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The 25 Best PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360 RPGs (PS3 Exclusives)

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on October 19, 2022

Below, you’ll find our ten best games released on the PS3 (and not the 360). There are notably more Japanese games on this list, and the PS3 has more solid RPGs than a lot of people give it credit for, so we have a ranked list of 10 for you! Cross Platform RPGs Xbox 360 Exclusives 1) Persona 5 Writt… Read More »

The 25 Best PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360 RPGs (360 Exclusives)

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on October 19, 2022

And here’s the end of our list! The Xbox 360 had comparatively fewer “exclusive” RPGs, so we decided to limit the list to five. But there are still some all-timers here that are worth checking out even today! Give our list a look below. Cross Platform RPGs PlayStation 3 Exclusives 1) Tales of Vesper… Read More »

So you want to get into The Like a Dragon Series: Spin-Offs

Posted by Jonathan Logan on October 1, 2022

Yakuza Gaiden | Spin-Offs To Watch Out For (And Play): Aside from the several mainline games, the Like a Dragon/Yakuza series also touts a sizable collection of exciting spin-offs! RGG Studio takes advantage of the creative freedom offered by spin-offs by inventing wild (even for Yakuza) scenarios.… Read More »

So you want to get into the Like a Dragon Series: Judgment & the Future

Posted by Jonathan Logan on October 1, 2022

Hey, Does This Seem Like A Lot? Try Judgment! There are times when we all get a little tired of our daily routines and want to switch things up. It seems like RGG Studio reached that point back in the late 2010s, deciding that it was time to stretch their muscles and create a brand-new IP for the fi… Read More »

So you want to get into The Like a Dragon Series: Mainline Series Overview

Posted by Giancarlo Vazquez on October 1, 2022

The Yakuza/Like a Dragon series is kind of like potato chips: Once you play one, you’ll want to play them all! You’ll be stunned at how readily you’ll jump from one 60-hour epic game to the next without a second thought. And if you ever get tired of the critical path of any of them, well, there are… Read More »

Lori and Corey Cole Interview on Hero-U and Summer Daze: Part 2

Posted by Hilary Andreff on September 7, 2022

Back to Part 1 RPGFan: Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption is arguably the most RPG entry in the series to date, but you’re currently working on a shorter story in the same setting with a summer theme. Summer Daze at Hero-U: Tilly’s Tale is more of a visual novel. We’ve been anticipating it for a while, as… Read More »

Top 20 RPG Summer Towns (Part 2)

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on August 20, 2022

Welcome to Part 2 of our Top 20 RPG Summer Towns feature! This time we visit some hot springs, great Zelda home towns, and even some real life British locations. View Part 1 Lonalulu – Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age by Wes Iliff If you enjoy summers at the beach, you’ll have a hard time f… Read More »

FemPower Up: 48 Amazing Women in RPGs (Part 2)

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on June 1, 2022

Oh, we’ve got some amazing women here, too! Ranging from Yoko Taro (somehow) writing one of the best characters in video games to an all-time great from what many consider the best Final Fantasy game, there’s something here for everyone. View Part 1 View Part 3 View Part 4 Celes (Final Fantasy VI) b… Read More »

FemPower Up: 48 Amazing Women in RPGs (Part 3)

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on June 1, 2022

Do you like Persona? Well, so do we, since we highlight not one, but two of the best characters from the franchise below (I have to mention Maya Amano here, too!) Along with that, we have great characters from some of our favorite WPRGs of the last decade along with more of the Xeno franchise. View… Read More »

FemPower Up: 48 Amazing Women in RPGs (Part 4)

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on June 1, 2022

And you’ve finally come to the end of our list! Personally, I have to say how pleased I am that we managed to get Suikoden on this list so often: it’s certainly deserving! Don’t worry, though, some more of your favorites from Final Fantasy are here, too. View Part 1 View Part 2 View Part 3 Raquel Ap… Read More »

Top 7 Wii U RPGs + 20 Vital Virtual Console Titles (Part 2)

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on April 20, 2022

There are many notable games that were released on the Wii U Virtual Console, and while many have since been re-released on the Switch Online service or the likes of Konami’s Castlevania Advance Collection, there are some notable titles whose most current availability is the Wii U or 3DS eShop. Thes… Read More »

Secrets, Legends, and Brownies: An Interview With Shinichi Kameoka (日本語 / Japanese)

Posted by Sam-James Gordon on March 12, 2022

Shinichi Kameoka is a character designer, producer, and director whose art style is as recognisable as the names of the games he’s worked on are revered. His work on the Mana series helped make the games so memorable, and since producing Mother 3, he’s been a vocal advocate of its localisation for W… Read More »

From Chrono Trigger to Shadow Hearts: An Interview With Yoshitaka Hirota (日本語 / Japanese)

Posted by Sam-James Gordon on March 5, 2022

Yoshitaka Hirota is a composer, sound designer, and musician whose work you may be most familiar with from the Shadow Hearts series. The games became cult favourites, and anyone who’s played them will know how memorable their soundtracks are: a testament to the lasting power of music in video games.… Read More »

RPGFan Music of the Year 2021: Part 2

Posted by Alana Hagues on February 27, 2022

Endwalker: Final Fantasy XIV by Steven Mattern Final Fantasy XIV has a long history with its music. Each expansion brings new compositions, adaptations of previous songs from the game, and callbacks to prior entries in the Final Fantasy series. Endwalker’s music does all of these things in spectacul… Read More »

RPGFan Music of the Year 2021 ~ Editors’ Favorites: Audra Bowling

Posted by Audra Bowling on February 27, 2022

Three soundtracks I heard and fell in love with in 2021 that weren’t the Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker soundtrack! Boyfriend Dungeon Original Soundtrack Boyfriend Dungeon is a fun, thoughtful, and extremely clever game that enjoyably combines several genres. No small part of that enjoyment is the tit… Read More »

RPGFan Music of the Year 2021 ~ Editors’ Favorites: Des Miller

Posted by Des Miller on February 27, 2022

Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy Original Soundtrack Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy is a gorgeous showcase of Gust Sound Team at their finest. While many Atelier games have had standout tracks in their OSTs, Atelier Ryza 2’s soundtrack in particular is rife wi… Read More »

RPGFan Music of the Year 2021 ~ Editors’ Favorites: Sam-James Gordon

Posted by Sam-James Gordon on February 27, 2022

Bravely Default II Original Soundtrack As a fan of the Bravely series since the first entry, the soundtrack of its officially numbered sequel is one I highly anticipated. I was not disappointed (far from it), and Bravely Default II’s OST has become my favourite of 2021. Revo returns with all the fla… Read More »

RPGFan Music of the Year 2021 ~ Editors’ Favorites: Hilary Andreff

Posted by Hilary Andreff on February 27, 2022

The “Quintet Vibes” Award: Actraiser Original Soundtrack and Symphonic Suite and the Actraiser Renaissance soundtrack Quintet soundtracks have always captured my imagination with their moody vibes and surprising versatility–or not so surprising given Quintet’s penchant for playing with genre and inc… Read More »

RPGFan Music of the Year 2021 ~ Editors’ Favorites: Mike Salbato

Posted by Mike Salbato on February 27, 2022

Across the Worlds ~ Chrono Cross Wayô Piano Collection At this point, I think I am physically incapable of NOT mentioning a Chrono series album in Music of the Year when possible. Sure, Chrono Trigger came out in 1995, followed by Chrono Cross in 2000, but if fan musicians (and even Square Enix) wan… Read More »

RPGFan Music of the Year 2021 ~ Editors’ Favorites: Patrick Gann

Posted by Patrick Gann on February 27, 2022

It’s been an incredible year for the SaGa franchise, especially with a bevy of arranged albums. So this year, I’ll be categorizing my favorites into two simple categories: best SaGa and best non-SaGa. I’ll give a winner and two runners-up for each category. Let’s go! Best SaGa: DESTINY 8 – SaGa Band… Read More »

A Co-op Look at Co-op RPGs (Part 2)

Posted by Wes Iliff on February 18, 2022

Back to Part 1! Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance 2001 – Played on PlayStation 4 While Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance bears the name of the beloved series by BioWare, the PS2 classic has more in common with Diablo than anything in the infinity engine. Trading in conversations for action, Dark Alliance and… Read More »

RPGFan Games of the Year 2021: Best Visuals

Posted by Steven Mattern on January 22, 2022

Winner: Final Fantasy VII Remake Episode INTERmission Final Fantasy VII Remake certainly piqued many fans’ interests with its new take on the 1997 classic by using Unreal Engine 4 to the fullest. Even though the game is largely defined by the 2020 release, the visual benchmark set was still enhanced… Read More »

RPGFan Games of the Year 2021: Best Music or Sound Design

Posted by Caitlin Argyros on January 22, 2022

Winner: Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Masayoshi Soken’s music in Final Fantasy XIV is so iconic that it’s practically a character itself, and this is perhaps no truer than in Endwalker. From “Footfalls,” with its callbacks to leitmotifs from previous expansions, to the theme of Sharlayan and its beau… Read More »

RPGFan Games of the Year 2021: Best Story

Posted by Alana Hagues on January 22, 2022

Winner: Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Few other games have led me to tears just by asking a simple question such as “Has your journey been good? Has it been worthwhile?” But Endwalker’s deeply human and hopeful story reaches out from the screen and touches your heart in ways other video games have tr… Read More »

RPGFan Games of the Year 2021: Best Localization

Posted by Izzy Parsons on January 22, 2022

Winner: Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Final Fantasy XIV has always dazzled with the written and spoken word, so it is no surprise that Endwalker has an incredibly rich and powerful localization. However, that doesn’t make what it does any less impressive. The sheer depth of emotion the localization t… Read More »

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