Tag: RRPG Reviews

RRPG Final Fantasy Retrospective – Episode 10 (Final Fantasy XIII & Fabula Nova Crystallis)

Kyle R. Smith

Today, Hero Club is proud to present the next installment of RRPG’s Final Fantasy Retrospective, Episode 10: Final Fantasy XIII & Fabula Nova Crystallis. Now, this episode features a look at how Yoshinori Kitase and his team got in charge of bringing forth the official, thirteenth installment to Square Enix’s flagship franchise. This installment would also be the start of a new compilation project called Fabula Nova Crystallis: Final Fantasy. However, the project eventually became overly ambitious with the core Final Fantasy XIII game, its pair of sequels, the many…

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RRPG’s Final Fantasy Retrospective – Episode 9 Final Fantasy XII & Ivalice

Kyle R. Smith

Hero Club is proud to present the newest installment of RRPG’s Final Fantasy Retrospective! In Episode 9, I, RRPG talk about the game designer named Yasumi Matsuno who would become one of the most prolific individuals in the Japanese video game industry. For those unaware, Mr. Matsuno is responsible for creating a mythology that surrounds a world he would conceive called Ivalice.   Alternate titles in the franchise like Final Fantasy Tactics, Vagrant Story, and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance highlighted how much potential that the world of Ivalice featured. With…

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Octopath Traveler: Wayfarer’s Edition Unboxing (RRPG Reviews)

Kyle R. Smith

From the minds that brought about the Tenchu franchise, Acquire teams up with Square Enix and Nintendo to bring forth a new Japanese Role-Playing game. Now, Octopath Traveler pays more of an homage to JRPGs of old like the early Final Fantasy games, and Dragon Quest! Of course, RRPG could not pass up on the opportunity to get the game’s own collector’s edition, so he is coming out to do an unboxing of that! Please enjoy the unboxing of this special, and please leave feedback on its content or the…

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The Geek Fighters See About E3 2018!

Kyle R. Smith

The Geek Fighters have done a lot within the past month hyping up the gamer’s version of Christmas, E3! However, E3 2018 came off like a lukewarm and mediocre experience when compared to the previous years that we have covered the event. Yet, we will grade the various press conferences and the whole event, nevertheless! Joining FighterXaos, RRPG, and 16bitjeff is Hero Club’s Wheelchair21 and MetalNinja, who add an optional input on the event too.   Now, just how hit-and-miss was E3 2018 when compared to all the previous E3’s…

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The GeekFighters’ Road to E3 2018 Trailer

Hero Club

It is that time of the year again, as The Geek Fighters are about to have their Road to E3 live-streams/ podcasts! However, we are taking things up a notch and having them on our Twitch page this year! Be sure to follow us on Twitch, so as to stay up-to-date on when we go live and any announcements we display on our feed! Be ready because The Geek Fighters are looking forward to E3 2018 in June! -Schedule- Road to E3 2018 w/ Microsoft – 05/11/2018 @ 5 PM EST/…

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RRPG Side-Quests – Dragon Quest XI Western Release Details!

Kyle R. Smith

Square Enix has finally released details on when Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age will be released. In addition, the information regards how it will on systems, like the PlayStation and PC. Furthermore, it will be the first mainline installment of the Dragon Quest IP to come onto PC since both, Dragon Quest Heroes 1 & 2. Seeing as how we are not getting the 3DS version in the West, as we are getting the Switch version instead, I set the record straight because we need to realize that…

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RRPG Side-Quests – Square Enix Starts a New AAA Development Studio?!

Kyle R. Smith

Yeah that is right, Square Enix is looking to take globalization with their games, more seriously, as they open up a brand new game development studio; one that focuses on creating AAA games along with innovative gaming experiences that are aimed and targeted toward gamers on a global scale. Believe it or not, it is actually being lead by Final Fantasy XV director; Hajime Tabata. What does this all mean? Does it mean that he is on the road to work on newer IPs outside of the Final Fantasy brand?…

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RRPG Side-Quests – Another FF15 Universe Game is Shutting Down

Kyle R. Smith

An unlucky victim who is shutting down its service by June 2018 is King’s Knight: Wrath of the Dark Dragon on iOS and Android. There were four games that released on smart devices to commemorate the Final Fantasy XV Universe. Now, only half of the games are alive, while the other half are going to go kaput and be out of service. Justice Monsters Five is available in Final Fantasy XV since one does not have to necessarily download the game. Yet, why isn’t something like A New Empire or…

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RRPG Side-Quests – Level-5’s 20th Anniversary Game Teased!

Kyle R. Smith

That is right, as it looks like Akihiro Hino himself already has a solid plan for what his company’s next, big title after Ni no Kuni II is going to be! Ever since Level-5 has entered the video game mainstream after the release of Dark Cloud at the turn of the century, the company has been a powerful force; with releasing some high-quality games that range from many different platforms throughout several, different generations of consoles and handhelds.   Now, in a recent interview through 4Gamer with Tekken series head…

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RRPG Side-Quests – Monster Hunter: World Prototype Details at GDC 2018!

Kyle R. Smith

Monster Hunter: World’s own director and the Senior Manager of Global Production at Capcom were in attendance and held a panel at this year’s Game Developer’s Conference. Since the game has been doing strong justice for Capcom, both sales-wise and financially, Yuya Tokuda and Peter Fabiano talked about the game in its prototype stage. They claim that when it was in its prototype stage it helped to shape the direction, quality, and speed of development that the team aimed at in this game’s creation. By looking at the vision they…

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