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”
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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”
Game Over by David Sheff is a great book about the 90s Console Wars | Book Review
Game Over by David Sheff is one of the foundational books for video game history. It is a second-hand source, but the information in it is excellent. It has also been corroborated over the years. It covers Nintendo’s history up to the N64, depending on the version of the book that you have. Because I’mContinue reading “Game Over by David Sheff is a great book about the 90s Console Wars | Book Review”
Two-Point Campus | Review
Two Point Campus is a fun game that is an excellent follow-up to Two Point Hospital. These feel like the spiritual successors to Theme Park and Theme Hospital. I liked Theme Hospital, and the Two Point games remind me of those games. You take on a university’s campus administrator role in Two Point Campus. IContinue reading “Two-Point Campus | Review”
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”
Looking Back at the Sega Genesis Launch Titles
The Sega Genesis/Mega Drive launched with six games in the US. While they were all visually impressive for the time, they weren’t as good as the Nintendo games that were available on the NES. The six games, Altered Beast, Space Harrier II, Thunder Force II, Super Thunder Blade, Last Battle, and Tommy Lasorda Baseball showedContinue reading “Looking Back at the Sega Genesis Launch Titles”