Games reviewed… eventually
Here’s something unusual for Pokemon: a sequel! We haven’t had games which are clearly marked as straightforward sequels since Gold / Silver / Crystal, with the series preferring the now expected 3 game cycle for each generation. As sequels Black 2 / White 2 have a chance to carve out a unique niche for themselves, … Continue reading Pokemon Black 2 / White 2
After the lack of interest I had in Pokemon Platinum, I can remember wondering if I’d simply reached the end of my time with the long-running franchise which I had followed since childhood. I passed the success of HeartGold / SoulSilver off as largely down to nostalgia, ready to accept that the next generation of … Continue reading Pokemon Black / White
It seems I’ve been on a big JRPG kick recently; chalk it up to having too much spare time on my hands thanks to shielding indoors from this never-ending global health crisis. Next on my very lengthy JRPGs list then is Rogue Galaxy. Rogue Galaxy (PS2, PS4 [reviewed]) Released Dec 2005 | Developed: Level-5 | … Continue reading Rogue Galaxy
You know what all this time spent waiting for my turn at a vaccine while in another lockdown means? That’s right, it’s time to play a lengthy sequel to an equally lengthy RPG! The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II (PC, PS3, PS4 [reviewed], PS Vita, Switch) Released Sep 2014 | Developed: Nihon … Continue reading The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
I have great memories of the JRPG heyday. The NES, SNES, PS1, and their contemporaneous handhelds were absolute goldmines of fantastic JRPGs, and growing up I happily devoured as many as I could get. However, while subsequent generations certainly had their share of excellent games in the genre, I feel like things tailed off slightly … Continue reading Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
JRPGs are one of my greatest gaming loves. They’re definitely not everyone’s cup of tea, with their propensity towards verbose narratives full of junky tropes and slow turn-based battles. I love that kind of stuff though, and every now and again I get the urge to dip into the history of the genre and see … Continue reading The Sword of Hope
I’ve been waiting for this game for so long. The level of excitement I had going into Kingdom Hearts III was almost scary; Kingdom Hearts II is my favourite game ever, and the series has been consistently a set of games I return to, so to say it had a lot to live up to … Continue reading Kingdom Hearts III
Ahh, finally! It’s been a long while but with this game I’ve arrived at a Kingdom Hearts game that I’ve not played before. Kingdom Hearts III really isn’t far off now. We’re in the home stretch. Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth By Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage- (PS4 [reviewed], Xbox One) Released Jan 2017 | Developed / … Continue reading Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage-
Even for fans of the franchise, Kingdom Hearts Coded may not be a game you are familiar with. It’s probably because it saw quite a niche release, as a Japan-only episodic mobile phone game. Released 2 to 3 years after coded, this version of the game is, like re:Chain of Memories, a full remake. This … Continue reading Kingdom Hearts re:Coded
I’ve mentioned Final Fantasy X before on this blog. Back in my very first review, I queried whether the then-latest title in the series, XV, could live up to its bittersweet journey. That journey is one I’ve held in very high regard; my first Final Fantasy, X has stuck with me over the years and … Continue reading Final Fantasy X
