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What’s in the Box: Gal*Gun 2 “Free Hugs” Edition
Next month on MoeGamer is all about Gal*Gun 2, but in the meantime I couldn’t resist sneaking a peek in the shiny new limited edition box. Publisher PQube and its partners at Rice Digital have put out...
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Taito Essentials: Super Qix
Super Qix is an immensely irritating follow-up to an immensely irritating game. And, like all the really good immensely irritating games of the world, there’s a magic ingredient in there that keeps you...
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Waifu Wednesday: Lilysse
It may not have escaped your notice that I haven’t done any Blue Reflection-themed Waifu Wednesdays this month. This is entirely deliberate; since the game as a whole is based around the interactions...
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Blue Reflection: Kishida’s Pastel Paradise
Gust’s games are known for having a distinctive aesthetic, but Blue Reflection is one of the company’s most beautifully presented titles. Offering a combination of high-detail realism in its school...
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The One-Liner Challenge
Time for a Community tag post! This one looked like a particularly fun one, and after the lovely Irina from I Drink and Watch Anime specifically requested me to do one about games, who was I to refuse?...
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The MoeGamer Podcast: Pilot Episode – Sega, Sega, Sega
I’ve been talking about doing some sort of podcast with my good friend and longtime supporter Chris Caskie for some time… and last weekend we finally got around to it! After the jump (and on YouTube),...
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Blue Reflection: Sounds of School Days
We’ve already talked about how distinctive Blue Reflection’s visual aesthetic is thanks to the contributions of Mel Kishida — but its music is worthy of some discussion, too. It will come as no...
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Waifu Wednesday: Milla Maxwell
I have a confession to make: at the time of writing, the Tales series is, for the most part, a bit of a black spot in my JRPG knowledge. I’m not completely clueless on the appeal of the series,...
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Namco Essentials: Galaga ’88
Arcade-era Namco was good at sequels. Not from a story perspective, mind — the sequel to “shoot the aliens” tended to be “shoot more aliens” — but definitely from a mechanical perspective. One of the...
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Blue Reflection: Narrative, Themes and Characterisation
One of the things that sets us apart as humans is our ability to connect with others — to empathise with them, to understand what they are feeling and to support them if they need it. That’s the...
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Four Years of MoeGamer, 37 Years of Pete
It’s my birthday! More importantly, it’s also MoeGamer’s birthday. Buy us presents! (You don’t have to do that. But I’m not going to stop you if you want to.) Ahem. Anyway, yes, it is indeed the fourth...
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What’s In the Box: Shantae 1/2 Genie Hero Ultimate Day One Edition
Having missed out on the Limited Run releases of the last two Shantae games, I was damned if I was going to miss out on this one, particularly as it looked like actually rather a nice edition. And what...
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Switch Essentials: SkyPeace
One of the core attractions of a handheld games system is the fact that you can take it anywhere. While it’s awesome to be able to play deep experiences like Xenoblade Chronicles 2 on the go, an...
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Waifu Wednesday: Kurona
We’re about to kick off a month of Gal*Gun 2 funtimes… so what better time to celebrate one HELL of a girl? Kurona is the antagonist in both Gal*Gun Double Peace and Gal*Gun 2, and a favourite waifu of...
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Gal*Gun 2: Introduction
Gal*Gun Double Peace was one of the most pleasant surprises I’ve had in my gaming career. Going into it, I already knew I was going to enjoy the inherently silly concept of “shooting” cute girls with...
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Requiem for a Dead Game: After Burner Climax
Oh, Digital Age. You bring such convenience to our lives, but no-one told us there would be a cost! After our lengthy Sega discussion on the pilot episode of The MoeGamer Podcast, I was in the mood to...
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The MoeGamer Podcast: Episode 1 – The Goosebump Effect
After the positive response to our pilot episode, my good friend Chris Caskie and I recorded a brand new podcast for you to enjoy! We’re aiming for the MoeGamer podcast to be a bi-weekly sort of thing,...
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Switch Essentials: Super Mario Odyssey
A common criticism raised by people who have arbitrarily decided for one reason or another that they are “anti-Nintendo” is that the company relies too much on rehashing old ideas, particularly when it...
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Waifu Wednesday: Chiru Kondo
You know sometimes you see a character and immediately know you’re going to be into them? Yeah, that was me and Chiru, one of the two new main heroines from Gal*Gun 2. My immediately positive reaction...
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Gal*Gun 2: A Strange and Sexy Little World
A game where you blast cute girls to quasi-orgasmic ecstasy while attempting to fend off the mischief of a cheeky young demon might not sound like the sort of experience that would have good...
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