Retro Encounter 362 – RPGs on Repeat

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Path of the Midnight Sun

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Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Patch 6.3 – Gods Revel, Lands Tremble

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A Space for the Unbound

Granblue Fantasy: Versus Rising Coming to PS5, PS4, and PC With Rollback Netcode, Cross-Play

Posted by Alvin Lim on January 26, 2023
Alongside Granblue Fantasy: Relink at Granblue Fantasy Fes 2022-2023, publisher Cygames has announced that Granblue Fantasy: Versus Rising is coming to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam! Developed by Arc System Works, Rising is the successor to Granblue Fantasy: Versus and will feature… Read More »
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Life is Strange 2 Available for Switch on February 2nd

Posted by Cory Tischbein on January 26, 2023
Square Enix and DON’T NOD are bringing Life is Strange 2 to Nintendo Switch on February 2nd via the eShop! You can preorder this digital-only title today for $31.99 USD. Take a peek at the announcement trailer below! Currently available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam, Life is Strange… Read More »
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Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone Hits Steam Early Access February 6th

Posted by Alvin Lim on January 26, 2023
Publisher and developer Sting has revealed that the classic Game Boy Advance and PlayStation Portable strategy RPG Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone will be arriving worldwide on PC via Steam Early Access! The game will feature English, Japanese, Korean, and Traditional Chinese language support.… Read More »

Crystal Dynamics Assembles Marvel’s Avengers Final Update

Posted by Alvin Lim on January 26, 2023
Crystal Dynamics has announced that the Marvel’s Avengers game published by Square Enix will no longer receive content updates after version 2.8, which will be released on March 31st. Thankfully, players will continue to have access to all single and multiplayer content for the foreseeable future ev… Read More »

Mod Removes Ken Dating Option from Persona 3 Portable for PC

Posted by Cory Tischbein on January 24, 2023
Less than one day after Persona 3 Portable launched for PC via Steam, a version of the “No Ken Romance” mod is up on the modding site GameBanana! This mod removes dialogue options that lead to romance between the 17-year-old female protagonist and 10-year-old Ken Amada, and it axes some unsettling s… Read More »
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Cast Your Vote for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes’ Third DLC

Posted by Tin Manuel on January 24, 2023
Publisher 505 Games and developer Rabbit & Bear Studios are calling for the support of the community to take part in a public survey to determine the theme of the third DLC of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. There are five impressive options available for fans to choose from. The poll started… Read More »

New Octopath Traveler II Character Trailer, Plus More Details Revealed

Posted by Tom Cox on January 24, 2023
Square Enix has released a new character trailer for the last two members of Octopath Traveler II’s main cast: Ochette the Hunter and Castti the Apothecary. Alongside the trailer, the company has provided further information about the characters and given details on the title’s plot structures, side… Read More »
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Various Daylife Hits Android, iOS January 23rd

Posted by Tom Cox on January 24, 2023
Square Enix has announced that Various Daylife, made by the developers behind the Bravely Default series, will be released on Android and iOS on January 23rd. This news comes following the simulation RPG’s release on Apple Arcade in 2019 and Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and PC via Steam last year.… Read More »
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Granblue Fantasy: Relink’s Second Trailer Provides New Gameplay and Details

Posted by Tom Cox on January 24, 2023
Publisher Cygames has released a new trailer for Granblue Fantasy: Relink, giving players another look at gameplay and providing more details on this hotly anticipated JRPG! The trailer reveals that Narmaya, a popular character from Granblue Fantasy Versus, will be a playable character and also reaf… Read More »
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Tails: The Backbone Preludes Launches February 2nd

Posted by Tom Cox on January 24, 2023
Raw Fury, alongside developer Eggnut, has announced that Tails: The Backbone Preludes will release on PC via Steam on February 2nd! The title is a prequel to Backbone, the studio’s post-noir adventure game that was released back in 2021. Tails: The Backbone Preludes | Release Date Announcement: Tail… Read More »
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Stranger of Paradise’s Last DLC Has a Launch Trailer

Posted by Tom Cox on January 24, 2023
Square Enix has released the launch trailer for Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin – Different Future, the third and final DLC installment for the title. The expansion will be available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC via the Epic Games Store on January 27th. Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy O… Read More »
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Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly Brews an April 20th Launch Date

Posted by Tin Manuel on January 22, 2023
Serenity Forge and Toge Productions announced that Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly will debut this year on April 20th. The visual novel is a follow-up to the 2020 coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator, Coffee Talk. The second episode comes out on PC… Read More »