Ruby Party is one of Koei Tecmo's longest-running and most iconic developers (they literally birthed the otome game genre). However, they're hardly known outside of Japan. This video is a deep dive into Ruby Party's history, their key franchises, their legacy as well as how they birthed the Otome game. Even if you're not into otome, I think you'll enjoy this video as much as I have making it! Milla x (she/her) Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:08 The Beginnings of Ruby Party 5:16 What is "Neoroman...
Nov 09, 2023•49 min•Season 5Ep. 6
25 years after its original 1998 PC release, White Album: Memories Like Falling Snow is finally available outside of Japan! I have a lot of thoughts to share on this classic Aquaplus visual novel and why you shouldn't overlook it. Join me in this 20-minute review video to find out more. Milla x (she/her) Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:43 Story & Setting 4:34 Gameplay 6:10 Characters & Routes 11:51 Trigger Warning List 13:12 Presentation 15:42 White Album vs. White Album 2 17:28 Is a Whi...
Nov 02, 2023•21 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Dragon Quest had an incredible run on the 3DS, so let's take a look back on it, shall it? Every Dragon Quest game Square Enix released on the 3DS (including Japanese exclusives) has its own story to tell in so many ways. This is easily my longest video to date. I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I've enjoyed making it! Milla x (she/her) Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:45 Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 3 7:33 Dragon Quest X Odekake Moshasu de Battle 9:28 DQM: Terry's Wonderland 3D 13:57 Dragon...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 4
In light of the recent Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection rerelease, I decided to finally revisit and play Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City to completion. What I found is one of the best dungeon RPGs I've ever played and the most unique Etrian Odyssey title to date. Here's why. Milla x (she/her) Timestamps: 0:00 Start 1:15 Introduction to Armoroad (Including Story & Characters) 3:36 Gameplay (including Stratum Themes, Battles & Mapmaking) 8:50 Classes 10:10 Multiple Endings 13:01 Ocea...
Oct 19, 2023•23 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Following on from the recent Switch release of Norn9: Var Commons, I revisit this otome classic and ask is this title worth revisiting in 2023, and if so what makes it so special? Spoiler alert - it's better than ever. Milla x (she/her) Timestamps: 0:00 intro 2:17 regarding spoilers 3:16 setting & synopsis 5:09 synopsis & characters 8:34 koharu's path 11:00 mikoto's path 13:36 nanami's path 16:30 epilogue 17:00 other story comments 20:48 trigger warning list 21:36 art and music 23:57 loc...
Oct 12, 2023•30 min•Season 5Ep. 1
NOTE: This is an audio version of the YouTube video of the same name. In this retrospective video, I take a look at Persona 4 Golden, following it's recent rerelease on modern platforms. I have a lot of (mostly) positive thoughts and put a lot of work into this video and i hope you enjoy it :) Milla x (she/her) Want to support me? Check these links out! Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/millasgameroom My other links! Podcast hub: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamer...
Oct 05, 2023•27 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Hi all, This is the 37th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: - E3 2023 being cancelled - Wii U / 3DS eShop closing - Good Smile Company's links to 4chan exposed - MangaGamer's 2023 localisation survey results - thoughts on more modded Mario Kart content + more! Hope you enjoy! Milla x (she/her) timestamps: 23:28 - 34:33 skippable discussion on 4chan and Good Smile funding articles on Goo...
Apr 03, 2023•59 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Hi all, This is the 36th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 4 update, related patch notes and my thoughts Steam Deck's 1st disocunt Tokyo Xanadu eX+ coming to Switch all the Joyland 2023 Otome localisations for Switch in Chinese and more! Hope you enjoy! Milla x (she/her) Want to support me? Check these links out! Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/millasgameroom Throne: ...
Mar 21, 2023•55 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Hi all, This is the 35th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: - Square Enix replacing Yosuke Matsuda - usage of the JRPG term, following comments by FFXVI director Naoki Yoshida - Kenka Bancho Otome coming to Switch in Chinese (+ massive related tangent) - thoughts on A Short Hike and more! Hope you enjoy! Milla x (she/her) SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Anchor podcast hub: https://anchor.fm/millas-...
Mar 07, 2023•53 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Hi all, This is the 34th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: Zelda Tears of the Kingdom being $70 Activision Blizzard scrapping remote working Charade Maniacs Western announcement thoughts on Ys IX and more! Hope you enjoy! Milla x (she/her) LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE: Most Surprising Switch Game Collab Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBPorVlOafM Visual novel hidden gems video: ht...
Feb 21, 2023•37 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Hi all, This is the 33rd episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: The mass closure of live service games E3 absence rumours Dessert de Otomate news thoughts on SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake and more! Hope you enjoy! Milla x (she/her) LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE: Cozy game video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uj5Q6uQFQo Chaos;Head Noah patch (for PC and CFW Switch): https://sonome....
Feb 07, 2023•56 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Hi all, This is the 32nd episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: - Nintendo Switch production due to increase - EU Parliament approving a report into pro-consumer video game policies - Japanese visual novel news - thoughts on Persona 4 Golden - and more! Hope you enjoy! Milla x (she/her) LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE: Celeste video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-PPGODJEZA Suragaya unboxing ...
Jan 24, 2023•38 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Hi all, This is the 31st episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: various podcast updates the Nintendo Switch Pro rumours Square Enix 2023 New Years Message Mages' financial difficulties thoughts on Black Wolves Saga, Tactics Ogre Reborn and Higurashi Question Arcs and more! Hope you enjoy! Milla x (she/her) LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE: Sakura Wars 2 fan patch (SEGA Saturn): https://segaxtreme...
Jan 10, 2023•48 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Hi all, This is the 30th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Also apologies for the occasional clicking sound that appears in places, t Today's discussion includes: - the Game Awards thoughts, reveals and awards - Microsoft increasing their game prices to $70 - latest news on the Activision Blizzard acquisition - CREST acquiring AQUAPLUS - thoughts on Mario Kart 8 DLC Wave 3, STRAY, Lover Pretend - and more! Hope yo...
Dec 13, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Hi all, This is the 29th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: - Game Awards 2022 nominations - Mario Kart 8 DLC Wave 3 track reveals - Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - New Utawarerumono title news from AQUAPLUS - thoughts on White Album 2 Mini After Story - and more! Hope you enjoy! Milla x (she/her) SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Anchor podcast hub: https://anchor.fm/millas-game-room Twitter: https://t...
Nov 29, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Hi all, This is the 28th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: - the recent Nintendo investors briefing - Embracer Group shutting down Emona (Square Enix Montreal - Spike Chunsoft's Chaos;Head + Child survey - thoughts on Harvestella - thoughts on Higurashi When They Cry Vol. 2 - and more! Hope you enjoy! Milla x (she/her) SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Anchor podcast hub: https://anchor.fm/millas-ga...
Nov 15, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Hi all, This is the 27th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: - Reiko Kodama's passing - Fallout 4 remaster - The Witcher remake announcement - Falcom Week - an update on the Bayonetta 3 situation - All Aksys 2022 event thoughts - thoughts on Higurashi When They Cry Vol. 1 - Onikakushi Hope you enjoy! Milla x (she/her) SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Anchor podcast hub: https://anchor.fm/millas-game-...
Nov 01, 2022•39 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Hi all, This is the 26th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: - discussion on the Mario movie trailer reveal - the calls to boycott Bayonetta 3 - hopes for the upcoming All Aksys 2022 event - thoughts on the otome game Nightshade and more! Hope you enjoy! Milla x (she/her) SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Anchor podcast hub: https://anchor.fm/millas-game-room Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamergalmilla...
Oct 18, 2022•42 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Hi all, This is the 25th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes discussion on the GTAVI leaks, the former Nintendo contractor filing a complaint for union busting going public, Chaos;Head Noah being banned from Steam, thoughts on Sol Trigger, Project x Zone 2 and more! Hope you enjoy! Milla x (she/her) SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Anchor podcast hub: https://anchor.fm/millas-game-room Twitter: https:...
Oct 05, 2022•39 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Hi all, This is the 24 episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: 0:00 intro, where have I been? Misc news 3:20 Megami Tensei Gaiden: Shinyaku Last Bible II – Hajimari no Fukuin announced 4:10 Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory: Final Mix fan mod announced + released 4:50 Babylon’s Fall to end service 7:06 NIS America showcase (including hype for Process of Elimination and GrimGrimoire) Nintendo D...
Sep 20, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Hi all, This is the 23rd episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: 0:00 intro + schedule update Shorter news discussion: 1:42 Labyrinth of Zengetsu coming west in Q1 2023 2:34 Wave Race 64 added to Nintendo Switch Online 3:03 Change of management at Nippon Ichi Software 6:44 D23 Disney + Marvel Games stream dated 8:42 Embracer Group news (Acquisitions + Cosmic Shake trailer) Longer form discus...
Aug 23, 2022•40 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Hi all, This is the 22nd episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: 0:00 intro + schedule update Shorter gaming news: 2:20 Switch hardware + Switch Sports sales figures update 5:10 Adventure Academia: The Fractured Continent coming west 7:12 Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten delayed 10:34 Kemono Friends 3 for PS4 to end service 12:50 Tactics Ogre: Reborn officially announced 14:35 ...
Aug 09, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Hi all, This is the 21st episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Note: Apologies in advance if the audio is an issue, i've got a new setup :) Today's discussion includes: 0:00 intro Shorter gaming news: 2:15 Saga Frontier 2 listed on Play-Asia 4:14 Discord Voice Chat coming to Xbox consoles 7:09 Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana for PS5 launch date 7:52 Persona 5 Royal PS4 to PS5 upgrade news Longer form discussion: 9:46 The L...
Jul 26, 2022•51 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Hi all, This is the 20th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: 0:00 Intro + Where have I been? 1:30 - Summer Games Fest + Xbox Showcase (including thoughts on Last of us Part I remake, Starfield, Routine re-reveal, Persona 3, 4 and 5 ports) 19:55 - Nintendo Directs (including Xenoblade Chronicles 3, NieR Automata port, Harvestella, Dragon Quest Treasures) 27:54 Final Fantasy VII direct 30:...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Hi all, This is the 19th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: 2:33 dates for PC Gaming Show & Summer Games Fest (as well as partners for latter) confirmed 4:37 Latest Switch Online games added 6:15 Romancing SaGa Minstrel Song is getting remastered 7:33 Hatsune Miku Project Diva Mega Mix+ now on PC 8:56 FuRyu reveals Trinity Trigger for Japan 9:38 SEGA reveals the MegaDrive Mini 2 for...
Jun 10, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Hi all, This is the 18th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: 0:00 intro + content update 0:57 various short gaming news (including news Bethesda RPG delays, Rabbids: Party of Legends and Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord) 7:20 Falcom plans to put more games to Switch 12:12 Nintendo news - Saudi Arabia now owns 5% of Nintendo + Switch sales update 17:50 Sony reveals new PlayStation Plus premi...
May 22, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Hi all, This is the 17th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: 0:00 intro + content update 1:49 various short gaming news (including news on Persona 25th anniversary, NFT sales, Senren Banka Switch port) 9:23 Activision Blizzard being sued by New York City (Not New York state like I first said in the recording, apologies for the error) 11:29 lengthier discussion on the Square Enix news (th...
May 09, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Hi all, This is the 16th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: 0:00 intro + format update 1:30 various gaming news (including news on GrimGrimoire Once More, Babylon's Fall bombing, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 release date, GBA emulator leak) 13:24 Visual novel news (including English release confirmations for the Utawarerumono 20th anniversary game and Mohatsukai no Yoru) 22:31 lengthier discu...
Apr 28, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Hi all, This is the 15th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: 0:00 intro + update 2:25 gaming news (Kingdom Hearts IV reveal, NGPX news, E3 cancelled and more) 27:32 – what I’ve been playing (Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Steam Prison) 31:58 - discussion topic - thoughts on E3 declining + game conventions / press events in general Hope you enjoy! Milla x (she/her) SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Anchor...
Apr 13, 2022•45 min
Hi all, This is the 14th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes: 0:00 intro 2:45 gaming news (Switch firmware update 14.0 out + more) 7:45 Hogwarts legacy news (TW discussion of terf behaviour, transphobia, conversion therapy, antisemitism – heavy details avoided) 15:55 Gaming news part 2 (Jack Jeanne coming west + more VN stuff) 20:46 – what I’ve been playing (including Mario Kart 8 DLC imp...
Mar 29, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 4
