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Top 5 Best JRPGs For The PlayStation 2 According To Metacritic

We’ve already covered the first half of the top ten JRPGs for the PlayStation as well as the second half according to Metacritic. This week, we are going to be looking at the top 5 JRPGs for the PlayStation 2 based on Metascores. Like the PlayStation, the PlayStation 2 had some powerhouse JRPGs so let’s… Continue reading Top 5 Best JRPGs For The PlayStation 2 According To Metacritic

Throwback Bit Thursday: Tales of Legendia

The Tales series, against all odds, remains one of the few long running J-RPG series still standing tall on home consoles. With 17 main entries, some titles will receive more of a spotlight than others. One title that is not often talked about when discussing the series is the PS2’s Tales of Legendia. Personally, Legendia… Continue reading Throwback Bit Thursday: Tales of Legendia

New Pokémon Snap: Smile You’re On Camera

I never had the privilege to play the original Pokémon Snap, but I am certainly enjoying my time with New Pokémon Snap. This is a side of Pokémon you never really get to explore in the main entries of the series. Yes, lately they’ve gotten better with animating them into the overworld, but this game… Continue reading New Pokémon Snap: Smile You’re On Camera

Final Fantasy VII’s Aerith: The Last Cetra

With a cast like Final Fantasy VII‘s, and most Final Fantasy games, there are plenty of characters to choose from. I’ve already talked about Tifa and Cait Sith, so this week, I wanted to talk about Aerith. The Last Cetra Aerith’s life had been filled with turmoil and despair from the moment she was born.… Continue reading Final Fantasy VII’s Aerith: The Last Cetra

Bottom 5 Of The Top 10 Best JRPGs On PlayStation According to Metacritic

Last week we looked at the top 5 JRPGS for the PlayStation based on their Metascores. This week, we are going to take a look at the next five on the list, wrapping up the top 10 best-rated JRPGs for the PlayStation console. Final Fantasy Chronicles – Metascore 89 Okay, so this game compilation technically… Continue reading Bottom 5 Of The Top 10 Best JRPGs On PlayStation According to Metacritic

Throwback Bit Thursday: Arc The Lad II

Arc the Lad I and II, were some of the earliest PlayStation RPGs released in Japan. As such, they resembled SNES RPGs visually, and in their primitive character development. The biggest problem for these games is that it took Working Designs over 6 years to bring them to our shores as part of the Arc… Continue reading Throwback Bit Thursday: Arc The Lad II

Final Fantasy VII’s Cait Sith: A Debate Of Character

Final Fantasy is definitely a series full of interesting, if not odd, characters. Often considered to be a useless or filler character, Cait Sith is certainly both odd and interesting. However, I do not think he is useless or filler and I wanted to take this week as an opportunity to dive into why. Cait… Continue reading Final Fantasy VII’s Cait Sith: A Debate Of Character

PlayStation’s Top 5 JRPGs According To Metacritic

The last two weeks we looked at the PlayStation’s top ten JRPG library based on their sales. This week we want to look at the top five based on their Metascores. With the PlayStation’s great JRPG library, it is great to look at these games from different angles. Final Fantasy IX – Metascore 94 First… Continue reading PlayStation’s Top 5 JRPGs According To Metacritic