ICYMI(s) Archive
Defending Champions: The Best RPGs of Every Year Since Dragon Quest (1987–1999)
Dragon Quest was first released in 1986 in Japan. Although it never took off in the United States and wasn’t the first RPG ever released, there’s no question that DQ helped define what JRPGs are today. So in honor of Dragon Quest, we decided to look back at our favorite RPGs of each year since… Read More »
Rhythm Encounter 53 – Feel the Burn!
RPG music can be very helpful in daily life, and our panel has met today to discuss workout music. Making those gains can certainly be a journey, so Mike Salbato, Mike Sollosi, Greg, and Hilary share some picks for different types of workouts. The episode has four sections: Warm Up, Arm Day/Core Wor… Read More »
RPGs as Therapy II: How RPGs (Still) Make Us Better
Ten years ago, the national discourse about video games was pretty negative. Every time something terrible happened, politicians were quick to point to video games as a key cause. Gaming was blamed for everything from school shootings to a decline in teen attention spans. Back then, few were pointin… Read More »
So you want to get into The Trails Series…
Some RPGs get the attention and recognition they rightly deserve. Some RPGs are lesser known in the gaming world, but you still find many who recognize them by name. And then there are RPGs that fly under the radar and live in obscurity within their small niche of fans, waiting for that one breakout… Read More »
