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 – Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake’s visuals leave me feeling a little disappointed
Ever since the first Octopath Traveler, I have truly believed in the wonders of Square Enix’s HD-2D aesthetic. The brilliant melding of Square’s expertise with pixel art and 3D models has enamored me and continues to do so. That’s why,…
The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie Review
At long last, The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie is available for Western audiences, serving as a brilliant conclusion to this arc of the series, with a tense and twisting story with drips and teasing what has yet to…
Destiny 2: Prepare For Lightfall
Welcome back Guardians! It’s another month, and we are on the precipice for what may be Bungie’s biggest expansion to Destiny 2 ever, at least on a mechanical and story level. I’ve had a lot of great conversations about the…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge Review
After getting to try it a few short months ago at PAX, I could tell right away that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge was something special. Little did I know then just how special this game would turn out…
IPP465: Digging into Graveyard Keeper; Hunting Down Foes in Predator
This week is all about getting back to basics, like not hitting “GO LIVE” on the stream and having to scramble to recover the podcast and then lazily not edit it for five days.
Anyway it’s a good episode we talk about stuff!
Fireside Chats: What Next Gen Looks Like Now
It’s been a many few weird months since January and the prospect of Next Gen first came together. Alex and Nabeshin sit down again, this time in a post Coronavirus, post spec reveal, we talk about what could be coming…
IPP449: The Official Game Awards 2019 Predictions Show
This is the big “Game Awards Predictions Show” with some talk of Jedi Fallen Order and Death Stranding.
IPP448: The Game Awards Nominees, Jedi Fallen Order, Falling for Pokémon
Jarrett steps out of guest-retirement to talk about Jedi Fallen Order, that new Pokémon game, and a Half-Life game being announced in 2019.
IPP447: Death Stranding
This week we all get together to remember a time when we could play video games, and also Death Stranding.
Video Game Book Club: Vanquish – Episode 2
Every other week, members of Irrational Passions will play through a new game. From modern to retro, obscure to popular, games we’ve played and those we haven’t, we will be hitting checkpoints as we go, sharing our experiences. Play along…
Video Game Book Club: Sonic 06 – Episode 4
Every other week, members of Irrational Passions will play through a new game. From modern to retro, obscure to popular, games we’ve played and those we haven’t, we will be hitting checkpoints as we go, sharing our experiences. Play along…