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Radical Dreamer, Wake Unto Me

Posted on June 11, 2022 by Nathan

Since the version of Chrono Cross for the Switch is the Radical Dreamers edition, and I’d played through the main game, I figured the obvious thing to do was to check out Radical Dreamers itself. It’s a quite interesting novelty, … Continue reading →

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The Serge Worked

Posted on June 4, 2022 by Nathan

SPOILERS FOR CHRONO CROSS! So, I finished Chrono Cross…sort of. There’s more than one way to beat the final boss, and the way to get the good ending involves using elements in a certain order. It’s a clever idea, but … Continue reading →

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Dragon Divinity

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Nathan

I can think of a few different video games with dragon gods, or at least dragons with celestial powers. I suppose that fits in with the East Asian conception of dragons, where they tend to be heavenly beings rather than … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found Tech

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Nathan

The level of technology throughout the games in the Final Fantasy series vastly differs, from sword-and-sorcery worlds in the earlier ones to more modern levels in later installments. There are a few items all of them have in common, like … Continue reading →

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Final Fakery

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Nathan

The TV Tropes page on Urban Legends of Zelda (good name, by the way) had a link to this post from the alt.games.final-fantasy newsgroup, which brought back some memories. I read that group pretty regularly back when I started college, … Continue reading →

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The Reptite Room

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Nathan

Environmentalism is not an uncommon theme in video games, particularly role-playing ones, although admittedly it isn’t always explored in a realistic manner. For instance, in the early Final Fantasy games, restoring the environment is usually accomplished by restoring power to … Continue reading →

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There’s a Name for My Pain, and It’s Mother Brain

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Nathan

It’s interesting that there are a few different video games with Mother Brains. The original and most famous, and likely the inspiration for the others, appears in Metroid as the final boss. She’s basically a biomechanical supercomputer created by the … Continue reading →

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Time for Something Sweet

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Nathan

It’s not uncommon for me to think up parody titles for video games, and I know I’m not the only one who does it. The other day, I came up with one I’m rather proud of, even though I don’t … Continue reading →

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He’s a Magus Man

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Nathan

After writing about Frog last week, I felt the desire to turn to another Chrono Trigger character, this time the brooding and mysterious Magus. In the year 600 of the Kingdom of Guardia, this man led an army of monstrous … Continue reading →

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