Tactical RPG is one of the most underrated sub-genres of JRPGs. Even though there are some really popular games in the genre out there, such as Final Fantasy Tactics and the Fire Emblem series, most ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Even a JRPG's combat system needs to evolve alongside its characters if you want to go from rat hunting to god slaying.

Are you team isometric RPGs? You may be if you have ever hovered over a digital battlefield from that classic three-quarters angle and thought, “Look at me, commanding this entire world like a ...

Murillo Zerbinatto is a contributor from Brazil. He's an RPG enthusiast (with a focus on JRPGs) who has been around the world of games and content creation for more than five years now. He has a ...

It’s been 35 years since Intelligent Systems debuted its Fire Emblem series on Nintendo's Famicom. Through its ever-evolving combat and the introduction of beloved character bonding mechanics, the ...

When we look back on the standout games of 2025 in the years to come, in many cases it’s as likely to be for the characters who populated them as it is for the greatness of their mechanics or level ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Fantasy games have always had a way of pulling players into worlds that feel alive with bliss and ...

As any younger sibling who grew up on Mario platformers knows, Luigi is gaming's ultimate Player 2. Nintendo's green-capped member of the Mario Bros. has lived a lifetime in the shadow of his older ...