Alan Wen

Alan Wen

I'm a freelance games journalist who covers a bit of everything from reviews to features, and also writes gaming news for NME. I'm a regular contributor in print magazines, including Edge, Play, and Retro Gamer. Japanese games are one of my biggest passions and I'll always somehow find time to fit in a 60+ hour JRPG. While I cover games from all platforms, I'm very much a Switch lover, though also at heart a Sega shill. Favourite games include Bloodborne, Persona 5, Resident Evil 4, Ico, and Breath of the Wild.

Latest articles by Alan Wen

Best 3DS games - The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds shook things up in the shadow of a 16-bit classic

By Alan Wen published

Feature A Link Between Worlds paid deference to the past before striding into the future

Feature
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword – the beginning of the legend and a heroic swan song for the Wii

By Alan Wen published

Feature Launched in the same year as Skyrim and Dark Souls, Skyward Sword more than held its own

Feature
The Lords of The Fallen

After a decade in Dark Souls' shadow, Lords of the Fallen's reboot offers another shot at the title

By Alan Wen published

Preview Hexworks is eyeing a worthy successor to Dark Souls 3's crown

Preview
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is balancing lip-service and modern expectations

By Alan Wen last updated

Feature With Final Fantasy 7 Remake already deviating from the original story, all bets are off for the sequels

Feature
Monster Hunter Retro Gamer

"We were beginners when it came to online games": The making of Monster Hunter

By Alan Wen, Retro Gamer Team published

Feature Kaname Fujioka tells Retro Gamer how his team began a series that laid the groundwork for connecting hunters together

Feature
Yakuza Zero

Get Senpai to notice you with PlayStation at its most wonderfully Japanese

By Alan Wen published

Best List From road tripping buddies to rapping dogs, we've picked out our favourite quintessentially Japanese games to grace Sony's consoles.

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