If you like old school NES/SNES Japanese rpgs (jrpgs) and “dice throwing” rpgs than we may have a game for you. Here’s our review of Sugoro Quest: Dice Heroes for the Nintendo Switch. Sugoro Quest: Dice Heroes is a jrpg that’s come to the West for the first time. The story is random for each playthrough but it always starts off with a visit to the King and then choosing which hero: a fighter, dwarf, elf, etc that you want…
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More Thoughts From Me: Return of the World Map
From the NES all the way to the Playstation 1, world maps were always a given. We saw it sometimes on the PS2 and later but its became a rare rpg feature. Recently though, a few games are bringing it back. Let’s talk about that! Rpgs almost always had a world map on games on the NES, SNES, Genesis, and Playstation 1. Then, when Final Fantasy 10 came out without one, we saw Square Enix and other Japanese publishers move…
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More Thoughts From Me Special Edition: Xbox Developer Direct Impresses
Xbox had a Developer Direct today. I checked it out and now have some thoughts on it. I’m a huge fan of the Xbox Series X/S. I love the system. And this year, Xbox has a lot of cool looking games coming. So of course I was excited for today’s Developer Direct. What did I think of it? Well, yeah I loved it. Let’s talk more about that. First of all, the Direct started with a surprise game: Ninja Gaiden…
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Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero Demo Impressions
A demo of Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero was released last week on the Nintendo Switch. I’ve checked it out and now has some thoughts on what I played. Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is a strategy-rpg from NIS America. The game has a unique story where a girl who can talk to spirits and her best friend sail the world and quickly get separated. The girl meets new friends and hopes to be reunited with her friend. The new…
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Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero – Demo Trailer
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is the upcoming strategy rpg from NIS America. A new trailer was released today alongside a demo for the game. Check out the trailer below. Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero comes out on Nintendo Switch, PS4/PS5, and STEAM on January 30th. A demo for the game was released today. The trailer doesn’t show too much of the gameplay. It mostly recaps the story so far (the first game) and introduces the story of The Lost…
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Xbox Developer Direct Announced for 1/23/25
Xbox has announced a Developer Direct for January 23, 2025. We have the details on the Direct so far below. There will be an Xbox Developer Direct on January 23, 2025. Doom, South of Midnight and more will be shown off. It will take place at 12:00 pm central. South of Midnight is my number 1 most anticipated game of this year. It looks incredible. I love its mix of myth, fantasy, and reality. I can’t wait to see more…
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Fantasian Neo Dimension Demo First Thoughts
Last night, Square Enix released a demo of Fantasian Neo Dimension on the Nintendo Switch. We checked it out and here are our first thoughts on the demo. Fantasian Neo Dimension is a jrpg by Mistwalker, who did Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon. Its published by Square Enix. A demo for the game was released last night and I had to check it out. I’m a huge jrpg fan! Here are my thoughts on the demo so far. In Fantasian,…
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Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Available Now
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D is available now for Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series, Windows, and STEAM. Check out the recent Square Enix preview stream along with our thoughts on the game. Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D is available now! This new release remakes the classic Dragon Quest game in the HD-2D style. I’m a big fan of this graphical style. I enjoyed it a lot with Octopath Traveler 2, Triangle Strategy and Live A Live. Also I’m a huge Dragon Quest…
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Metal Slug Tactics Review
Metal Slug as always been a 2D side scrolling shooter…until now! Metal Slug Tactics is a reinvention of the classic franchise into a strategy game. Is this a good reinvention or should it have stayed a 2D shooter? Here’s our review! Metal Slug Tactics is a strategy game set in a worn-torn world. The story is briefly introduced in words and then the players finds themselves in a tutorial for the battles. There is dialogue and the introduction of other…
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More Thoughts From Me: The Year of Square Enix
Its been a really great year for Square Enix. Let’s talk about it! Earlier this year, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth came out. I didn’t get a chance to play that since I don’t have a PS5. That said, the game looked amazing. Then Visions of Mana came out in August, Romancing Saga 2 remake, and pretty soon Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D. Its been great year for Square Enix. The publisher/developer is at the top of their game, producing massive and…
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