SwordNineinThe Critical IndexSuikoden’s Spiritual Successor — Eiyuden ChronicleCreator of the classic JRPG franchise Genso Suikoden, Yoshitaka Murayama dropped news that a new project is in the works. It’s title…Jul 26, 2020Jul 26, 2020
SwordNineinThe Critical IndexSuikodungeons & DragonsAlongside some of the folks from SuiCon Philippines and Hai Yo Master Chef, we scratched our Suikoden itch through Dungeons & Dragons…Mar 4, 20192Mar 4, 20192
SwordNineinThe Critical IndexPast Icons & Modern HeroesThe past decade or so has brought us so many great games and memorable characters that will likely be fondly remembered for many more…Oct 31, 2018Oct 31, 2018
SwordNineinThe Critical IndexGameON 2018!ESGS has come and gone once again with those 3 days being one of the highest points in the Philippine gaming scene for the year. This 2018…Oct 30, 2018Oct 30, 2018
SwordNineinThe Critical IndexTop Ten Video Games Stories of 2017: #7 Nintendo’s Double DownAt the start of the year, I wrote a piece about the precarious position of the Nintendo Switch. There was so much that could go in its…Dec 26, 2017Dec 26, 2017
SwordNineinThe Critical IndexUnsung Story: Fall and Road to RecoveryNearly 4 years ago, a Kickstarter project from developer studio PlayDek promised a tactical turn-based RPG along the veins of Tactics Ogre…Dec 21, 2017Dec 21, 2017
SwordNineinThe Critical IndexGameON 2017: A Glimpse of the FutureIt’s been two weeks since ESGS 2017 and you can still feel the buzz well after it’s ended. There was no shortage of action at the SMX…Nov 17, 2017Nov 17, 2017
SwordNineinThe Critical IndexCat Quest for the Nintendo Switch!Releasing in just over a week on the Nintendo Switch is an action-RPG that pits you against an unfathomable amount of dragons. Using what…Nov 2, 2017Nov 2, 2017
SwordNineinThe Critical IndexICYMI — SeptemberThe gaming landscape is constantly getting a stream of new titles and it can be too easy to miss out on a couple of really good ones…Sep 26, 2017Sep 26, 2017
SwordNineinThe Critical IndexPromises of Adventure and IronLife can have weird ways of showing you things you didn’t know you needed until it pops up where ads of scantily-clad teachers offering…Sep 7, 2017Sep 7, 2017