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REVIEW: PERSONA 3: Reload — Reloaded For The Current Gen

  Originally released in 2006, Persona 3 is a Japanese Role-Playing Game (JRPG) made for the PlayStation 2. Over the years, Persona 3 had different reiterations such as the extended version in Persona FES and the portable ...
 
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REVIEW: Granblue Fantasy: Relink — Not A Mere ‘Monster Impact’

Granblue Fantasy has had significant enough success for mobile in Japan and Asia that the studio felt confident enough to venture beyond the turn-based mobile space and into the fighting game scene with Versus. Now, that must&#...
 
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Customization isn't over the top, but still pretty good
Customization isn't over the top, but still pretty good

REVIEW: Tales of Arise — A Franchise Arisen

The ‘Tales of’ series is a prominent JRPG franchise that has spawned dozens of titles in almost 30 years. The series has ventured over to other genres and subgenres throughout, but the main iterations stuck to their...
 
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REVIEW: Genshin Impact – There, and Back Again

Truth be told, games from big AAA franchises like The Last of Us Part II, Ghost of Tsushima, and Final Fantasy VII Remake were expected to enjoy their success in the gaming world, but some of 2020’s biggest stories have c...
 
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Review: Banner of the Maid (NSW) — Vive la Révolution Tactique!

Games like XCOM 2 and Mutant: Year Zero has kept the turn-based strategy genre relevant until today, but the classic ‘Tactics’ games have not seemed the same kind of limelight in recent years. That’s how Banne...
 
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GAME REVIEW: Dissidia Finaly Fantasy Opera Omnia – My Other Game Is A Rolls-Royce, But This One Is, Too

Square Enix began their conquest of 2018 in January, with the worldwide multi-platform release of its highly-anticipated Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, follow-up to their immensely popular Dissidia Final Fantasy and Duodecim Dissid...
 
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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana Review – Ys Better Late Than Never

    Honestly, I’ve been playing video games for half of my life and this is the first time that I learned about the Ys franchise. As I was doing this review, I learned that Ys has been around for almost thirty y...
 
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Dragon Quest Heroes II Review (PS4) — High Tension x5!!!

Like its predecessor, Dragon Quest Heroes II is an amalgamation of Koei Tecmo’s Dynasty Warriors and Square Enix’s Dragon Quest series. It takes characters, monsters, and the lore of the classic JRPG and merges it w...
 
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REVIEW: GOD WARS: Future Past —’ Past Over Future’

With so many modern RPGs making the jump to real-time combat, It can be such a breath of fresh air to see new titles sporting the classic turn-based format. But whenever a Tactical RPG shows up, it’s a damn picnic. GOD WA...
 
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REVIEW: Tales of Berseria — A Motley Gang of Lovable Misfits

It’s seldom about the destination than it is about the journey. Tales of Berseria may not have done much to bring the franchise to new heights, but it’s presentation, fast-paced battles, and lovable characters make ...
 
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