Silent Hope (Switch) Review
The roguelike craze is far from over. In fact, we’re going to see a lot more of them in the coming years. Some stand out like Hades, and others end up falling out of the news cycle as soon as they enter…
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Touhou: New World (Switch) Review
2023 seems to be shaping up to be the year I step out of my comfort zone. Normally, Bullet Hell games aren’t my thing. I usually don’t have the reflexes to stay on top of avoiding the large number of attacks coming…
Akiba’s Trip: Undead & Undressed Director’s Cut (Switch) Review
There’s a fun challenge to games that feature a variety of endings a player can earn. The key for those motivated by more than simply reaching completionist status is the fun factor of the game. XSEED is a favorite developer of mine,…
Fashion Dreamer Release Date Announced for Switch
When it was originally announced, Fashion Dreamer called back to the heyday of the Nintendo 3DS. Harkening back to the Imagine series of games on the dual-screened Nintendo portable console, this game serves as a sandbox for the design-inclined gamer. For a lot of…
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life (Switch) Review
As frequent readers might know already, we’re big fans of the Story of Seasons franchise here at Phenixx Gaming. As such, we’ve followed along with various entries in the franchise since its split from Natsume, with XSEED Games/Marvelous continuing the franchise under…
Trinity Trigger (Switch) Review
I love a good nostalgic JRPG, as it can always remind me of simpler times. Trinity Trigger seeks to recapture the magic of those classic 90s gems and takes heavy inspiration from the Secret of Mana series. The game is developed by…
Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories (Switch) Review
At first glance, Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories doesn’t seem like much beyond another indie game trying to replicate the look of the original Game Boy. However, once I got my hands on it and started playing, I was instantly teleported back to…
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Gets Release Date
It’s no surprise that we’re big fans of the Story of Seasons franchise around here. In fact, we’ve covered a lot of farming sims since Phenixx Gaming opened. With that said, we’re excited about the reimagining of Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life,…
XSEED Announces No More Heroes 3 Console and PC Ports
Last year, No More Heroes 3 brought Travis Touchdown to the Nintendo Switch console. It was well-received, and a lot of folks were bummed that it was a Nintendo Switch exclusive. However, it seems that Travis Touchdown will be getting a multiplatform…
XSEED Opens Rune Factory 5 Pre-Orders with Incentives
Rune Factory 5 is releasing on March 22nd. I am very excited for the latest entry in the franchise, and I think it might be able to stand up to Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town as a premiere farming sim.…