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  1. Ellie

    Advanced RPG Maker Issue 6

    In this issue we look at the release of Amber Throne, one of the most beautiful RPG Maker games of all time. Meanwhile, Ellie takes us on a retrospective seeing how the RPG Maker battler has evolved over time.
  2. Ellie

    Advanced RPG Maker Issue 4

    In this issue we look at the release of RPG Maker MV, while lamenting the loss of two giants of the RPG Maker community. Meanwhile Hotfirelegend takes us Beyond Reality.
  3. Ellie

    Advanced RPG Maker Issue 3

    In this issue we introduce Degica's ultimate competition, while Tau reviews the old game, Balmung Cycle.
  4. Ellie

    Advanced RPG Maker Issue 2

    In this issue Ellie takes us on a trip to the English town of Bridgnorth, which seems to be the archetype RPG town. Cashmere Cat looks at reap and sow benefits, while Hotfirelegend looks at diversity in games. Finally we look at simple gaming mechanics using events.
  5. Ellie

    HBGames.org the eZine - Issue 18

    In this issue we round-up the January Blues contest, taking a look at the winners, including Ellie's review of Fractus Stellarum by Injury. Meanwhile CoyoteCraft shows how powerful the RPG Maker character generator is, creating replicas of the Final Fantasy VII cast, and we introduce Advanced...
  6. Ellie

    HBGames.org the eZine - Issue 10

    In this third of Ellie's eZines, Reygekan looks at the concept of a Game Over screen and whether it is still suitable for a modern RPG. Meanwhile, Sophist reviews Super Mario RPG: The Seven Sages, while Guardian starts the first of his interviews, tis time with supershigi, creator of Melolune.
  7. Ellie

    HBGames.org the eZine - Issue 9

    In this second of Ellie's eZines, and the first real attempt, El looks at RM2K game Ahriman's Prophecy and sees if the rose tinted glasses need removing. Meanwhile ebhz reviews Ancients Forgotten, while Reygekan looks at the concept of a slippery slope.
  8. Ellie

    HBGames.org the eZine - Issue 7

    This was a later addition to the series, compiled by Ellie from various posts around the site in the years between eZine editions. There were no eZines between November 2006 and November 2009, so there was much to cover, and we include three reviews of games that eventually became HBGames.org...
  9. HBGames.org the eZine - Issue 6

    In this issue from way back in 2006, edited by Lene and the eZine team, the RRRB review Phylomortis: Avant Garde, a game that would probably have been our Game of the Year for 2005 if we were doing them back then. Meanwhile, Near Fantastica concludes his long-running series about Magic, and Rye...

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