Nova Crystallis

Head on over to RPGSite for my full review of Kingdom Hearts 3D and more, or read a text only version below. Since 2002, Kingdom Hearts has been one of Square Enix's premiere franchises. Spanning several games and platforms even in other mediums, the series and its risky blend of Final Fantasy and Disney properties has earned it a place among some of the more iconic works in gaming. Two mainline entries and several handheld spin-offs later, we’re now faced with…

Head on over to RPGSite for my full review of Final Fantasy Type-0 and more, or read a text only version below. Six years ago Square Enix had a vision of a common platform from which to build a series of games under a single banner. That compilation became known as Fabula Nova Crystallis and was comprised of three titles at conception: Final Fantasy XIII, which has since been released, Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Final Fantasy Agito XIII. While the…

Head on over to RPGSite for my full review of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and more, or read a text only version below. Love it or hate it, there’s no denying that nostalgia is a very powerful thing. That couldn’t be more evident than in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy—a brand new whimsical blend of rhythm game and RPG from Square Enix’s own top tier production studio. Truth be told I wasn’t exactly excited when the game was revealed last…

Head on over to RPGSite for my full review of FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 and more, or read a text only version below. Almost one year to the week ago Square Enix did something that shocked many, announcing a follow-up to FINAL FANTASY XIII before the other two XIII titles - announced alongside the original - had even shipped. As one of the most polarizing entries in the series to date, for better or for worse FINAL FANTASY XIII was getting…

48:46:12. That's the amount of time it took for me to complete Final Fantasy XIII. After waiting over 3 and 1/2 years for the game to release, was it worth it? Did it live up to the hype? Well... yes and no. As a whole I would say I did enjoy the game, but there were several things that definitely keep it from being one of the best in the series. Let's begin with the story. If you're expecting something epic…