Like many old-school Nintendo fans, I first discovered Fire Emblem from Super Smash Bros. Melee. The long-running strategy RPG series was Japan-exclusive for the longest time, since Nintendo thought the games would be too complicated for our tiny Western brains. But once I unlocked Marth, and his hot-headed counterpart, Roy, in Smash, I just had... Continue Reading →
SPOILERS for the Crimson Flower and Azure Moon routes of Fire Emblem Three Houses. In every route of Fire Emblem Three Houses except one, Edelgard is the primary antagonist. Her war against the Church of Seiros forces the squabbling factions in Fódlan to unite and fight against her Empire. In the first half of the... Continue Reading →
“I am a murderous monster. My hands are stained red. Could one such as I truly hope for such a life? As the sole survivor of that day, do I... Do I have the right to live for myself?” Dimitri Alexandre Bladdidyd, leader of the Blue Lion house and crown prince of the Kingdom of... Continue Reading →
(Yup, it’s another Three Houses character post. This is slowly becoming a Fire Emblem blog, but I promise I’ll have some anime content too, eventually. Much of the research for this post comes from Fire Emblem Wiki.) Even before Fire Emblem Three Houses came out, Claude Von Riegan was the game’s golden boy. Maybe it’s... Continue Reading →
JRPGs are awesome. They're like anime that you can play! The old-school Final Fantasy series will always be the gold standard for me, and I recently re-kindled my love for the Tales series with Tales of Vesperia. But if you want a truly hardcore RPG experience, one that will last you through the entire pandemic... Continue Reading →
Starting Life From Zero 