Hello everyone! I’m Nick, a new writer here at Neverending Realm. I’ll keep the intro brief–I’m an avid RPG enthusiast and indie game creator. I recently replayed my way through Final Fantasies 1 through 6 on the Pixel Remaster remakes and wanted to share my thoughts and journey! So without further ado… Let’s begin…
Tag: RPG
Yoshida: We Want to Release More Square Enix Games on Xbox
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawn Trail Marks the Return of the FF Series to Xbox consoles. In an Interview with Eurogamer, Naoki Yoshida known for his work on the aforementioned FFXIV and Final Fantasy XVI said that Square Enix (who is going through a rough stretch financially) is interested in working on Xbox again. “At Square…
Final Fantasy VIII: Remembering it 25 Years Later
September 9, 1999 will mark both the 25th anniversary of the Sega Dreamcast, and of Squaresoft’s Final Fantasy VIII launching in North America. Sporting a Metacritic score of 9.0, Final Fantasy VIII is the lowest rated PlayStation 1 Final Fantasy game. The fact that a game with a 9.0 rating is the lowest scoring game…
FFVII: Rebirth Has Not Sold As Well as Remake at Similar Junctures. Did Remake Turn Off OG FFVII Fans?
Despite Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth being the highest rated (92 rating) Final Fantasy game on Metracritic since 2006’s Final Fantasy XII (92 rating). Back in April, industry analyst, Daniel Ahmad, said that research in sales tracking data revealed that the latest Final Fantasy game based on the franchise’s most popular game (Final Fantasy VII) is…
Maneater Review
These days, I find that true open world western RPGs are a better fit for me than non Soulsborne/Zelda Japanese RPGs. Playing Maneater and its cheap Expansion to the very end within a week is confirmation of the growing chasm between myself and modern JRPGs. I shouldn’t have enjoyed Maneater as much as I did, but…
Aidyn Chronicles Review: The Forgotten N64 Open World RPG
If you have read my work on the site, you know that the Nintendo 64 is my personal favorite home console of all time. I loved its games (even some of the bad ones), and its pure polygon crunching power which far surpassed that of its contemporary rivals (PS1, Sega Saturn), and at least until…
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth on Route to Becoming the Best Rated Final Fantasy Since Final Fantasy XII
With a fantastic 92 Metacritic rating, it looks like Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, the 2nd installment of the Final Fantasy VII “Remake” sequel project, has broken the Final Fantasy curse in terms of critical reception for the series. A 92 rating (and not a big Sony, or Nintendo title on the 2024 horizon) also means…
A Final Fantasy VI Remake Would Take 20 Years to Make…According to the Game’s Director
A few days ago, news broke out that Yoshinori Kitasse (Final Fantasy VI-VII Director) said on a French YouTube interview that a Remake of the venerable Final Fantasy VI would take 20 years to make. Yes, you didn’t read that wrong, he said 20 years! Kitase based his speculative time frame – for a FFVI…
Final Fantasy Continues its Struggle to Find an Identity: Creative Business Unit 3’s FFXVI Team Has Been Disbanded
Identity, who you are, is essential to success in life, sports, and yes, video games. Final Fantasy hasn’t settled in an identity of its own as a franchise since series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi was forced to walk away from Square Enix two decades ago. The first nine Final Fantasy games followed a similar template, despite…
Sega Announces Reboots of Classic Games…Sadly, No Skies of Arcadia Remaster/Remake is Mentioned
Sega at The Game Awards last week made a splash in its announcement that it was rebooting five classic Sega games: Jet Set Radio, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, Shinobi, and Crazy Taxi. “In recent years, Sonic the Hedgehog has forged new paths for SEGA, bringing the franchise to life and reaching new audiences in ways we had…