Liam Ferguson-Senior Features Writer

Staff Writer

Senior Features Writer

January, 2021
Action RPG, Action, Fighting
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About Liam Ferguson

Liam has been a Features writer for The Best War Games since 2021. He's a life-long gaming enthusiast, and started covering game news in 2019.

Liam has a preference for melee-focused action games, and enjoys analyzing their mechanics. Combining a finger on the industry's pulse, a passion for writing, and the outlet The Best War Games provides for both, he's always ready to explain a little about a lot of games.

Favorite Games

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy, Kirby Super Star Ultra, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Okami, Copy Kitty, and more.

Industry Focus

Learning game design principles, recognizing design innovations, and ensuring nothing cool fades into obscurity.

Favorite Console

Nintendo GameCube

Latest

PlayStation Showcase September 2021
This Week Should Be Massive for PlayStation Fans

PlayStation’s E3 equivalent showcase is almost here, and will no doubt bring plenty of things for PlayStation fans to talk about this week.

Final Fantasy 6 Kefka
Final Fantasy 6: Kefka's Lore Explained

Kefka Palazzo is one of Final Fantasy’s most popular villains, so fans may be surprised to hear that his tale is a very straightforward one.

Fabula Nova Crystallis Logo
Final Fantasy's Fabula Nova Crystallis Collection Explained

The Fabula Nova Crystallis anthology defined a large portion of Final Fantasy’s history, but few understand how it all fits together.

Metroid Dread Nintendo Support
Nintendo Appears to be Banking on Metroid Dread's Success, and That's Great

Nintendo is putting a massive amount of marketing behind Metroid Dread, and that feels like a breath of fresh air compared to what Metroid had before.

Kefka Sephiroth Comparison
Final Fantasy: Comparing and Contrasting Kefka and Sephiroth

Final Fantasy 6's Kefka and Final Fantasy 7's Sephiroth are two of gaming's most iconic villains, but just how similar are they?

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King PS2 Remaster
The Lord of the Rings Movie Games Need the Remaster Treatment
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The old Lord of the Rings movie games are fondly remembered but could use some remasters to polish them up and make them available on modern systems.

The World Ends With You Characters
NEO: The World Ends With You - How the Reapers' Game Rules Are Different in the New Game

The World Ends With You revolves around its Reapers' Game, but NEO: TWEWY's version is a lot different than the one seen in the first game.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Updates
A Short History of Hollow Knight: Silksong Development Updates

Hollow Knight: Silksong has gone a long time without major updates, but a surprising amount of information is available from prior reveals.

Netherrealm Rumors
Every Rumor and Theory on What NetherRealm is Working on After MK11

Development has wrapped on Mortal Kombat 11, and fans eager to see what comes next from the studio already have a number of likely projects in mind.

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New Pokemon Snap's DLC is a Good Sign for This Recent Trend

With New Pokemon Snap's new downloadable update, it seems like a beneficial post-launch trend of DLC is starting in the Pokemon franchise.

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Persona 5: Spin-Off Genres the Franchise Should Try After Strikers

Persona 3, 4, and 5 have expanded into many genres in their spin-offs, and there's plenty more the franchise could try in future games.

Metroid Samus Arm Cannons
Metroid: Each of Samus Aran's Arm Cannon Beams Explained

Metroid's Samus Aran has had a lot of different beams over the years, with a mix of returning fan-favorite staples and one-off new weapons.

WarioWare Best Characters
The Best WarioWare Characters Across the Series' History

Nintendo's WarioWare franchise has plenty of unique characters, but a few stand out in particular coming into Get It Together! on Switch.

Ultimecia in Final Fantasy 8
Final Fantasy 8: The Lore Behind Ultimecia Explained

Ultimecia often garners some attention thanks to her striking design, but a lot of people don't know much about Final Fantasy 8's villain.

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Jill Valentine standing next to the Nemesis Tyrant and Ramon Salazar from the Resident Evil series
Every Resident Evil Virus, Parasite, and Disease Explained

Resident Evil may be mostly about shooting zombies, but there are a lot of different viruses and parasites behind the creation of those enemies.

Souls Game Difficulty Tier List

There are plenty of Souls and Soulslike games, but even though they're all pretty hard, how hared can vary greatly between titles.

Final Fantasy 10-2 Final Fantasy 10-3
What Final Fantasy 10-3 Could Learn from 10-2

With Final Fantasy 10-3 discussions ramping up again, there are some aspects that a hypothetical sequel could improve upon from FF 10-2.

Zeda Sequels A Link Between Worlds
All of the Zelda Direct Sequels Before Breath of the Wild 2

There have been plenty of sequels to various entries in The Legend of Zelda franchise, meaning Breath of the Wild 2 will just be the latest.

Elden Ring Demon's Souls Remake
Lessons Elden Ring Should Take From Bluepoint Games' Demon's Souls Remake

Elden Ring is full of promise, but it could be even better if it incorporates certain elements from Bluepoint Games' Demon's Souls Remake.

Metroid-Dread-Weapon
Metroid Dread: One Weapon Players Can Expect to Play a Huge Role

Metroid Dread promises to have a mixture of new and iconic Metroid weapons, though the Ice Beam may appear in a particularly important role.