Dragon is Dead is a refreshing mash-up of the ARPG and roguelike genres that ends up being greater than the sum of its parts.

Level-5 improves on the original in every way, offering a smorgasbord of gameplay ideas without ever feeling like it’s trying too much at once.

Despite a world filled with interesting, enjoyable characters and satisfyingly fluid combat, Guardians of Azuma is let down by dreadfully shallow village management and a generic narrative.

To a T is a delightful adventure, and the most accomplished we’ve ever seen Keita Takahashi as a fully-fledged storyteller.

Despite minor quirks, Nightreign is one of the most inventive things to come out of FromSoftware since it coined the Soulslike genre.

Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo stands out as one of the biggest surprises of the year; a gorgeous tribute to the GBA with an incredibly creative core gimmick and challenging-but-satisfying puzzles.

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is a remaster that's light on extras, but don't let that deter you from experiencing a brilliantly unique series.

Quite simply, one of the best fighting game collections on the market, thanks to a top-notch selection, fantastic online play, and the ability to enable and disable glitches at will.

Doom: The Dark Ages is the weakest entry in a fantastic trilogy of games, but when knee-deep in demons and all its systems begin to work in tandem, this shooter stands up there with the best of them.

Artistically driven and with a clear, well-executed vision, The Midnight Walk has wonderfully abstract and thematically sharp storytelling, and delightfully quirky characters.