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JOSHUA A. JOHNSTON
Writer and Novelist
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      • Edge of Oblivion (The Chronicles of Sarco #1)
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      • An Unofficial Guide to Shopping at Aldi: Tips, Tricks, & Resources
      • An Unofficial Guide to Shopping at Aldi: Tips, Tricks, & Resources (2nd Edition)
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Category: Features

Baten Kaitos Revisited

Musings on the forerunners to Xenoblade.

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Joshua A. Johnston May 25, 2020 April 27, 2020Features

Why I Wish Star Trek: Picard Wasn’t So R-rated

Musings on Trek’s latest adventure.

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Joshua A. Johnston April 27, 2020 April 27, 2020Features

My Subjective Ranking of Star Wars Movies

One guy’s take on eleven movies.

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Joshua A. Johnston March 30, 2020 March 30, 2020Features

Nintendo Switch Game Review: Last Encounter

In space, no one can hear you throw a controller in rage.

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Joshua A. Johnston March 2, 2020 February 22, 2020Features

Nintendo Switch Game Review: Regions of Ruin

Dwarven role playing action.

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Joshua A. Johnston January 17, 2020 January 17, 2020Features

Where I Think the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Went Wrong

A spoiler-filled discussion of The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker.

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Joshua A. Johnston January 9, 2020 January 12, 2020Features

What Star Wars Could Learn From the Marvel Comics Cinematic Universe

Avengers Endgame

The MCU isn’t perfect, but it did some things right.

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Joshua A. Johnston May 13, 2019 June 25, 2019Features

Thoughts on an Ending

Reflections on a final chapter.

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Joshua A. Johnston November 5, 2018 November 5, 2018Features

The Most Important Thing I Did Before My First Realm Makers Conference

It wasn’t what I though it would be.

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Joshua A. Johnston August 1, 2018 August 1, 2018Features

Why I Think Solo is the Best Disney Star Wars Film to Date

A spoiler-filled minority opinion.

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Joshua A. Johnston June 1, 2018 June 1, 2018Features Star Wars

Why I Like to Keep Diverse Interests (Writing and Otherwise)

The Thinker

When I was young, I remember learning about an idea known as a “Renaissance Man.” This kind of person, I was told, didn’t just specialize in one particular area, but was educated in a lot of different areas, including the arts, sciences, and other places. I don’t know that I…

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Joshua A. Johnston April 12, 2018 April 10, 2018Features

The Sequel That Almost Wasn’t

The Sequel that Almost Wasn't

The story behind Into the Void.

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Joshua A. Johnston January 22, 2018 July 8, 2018Features

From the Nintendojo Vault: My GameCube Story

I originally wrote this back in March of 2015 … but this is one example of where a comment eclipsed my original post. Here is the comment first, followed by the post. “Thanks for the great read Joshua. “I lived in Japan from 2001 to 2004. I had the Gamecube…

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Joshua A. Johnston November 20, 2017 November 11, 2017Features

The Orville and Star Trek: Discovery — A Tale of Two Heartbreaks

Albeit for very different reasons.

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Joshua A. Johnston September 25, 2017 September 25, 2017Features

From the Nintendojo Op-Ed Vault: Games and Education

I wrote this piece way back in August of 2008, during my early years with video game site Nintendojo, on the relationship between gaming and education. Like many articles, the march of technology makes many of my comments at the time seem vintage. Also, because of the age of the…

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Joshua A. Johnston August 14, 2017 July 3, 2017Features

A Long Way From Home: Some Thoughts on Distance in Fiction

When a novel goes far, far away.

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Joshua A. Johnston July 24, 2017 July 22, 2017Features

Mumbling Mommy: When No One Shows Up To Your Party

I wrote a piece for Mumbling Mommy on when I came face-to-face with America’s overbooked lifestyle. You can read it here.

Joshua A. Johnston July 17, 2017 July 16, 2017Features

From the Nintendojo Op-Ed Vault: Pokémon STOP

Looking back on the dangers of the great craze.

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Joshua A. Johnston June 19, 2017 June 7, 2017Features

From the Amazon Review Vault: The Last Jedi

No, it’s not Episode VIII. But it’s pretty good anyway.

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Joshua A. Johnston April 24, 2017 June 7, 2017Features

The USS Enterprise is a character. The reboots don’t get that.

AUTHOR’S NOTE: this piece is loaded with spoilers on all things Star Trek, including (but not limited to) the original series and the first three reboot films. Beware. The Star Trek franchise, after decades of TV episodes and movies, is full of tragic moments. A true Trek fan will not easily…

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Joshua A. Johnston March 27, 2017 January 29, 2019Features Star Trek
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