Super Mario RPG remake keeps the parts that made the original great and refines the bits that didn't - the graphical and audio overhaul, in particular, hit the spot
Mato Anomalies builds a visually striking neo-metropolis in a dense and layered JRPG experience atop a Persona-styled combat loop. Not a game for everyone but a gratifying rabbit hole of futurist content for those who seek it.
Gotham Knights is a fun game that captures the mood of Gotham but wastes some of its potential with unnecessary RPG elements
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a 150 to 200 hour epic that takes what fans love, refines and polishes it, then adds some new features
While now considered a part of a balanced gaming diet, JRPGs needed their break in the West - Sony's PlayStation provided the platform.
Contra: Operation Galuga switches on the time machine and bags some 1980s action hero glory - a near-perfect slice of retro run and gun fun
Princess Peach: Showtime! is a casual romp that explores a range of mechanics in a short, but perfectly crafted, slice of Nintendo
Driver was a technical achievement for PS1, a pioneer in cinematic gaming, and a brutal challenge - but does its brand of 70s car chase antics still hold up?
Gran Turismo for PlayStation launched a sub-genre and revolutionised console racing - but is it still worth playing in 2024?
PlayStation 1 has dozens of classics forgotten to the mists of time - we unearth some of these gems which have been overlooked for one reason or another
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League shows patches of brilliance in the early game and its presentation, then practically ruins the good work with an uninspired, repetitive and griding end game
Tekken 8 is more than a match for its resurgent contenders in the versus fighting sphere with it a solid story mode and slick online battle system