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Spencer Rehfield

February, 2022
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About Spencer Rehfield

Spencer started gaming on the PS1 with Spyro the Dragon and Crash Bandicoot. He still plays these series over 20 years later, and is always up to taking on challengers in Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros.

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How Link Has Changed Since the First Legend of Zelda Game

Link has changed a lot since the first Legend of Zelda game from 1986, in terms of both his physical appearance and technical gameplay.

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How Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 Gameplay May Differ From the First Game

Final Fantasy 7 Remake's linear approach fits the Midgar section of the original game, but Part 2 and beyond may have to change things up a bit.

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PS Plus' Backwards Compatibility Could Breathe Life Into Forgotten Franchises

Backwards compatibility is one of the major changes coming to PS Plus in June, and it will hopefully revive some of Sony's older game franchises.

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Final Fantasy 9 Remake Seems Likelier Than Ever

A remake of Final Fantasy 9 has been rumored for some time now, but some recent announcements make its existence more likely than ever.

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Elden Ring's Build Variety Can Best be Explored With Fresh Save Files

It is impossible to experience all of Elden Ring's playstyles in just one playthrough — the best way to do it is to start again and again.

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Kirby's History of World Name Acronyms Explained

Kirby and the Forgotten Land's world names follow an ongoing series trend, and do more than just describe the areas they are named after.

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What You Need to Know When Starting PS Plus Game Slay the Spire

Slay the Spire is coming to PS Plus in April 2022, but its strategic, card-based roguelike gameplay has a bit of a learning curve for newcomers.

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PlayStation Plus: Essential, Extra, Premium Tiers Explained

PlayStation announced a new three-tiered model for its Playstation Plus Subscription service, offering access to new games, old games, and more.

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Nintendo Mobile Games That Have Shut Down, and Ones You Can Still Play

Nintendo has many great mobile games on the market, though some like Miitomo have shut down, and soon Dragalia Lost will join in that list.

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Mobile Games Need a Way to be Kept Alive

Nintendo's recent announcement about Dragalia Lost's shutdown sparks discussion about the inability to preserve online-based mobile games.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's New Tracks All Add Something New

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's first wave of DLC tracks all feel fresh and inventive, making the eight-year-old game feel newer than it has in ages.

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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl’s Arceus Update is a Great Tie In

After 15 years of waiting, players can now officially catch Arceus atop Spear Pillar in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl's Sinnoh region.

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Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled Deserves Mario Kart 8's Continued Support

In a year that's lining up to be very exciting for kart racing fans, Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled needs the support fellow racers are receiving.

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Square Enix Dominated the March 2022 Sony State of Play

Square Enix took command of Sony's March 9th State of Play stream, with many updates to upcoming games as well as announcements of new ones.

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Kirby and the Forgotten Land's Ability Evolutions are More Than Just Cosmetic

Kirby's newly evolved copy abilities are clearly visually different, but their expanded moves and controls really make them worth going after.

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Why Beginners Should Not Be Afraid To Try Elden Ring

New players should take advantage of Elden Ring's massive scale, exploring and learning how to play instead of feeling intimidated by it.

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus Should Stick to Free Updates With Gen 9 Incoming

Pokemon: Legends Arceus has received its first free update, a trend that should continue with the next mainline games releasing so soon.

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NieR: Automata's Anime Has a Lot to Live Up to

An anime adaptation of NieR: Automata was just announced to celebrate the game's 5th anniversary, though living up to the original will be tough.

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus Sequels Should Have More Unown, Less Spiritomb Hunts

Pokemon Legends: Arceus contains two missions to capture Unown and Spiritomb, and these quests should be updated for future games in the series.