James Kennedy-Staff Writer

James Kennedy

Staff Writer

Contributor Since November, 2021
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fighting games, JRPG, FromSoftware
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About James Kennedy

James is a writer for TheGamer. He typically spends his time playing games, thinking about games, overanalyzing games, and sleeping. While he has an appreciation for all genres, he is especially interested in fighting games and RPGs. He also enjoys reading books and watching movies and will happily overanalyze those as well.

Industry Focus

As a Specialist Writer at TheGamer, James spends the bulk of his time writing guides and lists. He also has been known to write a feature or two, as well as the odd review. 

When he isn't penning content for TheGamer, he likes to engage in his favorite hobbies: annoying his colleagues and advocating for The Monster Squad. Not that The Monster Squad is a film that needs to be advocated for. It's quality speaks for itself. Eat your heart out, Casablanca. 

Favorite Games

James has favorite titles in nearly every genre, however, he has a longstanding love for RPGs and Fighting Games. He also has a great fondness for FromSoftware titles as well as classic Castlevania games. You heard that right, there are Castlevania games; it isn't just a show on Netflix.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

While James has very little to be proud of in life, he has played a large number of RPGs and is better than average at fighting games. 

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