I wasn’t playing many RPGs back in March of 1992; I don’t know many four-year-olds who were, to be fair. But when Dragon Quest III was released on the Game Boy Color in 2001, I dove in and soaked it…
PAX West 2024 – Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven looks to be the best jumping in point to the series
Back at the very start of the year, one of my goals was to dip my toe into Square’s long-running SaGa franchise finally, and to thank my vigor in completing this goal, Square has graced me with not only one…
Legend of Legacy HD Remastered Review
The Nintendo 3DS found itself home to a treasure trove of fantastic RPGs, even more so if you bring over the ones from the DS thanks to backward compatibility. Even within the genre, you could find old classics like Dragon…
Trails from Zero Review: A Great Place to Start
Take the train to Crossbell and journey into the Trails series.
Fallen Legion Revenants Review – A Long Dark Fall
I don’t know what would be scarier, having to contend with the mutated townsfolk and monsters in a destroyed world, or having to navigate the political tight-rope of trying to gain votes and pass measures. They sound equally terrifying but…
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Review – Adol the Red is Back!
Adol and his blue-haired pal Dogi are back, and this time there are no boats or amnesia in-sight. Instead, Adol just finds himself in chains and a prison cell. Set in the fortress-turned-prison city of Balduq in Gllia, Ys IX:…
Professor RPG: Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 3 Basics Primer
Welcome students, Professor RPG here! Need help understanding the Equipment Fusion system in Tales of Zestiria? Perhaps you would like a more deep dive into the history of Ivalice? What in the world does the Intelligence stat do in that…
Interview with Sean Chiplock – Voice Actor for Rean Schwarzer of Trails of Cold Steel series!
As the release of the highly anticipated western release of the third title, Scott got to sit down and talk to Sean Chiplock, the voice actor of Rean Schwarzer. The protagonist of Falcom’s Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel…
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 3 Review
*Update 6-26-20: Review has been updated with a section devoted Switch-specific details* Over the course of 2019, I have spent close to 200 hours with my friends and classmates of Class VII at Thors Military Academy. I’ve witnessed the barriers…
Catherine Full Body Review
A wine is considered to be full-bodied when its taste is complex and lingering. In this way, there could not have been a more appropriate name for Atlus’ remake of their 2011 title Catherine. Even as I write this, the…
The Legend of Heroes : Trails of Cold Steel 2 -Relentless Edition Review
*Note: There will be spoilers for the first Trails of Cold Steel game, so be sure to finish that first before reading this! As an abridged review, this game is amazing and so is the first. Don’t do yourself a…