Very level-headed pre-review. Even though the game's content may be on the scarce side at the moment, that doesn't change the fact that I'm still looking forward to picking up my copy tomorrow. Jason - what's your FighterID? Maybe we'll get to play some matches some time.
I show my love for my favorite games by speedrunning them, of course!
I currently hold the world record for the fastest completion time with warps in Battletoads on Sega Genesis, which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ik4Q8Fo1XY (Note: The timing is currently in contention. The title says 25:59, but it might actually be 25:50 due to a different timing method that I wasn't aware of. Whoops? Either way, it's still the fastest known time on record using warps.) It's a labor of love for me, since the game is incredibly unforgiving with mistakes, though not inherently difficult for someone that has played it literally hundreds of times.
I've also dabbled with running Final Fantasy VI, though it's difficult to devote almost 4 hours to the run.
A game I should love on paper but actually can't say that I enjoy/like? Xenoblade Chronicles/Final Fantasy XII..
Before I get roasted over an open fire, I've seen game footage and tried to play them both, and I think the stories are very well written, but I just cannot get over the MMO-like combat. I'm an avid player of FFXIV, and I enjoy the hell out of it. But when it comes to single player JRPG experiences, I want turn-based combat, not real time, auto-attack mediocrity. It feels less and less like a game because all I'm doing is managing cooldowns.
I have a very old school background when it comes to JRPGs. I MUCH prefer the gameplay style of Final Fantasies like IV, V, VI, IX, X, and hell, even X-2 (Though not the story or the way the game is laid out. Just the way battles work, please and thank you.) to the button masher combat of Kingdom Hearts and The Last Story or the snoozefests of FFXII or Xenoblade Chronicles.
I'm going to give X a go since it seems more in line with Phantasy Star Online than it does with the previous game, and thank the heavens that the 3DS Dragon Quest remakes are coming west. I'm going to have all of the JRPGs to play and none of the time to play them.
Great article Austin, looking forward to the next one. (Also, #AnyoneButRoman)
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