Well, there's no denying it, this title has definitively awakened something new in me. I owe this game a lot - my drawing skills rose sharply because of the numerous fanart I made, similarly with writing. I also met fantastic people from the fandom, created my first works for zines, and even acted as an art mod in one. This series inspired me to create my first proper cosplay.

I'm drawn to the games mainly because of the characters and stories, and both of these things Fire Emblem Three Houses did superbly. The lore of the world, multidimensional characters (with 2D portraits, for which I'm really grateful!), gripping music... Looking at the FE series as a whole, the gameplay might not be the best, but it's still my favorite one.

Another example of "mechanics of the later games are more fun, but this one wins because of the characters and their story". Who once met Kiryu and Majima simply won't forget them. What I love most about Yakuza is the combination of a serious storyline interspersed with comical side quests and mini-games. Some of the cutscenes are just masterfully directed - I consider this 15 minutes-long Majima introduction one my favorite scene in gaming history.

Once again - the world, the story, the characters. While Kara's part did not manage to grab my heart (it's hard for me to relate to the most of mother-daughter themes), I found Connor story extremaly engaging and thought-provoking, easily carrying on the whole experience.

The game, besides great story, music and visuals, has one additional thing which I absolutely love seeing in games - breaking the fourth wall in a right way - here, with the help of an assistant in the main menu that comments and questions player's choices.

Fire Emblem (mostly Three Houses, Fates, Path of Radiance), Yakuza (0, 1, 2, Like a Dragon), Last Defence Academy, Detroit: Become Human, Needy Streamer Overload, Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk, DDLC, Boyfriend Dungeon, Ace Attorney, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Chrono Trigger, Unicorn Overlord, Death and Taxes, Pokemon, Coffee Talk, Danganronpa, Therapy with Dr. Albert Krueger, Helltaker, Night in the Woods, Caligula Effect 2 (underrated game!), Persona 5 Royal, The Shrouded Isle, King of the Dragon Pass, Muv-Luv Alternative, Mystic Messenger, Life is Strange, Skyrim... and more.

Cowboy Bebop, Witch Hat Atelier, Banana Fish, Ace of Diamond, One Outs, Liar Game, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, Welcome to the NHK, Death Note, Full Metal Alchemist, Golden Boy, Chainsaw Man, Chobits, Bocchi the Rock, Girls Band Cry, Your Name, Mob Psycho, Great Teacher Onizuka, Perfect Blue, Saiyuki, Yuri on Ice, Sk8 the Infinity, Kill la Kill, The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All, The Embalmer, Asterix and Obelix, Phineas and Ferb, Dexter's Laboratory, Hand Jumper (amazing webtoon!!!), Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, The Greatest Estate Developer

Everything everywhere all at once, Perfect Days, IT Crowd, Black Books, Flight of the Conchords, Good Omens, Money Heist, Lord of the Rings, Nimona, Kubo and the Two Strings, Cube. I do not watch many movies/shows to be honest!

Maximum the Hormone, Kenshi Yonezu, Rhapsody, Yoeko Kurahashi, Sheena Ringo, Penelope Scott, Powerwolf, Gloryhammer, Maneskin, O. Children, BABYMETAL, Tame Impala, Jhariah, Bear Ghost, My Chemical Romance foreverrrr, Mindless Self Indulgence, Prymony, Nouvelle Story, Duran duran, Wolfmother, Steel Panther, Adam Bow, Tame Impala

Sayaka Murata, Jay Kristoff, Natsko Imamura, Andrzej Sapkowski, Liu Cixin, Maurice Leblanc, Suzanne Collins, N.K. Jemisin, Tudi Canavan, Stanislaw Lem