Ratchet – The Healer’s Burden
Ratchet has one of the most challenging jobs in the entire Autobots squad… as the chief medical officer, he is charged with both working on the front lines of the […]
Rumi and Jinu: Helping Others, Healing Ourselves
For a warrior who protects the planet through both her combat prowess and her singing skills, losing her voice was a problem Rumi could not afford to have. The internal […]
Rumi’s Private Pain and Secret Shame: Concealing Never Leads to Healing
Despite all her success as the lead singer and warrior of Huntrix, Rumi held a secret that she was hiding from the world as well as those closest to her… […]
The Last Guardian: Hands that were Designed to Heal
One of the most beautiful parts of “The Last Guardian” is the way that the player cares for Trico, the massive creature that befriends him and protects him through the […]
Anakin, Padmé, and the Importance of Dealing With our Pain
The doomed relationship between Padmé and Anakin in the Star Wars prequels is one of the most heartbreaking parts of the entire saga… two star-crossed lovers torn apart by past […]
Frank Castle: The Punisher’s Predicament
While every Marvel character grapples with how to deliver justice in their own way, Frank Castle’s “Punisher” severed all ties with his conscience long ago. As a self-appointed judge, jury […]
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Volunteering to “Carry the Bucket”
If you never got to play Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles on the Nintendo GameCube with your friends in multiplayer mode, you missed out on a truly unique experience. Up to […]
Final Fantasy IX: A Surprising Direction for a Unique Progression
After the well-received adventures of the grittier and brooding protagonists of Final Fantasy VII (Cloud) and Final Fantasy VIII (Squall), the developers of Final Fantasy IX went in an entirely […]
Kingdom Hearts: Healing Others, Helping Ourselves
While the real-time combat in Kingdom Hearts is fun and keeps the action lively, replenishing Sora’s health or MP in the middle of combat can be a bit tough to […]
Kingdom Hearts: Taking Time in the Midst of the Battle to Heal
In most of my modern gaming adventures, my characters have the ability to “auto-heal”, and by simply getting out of combat for a few seconds they are able to catch […]
