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Three Quick Ones

By Rob Rich • July 14th, 2020

Rob dives into how two series took a step forward in their decades-spanning gameplay formula this year, albeit to varying success.

No Accounting for Taste

The Shadow of the Past

By Adam Boffa • July 13th, 2020

In Final Fantasy XII, history is a living thing.

Here's the Thing

I Hope the FFVII Remake Changes My Mind

By Rob Rich • April 10th, 2020

Rob isn’t the biggest fan of Final Fantasy VII (to put it lightly) but he’s hoping that the upcoming remake will change that.

Not Your Enemy – Family Dynamics and the Disappointing Adult in JRPGs

By Malindy Hetfeld • February 25th, 2019

Teens are ever-present in Japanese roleplaying games, yet it’s easy to forget that – cute character design and the technical limitations meant that characters could be anywhere from 13 to 113, yet when a game reminds you of its characters’ age, this should put their behaviour and situation in context.

Backlog

Neither Here Nor There

By Gavin Craig • February 10th, 2017

Gavin Craig dials the time machine to 1994. His destination? Final Fantasy VI.

Spilled Ink

Final Fantasy XV Isn’t a Road Trip; It’s a Day Spent Running Errands for the Folks.

By Austin Price • December 7th, 2016

“Unlike the best of road trips, in FFXV, there is no urgency to your motions, no sense of propulsion driving you forward.”

Want Japanese? Better Pre-order!

By David Shimomura • October 11th, 2016

Final Fantasy 7 will require you a pre-order for the original, Japanese voice acting. You’ll also get a crazy, chibi guy that wants to destroy the world.