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On the Japanese front, probably Persona 4 or Xenoblade Chronicles. Both of these games hooked me from start to finish. Persona 4 probably more so because of its addicting social links and music. Xenoblade just had such an incredible world, especially for a game running on the Wii. Xenoblade X...

Ever since I got married, my per-day gaming time has sunk. Back when I was single, I would spend upwards of 5 hours a day gaming. Before college, during summer, sometimes I would spend my entire day gaming. I sometimes miss getting to play all day, but having less time to do so has made me...

Gamexplain is my favorite channel, by far. I know some dislike Andre's voice, but I love the way that the three hosts embrace their nerdiness. Its a stark contrast to Nerdist, and other channels that try to layer their gaming talk with a layer of "cool." Gamexplain does a great job of dissecting...

I love Pokemon, but man, Game Freak needs to do some serious innovating already. Sun and Moon was the right direction, but a more radical departure would be welcome. We now know that a Pokemon game is in development for Nintendo Switch, and I hope that the updated hardware will allow for Game...

My favorite N64 game has to Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. I absolutely adore Ocarina of Time, but Majora's Mask's reuse of the OOT engine allowed for the developers to focus on gameplay. The result was an incredibly unique experience. The 3-day cycle is, in my opinion, the highest level of...

My favorite memory is finally beating Tales of Symphonia. For most of my childhood, it was my favorite game. I loved the music, world, and characters. But for some reason, I had serious difficulty making it through some sections! Finally beating Martel was cathartic, and I felt like I was...

"Iterative" versions of handhelds are hard to sell to me. Because I already own a 3DS, I can't wrap my head around buying another one with only marginal differences. I am an early adopter of the Switch, and when the newer and smaller version of the Switch inevitably releases, I will have no...

This type of question always depends on the person asking: what do you think about the games that are already out? Do the future releases of 2017 appeal to you? I own a Switch, but I honestly could have waited before committing the $300. I'm a Nintendo fanboy, and I love being an early adopter...

Honestly, depends on the game. Longer is not always better, and I think the artificial lengthening of games has led to some decreased quality in AAA titles. Persona 5, in my opinion, is far too long and drawn out. I think P5 should be about two dungeons shorter. On the other hand, Persona 4 is...

Sony's deviation from the God of War "norm" is strange, but not unwelcome. Honestly, I think it is a noble risk to take such a surefire franchise and turn it on its head like they are doing with the fourth installment. Sony could have played it safe and stuck with the formula that was so...

I don't usually replay JRPGs, but for some reason, I keep coming back to Chrono Trigger. The game is so charming. Even though the story is a little simplistic, the game's world has enough depth to justify revisits. For a game of its era, Chrono Trigger's story has significant variance in how the...