Kenneth Shepard Jun 15, 2022. 6 minute read
10 Games That Should’ve Won the Grammy for Best Video Game Score
The Grammy Awards, which annually recognizes the year’s best in music, has finally added a dedicated category for Best Video Game Score. This comes just after 8-Bit Big Band won an award for Best Arrangement with their version of “Meta Knight’s Revenge” from Kirby Super Star. The award is a…
READ MORE >Kenneth Shepard Apr 4, 2022. 5 minute read
Five Years Later, Hope is at the Heart of Persona 5
It’s the five-year anniversary of Persona 5, and in those years, I’ve written thousands upon thousands of words about the JRPG. It’s a game that’s been so intrinsically tied to my career writing about games that it’s wild to think it’s only been five years since I first experienced the story…
READ MORE >Kenneth Shepard Mar 30, 2022. 2 minute read
Persona 5 is Leaving PS Plus Collection, But You Should’ve Been Playing Royal Anyway
When the PlayStation 5 launched, it included a collection of free PS4 games for PlayStation Plus subscribers called the PlayStation Plus Collection. But just under two years later, the collection is seeing a shakeup, as Persona 5 will no longer be part of it in May. The announcement came out as part…
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Kenneth Shepard Aug 25, 2021. 1 minute read
I’m Obsessed with this Little Doll of Joker from Persona 5
Friends, I have a dedicated shelf for my Persona memorabilia, and right now it’s mainly got figures of the best boy Ryuji Sakamoto. But whoever put together the photoshoot for this new Persona 5 Piccodo Action Doll of protagonist Joker is marketing to me, specifically. There is no heart for him to…
READ MORE >Collin MacGregor Jan 28, 2021. 2 minute read
Do You Need to Play Persona 5 to Understand Persona 5 Strikers?
Persona 5 Strikers is only a few weeks away, so it’s time to rally the Phantom Thieves together for one last adventure. Developed by Omega Force and P-Studio, Strikers is a radically different style of game than the smash-hit JRPG Persona 5. Combat is no-longer turn-based, but a mix of…
READ MORE >Kenneth Shepard Jan 15, 2021. 4 minute read
Persona 5’s Joker Consults r/Relationships About Blatant Romance with Ryuji
Should I [18M] confess having feelings for my best friend [18M]? Hi there. This is a burner account because my friends are poisonously online these days. But I wanted somewhere to talk through my feelings on an issue I’ve been having: I’m in love with my best friend, and I…
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