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A collection of 48 posts

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

Feature

Dirge of Cerberus: A Gothic, Sexual Melodrama

Dissecting one of Final Fantasy's most divisive titles

Review

Octopath Traveler II Impressions

Surpassing the original in nearly every way

Opinion

Why Do Birds Fly? The Moral Philosophy of Tales of Berseria

Morality, autonomy, and the choices we all face

SUPERJUMP PVP

SUPERJUMP PVP: Party-Based JRPGs

Vitor Costa and Alex Anyfantis examine the pros and cons of Japanese RPGs with party-based narrative and gameplay

Review

8-Bit Adventures 2: Back to Our JRPG Roots

Another excellent JRPG throwback

Opinion

Dragon Quest V Will Never Die

Some stories are eternal

Review

It's All Ogre Now

Reviewing Tactics Ogre: Reborn, a strategy game not for the faint of heart

Opinion

What Makes a Great RPG?

There’s no silver bullet, but there are some key ingredients that all great RPGs share

Feature

Octopath Traveler and Constructing an Eight-Fold World

Melding eight stories into one makes this narrative one to experience

Opinion

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of the Elusive Endgame

The end is just the beginning

Interview

Various Daylife: An Interview With Tomoya Asano and Masaaki Hayasaka

Exploring the design decisions behind Various Daylife

Feature

Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter - Climbing From Hell to Heaven

Understanding the "lost" Breath of Fire game