Final Fantasy VII Remake Final Fantasy VII Remake

Final Fantasy VII Remake

Some things never change, some things do. The way Final Fantasy VII made us feel in 1997, as a groundbreaking epic JRPG unlike anything we'd played before--that will never change. But booting it up today on the PlayStation... well, time has not been kind to polygon graphics from the 90s....

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Arcades & Heirlooms: A Vintage Video Game Experience Arcades & Heirlooms: A Vintage Video Game Experience

Arcades & Heirlooms: A Vintage Video Game Experience

By the time most of my classmates were saving up to purchase a PlayStation 3, I was still raving about the late, great Sega Genesis. Games like Mortal Kombat and Tekken, with anchored backgrounds and minimal moves, were rendered obsolete by stealth shooters, headset communication, and pseudo-3D graphics, but my...

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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is a 2D side-scroller with RPG elements that was released on the Playstation in 1997.  As in many of the Castlevania games, your goal is to traverse the castle fighting demons and the undead until you reach the end and defeat...

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The Legacy of Final Fantasy VII The Legacy of Final Fantasy VII

The Legacy of Final Fantasy VII

I remember watching commercials for Final Fantasy VII when I was 11 and being blown away by the graphics. I’d only played the original Final Fantasy for NES, so the difference was outrageous. Cinematic cut scenes, 3D characters, huge swords—it was like watching a movie trailer. There...

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Step To It!  Dance Dance Revolution Step To It!  Dance Dance Revolution

Step To It!  Dance Dance Revolution

Nearly a decade before Rock Band hit the stage and families fell for (or off) the Wii Balance Board, Dance Dance Revolution was the premier method for standing up to play a video game.  Originally released as an arcade game in 1998, its success led to a home version for...

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Suikoden Suikoden

Suikoden

Suikoden's first installment was on the Playstation 1 and was released in 1996 in North America. Suikoden is an RPG that is a top down play style with turn based combat with an impressive 108 recruitable characters. The unique combat system of this rpg was the unite ability which allows 2 or more...

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