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Games discussed:

Blasphemous II
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster (DRDR)
Ninja Gaiden Black
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Resistance: Retribution

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Blasphemous II
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster (DRDR)
Ninja Gaiden Black
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Resistance: Retribution