La Corda d’Oro 4 – Solo ending and Sunaga Takumi GET

Before starting, I read reviews of La Corda d’oro 4 that said it was really hard. I was like “pshaw, they always say that.” How hard can an otome game be? The answer is pretty darn hard, especially if you play it on Hard mode. I mean, it says Hard but usually Hard is like […]

Granblue Fantasy at level 170 – Good things come to those who refuse to grind

URBLAAARGH MRGRGROGH! That means “Good morning and welcome to another update on my Granblue Fantasy progress!” As I mentioned a year ago, I’ve quit pretending I’m capable of quitting this game. It’s just that I’m largely satisfied with my grids and have no serious intention of upgrading (what’s Magna 2? Is it tasty?) so a […]

Finished OreShika – Thoughts, tips and spoilers

I finished OreShika last year, oh so long ago. Ancient history, practically. Or whatever it is we call December 31st 2017 these days. I would have written something earlier, but I wanted to get revenge on a boss named Tokasen first. Unfortunately, due to the way OreShika works, bosses get shuffled around the dungeons regularly […]

“Finished” Granblue Fantasy at level 103 + a few tips

I’m probably not cut out to play one game forever, especially not one as time-consuming as Granblue Fantasy, so I’ve been looking for a good end point for the past twenty levels or so. I heard someone refer to level 101+ as Granblue’s “endgame” and it clicked. Endgame… end game… end the game! I’m a […]

Where to find all the Lineage Types and Butterflies in Stranger of Sword City

(Update March 22, 2021) Stranger of Sword City Revisited was released in English recently, but this FAQ was based on the original Japanese release from 2014, so it might not be accurate. In the same way, my walkthrough of Entaku no Seito, now released as Saviors of Sapphire Wings, is based on the PSP version […]