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New Harmonies

By Adam Boffa • August 12th, 2020

Like just about everything else in the game, the music of Final Fantasy XII defies expectations. That’s also why it’s such a success.

Cloud, dressed as a woman in a tiara and dress, looks uncomfortably towards the camera

Wall Market Isn’t Burning

By Trevor Richardson • July 22nd, 2020

I’m tired of measuring progress in vague lines about beauty and the cheers of a straight woman.

Here's the Thing

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.