13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is a Visual Novel / Strategy RPG developed by Vanillaware and published by Atlus. It was first released on the PS4 in September 2020 and later released on the Nintendo Switch in April 2022. MSRB is $60. I played the Nintendo Switch version. Ever since I played their games Muramasa: Rebirth … Continue reading 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Review – A Love Letter to Classic SciFi
Shin Megami Tensei V is an Open World JRPG developed and published by Atlus. It was released as a Nintendo Switch exclusive in November 2021. MSRB is $60. Some of my favorite fantasy novels are based on realizing old folktalkes or mythologies. For example, the Percy Jackson series asks the question, "What if the Greek … Continue reading Shin Megami Tensei V Review: God’s Favorite JRPG
The Nintendo 3DS was born in March of 2011. Its last major game, Persona Q2, was released in June of 2019. That means the system had a good long life of 8 years. I still play my 3DS, so I don't consider it dead yet, but I've realized that I've never made a post solely … Continue reading The Nintendo 3DS, 10 Years Later
Radiant Historia is a JRPG developed and published by Atlus. It was originally released on the DS in 2011. The remaster, Perfect Chronology, was released for the 3DS in February of 2018. I played the 3DS version. Screenshots are courtesy of Atlus.com. Atlus is to RPGs what Platinum is to Action games. Both studios have … Continue reading Radiant Historia: Fantasy Doctor Who
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth is a dungeon-crawling JRPG developed by P-Studio and published by Atlus. It costs $40 and is a Nintendo 3DS exclusive. Be warned: despite its chibi art style, Persona Q2 is rated M. The game addresses mature and possibly triggering topics such as bullying, abuse, and suicide. Screenshots are courtesy of … Continue reading Persona Q2: I Never Saw it Coming
I know that sounds a bit snobbish, but hear me out. It's a compliment, I promise. With the Sega Genesis Mini coming out in a few days, I did what any nerd who grew up in the '90s did: immediately consider buying it. The Super Nintendo was fun, and I coveted it / its games … Continue reading I Wish I Liked SEGA More
It all started with Okami HD. Well, I guess it all truly started with starting a career and finally having money to catch up on all the games I missed in my youth. And after Okami, my wallet started itching. How fortuitous that the 3DS started having many of their games go on sale... And … Continue reading State of the Backlog Address
Being an JRPG fan is great, but there are times where it feels like a tragic situation. JRPGs are the games I love the most, but play the least (the least amount of them, that is). I can wrap up a platformer or Metroidvania in 10-15 hours, but I can only fit in so many … Continue reading Top 10 JRPGs I Wish I Had Time For
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