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Tag: JRPGs
The Nintendo 3DS, 10 Years Later
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
Fire Emblem Warriors Review: Stranger than Fanfiction
Fire Emblem Warriors is a Fire Emblem spinoff game modeled after the Dynasty Warriors gameplay. It was co-developed by Omega Force and Team Ninja at Koei Tecmo, and published by Nintendo. It was released in September of 2017 simultaneously on the Nintendo Switch and 3DS. MSRB is $60, though it is often discounted. I played … Continue reading Fire Emblem Warriors Review: Stranger than Fanfiction
Paper Mario The Origami King: The Cutest Darn… Whatever It Is
Paper Mario: The Origami King is a multi-genre game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. It released in July 2020 as a Nintendo Switch exclusive. MSRB is $60. The Paper Mario series has a long and storied history, beginning on the N64 as a spiritual successor to Super Mario RPG. However, I can't … Continue reading Paper Mario The Origami King: The Cutest Darn… Whatever It Is
Ni No Kuni: The Cutest Darn JRPG
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is a JRPG developed by Level-5 and published by Bandai Namco. It originally released on the DS in December 2010 in Japan only. An enhanced version later released worldwide on the PS3 in November 2011. A remaster of the PS3 game was released in September 2019 for … Continue reading Ni No Kuni: The Cutest Darn JRPG
Ys VIII: A Dreamboat Action RPG
Ys VIII is an action RPG developed by Nihon Falcom and published by NIS America. It released on the PlayStation Vita and PS4 in September 2017 and was later ported to the PC and Nintendo Switch in June 2018. MSRB is $60. I played the Nintendo Switch version. Nihon Falcom, together with Platinum and Atlus, … Continue reading Ys VIII: A Dreamboat Action RPG
The Nintendo Switch: 3 Years Later
The Switch is already 3 years old. Remember back in October of 2016, when it was just an idea? Pretty soon it'll be old enough to go to preschool. And then before you know it, your Switch will want to go to rock concerts and it'll believe it knows everything... When the console launched, it … Continue reading The Nintendo Switch: 3 Years Later
Tales of Vesperia: The Loveable but Awkward Teenager of JRPGs
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition is an Action JRPG developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Bandai Namco. The original version released on the Xbox 360 in the west in 2008. The definitive edition released on January 11, 2019 for Xbox One, PS4, Steam, and Nintendo Switch. It costs $50. I played the Switch … Continue reading Tales of Vesperia: The Loveable but Awkward Teenager of JRPGs