Unnerving and disorienting, with particularly effective sound design and immersive sensory writing. Fairly engaging and a touch wicked when it's not being overly gratuitous, but it's often trying a bit too hard.

A cute adventure game with a lackadaisical pace. Uniquely structured, and occasionally sharp.

While it sports more grounded conflict than the high fantasy of Ishgard, Stormblood's excellent compositions and enjoyable raids are a treat in their own right.

A clever story with creative tone shifts and a unique "switch-based" flowchart system. While the main story is enjoyable enough, the true highlight is in one of the guest scenarios: an over-the-top tiff between rival assassins penned by TYPE-MOON's Kinoko Nasu, with art by his partner-in-crime Takeuchi.

Soken's radiant score punctuates an engaging story and some of the game's best dungeons yet. Astoundingly, Natsuko Ishikawa manages to spin some of the franchise's least interesting antagonists into, quite possibly, its finest.

A brilliantly-paced mystery game with exceptionally solid writing and remarkable swerves. Vibrant faces, fluid animation, engaging mechanics and plenty of narrative hooks — nothing short of a delight on all fronts.

An expertly-crafted sound novel, immensely rewarding to those who engage with it and its themes. The kind of story that will stick with you long after you finish.

Ryukishi07 closes his mystery-fantasy epic, with love and compassion at the center and the forefront. A masterpiece to the end.

An engrossing thrill-ride that's hard to put down, with twists and turns that wouldn't be possible to pull off in another medium. Uchikoshi in his prime, reaching heights that he hasn't touched since.

Deliberate binaries and strong imagery punctuate a whimsical narrative with surprising nuance. Fun to play, with a fair bit of freedom.

"Planned chaos" at its best. A treat for the eyes and a feast for the ears.

Technically rich, aesthetically sublime, and incredibly hard to put down once the ball gets rolling. A delightful urban fantasy full of earworms.

Two puzzle titans at some of their finest, married near-seamlessly; Puyo Puyo Tetris is a novel crossover concept executed with great finesse, featuring utterly delightful presentation to match. Puyo's endearing characters and sugary-sweet aesthetic are the icing on top of the cake.

Innovative movement options, and strong level design that takes advantage of them, are a breath of fresh air for the franchise at large.

Atmospheric, intuitive, and immensely rewarding to those willing to dig into its nooks and crannies. A true groundbreaker.