Treasure Trove - Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

Welcome back, Treasure Seekers. This week I dive into one of my favorite franchises: Kingdom Hearts. Specifically, the first handheld iteration, Chain of Memories. Not only was this one of the more unique adaptations of the franchise, it is also easily one of the most overlooked Game Boy Advanced gems. 

Thanks to Konrad "FeniX" Gadzina and Cleyton R. Xavier for the music in this episode and Kenney for the minimal artwork for the logos. Head over to their links to check out more of their great work.

Treasure Trove: Golden Sun

Welcome back, Treasure Seekers. This week I want to introduce you to Golden Sun, the JRPG that lies somewhere between the easiness of Pokemon and the complexity and singular character focus of Final Fantasy. Seeing as the game has recently released onto the Wii U eShop, I think it's time to listen to why Golden Sun is such a sleeper JRPG that fans of the franchise should definitely pick up. 

Thanks to Konrad "FeniX" Gadzina and Cleyton R. Xavier for the music in this episode and Kenney for the minimal artwork for the logos. Head over to their links to check out more of their great work.

Treasure Trove: The Legend of Dragoon

Welcome back, Treasure Seekers. This week I bring you a Japanese turn-based RPG that many of you may missed: The Legend of Dragoon. Relegated to the PSOne for years and having released towards the tail end of the console's life cycle, this JRPG has quite a cult following, but never garnered enough hype and attention to justify a sequel. So listen up as I tell you why you should care about this Final Fantasy clone. 

Thanks to Konrad "FeniX" Gadzina and Cleyton R. Xavier for the music in this episode and Kenney for the minimal artwork for the logos. Head over to their links to check out more of their great work.

Pokemon Meets Studio Ghibli, And It's Awesome.

Quick Note: Though not without it's faults, Ni No Kuni is one of the better JRPGs this console generation. With a unique story, gorgeous graphics and animated cutscenes, and hours of content, this game is what JRPG fans have been waiting for. 

Gotta' Catch 'Em... Oh Wait.

Monster collection games have this way of sucking you in for the long haul. Between leveling up your favorites and seeing which creature comes around the next corner, it's hard to not love the formula. Between Persona 4: Golden and pretty much every Pokemon game, I have loved the time sink that these types of games are. Though not as refined as it could be, Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch comes just shy of greatness as the monster collecting game I have always wanted.