Ao no Kiseki Short Stories: Lloyd’s Chapter (Part 2) – Fan Translation

January 15, 2020August 31, 2025 ~ Crimson Stigma ~ Leave a comment

Ao no Kiseki Short Stories Lloyd's Chapter (Part 2) Click here for Part 1 The Crossbell Public Library is the largest library in the autonomous state of Crossbell. Located in a stately building in the administrative district, it boasts an impressive collection of books of all kinds. True to Crossbell’s reputation as an international trade … Continue reading Ao no Kiseki Short Stories: Lloyd’s Chapter (Part 2) – Fan Translation

Ao no Kiseki Short Stories: Lloyd’s Chapter (Part 1) – Fan Translation

January 15, 2020August 31, 2025 ~ Crimson Stigma ~ Leave a comment

Ao no Kiseki Short Stories Note: This is an amateur translation I wrote as practice when I was learning how to translate. The quality of writing is not the best and I can't guarantee there aren't a few mistranslations, but I'm leaving it up for anyone who wants to read it. Lloyd's Chapter (Part 1) It … Continue reading Ao no Kiseki Short Stories: Lloyd’s Chapter (Part 1) – Fan Translation

Revisiting Super Paper Mario

April 29, 2019May 29, 2020 ~ Crimson Stigma ~ 1 Comment

Super Paper Mario is one of the most important games of my childhood, but it wasn’t love at first sight. When I watched the first trailer and saw the clear lack of turn based battle and the replacement of partners with weird floating objects seemingly devoid of personality, I was concerned. I was a big … Continue reading Revisiting Super Paper Mario

Top 10 Trails in the Sky the 3rd Moments

March 31, 2019March 10, 2020 ~ Crimson Stigma ~ 4 Comments

Trails in the Sky the 3rd is the shortest game in the series in terms of word count, but what is here could be considered the most dense. It’s a deeply personal story about Kevin Graham, and is also packed with content that foreshadows future games and fleshes out characters that we got to know … Continue reading Top 10 Trails in the Sky the 3rd Moments

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky The 3rd – Review

March 20, 2019March 10, 2020 ~ Crimson Stigma ~ Leave a comment

Everything about Trails in the Sky the 3rd is strange. It’s the third game in Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky series, following Trails in the Sky First Chapter and Second Chapter (referred to as FC and SC from here on), but it’s not called “Third Chapter” for a reason. It’s a mostly unrelated … Continue reading The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky The 3rd – Review

Top 10 Trails in the Sky SC Moments

March 17, 2019March 10, 2020 ~ Crimson Stigma ~ Leave a comment

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Second Chapter is an enormous game, bigger than its predecessor in every way. True to the Trails series, it’s filled to the brim with wonderful character moments, unparalleled worldbuilding, and political intrigue. And as the conclusion to the Trails in the Sky duology there are many action-packed, … Continue reading Top 10 Trails in the Sky SC Moments

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC – Review

March 10, 2019March 10, 2020 ~ Crimson Stigma ~ Leave a comment

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Second Chapter was developed by Nihon Falcom and released for PC in 2006 in Japan. Despite being over a decade old, it’s still relatively new to the west, as it was not released until 2015, partly due to its monstrous script and years of localization hell. Western … Continue reading The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC – Review

Pikmin 1 vs. Pikmin 2

March 6, 2019March 18, 2019 ~ Crimson Stigma ~ 1 Comment

Pikmin 1 vs. Pikmin 2 After replaying Pikmin 1 and 2 for the first time in seven and four years, respectively, I was struck by how vastly different the two games are despite sharing nearly all of the same basic mechanics. The overlying goal is the same (namely using little creatures called Pikmin to defeat … Continue reading Pikmin 1 vs. Pikmin 2

Top 10 Trails in the Sky FC Moments

March 2, 2019September 1, 2022 ~ Crimson Stigma ~ 2 Comments

There’s a sentiment I often see about the Trails in the Sky trilogy that the series doesn’t truly start until Second Chapter. That First Chapter is a slog, and the only reason to play it is to reach the truly good stuff later on. If you’ve read my review, in which I awarded FC a … Continue reading Top 10 Trails in the Sky FC Moments

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC – Review

February 27, 2019March 10, 2020 ~ Crimson Stigma ~ Leave a comment

If you don’t like reading, this game may not be for you. If cutting-edge graphics are something you look for in an RPG… go play Final Fantasy XV. But if what you do value in RPGs includes world building, character development, intriguing plots, and the some of the best writing in the video game industry, … Continue reading The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC – Review