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A New (Old) N64 JRPG is Coming to Nintendo Switch Online on Dec. 10th

Posted on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

Last week, I complained about how barebones the Nintendo Switch Online service is. The service is quite anemic. In terms of games quantity, and the N64 (and Genesis) expansion pack which drives the price of the service up to $49.99, is laughable at best. However, my concerns (in last week’s article) primarily centered on the…

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Throwback Bit Thursday: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

It is hard to believe, at times, but it has been 10 years since The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D graced Nintendo 3DS systems everywhere.  Ocarina of Time’s portable remake was the sole reason for my 3DS purchase, and I couldn’t have been happier with the results. Ocarina of Time 3D: A Perfect…

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Nintendo Switch Online: Is The Service Worth it for JRPG Fans?

Posted on December 1, 2021December 2, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

Let’s forget, for a moment, that Nintendo’s Nintendo Switch Online subscription service is filled with first party Nintendo games that are arguably better than any JRPG in history (Super Mario, Metroid and The Legend of Zelda can’t be beaten). Hardcore JRPG fans do not want to hear that, however. They want to know if paying…

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The Best Console Launch Games of All Time – Part 1

Posted on November 29, 2021January 21, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

With Black Friday gone, and the Holiday season fast approaching (though there are no console launches this year), I have decided to list the best console launch titles of all time. After all, most gamers that want a new console (be it PS5 or XBSX) haven’t been able to nab one. Thus, the new console…

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Black Friday: PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X? But Can You Find One?

Posted on November 25, 2021November 25, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

As Black Friday Approaches…Will You Be Able to Find a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X in Stock on Stores?  My answer to this is to keep your expectations in check. Since the launch of “next”, now “current”, generation machines last November, I have only been able to find Xbox Series Xs in Walmart shelves once in…

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A Link to the Brass: A Full Brass Musical Recreation of a Classic JRPG

Posted on November 18, 2021November 21, 2021 by Never Ending Realm

Here at Never Ending Realm, we love JRPGs and the music that accompanies them. A special place in this writer’s heart is the classic tunes of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past. I remember playing this SNES JRPG and loving every minute of it, especially the memorable music. My favorite track from…

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Throwback Bit Thursday: Ocarina of Time and Miyamoto’s Thoughts on its Story

Posted on November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will turn 23 years old in just 3 days, and thus, there has been no better time to reminisce, and discuss, what perhaps is Zelda’s most important entry on this edition of Throwback Bit Thursday. The topic? The game’s story, and how Miyamoto (and Nintendo EAD) approached some…

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Is Pokémon The Unsung King of JRPGs?

Posted on November 14, 2021November 14, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

Let us get this out of the way, since its inception, Pokémon has been the best selling Japanese Role-Playing Game franchise in the world. It is rarely mentioned alongside Final Fantasy by JRPG fans, but the reality of the situation is that Pokémon is bigger than Square Enix’s biggest franchise. Pokémon Was the JRPG King…

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Top Five Greatest Games of All-Time According to GameRankings

Posted on November 11, 2021January 21, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

For the past two weeks, I spent a reasonable amount of time compiling two lists that consisted of the best JRPGs according to GameRankings scores. (The website, gamerankings.com, has sadly been defunct for years now and the company staff merged with Metacritic.) GameRankings is particularly useful as it lists older games that Metacritic does not,…

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‘Xeno’ Games Creator: Heroes and Heroines in RPGs Often End Up Being Disliked

Posted on November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

Tetsuya Takahashi is the lead writer and creator of  Xenoblade Chronicles (and all things ‘Xeno’ starting with Xenogears).  The man had some interesting takes on his work on Xenoblade Chronicles on an old “Iwata Asks” (A series of in-depth interviews conducted by the late Satoru Iwata) segment. One the things that caught my attention during…

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