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When the Nintendo 64 launched in North America on Sep. 29, 1996, many of us only had eyes for a portly plumber. He was all over our television...
Today, we recognize Atlus for the Persona, Etrian Odyssey, and Trauma Center franchises, as well as for the years it spent publishing interesting RPGs...
Many of today’s most avid players might not think about it often, but the video game industry has been going strong for a long time now. Major...
There’s something about Mario Bros. When people mention Mario today, they usually have his “super” adventures in mind, courtesy of 1985’s...
The Pokémon franchise from Game Freak is a revolving door. Someone is always going in for the first time, while someone else is on the way out....
Today, many RPG fans are well acquainted with Persona 3, which originally debuted in Japan on July 13, 2006. That game carried the series to new...
When people talk about Zelda, they rarely mention Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link. It’s the black sheep of the franchise, often regarded as only...
After months of anticipation, Nintendo officially revealed footage for its upcoming remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The big reveal...
When the Super Nintendo officially launched in North America on Aug. 23, 1991, Nintendo immediately set to work proving the hardware could offer...
We don’t always think too deeply about the things characters say in video games, but someone has to. A developer wrote the lines that cheerful or...
In the distant future, the world is in tough shape. Emma, a hero with the skill and fortitude to save the world, wanders a harsh wasteland that is...
Sometimes, it’s easy to forget how diverse the original Xbox game library really was. Early in its life, a handful of major Japanese publishers...
By the time Hades 2 arrived in early access in May 2024, everybody knew to watch it closely. The first Hades had presented thrilling roguelike RPG...
Theme park rides. Fruit snacks. T-shirts. Bibs. These days, if there’s a surface available, Mario and other familiar Nintendo mascots are probably...
The past few decades have been kind to the role-playing genre, offering a broad variety of experiences. Some franchises have stayed with us for most...