RPG Review: Struggle for Talyria
I grew up with the classic RPGs of the 90s. I am well familiar with the gameplay and design styles that came from that era. Revisiting those games, whether it […]
RPG Review: Secret of Mana (SNES)
After Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest introduced the world to turn-based RPGs on the NES. When the Super Nintendo came out, RPGs began branching out into a wider variety of […]
RPG Review: Chicory: A Colorful Tale
When you think of indie developers, you typically think of a single person or a small team of people working in the best office they can afford. The team that […]
RPG Review: Super Mario RPG – Legend of the Seven Stars
RPGs have always been a genre that has had a slightly higher than average barrier of entry than other games. There tends to be a bit more complexity in the […]
RPG Review: Pecaminosa – A Pixel Noir Game
Whenever you see a new project that pays homage to a classic genre, there’s an expectation that it will take inspiration from the classics while still being unique. Film noir […]
Mini Review: Mind Scanners
Mental illness is a sensitive topic. Throughout history, the problems people have faced have had countless names and even more treatments with varied levels of success. Mental health issues have […]
RPG Review: Final Fantasy
All great video game franchises have to start somewhere. The Final Fantasy series in one of the longest-running RPG series in existence and it shows no signs of slowing down. […]
RPG Review: Rogue Legacy
One particular genre of video game I did not have a lot of exposure to growing up was the roguelike. It was interesting to hear about a genre of game […]
Mini Review: Coin Crypt
Coin Crypt would be best described as a deck-building roguelile RPG. However, instead of building decks of cards, you gather a bag of coins and use them to battle different […]
RPG Review: Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements
Back in the days of the NES, there was really no such thing as a bad game. If I or anyone I knew was having trouble beating a game, it […]
RPG Review: Pixelot
As gaming continues to move forward with each new generation of hardware, graphics have advanced to new levels of enhanced resolution and fidelity. While the look and feel of the […]
RPG Review: Faxanadu
There are so many stories that revolve around a chosen hero who is destined to save the world from evil. Faxanadu puts a strong twist on that age old cliché […]
Mini Review: ChessLocke
Chess has been around for over 1000 years, and throughout that time, there have been many ways that the game has maintained its popularity. New strategies have been implemented, the […]
RPG Review: The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang
The early to mid-90s was filled with discussions about the age classifications of video games. It wasn’t driven so much by who should be playing certain games, but rather who […]
RPG Review: Secret of Evermore
Ever since I first finished Secret of Mana, I replayed with my friends until I knew the entire game like the back of my hand. I really hoped that there […]
RPG Review: Shadowrun (SNES)
One of the best sources prospective video games can draw inspiration from is a core rulebook from a tabletop RPG. They are filled with every resource you could possibly need […]