Category: Role-Playing Games

Role-Playing Games

Foto Showdown – DSi

Platform:  Nintendo DSi Release Date (NA):  March 9th, 2010 Developer:  Alpha Unit Publisher:  Konami Genre:  Action RPG Nerd Rating:  6.5 out of 10     Foto Showdown is the first of four DSi exclusive titles that saw a physical release.  Many digital games have been released under the “DSiWare” banner, but unknown to most, 4 games… Continue reading Foto Showdown – DSi

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance – GBA

Platform:  Game Boy Advance Release Date (NA):  September 16th, 2002 Developer:  Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo Publisher:  Konami Genre:  Action/Adventure, RPG Nerd Rating:  6.5 out of 10     After the sleeper hit Symphony of the Night, Konami took a(n expected) stab at 3D with the N64 games Castlevania (colloquially referred to as Castlevania 64 to avoid confusion with the original) and Legacy… Continue reading Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance – GBA

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon – GBA

Platform:  Game Boy Advance Release Date (NA):  June 11th, 2001 Developer:  Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe (KCEK) Publisher:  Konami Genre:  Action/Adventure, RPG Nerd Rating:  7.5 out of 10     After taking a partially intentional and partially unintentional break from my relentless pursuit to play every Castlevania game, I’m back on track and starting with the oldest domestic… Continue reading Castlevania: Circle of the Moon – GBA

Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch – PS3

Platform: PlayStation 3 Developer: Level-5 Publisher:  Namco Bandai Release Date: January 22, 2013 Genre: JRPG Nerd Rating: 9.5/10 Reviewed By: Steroid Gamer    Ni No Kuni Wrath of the White Witch is a gripping adventure full of charm, love, whit, and creativity.  The game was developed by Level- 5 and had some aid from the acclaimed animated film company Studio Ghibli. … Continue reading Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch – PS3

Fallout 3 – Xbox 360

Coming from a long line of impressive predecessors, Fallout 3 had large shoes to fill and incredibly high expectations to meet. With the Fallout name having been passed from Interplay Entertainment (Fallout) to Black Isle Studios (Fallout 2) and now to Bethesda, hope in the franchise was both at its peak and at its most vulnerable. Upon its release, Bethesda had struck gold. The gameplay was smooth and interesting, the open world offered countless hours of exploration, and the customization kept gamers coming back again and again, causing a fantastic game and a legendary series.

Secret of Mana – Super Nintendo

Platform: Super Nintendo Developer: Squaresoft Publisher: Square Enix Release Date (NA): October 3rd, 1993 Genre: Action Role-Playing Nerd Rating: 8/10 Reviewed by Jitszu Secret of Mana was originally released in Japan as Seiken Densetsu 2 (Legend of the Sacred Sword 2) and is the sequel to Seiken Densetsu (duh), A.K.A Final Fantasy Adventure. I know what… Continue reading Secret of Mana – Super Nintendo

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – PC

Platform: PC Developer: BioWare Publisher: LucasArts Release Date: November 19th, 2003 Genre: Role-Playing Game Nerd Rating: 8.5/10 In my experiences as a gamer, very few video games have been amazing enough to warrant me playing it over and over again, but Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is definitely one of those games. I… Continue reading Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – PC

Illusion of Gaia – SNES

Platform: SNES Developer: Quintet Publisher:  Nintendo Release Date (NA):  November 1st, 1994 Genre: Action RPG Nerd Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Reviewed By: Earthboundmother Most people have heard the old saying, “those who forget history are destined to repeat it.” Few of us realize that there is actually a game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System that brazenly personifies this… Continue reading Illusion of Gaia – SNES

AirBuccaneers – PC

Platform: PC Developer: LudoCraft Ltd. Publisher: LudoCraft Ltd. Release Date: December 5th, 2012 Genre: Action, First-Person Shooter, Role-Playing Game Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 AirBuccaneers is a first-person multiplayer-only airship battle game brought to us by LudoCraft Ltd, an independent game development team based in Oulu, Finland. The game was released in 2012, and still has an… Continue reading AirBuccaneers – PC

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night – PlayStation

Platform: PlayStation Release Date (NA): October 2nd, 1997 Developer:  KCET (Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo) Publisher:  Konami Genre: Action / Adventure, RPG Nerd Rating:  9.5 out of 10     Believe what you’ve heard and read about this game.  It is that good. Nearly universally hailed as the greatest of all Castlevania games, Symphony of the Night is also regularly counted among the best… Continue reading Castlevania: Symphony of the Night – PlayStation

Addams Family Values – SNES

Platform:  Super Nintendo Release Date (NA):  February 1995 Developer:  Ocean Software Publisher:  Ocean Software Genre:  Action RPG Nerd Rating:  6 out of 10 Let’s see, in the past couple of weeks I’ve hit a few Castlevania titles, Ghouls ‘N Ghosts, and now I’ve just wrapped up my Addams Family Values bender…where was I with this line-up back in October? In… Continue reading Addams Family Values – SNES

South Park: The Stick of Truth – Xbox 360

Feed your nerd on this. Longtime Nerd Bacon writer, The Watchman, reviews the masterfully crafted South Park RPG, The Stick of Truth.

Borderlands 2 – PC

Platform: PC Developer: Gearbox Software Publisher: 2K Games Release Date (NA): September 18, 2012 Genre: Role Playing Game, First Person Shooter Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by ryanvoid The world is lousy with mediocre first-person shooters. As soon as game developers saw the breakthrough appeal of GoldenEye 007, they out churned a river of trigger-happy clones with roughly the same premise – blast your… Continue reading Borderlands 2 – PC

The King of Dragons – SNES

Platform: Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Snes9x Emulator Developer: Capcom Publisher (NA): Capcom Release Date (NA): April 1994 Genre: Hack and Slash, RPG Nerd Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle Games like The King of Dragons is one of the reasons why I love retro gaming. Some classics will never die. If you have… Continue reading The King of Dragons – SNES