Take the initiative and enjoy this pair of uplifting RPG-musical classics. In most modern role-playing games, geopolitical tensions and world-ending threats are pervasive. But as the rereleases of 1999’s Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little ...
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Bigger isn’t always better 2013’s Hammerwatch was pretty much twin-stick-driven, dungeon-crawling perfection. Building on the basic blueprint of games like Gauntlet and Diablo, players used six traditional fantasy archetypes to eliminate enemies while amassing a ...
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Marie Remake revisits the inaugural Atelier game, back when synthesis was simpler and your acquaintances demanded compensation. For over a quarter of a century, GUST Corporation has captivated players with its beguiling portrayals of alchemy. ...
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Reverie has a demanding requisite, so if you haven’t invested hundreds of hours into the property, enjoyment will be constrained. But those acquainted with Cold Steel and Crossbell can expect a gratifying payoff as well ...
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It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine) As Makoto Shinkai and Atlus’ P-Studio have taught us, only strong relational bonds can beat the apocalypse. Much like Weathering with ...
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With a likable cast, quaint towns to visit, and dungeons that are a joy to explore, Trinity Trigger delivers action role-playing gratification with a minimum of frustration. Fans of the Mana, Ys, and Tales franchises ...
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The concluding chapter of the Secret sub-series offers a vast world for exploration, offering a poignant finale for Ryza. Entries in the Atelier series often open with a similar cutscene. Here, a young, female protagonist ...
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Originally released during an era when accomplished role-playing games didn’t always it out of Japan, The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure demonstrates the durability of the genre. Twelve years on, Lloyd and the Special ...
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“If she cries, the whole world dies”, Meg’s Monster warns. Likely, any tears shed will be your own. 2019’s Bear’s Restaurant helped establish Odencat’s ambitions for poignant storytelling. Players who peered past the game’s modest ...
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Toying with your expectations like a Mimic. Although dungeon crawls are habitually gratifying, they are often gloomy experiences that don’t customarily tamper with convention. As a spiritual successor to 2018’s Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of ...
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