Xenoblade Chronicles for the Nintendo Wii is already one of my favorite games for the system and possibly of all time. I remember getting the game at launch not …
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Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key adjusts the JRPG series’ gameplay formula in numerous ways—some subtle and some dramatic. Do the changes work? Let’s go on a summer adventure to find out!
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Harvestella seeks to engage fans of both JRPGs and farming sims, but will the watered down approach turn away hardcore fans of either? All is revealed in our review, just one click away!
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If you played Trails of Cold Steel III and IV, The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero does a great job of filling in some of those story gaps. If you’ve never played a Legend of Heroes game, it’s a great place for JRPG fans to start.
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For me, JRPGs are all about the adventures, the battle systems, and the melodrama. Everything else is decoration, and that decoration can interfere with the overall experience. That’s what happened to me throughout The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III. If you enjoy the accessories, however, this game is absolutely for you.
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Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is just that. We all know how it took nearly two years and a massive fan campaign to get its initial U.S. release, and yet here we are—10 years later—looking at the third version of the game. Is it worth another quest across the Bionis on Nintendo Switch?
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I have never before played a Dragon Quest game. I see now that this is a mistake. DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition is such a robust, charming, and engaging JRPG that it currently stands as my favorite game of 2019.
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With limited compatibility (especially in the west), it’s been hard for Nintendo gamers to really get a grasp on the Tales series. Does Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition finally give us a solid grip now that it’s available worldwide for Nintendo Switch?
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With 79 reviews published during this stretch, we more than tripled our output from the same time last year! What has historically been a leaner time of year for game …
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As the end of the week draws near, it’s time to check out what’s newly available on the eShop in Europe. It’s another big week for the Switch, with the …
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On June 26, GameStop will host a demo event which will feature the New Nintendo 3DS handheld and two select titles, according to Nintendo’s official website.
Along with Nintendo’s latest …
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The latest trailer for upcoming JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles 3D weighs in at almost four minutes, with plenty of juicy content, from storyline exploration to combat and characters.
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This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, it’s time to celebrate all things Mario for MAR10 day! Jemma and Trev get into the spirit by looking at our fave Mario …
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Looking for gaming inspiration? Fear not! The Pure Nintendo playlist is here to help by revealing the games we’ve been playing lately.
JRPGs are high on the list this week, …
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The Nintendo Switch eShop has been updated, and what a big week it is! This week’s highlights includes the recently announced Metroid Prime Remastered, which hails from the GameCube era …
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Wondering what the Pure Nintendo team is playing at the moment? Our latest playlist includes everything from the latest TMNT outing to some pre-Splatoon 3 fun.
With the Cowabunga Collection …
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Another year is here and that means it’s time for our yearly Nintendo predictions! Put on your thinking caps and join us as we try to guess what Nintendo will …
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Nashville, TN – May 18, 2020 – This would normally be the issue that comes before our E3 issue but these are strange times indeed. Even though there isn’t a …
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