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Tag: Final Fantasy IX

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The Top 5 Most Memorable Storylines in 1990s Turn-Based JRPGs

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

So, given that I spent the last month writing a The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time piece for its 25th anniversary, I decided to give other 1990s games some love. Today, I am remembering, and listing the most memorable Storylines from turn-based RPGs that I played during the magical 16 bit – 32 bit…

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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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Final Fantasy Producer May Have Hinted at a Possible Final Fantasy IX Remake

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Samuel Rivera

Final Fantasy VII Remake Producer, Yoshinori Kitase, may have hinted at the possibility of an upcoming Final Fantasy IX ‘remake’ announcement in a New Year’s message that he posted on the Square Enix’s Official page a few weeks ago. Kitase, did not name the game itself, or even the ‘remake’ moniker, but he did talk…

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Final Fantasy IX’s Animated Series to be Revealed This Week

Posted on May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Final Fantasy IX is about to get a new lease on life 22 years after its original release by way of an animated series, and rumored “remake” of the game. An interview by Animation Magazine with Bruno Danzel d’Aumont, VP of international licensing and marketing at Paris-based animation powerhouse Cyber Group Studios confirmed that the…

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The Best Games of 2000 According to GameRankings

Posted on April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

The turn of the millennium was a momentous occasion. Doomsday nuts thought the world would end and that computer equipment would suffer catastrophic failures. The year 2000 also brought us the strongest year in gaming since 1998.   How strong was the year 2000? All-time great game classics such as Vagrant Story, Chrono Cross, Skies…

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Kingdom Hearts 4’s Announcement Bodes Well for a Final Fantasy IX Remake 

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Kingdom Hearts 4 is the latest Square Enix title that was included in the GeForce Now leaked list to be officially confirmed. That would only leave the Final Fantasy IX Remake as the sole member of the Square Enix listed titles to have yet to be officially announced.  While early on, Nvidia’s list seemed a…

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Five of the Most Underrated JRPG Villains Ever

Posted on February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Our top 5 list of underrated JRPG heroes was quite popular last week. So this week, we have decided to rate the most underrated villains within the genre. Like the previous list, this ranking isn’t the ultimate authority on deciding which villains are the best underrated characters. Best lists, by nature, are largely subjective and…

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Nvidia Leaks: Final Fantasy IX Remake and What it Means for The Legend of Dragoon

Posted on February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

The announcement of Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition sent shockwaves across the internet. The Chrono series has been somewhat of an under-utilized internal property for Square Enix. Consequently, it was a shocking surprise when last year a Nvidia GeForce Now leaked listing of unannounced games in development listed a Chrono Cross Remaster as one…

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32-Bit Nostalgia: The Best PlayStation JRPGs That You Can Play Today!

Posted on December 22, 2021January 21, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Greetings! Never Ending Realm readers! As we approach the year’s end, and consequently the year 2022, I have begun to feel a bit nostalgic about years that have come and gone. Video games have been a part of my most nostalgic moments, and lately, I have been thinking about 32-bit games that I truly enjoyed…

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The Top Ten All-Time Best JRPGs According To Never Ending Realm

Posted on November 22, 2021July 19, 2024 by Samuel Rivera

For the past few months, I have compiled several ‘Top 1-5″ and “Top 6-10” lists chronicling nearly every genre from nearly every console around. Most of these lists have used Metacritic as the barometer for the ranking system. Today, however, I am feeling bold, and a bit biased. So, I will risk the ire of…

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