Fear of the Shapeshifter

We, as a species, are pretty obsessed with form. Appearance is everything to us. We judge people based on uniforms more than actions. We judge animals based on how vaguely their proportions mirror that of our own offspring rather than their ecological role. We are so convinced we can…

Final Fantasy V — Hope in a time of environmental crisis

The Anti-Love Story of Homer and Marge

I’m an American in their late 20s to early 30s. As a result, you will not be surprised to…

Final Fantasy VI Recast — A Video Games of the Oppressed exclusive romhack

Kirby Series Primer and Playlist

Kirby may seem at first glance to be an odd choice for this kind of article. Kirby is hardly an unknown property, easily being Nintendo’s 2nd or 3rd most successful franchise only behind Mario and Zelda. Kirby’s aesthetics have gone on to influence a great deal of media…

Final Fantasy X’s Generational Conflict or “I Hate You (Really) Big Daddy”

Chrono Cross

The 1944 French play No Exit by existentialist philosopher Jean Paul Sartre, tells the story of three damned souls forced to share a room together for eternity. One of the three souls, Garcin, swears that he was executed for being a pacifist, and that there must be some mistake. When pressed, he is…

Moominvalley in November

Moominvalley in November is a book I’ve been wanting to write about some November for a few years now. Yet…

Harvest Moon Primer and Playlist

When the first Harvest Moon came out, the press generally marveled both at how unexpected a game it…

Link’s Awakening

Link’s Awakening, first released in 1993, was the first Zelda game to appear on a portable console. Originally planned as a port…