- Music Review
SaGa Emerald Beyond Original Soundtrack
- Review
Fantasian: Neo Dimension
- Episodic Review
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Patch 7.1 – Crossroads
- Review
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (PSP)
Can an innocent sin be forgiven, or must its punishment be eternal? Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, the follow-up to Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Innocent Sin, asks that thought-provoking question in a compelling narrative. Unfortunately, while the believably written characters… Read More »- Article
- News
INDIE Live Expo: RPG & Adventure Game Spotlight
This weekend’s INDIE Live Expo is packed with games, and no small few of them land in our coverage of RPG and adventure games at RPGFan. I encourage you to check out the full lineup and games outside our coverage, like Blade Chimera, a stylish Metroidvania from Team Ladybug, who brought us Record of… Read More »- Article
- News
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Awakens on January 31st; Limited-Time Demo Available Again
During this week’s PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted 2024, publisher Fellow Traveller and independent developer Jump Over the Age shared a stylish date announce trailer (below) for “dice-driven” RPG Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector. The much anticipated sequel to 2022’s highly acclaimed Citizen Sleeper… Read More »- Music Review
SaGa Emerald Beyond Original Soundtrack
SaGa series composer Kenji Ito returns with a cavalcade of musicians in the latest series entry: SaGa Emerald Beyond. Released nearly a decade after its predecessor, SaGa Scarlet Grace, was originally published in Japan, Emerald Beyond takes a leap from medieval fantasy to a multi-realm fantasy incl… Read More »- Article
- News
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault Coming in 2025
Today’s PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted showcase opened with the surprise reveal of Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, a followup to 2018’s Moonlighter, an action RPG with roguelike elements by Spanish developer Digital Sun. The sequel again stars shopkeeper Will, blending action-based combat with shop m… Read More »- Review
Fantasian: Neo Dimension
Fantasian: Neo Dimension is a game filled with contrasts. Its turn-based gameplay systems are conventional but are nonetheless polished through the encounter design. Its story features intriguing setups but underwhelming payoffs. It echoes classic RPGs of decades past while including innovative feat… Read More »- Episodic Review
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Patch 7.1 – Crossroads
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail was a challenging expansion to review. It featured some of the best gameplay the MMO has had in years, but after the narrative payoff of Endwalker, the new story arc had some growing pains. Since the first three patches after an expansion have traditionally wrapped up li… Read More »- Article
- Rhythm Encounter
- Podcast
Rhythm Encounter 149 – RPG Music Origin Stories
We all have origin stories about how we got into RPGs (several of us shared them almost six years ago in this feature!), so today our panel discusses music origins — what RPGs attuned us to the RPG music scene or otherwise elevated our senses and made us take notice. For some of us, this dates back… Read More »- Article
- News
RPGs Coming This Week, 12/1/24
In this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, a major JRPG finally breaks out of its smartphone confines, plus we get a bunch of Steam Early Access comers and goers. December is usually a slow period for releases, but that is not so in 2024. So let’s get a move on, shall we? Caves of Qud (Exiting Early… Read More »- Article
- News
Next Baldur’s Gate III Patch Adds Cross-Play, Subclasses, and Photo Mode
Developer Larian Studios surprised Baldur’s Gate III fans with the announcement of cross-play, 12 new subclasses, and photo mode being planned for release next year. Before the update fully launches, folks looking to try the new content early should keep an eye out for registrations for the upcoming… Read More »- Article
- News
Chrono Sword Launches in Early Access on December 6th
Developer 21cDucks and publisher CFK have announced that Chrono Sword will make its way to Steam Early Access on December 6th. At a later date, fans of this Souls-like pixel art title can expect a full release for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC v… Read More »- Article
- News
Lost Adventure Game Noah’s Ark Found on Auction Site
We’ve all had the experience of wanting to play that treasured game from our youth, only to find that mum’s thrown it out or sold it at a garage sale. We look everywhere: eBay, Goodwill, ROM sites, and nothing. Did this game even exist or was it a dream? One of Clarissa’s homebrews? Perhaps a fantas… Read More »Music Review
Disco Elysium OST
Among the plethora of top-tier RPGs in the last five years or so, Disco Elysium stands as one of the more innovative and unexpected critical and commercial hits. It drew a huge range of industry and critical accolades, and the immersive graphics, exceptional narrative and voice-acting, and meaningfu… Read More »- Article
- News
Action RPG Traveler’s Refrain Debuts at Fall Showcase
The recent MIX Fall Showcase featured a look at action RPG Traveler’s Refrain, whose art style and presentation seem inspired by the likes of Hades. Obviously, we’ve yet to see whether Traveler’s Refrain can hang with such lofty company from a gameplay and story perspective, but the trailer (below)… Read More »Music Review
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Original Soundtrack
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was one of my most anticipated releases of 2024. The original and the two other PlayStation Final Fantasy entries, FFVIII and FFIX, are three of my favourite games. They each hold a special place in my heart, and I revisit them regularly. Playing them gives me a serotonin b… Read More »- Article
- Retro Encounter
- Podcast
Retro Encounter 445 – The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Part II
For a true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart. Retro Encounter concludes its 2024 Zelda Month with a second episode on A Link to the Past for the SNES, discussing the game’s excellent second half of Dark World exploration and dungeoneering. So which pan… Read More »- Review
Broken Sword – Shadow of The Templars: Reforged
Broken Sword – Shadow of The Templars: Reforged is a brand-new version of a game that I first encountered in its original form when it released way back in 1996. While the game debuted on the PC, my experience was with the hugely popular PlayStation version. At the time, I had no access to the inter… Read More »- Article
- News
The Time I Have Left Gets New Trailer and Demo; Kickstarter Launched
The recent MIX Fall Showcase featured a new trailer (below) for The Time I Have Left, the debut project of Spanish outfit GROUND Game Atelier. Check it out to know what to expect from this “time-driven escape adventure RPG”. A limited-time demo is available now for PC via Steam. You can play through… Read More »- Article
- News
Latest Atelier Yumia Trailer Shows Off Combat, Alchemy
Koei Tecmo has provided advance detail of the combat and alchemy players can expect when Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land releases on March 21st, 2025. The studio shared a new trailer (below) featuring Yumia and her allies in all their dramatic anime glory. Overview… Read More »- Review
VED
Many games have a notable route to release, and VED, from the small development team at Karaclan, is one of the extreme examples. Beginning life as a 2D Souls-like platformer with gorgeous, hand-drawn sprites, the game slowly evolved over 12(!) years to its current RPG format, complete with a c… Read More »Music Review
Sea of Stars Original Soundtrack
I came into Sea of Stars and its music with some prior context: Sabotage Studio’s 2018 title, The Messenger. That particular indie gem featured action platformer gameplay akin to Ninja Gaiden and an incredibly catchy soundtrack by Eric W. Brown (who utilized the moniker “Rainbowdragoneyes” at the ti… Read More »Article
Penny Blood Studio Sues Former Publisher, Alleging Unpaid Funds
Penny Blood developer Studio Wildrose has filed a lawsuit in Osaka against Dangen Entertainment and its ex-CEO Ben Judd. Dangen managed the 2022 double Kickstarter campaign for Penny Blood and Armed Fantasia, which raised about ¥380m JPY overall. So despite the campaign’s success, it appears things… Read More »- Article
- News
Maliki: Poison of the Past to Launch March 11th, 2025
Developer Blue Banshee and publisher Ankama have announced that Maliki: Poison of the Past will be released on March 11th, 2025, for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. This turn-based adventure RPG is based on the 2004-running French webcomic Maliki by comic artist Souillon. The game will feature Eng… Read More »- Article
- News
Artis Impact Appears in MIX Fall Showcase
The recent MIX Fall Showcase thrust some really neat games into the spotlight, including a few with really distinctive art styles. If you love the latter, then you definitely want to check out Artis Impact, a female-centric adventure from developer Mas. We don’t have release date information as of y… Read More »- Article
- News
Shiren the Wanderer’s Latest Outing to Have Winter Launch on PC
Publisher and developer Spike Chunsoft has announced that Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island is coming to PC via Steam this winter. The roguelike dungeon RPG originally launched on February 27th for Nintendo Switch. This new PC version will include all previous free updat… Read More »Twitch
-
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Saturday, December 7
1:00 pm PT
-
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Sunday, December 8
4:00 pm PT
-
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Wednesday, December 11
5:30 pm PT
-
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Thursday, December 12
5:30 pm PT
Tune in on Twitch
In Case You Missed It
RPGFan is a gaming website focused on roleplaying games and related genres such as graphic adventures, visual novels, and roguelikes. We cover franchises, creators, fandom, and everything inbetween.
© 2024 Emerald Shield Media LLC | Designed by Valkyrie Studio and MPT Creative.