Her eyes suddenly began to open. As opposed to the hostile and threatening atmosphere where she had lost consciousness, Zelda sensed something more calm and peaceful. For sure there was an air of tension, but nothing close to where she was before. Her body felt as if a thousand arrows had pierced through her. However,…
Throwback Bit Thursday: Quest 64
The Nintendo 64 was not known for its RPGs. While it’s best three are some of the greatest games of all time (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, and Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber), apart from those, all that we are left with is Quest 64,…
Avowed Could be Obsidian’s Answer to The Elder Scrolls
Obsidian’s Avowed was formally announced more than a year ago. It was an important announcement for Role-Playing Game fans everywhere because Obsidian has a very good game development pedigree. Fallout fans have found Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds to be a godsend, and many of these fans swear by Fallout: New Vegas (developed by Obsidian) being…
Is Zelda a JRPG?
A strange topic of discussion has arisen over the past couple of decades within gaming forums: The dispute of whether or not, The Legend of Zelda (series) should be classified as an Action-RPG (which would make it a Japanese RPG), or an Action Adventure, or perhaps, both. The argument has driven many to question whether…
The Five Best Selling Home Video Game Consoles of All Time
Since 1983’s Nintendo Entertainment System, console gaming has grown from “kid hobby” into an integral part of entertainment in homes around the world. Some of these consoles have been very successful, and others have fared badly. Today, however, we list the very best selling home consoles of all time. Keep in mind that we will…
Throwback Bit Thursday: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Game for Game, The Legend of Zelda is my favorite video gaming series. I don’t think I have ever handed out as many 10/10, and 9.5/10 to as many games in any other series. My favorite game of all time is a Zelda game (Ocarina of Time). My favorite gaming universe of all time is…
The Five Best Selling Sega Dreamcast Role-Playing Games
The Sega Dreamcast, Sega’s bright (but extremely brief) shooting star was the home to many great games, including some incredible Role-Playing Games. Unfortunately, the Dreamcast did not sell well, as Sega managed to move a paltry 9.13 million units of its final console. Consequently, the system didn’t have many million unit sellers, software wise. Sonic…
CD Projekt Learned Lessons From Cyberpunk 2077’s Launch
As we approach Cyberpunk 2077’s first anniversary, Bloomberg had the opportunity to interview CD Projekt’s Chief Executive Officer, Adam Kicinski. CD Projekt went from being one of the most beloved (and respected) game developers to one of the most despised (and ridiculed) studios in the span of a few days following Cyberpunk 2077’s botched release….
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising Will Arrive in 2022 (Earlier than EC: Hundred Heroes)
Suikoden fans have waited (for what seems like ages) for Suikoden’s spiritual sequel, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. That one is the traditional RPG that is being helmed by Yoshitaka Murayama (Suikoden 1-3), born out of a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign. However, this game has been pushed back to 2023 (which is fine by me as…
Top Five Best Selling PlayStation 4 Role-Playing Games
With over 115 million consoles sold (to Xbox One’s 50 million), the PlayStation 4 clearly won the previous generation’s sales race. As the old saying goes: “With great console sales comes great software sales numbers.” Okay, I made that up, but nonetheless, it doesn’t make the statement any less true. Here are the top Role-Playing…