The World Ends With You is a carefully-crafted and beautifully written character study in the guise of a video game. Sure, I’ve played other games with character-driven stories that have complex depth and characterization that I adore (Final Fantasy IX’s … Continue reading Why Neku is My Favorite JRPG Protagonist
I haven’t done a post about video game music since June? God, 2020 fucking sucks. That’s the synopsis. That’s the main takeaway. Let’s fix that by talking about the music in Genshin Impact. On the podcast, I made the bold … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Caelestinum Finale Termini (Genshin Impact)
It’s hard to engage in the hobbies you enjoy when the world’s on fire. Hyperbolic? Yes. But is it that far from the truth? These days . . . no, not really. The many hobbies and activities people participated in … Continue reading Appreciating My Manga Collections More in a COVID-19 World
It’s July 7th, and today marks Final Fantasy IX‘s 20th anniversary. Final Fantasy IX never reached the same heights of fame as VII or X, but it didn’t go without love, either. In the twenty year span, Final Fantasy IX … Continue reading Happy 20th Birthday, Final Fantasy IX: Reflecting on My Favorite Game of All Time
It’s been a fun, crazy ride. After 18 years of getting to know the characters and exploring the worlds, the Dark Seeker Saga came to a close with Kingdom Hearts III and its DLC episode, Re: Mind. I love this … Continue reading Ranking the Kingdom Hearts Dark Seeker Saga From Worst to Best
When I’m working and I need to tune out everything around me, music is the go-to source. NieR Automata had several tracks that fit the bill, and this offering from Final Fantasy XIV’s latest patch is quickly becoming another favorite … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Return to Oblivion (Final Fantasy XIV)
Amidst these uncertain times, one of the few constants in my life right now has been our playthrough of Trails of Cold Steel III. I know how ludicrous that sentence sounds, but bear with me. We started the game back … Continue reading Music to My Ears: One-Way to the Netherworld
The idea that we’re in 2020 is strange, but what’s even stranger for me is reflecting on the past decade. A lot has happened — I was first introduced to anime in 2010, and since then, it’s been a decade … Continue reading My Top 3 Favorite Anime Movies of the Decade
We’re playing through Trails of Cold Steel III over on our YouTube channel right now, and it’s been an interesting experience going through blind for the first time. In the past, I’d played the earlier games in the Trails series … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Spiral of Erebos
Sword Art Online may have its ups and downs as a show, but overall, its openings are consistently really good, and this is true of Alicization. There are a few different versions of the opening song used throughout Sword Art … Continue reading Best Anime Openings- “REGISTER,” ASCA
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