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Random Encounter 218 – What is a JRPG? A Delightful Little Pile of Adventure!

Dreamscaper Set To Release Earlier on August 5th for Nintendo Switch & Windows PC

Posted by Trent Argirov on July 6, 2021
Freedom Games and developer Afterburner Studios have announced that their upcoming action-RPG Dreamscaper will launch on August 5th, 2021, for Nintendo Switch and Windows PC, completing its nearly one-year run in Steam’s Early Access. The revised launch date is a full week earlier than its former la… Read More »
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Final Fantasy VII Remake Co-Directors on Yuffie’s Excellent Adventure and Future Titles

Posted by Quinton O'Connor on July 6, 2021
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and the Yuffie-centric new DLC story, Episode INTERmission, serve collectively as a delicious holdover on the train ride to Part 2. A few weeks have passed since INTERmission gave excited fans a fresh perspective on Midgar through the eyes of Wutai operatives, and… Read More »

Tales of Arise’s Opening Animation is Stunning

Posted by Alana Hagues on July 5, 2021
As we promised yesterday, Bandai Namco have revealed the opening animation for the next main game in the Tales series, Tales of Arise. These anime openings have been a staple for the games since the second entry, Tales of Destiny, on the PlayStation, so it’s only right they get their very own premie… Read More »
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New Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Trailers, Extensive Post-Launch Roadmap Showcase Incoming Updates

Posted by Corey Hall on July 5, 2021
A pair of new trailers have been released just ahead of Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin’s upcoming release on July 9th. You can see the launch trailer below for a look at what to expect on launch day and beyond, and be sure to read on for all of the details on the game’s post-launch roadmap!… Read More »
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Tales of Arise Developer Diary Showcases Its Combat and Character Design

Posted by Trent Argirov on July 4, 2021
Bandai Namco Entertainment America has released a new developer diary detailing combat and character design of the highly anticipated Tales of Arise, the upcoming entry within the venerable Tales series. Check it out below! As seen above, the developer diary is narrated by a duo of development heads… Read More »
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Gets Quality of Life Trailer Two Weeks Before Launch

Posted by Joshua Lindquist on July 3, 2021
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is just two weeks away, and Nintendo has finally released a video sharing some of the quality of life changes in the remastered version. Until now, the only confirmed change was the addition of button controls as an alternative to often disliked motion controls… Read More »
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Wake Up, Get Up, the Persona Series Has Sold Over 15 Million Copies!

Posted by Alana Hagues on July 2, 2021
Is that as catchy as Lyn’s iconic song from Persona 5? It’s probably a bit harder to sing in time with the music… But you know what is worth singing about? The fact that the Persona series has surpassed 15 million sales worldwide. That’s a hell of an achievement for a series that started life as a… Read More »
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Explore Terracotta Oasis in the Latest Wave of DLC for Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town

Posted by Tyler Trosper on July 1, 2021
The residents of Olive Town now have a new place to visit! XSEED Games continues to add new content to Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town through the game’s DLC Expansion Pass. In the third wave, titled “Terracotta Oasis Expansion Pack,” players now have access to a desert village with some fa… Read More »
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Explore the Beauty of Shin Megami Tensei V in These New Screenshots

Posted by Tyler Trosper on July 1, 2021
After Shin Megami Tensei V wowed audiences during Nintendo’s E3 Direct, everyone wants to see more of the otherworldly adventures of the high school student with the gorgeous, flowing blue locks. And now Atlus have given us even more to look at with a series of new screenshots! These new visuals cov… Read More »
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Dragon Star Varnir Gets Switch Launch Date

Posted by Brian Mackenzie on June 30, 2021
Idea Factory International has announced that Dragon Star Varnir will release on the Nintendo Switch later this year, on August 3rd. The game will release digitally, but limited physical versions will be available through Idea Factory International’s online store and Limited Run Games. Pre-orders wi… Read More »
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GreedFall: Gold Edition, Plus New Expansion “The De Vespe Conspiracy,” Out Today

Posted by Peter Triezenberg on June 30, 2021
Focus Home Interactive and Spiders’ unique colonial role-playing game GreedFall is getting a re-release with GreedFall: Gold Edition, which is due out for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. on June 30th. If you currently own the game on PS4 or XB1, then you’ll be able t… Read More »
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AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative Announced; Yes, The Last Letter of That Word is Capitalized

Posted by Quinton O'Connor on June 30, 2021
A bunch of us here at RPGFan are big fans of Spike Chunsoft’s 2019 graphic adventure AI: The Somnium Files, and more than a few times we’ve chatted amongst ourselves imagining what a sequel might look like. Just yesterday, a big hint emerged that a sequel would soon be announced, with our wonderful… Read More »
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Phoenix Edge Ep. 174 – RPG News, Updates, and Impressions from E3 2021 (Discussion)

Posted by Stan Marlow on June 30, 2021
In this episode, the Phoenix Edge team recaps all the non-Square Enix related RPG news and announcements from E3 2021. This includes early impressions for highly anticipated games such as Tales of Arise, Elden Ring, Shin Megami Tensei V, and more! The panel puts the spotlight on sixteen different RP… Read More »
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Final Fantasy XV Director Hajime Tabata Is Working On Two New Projects at JP Games

Posted by Peter Triezenberg on June 30, 2021
Hajime Tabata (the director of such titles as Final Fantasy XV, Final Fantasy Type-0, and more) has been relatively quiet since his departure from Square Enix. In a recent interview with Famitsu, however, he confirmed that he was working on two large-scale titles with his new studio, JP Games, along… Read More »

Steam Pages for Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters Are Now Live

Posted by Peter Triezenberg on June 30, 2021
We’re all tremendously excited for the recently announced Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series, which will be bringing the first six Final Fantasy titles to Steam and mobile devices with updated visuals that are more in line with classic 2D sensibilities. When the project was announced during E3 2021… Read More »
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New Footage of Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster; Mobile Versions of FFV and FFVI Getting Delisted on Steam

Posted by Quinton O'Connor on June 29, 2021
It was an honest mistake. The link to an unlisted YouTube video intended for eventual public viewing spread like wildfire late yesterday evening, and though Square Enix was eventually made aware of this mishap and set the video to private, the damage was already done. Then again, can we really call… Read More »

Spike Chunsoft’s “Nine Eyes TV” Teaser Website Potentially Hints at AI: The Somnium Files Sequel

Posted by Alana Hagues on June 29, 2021
Ealirer today, Spike Chunsoft dropped us a little nugget of mystery for us to solve on Twitter. They revealed a brand-new teaser website, named “Nine Eyes TV,” and fans were quick to scramble to discover just what secrets this website holds! The page shows nine floating eyes above a derelict televis… Read More »

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Sells Over 1 Million Copies, New Features, Additional Languages, and More Added

Posted by Corey Hall on June 29, 2021
Developer Edelweiss and publisher XSEED Games are celebrating over one million sales for the rice-farming and platforming title!

NieR Re[in]carnation Launches on July 28th

Posted by Tyler Trosper on June 29, 2021
The mobile entry in the NieR series is NieR-ly here (sorry, not sorry)! After waiting months to hear when the upcoming mobile spin-off title, NieR Re[in]carnation, would make its way to us, we now have a release date! The game launches for Android and iOS devices in North America, Europe, and Korea… Read More »
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See More of Eirudy’s Story in this New WitchSpring3 Re:Fine Trailer

Posted by Audra Bowling on June 28, 2021
ININ Games and STUDIOARTDINK recently shared a new official trailer for the upcoming WitchSpring3 Re:Fine – The Story of Eirudy. Despite the “3” in the title, it is being touted as a standalone game. Players take on the role of a witch named Eirudy who lives alone in the Misty Forest. After meeting… Read More »
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Granblue Fantasy: Versus Last Season 2 Character Revealed as Sales Pass 500,000 Units.

Posted by Brian Mackenzie on June 28, 2021
Publisher XSEED Games has announced Seox, the last DLC character for season 2 of Granblue Fantasy: Versus. You can check out the trailer for the new character below.  The claw using Seox will join Granblue Fantasy: Versus’ cast on July 12th in North America. The character is available as part o… Read More »
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RPGs Coming This Week, 6/28/21

Posted by Quinton O'Connor on June 28, 2021
You know how my intros in this column are often multi-paragraph affairs that slowly encircle the whole “RPGs Coming This Week” thing, only arriving at that destination after copiously mulling over my state of existence within this flawed gem of a universe? Violent Witches: The Vindicator – June 28th… Read More »

Aksys Games Announces Olympia Soirée Exclusive Card Set

Posted by Audra Bowling on June 27, 2021
Collectors and otome fans rejoice! Aksys has recently announced that first-run physical copies of the upcoming Olympia Soirée will include a seven-card set featuring art of the main characters from the title. The game is about Olympia, who is the last of her family line. As such, she is the only per… Read More »
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Tales of Arise’s Shionne is Next to Get a Character Trailer

Posted by Audra Bowling on June 27, 2021
Bandai Namco have recently released another new character trailer for Tales of Arise, this time for the gun-slinging Shionne. As the secondary protagonist, Shionne is being targeted because of her curse, which causes her to electrocute anyone who gets remotely close to her. She uses a combination of… Read More »
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Square Enix’s Motomu Toriyama Talks Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Honeybee Inn, Wall Market in New Interview

Posted by Peter Triezenberg on June 27, 2021
One of the highlights of last year’s Final Fantasy VII Remake was the updated version of Wall Market that players got to visit. The original version is one of the most (in)famous segments of Final Fantasy VII, packed as it was with cross-dressing, squat contests, and extremely questionable bathhouse… Read More »
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