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A collection of 37 posts

Opinion

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Embraces Silliness

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is an RPG that leans heavily into comedy. How well does it pay off?

Opinion

Brain Drive: A Retrospective on Scarlet Nexus

Exploring the light and darkness of combat in the brainpunk world of Scarlet Nexus

Opinion

The Rebuild of Final Fantasy VII: You Can (Not) Defy Fate

The future of Final Fantasy VII is anchored to its past

Opinion

The Quiet Genius of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Rebirth arrives with a brilliant take on "that" scene

Opinion

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth – A Hero’s Game, a Dragon’s Story

Introspection in retrospect

Opinion

Memento Mori

Or, how Persona 3 questions the meaning of life by facing the answer head-on

Opinion

On Persona 5 Strikers and Building Resilience as a Writer

Life imitates art imitating life

Opinion

A New Appraisal of Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy VII isn't done showing us why it's so great

Review

Why I Want To Run Fabula Ultima As My Next Campaign

Fabula Ultima: TTJRPG

Opinion

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: A Dream Come True for Fans of the Original

TGS reveals truly exciting details on Rebirth

Feature

Final Fantasy XVI and the Sins of Individualism

Square Enix's latest opus doesn't have the emotional weight its story hopes to carry

Review

Sea of Stars: The Future of the JRPG is Here

This JRPG present is looking like the future

Opinion

Rewriting Final Fantasy VII

Reimagining one of gaming's most beloved titles

Opinion

What Should Final Fantasy XVII Look Like?

Discussing the speculative future of one of the most popular franchises in gaming

Feature

Harvest Moon DS: The Weird Mix of Two Classic Bokujou Monogatari Games

Examining one of the more unique entries in the iconic series

Opinion

Thou Art I…and I Am Thou: Persona 4’s Reflections on Human Bonds

The popular JRPG shows how human relationships can make or break a life

Review

Alterium Shift: A Quest Across Dimensions

Continuing the retro JRPG trend

Review

Final Fantasy XVI Review

The newest numbered entry in Square Enix's flagship franchise boldly goes where no previous title in its 36-year long history has gone before

Opinion

We Need to Talk About Gay Relationships in JRPGs

Why we need more gay representation in JRPGs and how narrative design and character writing can improve

Review

The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie Review

All Trails lead here...and onward

Preview

Demonstration Perfection: Final Fantasy XVI

Square Enix rediscovers the magic of the game demo

Opinion

Celebrating Wild Arms: The Wild West RPG

Saluting a unique and fascinating classic

Games UX

Games UX: All About Subtitles

Exploring subtitles in games, especially when applied to multiple screen sizes

Opinion

Unveiling the Intriguing World of Persona 5: The Phantom X

A new Persona game appears!

Feature

Breath of Fire IV: The Duality of the Dragons

Celebrating the remarkable, but flawed, classic RPG