(AfroGamers.com) I’ve played the Pokemon games since Pokemon Red. At that time, the monster-catching element was a new experience for someone who had only played two JRPGs at that point. Then Pokemon Gold/Silver dropped and it introduced something that I’ve always wanted the series to get right. By the time ...
(AfroGamers.com) In gaming today, bringing back old games is just as popular as coming out with a brand-new game for some strange reason. Maybe it is because we know what we are getting with the old games or maybe it’s just nostalgia. Either way, Nintendo has a massive number of ...
(AfroGamers.com) When it comes to gaming, there are four elements that will keep me locked into the game for the long haul: an open-world environment, a non-linear approach, a skill tree, and good stealth mechanics. If a game has at least two of those, I’ll stick around to see how ...
(AfroGamers.com) In many JRPGs, you have the villages and small towns that have their chiefs and their own problems. It’s all part of the main quest and sub quest approach to roleplaying games. However, I’ve always had questions about these villages. In classic JRPGs, there often wasn’t enough space for ...
(AfroGamers.com) If a video game is invested in long enough to become a series and grow into a franchise, you’ll notice certain tropes. I love finding tropes in games and genres so let’s take a look at five tropes that have been the glue of a franchise or genre for years. ...
(AfroGamers.com) One of the most beloved JRPGs of all time is Chrono Trigger. Its setting, story, characters, style, music and battle system hold a dear spot in the hearts of most old school JRPG fans. The artwork for the game was done by Akira Toriyama, the creator of the Dragon ...
(AfroGamers.com) I’ve always been a fan of RPG games especially JRPG games aka Japanese RPG games since playing my very first RPG game in Dragon Warrior known as Dragon Quest in Japan during my early childhood years. RPG games have always been one of my favorite genres of video games because ...
(AfroGamers.com) I’ve been playing RPGs for a long time starting with Super Mario RPG on the Super Nintendo. Whenever SquareSoft released a new title my interest was piqued. The thing with RPGs on consoles and a few on PC is that they didn’t require you to use your imagination in the ...