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Let’s cut to the chase. Our No. 1 Final Fantasy for 2026 is FF7 Rebirth (370 points overall). And the one newcomers should play first is No. 3, FF7 Remake Intergrade — start there, then move up to Rebirth. That’s the best route available today. Whether you’re hunting the greatest entry in series history or…
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Let’s cut to the chase. If you’re picking one hack-and-slash to play in 2026, it’s the free-to-play king, Path of Exile 2. And if this is your very first one, I’d point you to Torchlight II or Diablo IV, both of which scored 88 for accessibility. Once you fall down the hack-and-slash rabbit hole, there’s…
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Here it is: our ranking of the top 10 mainline Pokémon games of all time. The crown — the one our editorial team names first when the talk turns to the series’ true masterpiece — goes to Pokémon Gold and Silver. And to the question “Which one should a beginner start with?”, I can answer…
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Ask someone to recommend a great game, and plenty of people will point to gorgeous graphics or a satisfying combat loop. But the thing you truly can’t shake years later? Nine times out of ten, it’s the story. I’m in my mid-40s and have been chasing games since the Dreamcast and PC Engine days. Honestly,…
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The Famicom version of Wizardry III: Knight of Diamonds is one of the easiest games in the series to get wrong before you even start it. First, this “III” is actually the second scenario of the original — the Japanese releases swapped the numbering. Second, where the original demanded a maxed-out party imported from the…
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The Famicom version of Wizardry II: Legacy of Llylgamyn is a game that confiscates your weapons the moment you walk in the door, especially if you beat the first scenario. That Level 13 Samurai you spent months building? Transfer him over with a Turbo File and he drops straight back to Level 1. Adventurers who…
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Born in 1981, it’s the game that defined the RPG genre itself — that’s Wizardry. More than 40 years later, in May 2024, a full 3D remake titled Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord landed on Steam, Switch, PlayStation and Xbox. “I’m used to modern RPGs, this is going to chew me up, isn’t…
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Remember those nights crammed into a friend’s living room, fighting over controllers and eating a Spiny Shell right before the finish line? Or maybe you just booted up Mario Kart World on your Nintendo Switch 2, took one look at that massive open world, and said “whoa” out loud. No shame. We’ve all been there….
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“So which classic PS1 RPG should I actually start with?” If you ask me that, honestly, one night isn’t enough to cover it. And no, this isn’t about emulators or digging through bargain bins for used discs. It’s about the fact that we now live in an era where official remasters and remakes let you…
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Do you remember the first time you heard the words “Dragon Quest”? Japan’s so-called national RPG has been the beating heart of the country’s gaming culture for nearly 40 years, ever since its birth in 1986. You’re hailed as a hero, you gather companions, you slay the Demon Lord — that simple skeleton hasn’t changed….
