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Author: Samuel Rivera

An avid video game player and book reader, Samuel has been playing video games for the last 31 years. He has played nearly every PS1 JRPG known to man, and loves Ocarina of Time more than any other game.
Skyward Sword

Throwback Bit Thursday: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is my least favorite 3-D Zelda. It was released in 2011 at around the same time that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim did. Consequently, Skyward Sword gathered dust for months before I managed to finish it. Out Dated Visuals Skyrim looked amazing on the Xbox 360. Conversely, Skyward Sword…

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Bottom 5 of the Top Ten Greatest PlayStation Games According to Critics

Posted on July 7, 2021January 21, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Last week, we covered the top five best PlayStation games ever, according to Metacritic. Today, we are doing the next five. Keep in mind, that as the titles states these rankings are solely based on the games’ Meta scores, and do not necessarily reflect how the Never Ending Realm’s editors would rank these titles. 10….

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Nintendo Announces New OLED Nintendo Switch

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

Today, Nintendo finally announced its long awaited “New” Switch “upgrade” portable/console hybrid. The “new” system’s OLED screen is a little larger than the Normal Switch’s LED screen, and the system has twice the amount of internal storage. What’s New? Nintendo did not announce precise specification numbers for the machine. We expected a real upgrade in…

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Ni No Kuni Cross Worlds

Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds Breaks Revenue Records

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

Not that long ago, we reported that J-RPG Developer/Publisher Level-5 was leaving the U.S. to focus on the Japanese market. We figured that such move would signify the end for its Ni no Kuni franchise on the West. Level-5 moved the franchise to the fertile world of mobile gaming, and it seems that the move…

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Sonic Adventure

Throwback Bit Thursday: Sonic Adventure

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

On September 9, 2021, Sonic Adventure will be a whooping twenty two years old (in the U.S.), and today, it is a perfect day to remember Sega’s first foray in to the 3-D arena with its premier Mascot. Sega Had Issues Translating the Sonic Formula in the 3rd Dimension Unlike Nintendo EAD, and Shigeru Mayamoto,…

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Elder Scrolls 6

Todd Howard: The Elder Scrolls VI is in its Design Phase

Posted on June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

Currently, Bethesda’s focus remains on its new massive role-playing game IP, Starfield. However, little is known about its most anticipated game, The Elder Scrolls VI. The Longest Wait Between Elder Scrolls Titles On November, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will turn 10 years old. Skyrim has been the franchise’s most successful game, both commercially and…

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JRPG Chrono Cross

The Top 5 Greatest PlayStation 1 Games According to Metacritic

Posted on June 28, 2021January 21, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

The PlayStation is the machine that made gaming ‘cool and hip’ during the mid to late 90s. Sony’s debut console managed to snatch the console market right out of Nintendo and Sega’s hands with its large and varied catalog of great games and Squaresoft’s incredible J-RPG lineup. But which of its games did the critics like…

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Tales of Arise

What We Know of Tales of Arise and its New Trailer

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

The Next installment in the long running ‘Tales’ series, Tales of Arise, is almost upon us. Namco is looking for the latest entry to revitalize the series. The Tales series was once a prominent JRPG power house, and Namco/Bandai would like for it to be mentioned along the same breath as Dragon Quest, and Final…

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Nintendo 64

Throwback Bit Thursday: Remembering the Nintendo 64

Posted on June 24, 2021June 25, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

It might seem crazy, but this week the Nintendo 64 turned 25 years old, marking an important milestone for one of the most influential consoles in gaming history. Today’s edition of Throwback Bit Thursday presents a perfect occasion for me to remember what is, perhaps, my favorite console ever.  A Child with Dreams and a…

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Paper Mario

The Bottom 5 of the Top 10 Nintendo 64 Games According to Critics

Posted on June 23, 2021January 21, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Last week, we looked at the best five games on the Nintendo 64 (according to critics). Many fan favorite games did not make the cut, so we are going over the next five to see if some of these classics made the list. Once again, I will be providing my own take underneath each ranking,…

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