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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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Forspoken's Tanta Olas Could Be Invaluable to the Story and Frey's Journey
New Forspoken footage highlights Tanta Olas, the Tanta of Wisdom, and her moniker could suggest that she'll be a surprising resource for Frey.
Persona 6 Could Use Persona 5 Royal's Seven Deadly Sins Palace Motif in a New Way
Persona 5 Royal and its spinoff make extensive use of the seven deadly sins for dungeon design, and Persona 6 should make that a recurring theme.
Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden's Shared Release Date is a Pleasant Surprise
Atlus revealed that it will launch Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden at the same time in a few months, which comes as a bit of a surprise.
Pokemon GO: New Landmarks Could Make Legendaries More Useful
Legendary Pokemon occupy a strange niche in Pokemon GO, and Niantic should consider giving them some more special treatment through a landmark.
Horizon: Forbidden West's Sequel Should Consolidate its Side Quest Categories
Horizon Forbidden West introduces a lot of great ideas to Guerrilla Games' star franchise, but the game's side content needs more organization.
Forspoken's Use of New York City Could Be Crucial
Forspoken will understandably focus on the magical world of Athia, but it needs to make Frey's New York City backstory feel worthwhile.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Shares Imagery With Skyward Sword, Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's title could point to Skyward Sword or Twilight Princess connections through the imagery of tears.
Persona 6: The Case For A New Kind of Non-Human Party Member
The Persona franchise has thoroughly explored a few types of non-human party members, so Persona 6 should turn its attention somewhere else.
Minecraft's Unused Giant Mob Deserves a Second Chance as an Overworld Boss
Minecraft's overworld lacks a boss battle on the same level as the Ender Dragon, but the long-lost giant mob could provide a worthy challenge.
MultiVersus Has a Great Foundation for a Story Mode
MultiVersus is mostly known for its multiplayer battles for now, but a singleplayer story mode could play well with some of its key facets.
Minecraft Chainmail Has Been an Oddball for Years
Mojang has worked hard to keep almost every type of armor in Minecraft relevant, but chainmail has fallen by the wayside nevertheless.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 Could Be a Great Chance to Expand on Kilton's Fang and Bone
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2's changing Hyrule ought to inspire a revamped version of the monster-loving Kilton's Fang and Bone.
Minecraft Needs More Uses for Amethyst Shards
Minecraft features a significant number of items that only have a few niche uses, and unfortunately amethyst is one such item right now.
MultiVersus Needs More Fighters Based on Real People Like LeBron James
LeBron James is a worthy addition to MultiVersus in his own right, but he should only be the first of many real people to join the battle.
Dungeons & Dragons 5e Should Get a Setting Book for Campaigns on Earth
Dungeons & Dragons books have added many different worlds to 5th edition, but the game has yet to explore the real world in much detail.
Why It May Be Time for Among Us 2
Among Us is still well-loved, but it has fallen off somewhat in popularity, which could mean it's time for Innersloth to make a creative sequel.
Phasmophobia Has Had a Major Impact on Indie Horror
Phasmophobia may have yet to complete its time spent in early access, but nevertheless, it has inspired a ton of similar games already.
The Legend of Zelda Could Inspire a Great LEGO Game
The Legend of Zelda is full of colorful, engaging stories that Traveller's Tales could compile into a future addition to its LEGO series.
Persona 6 Needs Another Unique Theme for the Party's Personas
Persona 5 broke new ground with its Persona concepts, and so Persona 6 ought to find another thematic niche for its supernatural elements.
The Multiplayer Control Game Should Consider Featuring an Asymmetrical Mode
Due to current gaming trends and the broad potential of its IP, the upcoming co-op spinoff of Control could benefit from an asymmetrical element.