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,…
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…
SaGa Emerald Beyond Review
Having grown up in the 90s, the Golden Age of Square RPGs, I became incredibly familiar with many of the developer’s heavy hitters – the Mana, Chrono, and Final Fantasy franchises. The one that always eluded me was the SaGa…
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review
Even though it was nearly four years ago now, watching the heroes take their first steps out into the bright new world Final Fantasy VII Remake created, I vividly recall the feelings of bewilderment, excitement, and wonder of what was…
Professor RPG’s 10 Favorite RPGs of 2020
The new year is underway and while our feeds are full of exquisite Bernie in mittens memes, I find myself reflecting back a bit on the adventures I undertook last year. 2020 was quite the powerhouse in terms of RPG…
IPP450: Emotions in Life is Strange 2 and a Series X Conversation About The Game Awards
The crew gets reflective with Alex discussing Life is Strange 2, revisiting Path of Exile, and how The Game Awards landed.
Professor RPG : Kingdom Hearts 3 Cover Investigation
Professor RPG here with a special investigation! This morning, Square Enix released the official box art for their biggest upcoming title, Kingdom Hearts 3. I found some interesting bits in the art, let me show them to you! A)…
Professor RPG: Final Fantasy VIII Junction Basics
Love it or hate it, Final Fantasy VIII is one of the more divisive entries of the series. Up until its release, the series had remained fairly consistent with deviations being slight and building off of the previous game. Magicite…
Monthly Passions: August 2015
Almost a month late, but hey, we got games to talk about and play!
Murdered: Soul Suspect Preview
Murdered: Soul Suspect is a supernatural murder mystery with noir-ish undertones. It sounds like a crazy concept, and for many like me, a crazy cool concept. After some time with the game, I came away less than satisfied. The game…
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX Impressions
So I got to see a hands-off demo of Kingdom Hearts and see the game in motion, but I cant tell you quite how it plays. A few things that the Square Enix representative told me right off the bat…