Tag: final fantasy
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Boss Rush Banter: Are Long Development Times Disaffecting the Youth?
Games these days are taking longer than ever to release. Is this why kids are bouncing off series like Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy?
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Boss Rush Banter: Final Fantasy Needs to Embrace Both Tradition and Modernism
Final Fantasy seems to fully embrace a modern approach moving forward when it should be releasing more traditional titles among those modern blockbusters.
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Five Games That are More Fun to Think About Than They Are to Play
Interesting flaws, poorly-aged darlings, and intentionally hostile design – these are some games that are more fun in the head than they are in the hands.
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Boss Rush Banter: Familiarity in Video Games Can Help Your Mental Health
Familiarity in video games can have a lot of benefits on your mental health. Josh shares how it has helped him through anxiety.
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Boss Rush Banter: Final Fantasy XII’s Gambit System Deserves to be Imitated
Final Fantasy XII’s gambit system is unique, rewarding, and absolutely deserves to be highlighted and improved upon in other RPGs.
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NINTENDO POW BLOCK EPISODE 462: Assassin’s Creed Shadows Leaked for Switch 2 & Nintendo Short Films
This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been rated by PEGI and may be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 after a retailer listing leaks its Game-Key Card version.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 292: Voice Acting, Final Fantasy, Coffee, and Nerding Out with Ben Starr
In this special episode of the Boss Rush Podcast, recorded live at PAX West 2025, Patrick Klein and his Video Game Book Club cohost Taylor sit down with actor Ben Starr—best known as the voice of Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy XVI, Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
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NINTENDO POW BLOCK EPISODE 457 – Pokemon Legends Z-A & Final Fantasy VII Nintendo Switch 2 Hands-On Impressions at PAX West 2025
This week, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig are back together to talk about Edward’s trip out to Seattle for PAX West 2025.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 287: Will Third Party Game Key Cards Hurt Nintendo Switch 2 Sales?
This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein dig into why Game Key Cards are causing a headache for collectors—especially after the latest Nintendo Partner Direct.
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Boss Rush Banter: The “Dollar-to-Hour” Value Proposition is a Harmful Myth
Everyone wants to get the most bang for their buck, especially when it comes to video games. But if you assign value to a game purely based on its length, you’re not only missing out on some great games, but also pressuring developers into compromising their vision for their own games.
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Boss Rush Banter: A Magic the Gathering x Legend of Zelda Collaboration Will Never Happen, but it Should
If Nintendo were to ever partner with Wizards of the Coast, a Magic the Gathering–LEGEND OF ZELDA set would be a match made in tabletop heaven.
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Boss Rush Banter: Simple JRPGs Still Have A Place In Gaming
JRPGs have long left their simple roots, but a return to this style both graphically and in gameplay would work in today’s landscape.
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Boss Rush Banter: Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Combat Is The Franchise’s Crowning Achievement
Square Enix spends a lot of time blurring the line between real-time combat and turn-based battle, and Final Fantasy VII Remake strikes the perfect balance.
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Boss Rush Diaries: PAX East 2025, Day Three
PAX East 2025 Diaries: Day Three. We gather together…to play awesome games and attend informative (and flat out entertaining) panels during Saturday’s sold-out event.
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Five Video Game Franchises that Would Make Great LEGO Sets
As LEGO added The Legend of Zelda franchise to their list of collaborations, what other video game IPs would make great sets?
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Boss Rush Banter: Final Fantasy II’s Storytelling is The Game’s True Star
Final Fantasy II often gets a bad rap, often for good reason. Buried beneath gameplay issues sits some good storytelling that often gets missed.
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NINTENDO POW BLOCK EPISODE 426: Sakaguchi’s New Dark Fantasy and More Xbox on Switch 2 Rumors
This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Stephanie Klimov joins Edward and Corey to discuss a recent interview with Yuji Horii sharing Dragon Quest XII updates, Hironobu Sakaguchi’s new dark fantasy game following Fantasian: Neo Dimension, and rumors of Xbox titles like Forza Horizon 5 coming to Switch 2. They also cover Fantasy Life i possibly…
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Boss Rush Banter: The Joy of the Open-World Game
Video games are meant to be stress relievers and for some, open-world games are what suit those needs.
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6 RPGs That Should Get the HD-2D Treatment Next, From a Newcomer’s Perspective
Dragon Quest III is finding success as an HD-2D remake. These six games could also shine in this format.
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