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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Most Heinous Challenges Were Inspired By Final Fantasy X
Expedition 33 is an irresistible melting pot of old and new ideas, combining classic JRPG tropes with modern storytelling ...
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Struggles for Sales in Japan, Despite JRPG Inspirations
One of 2025's early frontrunners for Game of the Year, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been one heck of a success story for ...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 features "ultra hard" minigames inspired by the RPG director's time in Final Fantasy 10's infamous chocobo races
If there's one in-game area Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 players have had trouble with, it's the Gestral Beaches and their accompanying challenges – challenges Sandfall Interactive lead and game ...
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Devs Never Believed Mindset of “Turn-Based Players Don’t Like Action” and Vice Versa
Sandfall's CEO admitted that he felt a little burned out by JRPGs and talked about the dilemma with turn-based gameplay.
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Stellar Blade Director Gets Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Platinum Trophy, Says It's Game of the Year
Case in point: Kim Hyung-tae, director of Stellar Blade and founder of its developer, Shift Up, has taken to social media in ...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review: A dazzling descent into fantasy and fate
Expedition 33 is a surprise hit thanks not only to its stunning visuals but also its compelling story and challenging ...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's soundtrack tops Billboard's Classical Album Chart with 18 million streams since launch
Expedition 33 has been doing well with more than just its album, though. The JRPG managed to sell over 1 million copies in ...
Expedition 33’s big twist was designed to ‘inflict the pain on the player’
The mysterious white-haired man who massacred much of Expedition 33 earlier in the story appears after an intense boss fight.