video games developed in japan
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I Miss Electroplankton: The Nintendo DS’ Weird and Wonderful Musical Toy
As a mostly passive gamer who’s never chased achievements, high scores, or actually completing most games I’ve played, it’s rare that I’ll go out of my way to hunt down a title I’m interested in. I’m more of a “hey, I guess I should play this now that it’s finally on sale” kind of gamer,…
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10 Pokémon Games That Defied the Classic Turn-based RPG Formula
Who’s ready for the latest game starring Pokémon that’s not quite a traditional turn-based RPG? Pokémon Legends: Arceus arrives this week, the latest in a long line of side-stories and spinoffs that let us play with our pocket monsters in new and different ways.Pokémon Legends: Arceus, for example, mixes elements of Capcom’s Monster Hunter series…
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Final Fantasy VII’s Tifa Lockhart Should Have Her Own Solo Adventure
Though Final Fantasy games often place the focus on lead characters with comically large swords and steely gazes, the other members of their party are nothing to shrug at. This is especially true for Final Fantasy VII and its stellar 2020 remake. Seeing Cloud Strife and the Avalanche crew realised with better graphics and a…
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Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Was the Story I Needed to End 2021 On
I have spent, I would say, a distressing amount of the last month with my eyes streaming tears — not for work obligations, personal reasons, or even really “still in that Global Pandemic” reasons. If anything, I’ve been doing it for fun, as I’ve worked my way through Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, and the reasons…