Phantasy Star and Dragon Quest are more similar than you might think. They share similar game mechanics that I’m not a fan of, but their art styles are something I enjoy. They also share some plot points. It seems like Sega used Dragon Quest as a template when designing Phantasy Star. I’m not saying thisContinue reading “Science Fiction vs High Fantasy: Two Great Retro RPGs”
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The First Game in Sega’s Spectacular Phantasy Star Series
The first Phantasy Star game can be rather hard to get into. At the beginning of the game, you’ll need to grind for levels quite a bit before you can do much of anything. This was something I didn’t know when I first played it. I knew about the Phantasy Star series on the SegaContinue reading “The First Game in Sega’s Spectacular Phantasy Star Series”
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 Review of Cosmic Star Heroine, A Spectacular RPG
Cosmic Star Heroine feels like it could be a Phantasy Star game. It is like I’m playing a side story for that series, and it is something that I love! This is an extremely fun game. This is a turn-based RPG that uses a retro art style. It is set in a Futuristic Dystopian worldContinue reading “A Review of Cosmic Star Heroine, A Spectacular RPG”
15 Best Game on the Sega Genesis
The Sega Genesis/Mega Drive was my console during the early 90s console wars. Most of my friends had one, and it was the system I played the most. This was the first system I collected for when I started collecting video games in the late 90s. This was how I experienced many of the arcadeContinue reading “15 Best Game on the Sega Genesis”
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”
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?”
Memories of Phantasy Star
There are a few games that stand out when you talk about role playing games (RPG). Over the years I stopped drawing a distinction between western, computer, tactical, and Japanese RPGs. There were slight differences which never really mattered to me. In my mind I had an idea of what the genre was, and itContinue reading “Memories of Phantasy Star”