I got the game today and I'll have a review of it up... eventually. I really like it so far, though! It's quaint and a little less bubblegum-y. A refreshing change from the Arland series (which I also loved).

So I beat this over the weekend, and I'm really impressed by the sheer number of possibilities in dialogue based on who you pair together. I paired my female avatar with Chrom, which seems like the most "canon" route to go, but I'm curious as to how several scenes would've gone if I had paired people differently, like:

They could've said, "fuck you guys, you get nothing," but at least they're making the other half of Persona 2 more accessible to fans. It's better than no release whatsoever.

On another note, I really should try to play P2 one of these days. I only made it a couple of hours into IS, but found it kind of archaic. At least it isn't P1, though... I honestly can't stand that game, as much as I want to love it. Cool music, at least.

Dat NDA, br0. I wish I could.

Wow, my score is pretty pitiful compared to all of yours! Haha. I tried running it again on Maximum and got 3252 on 1680x1050 resolution. For what it's worth, the framerate is steady, and I didn't get any skipping whatsoever. I'm satisfied.

How well did you guys do on the FFXIV: ARR benchmark? Check out our news story here, download the program, and post your scores here!

I managed 3813 on High. My computer is pretty powerful, but I'm sure others can do much better.

I'm playing on Normal Classic, which is already enough of a challenge for me. I could feasibly play on Hard, but I'd be subjecting myself to more stress than I think I need. Lunatic? Forget about it.

I'm buying you a drink when you beat it, Taelus. I mean that.

I agree. I think it's time to move on. I don't think we plan to discuss them as often as we do, they just keep coming up. I appreciate the feedback!

That's some really sexy box art. I'm not really interested in playing KH1 again, but if it's Final Mix, I'll be a lot more excited.

Amen. I just got a shipping confirmation for my copy. Who knows when it'll arrive.

I bought a copy of the regular edition to tide me over in the meantime. Studio Ghibli's got my number, man.

I can't imagine how much time that took to figure out. Still, I found it absolutely fascinating. Thanks for sharing this!

I'm buying it and I haven't complained. :P Well, I ragged on Lightning's new outfit, but you can change that so it's not a big deal.

So much skepticism! ;) I'm really excited for Ni no Kuni, to the point where I've ordered a copy to play while I wait for my Wizard's Edition to arrive. Aside from that, I'm most looking forward to:

- Tales of Xillia
- Etrian Odyssey IV
- Soul Hackers
- FFXIV: ARR
- Lightning Returns (cautiously, of course)
- Ys Celceta (not in our feature, but I'm pretty damn sure it's coming here)
- Everything on our Hopefuls list

So basically, I want ALL THE THINGS. I try to keep a positive outlook on everything, and even if I'm let down by one of these games, I'm sure most of them will please me based on the media I've seen.

With our GotY awards out of the way, we took the opportunity to look forward to 2013 and highlight some of our most anticipated RPGs in this new feature. Which games are you looking forward to the most?

I'm kind of on an anime kick right now, so I can't wait for the P3 movie and the Devil Survivor 2 TV series. <3

I'm also intrigued by the idea of a studio dedicated solely to Persona. I only hope they continue to innovate like they have been. P4 is brilliant, but I'm ready for something new!