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Etrian Mystery Dungeon Playtest: ‘Twas the Player That Blundered

Laura — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 00:01:08 +0000

Despite me having the rockiest start I possibly could have had, Etrian Mystery Dungeon amazes me with how little tolerance it has for mistakes, and I enjoy it all the more for it.

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Etrian Mystery Dungeon Playtest: D.O.E.s Bring It All Together

Laura — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 19:33:36 +0000

Encountering and fighting off D.O.E.s is high-risk business, and I love how the risks and rewards work so seamlessly with the existing Mystery Dungeon mechanics.

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Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire’s Delta Episode Is Some Of The Best Pokémon Storytelling Yet

Laura — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 01:00:55 +0000

For the first time, I feel like I am playing a Pokémon game that belongs to a universe rather than isolated events that happen and stay in one region or time point.

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Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire: What Else There Is To Do

Laura — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 01:00:01 +0000

Aside from going on your journey to become Pokémon Champion and saving the world a few times, what is there for you to do in Hoenn?

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Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire: Polished, But the Same Old Gems

Laura — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 20:31:09 +0000

Little tweaks streamline the game an astonishing amount.

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Pokémon Omega Ruby And Alpha Sapphire: Watching TV On The Go

Laura — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 01:31:30 +0000

I found myself tuning into the BuzzNav over the arguably more useful AreaNav and DexNav features on the PokeNav more often than I thought I would.

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Pokemon Omega Ruby And Alpha Sapphire Have One Of The Coolest New Features Yet

Laura — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 17:31:01 +0000

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire introduce hidden Pokémon. This might be the most important upgrade the series has seen in a long time.

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Pokémon Art Academy: Everyone Can Be An Artist

Laura — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 00:31:25 +0000

Like its sister game, Art Academy, Pokémon Art Academy starts with the very basics.

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Hands On With The Pokémon Omega Ruby And Alpha Sapphire Demo

Laura — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 09:45:31 +0000

The Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire demo opens with Steven and you (preset to the male protagonist, named Orlando) flying on Latios. He swoops down into the world, and things kick off from there.

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Summer Vacation In The World Of One Piece: Unlimited World Red

Laura — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 20:58:25 +0000

Because of the writing and several other factors, I feel like extra attention was paid to not only making the world of Unlimited World Red look like Eiichirou Oda’s world, but also to make it feel like it.

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Writing A Visual Novel: Interview With Lucky Dog’s Tennenouji

Laura — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 19:31:31 +0000

An interview with Tennenouji, the developer of BL visual novel franchise Lucky Dog.

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Atelier Escha & Logy: Keep An Eye On The Clock

Laura — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 16:29:17 +0000

I find it fascinating that, even though time management is something disliked but unavoidable in the real world, Atelier Escha & Logy manages to make it so manically enjoyable.

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Inazuma Eleven: A Soccer Game For People That Don’t Care About Soccer

Laura — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 16:30:02 +0000

It amazed me how much and how quickly I was drawn into the world of Inazuma Eleven despite not actually being a fan of the sport of soccer itself.

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One Piece: Romance Dawn: Just Missed The Mark Of Greatness

Laura — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 01:00:25 +0000

One Piece: Romance Dawn is an odd, unbalanced bundle of great potential and awkward execution.

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New Fate/Stay Night Anime To Be More Serious Like Fate/Zero

Laura — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 20:03:28 +0000

An interview in the latest volume of Type-Moon Ace magazine brings further details on the new Fate/Stay Night anime by ufotable.

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