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07.06.04
Continuing Mission?
by Mike McCall
"With the recent release of Final Fantasy X-2, it seems that RPGs may venture into shaky territory - the realm of sequels. Final Fantasy, Breath of Fire, Wild ARMs, Dragon Warrior, and several other series have continued by reimagining themselves with each installment, usually featuring an entirely new cast of characters (FF) or the same main characters, but with different stories and/or personalities (BoF). Now that Square-Enix has dipped their cup into the realm of true sequels - with the same characters in the same world - could we conceivably soon experience a sort of continuing mission of some of our favorite characters? And if so, is that really a good thing?"
Classic Editorial - August 1998
Clearing up Confusion with Dragon Quest
by Richard Dore
"I am concerned that many people do not understand something important about RPGs. Many people, including many at RPGamer have expressed that Final Fantasy is the most successful RPG series, and the most revered in Japan. This is flat out wrong. The most successful RPG series is Dragon Quest, by a very large margin."
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Editor's Comments
Welcome to this week's column. Mike McCall has again graced us with an interesting editorial about direct sequels, and how they may or may not be the best new thing within the RPG genre. There's also a classic RPG for your reading enjoyment about Dragon Quest's popularity in Japan. Although some of its facts are skewed in respect to the modern state of the series, given the fact that it was written 6 years ago, it still accurately reflects the series' popularity in the Japanese market.
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