Tristan Jurkovich -Contributor

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July, 2019
Started writing professionally in 2011 after getting an English B.A. from UMD.
RPG, Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts
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About Tristan Jurkovich

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but he’s particularly fond of RPGs and portable consoles. Aside from writing, Tristan also produces a plethora of videos on his YouTube Channel, ReActionExaminer. Check it out!

Industry Focus

Indie Games specifically in the roguelike, RPG, and Metroidvania genres. Also, for AAA franchises, Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts.

Favorite Games

Too many to count but Final Fantasy 7, Kingdom Hearts, Super Mario RPG, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Rogue Legacy, and Moonlighter should paint a pretty solid picture.

Favorite Anime

Like games, there are too many to count but Cowboy Bebop, FLCL, Kill la Kill, Case Closed, Gundam Wing, and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood are all great examples.

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A guardian ruin in The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
Games With Gigantic Maps That Don’t Waste Your Time (Exploration Without Filler)

Get lost in these open-world adventures and forget you’re even playing a game thanks to how packed they are with content.

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Ciri in The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt
10 RPGs On Steam With Perfect Endings
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The following role-playing games have memorable endings that will make you laugh, clap, or even cry.

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Negredo in Xenosaga Episode 2 Jenseits Von Gut Und Bose
10 Turn-Based JRPGs With Wild Difficulty Spikes Fans Still Secretly Love

Even the most beloved JRPGs can have challenge bursts that feel downright unfair.

Duke in Bulletstorm
Major Video Game Franchises That Never Recovered After One Bad Game

These were once hit video game franchises, but thanks to one bad game, we may never see them again.

Young Geralt in The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt
7 Open-World Games That Change With Every Journey

If you want to find your forever game, these open-world experiences can offer new ways to play each time you boot them up.

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Hinako on the ground in Silent Hill f
8 Games That Nail Atmosphere With Perfect Story, Sound, and Setting

Drink up these binge-worthy games because they offer something special with incredible stories, excellent sound design, and magical settings.

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Chup in Snack World The Dungeon Crawl Gold
10 Underrated Nintendo Switch JRPGs Deserving A Huge Comeback In 2025

These underrated Japanese role-playing games deserve a comeback on Nintendo Switch in 2025.

Carbuncle in Platinum Demo Final Fantasy 15
8 Fantasy Games Under 2 Hours That Everyone Should Play At Least Once

If you have no more than two hours to invest, these fantasy experiences will re-energize your love of video games.

Byleth in Fire Emblem Three Houses
RPGs With Hundreds Of Hours Of Replay Value (Thanks To Multiple Paths)
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From intense action RPGs to turn-based JRPG spectacles, these games will last a while thanks to the branching paths on offer.

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Natalia and Barry shooting enemies in Resident Evil Revelations 2
5 Horror Games With Surprisingly Wholesome Endings That Still Feel Disturbing

These tender horror endings are surprisingly wholesome for the genre, but they have some dark secrets lurking in the background.  

Mickey in Disney Epic Mickey Rebrushed
Best Games That Let You Be The Hero Or The Villain

Whether they want to be the world-saving hero, or tear the world apart ass the terrifying villain, these games give players the option to do both.

Dante in Devil May Cry 5
Best Single-Player Games You Can Beat In A Weekend (No Grinding Required)

These games won't eat up your gaming time; in fact, they're streamlined enough that you can wrap them up in a weekend.

Kratos in God of War Ragnarok
Greatest Action Fantasy Games Of All Time

Fantasy games are pretty commonplace, as are action games, but seeing the two combined so effectively in these games is something special.

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Vanna White in Wheel Of Fortune
A Journey Through Gaming History With The 10 Oldest Official PlayStation Games

Sony has published a lot of games over the decades, but these are the very first games they ever developed internally.

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Getting a piece of triforce in The Legend Of Zelda (NES)
Old-School Games That Directly Inspired Skyrim

Without drawing inspiration from these classic games, The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim may not have existed as we know it today.

Snake and Meryl in Metal Gear Solid
PS1 Games That Deserve The FF7 Remake Treatment
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These PS1 games can easily be expanded with a from-the-ground-up remake to make them even more epic.

The President in Death Stranding 2 On The Beach
10 PlayStation Games With Perfect Endings

Whether they wrap up a franchise or just have an exciting twist, these PlayStation finales are as good as it gets.

Rebecca in Wild Arms 5
PS2 Games That Deserve The God Of War Reboot Treatment
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These characters from PlayStation 2 games could lead to new reboots in their franchises, like Kratos did.

Johnny in Cyberpunk 2077
8 Open-World Games With More Freedom Than GTA 5

GTA 5 is an important open-world game, but it has been surpassed in several areas, particularly in how much freedom the player has.

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Your character in Final Fantasy 7 The First Soldier
Massive Games You Will Never Get To Play

From cancellations to shutdowns, these games are forever in the minds of fans.

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