Sea of Stars, a game that came out earlier this year, had a pretty funny cameo with a YouTuber, Jirard Khalil (The Completionist), where they changed his name to Jirard the Constructionist. This cameo was just meant as a tribute to Jirard since, according to him, he was close to the developers as well as […]
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Famitsu is one of the biggest Japanese magazine publishers, selling millions of copies every month and often getting features from the biggest game developers of all time, having previously had columns where they interviewed Masahiro Sakurai, among others. This makes it all the more surprising to see them start heavily featuring Western indies. This week,
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Sea of Stars is a pretty linear game when compared to a lot of other retro turn-based RPGS. However, the game always gives you plenty of reasons to go off the beaten track in search of optional challenges along the way. Challenges that usually lead to some fun puzzles and some welcome loot for your
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As is custom within indie games in the post-Stardew-Valley era, there seemingly has to be a fishing mini-game incorporated into every game in some shape or form. Honestly, it’s so common you would think it was law. However, while this may sound like criticism, it’s far from it, as I, generally speaking, love fishing mini-games,
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It’s very easy to get caught up in the cool battle animations and the grandiose stories told in JRPGs. However, a truly masterful RPG can make you stop and take note of the smaller details in the world, and one way that many games have done this is through the medium of food. Final Fantasy
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I love a game that creates in-world minigames that are just as strong and addictive as the gameplay loop of the main adventure. It’s not something that is easy to do, as they can often serve as unwelcome distractions, or be just plain bad. However, a number of games have done this successfully. The Witcher
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Sea of Stars has a myriad of collectibles to promote its excellent adventuring and exploration. Rainbow Conches, Musical Sheets, fishes, combo scrolls, recipes, and many other items are all available for the taking. However, one whose meaning always confounded me was the Question Packs. I’ve had about eight Question Packs at once and didn’t know
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If you’ve ever played a JRPG from the 1990’s or one that takes inspiration from games of this era, then I would wager that you remember that game for one of two things. The incredible ultimate attacks that you can perform, or the gargantuan bosses that you’ll be using them on. For me, boss battles
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If you want to quickly identify an old-school RPG with a current-gen one, examine the UI. RPGs from the past leave players to their devices, only giving slim hints about treasures, while newer RPGs fill your screen with pointers and markers toward your next catch. Sea of Stars, being a classic-inspired RPG, is the former,
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When you embark on an epic adventure such as a nineties-inspired JRPG like Sea of Stars, the thrill of exploring a vast landscape with plenty of diverse locales, settlements, and biomes is a real joy to behold. However, there is something quite comforting about the inclusion of a hub world within a game such as
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