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I’ve always liked the idea of the Ys series more than I actually played it. For years it sat on my backlog, one of those long-running RPG franchises I respected from afar but never fully committed to. That changed over the last few years when I finally started working through some of the modern entries. I played Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, then Ys … Read More

Over the past year and a half, Square Enix has made it abundantly clear that it’s not content to let the Dragon Quest legacy quietly age in the background. Instead, it’s been steadily bringing the series back into the spotlight. With the stunning HD-2D remakes of Dragon Quest I, Dragon Quest II, and Dragon Quest III, longtime fans have been … Read More

When I first heard that Octopath Traveler 0 was evolving out of Champions of the Continent, I’ll admit I was cautious. The mobile game had some great ideas and a surprisingly strong story, but it was also very much designed around gacha systems, daily play habits, and bite-sized progression. Turning that into a full, premium console RPG felt like a … Read More

The Monster Hunter series has always been about preparation, mastery, and the thrill of taking down massive creatures through skill and persistence. Monster Hunter Stories takes that familiar world and flips the core idea on its head. Instead of hunting monsters for parts, you befriend them. Instead of a loose framework that exists mostly to push you toward the next … Read More

I have played a lot of games across a lot of systems, but the Dragon Quest series has always had a special place in my heart. Growing up as a massive fan of Dragon Ball, I gravitated towards Dragon Quest because of Akira Toriyama’s distinct art and then came to fall in love with the charm and sense of adventure … Read More

When Obsidian Entertainment announced The Outer Worlds 2, I didn’t need much convincing. This is one of the busiest and most reliable studios around, they’ve already shipped Avowed and Grounded 2 this year alone, and if any team knows how to make a witty, choice-driven RPG set among the stars, it’s them. I had a great time with the first … Read More

For fans of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, it’s been a long 7 year wait to see what the team at Warhorse Studios would come out with next. When we finally learned last year that it was going to be a Kingdom Come sequel, I, along with many others were thrilled to hear it. And now it’s finally arrived. Kingdom Come: Deliverance … Read More

As someone who’s only dipped their toes into the vast ocean of Ys games, I went into Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana with a mix of curiosity and cautious excitement. My history with the series is minimal—I’ve only played a handful of the games, but I’ve really enjoyed every moment of the ones I’ve experienced. When I heard that this reimagining of Ys III: … Read More

The highly anticipated follow up to the medieval RPG, Kingdom Come: Deliverance is just around the corner. It’s been almost 7 years since the release of the last game, and it’s immediately clear that the team at Warhorse Studios have spent this time making every component of the sequel bigger and better. After spending about 8 hours with the game, … Read More

The Sand Land series has seen a lot of love recently. In just the past year, it’s gone from being a small and fairly niche piece of Akira Toriyama’s catalogue thanks to a film, anime series and now a video game adaptation. As I mentioned back when I previewed the game, I was initially worried that due to the original … Read More