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Tag: JRPGs

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Final Fantasy VII Remake is the Template for “Grown-Up” JRPGs

Final Fantasy VII Remake's storytelling makes JRPGs more accessible to adults—along with a new postgame model, "The Chadley Interpretation."

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago June 11, 2021
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The Horror of Code Vein is You

The hidden achievement of Code Vein's fusion of Dark Souls with JRPGs is that it quietly turned you, its player, into a monster.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago November 22, 2020
Podcast: The Drawing Board

The Drawing Board: Authors and Auteurs in Video Games

What do NieR: Automata and Rear Window have in common? Find out in our latest podcast episode.

By Aaron Suduiko, 5 years ago June 14, 2018
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The Real Architect of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is Plato

One of the world's oldest thinkers gives us a surprising view into one of the world's newest forms of storytelling.

By Aaron Suduiko, 5 years ago March 14, 2018
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