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Meccha Chameleon (Metcha Kamereon/めっちゃカメレオン) – Video Game Review

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TL;DR – This might be the most janky game I have ever played that has produced so much fun.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
A hunter entering into a match.

Meccha Chameleon Review Introduction  

If you have spent any time on the internet in the last month, then you would have most likely seen this game on whatever social media you get your short-form videos from. People hide in plain sight while their friends hunt them down. It looked deceptively simple, so as the least artistically gifted member of my family, I decided to jump in and see what a game made by just two developers could pull off.

So, to set the scene, Meccha Chameleon is an asymmetrical team game. In this, there are two groups: the chameleons, who run and try to hide themselves in the scenery of whatever room has been loaded up, and the hunters who have to find every hidden character before the time counts down. The chameleons get a whole plethora of paints and poses to try and fit into the worlds, where you can try and slink into the background, or try and make yourself part of the scenery, hoping that you survive.

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DEATH NOTE Killer Within Review: A Unique Social Deduction Game

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TL;DR – A solid social deduction game with a clear visual style that plays very well when you are with a group of friends.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

Disclosure – I purchased this game

Kira figure from the trailer.

DEATH NOTE Killer Within Review –

When some friends suggested having a look at DEATH NOTE Killer Within, I did approach with a bit of caution. While I know of the anime series Death Note (デスノート), I am not someone who has taken a deep dive into its lore. Also, since the rise of Among Us, several other games have tried and failed at bringing that Mafia/Werewolf/Resistance social gameplay into the video game world. But a rough start aside, I think it nailed the brief.

So, to set the scene, there is a battle of wits going on between L (Kappei Yamaguchi) and Light Yagami (Mamoru Miyano), each creating a scenario where Kira survives and wreaks havoc, or who is arrested by the Investigators before they can kill everyone with their Death Note. For you see, Kira can only kill people who they know the name of, so the investigators must find the culprit whilst also making sure no one else gets their ID because if they do, it might be a chandelier to the noggin for you.        

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Video Game Review – Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu/ Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee

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TL;DR – In some respects the Let’s Go games are huge improvements on what has come before, and in other ways, they are a real step back leading to an interesting if uneven game.

Score – 3.5 out of 5 stars

Let's Go Pikachu. Image Credit: Nintendo

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I have been playing Pokémon games since the first Red and Blue were released onto an expecting world not knowing the cultural touchstone they were creating. And besides that statement making me feel super old, it has been interesting to see the series change and develop while still holding fast to what came before. So today we are looking at the first Pokémon on the Nintendo Switch, which is a remake of Pokémon Yellow, which was a remix of the original Pokémon Red/Blue, that already had a remaster with FireRed/LeafGreen and with elements of Pokémon Go added to it, so it ends up with an interesting final product. Well, I have been playing it for a couple of days now, and while I have not beaten the Elite Four yet I do have a good idea about my feelings of the game.

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