Dean James
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The EA Sports FC series has found itself in a similar position to many sports titles, where the on-field product remains as authentic and compelling as ever. However, the lack of major changes across various game modes has led to a consistent decline in the series’ performance on this latest generation of consoles.
Once nearly ending just as it was getting started, the Final Fantasy franchise is still going strong today with numerous mainline entries and spin-offs over the years. While it was not the first spin-off, one of the most well-regarded in the series has always been Final Fantasy Tactics on the original PlayStation, which was released back in 1997.
The NBA 2K series has typically been one of the more consistent sports game franchises in quality, though the series did have a bit of a rough patch a couple of years ago. They did a good job at rebounding from that last year, and now NBA 2K26 aims to continue that upward swing with a game that is focused on offering players an authentic NBA experience with some smaller upgrades and a new story mode mixed in.
Games like Space Invaders and Asteroids helped to pioneer the shoot-’em-up genre, aka shmups, but the Gradius series took it multiple steps further with full side-scrolling bullet hell action. Originating in arcades, games like this were quarter-eaters due to their difficulty, which led to multiple sequels and spin-offs.
NHL 25 seemingly had a lot of potential as the franchise finally left the last generation of consoles behind, leaving fans expecting big things for the series that had been on a downhill trajectory for a few years. Instead, what we got felt like little more than a roster update with a few new features sprinkled in.
The Yakuza/Like A Dragon franchise is easily one of the most prolific series out there today, which is rather interesting considering how little impact it had on the West even as recently as a decade ago. While most entries had made their way out of Japan to that point, the series was still very niche until the release of Yakuza 0 in 2015. This prequel for the series was followed by remakes of the first two games, re-releases for the subsequent games, and now at least annual releases under th...
After the series received a well received rejuvenation with the release of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 back in 2020, fans have been anxiously awaiting a follow-up with the next two entries in the series. For a while, it was looking like this may not happen after developer Vicarious Visions was essentially absorbed into Blizzard, leaving the series without a developer. That was until teases started happening earlier this year that got the hype train going, and now the series is back again w...
The FC series, formerly known as FIFA, has reigned supreme in the realm of soccer/futbol video games for years now, with competitors moving to free-to-play or dying off entirely. Coming from an unlikely source, Sifu and Absolver developer Sloclap has entered the tournament with a new online-only third-person soccer game, Rematch.
The Onimusha series began in 2001 on the PlayStation 2 and spawned several games between the mainline series, spin-offs for consoles like PS2, and even one on the Game Boy Advance. What seemed to be a very popular series for Capcom quickly ground to a halt, going on a long hiatus until a remaster of the first game was released in 2018.
Whether it’s taking down hordes of Slimes or fighting to save the world, there is always something magical about Dragon Quest and Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake showcases why it is still one of the best entries in the series more than 36 years after its initial release. The HD-2D style is a great way to relive older games like this, giving me hope we may see more in the coming years with a game like Chrono Trigger, and this is yet another fantastic use of it. Mixing in the gorgeous visuals and quality of life improvements on top of what was already a great, yet still a bit dated in some ways game, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is a must play for fans of the series as well as any RPG fan that has been waiting to jump into the series for the very first time.