With development beginning in late 2002, near the tail end of the production cycle for the original .hack series, .hack//G.U. sought to fix some of the issues players had noted with the original series while having a story that was connected yet separate enough as to not alienate new players. Where the original series was comprised of four entries, .hack//G.U. was developed to tell its story over the course of only three. Though the release was initially delayed, this was in

Previously, I introduced the concept and the origin of The R Team, a group of RPG characters who set out to save the fractured multiverse in tandem with the main team. The R Team was selected thanks to Reddit's r/createaroster community, and features more than a few inspired choices. Last time, I introduced the founding members of the team, and today we'll expand on the group, getting to our active party size of four. Katt (Breath of Fire II) "Are you crazy or something?! Wha

As the third and final game in the Vandal Hearts series, Flames of Judgement actually serves as a prequel to the original game. Released as part of Xbox Live Arcade, which focused on smaller, cheaper games, the scope is significantly smaller than previous entries in the series. This was right around the time that Konami started to shift focus away from traditional video game development in order to focus on much more profitable mobile and casino style gaming. While the shift