The bad news: New Hironobu Sakaguchi JRPG, Fantasian, ends on a cliffhanger. The good news: Fantasian fans will not have to wait long for ‘Part 2’. According to Inverse.com, Sakaguchi and team will launch the second part of their latest epic later this year. Why Fantasian is Split Into Two Parts According to Sakaguchi, Fantasian,…
Final Fantasy XVI Will Be A Timed Exclusive For PlayStation 5
Back when Sony first announced Final Fantasy XVI it was presented in a way that made fans think it was only going to be on the PlayStation 5. Usually with bigger companies like Square Enix, these exclusives aren’t forever, but instead for a set amount of time. It turns out that Final Fantasy XVI is…
Square Enix Rumors Plus Sony Backtracks on Closing PS3/Vita Stores
The new console generation is taking shape, and it promises to be more competitively fought than the last generation where Sony was able to run away the winner with more than 115 million PlayStation 4s sold, to Microsoft’s estimated 50 million Xbox Ones sold. Square Enix remains one of Sony’s biggest partners, and rumors of a…
Final Fantasy IX’s Zidane
Zidane is a character that has always stood out to me. As Final Fantasy IX‘s protagonist, he serves as the main confidant for a lot of other characters in the game. He differs a lot from the previous protagonists like Terra, Cloud and Squall and I think that’s why he stands out to me so…
Why I Would Love To See A Days Gone 2
For me, Sony exclusives always stood out as masterpieces. I have always been drawn to their originality and uniqueness. Studios like Insomniac Games and Naughty Dog made all the classics that I grew up with. Bend Studio’s Days Gone is no exception. It has a certain charm to it that few games about zombies can…
We Need More Games Like Persona 5
Persona 5, like the other Persona games, is one fantastic JRPG. It retains classic JRPG elements, while telling a unique and intriguing story. The Persona series will always have a special place in my heart. A Classic JRPG Persona 5 is an absolute joy to play. The battle system is a classic turn based system…
Top 5 Best-Selling PlayStation JRPGs
The original PlayStation was home to many wonderful JRPGs. This week, we want to look at the top five based on the amount of copies sold. There’s a lot of Final Fantasy on this list, but I’m sure that does not surprise anyone. These numbers reflect sales on the PlayStation only, not any re-releases or…
Throwback Bit Thursday: Final Fantasy V
Unreleased in its original SNES form in the United States, I first played Final Fantasy V as part of the Final Fantasy: Anthology Collection package released in 1999. The US only received two SNES entries Final Fantasy IV, and Final Fantasy IV under the “II and III” labels respectively. Squaresoft, at the time, bypassed releasing…
What Is So Appealing About Shiny Pokémon?
This topic is rather exciting for me. Pokémon is my favorite franchise, and shiny Pokémon are a big reason why that is the case. Over the years, I’ve been lucky to find a few, but recently I’ve devoted a lot of time in Pokémon Shield to shiny hunting and it has definitely paid off. What…
SaGa Frontier Remastered Gets Released on April 15th
This 1998 PlayStation classic is finally back and will be available on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and mobile. SaGa Frontier Remastered will feature eight playable characters this time since they added Fuse for this remaster. Relive A Classic SaGa Frontier Remastered will bring the PlayStation classic to current consoles. Choose between 8 different characters…