In this podcast I did on Hacker Noon, I talked to Erin Kim from NIS America. I normally have the pleasure of speaking to the company every year at the annual Tokyo Game Show. Unfortunately, Tokyo Game Show 2020 was canceled due to COVID-19. While I didn't get the chance to see the marketing team … Continue reading Catching Up With NIS America Podcast
5 Games to Help You Learn Japanese
Learning Japanese from the ground up is a very difficult task. While the grammar structures are not terribly different from English, learning the Japanese alphabet, as well as kanji, is incredibly difficult to master. While in English we have 26 letters, the Japanese hiragana and katakana systems have 46 characters each, for a total of … Continue reading 5 Games to Help You Learn Japanese
Best JRPGS of All Time
In this article on ZenMarket, I go over my top picks for the five best JRPGs of all time (games and series) that I think every otaku must try. If you like strategy JRPGs or turn-based JRPGs, then this list has something for you. About ZenMarket Have you ever wanted to buy something from Japan, … Continue reading Best JRPGS of All Time
How to Break Into Video Game Journalism
In this article on KeenGamer, I talk about how I became a freelance journalist. More specifically, I discuss how I began my career, transitioned into the video game journalism field, and started to make money writing about video games. Currently, I'm a full-time content writer for the marketing team at Gengo (a Lionbridge company) in … Continue reading How to Break Into Video Game Journalism
Synthetic Voices in the Gaming Industry
Based on recent breakthroughs, it is likely that synthetic voices will greatly affect the gaming industry in the near future.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 3 Review
From Tokyo Game Show 2019, one of my favorite games was The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 3. This has been my favorite JRPG series over the past decade and possibly even surpasses Persona 4 in my books. Interestingly, the game takes place after the end of a civil war. While most games take place in … Continue reading The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 3 Review
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot — The Best DBZ Game Ever Made
At TGS 2019 I had the pleasure of reviewing a 20-minute demo of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. The game had a smaller showing at the Bandai Namco side of the event with only about 8 demo units available. However, it was also one of the most popular games Bandai Namco had to offer. Thus, it was quite popular … Continue reading Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot — The Best DBZ Game Ever Made