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The music of Final Fantasy VI's battles
Making everything feel grand and vital in its own way was central to Final Fantasy VI's score, and its many, many battle themes were no different.
Marc Normandin
Mar 20
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Past meets present: The Tower of Druaga
A highly influential and popular Japanese arcade game that helped launch action RPGs, a sense of community and teamwork in arcades themselves, and has…
Marc Normandin
Mar 16
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It's new to me: Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
The Game Gear's Sonic entries were plentiful, but a worthwhile one was harder to find. Triple Trouble is one of the better ones.
Marc Normandin
Mar 14
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Past meets present: R.C. Pro-Am (series)
A look back at Rare's once prolific racer that vanished for decades before reappearing on the Xbox One and Game Pass.
Marc Normandin
Mar 10
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XP Arcade: Bubble Bobble
An enduring classic that spawned sequels, spin-offs, and sequels with their own sequels in arcades and living rooms around the world.
Marc Normandin
Mar 6
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It's new to me: Air Combat
Way to make things confusing for everyone by naming the first Ace Combat game "Air Combat," Namco.
Marc Normandin
Mar 3
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XP Arcade: Fantasy Zone
A foundational title from 1986 that still plays (and looks) like a dream.
Marc Normandin
Mar 2
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February 2023
Get these Nintendo 3DS games before you can't: DSiWare, Pt. 3
Even more DSiWare titles to grab before March 27, 2023.
Marc Normandin
Feb 24
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Retro spotlight: Gears of War 2
A shitload of fun. Well, more like 10 shitloads.
Marc Normandin
Feb 22
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Retro spotlight: Beetle Adventure Racing!
The racing game where every car is a Volkswagen Beetle, because that's what 1999 was like.
Marc Normandin
Feb 20
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It's new to me: Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga
Ys vs. Sora no Kiseki, really, because this fighting game crossover between two Falcom JRPG franchises hasn't been officially released outside of Japan.
Marc Normandin
Feb 15
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Re-release this: Shadows of the Damned
Suda's and Mikami's joint production is about love, loss, and also dick jokes. Well, OK. Lots of dick jokes.
Marc Normandin
Feb 13
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