Posts Tagged ‘jrpg’

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Review: The Legend of Heroes—Trails of Cold Steel III

by Derek Thompson on October 15, 2019

Three different arcs — Trails in the Sky, the Crossbell arc, and Trails of Cold Steel — collide in Trails of Cold Steel III. Come see what we think of it!

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Review: The Legend of Heroes—Trails of Cold Steel II Relentless Edition

by Derek Thompson on October 10, 2019

Tralis of Cold Steel II picks up RIGHT where Trails of Cold Steel left off. Does the series continue to please? Derek has our review!

GUG Plays: Chrono Trigger

by Maurice Pogue on September 20, 2019

The staff here at GUG play through Chrono Trigger and share their experiences.

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Review: Trails of Cold Steel Decisive Edition

by Derek Thompson on August 27, 2019

Trails of Cold Steel III is coming this fall, and to whet your appetite, I & II have been remastered for the PS4. Here's our review of Trails of Cold Steel!

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Review: SteamWorld Quest—Hand of Gilgamech

by Derek Thompson on April 23, 2019

SteamWorld Quest is an RPG with card-based combat, blending classic video games with modern board games. Derek has our review!

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Review: Radiant Historia—Perfect Chronology (3DS)

by Derek Thompson on February 6, 2019

Developer: Atlus Publisher: Atlus Genre: JRPG, Role-Playing Game Platforms: 3DS Rating: T for Teen Price: $39.99 In retrospect, 2018 has been a year of JRPGs going back to their roots. Octopath Traveler tried a modern take on old-school graphics, [...]

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Review: Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (PS4)

by Joe Morgan on November 27, 2018

Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Square Enix Genre: JRPG, Role-Playing Game Platforms: PlayStation 4 Rating: Teen Price: $59.99 In a day and age where classic turn-based RPGs seem to be waning, Square Enix remains true to the Dragon [...]

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Review: Octopath Traveler

by Joe Morgan on August 24, 2018

Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Square Enix Genre: RPG Platforms: Switch Rating: Teen Price: $59.99 Octopath Traveler has been at the forefront of JRPG fans’ minds since it was first revealed during a Nintendo Direct in late 2017. Fans were [...]

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Review: Mario & Luigi Paper Jam Bros. (3DS)

by Gareth Tucker on April 8, 2018

Developer: AlphaDream Publisher: Nintendo Genre: Adventure, JRPG, RPG Rating: Everyone Platforms: 3DS Price: $39.99 Since the release of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars there have been two franchises in the Mario RPG series. The [...]

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Review: Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions

by Gareth Tucker on March 24, 2018

Developer: Alphadream Publisher: Nintendo Genre: Adventure, RPG, JRPG Rating: Everyone Platforms: 3DS Price: $39.99 In 2003 I was far too “cool” to be seen around campus sporting a Game Boy Advance. I was also far too [...]

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Review: Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (PS4)

by Josh Brant on October 3, 2017

Developer: Nihon Falcom Publisher: NIS America Genre: Action, JRPG Platforms: PS4, PS Vita Rating: T for Teen Price: $39.99 The Ys series as a whole has been a mainstay in the action-JRPG genre, providing some great experiences since the early ‘90s. I [...]

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Review: Final Fantasy XII (PS2)

by Kelly on November 17, 2016

Developer: Square Enix Publishers: Square Enix Genre: JRPG Rating: T Price: Try your luck Final Fantasy is a series that is best described as a Baskin Robins. Everyone likes ice cream, but not every flavor is to the liking of every person. Some people [...]

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Review: Suikoden V (PS2)

by Kelly on August 21, 2016

Developer: Konami, Hudson Soft Publishers: Konami Genre: RPG Rating: T Price: Try Your Luck After the disappointment of Suikoden IV, I was truthfully a little leery of what the next game in the series would provide. As a die hard Suikoden fan, the [...]

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Review: I am Setsuna (PC)

by Maurice Pogue on August 2, 2016

Developer: Tokyo RPG Factory Publisher: Square Enix Genre: JRPG ESRB: E Price: $39.99 It would be accurate to say that I am semi-retired from JRPGs. Final Fantasy X struck me as the apogee of the genre, bringing forth voice acting as [...]

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Review: Tales of Zestiria (PS4)

by Rob M. on March 19, 2016

Developer: Bandai-Namco Studios and tri-Crescendo Publisher: Bandai-Namco Entertainment Genre: JRPG Rating: T Price: $39.99 Released for the 20th Anniversary of the Tales series, Tales of Zestiria is the “RPG of Passion Lighting the World.” The game [...]