Author Archives: Karura

Secret of Mana: Original versus remake

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Karura

I’m late to the party on Secret of Mana. Back in the days of the Wii shop, I played past the bit where the main character gets kicked out of his village, only to fail to recruit the girl early … Continue reading →

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Penguin Highway

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Karura

He may only be a fourth-grader, but Aoyama is already a budding genius with a keen interest in all things scientific – not to mention a secret crush on the lady who works at the dentist. When large numbers of … Continue reading →

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Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Karura

The world is slowly turning to desert. Almost all timelines lead to ruin – except one. Entrusted with the mysterious White Chronicle, special agent Stocke gains the power to travel between past and future, but can even he guide the … Continue reading →

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A Celebration of Natsume Yuujinchou

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Karura

Natsume Yuujinchou, or Natsume’s Book of Friends as it’s known here in the West, has long been one of my favourite series. Over the years I’ve eagerly watched each anime series, and I’ve read all twenty-two volumes of the manga … Continue reading →

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Five Improvements We Need in Breath of the Wild 2

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Karura

With its massive world and open-ended gameplay, Breath of the Wild was a well-received game that claimed hundreds of hours in the lives in many Legend of Zelda fans. With that in mind, it’s no wonder that the trailer for … Continue reading →

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Xenoblade Chronicles

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Karura

Long ago, a war raged between two gods, the Bionis and the Mechonis. Now, those gods have fallen still, and their bodies have become home to all manner of life. On the Bionis, the humanoid Homs face continued assault from … Continue reading →

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Final Fantasy XV

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Karura

Together with his faithful retainers, Prince Noctis Lucis Caelum is on his way to get married, a move designed to secure peace between his nation and the Niflheim Empire. But all that goes horribly wrong when Niflheim attacks the Lucian … Continue reading →

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Some things Square-Enix could do next

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Karura

Kingdom Hearts 3 is finally here. Part one of the Final Fantasy VII remake is coming in March. Apart from churning out more episodes of FFVIIR, what will Square Enix focus on next? Rather than considering the prosaic and realistic … Continue reading →

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The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Elias and Chise

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Karura

Chis Hatori has always been able to see magical beings, a talent that has both made her life more dangerous and estranged her from what’s left of her family. Having lost all hope and optimism for her life, Chise puts … Continue reading →

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Thirteen improvements that would make Final Fantasy Type-0 more fun

Posted on May 25, 2019 by Karura

Over the past few days, I’ve been trying my hand at Final Fantasy Type-0. This HD remaster of a PSP release marked the game’s debut in the West, and although I had let it languish on my shelf for a … Continue reading →

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