Tag Archives: Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure

Recently Hideki Kamiya, exec at critical darling Platinum Games and director of Okami (opens in new tab), made news when talking about Sony’s PlayStation All-Star Battle Royale (opens in new tab). To quote Kamiya (opens in new tab), “It’s just a rip-off.” And as someone who has given over roughly …

All too often, we as gamers read the cries that too many videogames lack originality. However, even if a game has obvious inspirations, that doesn’t mean it deserves immediate rejection. On Nintendo handhelds worldwide, but particularly in Japan, Professor Layton’s anime-infused, Euro-centric approach to puzzle gaming is exceptionally popular, so …