Game Revolution: It’s been kind of a rough year for JRPGs. Outside of a few highlights, like Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness or Stranger of Sword City, one of my favorite genres has sunken into a state of disrepair in recent months. Many current releases have become 30- to 40-hour regurgitation sessions of animé tropes, rote gameplay, and tedious design. Even the latest entry in my favorite gaming franchise, Shin Megami Tensei, left me feeling underwhelmed and dissatisfied.
The venerable Nintendo 3DS is entering its twilight years. After a rocky, uncertain launch, the system built a following and a library that allowed it to become one of the most successful systems released, and it certainly has the top-tier games to show for it. Before [people] put the handheld into long-term storage (or if [someone is] just now getting one), check out [Michibiku's] guide for the best the system has to offer!
Colin K. from Link-Cable writes: "7th Dragon III Code: VFD is a turn based RPG developed and published for the 3DS by Sega, and released in North America way back in June of 2016. I hadn’t heard anything about this game until I saw it in my local used game shop, , the two clerks knew nothing about it, and everyone I’ve talked to since I bought it hasn’t heard anything about it. That’s really a shame, because I discovered an absolutely fantastic RPG that day."
"Okay, let’s get this out of the way – the title of this game is pretty ridiculous. That said, I enjoyed it far more than the demo ever hinted that I could and I spent the majority of one of my days playing it. Thankfully, I didn’t need prior experience with the series to enjoy this one."
