With this week’s release of the 3DS XL, many are picking up the system for the first time. (Some of them are picking up that regular 3DS from the ones upgrading, too.) Want to know what you should play on it? We’re here to help! Here are the five best so far (plus two eShop games to download). READ MORE
I’ll admit: when the announcement of Persona 4 getting a fighting game happened, I flipped out in happiness. One of my favorite RPGs being translated into a fighter? That sounded pretty awesome. Or at least in my head, anyway. I was legitimately excited for this game to make its way to a Western audience.
But then I thought to myself, the last time I ever saw RPG characters inside a fighting game was back in the PlayStation era with Ehrgeiz. Even then, it was a lackluster fighter, featuring Cloud, Tifa and Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII. Given the track record of RPG characters in fighters, how would Persona 4, a full-length RPG, translate their characters into a fighting game series? READ MORE
In the My Favorite Game series, get to know us better as staff writers share the game they love most and why.
My mom bought me a subscription to Nintendo Power that I still have to this day. The very first NP I received was Volume 2, Issue 1 (July/August 1989), which featured Mega Man 2 on the cover. I had been interested in the original Mega Man when I first saw it in an unofficial off-the-newsstand NES strategy guide, but the game didn’t sell very well and by the time my brother and I had our NES it was basically impossible to find, as this was aeons before GameStop – not to mention pre-owned games in general – were even a thing. I checked out the coverage on the sequel and could not have wanted it more. READ MORE
“You know, one of these days we’re going to look back and laugh about this.” Usually said by one of the more optimistic members of the group, this phrase can increase the amount of rage present, instead of introducing calm. Terrible, annoying or dire situations can make you want to quit whatever activity you’re engaged in. Quickly. But with time passing, those colossal failures can eventually turn into pleasant memories. The absurdity of the situation can make you shake your head, but it’ll make for a great story one day, especially if it’s shared with a group of friends. READ MORE
In 1994, Final Fantasy VI was released and quickly became one of the most popular and successful games in the franchise. It was remembered for many things, including its strong cast of characters and fantastic villain, but I remember it for being the first game that took a bold step forward and attempted something that, to me, had never been done before. The game’s central antagonist, Kefka, had actually succeeded in his plan and destroyed the world, killing off many people, animals, and plant life. This was a bold move, one that gave the player a reason to keep fighting and eventually defeat Kefka. Most importantly of all, it provided a post-apocalyptic world for players to explore. READ MORE
