Shaun Adam 
When I was first asked to write an article on Ni No Kuni and its possible theological connection, I immediately went with the low-hanging fruit: vengeance and the lies we tell ourselves. Spoiler alert: the entire motivation of the antagonists in this game is based on that. You come up against a bad guy, and I’m talking about the … Read more
A cult classic with a deeply devoted fanbase that continually campaigns for localizations and releases in the series. An eccentric JRPG aiming a culturally Eastern eye at the quirkiness and offbeat nature of stereotypical American life. But does it hold up to modern scrutiny? Is it worthy of being a beloved classic or is it … Read more
On February 6th, Atlus released a Japanese-only demo for Persona 5 Scramble on the Switch and PlayStation 4. At the time of this writing, it is unknown when (or if) Persona 5 Scramble will make it to Western shores. Although I have yet to finish Persona 5 properly, I decided to try out both versions … Read more
Nintendo has just unveiled their successor to the Nintendo DS, appropriately titled, “Nintendo 3DS.” What are we to think of this bizarre handheld, boasting a glasses-free 3D experience? Wasn’t Nintendo’s previous experiences with 3D gaming pretty terrible? Why is the price point just as high as the Wii when it was first released? The Life … Read more
One of my goals in 2020 is to obtain 20 Platinum Trophies. 20 Plats in 2020 just rolls off the tongue nicely. But if there’s one thing that will stop a completionist in their tracks, it’s online trophies. I’ve Platinumed several games that had some truly painful online trophies (I’m looking at you, Tomb Raider … Read more
Reviews and impressions are pouring in, leaks have been available for months, and so many fans are confused as to how, exactly, they should feel about the changes that have been made in the franchise. This final article will allow me, the writer, a chance to express my thoughts before I have any first-hand impressions … Read more
The chords that the Spirit of the North attempts to strike are not easy to hear. They are subtle and often require human experience to be fully extracted. The notes won’t tickle every ear and the overall message may fall flat to many players, but the song is still worth singing even if only a handful will … Read more
We rarely get a game that has such a unique art style combined with gameplay, unlike anything we have seen before. Flight School Studio’s latest game, Creature in the Well, is just that. Long after beating the game, I still find myself thinking about the game’s bonkers way of adapting pinball to a hack-n-slash style while also fearing … Read more
How do you follow up on a game that took the world by storm? What kind of fear and trepidation is involved with simultaneously improving on a winning formula while also delivering more of the same comfort food that people have come to expect? Will fans eat it up all over again or will the … Read more
At long last, gamers in the US will get to experience the original Dragon Quest trilogy on a home console once again. Square-Enix recently announced that the first three Dragon Quest games will be getting ported to the Nintendo Switch on the same day as Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age will be released … Read more