JRPG
Echoes of Aincrad Review (PS5)
I was never a huge fan of Sword Art Online, as the gameplay always felt a bit draggy and mundane, but I do think the latest release is a huge step for...[Read More]
Octopath Traveler 0 (PS5) Review
Standing before me is a psychopath playwright and his significant other who just so happens to be his leading actress in his plays. He triumphantly tu...[Read More]
Tales of Xillia Remastered (PS5) Review
Tales of Xillia has rightfully earned its cult following. The 2011 PS3 title is one of the best in Bandai Namco’s Tales series. While it’s not my pers...[Read More]
Tales of Graces f Remastered Review
My first Tales game was Tales of Symphonia. Someone on my hall in college lent it to me in 2006 to play on my Gamecube. Back then, games weren’t...[Read More]
Keylocker (Nintendo Switch) Review
Keylocker claims itself to be a Cyberpunk turn-based rhythm JRPG inspired by the Mario & Luigi series and Chrono Trigger. Knowing this, I went in ...[Read More]
WitchSpring R (PS5) Review
WitchSpring’s first title came out in 2015 – nearly a decade ago – on mobile devices in Korea. Its remaster made its way stateside in 2018. By then, t...[Read More]
Grandia HD Collection Review (PS5)
Grandia, unfortunately, has not had the staying power of numerous other long-running JRPG series players likely recognize. Unlike Final Fantasy, Ys, D...[Read More]
Octopath Traveler II (PS5)
Octopath Traveler II is less of a direct sequel to 2018’s Octopath Traveler and more of an anthological entry into the series, featuring an enti...[Read More]
Persona 4 Golden Review
It has been two years since I jumped into the Persona world. Back in June 2020, I reviewed the PC version of this and came out of the experience with ...[Read More]
Persona 3 Portable (PS4)
The PSP-era of gaming was a weird one, chock full of ports, remasters, and PSP-specific editions that lacked some of the unique content from titles th...[Read More]
Neo: The World Ends With You Review
Neo: The World Ends With You was a welcomed surprise to play for the 10 hours I was able to run through, as it was a surprising experience of combo ba...[Read More]
Bravely Default II (PC)
The best JRPGs are those that give you a good reason to “grind” away through enemy encounters beyond “git gud.” Over the years...[Read More]