Posted on July 20, 2026
Final Fantasy X at 25: The PlayStation 2 RPG That Made a Generation Feel Everything
Twenty-five years ago, Final Fantasy X arrived in Japan on July 19, 2001, bringing Square’s flagship RPG series into the PlayStation 2 generation with fully rendered environments, spoken dialogue, cinematic storytelling, and one of the most emotionally ambitious adventures the franchise had attempted.
Posted on July 13, 2026
Persona 3 at 20: The PS2 RPG That Made Every Day Matter
Atlus originally released Persona 3 for the PlayStation 2 in Japan on July 13, 2006. North American players received it on August 14, 2007, with the European release following in early 2008. Depending on where you lived, then, your personal twentieth-anniversary memories may arrive a little later. Historically, however, 2026 marks two decades since the game first introduced players to Gekkoukan High School, Tartarus, the Dark Hour, and one of the most unforgettable casts of the PS2 era.
