As Ghost of Yōtei’s complete edition is hitting stores, one of its biggest additions to this new version of the game is the Most Wanted mode. Though roguelike modes have certainly become a popular…

Reality is collapsing. Monsters roam the streets of Tokyo. Step into the shoes of two characters searching for a way to end the ongoing nightmare in a timeline-based RPG that employs unique game…

Video games based on Dungeons & Dragons arguably created the spine of the industry from the late ’70s all the way through to… well… they’re still around now. The world of tabletop dice rolls and…

As a Canadian man, I find that my beautiful country is often underrepresented in media. Though productions often film here, they typically present cities like Toronto or Vancouver as either New York…

What does it take for something that isn’t a video game to feel like a video game? Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil released following a varying response of both criticism and anticipation. After all,…

The survival genre has long been dancing with the ARPG for some time now. In truth, the ARPG genre has always been shaking its tail feathers with the soulslike genre. So what happens when three…

Diablo 4 is in a really unique spot right now. That’s because Blizzard Entertainment announced that the team is now working on Diablo 5, with a 2029 release window. At BlizzCon 2026, MonsterVine…

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is as much of a blast on the Nintendo Switch 2 as it is on any other console, though the inability to upgrade or transfer your save from a previous Switch copy…

Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko’s Mystery Dungeon is a bit rough around the edges, but this rerelease of the first-ever Mystery Dungeon game can still be a lot of fun thanks to its progressive mechanics…

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (MGS4) will always have a special place in my heart. I have fond memories of playing the original game on my older brother’s PlayStation 3 and beating it…

How excited would you be if I told you there was a JRPG that involved time travel and had a frog companion who wielded a sword? What if I said Masato Kato, the writer of Chrono Trigger, was making…

I always make it an effort to try to find some cozy games at PAX West, and A Tiny Wander might be one of my favorites. You play as Buie, a pig who works as a deliveryman and is tasked with bringing a…

Alt: Success Kid: I Did It!

The 2018 game Octopath Traveler coined the “HD-2D” art style that Square Enix has been using over the last couple of years in other releases like Triangle Strategy and the Dragon Quest remakes. It…

It’s been a good minute since the last mainline Castlevania game, almost twenty years if you believe it, so fans are justifiably clamoring for another, and Konami’s finally delivering. Set in Paris,…

I’m always a sucker for a good mystery, and even more so when you add a spooky hotel to the mix. The Final Cut of Lilith Cunningham is exactly that, as you explore the Alpine Movie Manor Hotel and…

ALT: Sideshow Bob Rakes

Any Gundam fan can attest that we’re always starving for good Gundam content. It’s been a few years of only really having the Breaker series to contend with, but Bandai saw fit to spice things up by…

Star Wars Zero Company takes the best ideas from top-tier tactics games and effortlessly blends them into a prequel-era setting. With quick, streamlined management and deep unit customization, it…

There’s something oddly satisfying about Blood Dungeon’s minimalist design and aesthetic. When you boot up the game for the first time, you’re dropped into a hub area with no explanation as to how…

Dungeons and Dragons video games have covered a lot of ground: the city of Baldur’s Gate multiple times, the Neverwinter Nights series, arcade beat-em-ups, the upcoming game based on a warlock, but…

Near the end of August, MonsterVine had the chance to play Marvel’s Wolverine as part of a hands-on event in Toronto. At said event, we also got to talk to the Art Director on Marvel’s Wolverine,…

Warhammer video games have a long history of varying quality. After initially delivering bona fide classics that helped define eras, the brand developed a nasty habit of being slapped onto anything.…

When discussions over Lord of the Rings games begin, you’ll often hear the usual suspects. The two games based directly on the films, the two amazing Battle for Middle-earth games, the ongoing…

Orbitals delivers excellent two-player puzzles, constant teamwork, anime-inspired visuals, and charming characters in a short but rewarding co-op adventure.

When you’re three games deep in a series, it’s usually common to keep playing things safe. Asobo Studio opted to try something new, however, ditching the stealth-focused drama and rats of A Plague…

Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters is an over-the-top soccer game that’ll please series fans whilst also being an all-around pleasant arcade sports game for those who aren’t familiar with the source…

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to take Marvel’s Wolverine for a spin in Toronto ahead of the game’s September 15 launch. As a huge fan of the X-Men and, as such, Logan himself, I’ve been…

Mega Man: Dual Override marks the Blue Bomber’s return with familiar platforming, challenging boss fights, and a chipset system that gives players greater control. My hands-on demo was the first…

If you don’t know what Game of Thrones is at this point–between the bestselling series of books, the shows that were everywhere, the spinoff shows that were and are airing, and so forth–I’m going to…

My experience with “Soulsborne” games is pretty much just the Demon’s Souls remake from 2020, but I keep trying to remember to play Bloodborne once this year slows down with all its massive releases.…

High Times is a narrative adventure where you serve up donuts that let customers do more than eat their feelings. The biggest problem is not that your shady mob-connected boss Lucky has left you…

Square Enix has revealed a plethora of new details about the world of Final Fantasy Resonance, as well as over 60 screenshots that include looks at more returning Final Fantasy protagonists. A couple…