And so, the era of leaked documents continues, but this time we are going back on a Nostalgic trip to 1996. During this time period, Nintendo was king, and about to unleash the most powerful video gaming system (PC or otherwise) known to man in the Nintendo 64. Sega had a leg up on Sony…
Tag: PlayStation
Five JRPGs That I Regret Trading At GameStop/EB in the Late 1990s
So, I know that trading games (JRPGs in this case) at GameStop will seem like a thing of the past to Generation Z gamers. But in the late 1990s, this was the way to to get the latest games while not breaking the bank (much). GameStop/Funco Land/Electronics Boutique would always win in these dealings. They…
Sony is the Best Metacritic Rated Publisher of 2022
Sony’s first party line up has been consistently stellar since the second half of its PS3 days. On 2022, Sony was crowned by Metacritic as the best rated publisher in the world with 15 titles averaging 85.6% rating. God of War: Raganarok Saves the Day for Sony In a year where Nintendo had no Mario…
The Legend of Dragoon is Out Now as a PS Classic! Is This End of the Line for the IP?
The Legend of Dragoon’s fanzine is quite loud, and these fans have made their presence well known within our JRPG Group on Facebook, and within our main site. Most of these fans have waited for a remake (or even a sequel) of the game for the last 23 years, or so. This week’s release of…
Final Fantasy Producer May Have Hinted at a Possible Final Fantasy IX Remake
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…
2023 is Here and The Never Ending Realm Turns 20 Years Old
Twenty years ago, I was 17 years old, and had an extreme passion with playing JRPGs and reviewing them in written form. In reality, some of my oldest reviews were written way before 2003, and on an actual ‘word processor’ typewriter. Reviews for games like Suikoden, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and Final…
TBT: Five Critically Underrated 32-Bit Era JRPGs
Generally speaking, the mid to late 1990s are considered the golden age of the Japanese Role Playing game genre. High Quality JRPGs flooded the PlayStation in quantities not seen since on any system. Amongst the sea of stars, some of these titles were poorly received by critics despite the fact that they were quite good…
Games That Will Cost You a Kidney: Vanguard Bandits
Another week, and another ill-fated Working Design’s PlayStation 1 release. Vanguard Bandits was a decent JRPG/Strategy game based on stereotypical anime mech troupes. Vanguard Bandits had a little more ‘flash’ than most Japanese strategy games of the time. It featured multiple story events with different ramifications given the choice of the protagonist, and consequently, multiple…
TGIF: Which was the Largest “Next Gen” Console Leap?
I guess, if I asked someone the question of “what have been your favorite home console ‘next gen’ moments in any console generation?” The answer would be largely dependent on the age of the person being asked the question. To me, these special moments took place during the 32/64-bit era. The transition from 2-D to…
Square Enix to Make a Final Fantasy VII 25th Anniversary Announcement in June
Final Fantasy VII Remake director, Tetsuya Nomura, announced during the Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier livestream that the publisher will share 25th anniversary news on Final Fantasy VII in June. Nomura’s comment has sparked some interest and curiosity within FFVII fans everywhere. Will there be a Final Fantasy VII Remake Episode 2 Trailer with…