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Published: April 26, 2024 by Jazz Stewart | Leave a Comment
Video games are an expensive hobby but nothing compares to how much it costs to make one. Throughout my life […]
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At their core, games are about the verbs that they facilitate. The key component of what defines the player experience […]
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Video game soundtracks have come a long way since the early days of primitive beeps and blips emanating from arcade […]
Published: March 28, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Determining the most iconic and important game series of all time requires considering several variables. For a franchise to make […]
Published: March 19, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Like its contemporaries Ifrit, Shiva, and Ramuh, the Phoenix summon has been a part of the Final Fantasy franchise since […]
Published: March 18, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
For all the notorious missteps that Final Fantasy II makes as the first sequel in the long-running franchise, it far […]
Published: March 12, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
After the original Final Fantasy‘s adoption of a more traditional pen-and-paper RPG-style class system, Final Fantasy II would introduce characters […]
Published: March 10, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
More than 25 years since its release, Xenogears remains one of the defining titles in Square Enix’s PS1 library thanks […]
Published: March 6, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
The original Final Fantasy would establish many of the series’ conventions moving forward, including several of its more iconic and […]
Published: February 29, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Years after its release and polarizing reception among fans, there are plenty of players who still aren’t quite sure exactly […]
Published: February 27, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Given the series origins and contribution to the tenets of classic turn-based JRPGs, it’s definitely an unexpected pivot for the […]
Published: February 26, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Originally released in North America as a beginner-friendly introduction to the Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy Mystic Quest would eventually […]
Published: February 22, 2024 by Jazz Stewart | Leave a Comment
1991 was another phenomenal year for Nintendo. The Game Boy was the best-selling game system for the second year. The […]
Published: February 22, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Though its reinvention of the Job System from Final Fantasy III gives players more freedom than ever before in terms […]
Published: February 20, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Thanks to the series’ continual emphasis on storytelling and narrative alongside its gameplay, the Final Fantasy series is synonymous with […]
Published: February 19, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Since the initial sequel’s arrival in 1988, the Final Fantasy series continues to be subject to debate among fans regarding the best […]
Published: February 15, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
The Final Fantasy series typically centers each of its mainline entries around a group of unlikely heroes finding themselves thrust […]
Published: February 14, 2024 by Peter Morics | Leave a Comment
The year 1997 was a big one for video games. With the continued success of home consoles like the PlayStation […]
Published: February 13, 2024 by Jazz Stewart | Leave a Comment
1994 was the year of the cartridge. Nintendo dominated the year with the Game Boy but Sega provided great competition […]
Published: February 12, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Though most now know them by their official series numbering, many fans in the West who grew up with Final […]
Published: January 31, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Along with their settings, characters, and conflicts, each new Final Fantasy game also introduces a brand-new twist on the series’ […]
The legendary blade of King Arthur, Excalibur, is one of many weapons with real-world inspirations routinely appearing throughout the Final […]
Published: January 29, 2024 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment
Like many of the other mechanics at play in the game, Final Fantasy II‘s Password System is a unique feature […]
The introduction of the Job system in Final Fantasy III would prove to be revolutionary within the genre, granting players […]