The latest adventure from Lumiose City is headed to Nintendo Music! Pokémon Legends: Z-A has been added to the streaming service, bringing 114 tracks at a runtime of four hours and 17 minutes. Take a look at the tracklist below. At the Foot of Prism Tower From the Train…
The last week or so has seen unprecedented access to the Nintendo Switch 2 and its games’ inner workings thanks to an exploit discovered last week with the help of OpenAI. Among other things, this exploit has led to several Switch 2 titles being datamined, including the game used to…
With the changing of seasons, I have watched many Nintendo Directs come and go. I soak in their aftermath through forums and comments and, for the most part, the discourse feels the same every time: “Where is Mario?”, “Where is Zelda?”, and “It’s about time for Smash Bros, right?” –…
Octopath Traveler 0 is nearly upon us, and thanks to the folks at Square Enix I’ve spent plenty of time with it over the last few weeks. For those who are unaware, Octopath Traveler 0 is essentially a remake of the mobile game Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent with…
Announced at the end of July, Square Enix’s upcoming Octopath Traveler 0 releases in just a few weeks’ time on December 4th. We’ve been given a chance to preview the opening hours of the game and I have to say that I’m liking what I’m seeing so far. Any day…
Despite being a follow up to 2018’s Octopath Traveler, Octopath Traveler II is an entirely standalone experience. The new title features a brand new setting, eight new stories, and eight new travelers to experience those stories with. A lot of the bones are the same here – the eight new…
This is the third part of our Octopath Traveler review. Read the previous two parts for contextualization and thoughts on other parts of the game: Octopath Traveler review-in-progress, Part 1: A breath of fresh, nostalgic air Octopath Traveler review, Part 2: The path is yours When it comes to long…
Hello, and welcome back to our review of Octopath Traveler! Last time we covered the beginning of the game and the ground level of its various mechanics, including story, gameplay, and aesthetic. This time we’ll be diving in a bit more deep into the various aspects, and exploring the little…
In my view, JRPGs post-2000s or so can go about three directions: throwback, anime, or something new. In fact, sometimes they’re a combination of those things. (Xenoblade Chronicles 2, until now undoubtedly the big name among Switch games in the genre, is all three at once, somehow.) While the derision…
The Final Fantasy series has evolved tremendously in the nearly four decades since its debut on the Famicom in the late 1980s. While most recent entries in the legendary RPG series have shifted toward fast-paced, real-time combat, for me, Final Fantasy will always be at its absolute best when it…
You may have seen some rumors that Square Enix was teasing Octopath Traveler III recently courtesy of the wacky game of telephone that is the internet. Sadly, those rumors are way off base, at least according to series producer Tomoya Asano. In a commemorative interview with Dengeki Online, Asano, along…
Square Enix announced this morning that its hit throwback RPGs Octopath Traveler 1 and 2 will soon be receiving Nintendo Switch 2 Edition’s. Packing the same type of upgrades we’ve seen in the past, i.e. resolution bumps and improved performance, the duology is set to hit Nintendo’s new platform on…
One day while playing through The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales for review, I was chatting with my friend about why I felt that retro throwback games weren’t hitting the same as they did years ago. While his initial response was a glib, “Because they’re made by nerds,” it…
The long-awaited HD-2D remake of Dragon Quest III is just around the corner, bringing the RPG classic to a new age with a brand-new look. In the wake of our first hands-on and our preview, I’ve been plugging away at Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake with my merry band of…
In a bit of a surprise this morning, the well-regarded retro RPG Octopath Traveler has been delisted from the Nintendo eShop. Released by Square Enix six years ago as initially a Nintendo Switch exclusive, the game garnered praise for its beautiful visuals and throwback gameplay mechanics. Nintendo even published the…
