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You Reap What You Sow: A Mythological Analysis of Final Fantasy XIV’s Reaper

Posted by Adam Arter on May 6, 2022

Warning: Spoilers for Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Before even starting my Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker MSQ experience, I had to cope with some disappointments about patch 6.0. As much as I wanted to, I couldn’t bring myself to like the new changes to my main job, Monk. As you can probably tell from… Read More »

Triangle Strategy

Posted by Niki Fakhoori on May 5, 2022

Strategy RPGs find themselves in a tricky area; they require a certain level of difficulty, lest there be no need for strategy. Although this, combined with their mechanics, lends the SRPG genre its narrower audience, Triangle Strategy aims for accessibility without sacrificing challenge. The result… Read More »

The Hero’s Home: City Building in RPGs

Posted by Giancarlo Vazquez on April 27, 2022

There must be something about fighting evil that instills a deep, dark desire in those doing the good deed to…become landlords. Owning property in a fantasy world is such an odd concept to begin with—there’s so much unused space on those overworlds! Who’s the tunnel-visioning nomad who walked past… Read More »

Top 7 Wii U RPGs + 20 Vital Virtual Console Titles

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on April 20, 2022

We often see the Wii U as primarily a disappointment and wasted opportunity. And sure, in many ways, it didn’t live up to either its predecessor or its successor for Nintendo. Nonetheless, when we heard that Nintendo is closing its eShop next March, we couldn’t help but reminisce about all the great… Read More »

ICYMI(s) Archive

You Reap What You Sow: A Mythological Analysis of Final Fantasy XIV’s Reaper

Triangle Strategy

The Hero’s Home: City Building in RPGs

Top 7 Wii U RPGs + 20 Vital Virtual Console Titles