Articles by Cullen Black

Its flaws are plain to see, and your mileage will vary depending on what you value in RPGs. But if you're willing to spend time looking for the best of Bravely Default II, you'll find a great, rewarding experience.

review by Cullen Black on 25 February, 2021

A few early takeaways from the game thus far.

preview by Cullen Black on 09 February, 2021

We got a chance to see the English build in action.

preview by Cullen Black on 11 December, 2020

If you enjoyed Breath of the Wild’s story and characters, and like musou games, this is a great combination of the two that’s worth checking out.

review by Cullen Black on 09 December, 2020

Dragon Quest XI S is a near unrivaled masterpiece, one I wish I could erase my memory of and re-experience for the first time.

review by Cullen Black on 01 December, 2020

Ahead of the game's release, we had a chance to speak with Gust's Brand Manager about the series growing popularity worldwide.

interview by Cullen Black on 01 December, 2020

We had a chance to check out an early build of the upcoming game.

preview by Cullen Black on 01 December, 2020

After 23 years the cult classic "anti-RPG" moon is finally leaving Japan. Does it live up to it's legacy?

review by Cullen Black on 09 September, 2020

The Trails series makes an exciting return to portable consoles.

review by Cullen Black on 26 June, 2020

A modern classic reborn on Nintendo Switch, this is the best version of the best game from Monolith Soft.

review by Cullen Black on 27 May, 2020

War of the Visions leaves a good impression, but its staying power is uncertain.

preview by Cullen Black on 20 March, 2020

Persona 5 Royal isn’t just my favorite Atlus re-release, it might just be my new favorite Atlus game of all time.

review by Cullen Black on 17 March, 2020

The best way to play the best Atelier games to date, now on a system you actually own!

review by Cullen Black on 12 February, 2020

This light-hearted spin-off of Steins;Gate offers fans something they never knew they wanted.

review by Cullen Black on 11 February, 2020

Steins;Gate's divisive sequel finally hits the switch, but this port didn't make the transition entirely unscathed.

feature by Cullen Black on 11 February, 2020

The remake of the incredibly innovative 1996 classic has finally come west, but sadly doesn't live up to its tremendous legacy.

review by Cullen Black on 03 February, 2020

Expectations were subverted time and time again these past 10 years, but few did it as well as Yoko Taro with NieR, which celebrates its 10th anniversary next year.

feature by Cullen Black on 28 December, 2019

Spike Chunsoft's latest revival of their old PSP dungeon crawler/dating sim hybrid unfortunately ends up unmemorable despite it's incredibly outrageous premise.

review by Cullen Black on 19 November, 2019

Another great and content-packed SPRG lands on modern platforms.

review by Cullen Black on 25 October, 2019

The Alliance Alive was massively underappreciated upon its original release, but now it's finally getting a chance to reach a wider audience.

feature by Cullen Black on 04 October, 2019

Alongside the release of Dragon Quest XI S, Square Enix surprised us all by with Switch ports of the first three games in the series. The question is though, do they stack up?

feature by Cullen Black on 29 September, 2019

AI: The Somnium Files is a surreal new murder mystery game by Kotaro Uchikoshi, and might just be his finest work yet.

review by Cullen Black on 18 September, 2019

Although it came around a little later than its franchise brothers, Final Fantasy VIII gets a re-release on new platforms. We take a look at its modern makeover.

feature by Cullen Black on 02 September, 2019

The highly anticipated remaster of the first two Grandia games is finally out, but did it live up to expectations?

review by Cullen Black on 20 August, 2019