Ah Dragon Quest. What RPG gamer DOESN’T like that series? One of the most influential RPG series ever, and also one of the most popular. This is a remake of the fifth game in the series. It was originally released on the Super Famicom in Japan, and eventually got a PS2 re-release(with upgraded graphics!) in Japan as well. This is the first time the game comes out in English (yeah, I know there’s unofficial translations, I played those too), and it’s completely revamped.

Is the DS version any good? Read on and see what I have to say about it!
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jobocan Games, Review

I was pretty surprised when this was announced, and even more when it suddenly came out. Having played quite a bit of RO (on private servers) back when I was in high school, I was pretty excited to see what they’d do with it on the DS.

First things first though. This game is in Japanese. I don’t know Japanese. I did manage to understand most of the basic gameplay and navigation through menus, but because of my complete lack of Japanese knowledge I have no idea what to do in quests and what the story is about, and there’s lots of stuff I just don’t know about the game. So don’t count this as a review, but more of a first impressions thing coming from an old RO fan. Also, this will be a relatively short post.

MOAR after the jump!
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jobocan Games, impressions, Review

When you think badass action games featuring ninjas, you normally think of Ninja Gaiden. Smooth stylish gameplay, lots of patience and skill require to do most tasks… You know, great gameplay and challenge. Ninja Gaiden was the action game mostly done right, only surpassed slightly by the Devil May Cry series (disregarding part 2)
To cash in on the idea, From Software brings you Ninja Blade. But all it is is basically a “what if” scenario, where instead of being good, Ninja Gaiden sucked ass. That is Ninja Blade in a nutshell.

Read on and see the suckyness!
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jobocan Games, impressions

Just to follow up on Dave’s review of Prince of Persia. This is Prince of Persia : The Fallen King, which Ubisoft released on the same date as the PS3/360 version, to cash in on the popularity… I guess (being pretty confident there aren’t they?). Featuring the same Prince as in the console release, but using a more cutesy graphic style, this game basically tries to emulate a similar style of gameplay from the console versions. So let’s jump right in see if this attemp at cashing in on the latest PoP sucks balls or if it’s actually fun.
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jobocan Games, Review

Hey guys, Kyolux here.  Haven’t done any review in a while with school and stuff.  I’m starting to catch up now.

It’s always fun to go back to the roots of a favorite franchise. This is why I was happy to get my hands on Star Ocean First Departure, to revisit Claude’s parents adventure. The game is a remake of the original Star Ocean that was released on the Super Famicom at the end of its lifespan. This remake uses the Star Ocean The Second Story’s engine. I’m a bit lite on it since the game as been out for 2-3 months now, but hit the title for the full review.

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David A. Games, Review

Chrono Trigger. Regarded as one of the best, if not the best, RPG on the SNES, some people calling it the best RPG ever. And not without reason, as this is truly a masterpiece. It’s no surprise that the DS remake was long awaited to fans of the series.

After 13 years (the original SNES version was released in 1995), does it still hold its own? And what about the extra content? Let’s check that out!
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jobocan Games, Review