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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…