Rise of the Ronin tries to do a lot, but buckles under it's own weight. While the combat is fantastic, the rest leaves a lot to be desired.| But Why Tho?
The long-running Ys series has been a blind spot for me until my gaming buddy Joel kept bragging about how good the Felghana PSP release is. After convincing me to play at least one Ys game and recommending this one in particular—in return for posting his Top 25 GOAT so here’s that social pressure you wanted!—I caved in and bought the second re-release version for the Switch called Ys Memoire. Wait, second? Apparently, The Oath in Felghana is a remake of the 1990 Ys III: Wanderers from ...| Retro Gaming on Jefklak's Codex
Playing on: Sega Saturn Year: 1998 I distinctly remember buying my copy of Panzer Dragoon Saga back in 2000. I had just started working and getting a steady paycheck and it was probably one of my very first purchases on eBay. Back then I didn’t have a debit or credit card so I had to […]| Random Battles: my life long level grind
Playing on: SNES Year: 1993 My previous RPG victory was against the excellent Ys IV: Dawn of Ys for the Turbografx CD system. Of all the Ys games I’ve completed so far I’d have to say D…| Random Battles: my life long level grind
Playing on: Turbografx CD Year: 1993 After a short break from the series I’ve finally decided to return to Ys with what is considered one the best, if not the best entry in the series, Ys IV:…| Random Battles: my life long level grind
Playing on: PlayStation 4 Year: 2015 Bloodborne is one of the “Soulsborne” games, or action RPG’s that roughly use the same gameplay formula set down in Demons Souls back on the P…| Random Battles: my life long level grind