Sephiroth, originally from Final Fantasy VII, is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in December 2020. Announced during the 2020 Video Game Awards just moments ago at the time of writing this article, Sephiroth will be the newest DLC fighter. Coming directly from a recent remake of Final Fantasy VII, Sephiroth has been traveling around…
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Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, A Spoiler-Free Retrospective
With the original Fire Emblem seeing a port to the Nintendo Switch, I have been inclined to reflect on the Fire Emblem series as a whole. It is a crime against humanity that most fans outside of Japan have never played what is, in my opinion, the best in the series: Fire Emblem: Genealogy of…
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and Nintendo’s Limited Releases
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light is releasing today for the Nintendo Switch. Originally released in 1990 exclusively in Japan for the Famicom system, this will be the first official Nintendo translation of the game released to western audiences. Its release further begs the question: why isn’t there a Virtual Console for…
Five Games You Didn’t Know Were Coming Out in December 2020
Everyone has been anxiously awaiting Cyberpunk 2077 in December, but there are plenty of other games you’ve never heard of coming out this month as well. This list showcases five titles you may have forgotten about or never even knew were an option to pick up starting in December 2020. El Hijo – A Wild West Tale…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – The Perfect Quarantine Game
Animal Crossing: New Horizons couldn’t have asked for a better release date. Released as a Nintendo Switch exclusive on March 20, 2020, the game served as a pain reliever for the horror that is 2020. This open-ended life-simulator, which allows players to do everything from fishing to decorating their own virtual living space and island, sold…
PlayStation’s SaGa Frontier Will be Remastered in 2021
SaGa Frontier, is a somewhat strange Japanese Role-Playing game that found critical success in Japan in 1997. The 32-bit era RPG is getting the ‘remaster’ treatment despite the fact that its critical reception stateside was mixed to say the least. The title was not a hit with American audiences, as its 71/100 Gamerankings’ meta score…
Octopath Traveler: A Fresh but Classic RPG
When I think about what defines an RPG, I’m reminded of my very first experience with the genre. I’ve got my Game Boy Color out and I’m enjoying Pokémon Red. That means that for me, an RPG was traditionally a turned-based game where you learned enemy weaknesses and exploited them. Naturally, there needs to be…
Huge “Go Beyond’ Update Coming For Pokemon GO
Players of Pokemon GO have a lot to look forward to next week. Starting December 1st, 2020, the game is rolling out a gigantic Pokemon GO update, aptly named GO Beyond. Originally announced on November 18th, there is still a ton for players to do to prepare for this patch. Here is a quick breakdown…
Everything About the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Winter Patch
The winter update was just released on Thursday, November 19th for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It’s a very large update, and will be released in separate parts. To some players it may be unclear as to what parts of the update are currently available, so here is a guide to lead the way. General Updates…
2020-21 Holidays Buyer’s Guide: Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch Edition
It is that time of the year again, and in this particular holiday season the options for consumers looking for a brand new console are vast. The Xbox Series X, and the PlayStation 5 are finally here, and we are grading them based on technical specifications, games, and services. Both, Sony and Microsoft offer new,…