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How Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance Turns its Most Beautiful Location into its Most Haunting
Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance shows that angels can be just as destructive as demons, working its way into the original's most beautiful location.
How Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance Improves on the Original's Side Quests
Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance adds to the original's side quest variety, showcasing both its demons and its characters' differing ideologies.
How Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance's Demon Haunts Build on the Original's Greatest Strength
Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance continues in SMT5's excellent portrayal of demon personalities, exemplified through its Demon Haunt feature.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Combat Looks Like the Best of Both Worlds
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 looks to be a flashy display of turn-based combat, though its reactive commands could make it the best of both worlds.
Metaphor: ReFantazio's Archetypes Show Their Persona Influence in More Than Gameplay
Summer Game Fest gave a greater look into Metaphor: ReFantazio's Archetype system, showing a few similarities to Persona's own lore.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Sandwich Gimmick Gets One Thing Right That Gen 10 Has to Repeat
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's sandwich gimmick is a fun mechanic, though the way Game Freak approaches it allows the feature to go even further.
The Rumored Persona 2 Remake Has One Important Decision to Make
If the rumors of Atlus remaking the earlier installments of the Persona franchise are true, then P2's duology has an interesting obstacle to consider.
Why Pokemon Legends: Z-A is the Perfect Game to Double Down on Character Customization
Pokemon X and Y were trendsetters in how they approached character customization in the mainline series, and Legends: Z-A could be just as strong.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Grasslands Doesn't Miss the Forest for the Trees
The grasslands beyond Kalm serve as a great open starting area for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, highlighting the game's environmentalist themes.
The Pros and Cons of Bringing Back Technical Damage in Persona 6
Persona 5's technical damage mechanic has pros and cons to its potential reappearance in Persona 6.
Persona 6: The Argument For and Against Bringing Back P5's Technical Mechanic
Persona 5 and its Royal counterpart utilized technical damage to help bring down foes quickly, though its potential return in P6 has pros and cons.
Persona 5 Royal's Starting Party Presents a Big Design Choice for P6
Persona 5 Royal keeps its first palace grounded with Morgana's help, but its party setup begs the question of whether P6 will reinvent the wheel.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's Story Excels in One Area Above All Else
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth knows when to make its emotional moments count, using a key aspect of its narrative to reinforce its ideals.
One Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Side Quest is a Treat for Y0, Kiwami 2 Fans
One Memoirs of a Dragon subplot in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth sees Kiryu reunite with old Sotenbori friends, bringing Saeko along for the ride.
How Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Succeeds in its Split Party Dynamic
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth juggles a ten member cast between dual protagonists Ichiban and Kiryu, doing so in a way that heightens its experience.
Metaphor: ReFantazio Appears to Be Channeling Persona 5 Strikers
Metaphor: ReFantazio is set to put strong emphasis on a particular part of its structure that may manage to appeal to P5 Strikers fans.
How the Fallout Series Captures the Best of the Games' Environmental Storytelling Methods
Amazon Prime's Fallout series does an excellent job at capturing the essence of its source material, drawing from the best of the games' discoveries.
How Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance Seems to Be Addressing Fan Feedback
One of the critiques surrounding Shin Megami Tensei 5 was its lack of narrative prominence, though Vengeance seems to be addressing this.
How Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Hides a Long-Awaited Reveal in One of its Wildest Substories
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's final substory sees a misunderstanding that lands Ichiban in hot water, while revealing a character's true identity.
How Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's Yamai is 'Enemies to Allies' Done Right
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth introduces Yamai, giving him a compelling character arc that shows his turn toward taking responsibility for his past.