Golden Sun (2001)
After an unimpressive opening hour, Golden Sun rapidly matures into a thoughtful, gorgeous JPRG that can vie with Mother 3 and Knight of Lodis for the GBA crown… →
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003)
A decade and a half post-release, Knights of the Old Republic still delivers a sure-fire good time… →
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town (2003)
I love Harvest Moon. But you’ll need a sturdy pair of nostalgia goggles to truly enjoy this one today… →
Final Fantasy V (1992)
What can I say about Final Fantasy V? It tried to innovate. It really did. But unfortunately, it never quite hit the nail on the head… →
Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones (2005)
Though recognisably crafted in the Fire Emblem mould, Sacred Stones its slapdash approach to story-telling, tactical combat and AI programming combine to make it one of the series’ weaker entries… →
Pokemon Prism (2018)
Boasting an entirely new adventure in the style of the GameBoy classics, Pokemon Prism is fast becoming the definitive retro Pokemon RPG experience… →
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising (2003)
Imagine how good Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising would be had it paired sublime turn-based tactical warfare with a convincing story… →
Cosmic Star Heroine (2017)
Cosmic Star Heroine innovates on Chrono Trigger’s combat formula and simply breathes cool, but the game’s brisk pace also compromises the delivery of its narrative… →
Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis (2001)
If this tactics RPG weren’t so obscure, Knight of Lodis would top a lot of shortlists… →