A few years ago, it looked as if Fire Emblem was on its last legs. Intelligent Systems threw everything it could think of into a game called Awakening, and it worked the necessary magic to get the series a new lease on life.

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It’s been a long time since a completely new Lunar game was released, and an even longer time since a completely new Lunar game that is also good came to pass. So let’s look back at the Eternal Blue and DS parts of the series.

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Square-Enix heard the cries of several people who needed to have more Final Fantasy XIII, and brought forth XIII-2. Whether this particular sequel is one the world needed to experience is another question entirely.

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After Arena, post-Daggerfall, following Morrowind and past Oblivion, The Elder Scrolls reached Skyrim. Since its horses are more aggressive in a fight, the inability to get armored protection for them is a bit troubling.

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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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