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Tristan Jurkovich -Contributor

Tristan Jurkovich

Contributor

Qualifications Started writing professionally in 2011 after getting an English B.A. from UMD.
Expertise
RPG, Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts
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About Tristan Jurkovich

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but he’s particularly fond of RPGs and portable consoles. Aside from writing, Tristan also produces a plethora of videos on his YouTube Channel, ReActionExaminer. Check it out!

Industry Focus

Indie Games specifically in the roguelike, RPG, and Metroidvania genres. Also, for AAA franchises, Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts.

Favorite Games

Too many to count but Final Fantasy 7, Kingdom Hearts, Super Mario RPG, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Rogue Legacy, and Moonlighter should paint a pretty solid picture.

Favorite Anime

Like games, there are too many to count but Cowboy Bebop, FLCL, Kill la Kill, Case Closed, Gundam Wing, and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood are all great examples.

Latest

A scene featuring characters in Magic Knight Rayearth and Fighting a battle in Princess Crown
7 Best Sega Saturn RPGs, Ranked
RPG

The Sega Saturn, although eventually overshadowed by the PS1, was home to some fantastic RPGs of its own, with many that deserve more love.

Early maps and dungeons in The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past
The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past - Things That Were Cut From The Game

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is jam-packed full of content for a SNES game, but some parts of it were cut during development.

Fighting a battle in Dragon Quest 5 Hand of the Heavenly Bride and Fighting Culex in Super Mario RPG Legend of the Seven Stars
6 Best SNES RPG Side Quests
RPG

Who could forget playing these side quests on their Super Nintendos in the 90s?

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10 Best Resident Evil Female Characters, Ranked

The Resident Evil franchise is one of the earliest 3D franchises to regularly feature women protagonists, and antagonists. Because all genders can be

A scene featuring characters in The Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass and Swimming in The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past
Best Top-Down Zelda Games, Ranked

The Legend of Zelda transcends perspective, as plenty of the best games from the entire franchise have come from a top-down angle.

Sneaking around in Metal Gear Solid VR Missions and Big Boss and D-Dog in Metal Gear Solid 5 The Phantom Pain
6 Metal Gear Games With The Best Gameplay, Ranked

There have been a lot of Metal Gear games, but only a few stand out because of great gameplay mechanics. Here's how they rank.

Getting the Magic Bottle and Pegasus Boots in The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past
8 Best Items In The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Ranked

From optional equipment to mandatory ones, these items in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past will help Link out the most.

Fighting enemies in Gravity Circuit and Shooting enemies in Rollerdrome
8 Best PS5 Games Under 1 GB
PS5

This list breaks down the best PlayStation 5 games that take up less than 1 GB of space for when you're tight on storage.

Zack in Last Order Final Fantasy 7 and Racing chocobo in Final Fantasy 14 Choose Your Life
Every Final Fantasy Anime, Ranked

Final Fantasy is over 30 years old with plenty of games and just a smidgen of anime adaptations as well.

Getting a hammer in Dragon Quest Builders 2 and Fighting enemies in Dragon Quest Heroes 2
6 Best Dragon Quest Spin-off Games, Ranked

Dragon Quest has existed since 1986 and over the years the series has had more spinoffs than mainline games and these are some standouts.

Exploring the world in Valkyrie No Boken Toki No Kagi Densetsu and Fighting enemies in Time Crisis
8 Forgotten Bandai Namco Franchises

Bandai and Namco have a lot of franchises under their belt separately and together and these are just a few highlights of the forgotten ones.

Shooting enemies in Warhammer 40,000 Boltgun and Prepping the boat in Dave The Diver
8 Best PS5 Games Under 5 GB

These great smaller PS5 selections run the gamut, from RPGs to co-op brawlers.

Afia in Shadow Gambit The Cursed Crew and Swimming in Maneater
Best PS5 Games Under 20 GB
PS5

From RPGs with tanks to tactical pirate adventures, there’s something in here for everyone that won't take up too much space.

Exploring the worlds in V Rising and Stray
8 Best PS5 Games Under 10 GB

If you're looking for a shorter adventure, there are plenty of PS5 games that are smaller in size, from remasters to samurai epics.

Big Boss in Metal Gear Solid 3 and Chasing a tank in Sniper Elite 3
5 Best Stealth Games That Are Prequels

The best stealth games quickly become franchises, and occasionally, those franchises have taken the opportunity to go back in time with a prequel.

Cait Sith from Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Koromaru in Persona 3 Reload
8 Best RPGs With Animal Playable Characters, Ranked
RPG

Animals are more than objects to be pet in games, they can be party members too!

Exploring a city with your party in Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic and Exploring the world in Divinity Original Sin
6 Best RPGs That Are Prequels
RPG

Sometimes there are games that take place before well known events in a series, and these RPGs are shining examples.

A spartan in Halo Reach and Shooting enemies in Wolfenstein The Old Blood
6 Best Prequel FPS Games, Ranked
FPS

These are some of the best prequel first-person shooter titles fans of the genre should check out.

Alicia in Valkyrie Profile 2 Silmeria and Chloe in Life is Strange Before the Storm
6 Best Prequel Games Published By Square Enix, Ranked

Square Enix has published a remarkable collection of prequel games throughout the years; here are some of the best.

Samus in Metroid Prime Remastered and playing a level in Captain Toad
6 Best Prequel Games In Nintendo Franchises

Not every character needs an origin story, but that hasn't stopped Nintendo from making prequels to some of their most iconic franchises.

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