Lev Barrett
13 articles published since July 20, 2023
About Lev Barrett
Lev Barrett is a recent gradaute student and a lover of video games and creative writing alike. They skew toward story-rich, turn-based games but have a love for discovering new interests. They enjoy making weird little games in Twine, much to the chagrin of the friends who are forced to play them.
This Simple Change Could Fix Animal Crossing's Biggest Problem
A simple alteration to villager personalities could fix the longest ongoing issue with the Animal Crossing franchise.
The Next Zelda Shouldn't Be Open World
Despite Breath of the Wild's and Tears of the Kingdom's success, the next Zelda game needs to take the franchise in a new direction.
Should A Video Game Remake Be Its Definitive Version?
When it comes to remaking a game like Persona 3 Reload, fans are split over whether it should include all old content or focus on something new.
Why Animal Crossing: Wild World Is the Best in the Franchise
Even with all the innovations New Horizons brought, Wild World remains the coziest game in the Animal Crossing franchise.
This DS Dragon Quest Game Is Long Past Due for a Remake
With its compelling quests and customizable heroes, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies deserves another chance.
Why Players Keep Coming Back to Stardew Valley
With its addictive gameplay loop and loveable characters, Stardew Valley is the game that keeps farming sim fans coming back for more.
The Tears of the Kingdom Master Sword Quest Is A Symptom of the Game's Nostalgia
From Link's costumes to the incredible Master Sword quest, Tears of the Kingdom is a love letter to The Legend of Zelda franchise.
Every Mainline Starting Persona, Ranked
Not all Personas are created equal. From Persona 1's Seiman Kongou to Persona 5's Arsène, some protagonists' starter Personas are better than others.
Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Improves On The Original Harvest Moon Game
The Story of Seasons remake of A Wonderful Life proves that even the most iconic games of the Harvest Moon series can change for the better.
The Xenoblade Franchise's Most Underrated Entry Still Needs its Switch Remake
With the success of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Monolith Soft has more reason than ever to port the black sheep of the series to Switch.
Why The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons Deserve a Remake
With the recent success of the Zelda franchise thanks to Tears of the Kingdom, Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons deserve a chance to shine again.
Are Ports or Remakes More Important for the Future of Games Preservation?
When it comes to the future of games preservation, is it better to port a game as it originally was or to remake it entirely?
Are HD-2D Graphics Improving Pixel Art or Holding It Back?
Octopath Traveler has inspired the artistic direction of upcoming remakes, but is HD-2D actually popularizing pixel art – or homogenizing it?