Notes on Nostalgia – #2 – Chrono Trigger: Pacing

2013.02.03
You would be hard pressed to find an Indie RPG developer who doesn't respect Chrono Trigger on some level. Mitsuda's soundtrack is amongst the best of its generation; Toriyama's designs; Kato's story managed to be complex, yet deceptively simple. This was Squaresoft at its finest, completely unencumbered by the negative trends of recent years. There are almost too many details too much to properly appreciate, but one element stands above all. You should really keep reading this[...]

Notes on Nostalgia – #1 – Hey Arnold! : Helga and the Nanny

2011.11.08
This is the first entry in our new series "Notes on Nostalgia," in which we'll take incisive looks at some of our favorite media. There's more analysis than review, so please be prepared. We'll cover everything from SNES Games to 80s Mecha Anime in an attempt to highlight our most quintessential inspirations.

For today, I present a brief analysis of a very significant, yet uniquely insignificant episode of Hey Arnold! : Helga and the Nanny You should really keep reading this[...]