2021 Gaming RoundupSo this feels a little pretentious since this is more of a blog entry than an article, but for ease of sharing this is probably my best…Jan 1, 2022Jan 1, 2022
I Don’t Know How to Feel About Ann Persona5I really want to like Ann Takamaki. Ann is a character that needs to exist more both in video games in general and in Persona games…Mar 21, 2021Mar 21, 2021
The Needful Many: Wild ARMs 2 and sacrifice“The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.”Dec 19, 2020Dec 19, 2020
The (Probably) Accidental Feminism of Trails in the SkyA tale of women overcoming a society that underestimates them, although whether it means to be…Aug 26, 2020Aug 26, 2020
Edelgard Did Nothing Wrong (Religion, Faith, and Politics in Fire Emblem: Three Houses)Fire Emblem: Three Houses is too big, and if I try to analyze everything going on in it the game will be over.Nov 19, 20192Nov 19, 20192
Octopath Traveler: A 21st Century jRPG for 21st Century ProblemsMost of what I write is trying talk about video games beyond simple summations of lore and character relationships, and really think about…Sep 10, 2019Sep 10, 2019
des larmes pour la Bonheur de Xion (Stars of Fears)Xion is Trans. But her story is a bit muddled by itself, so let’s find another frame of reference.May 6, 2019May 6, 2019
Yer a girl Corrin (Fire Emblem Fates and Feminism)But as time went on and Conquest’s shortcomings bothered me more, it struck me that perhaps it was more than just poor writingMar 17, 2019Mar 17, 2019
Dragon Quest V: The Pitfalls of a Silent ProtagonistFor my money Dragon Quest V is both the most unusual game in the series and the best game in the series. More than any other DQ game it…Dec 23, 2018Dec 23, 2018
Robot, Persona 4 Arena, and Trans AllegoryAndroids have long been a staple of science fiction, a go-to means to explore the essential element of humanity: what critical quality…Nov 19, 2018Nov 19, 2018
