Stanpai's Soapbox

Virtual Reality has been a prevalent subject in the gaming space for roughly a decade, with innovations in hardware placing VR applications into the hands of consumers and developers alike at an ever increasing pace. Yet, for all its breakthroughs and progress, it still sees relatively low-adoption rates among the average consumer, maintaining its position as a more niche indulgence.

And if you ask me, that's a good thing.

Content on the internet has changed, and largely speaking, not for the better. With innovations in technical accessibility, we find ourselves at the crossroads of high potential but low barriers to entry. Just how will we survive in the internet wasteland?

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin has managed to captivate audiences through the power of meme magic and pure, unapologetic commitment to the idea of one angry man's desire to destroy Chaos. After two official trailers and three videos of my own, it's time to explain why.

After over two decades of hype and praise, I've finally played through the original Final Fantasy 7. Here's my formal post-mortem on the experience.

Final Fantasy 7 is the one entry in the franchise that just never seems to disappear from video game discourse. One of the most prolific games of all time, just why has it hung on within gaming culture as strongly as it has?

With a menagerie of diversions to distract the player, to what extent are side-quests a helpful or harmful component of game-design? In this episode of Stanpai's Soapbox, I dive into the subject with examples of each. For those looking for a side-quest of their own, be sure to add this podcast to your regular listening list and leave a comment to let me know what you thought.

Kick back and listen to me ramble about the many things I feel make Dragon Quest so special in the first formal episode of Stanpai's Soapbox.

Episode 0 of Stanpai's Soapbox. Get to know me before you get into the actual show.