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The Legend of Dragoon Remake: The Hate Mailbag Part III

Posted on December 5, 2022December 5, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

And so, a year and a half after our historically successful (yes, we went viral) April Fool’s Joke about The Legend of Dragoon’s remake; the hate mail keeps pouring in. Despite the fact that we hinted plenty of times during the article/interview spoof that it was an April Fool’s joke, and it was published on…

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Final Fantasy XVI Comes Under Fire for its Lack of Diversity

Posted on November 14, 2022November 18, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Final Fantasy XVI, despite a somewhat impressive story trailer reveal a few weeks ago, has come under scrutiny, and criticism, from a group of fans wanting a more ‘diverse’ cast, within the confines of the game’s storyline, than the one shown in trailers. In an era, were US media in particular, seems to be striving…

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Final Fantasy XVI New Story Trailer: Is This the Game Longtime Fans Wanted?

Posted on October 26, 2022October 26, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Final Fantasy XVI’s new trailer, aptly titled, “ambition”, is out. I had to watch it a few times to digest certain aspects of the much awaited entry; an entry which further distances itself from the older traditional style of turn-based party combat. The new entry, helmed by Naoki Yoshida, seems, at least in my view,…

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Yoshida: Final Fantasy is Struggling to Keep Up With Industry Trends

Posted on August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

According to Final Fantasy XIV savior, and FFXVI producer, Naoki Yoshida, the series is struggling to keep up with current industry trends. The beloved producer said as much in a recent Inverse interview. The producer recognizes that the mainline series is behind the times, but understands that it will be hard to please every fan…

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The Worst Main Numbered Final Fantasy Games of All Time

Posted on July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Final Fantasy is a long-time running series populated by good to great games. But there are a few exceptions to that rule. I have made an effort to list the five worst main Final Fantasy games of all time on this list.  This is not a list based on Metacritic or GameRankings. It is a list…

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Final Fantasy XVI to be More Mature Than its Predecessors?

Posted on July 3, 2022July 3, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

News and recent trailer of the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI have been exciting for many FF fans for a variety of different reasons. First, the game is seen as some sort of rebirth for the series after nearly two decades of unpopular mainline Final Fantasy games. Second, the game’s producer, Naoki Yoshida, has a good…

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Final Fantasy XVI: Distances Itself From Turn Based Battles to Focus on Action

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Some Final Fantasy old school fans have been clamoring for a return to the series turn-based combat roots. Despite this, modern gaming has, for the most part, moved away from what was the preferred method of role-playing game combat in the early decades of the genre. Action-combat role-playing games have sold better than turn based…

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Final Fantasy XVI Will Not Feature an Open World

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Despite the fact that Final Fantasy XV ventured into “open world” territory (with restrictions), which was a first for the series, Final Fantasy XVI’s producer, Naoki Yoshida, has confirmed that his game won’t feature an open world, even though the game takes inspiration from modern AAA open world RPGs. It is Difficult To Translate A…

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: Fully Embracing its Sequel Role to the Original Game?  

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

As part of the celebration for Final Fantasy VII’s 25th anniversary, Square Enix finally unveiled details of Final Fantasy VII Remake “Part 2” which will be called “Rebirth”.   The game’s title and trailer seem to “officially” confirm what was obvious to those of us who had played the original game before the “Remake”, which…

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Final Fantasy XVI: New Trailer and Target Release Season Revealed 

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Samuel Rivera

Sony’s state of play was not a mind-boggling event. Most games in the presentation were cross-generational titles. However, JRPG and Final Fantasy fans in general had much to celebrate about as a new trailer of Final Fantasy XVI was unveiled.  A More Mature Fantasy: Final Fantasy Goes Witcher  Political turmoil, large scale bloody battles, and…

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