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One lay fallen beneath the colossus, which was suspended a few feet in the air. In the corner of the arena, the five surviving challengers gathered, hunched over in fear and apprehension. They were weak, and after countless hours they were exhausted. Still, they knew this was their best chance. They had to try. The group charged forward, battling not just their mammoth opponent, but against a clock which ticked ...

Have you played Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan? Or its sequel Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii: Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2? No? I wouldn't be surprised.

Warning: The audio on this one is a bit odd. Treble might be too strong for some. Lower the volume before surrendering yourself to the music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0SCryvtIik

A couple of Nintendo DS rhythm games from Japan focusing on a trio of male "cheerleaders" who encourage everyday ...

Did I tell you about the times I, as a young kid, stayed up until very late in an almost deserted office building playing DOOM?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6ucEG_nvh4

My dad worked in the systems department in a local bank. Due to his position, he often had meetings until very late, sometimes without much notice, and when my mom and I would go pick him up we were ...

Energy replenished! How about another round of Exvius?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbabe_4HiIY

Last week this segment featured a theme from the mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, which I find entertaining in short bursts - namely, my lunch break. Music's pretty good and this week I decided on the other theme I mentioned was pretty great: Duel, also knows as the ...

UPDATE: Square Enix has clarified some points on the promo. Details at the end.

I love Final Fantasy XIV. You all know that. But that's not to say Square Enix (the developers) are often capable of acts of randomness so marvelous that it sometimes... it makes you ask a familiar Angry Video Game Nerd phrase:

A while back they had a Japan-only ...