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 from living their life to the fullest,…
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Il mio Journal, Pagina 47, 13 Aprile 2023 – Yakuza e l’era dei samurai? – Like a Dragon Ishin!
In Like a Dragon Ishin, Ryoma Sakamoto è un samurai di basso rango che vive a Tosa, una città dell’epoca Bakumatsu in cui il sistema di caste impedisce…
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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!
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The Journal, Page 110 – Goromaru, Full Speed Ahead! – Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (Review)
It’s time to weigh our anchors, and set sail for Hawaii to take part in an incredibly important adventure for the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series; we’ll…
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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 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,…
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 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…
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Yakuza: Like a Dragon, is vastly different from its predecessors. For one, it features a completely new protagonist, Kasuga Ichiban, and the story is primarily about an entirely…
My Journal, Page 46, 6 April 2023 – At Long Last, a Real MMORPG! – Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn
Choose from eight races and a multitude of both combat and non-combat classes and chill alone or with your friends in this exciting MMORPG experience! Save the world,…
My Journal, Page 17, 15 September 2022 – A Small Guide to the Yakuza Series – Where to Begin?
Three games in the Yakuza series have just been announced! While this is undoubtedly exciting news for fans, it is also true that whoever wants to become a…
My Journal, Page 49, 27 April 2023 – This isn’t a battle anymore – No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Due to his inactivity, Travis is now the 51st-ranked assassin in the UAA. A group of criminals kill his best friend Bishop and deliver his head to his…
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My Journal, Page 36, 26 January 2023 – Death Come True
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Il Journal, Pagina 110 – Goromaru, Full Speed Ahead! – Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (Recensione)
È ora di levare le ancore e salpare per le Hawaii per intraprendere un’avventura incredibilmente importante per la serie Yakuza / Like a Dragon; ci uniremo a Majima,…
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…
My Journal, Page 71, 5 October 2023 – The Dilemma of Replaying Games
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.…
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I’ve seen five Japanese films about the story of the 47 Ronin, made from 1941 to 1994. There were dozens more films about this famous incident from the…
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 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, Day 2, 26 May 2022 – My Yakuza Collection
One of the things I’m most proud of is my Yakuza collection. It might be not as big as the ones you see on Instagram, but it’s really…
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 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 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…
My Journal, Page 37, 2 February 2023 – Let the Madness Begin! – Bloons TD 6
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Il mio Journal, Pagina 79, 30 Novembre 2023 – Breve ma dolceamaro – Like a Dragon Gaiden
È ora di accompagnare Kiryu nei suoi compiti di guardia del corpo nella sfolgorante Sotenbori nel nuovo spin-off della serie Yakuza, Like a Dragon Gaiden!
My Journal, Page 60, 13 July 2023 – Do Half-Digitized Humans Dream Electric Sheep? – Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
EDEN, a special cyberspace that offers physical interaction between its users, is the new frontier, and you’re finally trying it out for the first time. Too bad that…
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 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 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 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 52, 18 May 2023 – I’m gonna have more fun… and live crazier than any one of ‘em – Yakuza 0
We’ll follow the adventures of our two protagonists, Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima, whose apparently unrelated paths happen to cross due to a small plot of land, called…
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 5, 23 June 2022 – Stardew Valley
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My Journal, Page 7, 7 July 2022 – The Eternal Castle Remastered
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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 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 65, 17 August 2023 – The Mobile Game That Turned Me Into A JRPG Fan – Gacha World
Let’s explore the old mobile game that turned me into a JRPG fan! Is it still worth it today? Let’s explore it again after so long, and shall…
Fruits Basket – 47 – Nothing Like a Prince
Yuki continues to open up to Manabe, expounding on the evolution of his relationship to Tooru. First she was a wierd classmate who lived in a tent, then…
My Journal, Page 76, 9 November 2023 – I Needed a Doctor – My First Experience with Doctor Who (2005) Season 1
We follow the adventures of a bizarre extraterrestrial individual known as the Doctor, who travels through time and space with an unusual spaceship called TARDIS, which is shaped…
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