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The Best Version of Every Final Fantasy Game
Some Final Fantasy games have remakes of their remakes. What's the definitive version of each single-player mainline installment? Let us help you.
The Top 25 RPGs of All Time #1: Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger's sublime soundtrack arguably tells its classic story more effectively than its character dialogue.
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The Best Version of Every Final Fantasy Game
Some Final Fantasy games have remakes of their remakes. What's the definitive version of each single-player mainline installment? Let us help you.
The Top 25 RPGs of All Time #1: Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger's sublime soundtrack arguably tells its classic story more effectively than its character dialogue.
The Castlevania Anniversary Collection Line-Up Has One Game We Didn't See Coming
No, it's not Bloodlines. We kind of saw Bloodlines coming (and we're chuffed about it).
HD Mode 7 Emulation Mod Brings Smooth New Life to Jagged SNES Graphics
Mode 7 graphics and steak knives no longer occupy the same branch on their family tree.
Capcom Home Arcade is an Outrageously Priced Plug-and-Play Retro Console
It's certainly a Capcom machine alright.
Capcom Releases Mysterious Teaser for Classic Games
Darkstalkers, Street Fighter, Aliens all in one place. What could it mean?
Final Fantasy 7 On the Switch is the Best of Times and the Worst of Times
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | With Kat temporarily out of the picture, Anthony John Agnello and John Learned gab about A Link to the Past, Persona 5, Final Fantasy 7, and the joy (and agony) of reviewing RPGs.
Antstream Wants to Stream Retro Games Directly to You
A new cloud streaming service but for retro games.
Final Fantasy 7 Switch's Music Bug Messes Up the Game's Epic Atmosphere
Let's hear the first ten seconds of that song again. And again.
YouTube Videos Show Off Rare Beta Footage for Super Mario 64 and Super Mario RPG
Mario goes for a great big slide ride, and Croco looks a little green around the gills.
Axe of the Blood God: Top 25 RPG Honorable Mentions, The Outer Worlds, and More
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | Our RPG podcast dives into the excellent RPGs that didn't quite make the cut.
Dragon Quest: Your Story, The CG Movie Based on Dragon Quest 5, Gets Its First Trailer
It looks considerably less Toriyama-esque, sadly.
April's Free NES Classics Include Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels and Punch-Out!!
Three new games headline this month's free NES classics.
Link is an 80s Anime Lady in This Ancient Magazine Unearthed by Twitter
Now I want to fight Ganon while listening to some Bonnie Tyler.
The 10 Best Cosplays We Saw at PAX East 2019
Welcome to PAX East. Normal clothing is entirely optional.
It Might Be 10 Years Before There's a Sega Saturn Mini
Just in time for the Saturn's 35th birthday.
USG is at PAX East 2019! Panel Times, Coverage, and Where to Find Us!
Watch Kat, Nadia, and Mike live at PAX East! And read all of our articles too.
How the Dark Crystal Inspired Final Fantasy 9
Square Enix published a tell-all video about Final Fantasy 9's development. As the Skeksis would say, "Hmmmm!"
The Top 25 RPGs of All Time #4: Final Fantasy 6
Square struggled to transcend the boundaries of the SNES even as it benefited from them.
DuckTales Cartoon Turns Classic NES "Moon Theme" Into a Lullaby
The "Moon Theme" is now an official part of Disney canon.
The PlayStation Classic's Price Tumbles to $40
Your childhood memories are on sale again.
The Top 25 RPGs of All Time #5: Suikoden 2
Whenever Suikoden 2's bad translation fails to relay its incredible story, its remarkable visuals are right there to pick up the slack.
On 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, The Surprisingly Excellent Third-Person Shooter That History Forgot
For 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand's 10th anniversary this year, we give it a long overdue reappraisal.
A New Patch Lets You Play the Oppressive Metroid 2 in Full Color
A little color should brighten SR388 right up (oh God it didn't work)!
The Top 25 RPGs of All Time #6: Ultima 7
The lost classic that laid the groundwork for Fallout, Skyrim, and every other modern RPG.
Suikoden 2 is the Best PlayStation 1 RPG Ever
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | We add Suikoden 2 to the Top 25 RPG countdown with the help of guest Jason Schreier.
X-Wing Alliance Came Out 20 Years Ago Today, And We've Seen Little Like It Since
Let's pour one out for the end of an era.
Halo 2's Early Xbox Live Party Prototype is a Glimpse Into the Not-So-Distant Past
Before online console gaming was even a thing, there was Halo.
Destroying Video Games—Even the Bad Ones—Isn't Funny. Here's Why
The high-priced Super Mario Bros. auction offers a reminder to treat all video games with respect.
The Top 25 RPGs of All Time #7: Fallout
Wander the wasteland and rediscover a keystone in RPG history.
Mint Sealed Copy of Super Mario Bros. Sells for More Than $100,000 at Auction
A world record price for one of the most famous video games of all time.
Dragon Quest 11 Switch Includes a Much-Requested Feature
Return to your roots.
Knock Knock it's Knuckles: How Sega Turned the World's Weirdest Mammal into Sonic's Coolest Friend
When Sonic the Hedgehog gained a rival, he also gained a little depth.
Final Fantasy 8 Was Always Good
Reexamining one of the most divisive games in the series on its 20th anniversary.
For All Its Success, the Fallout Series Still Hasn't Topped the Original
AXE OF THE BLOOD GOD | The Top 25 RPG countdown resumes, we talk about Anthem vs. The Old Republic, and more.
How Crash Team Racing Challenged Mario Kart and Made Naughty Dog What It Is Today
We look back on the kart racing hit with Naughty Dog's co-founders and Crash Team Racing's lead artist.
Link Actually Sails on the Great Ocean in this Moving Wind Waker Model
Come sail away with Link. Set a course over the virgin sea.
Original Resident Evil 2 N64 Port Developers are Livestreaming the Remake and Sharing War Stories
Listen to some interesting details from the N64 porting process.
Happy 20th Anniversary to Tony Soprano Badly Playing Mario Kart 64
In this early episode of The Sopranos, the laws of playing Mario Kart 64 are defied.
AI-Powered Mod Makes Final Fantasy 7's Graphics as Smooth as Sephiroth's Butt
Trust me. That's smooth.
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