JRPG Reviews

Octopath Traveler 0 review: "The strongest entry in this retro-styled JRPG series yet, I love the greater focus on tactical battles"

Digimon Story: Time Stranger review: "Finally in competition with Pokemon and Persona, this monster raising RPG is showing rapid evolution"

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles review: "Fantastic tweaks elevate a classic while leaving its spirit intact – this seminal tactical RPG has never been better"

Metaphor ReFantazio review: "An evolution of Atlus' best RPGs"

Sand Land review: "Feels inferior to what Akira Toriyama constructed years ago"

Super Mario RPG review: "An incredible remake that recontextualizes the original"

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name review: "Yet another swansong for Kiryu"

Octopath Traveler 2 review: "Seems afraid to escape the limitations of the first game"

Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion review: "A fascinating look into the Square Enix of the past"

Bravely Default 2 review: "Nostalgic but innovative, complex yet approachable, and overflowing with character"

Final Fantasy 7 Remake review: "A loving reimagining of the original that delivers a new experience that's wholly its own"

Dragon Quest 11 S – Definitive Edition review: "Hard not to recommend over any other version"

Dragon Quest Builders 2 review: "A beautiful mashup of iconic games with a quirky sense of humour"

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life review: “Sweet, sagely, and surprisingly subtle in its storytelling”

Dragon Quest Builders review: “The Minecraft/Zelda hybrid you still didn’t know you needed”

Final Fantasy 14: Stormblood review: "FF14 at the top of its storytelling game"

Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age review: "The black sheep of the Final Fantasy franchise gets the second chance it deserves"