Microsoft’s most successful console has so far has been the Xbox 360. Red Ring Death issues aside, the console fought Sony’s PlayStation 3 to a near standstill (84 million to 87 million). This meant that many of us owned one, and thus, played some JRPGs on the system. Today we are listing the system’s best,…
Tag: RPG
Tales of Arise (PS5, Xbox Series X) Review
Since 1995, the Tales series has graced consoles every generation (from the SNES to the Xbox Series X/PlayStation 5). Namco’s Action-RPG series has managed to outlast Suikoden, Lunar, Grandia, Wild Arms, Legend of Legaia, and maybe even Star Ocean on home consoles. In fact, apart from The Legend of Zelda, Pokemon, Dragon Quest, and Final…
Throwback Bit Thursday: Kingdom Hearts
No one should question how great the Disney/Squaresoft Kingdom Hearts union has been, at least commercially. After 32+ million units sold (as of 2019), Kingdom Hearts, as a franchise, is one of the biggest names in the industry. I Wasn’t Big on the Union At First Truth be told, as a child, I wasn’t a…
The Top 10 Greatest ‘Tales’ Games According to Critics
After Tales of Arise marked Tales’ 17th Main entry (these main entries are complemented by a nearly uncountable number of remasters, and ports), the Tales series has established itself as one of the biggest JRPG franchises around. Now, it is as good a time as any, to reminiscence about the series, and what better…
Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Prince’s Edition Out Now on Switch
The newest entry in the Ni No Kuni Series (Cross Worlds) is a mobile multiplayer game. Level-5 (Ni No Kuni, Dark Cloud, Rogue Galaxy) announced a few months ago that it was leaving the U.S. market in order to focus on the Japanese market, and the rapidly growing mobile gaming space. The move has paid…
Throwback Bit Thursday: Breath of Fire IV
Breath of Fire III is often remembered (perhaps, rightfully) as the more legendary game of the pair of PlayStation entries in this series. However, I truly found myself enjoying, for the most part, Breath of Fire IV. A Mid Tier RPG? One of the reasons why I enjoyed Breath of the Fire IV, is that…
First Look: Forspoken (Project Athia) Square Enix’s Impressive PS5 Exclusive
While most of the focus of the recent PlayStation 5 game showcase has gone to titles like God of War: Ragnarok, and Spider Man 2. As an open-world action RPG fan, Forspoken, Square Enix’s newest PS5 exclusive title, has me nearly as excited about its prospects as God of War: Ragnarok itself. The Final Fantasy…
Rumor: Remake/Remasters of Legendary PS1 J-RPGs Leak
This leak comes by way of Ighor July (programmer) who managed to break into NVIDIA GeForce Now Service, and consequently, uncovered an interesting list of games in the process. Ighor explained how he accomplished this feat on his own blog site. The list of games that he uncovered is vast, but three games (on the…
The Top Five Nintendo Switch Open-World Action-RPGs
The Nintendo Switch, Nintendo’s portable (console) hybrid, is one of the most popular video gaming machines on the market. Launched in 2017, the Nintendo Switch quickly became a best seller, and naturally, it has featured a high number of PlayStation 3/ Xbox 360 ports in its gaming catalogue. Today, we are rating the top five…
Throwback Bit Thursday: Tales of Graces F
Tonight (or tomorrow morning) those of us who pre-ordered Tales of Arise should be able to download, or pick up a copy of the game at stores. It is currently holding an 87 Metacritic rating, thus it might be the best Tales game since Tales of Vesperia. Knowing this, there is no better Thursday to…