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Persona 4 Golden (Switch) Review

In 2012, I picked up Persona 4 Golden on my PlayStation Vita. I loved Persona 3 Portable and I had heard plenty of good things about Persona 4. I have fond memories of my time in Inaba, and when the announcement was…

Persona 3 Portable (Switch) Review

My first exposure to the Persona franchise was Persona 3 Portable way back in 2011. I was a junior in high school, and at the time the dark-fantasy JRPG was one of the most striking gaming experiences I’d ever had. I had…

Fire Emblem Engage (Switch) Review

I have played almost every Fire Emblem game released in the west. There are several games that have never been released in the west, and a few I’m hoping get remastered from the Wii/Gamecube era. Fire Emblem Engage feels like a celebration…

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion (Switch) Review

As a fan of the entire Compilation of Final Fantasy VII that was released between the original game and Final Fantasy VII Remake, I’m very familiar with Crisis Core. Released in 2007, the game fleshed out the story of Zack Fair, introducing…

Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Gets Release Date

It’s no surprise that we’re big fans of the Story of Seasons franchise around here. In fact, we’ve covered a lot of farming sims since Phenixx Gaming opened. With that said, we’re excited about the reimagining of Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life,…

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Gets Story Trailer

I’m not sure why, but I have been drawn to a lot of games and content with Chinese history, mythology, or setting recently. Last year brought announcements for Where Winds Meet, and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, both of which I’m curious about.…

Forspoken PC Specs and Features Revealed

With the January 24th release date of Forspoken coming quickly, a lot of questions about the PC version of the game have so far remained unanswered. However, thanks to a new trailer by Square Enix and Luminous Productions, PC players now have…

Wanted: Dead Gets Combat Breakdown Trailer

Wanted: Dead is an interesting action game that keeps popping up on my radar. Created by developer Soleil and 110 Industries, the action game evokes franchises like Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive since members of the dev team worked on both…

Chained Echoes (Switch) Review

Over the years I have played a lot of Indie-developed RPGs. Most of them try to capture the magic of JRPG classics such as Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VI, or other classic franchises. However, many of them tend to fall short of…

PlayStation’s Project Leonardo is A Step in the Right Direction

I keep my ear to the ground when it comes to accessibility controllers to see what the latest developments are. As such, when I saw the announcement of Sony’s Project Leonardo accessibility controller I was very excited. I’m not going to go…