Author Archives: Karura

Final Fantasy VII: so they're remaking it at last

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Karura

FF7 and I have a complex relationship. Back in my teens, I adored the game and played it endlessly, unlocking everything I could find, setting myself challenges such as beating Sephiroth without any materia equipped, and even scribbling in my … Continue reading →

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Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Revisited

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Karura

Part One: Anton’s Final Letter At the end of Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, the hard-working farmer Anton tragically lost his life. As the residents of Forget-Me-Not Valley sorted through his effects, they found this letter, written shortly before his … Continue reading →

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Bayonetta

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Karura

Since time immemorial, the balance of light and dark has been protected by the Lumen Sages and the Umbra Witches. But in the modern era, all the witches have been hunted down and killed – all, that is, except the … Continue reading →

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Persona 4 fanfic: At the Stroke of Midnight

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Karura

Inspired by Persona 4, with a little artistic licence taken. Were the main characters the only people to encounter the Midnight Channel? “Hey, have you heard about the Midnight Channel?” I put down my book and sighed. School hadn’t even … Continue reading →

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Odin Sphere

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Karura

War rages over possession of the Crystallisation Cauldron, an artefact so powerful that it once brought an entire kingdom to ruin. As conflict ensues between the Demon Lord Odin of Ragnanival and the fairy queen Elfaria of Ringford, five destined … Continue reading →

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Muramasa: the Demon Blade

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Karura

Japan, the Genroku era. As a power struggle unfolds over possession of the legendary Demon Blades, two warriors come to the forefront: Kisuke, a ninja with no memory of his past, and Momohime, a girl possessed by the spirit of … Continue reading →

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Saya no Uta

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Karura

Ever since the accident that killed his parents, nothing has been the same for Sakisaka Fuminori. The experimental neurosurgery that saved his life also altered his perception of the world, making it appear to be a hideous rotting hell peopled … Continue reading →

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Final Fantasy XIII-2

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Karura

Three years ago, Lightning Farron led a mission to save the world of Cocoon, and then vanished. As far as most people are concerned, she sacrificed her life in the final battle, but her sister Serah knows differently – she … Continue reading →

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Luminous Arc 2

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Karura

For years, the alliance between the Kingdom of Carnava and the witches of the Rev Magic Association has made the world a peaceful place to live, but all that changed with the arrival of the vicious Beast Fiends. Now, Fatima … Continue reading →

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Catherine

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Karura

Which girl would you choose? 32-year-old Vincent Brooks is content with his life. He’s got a decent job, a steady girlfriend by the name of Katherine, and really, he’d be happy enough if things never changed. So it’s no wonder … Continue reading →

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