Tag: Beaten 2025
Tales of Phantasia (PS1)
(English Translation by Phantasian Productions) Of all the game genres I write about on this blog, longform RPGs are the ones most likely to induce a serious case of writer’s block. After investing so many hours into a given game, I wind up painting myself into a corner trying to devise some kind of succinct…
1942 (NES)
Do not under any circumstance play this game. And I don’t mean that in an ironic sense or as attempted bait via reverse psychology. I mean this is not a good game. That’s not to say it’s anywhere near the worst game on the NES (there’s some pretty stiff competition for that title), but it’s…
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (GBC)
As opposed to the Zelda games I’ve reviewed previously on the blog, this was my first playthrough of Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons. Nostalgia goggles can definitely have an impact when playing through retro games, so it’s always interesting to come at an older game with a completely fresh set of eyes, free from…