Reach Out to the Stars: How Star Ocean Escaped Japan
Originally released in 1996 for the Super Famicom, Star Ocean was developed by tri-Ace and released by Enix. It is not known if Star Ocean was ever even intended for release outside of Japan, due to...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy: A Dissection Part 0 – An Introduction
I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve played through Final Fantasy for the NES- literally dozens of times by now. My first experience with Final Fantasy was the result of an unfortunate, although...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy: A Dissection Part 1 – It’s Party Time
Play Catch Up! Go to the Final Fantasy: A Dissection Launch Page for links to previous articles! The most important first step in Final Fantasy is selecting the proper party. Engineering a party that...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy: A Dissection Part 2 – Bridge Building For Fun and Profit
Play Catch Up! Go to the Final Fantasy: A Dissection Launch Page for links to previous articles! Now that you have your party selected, the time has come to begin your adventure! As the game begins,...
View ArticleRiskbreaker: The Bold Brilliance of Vagrant Story
Having perfected their craft on Nintendo’s 16-bit Super Nintendo, Square was well poised to enter the next console generation with a bang. Boosting an incredibly talent staff of designers, producers...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy: A Dissection Part 3: A Pirate’s Life Fer Me
Play Catch Up! Go to the Final Fantasy: A Dissection Launch Page for links to previous articles! Now that we actually have a bridge to cross, let’s cross it! At this point you can do one of two...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy: A Dissection Part 4 The Great Golden Grind
Play Catch Up! Go to the Final Fantasy: A Dissection Launch Page for links to previous articles! With our newly acquired sailing ship we now have the breadth of the open sea to explore- a whole new...
View ArticleThe Five Hardest Final Fantasy Games
Listen- classic JRPGs of the 16 and 8 bit eras were hard games by nature. Their combination of character building, exploration, and long-form story telling demanded that the games keep you reaching for...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy: A Dissection Part 5 The One Where They Go to the Marsh Cave
Play Catch Up! Go to the Final Fantasy: A Dissection Launch Page for links to previous articles! You have your silver swords. You have the best armour. You are well stocked on PUREs. Now its time for...
View ArticleMasterpiece of Cohesion: Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger is a video game that requires no introduction. Universally acclaimed for its visual beauty, strong narrative, and revolutionary design, Chrono Trigger still sits high on the list of the...
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