If It Smells Like Final Fantasy…
Intended to be a sequel to Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light, the newly translated Bravely Default shows us the good side of Japanese-based RPGs at a time when their popularity is seemingly waning.
Vincent Mahoney, GiN Staff
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Blast from the Past
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Take It For a Spin
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A Tepid Adventure
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