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A collection of 71 posts

Opinion

Reconsidering Final Fantasy XV

Is it possible to eke out a fondness from something you hate?

Opinion

The Understated Beauty of the Title Screen

Title screens can set the mood and expectations of a game from the first moment

Interview

PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo — An Interview with Takanari Ishiyama and Gen Kobayashi

Delving into the topic of metafictionality in adventure games with Ishiyama-san and Kobayashi-san

Review

MetaReview - Octopath Traveler II

Comparing and analyzing several game reviews of Octopath Traveler II

Opinion

Finding Nostalgia in a 1992 Game I’ve Never Played

A recollection of the SNES’ most divisive Final Fantasy game

Review

A Musical Journey - Theatrhythm Final Bar Line

The newest installment in the Theatrhythm series from Square Enix is a fun mix of soundtracks and characters.

Review

Octopath Traveler II Impressions

Surpassing the original in nearly every way

Opinion

Are Video Games Worth Getting Excited Over?

Forspoken highlights the poor state of new games and an industry in dire need of new ideas

Review

Forspoken: An Imperfect But Promising Beginning

While the game has some rough edges, it's worth trying out

Opinion

Dragon Quest V Will Never Die

Some stories are eternal

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

What the Next 35 Years of Final Fantasy Could Look Like

Square Enix's flagship franchise turns 35... what might the future hold?

Opinion

Is Life Truly Worth Fighting For?

'Endwalker' dives into the philosophical boundaries of JRPG’s greatest trope

Feature

Nobuo Uematsu and the Synthetic Neoclassicism of the Fantasian Soundtrack

Examining Nobuo Uematsu's ideas and techniques in what could be his last complete OST for a video game

Opinion

The Little Light Within: FFXIV's Endwalker and the Fierceness of Hope

Hope is sometimes the most audacious goal

Feature

Final Fantasy Online: How Game Design Influences Community

Examining the social impact of design choices in Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XI

Interview

Various Daylife: An Interview With Tomoya Asano and Masaaki Hayasaka

Exploring the design decisions behind Various Daylife

Feature

The Magical, Aristocratic Symbolism of The DioField Chronicle

Examining the ideas and techniques in Isamu Kamikokuryo's concept art

Feature

Bravely Default as Ergodic Literature

Will you be brave enough to unravel the story?

Feature

The Legend of Chrono Cross

Reflecting on Square Enix’s classic JRPG sequel

Feature

Live A Live and Its Wordless Prehistory

Examining the concept of "ludonarrative consonance" in Live A Live

Feature

Origins of the Strategy RPG (1982-1995)

An exploration of the early days of the strategy RPG genre

Opinion

Naoki Yoshida is Right: Game Design Is Changing

Final Fantasy's latest superstar leader opines on where game design is going

Preview

Valkyrie Elysium Impressions

The demo heralds a possibly mythic return for the forgotten series