The Week on MoeGamer

Hello Patrons and prospective Patrons! Here's what you might have missed on MoeGamer this week.

Shmup Essentials: Steel Dragon EX
A look back at one of the PS2's Simple 2000 series, incorporating a port of the Raiden-like shoot 'em up Shienryu (aka Steel Dragon) and its console-specific sequel Shienryu Explosion (aka Steel Dragon Evolution).

Puzzler Essentials: Hell Girls
Ecchi puzzle games are making a bit of a comeback on PC, and there are some great examples out there. Hell Girls may be a little rough around the edges in places, but it's a very good time indeed.

Stormblood: The MMO as Musical Theatre
August's Cover Game features conclude with this in-depth look at Final Fantasy XIV's soundtrack, and how it approaches things rather differently to many other games out there. This article was also presented as a video on YouTube.

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed: Driving Into Dreams
I friggin' love this game, and everyone else should too, particularly if you've ever thought Mario Kart's single-player offering was lacklustre. Find out why!

PS2 Essentials: Party Girls
Also known as  Mogitate Mizugi! Onna Mamire no THE Suiei Taikai (Fresh-Picked Swimsuits! The Swim Meet of Covered Woman), Party Girls is a delightfully silly installment in D3 Publisher's Simple 2000 series for PS2, with fun arcade-style minigames and lots of pretty girls.

Coming up this week: a week's interlude from Cover Game features as I prepare for next month's delve into the sprawling world of Fate/stay night, plus more Shmup, Puzzler and PS2 Essentials.

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