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June, 2020
BA in English from California State University, San Bernardino
Persona, The Legend of Zelda, Dungeons and Dragons
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About Stan Hogeweg

Stan owes their love of turn-based RPGs and all other things gaming to a second-hand Game Boy Advance SP and Wario Land 3. Persona, Zelda, and Pokemon rank among their all-time franchises, but they can be caught playing Dungeons & Dragons on a weekly basis too. Stan has a BA in English from California State University, San Bernardino.

Favorite Games

Persona 5 Royal handily takes the crown in Stan's gaming library, although that love extends to various other RPGs, especially TTRPGs like Dungeons & Dragons 5e. Other winners include The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Horizon Forbidden West, League of Legends, and Pokemon Black and White.

Favorite Console

The PS5 is Stan's most-used console and hub for games right now, although the Switch, 3DS, and Wii all hold special places in their heart as well. Stan also makes frequent use of a custom-built PC.

Industry Focus

Stan handles The Best War Games features throughout the week, with a particular affection for lore dives as well as analysis of stories and characters in gaming. They're always striving to expand their knowledge of Nintendo games and RPGs.

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC May Be Hiding Two Mega Evolutions in Plain Sight

Pokemon Legends: Z-A's DLC promises to grow the roster of Mega Evolutions even further, and I think Game Freak may have already teased two big ones.

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A - Why Zygarde is Making Me Want to Return to Scarlet and Violet

Zygarde's overarching role in the story in Pokemon Legends: Z-A is making me nostalgic for one of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's best decisions.

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Pokemon Legends Z-A Really Stretches the Definition of 'Side Mission'

Just like the previous game, Pokemon Legends: Z-A has a long list of side missions, but many of them struggle to earn the "mission" title.

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Mable is the Pokemon Professor I Never Knew I Wanted

Pokemon Legends: Z-A's take on a Pokemon professor involves a familiar face from X and Y who plays against type in just the right way.

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Dungeons and Dragons' UA Psion Class is About to Be Virtually Unbeatable

As if the in-development Psion wasn't interesting enough, Dungeons and Dragons' latest pass on the class adds even more to look forward to.

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Minecraft’s Copper Golem is the Best Kind of Broken Promise

Minecraft's Copper Age content drop finally added the Copper Golem, which is completely different from what it once was, and that's okay.

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Minecraft: Every Feature Revealed for the Mounts of Mayhem Update So Far

Minecraft's next update after The Copper Age is Mounts of Mayhem, and Mojang didn't hold back on reveals at its latest live showcase.

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Magic: The Gathering's Spider-Man Set Has Me Longing For the Heyday of One Card Type

Magic: The Gathering's Spider-Man set doesn't break any ground by skipping one card type, but the crossover still has me thinking about the past.

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Mega Hawlucha is a Good Exception to One Rule

Several Mega Evolutions shine by following one particular pattern, but in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, Mega Hawlucha avoids the pattern for the better.

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Pokemon GO: Shelmet and Accelgor Make a Case for One New Stat

Accelgor is one of many victims of Pokemon GO's approach to typical Pokemon combat, but it doesn't have to stay that way forever.

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For Better or Worse, Dungeons and Dragons Could Go the Way of Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering's recent formula for success has left its mark on the game, and it may leave a mark on Dungeons and Dragons too.

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Helldivers 2's Constant Quest for Higher Difficulty is a Double-Edged Sword

Arrowhead Game Studios continues to look for ways to make Helldivers 2 more difficult, but it's only part of the big picture.

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Pokemon GO’s New July Addition is Long Overdue, But the Timing Couldn’t Be Better

Pokemon GO is finally adding a popular Pokemon later in July, and the timing might mean it's just the cherry on top of bigger Pokemon affairs.

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Super Mario Strikers' Arrival on Nintendo Switch Online is Hopefully Just a Warm-Up

Super Mario Strikers joining the Nintendo Switch Online's Gamecube title library feels like the next step in a longer game plan by Nintendo.

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Why Persona 5: The Phantom X Surpassing Royal's Peak Player Count is Only the First Hurdle

Persona 5: The Phantom X has already claimed one major milestone, but that achievement is only a small part of its road to success.

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Helldivers 2's Automaton Homeworld Leaks Are the Perfect Turn in the Tides of War

Leaks suggest that Helldivers 2 will deploy players on the Automaton homeworld in the future, and that's the perfect twist in the ongoing war.

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Depths May Have Opened a Door it Can't Close

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Depths are a remarkable expansion of BotW's map that may leave a mark on the grand scheme of Zelda games.

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the Perfect Game for a Feature Nintendo Will Never Add

One increasingly common feature in AAA games would be amazing for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but it's not Nintendo's style.

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Two of Nintendo Switch 2's July Games Aren't Like The Others, But That's a Good Thing

The Nintendo Switch 2 will bolster its library of games in July with the help of a couple games who stand out from their peers in the right way.

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Helldivers 2's Best Weapon Against Illuminate is Not for Everyone

One primary weapon in Helldivers 2 is ideal for dealing with the Illuminate's most dangerous units, but it admittedly comes with some drawbacks.

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