![Monstre Waltz [G-MODEアーカイブス+ 夢幻舞葬モンストラバルツ] Ending + Bonus Episode - PC @Vysethedetermined2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sX96iCKUeIY/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
If you want to know about this game, please refer to the game sample. Otherwise, this is just for my records and coincides with the ending and a special bonus episode for completing the game and loading your save file. The ending references some conversations from the Epilogue (the most important of which is the moment Norman and Shiela have before her dramatic stunt she pulls on Norman, making a prediction of the future stating that in Norman's right hand, he'll still have his usual cane and in her left hand, she'll have a ring) plus a 20+ year time skip to events lateral to "Necronomicon" and "Nightmare of the Whole Sky". Enjoy.
store.steampowered.com/app/4192750/GMODE
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If you want to know about this game, please refer to the game sample. Otherwise, this is just for my records and coincides with the ending and a special bonus episode for completing the game and loading your save file. The ending references some conversations from the Epilogue (the most important of which is the moment Norman and Shiela have before her dramatic stunt she pulls on Norman, making a prediction of the future stating that in Norman's right hand, he'll still have his usual cane and in her left hand, she'll have a ring) plus a 20+ year time skip to events lateral to "Necronomicon" and "Nightmare of the Whole Sky". Enjoy.
store.steampowered.com/app/4192750/GMODE
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![Monstre Waltz [G-MODEアーカイブス+ 夢幻舞葬モンストラバルツ] Ending + Bonus Episode - PC](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sX96iCKUeIY/mqdefault.jpg "Monstre Waltz [G-MODEアーカイブス+ 夢幻舞葬モンストラバルツ] Ending + Bonus Episode - PC
If you want to know about this game, please refer to the game sample. Otherwise, this is just for my records and coincides with the ending and a special bonus episode for completing the game and loading your save file. The ending references some conversations from the Epilogue (the most important of which is the moment Norman and Shiela have before her dramatic stunt she pulls on Norman, making a prediction of the future stating that in Normans right hand, hell still have his usual cane and in her left hand, shell have a ring) plus a 20+ year time skip to events lateral to Necronomicon and Nightmare of the Whole Sky. Enjoy.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4192750/GMODE/
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![Revive of the Moon [リバイブ・オブ・ザ・ムーン] Game Sample - PC/Doujin](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ttp7hxXtWg4/mqdefault.jpg "Revive of the Moon [リバイブ・オブ・ザ・ムーン] Game Sample - PC/Doujin
Revive of the Moon (stylized as revive of the moon) is a weird little action-horror game about Princess Kaguya and her demonic forces aiming to take revenge against humanity for their misdeeds in life, reclaim a sacred necklace and return to the moon. It is loosely based on the folktale, Taketori Monogatari (aka The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter) but distorted into a post-apocalyptic setting with nary a sign of romance in sight.. and feels like a weird amalgamation of Dragon Head, Disaster Report and DEAD OR SCHOOL with TM overtones but not as good. Released in 2024 by YMCAT/Regista for PC and Nintendo Switch, the game is described as a 3D TPS (Third Person Shooter) Action Game, but shooting is almost never used unless youre going out of your way to use it or for one or two situational segments. The game is notable for having beautiful illustrations from 石商 (Ishisyou) and the popular Japanese comedian, Eiko Kano, acting as supervisor for the project in affiliation with the Maseki Geinosha talent agency. Considering I havent heard any widespread backlash from this decision, I can only assume he did a good job, even if the finished product is questionable.
Mitsuki Isogami, a seemingly normal but quiet high school girl, is riding a subway train with her younger brother one day when all hell breaks loose from a large local earthquake... but this wasnt just any quake; with it came a torrent of evil that mutated the local denizens of Tokyo into zombie-like beings (Immortal Red-Eyed Evils). Due to a mysterious necklace passed down to her from her mother that grants her power and details of her background that she is not yet privy to, she has some immunity against the hordes and can fight them with with the abilities shes developed from her kendo training. She meets Ryuto Mifune (classmate and admirer) and Tsubame Koyasu (onee-chan / teacher) along the way and ultimately must journey all the way to the summit of Mt. Fuji over 15 Nights or stages. Theres a smidge of twists throughout the plot, but nothing too crazy worth going into detail over, although I will say the Engrish is occasionally hard to follow and the weird idea to change some of the historical figures into women-ish... men? Im still not entirely sure on a couple characters after finishing this game, but the game is a little longer than I wouldve initially thought at about 4-5 hours and can be cleared in an afternoon.
Truth be told, games like this are titles I run through while I work on bigger projects to keep a semi-decent flow of videos coming in, but theyre not always random and still based on various passing interests. The game looked interesting at a glance and while initially kind of pricey at $20, I grabbed it on sale for 75% off as I want to see more Regista games in English. Theres a reasonable balance of gameplay and actual story where the player gets to explore, maybe 60/40 or 55/45 split. The player runs around hacking and slashing enemies, grabbing souls to eventually level up, and finding restorative / growth items or the periodic key item as you make your way through hordes. Ability points can be assigned to attack, durability or agility and can be reassigned at any time interestingly enough. In the beginning, I put most of my stats towards agility for the notable speed boost until enemies start getting spongy around level 4 or 5, and then gradually start putting points towards attack... I never needed to bump up my defense. While there are three characters you can eventually use, Ryuto only assists with the random button-mashing events (as hes not a fighter and is the brains of the group) and Tsubame can shoot but the aiming is wonky and ammo is limited. Needless to say, I only used her when a situation basically necessitated it and the game is very easy for the most part as you can stockpile healing items which automatically get used as you take damage.
The only time the game poses any challenge is when it inexplicably shifts to some type of stealth event or has specific, atypical requirements (like locking zombies in a cage)... if the regular gameplay alone didnt shine a light on how unpolished it is with weird hit detection, spotty controls and unnecessary mechanics, these situations are awful and only serve to throw a curve-ball at you with less-than-clear instructions or little margin for error and feel out of place. Dying or loading removes all your stocked up healing items, so this was probably implemented just to prevent the game from being a total cakewalk. The game looks and sounds okay on PC with a low-level film grain over the graphics and chibi models, but the game does not run well on the original Nintendo Switch... which is not that surprising. Its an okay way to kill a few hours on sale.
This is a video of the game in action. You can get it at:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3125530/revive_of_the_moon/
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![Tottemo E Mahjong [とってもE麻雀] Game Sample - Arcade](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tzLrXAxnzew/mqdefault.jpg "Tottemo E Mahjong [とってもE麻雀] Game Sample - Arcade
Tottemo E Mahjong is a simple, low budget Japanese Mahjong game developed by Inspire and Game Ware and published by Arc System Works that was originally released for Sonys PlayStation Vita in 2012. It then got an Arcade port (this one) in 2013 with one additional character and another port to the PlayStation 4 in 2014 with another added character, some interface changes and a few extra bells and whistles. Considering the PS4 version is only ~1600 Yen (about $10 USD currently) and is the definitive experience, Id start there if you reaaaaally want to play this, but Ive got this version for posterity and to get the cobwebs out of Arcade games on this channel. While the game is technically better than the other Mahjong game Ive captured, 3D Cosplay Mahjong, it doesnt do anything special at all compared to other Mahjong games out there and is an inferior version of Arc System Works Two Jong Cell!! and just as difficult, so go with that instead unless you want a really vanilla game.
TEM uses Taitos NESiCAxLive digital distribution service and plays like almost every other (Riichi / Reach) Mahjong game on the planet, so please refer to this link to learn the particulars of the game:
https://mahjong-ny.com/features/reach-mahjong-rules/
The player will compete against five different girls while beating them in Missions (which are also in Two Jong Cell!!...in other words, you MUST complete certain objectives such as winning with a certain hand, within a certain amount of turns, etc. you CANT always win by having the highest points). By playing, your actions also get converted into a certain amount of E-Points that can be used to purchase items that can give you an edge... at least in a typical Mahjong game like, say, Tensen-NyanNyan: Gekijouban (Tensen-Nyannyan: Gekigyouban). In this game though, youre not forewarned that its 4-Players, the A.I. will gang up on you and the A.I. is ruthless, and this is in spite of the Easy Call system thats implemented to help with hands and calls. This is literally one of those games that goes out of its way to give you tiles you dont really need (you can pull from your opponents and make pairs, but this generally yields smaller payouts) for half the round while your opponents are sitting on a Tenpai after the 3rd of 4th tile, and the Mission structure just makes dealing with them even more obnoxious.
The last pain in the neck element of this game for me, however, is the intrusive timer; while most Arcade Mahjong games will have a timer so you dont spend too much time going through your hand, this game does things a little differently; the player is given 240 seconds during the match to go through their hand, and the timer is frozen while other characters are making their moves. This, on paper, sounds reasonable, but with the A.I. and mission structure imposed on the player, the game made sure that it was not put there to be charitable but to add another layer of stress. Once this timer reaches zero, you will have no more than five seconds to comb through your hand (technically, you have more as you can move your cursor while the AI is going, but your ultimate move is still contingent on what you draw and requires you to constantly be thinking no less than three steps ahead). This element of the game has, mercifully, been removed from the Arcade Mode of Tottemo E Mahjong Plus and is magnitudes better as a result.
The graphics are pretty simple (Mashiro, Saki, Hatsuki, Shizu and Hikari are cute enough, and you get them basically cosplaying in different outfits as you beat them), the games not fully voiced, the music is... fine, and the U.I. is pretty barebones but... well, the game was basically iterated twice, so it has a following of some kind. That said, there is a considerable surplus of better Mahjong games (a few were already casually thrown around in this synopsis). This is a brief video showing the game in action. Enjoy.
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![Tonnura [トンヌラ] Game Sample - PC/Doujin](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uk7FX9mQa9k/mqdefault.jpg "Tonnura [トンヌラ] Game Sample - PC/Doujin
Tonnura [トンヌラ] Game Sample - PC/Doujin")
![Arm of Revenge [复仇之臂复刻版] Game Sample - PC/Doujin](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uxzxyqbvlww/mqdefault.jpg "Arm of Revenge [复仇之臂复刻版] Game Sample - PC/Doujin
Arm of Revenge [复仇之臂复刻版] Game Sample - PC/Doujin")
![Turret Girls [タレットと少女] Game Sample - PC/Doujin](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vDN_KOg_GCg/mqdefault.jpg "Turret Girls [タレットと少女] Game Sample - PC/Doujin
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Turret Girls (stylized as TurretGirls) is, at a glance, what one would call an Roguelike Gooner Blaster and is described by the devs as a tower defense game with real-time action elements, and Id say this is right on both accounts. However, theres no other game quite like it out there and Id go as far as to say that it could be perceived as a Arcade-style On-Rails Ecchi Shooter. Developed by Doujin circle Nanairo Enterprise and published by DANGEN Entertainment and Game Source Entertainment in 2025, the gameplay loop is actually pretty fun and the game couldve been recommended even without the more perverse aspects, although they dont exactly hurt either... the game was also updated after this recording to include an additional playable character (Raven), Photo Mode and more QoL features free of charge, so you will get your moneys worth out of it.
The game has a basic plot summary (that is not covered in-game):
Mysterious alien invaders are swarming through unstable wormholes, threatening our great planet for reasons beyond human understanding! But do we sit back and wait? HELL NO! We FIGHT! Meet Girl, a dedicated member of the Planetary Alien Neutralization & Tactical Strike Unit (P.A.N.T.S.U.), humanitys elite defense force. She stands alone atop her turret, the last line of defense against the alien horde. Her mission is clear: Defend the power generator - the beating heart of humanitys last, greatest hope: THE SUPERWEAPON! No backup. No retreat. Just firepower, grit, and the promise of a well-earned plate of omurice awaiting her return.
Its worth noting that while there is no in-game story, there is a lot of dialogue based on the character and areas that is randomly generated which gives you a deeper look into the games worldview and lore if youre actually paying attention. While Girl has an uncharacteristically cheerful attitude and somewhat bright outlook surrounding the worlds grim circumstances, the things that actually happen to her are more than a little inappropriate. Due to the games sales and overall success, there is currently a roadmap of new features to be added and theres no telling if the game will get more lore as time progresses or if there will be a proper ending. I may resume playing as time goes on to see if these new additions are worthwhile, but the game is fine as-is.
The game involves taking down enemies in short waves of combat while protecting your generators from aliens; your goal isnt to kill everything, merely to survive until the timer runs out. Each successful wave will net you cash based on how many enemies you defeat, your wage factor and what types of enemies you defeat in real-time. This money can then be used to acquire a good variety of weapons, generators, upgrades and perks (such as restoring clothes for Girl, buying Exp tickets that help you increase permanent weapon proficiency faster, increases to your reward rate during runs, etc.). These offerings are randomized, but you can spend cash to reroll them (this increases the more you do it) or lock ones you cant afford outright until you get more cash. Weapons are quite varied from basic machine gun fire to flamethrowers, laser beams, gravity cannons and more, ther character(s) can fire multiple weapons at a time. What is perhaps even cooler (and arguably more important) are the upgrade parts for your weapons which can increase range, bullet speed, bullet size, weapon affinity, and more and can cause certain weapon combinations to wreak untold havoc on enemies at high levels. This can be the difference between a flamethrower being a short range weapon or a mid-range weapon, or gravity cannon pulling in a small section of enemies to pulling in half the screen, things like that. The different types of generators also have their perks and should not just be looked at as throwaways; their placement and how many you have can of certain types can certainly make a difference.
Girl herself is not completely defenseless some enemies will disregard your generators and go straight for you. In these cases, Girl is armed with a high-powered blade that makes short work of most enemies. If they make contact with her or she gets hit by something, her clothes will get damaged. If all her clothes is destroyed, certain assets are revealed and you will have effectively lost your run... but did ya really lose, or are ya winning? Jokes aside, the game looks A LOT better than a game in this niche typically does with excellent character models, generous particle effects, smooth performance and copious destruction. The soundtrack is also not to be understated and packs a punch where needed. There are multiple stages, and each one is distinct enough to keep things interesting. I was pleasantly surprised.
This is a video of the game in action. You can get it at:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3029750/TurretGirls/
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![Armored Lab Force VULVEHICLES [爆裂武装バルビークル] Game Sample - PC/Doujin](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vEZLK4NLbts/mqdefault.jpg "Armored Lab Force VULVEHICLES [爆裂武装バルビークル] Game Sample - PC/Doujin
Armored Lab Force VULVEHICLES [爆裂武装バルビークル] Game Sample - PC/Doujin")
![Forza Polpo [フォルザ ポルポ] Game Sample - PC/Indie](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vwt5XUIZcmg/mqdefault.jpg "Forza Polpo [フォルザ ポルポ] Game Sample - PC/Indie
Forza Polpo [フォルザ ポルポ] Game Sample - PC/Indie")
![Mochi-O [もちお] Game Sample - PC/Doujin](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wAu1f-_YgfQ/mqdefault.jpg "Mochi-O [もちお] Game Sample - PC/Doujin
So, its no secret that Vampire Survivors popularized a whole wave of these Roguelite Bullet Heaven type games, and most have looked to the game for inspiration while putting their own spins on said game, but Zximas Mochi-O adds wrinkles of Tower Defense and horizontal Shooting Gallery into the mix with an off-beat story and satisfying gameplay loop to transform the game into something special that helps it punch above its weight. Published by Kodansha at the beginning of the year, Zxima isnt exactly new to making games (having started in 2017), but theyve made various small-scale games for mobile phones and Mochi-O is the first game theyve released for PC (Steam). The game is a little wonky in terms of configuration and such, but I didnt have any real issues playing the game on PC. Also of note, the game says it doesnt support controllers, but it most certainly does (so you can disregard said prompt).
The story is a fairly simple one that shouldnt be taken too seriously (but nonetheless has a twist or two). The world is under siege by weapons of mass destruction and the only way to defend your homeland is with the power of a state-of-the-art Hamster! As the successor to the previous Handler, your job is to build a rapport with the compact anti-personnel annihilation weapon, Mochi-O, while completing numerous missions. As you progress, your ally, the Director, slowly unveils the truth behind whats going on as you bond over your shared interest in cute Hamsters (she has a cute side as well, and Mochi-O humorously refers to her as a Tsundere). Keeping Mochi-O happy (narratively) is your biggest objective, as prior handlers have been murdered by mishandling Mochi-O, so youre also a guinea pig of the military as they gauge Mochi-Os full capabilities.
The gameplay is simple and, for the most part, intuitive. Missions are outlined with pertinent info such as the duration, whether there are any Ultimate Weapons, hidden blueprints, prior high score and alternative goals (clearing the stages and clearing without damage). During combat, the game is played in first-person, although the player character is actually shown in third-person (this actually serves a purpose), and players must track enemies and obstacles with their crosshair and shoot them down (putting the crosshair on a target will automatically trigger a shot). There are a multitude of weapons at your disposal that you earn as you progress and by defeating Ultimate Weapons in combat, and blasting down enemies give you cash, loot crates, watches (reduces stage length 30 seconds), various seeds that do different things and more. Anything that falls into the field can be sucked up by Mochi-O but pink seeds are used to help bond (care) with Mochi-O (which gradually increase your level threshold with different milestones) and white seeds give you experience points used for leveling in missions. Leveling and loot crates give you random buffs and weapons you can add to your arsenal and enemies that breach your defenses take hit points from your base.
Each mission resets your abilities to the default, but money earned during the game (missions, achievements, etc.) can be used to buy permanent perks and raising your level cap by bonding with Mochi-O is extremely important if you want to maximize your runs. Besides the missions themselves, you can also get rewards by petting / rubbing Mochi-O and get other hamsters as the game progresses. You can also place HamstArt to spruce up your living quarter a bit, and theres a surprising amount of them of different shapes and sizes. The graphics are good for the most part with crispy pixels and lots of carnage, but the font (at least in English) is a little hard to read in places. Music is catchy and the localization itself seems fine. I dont really have much else to say, but for $5, youll definitely get your moneys worth.
This is a video of the game in action. You can get it at:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3596670/MOCHIO/
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![Virgin Blade [バージンブレイド ―純潔の刃―] Game Sample - PC/Doujin](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wJPlO-tSPzM/mqdefault.jpg "Virgin Blade [バージンブレイド ―純潔の刃―] Game Sample - PC/Doujin
NOTE: I translated the Main Story segment in CC to English, but not the Adventure segment.
Virgin Blade (aka Virgin Blade: Junketsu no Ha / Virgin Blade: The Blade of Purity) is a niche 3D Doujin weapon-based fighter from the team at Studio BlackPepper (who make fighting and action games and are best known for Wild Disorder and Alone in the Nightmare), but it is not exactly a typical fighting game; SBP has been making games since 2011 with Purgatorium and has gradually been learning and iterating as they go with each game being a little more experimental or ambitious along the way. Initially released in 2022, the game saw regular updates until late 2025 and was designed with accessibility, easy operation and flexibility in mind with the addition of Character Creation via Japans VRoid system, but that in and of itself might be selling the game a little short VB is a clunky fighter, but it crams so many mechanics into one game that calling it casual would be a mistake.
Relics—artifacts imbued with powers spoken of in legend and myth.
At times, they have saved the world from crisis; at others, they have triggered unprecedented catastrophes. Their existence was kept secret by those in power, hidden from the public eye. In modern-day Japan, there exists a division that officially does not appear in books: the Agency for Cultural Affairs Cultural Properties Division 3. The primary mission of its assistant cultural property investigators—known simply as Curators—is the covert recovery of Relics. A rookie Curator, Sakura Yaeyama, and her senior colleague, Natsu Hyuga, were currently investigating a group known as Forgers—an organization that illegally collects and counterfeits Relics. The pair successfully infiltrated an aircraft transporting Relics, but they were discovered by Forger operatives, leading to a confrontation. The aircraft crashed, scattering the cargo of Relics across a wide area. At the epicenter of the crash site lay St. George University High School. To recover the Relics, Sakura and Natsu were tasked with infiltrating the school.
While this is the primary story, there is actually an alternative story that Ill get to later. The game is, on the surface, a simple fighting game with a little Soulcalibur thrown in; the player has two primary attack buttons (light and heavy) as well as a jump button and a unique button which is as its implied and varies by character. Each characters weapon (referred to as Relics) has different functions and properties and also come with different sub-systems. For example, Sakuras Laevatein controls fire and has a heat gauge that can add extra properties to her attack (as well as her Overdrive) by holding the heavy button when full, Azamis Gungnir controls spirit energy and she can charge her special gauge with the unique button and perform additional attacks with heavy spear attacks by expending 25% special, Noblas Sword of Victory possesses similar traits to the autonomous weapon of Norse mythology wielded by the god, Freyr, and attack away from the user, etc. Theres also a button to execute guard crushes and perform Overdrives (supers).
If that was the extent of it, Id stop there, but no... this game has WAAAAY more mechanics not even including the unique character attributes such as:
・Power Guard
・Just Guard (Similar to Parry, grants an advantage)
・Guard Break
・Super Armor
・Passive Recovery
・Frustration Burst
・Appeal (aka Taunt, raises enemy frustration)
・Attack Clash (Offsetting)
・Status Ailments (Stun, Poison, etc.)
・Rigid Landing (Aerial-to-Ground attacks will have a few delayed frames)
・Enchained Mode (Think of the Custom Combo system; if you get hit, all your Overdrive goes to waste)
The game also features the usual fighting game modes but also allows you to create and import characters with the VRoid system (VRoid, VRoid Hub and VRoid Studio) , although there are 20~ characters by default (most characters have an alternate outfit as a separate model). There is also an Adventure Mode which has an alternate story where your character (a preset or one you make) is an Otherworlder who arrives at an unfamiliar town through a rift in space. In this mode, you get to run around, defeat opponents and take their weapons, get items and accessories, take on quests. It wasnt particularly deep from what I played, but its not something you see in too many fighters, much less Indie / Doujin ones, and was an interesting departure. The graphics and sound are Frankensteined mostly from other places, but the game is a low-poly fighter somewhat reminiscent of the early PS2 / Dreamcast days but at a higher resolution (I turned off the Bloom effect). Some stuff is already in English. The game is the exorbitant price of free and can be acquired at:
https://blackpepper.static.jp/VirginBlade/
This is a video showing different things in action. Enjoy.
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![Kaorin Fight [かおりんファイト] Game Sample - PC/Doujin](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/x6JNOjLbNRg/mqdefault.jpg "Kaorin Fight [かおりんファイト] Game Sample - PC/Doujin
Kaorin Fight [かおりんファイト] Game Sample - PC/Doujin")
