The folks at Square Enix are the masters of continually remaking and refining old content. I’ve probably said that a dozen times on this blog. And they’ve gone through this remake process with one game more than any other: FINAL FANTASY IV. While the first two games in the franchise may be available on the most platforms, only FFIV has gone to the realm...

I didn’t even think it was possible. How does a franchise that relies on Disney star power (and, to a lesser extent, Tetsuya Nomura-based FF star power) become so derivative that it is shamelessly copying copies of itself? I found out this last week, when I decided to push my way through the DS game KINGDOM HEARTS RE:CODED. Having completed all games in this...

I haven’t done a list in awhile, and this is one I’ve been meaning to do for some time. There are loads of games that have great intro sequences. Sometimes it’s because of the music, other times it’s because of the crazy visuals, and still other times it’s because of how well it sets the mood for the coming game. It’s all about...

I’m not going to be writing a review proper for CHRONO TRIGGER. That’s just ridiculous. If you want my personal opinion of the game, let’s put it this way: I’ve beaten over 150 RPGs and this particular game ranks within the top 5. In many ways, it is the “perfect” JRPG, and was so far ahead of its time that it almost hurts...

So, as you may have read if you’ve been following the posts on Gameosaurus, we took a break from our weekly podcast, and will soon be slowing down recordings. There were a number of reasons for it, but chief among them was this: I, the Gameodactyl, was awful at keeping up with our self-imposed schedule. We planned on discussing a book, Steven Johnson’s...