Game Reviews8.1/10
Parasite Eve: Square’s Cinematic Horror RPG Still Lands
Square's 1998 horror RPG Parasite Eve: Aya Brea, real-time combat, Yoko Shimomura's score, and why it still holds up. Scored 8.1/10.
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Game Reviews8.1/10
Chrono Cross: A Timeless RPG Classic
Chrono Cross, Square's 1999 PlayStation RPG, reviewed: parallel worlds, 45 playable characters, no random encounters, and a remaster years later.
Game Reviews8.4/10
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Review — A Crossover That Shouldn’t Have Worked
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars review — Square's 1996 SNES crossover put Bowser on Mario's side, destroyed the Star Road, and scored 8.4.
Game Reviews8.5/10
The Secret of Mana Localization Was Rushed, and the Game Shows It
A retro review of Secret of Mana, Square's 1993 action RPG: real-time combat, Ring Commands, three-player co-op, and a story that still holds up.
Game Reviews9.5/10
Chrono Trigger Review: A Time-Travel Classic That Still Holds Up
Chrono Trigger review: Square's 1995 SNES time-travel RPG still lands its hooks, from the fair to Lavos. Score: 9.5/10.