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RAWR! I Am a Spider. Fire Burns Me, But I Live in a Lava Cave

2009-10-13 04:58:45

With Hilda recently kidnapped and nothing better to do than to play fetch, Maxim and Tia joined with Guy on a quest to get his sister back. Their destination is a tower to the south-east of Tanbel.

The walk is brief and the party arrives at the base of a massive tower that stretches into the sky. The aim is, quite obviously to get to the top - however hoards of monsters and more puzzles await the p

Throwing Shrine Keys at Goblins, Keeps the Monsters at Bay

2009-10-11 12:23:23

So when we last spoke, we left the heroes in a bit of a bind as they had to navigate their way through the dilapidated basement of Alunze Castle, leaving behind a guard with a nasty bruise to his head (And ego) and another that proclaims that he had been sleeping, but doesn't want anyone to find out!

The basement really could do with a big make over. There's so much space to be utilized. Some carpe

Why Mr Skeleton, What Is With Your Strange Protrusion?

2009-10-10 07:42:08

Yes! That's right. So it's onto more Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals.

Maxim managed to settle the earthquakes caused by a tempermental catfish monster that was unhappy about being bored, so decided to cause some tremors in the hopes that someone from Sundletan would pop in for a spot of tea.. or something. Well, unfortunately he ran into Maxim who taught him a lesson. He made a promise to not caus

Come Dine With a Charred Newt...

2009-10-09 06:22:13

So I decided to dust off some of my old games and came across Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals. It is a basic game in most pretences and tends to follow the typical format of one journeying across the world, finding companions and then rallying together to beat up the bad guys who are seeking to destroy the world as it's known.

The bad guys in this game are known as Sinistrals. The funny thing is,