The Xeno series has a long and messy history. It started with 1998’s Xenogears on the PS1, created by Square (now Square Enix) under the direction of husband-and-wife duo Tetsuya Takahashi and Soraya Saga. The story was ambitious and ahead of its time, but budget and time constraints required most of Disc 2’s gameplay to... Continue Reading →
Fire Emblem Arcs: Dimitri’s Fall and Redemption
“I am a murderous monster. My hands are stained red. Could one such as I truly hope for such a life? As the sole survivor of that day, do I... Do I have the right to live for myself?” Dimitri Alexandre Bladdidyd, leader of the Blue Lion house and crown prince of the Kingdom of... Continue Reading →
Fire Emblem Arcs: Claude Von Riegan’s Dream For A Better World
(Yup, it’s another Three Houses character post. This is slowly becoming a Fire Emblem blog, but I promise I’ll have some anime content too, eventually. Much of the research for this post comes from Fire Emblem Wiki.) Even before Fire Emblem Three Houses came out, Claude Von Riegan was the game’s golden boy. Maybe it’s... Continue Reading →
So I’ve been playing Tales of Vesperia…
Final Fantasy VII Remake is finally out, and it's absolutely beautiful. But I can't play it, cause I don't have PS4! So I've been playing a different classic JRPG, Tales of Vesperia on the Nintendo Switch. I'm not super familiar with the Tales games: I played Tales of Symphonia way back on the GameCube and... Continue Reading →
An Ode to Final Fantasy
When I was six, my best friend was a boy named Mike went to my elementary school. We'd spend every afternoon together holed up in his mom's basement playing Super Nintendo. I loved Super Mario World and Pilotwings, but the game I always wanted to play was a weird little ditty called Final Fantasy IV.... Continue Reading →