My 25 Favorite Games on the PS1

It took me a while to create this list. The PS1/PSX library is massive, and I kept thinking I was leaving something out. This was the first console I bought with my own money, and the console I spent the most time playing growing up. The first game I bought for this console was BreathContinue reading “My 25 Favorite Games on the PS1”

A List of the Best Retro RPGs I’ve Reviewed

I’ve been playing quite a few RPGs over the last few years. Many of the retro games I’ve played were games I remember playing when I was young. These were games I tried to beat, but put them down when I became bored or when life got in the way. I’ve reviewed each of theseContinue reading “A List of the Best Retro RPGs I’ve Reviewed”

The Best RPGs I’ve Played so far

This is an update from a previous blog post. Since then, I’ve played more RPGs and decided to include some modern ones. I love playing games like this because they feel like an interactive story, and I find them very relaxing. I’m not going to put these in any particular order. I don’t like doingContinue reading “The Best RPGs I’ve Played so far”

The Best Games I Played in 2023

I played a ton of great games this year. Some were better than others, and I wanted to revisit a few games. I also missed out on some fantastic games that I’ll have to look at next year. Much of the year consisted of wrestling games, shooters, and beat’em ups. I was working on aContinue reading “The Best Games I Played in 2023”

Tactics Ogre is One of the Best RPGs

The Ogre Battle Saga is divided into two sets of video games. The Ogre Battle games focus on grander stories about the big countries in the game’s world. Tactics Ogre focuses on the local conflicts and takes place on islands. The Tactics Ogre games tell more personal stories about the people who participate in war.Continue reading “Tactics Ogre is One of the Best RPGs”

A look at the Ogre Battle and Tactics Ogre series

There are a few games that I really enjoy and go back to every year. Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen is one of those games. It’s my favorite game on the SNES. I know that sounds weird, especially with all the great games on the system. There is just something about it thatContinue reading “A look at the Ogre Battle and Tactics Ogre series”

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?”