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Ys IX: Monstrum Nox

By -2Tack
Posted on September 12, 2021September 12, 2021
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Adol Christin. What can you say about the main character of the Ys series? He’s got to be one of the most bad-ass characters in the gaming world. He has wielded countless legendary blades, slayed numerous gods and has even survived a couple shipwrecks. Our newest journey brings our red-haired adventurer to the Prison City

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD

By -2Tack
Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021
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I abandoned this game on the Wii, so I was even hesitant to play the HD remaster. I didn’t even buy it, my brother gave me a copy as an early birthday present in July. Then after I beat 13 Sentinels, Allie asked me to play Skyward Sword so I could tell her if she would like

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

By -2Tack
Posted on August 9, 2021August 9, 2021
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Exclusive titles on the Playstation are few and far between in recent generations. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is brought to us by Atlus, a very strong developer that likes to take chances and bring interesting content. In this title they didn’t pull any punches, blending real time strategy battles with visual novel storytelling. The story of 13

Legend of Mana Remastered

By -2Tack
Posted on July 13, 2021July 13, 2021
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Enter Legend of Mana. As was the case with SaGa Frontier I own the original PS1 version. I started it many times and never finished it. Looking back I have no idea why. It’s not a terribly long game (~20 hours for the normal player), and it’s not a difficult game. Anyways, let’s get into it! Make

Dragon Ball Z Kakarot: Trunks – The Warrior of Hope

By -2Tack
Posted on July 2, 2021July 2, 2021
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Another great DLC. Kakarot was one of my favorite games last year, and I’ve been eagerly awaiting this DLC to drop. This is brand new content to the DBZ universe. In the anime the events are touched on, but here…. here you get to experience it firsthand! As a huge Dragon Ball Z fan it’s another

Final Fantasy VII Remake – Yuffie Intermission DLC

By -2Tack
Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021
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Wow. Just… wow. What a crazy fun experience this was. First, the gameplay. It’s been a while since I finished the base game, but the battle system came back like riding a bike. There was also some added mechanics. “Synergize” was a new gimmick that allowed Yuffie and the new guest/partial playable character Sonon to

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

By -2Tack
Posted on June 25, 2021June 25, 2021
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On my latest trek through the Dragon Quest library, I made my way through VII. I opted for the 3DS remake for the updated graphics and dual screen goodness. Dragon Quest VII, I’ll admit, has been one of my least favorite entries in the series. It suffers from hollow story telling, and a gameplay loop that gets

Mercenaries Blaze: Dawn of the Twin Dragons

By -2Tack
Posted on May 23, 2021May 24, 2021
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The latest entry into the indie turn based strategy series Mercenaries brings some quality of life improvements that bring the franchise closer to greatness, but still falls short in execution. The biggest upgrade from the previous entries is the introduction of fully rendered 3D maps. This means you can spin the view around to get a

SaGa Frontier Remastered

By -2Tack
Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021
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SaGa Frontier initially released as the series first entry in 3D in 1997. Just shy of 24 years later it gets a remaster that really helps it find a new audience. Initially a very niche game with a small cult following, this remaster follows on the heals of previous SaGa releases of classic games getting released

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV

By -2Tack
Posted on April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
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This is game nine in a continuous story viewed from multiple angles, spanning almost two decades of releases. Cold Steel IV is the conclusion of the third story arc, and brings the previous two to a final close as well. I felt fine right up until the final credits rolled and I turned off my Switch.