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The Never Ending Realm features video game reviews, fan-fiction, fan-art, and more! Since 2003. Read all of our opinion pieces here!

Tears of the Kingdom

As Tears of the Kingdom Approaches We Remember the Last Zelda Direct Sequel: Majora’s Mask

Posted on May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

On May 12th, one of the most anticipated video games of all time (when has a new The Legend of Zelda game not been a highly anticipated title?) arrives in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. With over 30 million units sold, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, is not only…

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Spencer: Losing the Xbox One Gen (To Sony) Was the Worst Generation to Lose

Posted on May 6, 2023May 6, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

Xbox’s history in gaming now spans over two decades. Hard to believe that PlayStation, as a brand, is only about 5 years older. Still, the Xbox didn’t perform badly on its freshman debut, as the original Xbox (24 million units sold) managed to outsell Nintendo’s GameCube (21.7 Million units sold), and had a bunch of…

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Five JRPGs That I Regret Trading At GameStop/EB in the Late 1990s

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

So, I know that trading games (JRPGs in this case) at GameStop will seem like a thing of the past to Generation Z gamers. But in the late 1990s, this was the way to to get the latest games while not breaking the bank (much).  GameStop/Funco Land/Electronics Boutique would always win in these dealings. They…

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Why Skyrim is a Better Plane (Travel) RPG Than The Witcher 3 on Switch

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

So, I had to travel to the US mainland last week. I don’t like plane rides much, I find them nerve wracking, and at times, eternal. Thus, my Nintendo Switch presents the perfect escape for such occasions. Because I have a launch Switch, I only get 3- 3 1/2  good hours of gaming (depending on…

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie Breaks Records By Remaining Loyal to its Source Material

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

Video Games based movies might be shaking off their decades long reputation for being ‘bad’ films in recent times. Sonic The Hedgehog’s two films are entertaining, and for the most part, loyal to the source material of Sonic games. Unlike the Sonic films, Super Mario Bros. Is a full CG film, no live actors, and…

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Final Fantasy XVI

Square Enix: FFXVI Ditched Turn-Based Combat to Attract GTA Fans and Forspoken Fails

Posted on March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

Final Fantasy XVI producer, Naoki Yoshida, is not shy about making big waves on the news. After going on a strange rant about how the term “JRPG” was discriminatory; a rant that stirred controversial takes amongst the JRPG fanzine. Yoshida takes controversy to a new level, yet again, by suggesting that Final Fantasy XVI took…

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Sonic Frontiers: A Rising from the Ashes for the Series

Posted on March 5, 2023March 12, 2023 by Usmania

It’s no controversy to suggest that for over a decade, Sonic the Hedgehog has experienced a major slump in the standard of games produced. Sure, Sonic Colors and Generations garnered praise from the majority and games such as Sonic Riders and Sonic Unleashed had its fair share of admirers, but not to the level of…

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Final Fantasy XVI

Final Fantasy XVI Producer: Calling Japanese Made RPGs ‘JRPGs’ Was Discriminatory

Posted on March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

And so, the eternal “is it a JRPG or just an RPG” discussion might be coming to a sudden end, as Final Fantasy XVI Producer,  Naoki Yoshida, doesn’t want to box its upcoming game in the popular JRPG (there I said it!) franchise within the “JRPG” stereotypes. Yoshida, in a recent interview with Skill-Up, as…

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The Legend of Dragoon is Out Now as a PS Classic! Is This End of the Line for the IP?

Posted on February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

The Legend of Dragoon’s fanzine is quite loud, and these fans have made their presence well known within our JRPG Group on Facebook, and within our main site. Most of these fans have waited for a remake (or even a sequel) of the game for the last 23 years, or so. This week’s release of…

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The Top 5 RPGs I Must Replay Now and Then

Posted on February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

Last week, I wrote a column about the JRPGs that I would like to replay some day, but most likely would never get around to replaying for a variety of reasons. Today, I will list a completely opposite collection of games. These are RPGs (not all are JRPGs) that I must replay every 1-2 years….

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