Hello everyone!

The Adventures of Elliot is the feature review for this month's Mage Magazine.

Mage Magazine answers the question: What if Square Enix had a retro gaming style magazine like Nintendo Power?

In this free PDF, you can read a review of The Adventures of Elliot, retrospectives of the original Final Fantasy VII and Crisis Core Reunion, and tons more features covering both new and retro games.

Link: https://thethirstymage.com/2026/08/17/mage-magazine-august-2026-issue-5-the-adventures-of-elliot/

The magazine is almost 40 pages of terrific games writing that fans of old retro gaming magazines are sure to enjoy!

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The Fifth Issue of Mage Magazine is now available!

Download the Free PDF Here: Issue #5 - August 2026

The latest Square Enix HD2D adventure is a hit!

This month’s issue has reviews on Game of The year candidates, The Adventures of Elliot and Mina the Hollower, with retrospectives on old classic like Final Fantasy VII and Crisis Core. 

The Magazine also includes reviews of games such as Shining Force 3**,** Stardust: Wish of Witch and more!

Join r/MageMagazine for updates and discussions on both new and retro video games.

Instead of Modern Magazine Monday's, we'll instead be accepting submissions to be included on an approved modern magazine list that will allow monthly posts.

As an example, here is my ad-free, free digital (pdf) gaming magazine called: Mage Magazine.

Link: https://thethirstymage.com/

It's written by a group of long time gaming journalists as a passion project, no ads or monetization. The magazine includes reviews of both retro and modern games, features, retrospectives and more.

If you write a gaming magazine, feel free to send a modmail outlining your magazine and why it should be included. The magazine must be high quality and written by humans without AI assistance. Once on the approved list, you will be permitted one post per month.

Hello Everyone,

I've been in this subreddit for a few months now and noticed that the creator and sole moderator hasn't been active on Reddit for over a year. To ensure this sub has an active moderator, I've assumed mod responsibilities in their absence. Hopefully they come back one day, but I hope to grow the sub and help bring in more folks that appreciate the written word.

Please feel free to reply to this post with any comments or suggestions you may have. I'm going to be updating the rules but welcome any input into helping our community here thrive.

Here's to the dozens of us who still love reading well thought out, and well designed magazines made by humans, for humans.

Thanks!

Hello Everyone!

Probably the single most common post on our sub is from folks who are new to the Final Fantasy franchise and would like a recommendation on the first game to start with.

If that's you, please do not post this question in the sub. Please see replies to this megathread if you're looking for a recommendation.

If you post the question, it will be removed. We want this post to be a catch all for people coming to our sub to find out which game they should start with.

To all the Final Fantasy veterans out there, please reply to this thread with the game you would recommend as someone's first Final Fantasy, and why'd you recommend that specific game. We ask that you only pick one, don't say "all the PS1 titles" or "the pixel ones" or "anything besides 13". Just name one game, and why.

Thank you all for continuing to make this a welcoming sub for both new and long time fans alike!

Back in 1999, Affinix Software began development on a brand new Game Boy Color RPG, Infinity. Now a quarter of a century later, Incube8 Games picked up where they left off and brought the finished product to market.

Was it worth the wait?

Our reviewer Brian played through the game and provides a review for the latest issue of r/MageMagazine

Have you played Infinity, and if so, what did you think of it?

Back in 1999, Affinix Software began development on a brand new Game Boy Color RPG, Infinity. Now a quarter of a century later, Incube8 Games picked up where they left off and brought the finished product to market.

Was it worth the wait?

Our reviewer Brian played through the game and provides a review for the latest issue of r/MageMagazine

Have you played Infinity, and if so, what did you think of it?

At the end of the day, I ended up pre-ordering a Switch 2 copy of Final Fantasy Resonance from my local EB Games. I was quite torn though on which version to go with. In my brain, this is how I narrowed it down: Had to be on a handheld device (PS5 and Xbox are out), wanted the best looking version (Switch 1 is out), and finally, I wanted a physical version.

The only monkey's paw, the Switch 2 physical version is a Game Key Card...

So no perfect version for me, but curious what platform others will be playing on.

Also, come join us over at r/FFResonance_FFRS for more discussions leading up to the release, as well as post release content.

Hey everyone!

To help keep this community helpful, welcoming, and enjoyable, especially as we approach release, we wanted to share a few posting best practices beyond the subreddit rules and guidelines.

The goal of this subreddit is to help everyone enjoy Final Fantasy Resonance to its fullest. Whether you are looking for help with a difficult boss, sharing a review, or starting a discussion, we want to encourage positive and meaningful interactions within the community.

Spoiler Notice
Since some players have already played through Brave Exvius, please be respectful of those who are new to the story.

Use spoiler tags for story details, major bosses, late-game areas, hidden discoveries, endings, or anything not shown in official previews.

When in doubt, tag it as a spoiler.

Welcome Post Types

Guides
Guides are always welcome if you think they will help the community. Please remember to use spoiler tags when needed so we do not ruin the experience for players who may not be as far into the game.

Reviews
Reviews of the game are welcome, whether positive, negative, or somewhere in between. We only ask that they represent your honest opinion and are not written as rage-bait. Please use spoiler tags when discussing major story, boss, or gameplay reveals.

Discussions
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This community is meant to be a place for helpful posts, longer-form discussion, and genuine interaction.

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Thank you to everyone who helps make this community a joy to participate in every day.

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My apologies if this question has already been asked in this sub. I used to play Brave Exvius years ago but the gacha mechanics just wore me down. I'm curious of the people who kept playing right to the end, are you happy that the game gets to live on in another form, or do you plan to skip because you've played the story already?

Final Fantasy Resonance Sub: r/FinalFantasyResonance

The standard edition of Final Fantasy Resonance contains the base game as well as the following pre-order bonuses:

• Magitek Airship & Squire Starter Pack
• Magitek Airship Passkey x1
• Knight’s Greatsword x1
• Chestplate of Preparation x1 (Increases EXP gained in battle by a certain amount)
• Magicite Shard x1
• Tent x3
• Mist Potion x3

Got my Switch 2 copy ordered!

Join the r/FinalFantasyResonance community to be kept up to date!

The collector’s edition of the game comes with:

• Standard Edition Game (Platform of your choice)
• Digital Deluxe Upgrade Code
• Acrylic Block Set
• Pixel Art Book
• Original Soundtrack (CD)
• Trading Card Game (FFTCG) PR Card

The collector’s edition is only available to pre-order from the Square Enix Store directly for $150.

Join the r/FinalFantasyResonance community to be kept up to date!

I so want to get this, but $150 USD plus shipping is a few bucks I don't have.

Hey Atlus fans, wanted to share my retrospective of playing Strange Journey in 2026.

This article is featured in our free digital magazine: Mage Magazine. The PDF can be downloaded for free at www.thethirstymage.com.

You can join our community at r/MageMagazine to get notified as soon as the next issue is released.

What are your thoughts on Strange Journey?

Hey everyone,

As much as we're all enjoying the Adventures of Elliot, it seems like a lot of people have some criticism regarding the amount of talking in the game.

Since we want to keep this subreddit as positive as we can, we please ask that if you feel you need to vent about the in game chatting, that you please reply in this discussion thread instead of creating a new post.

To keep the feed clean, we'll be removing any posts regarding this topic and ask that the OP reply here instead.

Thank you for helping to keep this subreddit and positive and inclusive space for fans of Elliot!

The Mod Team

So we have a pretty good idea of who all the Final Fantasy Legends will be available as Visions to resonant with given this game is based on Brave Exvius.

But, if Square Enix was to hold a vote on who would be added to the roster, and it could be any character in the Final Fantasy Universe, who would you cast your vote for?

A wonderful review from Jordan Rudek of Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 on the Nintendo DS. This is one article in our latest issue of Mage Magazine, which you can read now for free at thethirstymage.com

What are your thoughts on this DQ spinoff?