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‘Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology’ Review: All Wrong, Do It Again

4.1

out of 5

February 21, 2018

Radiant Historia is one of those games that has an aura of legend surrounding it. The game first came to the Nintendo DS in 2011, at the end of that system's life cycle, and most gamers had already moved on… Read More

4.1

out of 5

‘Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age’ Review: A True Timeless Classic Returns

4.8

out of 5

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July 24, 2017

I freely admit that Final Fantasy XII is my favorite numbered Final Fantasy game. When it was originally released in 2006, I was completely enthralled with the epic story that took parts of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice… Read More

4.8

out of 5

‘Valkyria Revolution’ Review: Not The Valkyria We’re Used To

3.0

out of 5

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June 27, 2017

Valkyria Revolution is a new game from SEGA and developer Media Vision, not tied to the previous Valkyria games in any narrative way. It features a new format and battle system to tell a unique story, but certain aspects of… Read More

3.0

out of 5

‘Utawarerumono: Mask Of Deception’ Review: Reading Is Fundamental

4.2

out of 5

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May 28, 2017

There are plenty of action oriented games on the crowded game market right now that basically offer something for everyone, but the new game, Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception, from developer Aquaplus and publisher ATLUS, takes a break from all of… Read More

4.2

out of 5

‘Persona 5’ Review: The Majestic And The Mundane

4.9

out of 5

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May 12, 2017

I have a secret: I absolutely hated Persona 5 the first time I played it. For the first 90 minutes, all I did was read screen after screen, fought one battle, registered in a new school, and went to sleep in… Read More

4.9

out of 5

Star Ocean: Integrity And Faithlessness Review: Defining The JRPG

4.0

out of 5

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July 9, 2016

Japanese Role Playing Games (JRPGs) have their place in not only gaming history, but in the current state of gaming. There are certain tropes that define what a JRPG is in terms of gameplay, story, music and the like. One… Read More

4.0

out of 5

Xenoblade Chronicles X Review: For The Fate Of Humanity

4.8

out of 5

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February 4, 2016

Nintendo isn't always the go-to platform for epic stories. Outside of the Zelda series, which is first-party, and a few third-party ports of games handled better on other systems, Nintendo, and the Wii U in particular, haven't had the best… Read More

4.8

out of 5

Lost Dimension Review: Go Deeper As You Climb Higher

4.2

out of 5

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July 31, 2015

At first glance, Lost Dimension, by developer Lancarse and published by ATLUS (in North America), seems like another run-of-the-mill strategy RPG with heavy Japanese influences. But once the game gets going, and the abstracts that define classic JRPGs are looked… Read More

4.2

out of 5

Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Review: Epic Gaming On A Little System

4.2

out of 5

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June 2, 2015

I never had the chance to play Xenoblade Chronicles on the Nintendo Wii. And by the time I did have a chance, the game was out of stores, and used game dealers were selling it as a premium title, so… Read More

4.2

out of 5

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Review: Revisiting A Lost Classic

4.5

out of 5

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March 31, 2015

In Japan, gamers have had access to Final Fantasy Type-0 for almost four years, via the Sony PSP. The action/RPG, which is nestled in the Fabula Nova Crystallis storyline of Final Fantasy XIII, is similar to the Crisis Core: Final… Read More

4.5

out of 5

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