BJ Keeton

What is a JRPG? What Defines a Japanese Roleplaying Game?

What is a JRPG? Ask five different players to define it, and you’ll get five different answers. So what’s the harm in one more person trying?

Structure your schedule, structure your game.

[Keywords] Kindred Spirits and Progress Markers

Keywords, Video Games

People still love the look and feel of physical books, which we lose a bit in games. Kindred Spirits on the Roof takes a crack at remedying this.

[Keywords] Megalobox and Invented Nostalgia

Keywords, TV & Film

Megalobox isn’t nailing the exact elements of a vintage show; it’s more trying to evoke the feel of one.

[Keywords] Persona 4, Yosuke, and Messaging

Keywords, The Geekery

I’m setting my sights on a particular character, a leading example of the missteps that Persona 4 makes with its messaging: Yosuke Hanamura

Pokémon Sword and Shield – The Isle of Armor (Downloadable Content Review)

Reviews, Video Games

Quick View Release date: June 17, 2020 Price: $29.99 Rating: E (Everyone) Platform: Nintendo Switch What’s It All About? Shortly after Pokémon Sword & Shield came out (check out our review of it here) , an expansion pass was announced for the game,...