First-Timer’s Journals (Final Fantasy) update Thursdays; Kingdom Hearts updates Tuesday and Saturday!
Welcome to Marathon Gaming Retrospectives, where I break down the design and narrative of games in first-time-player Journals and long-time-fan Retrospectives. “The Marathon” is the way my friend and I have been approaching game series since 2008, and these are its records. You can learn more about the Marathons and their eight-year history over here.
To get started, pick a game from the top bar, our master-list, or some highlights below!
Journals
Journals chronologue the history of the Marathon, detailing what is often my first-ever experience with the game in question.
- Final Fantasy (Directory): FFI, FFII, FFLI, FFIII, FFLII, FFA, FFIV, FFIV:I, FFIV:TAY, FFLIII, FFMQ, FFV, FFV:LotC, FFVI, FFVII: CC, FFVII, FFVII: AC.
- Persona (Directory): P1.
- Written and Upcoming: FFVII: DoC, FFU eps 1-8.
- Played and Upcoming:
- Final Fantasy: FFU.
- Currently Playing: FFT, 4HoL.
Retrospectives
Retrospectives are write-ups similar to the Marathon Journals, but with previous experience and insight. They’re not necessarily related to the Marathon, though Kingdom Hearts is an exception.
- Kingdom Hearts: KH1 (Directory), CoM (Directory), KH2 (Directory), Days (Directory), BBS (Directory).
- Upcoming: coded, DDD, KHX, KH0.2.
Classic Journals
Still looking for more? These are the Journals that inspired the Marathon Journals, written prior to 2008 and dusted up a little.
