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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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Sonic Frontiers will supposedly have new dexterity-based combat elements, which sounds like a perfect upgrade for the Sonic series.

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Major Persona 5 References in Persona 6 Seem Inevitable

Persona 6 may frequently reference and re-examine the Phantom Thieves’ actions because of Persona 5’s narrative style and overall success.

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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’s changes to combat and overall world design make LEGO’s traditional couch co-op more valuable than ever.

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Thanks to The Legend of Zelda’s diverse cultures, monsters, and dungeons, it has all the necessary components for a good tabletop RPG.

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