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I cleared The Adventures of Elliot and the Millennium Tale, which was released on 6/18, so I want to share my impressions while keeping spoilers to a minimum. The first thing I’ll say is that the full game had the same things I expected from the demo, so I had a great time with it. The “RPG” in Action RPG Is JRPG First, I want to write about this game’s genre. Officially, the game is labeled an “Action RPG.” But the meaning of this RPG is not the general one of a WRPG, where you level up, allocate stats, and build a character; it is more natural to think of it as a JRPG that emphasizes characters and story. ...

Hunter x Hunter’s latest chapter was published for the first time in about a year and a half, so I’ll share my thoughts on it, along with some impressions of games I’ve been playing recently. Hunter x Hunter Chapter 411 “Announcement” Synopsis: Kurapika holds the second “Nen Ability Training Session.” There are various other characters making moves as well, but since I didn’t go back and re-read the previous chapters before this one came out, I don’t remember what state each character is in at all, so honestly I’m not really sure what’s happening. Apparently a prince has died, and now that I think about it that might be right — and whether the claim that the 14th Prince doesn’t qualify for the succession war is true or just a bluff is anyone’s guess. It was a good chapter for building up that sense of anticipation that something is about to happen, just like always. ...