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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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New Forspoken footage highlights Tanta Olas, the Tanta of Wisdom, and her moniker could suggest that she'll be a surprising resource for Frey.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.