by sagesgroup | Mar 2, 2023 | gaming, Gaming News, hp-latest, RPGs, Square Enix
For decades, the term JRPG (Japanese role-playing game) has been used to categorize a specific type of gaming experience. The 1990s saw the term really catch on as titles like Final Fantasy VII, Chrono Trigger, and Shin Megami Tensei redefined the industry at large....by sagesgroup | Mar 1, 2023 | Game Guides, gaming, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, RPGs, Square Enix
The world of Salistia in Octopath Traveler II is full of adventures to get lost in for tens of hours. The most important of which are the main quests following the eight titular travelers of the game. In a freeing breath of fresh air, Square Enix’s retro-inspired RPG...by sagesgroup | Feb 9, 2023 | gaming, homepage, RPGs, Square Enix, Video Game Previews, Video Games
Frigit Isle lies a four days journey off the coast of the mainland to the east. The only residents are those who either run or are confined in a prison on the Isle. In its entire history, no one has escaped. After serving five years of a lifetime sentence, Osvald...by sagesgroup | Jan 27, 2023 | Forspoken, Game Guides, gaming, PS5, Square Enix, Video Games
Athia is filled with dozens of mutated beasts and bosses to take down, but none of Forspoken’s baddies present as formidable a challenge as the final boss. Without spoiling the villain’s identity, Frey has to essentially fight an ancient, all-powerful demon, so you’ll...by sagesgroup | Jan 25, 2023 | Forspoken, Game Guides, gaming, PS5, Square Enix, Video Games
Forspoken’s combat is easily its most unique feature, and largely what separates it from the wealth of other JRPGs out there. Frey’s magical powers give her access to dozens of different spells, and during combat, you’ll be using a furious flurry of these spells to...by sagesgroup | Dec 27, 2022 | Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy 35th Anniversary, gaming, Square Enix, Video Games
I often keep the protagonist’s default name in RPGs, but I identified so strongly with Zidane in Final Fantasy IX at first glance that I named him after myself. All these years later, I still wonder sometimes why the short and wiry monkey boy with a choppy haircut and...