Tales of Arise is a very different game from the other “Tales of” games I’ve played over the years. The “Tales of” series is how Jeff and I became friends in college. We played a lot of Tales of Symphonia together. Throughout the years, we’ve played each of the games together with friends coming over…
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Animal Crossing: Carrot Scones
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is my ultimate chill out game. I’ll just turn the game on and zone out of all the tasks I had going on that day. I’ll hop around different islands, collect random resources, work on farming up some vegetables, or just spend a long time fishing. Fishing is one of my…
Spiritfarer: Peach Cobbler
Last year, Jeff and I spent a few days playing Spiritfarer and we loved it. This game was such a delight to play together. The first day we played, we found ourselves just chilling on the couch, gathering a bunch of materials, making all the recipes, and getting hit by all the feels. We basically…
Yakuza Like A Dragon: Hell Stew
Last month, Sega released the Yakuza: Like a Dragon soundtrack and I have been listening to the album on repeat since it was released. I have probably listened to War Maker at least 100 times at this point. While listening, I was reminded of all the amazing karaoke songs featured in the game. Karaoke has…
NEO: The World Ends With You: Salty Lemon Ramen
Jeff just finished his play through of NEO: The World Ends With You. I caught a lot of the story as he was playing but for sure missed a lot of the call back from the first game. This is a series that I’ve mostly absorbed by listening to Jeff talk about the first game…
Final Fantasy VII: Remake: Midgar Special
Time for a confession: I never played the original Final Fantasy VII. That is probably because I never owned a Playstation 1 growing up. On top of that, I can count the Final Fantasy games I’ve completed on one hand. There are a lot of RPGs to pick from and for some reason, Final Fantasy…
The Ultimate Final Fantasy XIV Cookbook: Release Day
It is release day for The Ultimate Final Fantasy XIV Cookbook: The Essential Culinarian Guide to Hydaelyn. I figured this would be the perfect time to write a post about the book, my process, and general nonsense I’m up to in Final Fantasy XIV. I am really excited that this book is out and I…
Yakuza Like A Dragon: Grandma’s Cookies
I can’t believe it has been a whole year since Yakuza: Like a Dragon was released. I love this game and have watched many of my friends play through it. I’ve rewatched the ending sequence of this game so many times, I’ve lost count. After replaying through the series this past year, I can confidently…
NEO: The World Ends with You: Avocado Toast
I have never played The World Ends With You, but I have gotten to experience the game by watching Jeff play through it. He is currently making his way through NEO: The World Ends With You and I’ve found it all pretty interesting. The one thing that always really stands out in this series is…
Fallout 76: Cranberry Meatball Grinders
Originally, a lot of Fallout 76’s storytelling was in logs and notes scattered around the world. One of the more interesting set pieces in Beckley is Sal’s Grinders and Big Papa Moe’s Lip Smackin’ Sandwiches. Before the war, Sal Jefferson opened Sal’s Grinders, which was a sandwich shop that specialized in sandwiches with the use…