Last month, on December 12th to be exact, marked the 15th anniversary of Working Designs’ defunction. For those of you unfamiliar with the company, Working Designs was an American publisher that brought over Japanese games to the States. Most of these Japanese games were role-playing games that otherwise would have never made it to our…
Tag: RPG
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-reckoning coming to Switch
Kingdoms of Amalur ain’t dead yet. The remake of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is coming to the Nintendo Switch in March. The remake is aptly named Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning, and was released for other platforms in September 2020. But first, this release requires a little more context than other titles. Kingdoms of Providence, Rhode…
Avowed: What We Know So Far
There are still plenty of questions about Obsidian Entertainment’s upcoming triple-A title, Avowed. The game is a first-person RPG taking place in the fantasy world of Eora. What else do we know about this highly-anticipated title? The Reveal Trailer The reveal trailer for Avowed dropped back in July 2020 during the Xbox Games Showcase. A lot of…
Nintendo Switch Pro, Virtual Console, and BotW 2 in 2021
Nintendo might be up to something. 2020 was a big year for Nintendo and it seems like it’s all leading up to something big. The Switch also just got its biggest Online update yet and with little to show for it so far. So many things are coming (or, ending) for the Switch in March…
Why Final Fantasy X is My Final Favorite in the Franchise
I have enjoyed each and every Final Fantasy title that I have played, though there are still a few entries I haven’t experienced yet. However, of those I have played, Final Fantasy X is still my all time favorite. Perhaps it is because it is the first Final Fantasy game I experienced, and inspired me…
Throwback Bit Thursday: Star Ocean 3: Till the End of Time
I have been a fan of the Star Ocean series since Star Ocean (2): The Second Story on the PlayStation 1. Since then, I have played a few more entries, as the series has lost some of its appeal lately (at least to me). I have Star Ocean: The Last Hope to blame for my…
Cyberpunk 2077 is Being Watched by the Polish Government
The Polish government, specifically the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK), will be keeping track of the updates and patches being made on Cyberpunk 2077. The UOKiK will be expecting CD PROJEKT RED to answer specific questions about their game. Depending on the government’s response, the studio may face a fine in addition to…
Sakaguchi, and Uematsu’s Newest RPG is Coming in 2021
Hironobu Sakaguchi, and Nobuo Uematsu are names that need no introduction for long time Final Fantasy fans. After leaving SquareEnix in 2004, Sakaguchi founded his own studio Mistwalker, and big console games like Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, and The Last Story quickly followed. Still, no Mistwalker game would find the success that Sakaguchi’s previous creation…
Final Fantasy VII Remake (FF7R) Review
What Final Fantasy VII Remake (FF7R) is Not Ironically, given the “Remake” moniker in its title, Final Fantasy VII Remake (FF7R) is not a remake. In the game industry it is understood that a “remake” is the delivery of what is basically the same title that we received years, and some times decades before with…
Monster Hunter Rise Demo Breakdown
Monster Hunter is finally returning to a mobile platform in Monster Hunter Rise. The demo for the upcoming Nintendo Switch exclusive is out as of January 7th. The full game will be released on March 26th, but it’s out for preorder right now. The demo itself is actually only available for a limited time. It’s…