Jason Parker (ragachak)
It all began in 1986; I begged, groveled and pleaded for a Nintendo Entertainment System. I was fortunate enough to acquire one but that sealed my fate forever. In the fourth grade I was handed “Nintendo Power” and I said even then, “This is what I want to do” and so here I am! My focus leans more towards MOBAs and MMORPGs, though my article list is incredibly varied, including card games, Diablo clones, and World War II simulators. Favorite games include: EarthBound, Final Fantasy IV, Dragon Quest III, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire. I have been actively gaming on consoles since 1986, starting with Nintendo, and currently I hold more Sony consoles than anything; though I am also an active PC gamer on Steam, League of Legends, World of Warcraft, and just about anything else I can get my hands on. More than anything I crave a well-crafted story, and as a writer and gamer it is my primary concern. My forte’ appears to be Alpha/Beta tests and sneak previews of games that are getting a relaunch, taking a good look at the changes that are forthcoming; I also have peered at my fair share of expansions to evaluate how far they have come from the original product. My goal is to offer as much of an unbiased opinion that I possibly can, and to word my reviews in such a way that everyone can come away from it with knowledge, whether they are a gamer or not.
Jason's Latest Articles, Editorials, and Contributions
- Breath of Fire 1 - Retro Review
- by Jason Parker (Ragachak) Nintendo recently made a huge change to get people to purchase their Nintendo Online: They added Super Nintendo games to the…
- Hiroki Kikuta - The Unbreakable Unity - Review and Thoughts
- by Jason Parker (Ragachak) Hiroki Kikuta is a fascinating, incredible composer. He may not have composed for as many games like say, Yasunori Mitsuda or…
- Solasta: Crown of the Magister Demo Impressions
- by Jason Parker (Ragachak) I recently had a chance to play the hour-long Solasta: Crown of the Magister demo, with their Kickstarter starting shortly. It's…
- UnderMine Early Access Review (PC)
- by Jason Parker (Ragachak) UnderMine stands out as an enjoyable, challenging roguelite. Roguelites offer at least a little bit of mercy: while you start back…
- Ragachak's Favorite Overlooked RPG Hits - Part II
- by Jason Parker (Ragachak) (Miss Part I? Read it here!) I figured today would be a good day to come back and take a look…
- What Is 'Kusogrande'? Interview with Brossentia
- by Jason Parker (Ragachak) It's no big secret that RPG Limit Break is one of my favorite times of the year now. Boy has my opinion…
- Ragachak's Favorite Video Game Albums: Black Materia: Final Fantasy VII
- by Jason Parker (Ragachak) One of my favorite parts of my job is talking about video game music, and I figured today I would look…
- Kickstarter Report: August 2019
- by Jason Parker (Ragachak) It's always a good month for video games! Kickstarter is a fantastic platform to see your dreams of any sort come…
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses Review
- by Jason Parker (Ragachak) Fire Emblem is arguably the grandfather of the turn-based RPG genre, and the first I can think of that had Real-World…
- Ragachak's Favorite Superbosses in RPGs
- by Jason Parker (Ragachak) The first Superboss technically was Warmec in Final Fantasy 1, though in all honesty, he's just a really rare, ultra-powerful fight.…
- Final Fantasy IX "Eidolon" Album Review
- by Jason Parker (Ragachak) Eidolon: Music from Final Fantasy IX had to be an absolutely massive undertaking. This is, after all, a 63-track arrangement that…
- Ragachak's Favorite Turn-Based Strategy Games
- by Jason Parker (Ragachak) This might be the hardest list I've ever written to date, because there are just so damn many of them, and…