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Pokémon X and its counterpart, Pokémon Y, are the first main Pokémon games to be rendered in full 3D and have a customizable protagonist. As with the previous games, the player first chooses one of three starter Pokémon. He then sets out in the Kalos region to collect Pokémon information in the Pokédex, which now has three sections. … Continue reading “Pokemon X”
Year: 2013
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Japanese-style RPG (JRPG)
Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny introduces you to two new protagonists, Aden and Sonja who, due to mysterious circumstances are two souls trapped in one body! They find themselves not only stuck together but transported to a strange new island and no way to get home. You must take the role of Aden and befriend the … Continue reading “Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny”
Year: 2011
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Action RPG
In Rune Factory 3 the player, Micah by default, is an amnesiac who wanders into the town of Sharance and is discovered by a girl named Shara. Micah is a half human, half monster who can shift between human and wooly forms. Like in the other Rune Factory games, the gameplay is a mix of the farming found … Continue reading “Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon”
Year: 2010
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Action RPG
In Rune Factory 2 the player, Kyle by default, is an amnesiac who wanders into the town of Alvarna and is discovered by a girl named Mana. Like in the first Rune Factory game, the gameplay is a mix of the farming found in the Harvest Moon series and battling. The player must grow and maintain crops and build … Continue reading “Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon”
Year: 2008
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Action RPG
As a wanderer in a town called Kardia, you are discovered by a mysterious girl named “Mist”. She, seeing potential in your skills, offers you a house to live in as long a you work and maintain the farmland. As in other “Harvest Moon” titles, you grow and maintain crops, as well as improve your … Continue reading “Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon”
Year: 2007
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Real-time strategy
When Professor Layton and his assistant, Luke, receive a letter from the Professor’s mentor, Dr. Andrew Schrader, Layton feels uneasy. The letter mentions that Schrader has acquired an elusive artifact called the Elysian Box – legend has it that anyone who tries to open it dies. The pair rush to Schrader’s apartment, but it is … Continue reading “Professor Layton & The Diabolical Box”
Year: 2009
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Genre: Puzzle
Theme: Puzzle elements
After hearing about a strange inheritance dispute in the town of St. Mystere, Professor Layton and his young apprentice, Luke, travel there on behalf of Lady Dahlia, who has requested their presence to resolve the issue. However, it quickly becomes apparent that St. Mystere is quite strange… all the townsfolk seem to be obsessed with … Continue reading “Professor Layton & The Curious Village”
Year: 2008
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Genre: Puzzle
Theme: Puzzle elements
Pokémon Silver takes place 3 years after Red, Blue and Yellow, and puts the user into a brand new world, Johto. The gameplay is very similar to the previous games, but with several improvements. These include new functions for the player’s PokéGear, a Pokédex that can now be sorted by evolution type, and, of course, new Pokémon. Once again, the … Continue reading “Pokemon Silver Version”
Year: 1999
Platforms: Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Pokémon Crystal is an upgrade of the parallel Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver. The game is to its parallels like Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition and Pokémon Emerald are to to theirs. This means that the storyline, characters, and gameplay are basically the same, only there have been made several updates and changes to make this game more exciting and fun. The player … Continue reading “Pokemon Crystal Version”
Year: 2000
Platforms: Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Pokémon Gold takes place several years after Red, Blue and Yellow, and puts the user into a brand new world, Johto. The gameplay is very similar to the previous games, but with several improvements. These include new functions for the player’s PokéGear, a Pokédex that can now be sorted by evolution type, and, of course, new Pokémon. Once again, the … Continue reading “Pokemon Gold Version”
Year: 1999
Platforms: Game Boy Color, New Nintendo 3DS
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)