Ballad of the Wind Fish
This generated some chills.
Mapping Dungeons & Dragons
Creating a setting for Dungeons & Dragons usually starts with creating a map. Creating the largest overview possible of a world first seems to make things …
The rebirth of the Chronicles of Spellborn
The last week or so has been... strange. It started with a friend of mine linking me to a Reddit-post claiming The Chronicles of Spellborn to be up and running …
Doki Doki Literature Club (PC)
Everything below the trailer is a spoiler for Doki Doki Literature Club. If you haven't played it, go do so first. It's a free game anyway.
A familiar tilde
Back in 2015, me and good friend/colleague Floris van Eck were building a future technology consultancy agency and we had to come up with a name and logo. That …
Final Fantasy XII - The Zodiac Age (NSW)
I'm amazed at how well Final Fantasy XII has aged. Of course, when you compare it to the PS2 original, it becomes clear there has been some trickery going on. …
Clean streets
Playing Japanese video games in my youth also introduced a strange sensation whenever urban settings were involved. It always felt like the Japanese …
The old future
The entire world seems to hate it, or at the very least crack a few jokes at its expense, but I really, really like the design of Tesla's Cybertruck. I …
Japanese signs
My fascination with Japanese started with videogames, but maybe not in the way you'd expect. Sure, I was obsessed with videogames in my younger years. I …
JoJo's Bizarre Trash
I'm not sure what I expected when starting watching Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. I can however say that it's one of the most annoyingly insulting anime out …
Yakuza Kiwami (PS4)
I distinctly remember being disappointed with the concept of Yakuza when it was first announced. Here was the designer behind one of the most pure gaming …
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (PS4)
I really liked 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. Of course, that has to do with it being a Vanillaware game as I do have a soft spot for the studio's output. The …
Control: Ultimate Edition (PS5)
You can clearly identify one line in Control as being the worst. Which is quite a feat in a game that has so many bad lines. But without further ado, here it …
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut (PS5)
An actual role-playing game. That's one way to describe Disco Elysium. You could also call it a visual novel or choose-your-own-adventure book. It's all …
Severed plays hide-and-seek in Returnal
Well, this was unexpected. Traipsing through biome 5 in Returnal got me to the challenge room there and with the Severed teleporting out of view, I resorted to …
Legacy of the Tyranny of Dragons
The Tyranny of Dragons was ended by two bands of adventurers on May 22, but there's still an epilogue to be delivered to the brave heroes. It's been a good …
Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139… (PS4)
Het voelt als uren geleden want het is uren geleden dat ik hier op het veldje naast mijn huis stond en bloemzaadjes op een bepaalde manier plantte. 48 uur …
Weapon Orbs in Timespinner
Timespinner's main influence can be found in the Castlevania series, with the Game Boy Advance instalments in particular forming a keystone. Animations and …
Learning how to learn
One of the more problematic periods in my education was attempting a bachelor degree after graduation. Up until that time, I kind of coasted along, not really …
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch (PS4)
The first impression of F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch is basically that of opulence. Its graphical style is overtly detailed. The city manages to be …
Castlevania Advance Collection - Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (PS4)
It’s comforting to return to Circle of the Moon and find it to be more than capable to hold its own in a time where metroidvanias are a dime a dozen. Here’s …
Castlevania Advance Collection - Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (PS4)
It’s the odd one out. The red-headed stepchild so to speak. Harmony of Dissonance came along at a very curious time. Konami wanted to redefine Castlevania as a …