Pyramid’s spectacular action-rhythm Patapon series is back for the PSP with Patapon 3. In this installment, you control the Superhero Patapon, given special powers after evil spirits turn his Patapon brothers and sisters to stone. Using eight new beats, you must drive your Patapon warriors to victory, gaining experience and abilities through an all-new point/reward [...]
Year after year the Monster Hunter franchise enjoys epic levels of success in Japan, and Monster Hunter Portable 3rd continues the series long term grasp on the portable action RPG market by adding more monsters, weapons, and Feline companions to the mix. With many new additions, including stuff from the excellent Wii exclusive, Monster Hunter [...]
The combination of Falcom, PSP, and Xseed has already proven to be a winning one with not one but two great Ys games gracing the second half of 2010. 2011 could be even more satisfying, though, as the partnership moves along to Falcom’s other big RPG franchise, The Legend of Heroes. Trails in the Sky [...]
Of the three Final Fantasy XIII titles originally announced at E3 2006 — nearly five years ago, foiks! — two are still outstanding. And of the two, we’re willing to wager that the most likely to ship in 2011 is Agito, the multiplayer PSP game that began life on cell phones. So far, it’s the [...]
Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection is an exclusive package that couples the original Final Fantasy IV with Final Fantasy IV: The After Years and Interlude in a single package. Though Final Fantasy IV has been ported and remade several times already, Square Enix is doing it again. This is no mere port, however, as they’re [...]
The titles of Square’s Final Fantasy spin-offs grow more arcane by the year, but don’t let this brawler’s pompous Latin name deter your interest. By all appearances, Dissidia 012 (so named because it represents the 12th conflict between Chaos and Cosmos, we’re told) refines the first game’s combat mechanics while bringing new and beloved characters [...]
