Plunderer's Adventure | Nintendo Switch

Nothing says ADULT like a game about ill gotten booty. Get your mind out of the gutter, lol! It's ill gotten booty of the golden kind ... and maybe some of the girly sort ...

As female pirate Captain Riley your plunderous adventures at sea come with a high cost. Not only are you chasing booty of two kinds, and ships of notorious fame, but you're also out to upgrade your own ship as well. All while amassing a crew of faithful female followers. That crew being an all girl casting whom you must protect with your bullets, and spells as you defend them from pervy invaders while looting their gold to spend on your fruitful endeavors. As it is this "Plunderer's Adventure" is a super grindy arcade-like mini-game experience that has you facing off against stages of bountiful opportunity. Rewarding you in kind with lewd gallery portraits, and animated pixel art as well as the funds needed to progress further on your oceanic adult voyage.

Martha Is Dead | PS4 Review

This controversial, and soon to be released game that is "Martha Is Dead" aims to impress anyone mature enough to handle it's dark themes. It is a game centered around a particular female character named Giulia, her place in wartime history, and a dramatic telling of events centered around the high cost of psychological trauma brought on by war as well as superstition. The game draws players in early on with the telling of the story of the white lady to the main character, and from there weaves the unfolding tragedy of Giulia and Martha who happen to be the main focus of the tale being told. 

By Giulia's own recollection of events, and her love for photography, we find a living and breathing world filled with a haunting past time atmosphere as well as nerve racking tension. Drifting in and out between the real world, and her nightmares Giulia tries to piece together a murder mystery surrounding the death of her twin Martha. Through intricately detailed investigations brought on by inquisitive player interactions we get to hear, through Guilia's own words, the telling of what transpired as she tried to make sense of it all, all those years ago. There's plenty of plot twists along the way within a world fully fleshed out by interesting characters, their conversations, and the sleuthing that Giulia does. Taking place throughout her home in 1944's Italy, and the outlying grounds that include the lake where the terrible twist of fate occurred we will come to terms with what transpired while immersing ourselves in Giulia's tragic tale.

Monark | PS4 Review

At first glance NISA's latest IP might come off as a Persona or Caligula Effect copycat. You'll be glad to know that Monark does it's own thing though, and does it well enough. What you'll get with this latest academy oriented adventure is a dual world ordeal wherein Daemons, and the student body mesh in a conflict of Egos. Our hero of the tale, and his tag along group of academy acquaintances, each go to said academy to hone their Egos. Egos are the sum of personality traits aligned with the seven deadly sins. In this case the hero, whose Ego is tested early on via an introductory quiz from the school's dean, ends up playing into his leadership, and command role. 

As a Pactbearer who made a pact with a Daemon Monark named Vanitas for a wish to protect his classmates, this protagonist who was put through the ringer, can control a small army of sin specific fiends that are summoned in the Otherworld's battlefield to fight Daemons of varying ranks including other Pactbearers. He can also wield a powerful weapon known as imagigear that acts as a soul manifested weapon specifically designed for him. The fiends which act as party members for the Pactbearer take on traits according to the seven deadly sins, and each have their own unique skills and weapons. Additionally they can equip vessels that have inherent benefits in battle. With the additional aid of other human party members who can manifest imagigear as well the party is fleshed out in full allowing the taking on of the multiple Daemons at hand. Utilizing this unique protag, companion, and fiend system is how they will come to conquer the seven other evil Pactbearers who currently have the school under barrier lockdown in a miasmic Mist that causes mind altering afflictions to the students who come in contact with it. Minding the Mist's MADdening effects, and dealing with Daemons as well as the Pactbearers is the main goal in this new chapter driven story.

Beat Souls | PS4 Review

I've played some rhythm games in my time, and none ever clicked like EastAsiaSoft's "Beat Souls" did. This anime inspired punk core rhythm runner does everything right. It makes the game accessible, eases you into gameplay, and challenges you in a fairly progressive fashion. There's an optional tutorial for learning the game's mechanics, and two modes of play to choose from. It features four candy colored yokai, and priestess anime girls as well. Each of which have a certain set of skills that will change certain elements of gameplay. Adding advantages for completion sake. Where the game truly gets it's value though is in an unlockable 'Infinite Hell' mode where you can test your rhythm runner skills against the world via a global scoreboard. It's a mode of play with infinite replay value, as the title suggests. As a package deal Beat Souls hits all the right price points making it a must have for fans of the rhythm game genre.