Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter strikes the perfect balance of maintaining the OG's iconic spirit while providing a more modern experience.

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter strikes the perfect balance of maintaining the OG's iconic spirit while providing a more modern experience.

Some context might be helpful going into this review: Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter was my Game of the Year for 2025. In addition to that, the original Trails in the Sky SC was one of my top three video games of all time. I use the past tense because a new game has usurped that honour. It’s the same game that I’ve been waiting almost a full year to play.

As featured in the June Issue of Mage Magazine, Paige reviews Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream.Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is the long awaited sequel of Tomodachi Life, which is actually the second game in the series but the first to be released outside of Japan. It’s been over a decade between these games and it might feel like the changes aren’t significant enough.

As featured in the April Issue of Mage Magazine, Paige reviews Monster Hunter Stories 3, the latest Monster Hunter Stories game from Capcom.I’m continuing my pattern of finally beating a game in a series via the newest entry rather than any other games I’ve put time into. With that said I only played like ¾ of the first game and like none of the second so if some of the stuff I'm praising was in the last one you’re just going to have to cope.

As featured in the April Issue of Mage Magazine, Paige reviews Pokemon Pokopia, a successor to the builders series of games, this time from Nintendo.When it comes to “cosy” games I find that any time I put past the seventy hour mark is usually when I should’ve stopped playing…with Pokemon Pokopia I have now passed that time and am nearly-almost-sort-of-kinda done with the game.

As featured in the April Issue of Mage Magazine, Casey reviews Resident Evil Requiem, the latest Resident Evil game from Capcom.Resident Evil has always held a special place in my heart ever since I was a young kid cowering in fear as my neighbors played RE2 on the PS1. Maybe it wasn’t exactly my favorite back then, but over the years through a combination of fear and intrigue, it’s earned its rank as one of my favourite franchises next to Final Fantasy and the Legend of Zelda.

As featured in the March Issue of Mage Magazine, Jordan reviews Yakuza Kiwami 3, the third title in the Yakuza series from RGG Studio.The Switch 2 launch year has been a good opportunity to re-familiarize myself with the Yakuza series, games that have always been enjoyable to me even if I didn't always see them through. The middle entries, namely Yakuza 3 through 5, are a bit of a blind spot for me; I've really only dabbled with them as limited time offerings on PlayStation Plus.

As featured in the March Issue of Mage Magazine, Paige Chamberlain reviews Dragon Quest VII Reimagined. I hadn’t gotten around to playing Dragon Quest VII because I’d heard it was quite long, and I only recently warmed up to the idea of playing lengthy RPGs every so often. However, I managed to beat this version in 41 hours and 41 minutes.

As featured in the February Issue of Mage Magazine, Paige reviews Octopath Traveler 0, the latest title Octopath title from Square Enix. I did it! I finally finished an Octopath Traveler game and all it took was turning a mobile gacha game into a regular retail release with extra content and no gambling involved. Somehow they still managed to upcharge for Christmas decorations for a game that was released in early December.

As featured in the March Issue of Mage Magazine, Paige reviews Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse, the latest title from in the Paranormasight franchise from Square Enix.If you told me that Paranormasight was getting a sequel I wouldn’t believe you. If you told me it was releasing two weeks after the announcement, I would’ve struck you for your foolishness. That said, it's here and I’ve played it.

As featured in the August Issue of Mage Magazine, Jordan reviews Mina the Hollower, the latest title from Yacht Club Games. Shovel Knight became an instant favourite of mine when it released in 2014. That it became expanded with three additional campaigns made for an incredible drip feed of NES-inspired content. When it all wrapped up the King Knight DLC, thoughts turned to what would be next for Yacht Club Games, and it was both a delight but also no surprise at all that their next game would have a similar retro flavour.

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MAGE MAGAZINE THE MAGAZINE TO DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW ISSUE #5 - AUGUST 2026 Discover the Present and Past of Gaming: Mage Magazine Issue #5 is Now Available! From the team behind the long-running Thirsty Mage Podcast comes the Fifth issue of MAGE, a video game magazine dedicated to sharing personal experiences and uncovering hidden gems across every era of gaming.

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As featured in the June issue of Mage Magazine, Brian reviews Infinity, the long lost Game Boy Color game that has been given a second chance. Originally in development from 1999 to 2001, Incube8 Games has since purchased the rights to the game and brought a finished product to market. The pages below are from our digital magazine, of which you can read for free at any time upon downloading the PDF.

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The fourth issue of Mage Magazine is now available! Our lead story is the return of turn-based combat to the Final Fantasy Franchise.

The fourth issue of Mage Magazine is now available! Our lead story is the return of turn-based combat to the Final Fantasy Franchise.

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