Final Fantasy XII: Random Battles or Necessary Encounters?
While each entry in the Final Fantasy series has its’ own unique twist, Final Fantasy XII stands out as the first title in the mainline series to fully do away […]
Kingdom Hearts: The Importance of Choosing our “Soundtrack”
Music is one of the defining features of the entire Kingdom Hearts series, and its’ iconic soundtrack does more than provide a little bit of ambience… it changes the way […]
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 […]
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Light Forged in a Dark Place
In the first six Star Wars movies, Obi-Wan Kenobi was presented as a consistent beacon of light who shined brightly in even the most hopeless of situations, but in the […]
Rumi and Jinu: Helping Others, Healing Ourselves
For a warrior who protects the planet through both her combat prowess as well as her singing skills, losing her voice was a problem Rumi could not afford to have. […]
Peace in the Storm: A Table in the Presence of our Enemies
While it is played for laughs, one of my favorite moments in the “KPop Demon Hunters” movie is when the Huntrix crew pauses in the middle of a dangerous battle […]
Mario Kart: Dealing With a Blue Shell Attack
Of all the enemy attacks in Mario Kart, the blue shell is my LEAST favorite. While green shells are clumsy and easy to dodge and red shells require proximity to […]
Sonic and the Chaos Emeralds: A Complicated, Transformational Relationship
Sonic’s relationship with the Chaos Emeralds is a bit of a complicated one… on one hand, the very existence of these powerful stones is the cause of many of his […]
Sonic Shuffle: Every Day I’m Shuffling…
While there are many reasons to dislike Sonic Shuffle, Sonic’s weak attempt at mimicking a Mario Party style game, one of the biggest is that it feels like the game […]
Eggman/Dr. Robotnik: A Persistent Adversary
Whether you call him Eggman or prefer to use his proper legal name of Dr. Robotnik, the truth remains the same… he is one resilient villain. No matter how many […]
Finding God in Video Games 