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What’s in the Box: Megadimension Neptunia VIIR
If you were wondering, it’s pronounced “vee-two-arr”. Yes indeed, a (kind of) new Neptunia game is here, which of course means I’ve picked up its limited edition, because I like both Neptunia and Idea...
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I Finally Beat Persona 5
Most of the time, gaming is a fairly solitary activity for me, but on occasion, there are games that my wife enjoys watching me play enough to drag her away from Final Fantasy XIV for an hour or two at...
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Puzzler Essentials: Puzzle Labyrinth
I have a strange relationship with the Nintendo 3DS. I often find myself thinking of it as one of my least favourite gaming systems for numerous reasons… but every so often I’m reminded about the...
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Waifu Wednesday: Risu the Angel
Japanese games have a number of different ways of handling narratives from a first-person perspective. The typical “visual novel” approach allows the player to ride along inside the protagonist’s head,...
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Girls’ Frontline: Moe Anthropomorphism Goes Bang-Bang!
Moe anthropomorphism — aka “girls who are also [insert things that are very much not girls here]” — is a popular trend, particularly in the mobile and free-to-play gaming markets. We’ve seen a number...
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Gal*Gun 2: Asking the Important Questions
In any creative work involving a cast of more than one female character — particularly if said work is of Japanese origin — there is one question that is, to some people, seemingly of greater...
View ArticleThe MoeGamer Podcast: Episode 2 – No Sex Please, We’re Valve
I’m just back from holiday and my podcasting partner in crime Chris has just departed on a trip, so it’s a short episode this time around… but an important one. If you’ve been paying attention to...
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Slipstream: The Road to ’80s Arcade Racing Nirvana
Out Run is consistently cited as one of the best, most influential arcade games of all time, so it’s surprising Sega hasn’t done more with it over the years. And speaking more broadly, I’ve seen enough...
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PS2 Essentials: Flipnic
One of my favourite things about video games is the possibility to simulate things that have their roots in “reality”, but then extend that simulation to something that would be physically impossible...
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Waifu Wednesday: Nanako Tamasaki
A good mainstay of any slice-of-life love story is the “childhood friend” character. And while Gal*Gun 2 isn’t exactly your typical slice-of-life in many ways, heroine Nanako certainly fulfils this...
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Girls’ Frontline: A Closer Look
Last week, we took a first look at the latest moe anthropomorphism mobile game, Girls’ Frontline (or “Gun Ladies”, as my wife calls it). Since then, the game has officially launched out of open beta...
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Gal*Gun 2: Narrative, Themes and Characterisation
Much like its predecessor, Gal*Gun 2 has a surprising amount going on its story — much more so than its seemingly fanservice-laden premise might lead you to believe. While the previous game Gal*Gun...
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Taito Essentials: Lunar Rescue
When someone mentions Taito arcade games from the 1970s, the first one that doubtless immediately springs to mind is the genre-defining Space Invaders. However, this is far from the only game Taito put...
View ArticleThe MoeGamer Discord
Hi folks, just a brief announcement: the MoeGamer Discord is open for business, currently to Patrons and specifically-invited personal friends. If you’d like to join up, head on over to the Patreon...
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PS2 Essentials: Crimson Tears
Once upon a time, there was a funny little fighting game on PlayStation called Ehrgeiz. Ehrgeiz was noteworthy for a number of reasons: its high-resolution graphics; its beautifully slick framerate;...
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Waifu Wednesday: The Hundred Honeys Project Update
You may recall that a short while back I decided to see exactly how many honeys Honey Select Unlimited could handle on screen at once. Thus far I do not appear to have reached any sort of upper limit,...
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Sega Mega Drive Classics: Yes, It’s That Time Again
You know a console generation has truly reached maturity when it gets a compilation of Mega Drive games. Sega’s library of 16-bit classics must surely, by now, be some of the most frequently officially...
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Gal*Gun 2: A Fond Farewell
It’s almost time to say goodbye to Sakurazaki Academy — at least until our next visit — but I couldn’t leave without showing at least a bit of appreciation for some more of the extended cast. As you’ll...
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The MoeGamer Podcast: Episode 3 – This Is the Game Preservation Society
Whew! This was a pain to get uploaded. Pro-tip: never put Pokemon footage in your YouTube video because it will get the damn thing blocked in all countries. Anyway. This is the latest episode of The...
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Supipara Chapter 2: With a Spring in Our Steps
It’s wonderful to see that minori’s ambitious Supipara project is moving along nicely. As you may recall from when we explored the first chapter, Supipara is intended to ultimately become a series of...
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