[Canon Questions] Is the Blue Planet in “Final Fantasy IV” Earth?
Normally, when one thinks of a Final Fantasy game, they don’t consider the possibility of the game taking place on some version of our real world. While some of the games are actually related to each...
View Article[Canon Questions] Do Other Universes in Zelda Have Triforces and Who is Demise?
DISCLAIMER: The following article consists of my thoughts regarding some of the recent games in the Legend of Zelda franchise and what some of their themes mean for the wider series as a whole. Some...
View ArticleCanon Questions: How Large is Hyrule?
(Click to view the full-resolution version!) Ever since I played Zelda II: The Adventure of Link and then went back to play the other games in the series, I’ve wondered about the relative size of...
View ArticleCanon Questions: Is Link a True Silent Protagonist?
You don’t have to know all that much about the Zelda franchise to know that Link is a silent protagonist. I know what you might be thinking though: sure, he’s quiet in game, but surely he does talk, or...
View ArticleCanon Question: What Happened Between Mega Man and MMX?
I recently came across a video on YouTube (one of many, in fact) where the producer was discussing his ideas on what happened between the classic Mega Man series (early 21st century) and the start of...
View ArticleWhatever Happened to Dr. Cain? (Canon Question Video!)
A recent Canon Questions article I wrote where I shared my theories on what might have happened between the classic Mega Man series and the Mega Man X series really got me thinking about the character...
View Article*Spoilers!* Theories on The Park
[Spoilers follow for The Park] Despite being a relatively short experience (I finished it in around 90 minutes), The Park is one of those games that sticks with you for a while, leaving you idly...
View ArticleYs Interlude – Why Oath in Felghana is Up Next!
With Ys IV: Mask of the Sun out of the way, you might wonder why it is that the next game I cover in my meta-series on Falcom’s Ys franchise isn’t Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand. For anyone who...
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