Tag: jrpg
Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes Gets Localized
Do you want to see localization in action? There’s been a lot of talk lately about the practice, which should be simply translating a game from a foreign language into English but actually involves making it more in line with American culture – or what the localizers want American culture to be....
Read MoreREVIEW: Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion (2022)
SenseiPawz | Dec 19, 2022 | 0
Back when the PSP was the console everyone wanted, hack-and-slash games were the majority of action games that became popular. One of the most popular on PSP was Crisis Core. Crisis Core was the first game that got me into the Final Fantasy VII story. I thought it would be great to play the game...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero (2022)
Matthew Carmosino | Nov 30, 2022 | 0
The Trails series of RPGs is somewhat niche with a reputation for having an intimidating amount of worldbuilding spanning multiple games and arcs, but don’t let that keep you from playing Trails from Zero. This game is a joyous Japanese RPG experience that deserves more attention. To get new ...
Read MorePersona 5: The Royal and Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers Announced
andrewrodriguez | Apr 25, 2019 | 0
Revered Japanese game developer ATLUS, the team behind such franchises as Catherine, Shin Megami Tensei, and Persona, dropped two new trailers that offered fans of the last series a bit more insight into the hinted-at Persona projects based on the critically successful Persona 5. The first of the tw...
Read MoreREVIEW: Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country (2018)
andrewrodriguez | Sep 26, 2018 | 0
In an era of gaming wherein virtually every game that releases has its own expansion pass, a number of season passes, or even the hotly-debated loot boxes, it can seem difficult to feel as though we are truly receiving our money’s worth when we shell out sixty bucks or more for a new release. Game...
Read MoreREVIEW: Persona 5 (2016)
andrewrodriguez | Aug 22, 2018 | 0
The Shin Megami Tensei spin-off franchise, Persona first appeared in 1996 as Shin Megami Tensei Revelations: Persona (Megami Ibunroku Persona in Japan). This largely came about from the widespread success and praise that Shin Megami If… had received for its high school setting and character focus....
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