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When Xbox Was Struggling In Japan, Akira Toriyama Was Its Ace
1As we mourn the passing of Akira Toriyama, let us not forget another game he worked on for Xbox — the Japanese RPG Blue Dragon.
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Final Fantasy Creator’s New JRPG Lets You Procrastinate With Its Random Encounters
Fantasian, the next game from Mistwalker, the studio founded by Final Fantasy creator, Hironobu Sakaguchi, is coming to Apple Aracde later this year. Now we’ve a new trailer finally showing off gameplay of the diorama-based JRPG, including its unique take on random encounters, called the “Dimengeon system.”
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The Sublime Battles Of The Last Story
I never thought my favourite part of a Hironobu Sakaguchi game would be the battle system, especially since Final Fantasy and Lost Odyssey are renown for their compelling stories and dramatic character arcs. But in The Last Story, the combat was not just the best part of the game. It represented a refreshing evolution of…
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The Last Story Is One Of The Best RPGs I’ve Played In Years
Lost among this week’s barrage of awesome new video games is The Last Story, a role-playing game that’s slipped pretty damn far under gamers’ radars considering it was designed and directed by the man who created Final Fantasy.