Nintendo had its first full Direct in over a year on Wednesday, February 17th. Last year was a pretty stale year for Nintendo as far as news, so this 50 minute presentation was long overdue. The first thing the Direct entailed was the next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighter to come to the game. Included…
Five of the Hardest Final Fantasy Bosses
When thinking about Final Fantasy bosses, there are plenty to pick from. The majority of the harder ones are completely optional however, and require the best party to take down. Now, with a franchise like Final Fantasy this can be a bit subjective, but there’s no denying that these five are forces to be reckoned…
Throwback Bit Thursday: Legend of Legaia
1999’s Legend of Legaia is one of PS1’s forgotten J-RPGs. With only 300,000 units sold (United States) during the genre’s golden era the game was not exactly a flop, but it didn’t sell nearly enough to warrant much mention amongst its contemporaries. Developed (Partially) by Contrail, Legend of Legaia got lost in 1999’s massive…
Ni No Kuni: The Wrath of the White Witch is a Fantastic RPG
I just finished playing Ni No Kuni: The Wrath of the White Witch and absolutely adored it. As an RPG fan, I was already attracted to this game, but the added creature capture feature just makes it that much more appealing to me. Ni No Kuni’s battle system is certainly interesting. It is essentially real-time,…
505 to Publish Suikoden Spiritual Successor Eiyuden Chronicles
Suikoden fans have been clamoring for a successor, or at least a remastered collection of Suikoden titles for years now. The upcoming Eiyuden Chronicles, is as close as fans of the series will get to a much-anticipated sequel. What started as a Kickstarter project by Rabbit and Bear Studios. Has now found a publisher, and…
The 5 Best Sega Genesis (Mega-Drive) RPGs
The 16-bit era featured a great line up of J-RPGs. The genre remained confined to a niche group of fans during this period, but game franchises like Final Fantasy were still able to leave a mark. The SNES ruled the JRPG roost thanks in great part to Squaresoft’s strong efforts for the system. Nintendo’s console chief…
Stardew Valley: My 2020 Escape
While I know that the majority of gamers took to Animal Crossing: New Horizons as an escape from their year in 2020, I escaped mine in Stardew Valley. Stardew Valley was a game I had wanted to jump into for some time, and I finally took the plunge last year. Needless to say, it was…
Monster Hunter: World Reintroduces The Franchise Perfectly
The Monster Hunter franchise has been extremely successful in Japan, spanning across multiple consoles and handhelds alike. Here in Western markets though, it never quite took off in the same way that it did in Japan. Monster Hunter: World though, changed things tremendously. Monster Hunter: World was able to break out in a way that…
Bravely Default 2: Here’s What We Know
Bravely Default 2 will finally be released on the Nintendo Switch on February 26th. Last year, Square-Enix invited fans to download a demo of the game and provide feedback. Read our article on the details of that process here. It was nice to see Square-Enix take their fan’s feedback so seriously. A new demo reflecting…
Persona 5 Strikers: Here’s What We Know
Persona 5 Strikers comes out on February 23rd, and it will be coming out on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Steam. The game will differ a lot from Persona 5, but it is still considered a direct sequel. It is worth mentioning that the storyline is a continuation of Persona 5 and will not…