Shantae – Half-Genie Hero: The physics are tight and solid enough, while remaining simple and intuitive. Add to this a zesty atmosphere, all bright colours and funny animations, and you get a Platformer that’s tailor-made for little me.
Bayonetta 2: Wow! Just wow, seriously. The most badass, stylish and drop-dead gorgeous protagonist of them all, physics so stellar they might as well be the Milky Way, and sleek animations and camera angles that make you feel like you’re a friggin’ anime character or DC movie hero. What more can you ask for? Well, just more.
Persona 5 Strikers: The impossibly loveable Persona 5 crew and a kickass Hack’n’Slash fighting system? Don’t say more, I’m sold. Or more like: I’m your b*tch, game!
Moonlighter: The setting is quite dreary, and the controls are pretty clunky and unintuitive. I could probably master them with practice — but I have no desire to do so when games with better controls are already comfortably nested in The Collection.
Bladed Fury: Any Hack’n’slash featuring a tight, intuitive and overall excellent fighting system is bound to please me; and a Hack’n’slash that allows suspended mid-air slashing deserves my eternal love and gratefulness. The awesome atmosphere is a bonus, and one I’ll certainly enjoy.
Trails of Cold Steel IV: Same overall atmosphere and fighting system as ToCS III. I accepted III into The Collection, and so I’ll accept IV as well. And hey, did I spot Estelle and Joshua in the first battle? Nice to see these two together, and to handle them again!
Oninaki: Combine a unique, ethereal atmosphere with a tight real-time fighting system, and you’re sure to have a hit with me. Nuff said!
Zengeon: A cute little Hack’n’slash that is serviceable, yet not stellar — and didn’t manage to touch my gamer’s soul. Since I have tons of better Hack’n’slashes in The Collection, Zengeon has to go.
Atelier Lulua – The Scion of Arland: The Arland brand of alchemy isn’t my favourite; however, Lulua’s world is simply too enchanting to give that game a pass. I wanna roam these splendid crystalline pastel zones, until my retinas explode with happiness!
Atelier Ryza – Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout: I love Ryza’s sassiness and looks, I love the vibrant aesthetics, I love the Myst-like ambiance — in a nutshell, I love that new atmosphere, which is a distinct departure from the ethereal vibe at work in the series since the Arland days. However… something just doesn’t click. I don’t know what the problem is; I just know I cannot get into that game despite liking everything about it, and thus I must give it a pass.
Atelier Ryza 2 – Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy: Same base elements and mood as in the first Ryza; but this time around, it inexplicably works better — it works, full stop. Is it the whole ‘lone ranger roaming the world to pursue a personal quest’ theme, which I’m a sucker for? Is it the glorious, sun-kissed, bustling city that serves as the game’s primary hub, and which reminds me of Barcelona — one of my favourite cities ever — for some reason? I don’t know; but one thing I do know is that Ryza 2 is here to stay.
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