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JRPG stands for Japanese Role-Playing Game. This unique genre of game combines the Western RPG or Role-Playing Game genre first popularized by Dungeons and Dragons with Eastern storytelling and cultural references often seen in anime or manga. JRPGs are almost exclusively made in Japan.
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RPGs wouldn’t be the same without their villains. They are arguably the glue that holds any story together. They challenge the main character and party members to be heroes. Some villains are just down right diabolical. Those are the types of villains that really seal the deal. Sephiroth – Final Fantasy VII Sephiroth is arguably…
Renowned for his work on the Final Fantasy series and Chrono Trigger, Nobuo Uematsu has certainly made his mark in the gaming industry. He has composed brilliant soundtracks time and time again. In recent years though, he has not been doing as much. It looks like we may be seeing the last of his full…
This year is Pokémon’s 25th anniversary and Game Freak is celebrating with a few new video game announcements. They also gave us a more in-depth look into New Pokémon Snap coming out in April. New Pokémon Snap The original Pokémon Snap came out in 1999 for the Nintendo 64. New Pokémon Snap will take you…
Much like many RPG series, Final Fantasy is a series that has a huge amount of weapons in it. Most main characters have their iconic weapons, and the same goes for enemies as well. This week, we wanted to take a look at five of the best weapons Final Fantasy has to offer. Ultima Weapon…
The Lunar Series holds a special place in JRPG fans who were lucky enough to experience the titles. Unfortunately, not enough people have had the opportunity to play the games. Early confinement to failed platforms like the Sega CD add-on and the Sega Saturn didn’t help the series survive beyond the 1990s. A few games…
My favorite Final Fantasy game ended up being Final Fantasy X, but Final Fantasy IX is close behind. Final Fantasy IX features my all time favorite Final Fantasy character ever, Vivi. Vivi’s Backstory Final Fantasy IX follows Zidane and his party on a quest to stop the Queen from starting a war using black mages….
I am a huge Kingdom Hearts fan. I have been ever since it came out on the PlayStation 2 back in March of 2002. Kingdom Hearts 2 remains my favorite in the series but I have replayed them all. All except for one, at least. That one game is Kingdom Hearts 3. Kingdom Hearts 3…
Following the lead of a lot of other titles, Final Fantasy VII Remake is making its way to the PlayStation 5. Titled Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, the game will be upgraded to PlayStation 5 specs, and feature a brand new Yuffie episode. This announcement has been a bit confusing to some degree. Current owners…
The Suikoden series. The mere mention of the name “Suikoden” will draw hardcore JRPG fans out of the woods, and into epic ramblings about how great the first two titles were. Personally, the third iteration of the series remains my favorite one. Suikoden V would end up being the last title in the long running…
Alliance Alive HD is a remaster of the 2018 3DS title developed by Cattle Call (Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits). The original 3DS title’s development with aid from Grezzo (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, and The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D). Why I got into Alliance Alive HD? I was…