Samantha Lienhard

Final Fantasy XIV Will Be My First MMORPG… Again

Aug 012018

Remember a few years ago when I announced that Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn was my first MMORPG?

I did keep playing it after my free 30 days and made some progress through the story, but I ended up quitting. Online games really aren’t my thing.

Yet I still hear people talk about how the main story for Final Fantasy XIV is actually pretty good, possibly the sort of story you want if you miss the old Final Fantasy games.

They recently did a promotion where inactive players could rejoin the game and play for four days for free. Since it’s been so long, I made a new character, but this time I think I’m going to really stick with it and see how Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn’s story turns out.

Or I could end up sidetracked by the Gold Saucer again. We’ll see.

Have you played Final Fantasy XIV? If you’re primarily a single-player fan, like I am, are there any MMORPGs that won you over with their stories?

Kingdom Hearts 3 Main Story Will Last 40-50 Hours

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Jul 302018

One of my biggest hopes for Kingdom Hearts 3 is that it will be longer than the previous Kingdom Hearts games.

I love Kingdom Hearts, but by RPG standards, they aren’t really that long. With Kingdom Hearts 3 wrapping up the Dark Seeker Saga and dealing with so many characters, I kept wishing it would be more on par with major JRPG lengths.

Well, it sounds like I might get my wish.

A preview article from Geek.com says:

Kingdom Hearts 3 is around 40-50 hours if you stay on the critical path. Including the mini-games, players can expect 80+ hours of content.”

40-50 hours for the main story, and over 80 hours if you include side content? That sounds great!

Now, it’s unclear how official this estimate is. While the writer mentions a Square Enix PR representative answering questions, he doesn’t directly say the representative gave him that number. Some fans believe he came up with the estimate himself based on how long the demo was.

Update: He clarified that he was told this as an estimate, but Square Enix hasn’t finalized the game’s length yet.

It’s also worth keeping in mind that companies do overestimate game lengths at times… World of Final Fantasy’s director said the story would take 100 hours to complete, and while World of Final Fantasy is a delightful game and I want a sequel, it took me a bit over 50 hours with some side content.

But it’s still encouraging to hear a playtime estimate for Kingdom Hearts 3 that is notably higher than previous entries in the series. I hope it will be a long, epic conclusion to the saga.

Meanwhile, a Riku Nendoroid has also been revealed!

How long do you think (or want) Kingdom Hearts 3 to be?

Kingdom Hearts Nendoroids Are Finally Happening

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Jul 272018

Of all the little figurines I’ve seen online, one brand always stood out to me as being the cutest: Nendoroids.

Nendoroids are always absolutely adorable, like the N Nendoroid I praised in my Pokémon Black and White review, and whenever Kingdom Hearts figurines have been announced, I’ve always hoped for Kingdom Hearts Nendoroids.

Well, Good Smile Company has announced Nendoroid Sora!

Like all Nendoroids, it is ridiculously cute. It will be released in December and can be pre-ordered now from Good Smile and places like Crunchyroll.

Now, Sora wouldn’t be my first choice – personally, I want a Nendoroid Xemnas. But the most important thing is that Kingdom Hearts Nendoroids are finally happening, and maybe Sora will just be the start.

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