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The Games of 2025

Posted on January 6, 2026 by JC

After last year’s generally bland offerings, I didn’t expect 2025 to be much better but it turned out to be an excellent year for releases. As I noted in the liked post, part of the reason was the expectations for … Continue reading →

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The Games of 2022

Posted on January 7, 2023 by JC

This is the third time I am doing this after last year and the year before. The difference this year is I played very few new games and all the ones I did were on Nintendo Switch. Though looking over … Continue reading →

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Commentary on Western and Japanese Role-Playing Games

Posted on December 18, 2022 by JC

Western and Japanese RPGs are clearly distinct but share the same origins. The pioneering titles were the Ultima and Wizardry games which saw many sequels and many more imitators but both series have long been dormant.  These titles were influenced … Continue reading →

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The Games of 2021

Posted on December 31, 2021 by JC

This is a continuation of what I did last year, where I offer a brief review of the new games I played this year. For many reasons, the last two years have seemed to blur together and the quality of … Continue reading →

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