The first seven numbered Final Fantasy games let you name your characters. Final Fantasy VIII is the first one that in the series, for the most part, doesn’t. […]
Game Mechanics / Narrative, Dialogue, & Lore
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A salute to the car, the least vital transportation in FFVIII
Final Fantasy games usually let you get around the world in vehicles, each one letting you cross a different kind of terrain. You usually start out with a […]
Essays / Game Mechanics
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Don’t feel bad about missing (or skipping) the weapon crafting system in FF8
During my last playthrough of FF8, I used the Card Mod ability only once. At the very last minute before Ultimecia’s Castle, I went out of my way […]
Game Mechanics
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The Draw system makes grinding fun
I fucking hate grinding. I cannot fucking stand it. If your game has me gathering crystals to craft into a shield or whatever shit, I will instantly lose […]
Essays / Game Mechanics
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Ultimecia’s most dangerous weapon is breaking the rules
My all-time favorite fighting game character is Aganos from the 2013 reboot of Killer Instinct. Rather than just having a slightly different set of punches and kicks, Aganos […]
Game Mechanics / Nonsense
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You cannot eat Rinoa but it was worth trying
A profile in hunger.
Game Mechanics
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Devour, the least necessary (and greatest) ability in the Final Fantasy series
There are two incredibly funny things about the Devour ability in Final Fantasy VIII.
Essays / Game Mechanics
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Triple Triad has a 40+ hour RPG minigame attached to it
I think I’m in the minority here, but I’m not big on open worlds that are loaded with minigames. I recently played through my first Yakuza game (Yakuza […]