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Review The Legend of Dragoon (PS1) - A Flawed But Charismatic Classic

The legend lives on

For many, the PS1 was defined by the global recognition of Japanese role-playing games. Final Fantasy VII obviously led the charge in this regard, but it was flanked by now legendary properties like Breath of Fire, Wild Arms, and Suikoden. It's easy to see the impact that the JRPG boom had on the gaming landscape of the late 90s...

• Thu 2nd Mar 2023
• Reviews
• Sony
• PS1
• The Legend of Dragoon
• Retro

Review Intelligent Qube (PS1) - An Iconic PS1 Puzzler

Blockstar

Republished on Wednesday, 22nd June, 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following Intelligent Qube's inclusion in All PS Plus Games. The original text follows. Originally published on Monday, 3rd December, 2018: You run around on a floating platform in the middle of a void, swallowing cubes into the ground one-by-one...

• Wed 22nd Jun 2022
• Reviews
• Sony
• PS1
• Intelligent Qube
• Retro

Review Patapon 2 Remastered - Familiar Beats, But Catchy as Ever

Little drummer boys

Patapon 2 Remastered has been in the works for what feels like an eternity, but the sequel has finally marched onto PlayStation 4. Much like Sony's other unusual PSP titles, the rhythm/strategy hybrid is now available on the flagship home console with updated visuals and 4K support for those with a PS4 Pro. Despite the first...

• Fri 31st Jan 2020
• Reviews
• Sony
• PS4
• Patapon 2 Remastered

Review Astro Bot Rescue Mission - Just Like Super Mario VR

Asobi-Wan Kenobi

Astro Bot Rescue Mission is the closest thing you’ll get to a Nintendo platformer on a PlayStation platform. Japan Studio hinted at something special in The Playroom VR’s acclaimed Robot Rescue tech demo, but this fully-fledged campaign is destined to be one of the sleeper hits of 2018. Designed specifically for PlayStation VR,...

• Mon 1st Oct 2018
• Reviews
• Sony
• PS4
• PlayStation VR
• Astro Bot Rescue Mission

Review LocoRoco 2 Remastered (PS4)

MuiMui bueno

We considered ourselves lucky to have received the original LocoRoco on the PlayStation 4 earlier this year, so to also have its sequel is a wonderful thing. Japan Studio’s roll-em-up platformers are relentlessly joyful, and serve as perfect palate cleansers to play between holiday season behemoths. The second title takes the core of...

• Mon 11th Dec 2017
• Reviews
• Sony
• PS4
• LocoRoco 2 Remastered

Review Patapon Remastered (PS4)

Pata-pata-pata-pun

Patapon Remastered shares some of its DNA with two other re-released, obscure Japanese games from Sony. Like PaRappa the Rapper, its gameplay boils down to following the beat of the catchy music, and its cutesy vector art style is similar to LocoRoco. It does plenty to set itself apart, however, with a rhythm/strategy combination...

• Sun 6th Aug 2017
• Reviews
• Sony
• PS4
• Patapon Remastered