Tag Archives: Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy 7 Remake vs Star Trek Picard: is more always better?

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Karura

You can’t pet the cats in FF7R. A couple of months ago, I replied to a forum thread about the games I was looking forward to in 2020. After I listed said games, I realised something – everything I’d put … Continue reading →

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Final Fantasy VII Remake: Quick thoughts on the demo

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Karura

For years, the Final Fantasy Remake felt like so much vaporware. Then, in more recent times, things started moving. All memories of the disappointing 2015 gameplay video were erased with newer, more vibrant trailers. Demos at gaming conventions whetted the … 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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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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Final Fantasy Play Time Analysis

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Karura

Whilst trying to get an estimate of how long I’d need to set aside to play Final Fantasy Type-0, I found myself on the website How Long to Beat. I soon found myself fascinated by the statistics on offer, and … Continue reading →

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Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Karura

Back in the day, my relationship with the original PS2 release of Final Fantasy XII was as brief as it was disappointing. Long gone were the days when the release of each new FF game was cause for anticipation and … Continue reading →

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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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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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Final Fantasy XIII

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Karura

The citizens of the floating world Cocoon live an idyllic life, sheltered from harm by the mighty beings known as Fal’Cie. But the hostile surface world of Pulse has Fal’Cie of its own, and they are not averse to invading … Continue reading →

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