I have wanted to get back into Final Fantasy XIV for quite some time. I am a massive fan of everything it offers, from the art direction to the scope of the world and adventures that are held within it. I love the way that it handles narrative within the MMO format, and the massive range of locations to visit.…
It’s been three years since the last Fire Emblem (Engage). In a world of annualised franchises, that’s almost quaint, given how commercially successful the series is for Nintendo, but I’m very glad that Intelligent Systems is given the time to explore what it can achieve with its property. Fortune’s Weave…
The Touhou Project continues to be one of the most interesting experiments…
We finally have the version of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 that Monolith Software…
In all the ways that really matter, Persona 3 Reload on the Nintendo Switch 2 is exactly the same as Persona 3 Reload on other platforms. By that I mean it offers the same narrative (with Reload itself not really touching the narrative of the original game). Ultimately, if you’re…
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Today, Square Enix revealed more details and screenshots from Octopath Traveler 0. The game is set on the continent of Orsterra, where the original game in the series is also set. The story is about revenge and restoration surrounding the divine rings. The new details include information on the tyrannical…
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Square Enix has dropped a massive amount of information about the upcoming turn-based RPG remake Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, including details on its visuals, story, features, characters, and battle systems. It also announced three DLC packs, a Digital Deluxe Edition, and a physical Collector’s Edition. That’s a lot, so there’s…
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I’ll admit that I’m not the world’s biggest fan of mecha games. I appreciate their appeal, but spending hours tinkering around with mech builds simply isn’t something I’m overly fond of – I’ve never been a min-max statistician when it comes to my beloved JRPGs either. So I missed the…
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Let’s get this out of the way up front: Varlet very badly wants to be Persona. It’s a game about dungeons that form out of people’s wayward “desires”, and those desires just happen to offer an opportunity for personal reflection while casting a broader analysis on society. It’s not a…
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Earlier this year, Square Enix announced Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles. It is a modernization of Final Fantasy Tactics, which was released for PlayStation in 1998 (or 1997 for Japanese audiences). Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles promises to remain faithful to the timeless story while also providing enhanced…
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Mado Monogatari is the JPRG property that gave the world the Puyos – the cute little blobs that form the basis of the Puyo Puyo series. We don’t get many of the Mado Monogatari titles out west, though (as far as I know the only one is actually Sorcery Saga…
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It seems to take a lifetime for the Trails games to make their way from Japan to the West, even though it’s truthfully less than a couple of years. Delays don’t help, though! The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon follows this pattern; it was originally released in Japan…
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Gust has shared new details about Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian, including a new systems introduction trailer. It also shared that the game and Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator are considered A25 in the franchise, making Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist &…
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Yakuza 0 is in so many ways the finest game in a very fine series. The development team took full advantage of it as a prequel to not only tell the story of where series protagonist, Kiryu, and favourite frenemy/rival, Goro, got their start, but also capture a unique moment…
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