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Final Fantasy Creator On Why He Thinks ‘Quality’ Japanese Games Saw A Brief Drop
While Japanese games of varying genres are enjoying success these days, the 2000s and 2010s weren’t as kind, especially in Western markets. Since then, there’s been a lot of speculation as to why Japanese games struggled during these years, often from westerners themselves, with some pointing to key game design trends. But recent comments from…
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Octopath Traveller: Champions Of The Continent Is Better Than The Nintendo Switch Original
Octopath Traveller: Champions of the Continent, newly available on mobile, is a worthy sequel to the original 2018 Switch role-playing game. I had expected a watered-down combat system and a menu hell like many other gacha games on mobile devices. Square Enix proved me wrong. Champions retains the visuals and music that made Octopath a…