Articles by Cullen Black

Metaphor ReFantazio starting stats: what do each of the interview questions do and how they affect your build
Metaphor ReFantazio starting stats: what do each of the interview questions do and how they affect your build

Building your protagonists stats is one of the key parts of Metaphor's character progression, and you can get a head start right at the beginning of the game.

guide by Cullen Black on 11 October, 2024

Metaphor ReFantazio main character's real name: Does the protagonist have a canon name?
Metaphor ReFantazio main character's real name: Does the protagonist have a canon name?

You might be inclined to give Metaphor's protagonist a canon name, and with this clever system configuration trick you can.

guide by Cullen Black on 11 October, 2024

Dragon Age: The Veilguard debuts Blighted Dragon gameplay trailer at State of Play
Dragon Age: The Veilguard debuts Blighted Dragon gameplay trailer at State of Play

Ahead of the game's release next month, Bioware has revealed new gameplay at Sony's State of Play where players must vanquish a Blighted Dragon.

news by Cullen Black on 24 September, 2024

Romancing Saga 2: Revenge of the Seven is going to ruin my life - Demo Impressions
Romancing Saga 2: Revenge of the Seven is going to ruin my life - Demo Impressions

We already previewed Revenge of the Seven once, but here's another preview based on the new demo.

preview by Cullen Black on 19 September, 2024

The mobile and PC ports of Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince are perfectly serviceable
The mobile and PC ports of Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince are perfectly serviceable

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince is now available for PC and mobile devices after its launch on Switch last year. Here's how the two versions shake out.

feature by Adam Vitale and Cullen Black on 16 September, 2024

Persona 3 Reload - Episode Aigis makes me finally appreciate The Answer
Persona 3 Reload - Episode Aigis makes me finally appreciate The Answer

Persona 3's divisive epilogue "The Answer" has been remade in the Reload Expansion "Episode Aigis", offering a sizeable dungeon crawl sure to excite fans who missed the challenge of the original.

feature by Cullen Black on 10 September, 2024

Visions of Mana Review
Visions of Mana Review

Visions of Mana is the first mainline Mana game in nearly two decades and, despite some issues, is a great step forward for the series.

review by Cullen Black on 27 August, 2024

Tokyo Xanadu eX+ on Switch is now the best version... in English at least
Tokyo Xanadu eX+ on Switch is now the best version... in English at least

Nihon Falcom's hybrid between Trails and Ys returns, this time on Nintendo Switch and touting a great new English script.

feature by Cullen Black on 24 July, 2024

Shin Megami Tensei V is back with a Vengeance - Preview
Shin Megami Tensei V is back with a Vengeance - Preview

Shin Megami Tensei V is back, and after two hours with it we're left quite enthused.

preview by Cullen Black on 30 April, 2024

Unicorn Overlord Review
Unicorn Overlord Review

Unicorn Overlord seems allergic to risk-taking, and it makes for a safe and enjoyable product that fails to introduce anything new. So when I was given just a passable game, I couldn’t help but be let down.

review by Cullen Black on 02 April, 2024

Dragon's Dogma 2: Finding Malcolm in The Heel of History, and How this resolves The Caged Magistrate
Dragon's Dogma 2: Finding Malcolm in The Heel of History, and How this resolves The Caged Magistrate

In the main quest of Dragon's Dogma 2 you'll need to find a place of knowledge during the quest The Caged Magistrate. We'll point you in the direction of the quest that helps you resolve this.

guide by Cullen Black on 30 March, 2024

PSA: You can't hide helmet in Dragon's Dogma 2, but you can raise the visor
PSA: You can't hide helmet in Dragon's Dogma 2, but you can raise the visor

Frustrated with a helmet covering your character's face in Dragon's Dogma 2? We can help. Sort of.

guide by Cullen Black on 23 March, 2024

Dragon's Dogma 2: Where to find Rodge in Prey for the Pack
Dragon's Dogma 2: Where to find Rodge in Prey for the Pack

The timed side quest Prey for the Pack involves tracking down a lost boy before he becomes wolf chow. As long as you know where the Putrid Cave is, you'll find him just fine.

guide by Cullen Black on 22 March, 2024

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince Review
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince Review

The Dragon Quest Monsters series makes a great return on Nintendo Switch, but in regards to its story it does very little to properly honor the legacy of the game it takes inspiration from.

review by Cullen Black on 01 February, 2024

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth has me feeling like a tourist - Preview
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth has me feeling like a tourist - Preview

Late last year, we got the chance to play an extended demo of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth during a Sega-coordinated preview event.

preview by Cullen Black on 04 January, 2024

Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Fallen offers a compelling reason to return to Valisthea
Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Fallen offers a compelling reason to return to Valisthea

The first of two DLC packs for the game lets players face off against Omega in a combat-focused side chapter of the story.

feature by Cullen Black on 12 December, 2023

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince Interview - Talking Monsters and More with Kento Yokota
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince Interview - Talking Monsters and More with Kento Yokota

We were able to ask producer Kento Yokota a few questions about the revived Dragon Quest sub-series.

interview by Adam Vitale and Cullen Black on 07 December, 2023

Final Fantasy XVI Review
Final Fantasy XVI Review

Final Fantasy XVI is a confident game with amazing combat, an earnest narrative, and unbridled spectacle. Faults in pacing, RPG depth, quest design, and all those other nagging criticisms be damned - this game is special. 

review by Cullen Black on 21 June, 2023

Loop8: Summer of Gods Review
Loop8: Summer of Gods Review

Loop8 is a game full of great ideas that never come together.

review by Cullen Black on 01 June, 2023

The Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters are not perfect, but I'm thrilled to be playing them on Nintendo Switch
The Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters are not perfect, but I'm thrilled to be playing them on Nintendo Switch

Square's latest attempt to bring six classic Final Fantasy games is admirable, even with their faults.

feature by Cullen Black on 19 April, 2023

Octopath Traveler II Review
Octopath Traveler II Review

Octopath Traveler II is the rare sequel that manages to improve on the original without changing too much, finding success by expanding and polishing.

review by Cullen Black on 21 February, 2023

Harvestella Review
Harvestella Review

Harvestella is Square Enix's endearing first attempt at a farming sim RPG, only slightly held back by its budget.

review by Cullen Black on 07 February, 2023

Persona 4 Golden has finally come out on a Portable System - Switch Impressions
Persona 4 Golden has finally come out on a Portable System - Switch Impressions

(It's a joke, sorry. Persona 4 Golden is now available for Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation consoles.)

feature by Cullen Black on 17 January, 2023

I played One Piece Odyssey on a boat
I played One Piece Odyssey on a boat

One Piece's latest video game offering is quite a departure, one that has potential.

preview by Cullen Black on 12 December, 2022

Persona 5 Royal: How do the Switch, Xbox, and PC versions stack up?
Persona 5 Royal: How do the Switch, Xbox, and PC versions stack up?

We check in on just how good the new Xbox, PC, and Switch versions of Persona 5 Royal in this port report.

feature by James Galizio and Cullen Black on 17 October, 2022

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