Final Fantasy on the NES is one of the first RPGs I ever played. When I first started playing it, I had no idea what I was supposed to be doing. I just wandered around getting into random fights and eventually died. I had no idea that I was supposed to buy and equip weaponsContinue reading “A Look Back at Final Fantasy on the NES”
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Comparing Two Great RPGs on the NES
Dragon Quest has a strange history in the US. It was renamed to Dragon Warrior, and the first game was given away for free with a subscription to Nintendo Power. This was part of Nintendo’s plan to popularize the RPG genre on their console. You can see several articles on RPGs in their first fewContinue reading “Comparing Two Great RPGs on the NES”
Let’s Compare Final Fantasy 1 to Phantasy Star 1
I’ve been in a little bit of a funk lately. I’ve been struggling to get into an RPG to write about, and I thought about some of the ones I’ve played a few times. Instead of doing individual reviews, I compared the games in three series: Phantasy Star, Dragon Quest, and Final Fantasy. For theContinue reading “Let’s Compare Final Fantasy 1 to Phantasy Star 1”
A Look Back at Final Fantasy VII on the PS1
Final Fantasy VII is the game that made the series mainstream. It might be hard to believe, but there was a time in North America when not everyone knew about or liked Final Fantasy. Contrary to what some people think, not everyone was on the internet in the 1990s, and not everyone was subscribed toContinue reading “A Look Back at Final Fantasy VII on the PS1”
Best Games on the SNES
Most of my memories of playing the SNES come from downloading ROMs, playing with my friend Drew, and collecting games in the late 90s. I didn’t own this system when it came out, and most of my friends bought the Sega Genesis instead. Drew was the only person I knew who owned one. I don’tContinue reading “Best Games on the SNES”
Fight, Magic, Items by Aidan Moher is an Objective look at the History of JRPGs
Fight, Magic, Items by Aidan Moher is a wonderful history of Japanese Role-Playing Games (JRPG). The book mainly follows two series, Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy, as they shaped the genre as we know it. Other series are talked about, but these two are the main focus. Aidan divides the book into periods. While someContinue reading “Fight, Magic, Items by Aidan Moher is an Objective look at the History of JRPGs”
Final Fantasy Legend II | Yokoi Corner
Final Fantasy Legend II was one of the first Game Boy games I played. At the time, I didn’t know that it was a SaGa game. I’m pretty sure one of my friends told me about the name change later, probably when SaGa Frontier came out. This is a turn-based role-playing game that borrowed someContinue reading “Final Fantasy Legend II | Yokoi Corner”
Best Retro RPGs
I’ve played many role-playing games (RPGs) over the years. My favorite sub-genre is Tactical RPGs. I’m not sure why this genre pulled me in, but I can thank games like Final Fantasy and Dark Sun for getting me into RPGs. Then Final Fantasy VII was released, and it seemed like RPGs became very popular! InContinue reading “Best Retro RPGs”
What is an RPG?
Over the last few years, I’ve read a lot about video games. Some of those books deal with role-playing games in general or with one of the games. Two of the books in particular deal with Dragon Quest. These two have some weird things in them regarding the origins of the sub-genre of Japanese Role-PlayingContinue reading “What is an RPG?”