SquareGo has a sneaking suspicion that at least one person on Impire‘s writing staff is a massive fan of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books. It’s not just the scenario of a fifteen foot tall demon covered in flames summoned by an … Continue reading
Christmas is upon us. Though not a particularly important date on the Japanese calendar, Christmas is still a celebrated time of gift-giving and well-wishing, and as such a golden opportunity for gaming. Kids in Japan tend to only receive a … Continue reading
For those unaware, Wizardry was a long-running series, with 20 years between the first in 1981 and Wizardry 8 in 2001. Knowing of it but not how long it ran, the closest thing to it we remember was Dungeon Master … Continue reading
Some say that Nintendo’s Zelda franchise was built for the Wii remote. Yet the first time I played Twilight Princess, I was disappointed to find Link’s sword slashes didn’t correspond to the direction of my Wii remote’s motions. I wasn’t … Continue reading
It’s a good thing you don’t ever get the option to say, “No thanks,” when you are offered the chance go forth on your own and save the world from the hordes of evil. To summarise the prologue to Dungeon … Continue reading
The Past of Hyrule The title ‘Legend of Zelda’, somewhat unusually, does not refer to the protagonist of the series, but rather the princess in need of rescuing. You assume the role of Link, a mute forest man/boy, and whilst … Continue reading