Final Fantasy VII’s Buster Sword: Zack’s Legacy, Cloud’s Victory
The massive and iconic “Buster Sword” may be most well-known for being wielded by Cloud to defeat Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII, but he was not the original owner of […]
Final Fantasy: Choosing the Correct Soundtrack for Victory
For me, the only thing that is more iconic than the characters in a Final Fantasy game is the game’s soundtrack… from the immediately recognizable beats of a battle sequence […]
Kingdom Hearts: Victory Comes to Those Who Prepare
In Kingdom Hearts, I have often found that it is the intentional choices I make BEFORE a mission to prepare for it that determines how it winds up playing out. […]
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 […]
A Victory that Only Comes Through Surrender
One of the saddest lines of dialogue in KPop Demon Hunters is when Rumi reached the very end of her journey to rid herself of her “patterns”. After being humiliated […]
From Disgrace to Grace: Turning our Marks of Shame into our Testimony
While Jinu’s past makes it hard to see him as a fully sympathetic character, the constant voice of Gwi-Ma in his ears reminding him of his failure and making him […]
Overcoming our “Sin Nature”: Contending With “Order 66”
The darkest moment in all of Star Wars is the infamous command to “Execute Order 66”, as the previously loyal clone troopers suddenly and violently betrayed their Jedi companions, culminating […]
Legend of Zelda: Taking Up Our Own Cross
Over the years there has been millions of fellow gamers who have taken on Link’s mission to free Hyrule from Ganon’s evil grasp… but even though countless others have played […]
Sonic vs. Metal Sonic: The Battlefield of Our Minds
Of all of Sonic’s many opponents, Metal Sonic has consistently proven to be one of his most dangerous adversaries… and what makes this robotic replica so difficult to defeat is […]
Fresh Eyes on Today’s Battles
While I enjoy a dominating, landslide victory over my opponents as much as anyone, those aren’t the most satisfying matches I’ve experienced… they aren’t even the moments I talk about […]
Finding God in Video Games 