‘CK’ (CmdrKing)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…14 min read·Jan 1, 2022----
‘CK’ (CmdrKing)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…9 min read·Mar 21, 2021----
‘CK’ (CmdrKing)The Needful Many: Wild ARMs 2 and sacrifice“The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.”10 min read·Dec 19, 2020----
‘CK’ (CmdrKing)The (Probably) Accidental Feminism of Trails in the SkyA tale of women overcoming a society that underestimates them, although whether it means to be…27 min read·Aug 26, 2020----
‘CK’ (CmdrKing)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.18 min read·Nov 19, 2019--2--2
‘CK’ (CmdrKing)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…14 min read·Sep 10, 2019----
‘CK’ (CmdrKing)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.16 min read·May 6, 2019----
‘CK’ (CmdrKing)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 writing10 min read·Mar 17, 2019----
‘CK’ (CmdrKing)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…10 min read·Dec 23, 2018----
‘CK’ (CmdrKing)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…7 min read·Nov 19, 2018----
