Top 10 of the Month – Dream Crossovers
Street Fighter X Tekken came out this month and it has been quite the enjoyable experience. Between many matches I have played, I was sitting on my thinking throne (toilet) and thought about other amazing crossovers gamers would love seeing. It didn’t take long for the list to stretch beyond what could be considered a [...]
Top 5 Comic Relief Villains (Square Enix)
Sometimes we need villains of a different stock. Sephiroth, Ganon, Dracula, they’re all superb villains, but what about the little guys? You know, the villains who aren’t quite ready for top billing. Sometimes we need a break from the sadistic, ruthless variety of villain and enjoy a more toned down antagonist. Today I’m paying tribute [...]
The Dying Art of Side Quests
Special Thanks to Belthsadia Studios for reminding us what a quality side quest is supposed to be like via Skyrim. Who doesn’t want to herd cattle for 20 minutes? Let’s get right to the point. What the hell happened to side quests? To those of you nodding head saying, “Yeah…w…t…f!”, this one’s for you. Look [...]
Character of the Month – Gato (Chrono Trigger)
Now, you’re probably thinking, “How is Gato Character of the Month worthy, let alone the most qualified Chrono Trigger character for Character of the Month?” Gato is the singing unsung hero of the RPG universe. What is there not to love about this musical, robotic knight? He’s festive (Gato is stationed in a festival after [...]
Early Swirly – New Releases This Week: 10-03-2011
Ah, these are the weeks that make it worth being a gamer. There are plenty of note-worthy releases this week, such as Chrono Trigger which makes its way to the PSN/PSP via download. However, let’s focus on the big dogs. For many of you who seek your next challenge post Gears of War 3, look [...]
The Sad State of the RPG Genre
Oh what it was like to equip a sword and shield, and head into what would be another epic dungeon. What it was like when story wasn’t second to graphics. What it was like when character development meant more than advanced battle systems. RPGs were at an all time high from 1994 to about 2006. [...]
Early Swirly – New Releases This Week: 05-16-2011
The PlayStation Network is back. It took three weeks, but it is back…and so is the Early Swirly. And what an Early Swirly it is! Plenty of games for everyone to enjoy, but there are a few key releases this week that make the week oh-that-much sweeter. Chrono Trigger is being released once again. Fallout: [...]
F’ VII, Remake Final Fantasy VI
A Petition for Square Enix to Remake Final Fantasy 6 as Opposed to Fan-Favorite, Final Fantasy 7 Click Here to Sign the Petition on iPetitions.com Alright, calm down and take a breath. It’s likely most of you can no longer read this as the notion infuriated you to the point of putting your foot through [...]
Top 5 Changes We Need in Video Games
The video game industry needs to shake things up a bit. You wonderful developers and publishers are getting too cozy…you’re getting soft. We won’t allow it. We are here to motivate you by calling for some changes. You can’t make the next great game by doing the same ol’ thang! We need changes in genres, [...]
Chrono Trigger – Review
Genre: RPG (Role-Playing Game) Developer: Squaresoft Publisher: Squaresoft Systems: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Playstation, Nintendo DS Release Year: 1995 (SNES), 2001 (PSX), 2008 (DS) In ancient times, long before the days of the massive sword wielding, spikey head Cloud…before Sora would be the Keyblade master…before the eight monarchs would battle for Legendra…before the fog swept [...]
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