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[Keywords] Witch Hat Atelier and Tactile Magic

Everybody has a preference between weighty hard fantasy and flashy, delightful soft fantasy. Witch Hat Atelier does both marvelously.

[Keywords] Final Fantasy XIV and Hooks

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Welp, an MMO finally got its claws in me. Makes some sense that it’d be Final Fantasy XIV. But this isn’t the first time I’ve made a pass at this particular MMO – so why does Final Fantasy XIV work for me now?

[Keywords] Silver Spoon and Home Turf

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Man does anime love to geek out over oddly-specific stuff. That can be a real trip when, like Silver Spoon, it hits on something personal.

[Keywords] Animal Crossing and Intrinsic Motivation

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Animal Crossing and Rune Factory both hold my attention long after their objectives run dry. Sometimes, you get to write your own quests.

[Keywords] Guilty Crown, Supercell, and Showcases

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I appreciate Guilty Crown quite a lot. I am also acutely aware that Guilty Crown is not a good show. But that doesn’t mean it didn’t have a lot to give.

[Keywords] Kindred Spirits and Progress Markers

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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

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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

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

[Keywords] Komi-san, Gokushufudou, and Single-Concept Comedies

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Komi(-san) Can’t Communicate and Gokushufudou rely on one-joke conceits to keep the audiences entertained. But is it enough? (Spoiler: yes!)

[Keywords] Superstar Saga and Personality

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In some ways, Superstar Saga feels like as keen an entry point into turn-based battling as the omnipresent Pokémon. And it impressed on me just how much more compelling Luigi is than that red brother of his.