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08 August 2007

Classic RPG action! A must have.

any RPG fan, dare i say, every gamer owes it to themselves to experience the origins of one of the most revered series in the history of gaming. there have been a number of releases of the first two Final Fantasy games over the years, but the GBA offering Dawn of Souls is easily the best. these games helped shape the RPG as we know it today. and being able to experience both classics on one cartridge is a definite plus. Final Fantasy delivers a classic, no frills RPG experience with plenty of fun and challenging battles, a memorable soundtrack, and plenty of areas to explore. Final Fantasy II is a level grinder's dream, offering an interesting level-system that will raise your stats based on your actions in battle. this, coupled with memorable characters and a gripping story make it one of the key games in the series. Final Fantasy: Dawn of Souls should have a place at the top of every RPG fan's collection.

05 October 2007

A lesson in gaming history.

Dragon Quest (also known as Dragon Warrior in the States) is simply the heart of the RPG genre. everything we associate from RPGs - random battles, turn based battle systems, exploring dungeons and getting info and equipment from towns - all started here. Dragon Quest II took the winning formula established in I, and expanded on it making for a more fleshed out RPG experience that still holds up today. to experience both these games on one game pak is an experience (and a history lesson) that no RPG fan should miss. Dragon Quest I is the birth of the genre, and as is to be expected, is very bare bones. the story isn't much of one. it's a direction: find the princess and slay the dragon. most of your time is going to be spent roaming the land finding the items and weapons you'll need to do it. add the fact that you're travelling the tiny land of Alefgard alone (1 person party here, folks), and using a limited number of spells and weapons against an equally limited variety of enemies, and you have an absolute bare-bones, hardcore, classic JRPG. but those willing to tough it out will not only receive a great history lesson in the genre, but a nice precursor to the more fleshed out game of Dragon Quest II. Dragon Quest II is a more fully realized RPG that expands nicely on the best elements of DQI. not only is the land you will be exploring 3 times bigger, but you'll be exploring it with a 3 member party of your standard RPG types - a warrior, a mage, and a sword swinging spell caster combo. the battles are more involving since you can commonly encounter up to 3 enemies at once. many of the glaring issues in DQI were fixed here - multiple save points! more spells and weapons to use! keys that don't disappear! all in all, DQII takes a good formula and makes it great. both games are certainly showing their age. and taken alone, it's hard to recommend them to anyone but the hardcore. but put them both together on one game pak, and you have an RPG experience that is well worth the 30 hours you'll get from it. any fan of the genre simply owes it to themselves to plug this rare little gem, wrinkles and gray hairs and all, into their Game Boys.

05 October 2007

A lesson in gaming history.

Dragon Quest (also known as Dragon Warrior in the States) is simply the heart of the RPG genre. everything we associate from RPGs - random battles, turn based battle systems, exploring dungeons and getting info and equipment from towns - all started here. Dragon Quest II took the winning formula established in I, and expanded on it making for a more fleshed out RPG experience that still holds up today. to experience both these games on one game pak is an experience (and a history lesson) that no RPG fan should miss. Dragon Quest I is the birth of the genre, and as is to be expected, is very bare bones. the story isn't much of one. it's a direction: find the princess and slay the dragon. most of your time is going to be spent roaming the land finding the items and weapons you'll need to do it. add the fact that you're travelling the tiny land of Alefgard alone (1 person party here, folks), and using a limited number of spells and weapons against an equally limited variety of enemies, and you have an absolute bare-bones, hardcore, classic JRPG. but those willing to tough it out will not only receive a great history lesson in the genre, but a nice precursor to the more fleshed out game of Dragon Quest II. Dragon Quest II is a more fully realized RPG that expands nicely on the best elements of DQI. not only is the land you will be exploring 3 times bigger, but you'll be exploring it with a 3 member party of your standard RPG types - a warrior, a mage, and a sword swinging spell caster combo. the battles are more involving since you can commonly encounter up to 3 enemies at once. many of the glaring issues in DQI were fixed here - multiple save points! more spells and weapons to use! keys that don't disappear! all in all, DQII takes a good formula and makes it great. both games are certainly showing their age. and taken alone, it's hard to recommend them to anyone but the hardcore. but put them both together on one game pak, and you have an RPG experience that is well worth the 30 hours you'll get from it. any fan of the genre simply owes it to themselves to plug this rare little gem, wrinkles and gray hairs and all, into their Game Boys.

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