This one was rather difficult. Final Fantasy Mystic Quest and Dragon Quest II are, for the most part, very different games. They do have a few things in common. In terms of difficulty, they couldn’t be further apart. As I’ve gone through these games, things are getting a little harder. With Final Fantasy Mystic Quest,Continue reading “Which is better? Final Fantasy Mystic Quest or DQ II”
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Which is Better: Dragon Quest vs Sweet Home
Sweet Home and Dragon Quest are both turn-based RPGs, but that is where things end. Dragon Quest was one of the first attempts to make a console RPG, and many of its gameplay mechanics feel archaic. Sweet Home is something different and unique when compared to the other RPGs on the home console. Comparing gamesContinue reading “Which is Better: Dragon Quest vs Sweet Home”
Wild Arms, A Terrific RPG on the PS1
The only thing I remember about Wild Arms is how I mistakenly thought it was a sequel to Thousand Arms. I’m not sure why I felt that, because the two games have nothing to do with each other. This game has a dark Wild West setting. People in the game seem to be getting readyContinue reading “Wild Arms, A Terrific RPG on the PS1”
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”
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?”
Christmas Video Game Memories
One game reminds me of Christmas more than any other game. It’s a game that takes place during Christmas but has very little to do with the holiday. The game is Parasite Eve. I got it the year it came out. I’m not sure when it was released, but it was one of my presentsContinue reading “Christmas Video Game Memories”