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Retro Review: .hack // INFECTION
In the early 2000’s, a very unique game series came out that began to do something previously unheard of: create a series of rpg’s with direct sequels. .hack//INFECTION was the first game in the .hack series (pronounced “dot hack”), which is a four part sequential game series that all star the main protagonist Kite, and […]
Retro Review: The Granstream Saga
Every once in a while I discover a game that is just so perfectly Retro, it deserves almost immediate attention. It’s been a long time since I discovered a truly retro rpg that I haven’t already played. So when I found a copy of The Granstream Saga at a used games store for a measly […]
Retro Review: Tales of Symphonia
As I browsed the aisle of my local used game store (it’s a 2nd and Charles that just opened up) I found myself losing hope of finding anything decent to play over the weekend. Apparently this store had decided to become a museum for every possible copy of Madden 2003 ever made for the ps2. […]
Retro Review: Final Fantasy VIII
In 1999, after introducing thousands of fans to the rpg genre through the massive commercial success of Final Fantasy VII, Squaresoft (known as Square Enix today) published its eighth entry in the popular Final Fantasy series, a game that has unfortunately become known by many rpg’ers as the “black sheep” of the franchise. And undeservedly […]
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