I’ve been trying to get into another retro role-playing game (RPG) for a few months. It seems like I pick one up, play for a few hours, and then forget about it as I move on to another project. Vandal Hearts is the game I finally settled on. I remember playing this game in theContinue reading “Vandal Hearts: A Fantastic Tactical RPG From The 90s”
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Sea of Stars is a Fantastic Game
Sea of Stars is a wonderful RPG that reminds me of Chrono Trigger, Illusion of Gaia, and Super Mario RPG. It has an interesting story, fun characters, and gorgeous artwork. I like almost everything about this game. Most RPGs are built on a series of tropes. When done well, they make for a spectacular game.Continue reading “Sea of Stars is a Fantastic Game”
Shining Force: The Start of a Great Series
Shining Force is one of the first Tactical Role-Playing Games (RPG) on a console. As far as I can tell, there were a number of them on various computers. It is one of those games I looked for when collecting games. I could have this wrong, but I feel like it was on a demoContinue reading “Shining Force: The Start of a Great Series”
Warsong, A Flawed and Extremely Frustrating Game
Warsong is a Tactical RPG for the Sega Genesis. It was originally released as Langrisser: The Descendants of Light. For some reason, the game was renamed Warsong when it was released in North America. The game is a hybrid of Fire Emblem and Advance Wars. I wouldn’t say I like it that much, and IContinue reading “Warsong, A Flawed and Extremely Frustrating Game”
My Favorite PlayStation Rental Memories
The PlayStation One was the last console that I rented games for. I vaguely remember renting games for the N64, but I don’t remember enough of them to make a list. My town then had two video rental stores; one had a huge selection, and the other was Blockbuster video. I think the first wasContinue reading “My Favorite PlayStation Rental Memories”