random encounters
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Getting JRPGs Out In English Is Harder Than You Think
1Maybe one day, when the rapture comes, every single Japanese game will be instantly translated and localised for English-speaking audiences, and then they will be transmitted into our brains so we can experience them without moving from our fluffy heaven cloud-couches.
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Animal Crossing: The Save Problem
This morning, when I loaded up Animal Crossing for the first time in a month or so, I found myself nose to nose with the infamously angry Mr Resetti. Resetti, a subterranean animal who gets off on yelling at people who reset their video games without saving, was there to yell at me for just…
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The Year In JRPGs So Far (Part One)
2013 sure has been something, huh? From the wonder of Ni no Kuni to the rejuvenation of Final Fantasy, this has been a pretty solid year so far for JRPG fans.
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OK, Yes. I’m Cautiously Excited For Lightning Returns: FFXIII
Square Enix has a lot of work to do. With Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII — the third game in what has become the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy — the folks at Square not only have to conclude Lightning’s story in a satisfactory way, they have to figure out how to appeal to RPG fans…