Sacnoth, a development house composed of former SquareSoft employees, had a slow start with its first title, Koudelka. While lauded for its excellent CG sequences, Koudelka suffered from the mishmash ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Shadow Hearts 2 is the third role-playing game published by Aruze, ...

Do you remember Shadow Hearts? It’s a PS2 franchise that has been gathering dust for quite a while now, but it seems as though it might be on the road back to relevance. Released in 1999 on the PS1, ...

Fans of Shadow Hearts, which includes two of PlayStation LifeStyle’s very own, have long hoped for a revival of the series. Like its predecessor Koudelka, Shadow Hearts underwent IP ownership and ...

Matsuzo Machida, the creator of the Shadow Hearts PS2 series and 2010-launched Arms’ Heart for PSP, is working on a new video game, the developer revealed. “Unfortunately, I can’t reveal any details ...

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WILD BUNCH Productions, a company founded by the core team that created Wild Arms, and YUKIKAZE, a company founded by the core team that created Shadow Hearts, have collectively announced spiritual ...

In a recent interview, scenario writer and game designer Matsuzo Machida shared some information on the combat system and monsters in Penny Blood Stephanie is a senior writer who has been writing for ...

Shadow Hearts shows developer Sacnoth learning from some of its mistakes, but not quite enough of them. Like Sacnoth's first game, the PlayStation adventure Koudelka, it is a very fine concept when ...

One of the best perks of my job is going into a videogame assignment with one expectation of what it is I'm about to play, only to walk away with an entirely different (and overly positive) view. In ...

With Wonderful 101 Remastered succeeding on Kickstarter, could we see other studios following it? Here are 9 games that could benefit. For deeper dives into Shadow Hearts lore, mechanics, and legacy, ...