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Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire

April 11, 2023 ~ thealmightybacklog ~ 1 Comment

By the sixth generation of Pokemon games it seems that Game Freak had settled on a new customary release tactic: the remake. Perhaps the whole “three game structure” had become trite by the mid ‘teens, or perhaps Nintendo had merely cottoned on to the hideous, awe-inspiring power of re-making old stuff and watching the money … Continue reading Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire

I Am Setsuna

March 22, 2023 ~ thealmightybacklog ~ Leave a comment

Where do you draw the line between homage and rip-off? That was one of the big questions plodding through my mind as I made my way through the snow-covered banks and mountains of I Am Setsuna, listening to familiar story beats and watching characters play out cliched arcs. If you’d asked me to guess, I’d … Continue reading I Am Setsuna

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Sky

February 7, 2023 ~ thealmightybacklog ~ Leave a comment

As I’ve continued on this journey through the Ur-JRPG series Dragon Quest, one thing I’ve found refreshing about it has been the sense of discovery and newness (to me at least) of the 6 I’ve played and reviewed at time of writing. Before beginning this playthrough I’d only played two games in the franchise before: … Continue reading Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Sky

Final Fantasy VI

January 3, 2023 ~ thealmightybacklog ~ Leave a comment

When I began this big project to play through as much of the mainline Final Fantasy series as possible, there were certain games I had in mind as what I suppose were my “targets” - the games I’d played before but never beaten. Chief among them were the SNES trio of IV, V, and VI; … Continue reading Final Fantasy VI

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie

December 28, 2022 ~ thealmightybacklog ~ Leave a comment

Part of the point of working through a series like this is so I can, very self-indulgently, get to games I have already played before; I basically just made this blog to waffle about games that I love and needed some other stuff to fill it out! Dragon Quest VI, then, is the last one … Continue reading Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie

Persona 3 Portable

October 11, 2022 ~ thealmightybacklog ~ Leave a comment

I’m not entirely sure that when I started this blog I’d keep things going for quite as long as I have. This article marks my 200th review, a staggering milestone as far as I’m concerned; since starting this blog nearly 5 full years ago, I’ve slowly seen it turn into a weekly project that I … Continue reading Persona 3 Portable

Pokemon X / Y

August 2, 2022 ~ thealmightybacklog ~ Leave a comment

As Pokemon moved inexorably on into its sixth generation of core releases, the question of what new developments could it possibly bring to the table had to be at the forefront of everyone’s minds. It’s something we’ve discussed on this blog as our journey (our slow, slow journey, given it’s been over a year at … Continue reading Pokemon X / Y

Final Fantasy V

July 12, 2022December 11, 2022 ~ thealmightybacklog ~ Leave a comment

When it comes to the SNES era of Final Fantasy, I feel like V is one which sometimes gets left out of the discussion. There’s good reasons for that - in contrast to the wider releases of its predecessor and successor, V was alone in not getting an English release on its original console, needing … Continue reading Final Fantasy V

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

June 7, 2022December 10, 2022 ~ thealmightybacklog ~ Leave a comment

When I began this series of reviews attempting to get through as many of the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest games as I could, I definitely had a few games in mind as the ones I was really looking forward to. Some of them were old favourites that I felt excited at finally getting to … Continue reading Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Chrono Trigger

May 24, 2022December 10, 2022 ~ thealmightybacklog ~ Leave a comment

I’ve been looking forward to this one! Today we’re taking a look back through one of the most enduring, beloved JRPGs of all time. Frequently cited in greatest of all time lists, Chrono Trigger stands apart from many of its contemporaries purely for not already being part of a long-established series like Final Fantasy or … Continue reading Chrono Trigger

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