Long-running manga and anime often involve characters seeking to get stronger, so turning them into RPGs isn’t a completely inexplicable move. The results don’t always justify the effort that went into their creation, at least not in the case of most of the fodder for this episode.

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Through new episodes, remakes, prequels and some combination of the above the adventures of Adol Christin continue. On the PSP, Vita and PC he goes, and we’re here to chronicle some further stories in the world of Ys.

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Instead of moving on to the number 3, the Borderlands series went down under with a Pre-Sequel to see what happened between the first two games. The result is not quite as addictive as what came before, but it’s still entertaining.

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For years, the Persona series’ last proper entry has been 4. To help understand the high level of anticipation the release of a fifth game in this series commands, detailing some of the things done right by one of the last big PS2 games seemed like a good idea.

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It may not be a Final Fantasy in name, but Bravely Default would have been a worthy entry in that varied series if a new title hadn’t been bestowed upon it. Its many laudable aspects, along with a few that are aggravating, come under the microscope.

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Once more we venture into the world of The Elder Scrolls, this time with a game that helped popularize the idea of downloadable content. Oblivion is a big game, and we definitely came up with a lot to say.

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There are some good ones, but the trend of licensed games being wretched has never gone away. Thus South Park’s first RPG being a delight to experience is a wonderful thing to report on.

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The corporate entity Square Enix hasn’t been known for frequent inventions of new IPs in recent years, but a DS game which received consistent acclaim is one that qualifies. Its title may be a bit grandiose, but the content may actually deserve it. (The World Ends with You)

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Rogue Galaxy borrows a few things from Star Wars, but the idea of a ship with sails moving between planets is a new one. Hear about Level-5’s other ideas for the game on this episode.

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The further adventures of Kazuma Kiryu after the PS2 involve an Okinawa orphanage, joining with multiple others to deal with some missing money from the first game, and gunning down hordes of zombies as a lark. Haruka, unsurprisingly, gets kidnapped a few times throughout.

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