My Journal, Page 81, 14 December 2023 – Close the loop. Hack into God. – Anonymous;Code
What would you do if you could Save your life like in a videogame, and then Load if something goes wrong? And what if that ability was the…
My Journal, Page 29, 8 December 2022 – Do you really beat all the games you buy? – _ICEY._
We play as Icey, a female cyborg whose aim is to defeat an evil cult leader called Judas. During her journey, she will be guided by a voice,…
My Journal, Page 23, 27 October 2022 – Float in Nostalgia with Kowloon Generic Romance – Volume 1
Kujirai Reiko is a young woman in her 30s, working as a realtor in a real estate agency in the Kowloon Walled City. She lives a regular and…
The Journal, Page 105 OF THE END – Yakuza Dead Souls
Oh no, Kamurocho is getting invaded by… zombies? How could that even happen? Either way, time to ready our guns and eliminate all those pesky zombies, as we…
My Journal, Page 7, 7 July 2022 – The Eternal Castle Remastered
Hello everyone, and welcome to my new journal page. Summer is getting hotter, university exams are getting hard, and I really need my games to relax sometimes. I…
My Journal, Page 68, 14 September 2023 – Childhood Kingdom – Animal Crossing City Folk (Wii)
When I saw the Wii game box that my dad brought home, my eyes started shining like a starry night, and my day had been made. It was…
My Journal, Page 38, 9 February 2023 – Art Becomes Reality with Atelier Lydie & Suelle
In Atelier Lydie & Suelle we’ll play as Lydie & Suelle, twin alchemists who run an atelier with their father. Due to harsh competition among the few alchemists…
My Journal, Page 79, 30 November 2023 – Short and Bittersweet – Like a Dragon Gaiden
Time to accompany Kiryu in his bodyguard duties in the dazzling Sotenbori in the new spin-off of the Yakuza series, Like a Dragon Gaiden!
My Journal, Page 54, 1 June 2023 – Touhou’s Enchanting Izakaya Simulator – Touhou Mystia’s Izakaya
In Mystia’s Izakaya, we’ll follow the daily life and adventures of the cute and messy Mystia Lorelei, who runs an Izakaya in Gensokyo with her best friend Kyouko…
My Journal, Page 47, 13 April 2023 – Yakuza Meets the Samurai Age? – Like a Dragon Ishin!
In Like a Dragon Ishin, Ryoma Sakamoto is a low-ranked samurai living in Tosa, a town in the Bakumatsu era where the caste system is preventing the population…
My Journal, Page 22, 20 October 2022 – It’s alchemy time with Atelier Sophie and Atelier Sophie 2
Atelier Sophie is one of those games that look cozy and adorable, while in reality, they couldn’t be further from that definition. While the atmosphere of the game…
My Journal, Page 20, 6 October 2022 – Rebuild the World with Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker, which has a really long title, is about three high-school friends who receive an immensely creepy email on their cellphones…
My Journal, Page 6, 30 June 2022 – Dragon Star Varnir
Hello everyone and welcome to my new journal page! Even if I was busy, I had time to complete a game. It’s a jrpg by Idea Factory, called…
My Journal, Page 51, 11 May 2023 – Will this war ever end? – Half-Minute Hero
In Half-Minute Hero we’ll play as the Hero, a humble traveler who’d like to rest after his travels, too bad that, out of nowhere, an Evil Lord called…
My Journal, Page 19, 28 September 2022 – Face the Future with Loopers
Loopers is a sci-fi kinetic novel. It’s about two young people, Tyler and Hilda, getting randomly sucked into a time loop nicknamed “the Spiral”, forced to live the…
My Journal, Page 10, 28 July 2022 – Little Witch in the Woods
Little Witch in the Woods is an immensely cozy game about a young apprentice witch, Ellie, who at the beginning of the adventure catches a train for the…
My Journal, Page 83, 28 December 2023 – The Girl Who Keeps Singing at the End of the World – Ar Tonelico Melody of Elemia
Viruses are escaping from the Ar Tonelico Tower, and everyone is now in danger; may the power of Song Magic rescue them, and may The Girl Who Keeps…
My Journal, Page 35, 19 January 2023 – The Only Ultimate Retro PC Experience You’ll Ever Need – Progressbar95
With Progressbar95 we’ll be diving into unknown lands filled with Vaporwave, nostalgia, and true Windows magic! This title takes the classic Windows 95 experience and turns it into…
My Journal, Page 55, 8 June 2023 – Will Alchemy Save or Destroy the World? – Atelier Ayesha DX
In Atelier Ayesha, the world has forgotten almost everything about alchemy, and the only man who seems to know about it is currently wanted for having supposedly committed…
My Journal, Page 61, 20 July 2023 – A Dash of Mystery and Wonders Awaits You – Magic Knight Rayearth
Let’s explore a charming and relaxing JRPG adapted from one of the very first isekai manga, Magic Knight Rayearth by CLAMP! Time to rescue Princess Emeraude and save…
My Journal, Page 90, 22 February 2024 – Traveling Around Japan with the Phantom Thieves! – Persona 5 Strikers
Let’s join the Phantom Thieves on their summer trip around Japan, along with their newfound friend, the AI called Sophia! Will it be their chance to finally relax,…
My Journal, Page 75, 2 November 2023 – Why don’t you come to the planetarium? – Planetarian ~the reverie of a little planet~
Why don’t you come to the planetarium? The beautiful twinkling of eternity that will never fade, no matter what. All the stars in the sky are waiting for…
Game of the Month: October 2023
2D platformers are my focus this month, with a side order of stealth. With the honourable mentions included, we’ll have something old, something new and something blue. Nothing…
My Journal, Page 89, 8 February 2024 – Magic, Wizards, and Penalty Games – Yu-Gi-Oh! (Manga) – First Impressions
Let’s explore the secret origin of Yu-Gi-Oh! you didn’t expect, by having a look at the original manga! Was it all truly about the card game…?
My Journal, Page 39, 16 February 2023 – A Dazzling Twilight Dream – .hack//G.U. Volume 3 + 4
.hack//G.U. Vol 3 Redemption marks the conclusion to the G.U. series, letting the protagonist, Haseo, finally put an end to the terrible events happening in The World R:2,…
My Journal, Page 70, 28 September 2023 – Unforgettable Memories with Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth Hacker’s Memory
In Digimon Cyber Sleuth Hacker’s Memory, we play as Keisuke Amasawa, a young man who had his account stolen by a mysterious hacker; to find this person he…
My Journal, Page 59, 6 July 2023 – Time to prove our alchemic worth! – Atelier Rorona DX
We play as Rorona, a young girl who has to work at her master Astrid’s Atelier in Arland. Suddenly, a knight comes to the Atelier and informs the…
My Journal, Page 44, 23 March 2023 – Slash Enemies and Rescue Kittens in No More Heroes!
Welcome to Santa Destroy, a wonderful place where you can become the best assassin in town along with your trusty knock-off Star Wars katana, even if you are…
My Journal, Page 13, 18 August 2022 – Love, Light, Lasers – TxK
TxK is a Tempest-like shoot ’em up game, released for PlayStation Vita, made by Llamasoft’s Jeff Minter. The gameplay is very simple and addicting, which made the Llama…