I tell the story of discovering a game of Mario Party that I left unfinished for nearly 20 years and how I finally finished it.| The New Leaf Journal
The story of that one time Lysithea, a proverbial magic glass cannon in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, turned into a physical tank.| The New Leaf Journal
New Leaf Journal editor Nicholas A. Ferrell lists the 12 video games that left the biggest impression on him over nearly 30 years of playing games.| The New Leaf Journal
I look at the evolving slogans of the colorful towns and cities of Pokémon’s Kanto and evaluate how well they fit in generations I-IV and VII.| The New Leaf Journal
A comprehensive study on how the Pokémon special split that occurred between generations 1 and 2 affected the original 151 Pokémon.| The New Leaf Journal
Remembering the time I inadvertently made Akihiko spam Megidolaon against me in one of the decisive battles of Persona 3 FES’s Answer epilogue.| The New Leaf Journal
A full review of Midsummer Haze, the official 2006 English translation of a short Japanese doujin freeware visual novel called Manatsu no Kagerou.| The New Leaf Journal
A look back at the aesthetic wonder of Pokémon Red and Blue and a look forward to how modern Pokémon games can recapture the spirit of the original.| The New Leaf Journal
Back in 1999, a classmate of mine told me a unique version of the well-known Bill’s Secret Garden legend from Pokémon Red and Blue. I revisit the tale here.| The New Leaf Journal
I set out to catch a Caterpie in Viridian Forest in Pokémon Red. I eventually found and caught one — but only on my 118th Forest encounter.| The New Leaf Journal