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At least one of your picks is correct, and at least one your picks is going to enter...the bad taste zone!!

But not right now, because Shonen is right. That hint could have applied to other things, but we do indeed have:

47. Epic Battle Fantasy III
Genre JRPG

Gameplay: 3
Rest of Game: 5
Engagement: 6
New to Me: 5
Playtime: 2

Total score: 21/40

Ive dabbled with EBF before. I played 4 for a bit, and ultimately walked away. Its not that I disliked the game, but I did dislike certain aspects of it. And it clearly picks up where 3 left off.

Actually, thats part of the problem. Theres tons of in-jokes related to the characters as they carry over from game to game. The controls are also 100% driven by the mouse, which can get a little annoying at times when youd love to just mash the A button to tell everyone to attack. Of course, that would be a terrible idea because the game expects you to use abilities almost constantly and be a bit more thoughtful about your attacks. Credit to it for that. The graphics are certainly distinctive, and so is the writing and humor. Say what you will, but you wont mistake EBF for something else.

But man, I just dont trust characters without noses. They sort of have noses.

I liked what I played of EBF3, but it was one of the many games that I sat down to try once, and basically never returned to. Ive done that to far better games than this.

Should you play it?: Its fun, its quirky, and its lighthearted. If you like JRPG combat, sure. But there are also two sequels. (And, I assume, two prequels.)

Next: And all of that is me.

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