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Hookshot, Charge Beam, Revive brings you articles related to JRPG in this segment of the blog. My name is Garrett Wilkes; I am a licensed speech therapist living in Washington state. This blog is a combination of two passions: 1) video games and 2) needlessly nitpicking/brooding over words.
Hookshot, Charge Beam, Revive » JRPG
6d ago
Unicorn Overlord is a Real-Time Strategy RPG developed by Vanillaware and published by Atlus. It was released simultaneously on PlayStation 4 + 5, Xbox Series X + S, and Nintendo Switch in March 2024. MSRB is $60. I played the Nintendo Switch version. I'm not shy with how much I love the Japanese developer Vanillaware ..read more
Hookshot, Charge Beam, Revive » JRPG
1M ago
If you've played video games for a few years, particularly RPGs and Action/Adventure games, then you've probably experienced a game with a silent protagonist. Maybe it was Link from The Legend of Zelda, or maybe it was the Dragonborn from Skyrim, or maybe it was your main character from Pokemon or Persona. The prevailing attitude ..read more
Hookshot, Charge Beam, Revive » JRPG
1M ago
Not too long after I got my new Xbox 360, another friend told me that he had a PlayStation 3 lying around that he wasn't using anymore. He didn't give it to me, but he did offer to lend it to me for a while. How could I pass up the opportunity? And so, in ..read more
Hookshot, Charge Beam, Revive » JRPG
3M ago
Near the end of 2023, a friend of mine told me that he had a spare Xbox 360 lying around, and he didn't want it anymore. I offered to pay him for it, but he insisted on giving it away. In his own words, "I just love seeing people enjoy collecting games." Yeah, I too ..read more
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3M ago
On January 30st, 2019, Nintendo permanently closed the doors to the Wii Shop Channel. On March 27th, 2023, Nintendo locked up the 3DS / Wii U eShop and threw away the key. In 2021 Sony announced that they were closing the PSN store for the PSP, PS3, and PS Vita, only to backtrack on the ..read more
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6M ago
Persona 5 Royal is a Turn-Based RPG developed by Atlus and published by Sega. The original Persona 5 was released in April 2017 for the PlayStation 4. Persona 5 Royal, an enhanced version, was released in March 2020 for the PlayStation 4, and then on the Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series, and PC in October ..read more
Hookshot, Charge Beam, Revive » JRPG
7M ago
Final Fantasy X-2 is a Role-Playing Game developed and published by Square Enix. It was originally released for the PlayStation 2 in 2003, followed by an HD remaster for the PS3 and PS Vita in 2014, for the PS4 in 2015, for the PC in 2016, and for the Nintendo Switch and Xbox One in ..read more
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7M ago
Final Fantasy X is a Role-Playing Game developed and published by Square Enix. It was originally released for the PlayStation 2 in 2001, followed by an HD remaster for the PS3 and PS Vita in 2014, for the PS4 in 2015, for the PC in 2016, and for the Nintendo Switch and Xbox One in ..read more
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7M ago
After watching last week's Nintendo Direct, it's plain to me that the Nintendo Switch is winding down its life. Just as the 3DS's later years were filled with ports and remasters such as Metroid: Samus Returns, Fire Emblem Echoes, and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, we are seeing the same lineup appear for the Nintendo ..read more
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8M ago
Last year I attended a single day of PAX West, and it was my first gaming convention ever. While the bright lights and loud sounds were a bit overwhelming, I got this electric feeling trying out games, meeting developers, and watching other people play. I wanted to go again. And so this year I attended ..read more