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“Blame It on a Simple Twist of Fate” — Chrono Cross, the Metafictional Masterpiece

“Blame It on a Simple Twist of Fate” — Chrono Cross, the Metafictional Masterpiece

How Chrono Cross reveals Chrono Trigger’s hero’s journey was an illusion all along

Sep 14, 2022

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Timeless: A History of Chrono Trigger

Timeless: A History of Chrono Trigger

How a Super Nintendo JRPG developed by a Dream Team of creators is still finding new fans 25 years later

Sep 15, 2020

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Suikoden V is the Best Suikoden

Suikoden V is the Best Suikoden

After an experimental third entry and a widely panned fourth, can the fifth Suikoden game get the series back on track? Oh, yes.

Charles Payseur

Nov 16, 2021

JRPG Soundtracks Were Better Before

JRPG Soundtracks Were Better Before

Have JRPG soundtracks declined? This deep-dive into the changing soundscape of Japanese RPGs looks for the answer.

Jun 28, 2021

Suikoden IV is the Best Suikoden

Suikoden IV is the Best Suikoden

Widely regarded by fans as the worst in the series, is Suikoden IV secretly underrated?

Charles Payseur

Mar 1, 2021

Chrono Cross Wasted Chrono Trigger’s Biggest Gift: New Game+

Chrono Trigger defined the concept of New…

Charles Payseur

Suikoden III is the Best Suikoden

Where its predecessor refined the series formula, Suikoden III…

How Mass Effect’s FemShep Launched My Re-Entry Into Gaming

I’m 36 years old, and getting to play a…

Charles Payseur

Suikoden II is the Best Suikoden

Building off its predecessor’s foundation, Suikoden II ups the ante…

Sea of Stars is the game Chrono Trigger fans have been waiting for

An early demo of Sea of Stars…

Charles Payseur

Suikoden I is the Best Suikoden

Laying the groundwork for a legendary series makes the very first game…

Exploring Suikoden’s heart and the excitement for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

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