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oprainfall editorials. Debates, publisher spotlights, opinions, interviews, and many others, surely there is something that will tickle your fancy!
The Downpour Podcast Episode 4
The Downpour Podcast arrives once again with talk of Paper Mario: Sticker Star, The Ys franchise, the Wii U, Mario, Xenoblade Chronicles and more!
Oprainfall Origins: Valkyrie Profile
A game in which death is everywhere, but is far from the end.
Square Enix Countdown Teases Star Ocean or New IP
Square Enix opens a teaser countdown website for a ‘Galaxy’ themed game. What could it be?
Staff Picks: Top 15 N64 Games
Think it’s a one horse race? … well, you’d be right.
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Barkley 2
Help support the sequel to the fan-made Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden.
PUBLISHER SPOTLIGHT: Nippon Ichi Software (NISA)
Disgaea, Phantom Brave, Sakura Wars… All these and more published by NISA!
Crowd Funding Spotlight: L.A. Game Space
A potential new playground for indie game developers.
Operation Rainfall Origins: Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Taking a trip down the memory lane with Sacred Stones before Fire Emblem: Awakening arrives.
The Downpour Podcast Episode 3
After a 5 month hiatus, The Downpour podcast returns with a discussion about games from October, anime, music and more!
OPINION: Console Exclusives are Good For the Gaming Industry
What’s wrong with promoting competition and unique libraries?
DISCUSSION: Our Highest Expectations / Biggest Fears Regarding Wii U
Join the Oprainfall Staff as we discuss expectations and fears for Wii U!
STAFF PICKS: What Will We Play on Wii U?
What launch window games are the staff anticipating the most?
OPINION: Why I’m Skipping New Super Mario Bros. U
New Super Mario Bros. is a series that goes against Nintendo’s mantra of reinvention, and makes a mad killing for it.
Storytelling in Video Games: A Squandered Opportunity
What makes a video game such an incredible narrative platform? And how is the industry putting it to waste?
OPINION: Why Square Enix Is Losing Money—An Indictment
Square Enix’s profits are plummeting—and it has no one to blame but itself.
Are RPGs Like Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga I and II Becoming Obsolete?
A comparison between an amazing RPG like Digital Devil Saga, and the games that are being produced now.
How Capcom’s Remember Me Deviates from the Traditional Western Formula
Here’s why you should add Remember Me to your memory bank
Oprainfall Origins: Okami
Okami is an unforgettable experience that can surely convince any naysayer that video games are art.
EDITORIAL: The New Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Manga Box Set Brings Back Memories
My thoughts on VIZ releasing a deluxe hardcover edition of the classic manga Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.