Morrowind was a monumental game for me on the original Xbox; I easily spent over 300 hours on it in my many playthroughs. It made me love open-world, first-person RPGs. However, with newer Elder Scroll titles like Skyrim and Oblivion readily available, is it worth playing 2002’s Morrowind? Possibly. It all depends on what you…
Tag: RPG
Throwback Bit Thursday: SummonerÂ
Before I get started, I want to state that playing 2000’s Summoner over the past few days reminded me of two things: How subpar the PS2’s launch lineup was, and how far away Western RPG developers were behind their Japanese counterparts 20 years ago. How times have changed.  Role-Playing Games were Essential to Console…
Elden Ring Sells 12m: Are Turn-Based JRPGs a Thing of the Past?
It is well known that Japanese role-playing games, also known as JRPGs, had their golden era more than two decades ago in the mid to late 1990s. Heck, we even wrote a historical lesson on the topic a few years ago on this site.  Removing Pokémon games from the fray, JRPGs have played second…
Is Elden Ring Receiving a Sequel After its Unprecedented Commercial Success?
If we pretend that Pokémon does not exist, then Elden Ring is likely the biggest JRPG release ever. Elden Ring has sold over 12 million copies within two short weeks. That’s an astonishing number. Elden Ring is now one of the biggest and most bankable titles in gaming. Elden Ring is now a Franchise In…
Shigeru Miyamoto on What Makes Ocarina of Time a Special Game
I can never write enough about the Legend of Zelda: of Ocarina of Time, as it is my favorite game of all time. Thus, on my weekly internet search about the game and its development, I ran into a rather interesting Shigeru Miyamoto “Iwata Asks” interview. The interview is part of a long string of…
Batman (Robert Pattinson): I Thought I Was in Love with Aeris and Tifa!
Hollywood stars, while rich and famous, also happen to play video games. Even JRPGs like Final Fantasy VII! In Robert Pattinson’s case, it is likely that he played Final Fantasy VII back in the 1990s, before he was famous. But his experience with the game has stuck with him for decades. According to an interview…
Is Elden Ring The Ultimate Action JRPG?Â
While this isn’t the official review of the game, I have been playing Elden Ring for a few hours. As a Dark Souls’ fan I want to give my take on the game so far. I will discuss what I like and what I don’t like, and if the game is truly the greatest thing…
Square Enix Promises to get Sabin’s Train Suplex Right in Final Fantasy VI’s Remaster
Final Fantasy VI is a legendary game with plenty of iconic moments. The opera scene, the introductory march towards Narshe, Celes’ suicide scene, etc. are gaming moments firmly entrenched in the medium’s history. Thus, Square Enix must be very cautious in how it updates these memorable moments.  Fans Let Square Enix Know That Sabin’s…
Five of the Most Underrated JRPG Villains Ever
Our top 5 list of underrated JRPG heroes was quite popular last week. So this week, we have decided to rate the most underrated villains within the genre. Like the previous list, this ranking isn’t the ultimate authority on deciding which villains are the best underrated characters. Best lists, by nature, are largely subjective and…
Throwback Bit Thursday: The Lunar 3 Dream Ends
The dream is over…for Lunar fans who awaited a 3rd entry in the beloved 16-bit era series which earned worldwide renown when it was ported to the PlayStation in the late 1990s. Sean Lowe, the man behind the efforts to revitalize the series received (reportedly) a message from Game Arts earlier this month confirming that…