Diego Nicolás

Diego Nicolás Argüello is a freelance journalist and critic from Argentina. Video games like The Legend of Zelda helped him learn English, so now he covers them for places like Polygon, The Washington Post, and The Verge. He also runs Into the Spine, a site dedicated to fostering and supporting new writers, and co-hosts Turnabout Breakdown, a podcast about the Ace Attorney series. He's most likely playing a rhythm game as you read this.

Biography:  https://www.polygon.com/authors/diego-nicolas-arguello

92%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

92%

Examples:

  • From my short time blitzing in and out of combat, the visuals of Metaphor: ReFantazio look even more flashy in motion.
  • I'm hoping these themes are an aspect of the game that manages to break from the familiarity we've grown used to in the past few years.
  • The game's characters read about it in a book, in which it's told that no soul is born into discrimination, and all lives are equal.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

84%

Examples:

  • Archetypes replace Personas in the game, each with their own skills and abilities that can be leveled up.
  • The game takes place in a medieval setting that mirrors the contemporary world.

Deceptions

84%

Examples:

  • From my short time blitzing in and out of combat, the visuals of Metaphor: ReFantazio look even more flashy in motion.
  • I'm hoping these themes are an aspect of the game that manages to break from the familiarity we've grown used to in the past few years.
  • The game's characters read about it in a book, in which it's told that no soul is born into discrimination, and all lives are equal.
  • The upcoming RPG takes place in a medieval setting that is a mirror to our contemporary world.

Recent Articles

Exploring Themes of Prejudice and Equality in Upcoming JRPG, ReFantazio: A Journey to Unite Euchronia's Eight Tribes

Exploring Themes of Prejudice and Equality in Upcoming JRPG, ReFantazio: A Journey to Unite Euchronia's Eight Tribes

Broke On: Tuesday, 11 June 2024 In ReFantazio, an upcoming JRPG by Atlus and Studio Zero led by Katsura Hashino, players unite Euchronia's eight tribes while exploring themes of prejudice and equality. The game offers Scenario Mode, Dungeon Mode, and Boss Challenge with recruitment requests and deadlines. Combat can be initiated through real-time attacks or stealth.