

Lee D'Amato
Senior Staff Writer
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About Lee D'Amato
Lee D’Amato is a writer born, raised, and based in Queens, New York. He’s been writing since he could hold a crayon, and has been doing do professionally since 2020. Lee has covered a wide range of topics, including ancient history, affordable travel, and now game features for Screen Rant.
Author Details
Lee D’Amato is a writer born, raised, and based in Queens, New York. He’s been writing since he could hold a crayon, and has been doing do professionally since 2020. Lee has covered a wide range of topics, including ancient history, affordable travel, and now game features for Screen Rant.
Industry Focus
Lee likes just about all games, although he’s got a soft spot for old school RPGs like the Final Fantasy series, Chrono Trigger and Dragon Quest, as well as horror franchises like Resident Evil and Fatal Frame. Action-adventure games like the Zelda series, Nier, and Bloodborne are up there, along with the occasional foray into MMOs and online FPS games.
Favorite Media
Some of Lee's all-time favorites include Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy XIV, Dragon Quest V, Metal Gear Solid 2, Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, the Kill the Past series, Monster Hunter Rise, Resident Evil 4, the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series, and Fallout: New Vegas.
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“A New Style Of Gameplay”: Eiji Aonuma’s “Number One” Zelda Game Is This Uncommon Favorite
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Even with thousands of hours logged, Stardew Valley players are still discovering the most basic (yet revolutionary) farm layout features.

"No One Knew How Big It Would Become": Shigeru Miyamoto Reveals That The Best Zelda Game Was Almost Very Different
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Game is getting a colorful, unique, and bizarrely brilliant adventure/life sim game this week - here’s why you need to check it out.

I've Played Every Zelda Game In The Past 25 Years, & I Just Discovered This Fun Fact About Wind Waker
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Hideo Kojima “Regrets” This Metal Gear Decision He'll Never Be Able To Retcon
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