My First Tales Game – Tales of Xillia Review
2017 was the year I discovered gigantic JRPGs of yesteryear: We streamed and finished Final Fantasy XIII, XII-2, Lightning Returns, Final Fantasy X, X-2, Legend of Dragoon, Lost Odyssey, and my first…
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Finally Playing Final Fantasy X in 2017 – Part 1
The A 90s Kid YouTube channel started streaming in July with Final Fantasy XIII (yes, that one), and I’ve had more fun than ever making videos. We’ve been lucky to attract a…
Final Fantasy XIII – Worth the hike to see the view
Final Fantasy XIII is bold and reckless. A beautiful disaster. A hi-tech rollercoaster going so fast it’s always dangerously close to going off the rails. Many declare it one of the…
Revisiting Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII is arguably the most controversial entry in the long-running series. The franchise is famous for introducing new elements with each installation, but XII’s linear corridors and absence of traditional towns…
Classic Catchup: Final Fantasy IV
When the Final Fantasy VII PC port was finally released on PS4 at the end of 2015, I was excited to finally play it for the second time since the original PS1 release…
Persona 4 Golden and Selective Linearity
Many believe an RPG must be open-world and non-linear to provide an authentic role-playing experience. Persona 4 Golden used selective linearity (yes, I’m very pretentious) to craft a powerful linear…
Final Fantasy Memories
Soon we’ll be living in a world where Final Fantasy XV, The Last Guardian, and President Donald Trump are reality, crazy times indeed. The first reviews have come out and…
Backlog Diaries : Final Fantasy IX (…….9) – Part 1
My Final Fantasy History (ranked) VII – Like many, it was my first full JRPG experience. I loved it then, and still love the melancholy tone/music, sci-fi setting, and chasing the…