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Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy Challenge Home Page Heavy story spoilers ahead I really didn’t mean for this much time to pass between talking about Final Fantasy VIII and Final Fantasy IX, but life kind of got in the way in a way I didn’t fully expect. One of the biggest barriers to...
Cairn – Video Game Review
Spoilers ahead. You have been warned. In the fall of 2019, my wife and I started climbing at our local gym. We fell in love immediately. It was a cathartic challenge—physical, yes, but also deeply mental. There’s something uniquely satisfying about staring at a wall...
Inkborn – Video Game Review
Disclaimer: A review copy of Inkborn was provided during early access. All impressions are based on the game’s current January 2026 state. Listen, it's going to be real hard to not directly compare Inkborn to Slay the...
Final Fantasy VIII – Video Game Review
Final Fantasy Challenge Home Page Heavy story spoilers ahead Introduction Welcome back to the Final Fantasy Project. It's literally been months since I finished Final Fantasy VII, and it's not because Final Fantasy VIII is a very long game, it's more that I so deeply...
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
For those of you keeping track, it's been nearly 3 months since I reviewed Final Fantasy VII. I promise, I started Final Fantasy VIII immediately after, but I'll be really honest. I found it to be so unfun that I struggle to play it. Every time I turn the game on to...
Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy Challenge Home Page Introduction If you ask "What is the best Final Fantasy game?", or read any Final Fantasy games tier-list or top list, you'll find Final Fantasy VI and Final Fantasy VII most often cited as the best Final Fantasy games every....
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy Challenge Home Page Heavy story spoilers ahead Introduction It's the start of a new trilogy. Leaving the SNES behind and moving boldly towards the PS1 means bigger, flashier Final Fantasy games. Final Fantasy VII released in 1997 for the PlayStation, and...
Final Fantasy SNES Trilogy Retrospective
Final Fantasy Challenge Home Page When I started this Final Fantasy Project, my challenge to play through every single player mainline entry in the series, it was mostly just an excuse to replay Final Fantasy IV again, if I'm being honest. That game was my first true...
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy Challenge Home Page Introduction Writing a review of Final Fantasy VI feels a little intimidating. This is a game that’s regularly listed among the greatest JRPGs of all time, if not one of the greatest video games of all time. NPR, Den of Geek, and Push...
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