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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Showcases Stories, Songs & Swordplay in Overview Trailer
Nintendo has released a new overview trailer for the upcoming remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, set to release exclusively on November 5th for Nintendo Switch 2. The five-minute trailer spotlights the beginning of protagonist Link’s story, smoothly moving through what players might exp… Read More »- Article
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Petal Runner Brings High-Speed Couriers & Creature Collecting in March 2027 for Switch 2 and PC
iam8bit and developer Nano Park Studios have announced that Petal Runner will launch on March 8th, 2027, for Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam. The news came from the latest Nintendo Indie World Showcase, alongside a brief trailer highlighting its retro-pixel aesthetic, anime-infused cycling, and c… Read More »- Article
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Witchbrook Brings Spells & Student Life on January 28th, 2027 for Consoles & PC
Chucklefish and developer Robotality have announced that the long-awaited Witchbrook will launch on January 28th, 2027. As previously stated, it will launch on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 1&2, and PC via Steam. Additionally, Chucklefish has confirmed that it will also be on PlaySt… Read More »- Article
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RPGs Coming This Week, November 1–7, 2026 – Ocarina of Cryme and Seven Other Tales
Link’s first 3D adventure arrives in a spiffy new outfit this week; what more do you need to know? Actually, quite a bit! Not every publisher is avoiding November despite Ocarina of Time and Grand Theft Auto VI looming over them, and this week alone brings us three other brand-new games, and five mo… Read More »- Review
Fear & Hunger
[Steam page content warning: Fear & Hunger contains scenes of graphic violence and gore, use of drugs and alcohol, nudity and scenes of sexual nature.] “The dungeons of Fear & Hunger stand in front of you. You hear barking from afar. The barking is getting closer. You step inside the darknes… Read More »- Review
Stupid Never Dies
With the scary season upon us, Stupid Never Dies leans fully into a bonkers, punk-zombie aesthetic, wrapped up with frenetic third-person action—minus the pumpkins and trick-or-treating. With a developer lineage tracing back to the seminal Devil May Cry and Dragon’s Dogma, this roguelike wraps its c… Read More »- Music Review
SQ Relax – Krystelle’s Chillwave
What is SQ Relax? Who is Krystelle of Krystelle’s Chillwave? These questions, and more, to be answered below. I once thought Square Enix’s music division retired the “SQ” moniker for their genre-specific arranged albums after Last SQ and the digital SQ Music Collections compilation album. However, t… Read More »- Music Review
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Original Soundtrack
After surprising me with a 7-disc soundtrack for Final Fantasy VII Remake, and then a supplemental 4-disc PLUS soundtrack not long after, it should not have surprised me that Square Enix’s music team produced an additional 3-disc soundtrack titled Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Original Soundtr… Read More »- Review
House of Necrosis
Horror and RPG crossovers are in the midst of an incredible resurgence right now. Inspired by genre experimentation from the late ’90s golden age of RPGs (with hits like Parasite Eve and cult classics like Koudelka), a new crop of independent developers are flexing their creative muscles by combinin… Read More »- Article
- Random Encounter
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Random Encounter 358 – Stupid (Decisions by EA) Never Die
On this episode of Random Encounter, we’re taking a trip back in time for a game that is from the 2000s and a game that is inspired by the 2000s! First up, Stupid Never Dies is an action RPG from some former Capcom devs. Hmmmm… zombies in a mall? Checks out! With sick visuals, a dope soundtrack, a… Read More »- Article
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RPGs Coming This Week, October 25–31, 2026 – All Hallows RPGs
With Halloween landing at the end of the week, it’s a fine time to release some spooky games. And while that is happening, most of them don’t land in our coverage at RPGFan. Still, it’s easy to see how Emberville’s Diablo-meets-Stardew Valley still fits the bill, or how it’s a great week to revisit… Read More »Article
RPGFan Volunteer Drive: 2026 Edition [EXTENDED]
October 24th Update: We have received several applications, but we would like to see a slightly higher amount, so we have extended the deadline from tonight until the end of October! I thought about titling this post “RPGFan Seeks Fresh Blood” in the spirit of spooky season, but I didn’t want to a)… Read More »- Review
Village in the Shade
A burgeoning trend involves fusing RPG and survival horror mechanics alongside traditional horror aesthetics and atmosphere. Recent horror RPGs like Vultures – Scavengers of Death and House of Necrosis adeptly identify common fundamentals between the two genres, like resource management and strategi… Read More »- Review
Minecraft Dungeons II
Back in 2020, my three oldest friends and I sat on the phone to play the then-new Minecraft Dungeons. It was another Diablo-like action RPG, so why not? We had a blast, though perhaps too much of one, as we blasted through the campaign in one evening. Great fun; lamentable length. It wasn’t until, o… Read More »- Article
- Retro Encounter
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Retro Encounter 497 – Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Part II
I love this world because Retro Encounter is in it. On this week’s episode of Retro Encounter we dive into the story, the zones, and the incredible music of Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Who didn’t pull any rare blades in the second half? Who finally got Kos-Mos? Do the late game story beats convince ever… Read More »- Article
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Stranger Than Heaven Hands-On Experience – A Place To Call Home!
Sometimes a great piece of media has this engrossing hold over you that you can’t explain. You immediately get pulled into the story and world they are trying to tell. RGG Studio has been creating games like this for some time now. Each Yakuza game feels like it builds on the storytelling experience… Read More »- Review
Final Fantasy Resonance
There is absolutely nothing original about Final Fantasy Resonance. I don’t say that because this is an adaptation of the mobile, gacha game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. And it’s not even because you summon and equip characters from previous Final Fantasy games. No, instead it’s because this ga… Read More »- Article
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered Impressions
When CD Projekt Red announced yet another next-gen re-release of The Witcher 3 at Gamescom this year, I was initially immensely skeptical. I cynically assumed they were going the Skyrim route of re-releasing the game for the sake of a cashgrab, especially since they already re-released Wild Hunt in… Read More »- Article
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RPGs Coming This Week, October 18–24, 2026 – Can Love Consume on a Battlefield?
I appreciate that throughout October we keep seeing more spooky-themed games, because while it’s fun to have those at the end of the month and close to Halloween, we can’t play ’em all at once, so let’s spread them out! Between the colorful, Disgaea-esque vibes of Demons’ Night Fever, and the neon c… Read More »- Review
Tales of Eternia Remastered
Tales of Eternia Remastered is only my second foray into the luminous Tales series. Originally released on PlayStation in Japan as Tales of Eternia and in North America as Tales of Destiny II, Tales of Eternia later received a limited, European-only localized PSP release, which the remaster is based… Read More »- Feature
TV Review: Gnosia is an Anime Adaptation That’ll Throw You for a Loop
“Do you understand?” That question is the first thing protagonist Yuri hears when they foggily wake from a medically induced slumber onboard a spacecraft fleeing in the aftermath of a devastating battle. Within minutes, they learn that only a handful of other survivors made it onboard and that there… Read More »- Review
Blue Reflection Quartet
The Blue Reflection series is approaching its tenth anniversary, and Gust and Koei Tecmo recently released Blue Reflection Quartet, a collection spanning the entire series. This collection contains an updated version of 2017’s Blue Reflection, an adaptation of the 2021 anime Blue Reflection Ray, an… Read More »- Article
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation Hands-On Preview: Hold Me Closer, Sephiroth
Two weeks ago, my colleague Matt Wardell got to check out Final Fantasy VII Revelation at the Tokyo Game Show. Now, at NY Comic Con, I also got a chance to sit down and play the same demo Matt did. I also had the chance to check out the new Romancing SaGa 3: Destines United preview, which you should… Read More »- Article
- Random Encounter
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Random Encounter 357 – Return to Metroidvania
On this episode of Random Encounter, we’re checking out the latest entries in two long-running and beloved series. First up, Matt is here to chat about the newest installment in the Castlevania series, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse. This is not just a direct sequel to 1989’s Castlevania III: Dracula’… Read More »- Review
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
If you can believe it, it’s been eighteen years since the last proper 2D Metroidvania-style Castlevania game. While Metroidvanias have been flourishing, especially in the indie space, many younger players might be forgiven for not knowing the “vania” tag’s origins. Well, just in time for the series’… Read More »Twitch
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