Video Game Reviews, Articles
More JRPG dungeon-crawling action is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Kowloon High-School Chronicle will be launching on May 21st both physically and digitally. You can pre-order it for a 10% discount, too. Originally a Japanese-exclusive title from the PS2, Kowloon…
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You remind me of the game, what game? The game with the Persona!
What is it? Final Fantasy VIII is a JRPG released in the late 90s by Squaresoft, and re-released on Steam a few years ago. It tells the story of Squall, and his SeeDs fighting against Sorceress Ultimecia and her ultimate…
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Let’s get some disclosure out of the way up front. I haven’t played a JRPG since Final Fantasy X-2 (that’s way back in the year of our Lord 2003, for those that are counting) and I couldn’t tell you the…
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What is it? The Longest Five Minutes is an RPG that sees you play as Flash Back, a man who is in the battle of his life, against the ultimate evil, but can’t remember why, or who he’s with. Platform(s)…
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When I was younger, I spent many hours on RPG Maker, which if you couldn’t guess, is an application that lets you build RPGs. The customisation and ease to produce games with it is phenomenal, with the limit being only…
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What is it? Golden Sun is a JRPG for the Game Boy Advance (GBA). It features Isaac, a seventeen year old Venus Adept from Vale in a quest to save the world. Platform(s) GBA Pros Cons Solid gameplay mechanics. Brilliant…
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8-Bit Adventures 2 is an all-new RPG experience that mixes modern design with retro style. Critical Games is pleased to announce a special ‘First-Look’ Demo is available right now on Steam, so players worldwide can get a taste of the…
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Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth is a Japanese RPG game set in the now well-established Utawarerumono universe, created originally by the Japanese developer Leaf and now with Aquaplus. It follows on from the previous game – Mask of Deception – and…
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What is it? Ys VIII – Lacrimosa of Dana is a Japanese Role Playing Game that sees you play as Adol Christin, marooned on a dangerous desert island and tasked with trying to locate other survivors after a shipwreck. Platform(s)…
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Growing up, I played a lot of JRPGs. It seems like Japan had really nailed the role playing game genre in the 90s and released some of my all time favourite games. Chrono Trigger, Earthbound, the various Final Fantasy games,…
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What is it? Freedom Wars is a Japanese action role playing game, set in a dystopian world where the worst crime you can commit is forgetting who you are. It’s a game that offers real time battles with a variety…
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