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Crowdfunding Chronicles: The Dawn’s Circle

Posted by Tina Olah on December 31, 2024

It’s a well-known fact that colorful alien worlds are one of my weak points; bring me all the games with glowing plants, crystal deserts, and Roger Dean-inspired rock formations! Thankfully, this month, I’ve found a neat little indie title that fulfills this particular checklist—introducing The Dawn… Read More »

Rhythm Encounter 151 – Slay the Princess with Composer Brandon Boone

Posted by Patrick Gann on December 30, 2024

WARNING: This episode contains major spoilers for Slay the Princess, so listen at your own risk if you have not yet played the game! Every now and again at Rhythm Encounter, we have the chance to bring on a special musical guest. For today’s episode, RPGFan Music editor Patrick Gann sits down with B… Read More »

Retro Encounter Final Thoughts — Dragon Quest III

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on December 29, 2024

Aleks Franiczek The original NES/Famicom version of Dragon Quest III is such a legendary game that I decided it’s the version I would spin for this podcast. To ground myself in historical context, I also dabbled in the original versions of its two predecessors beforehand. This turned out to be a goo… Read More »

Retro Encounter 449 – 2024 Year in Review

Posted by Michael Sollosi on December 28, 2024

Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time. 2024 is (finally) behind us, and there is plenty to talk about. In one of the strongest years for RPGs in recent memory, five Retro Encounter panelists bring ten games to show and tell in discussing a few of their favorite RPGs of the calendar year. F… Read More »

Harvest Moon 64

Posted by Joshua Lindquist on December 25, 2024

I was hesitant to revisit Harvest Moon 64 after playing and reviewing the original Harvest Moon last year. Harvest Moon had been a mostly new experience for me, but I spent dozens of hours playing Harvest Moon 64 as a kid. Thankfully, Harvest Moon 64 has aged much better than its predecessor, and I… Read More »

Random Encounter 312 – RPGFan’s Most Anticipated Games of 2025

Posted by Jonathan Logan on December 23, 2024

In our final Random Encounter of 2024, we’re diving into the games we’re most excited to play in 2025! Every December, RPGFan unveils one of our biggest features: a list of the most anticipated games for the year ahead. What better way to close out 2024 than by joining our panel on Random Encounter… Read More »

A Tale of Two Game Awards: The Value of Wins and Announcements

Posted by Tim Rattray on December 22, 2024

RPGs are winning big at game award shows in 2024. Let’s first take a second to bask in this. The first major showing was the Golden Joystick Awards, hosted by the ever-charismatic Ben Starr (you know him as Clive Rosfield from Final Fantasy XVI). These fan-voted winners included multiple nods for Fi… Read More »

Retro Encounter Final Thoughts — The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Posted by Michael Sollosi on December 22, 2024

Jono Logan Do you remember the experience that solidified your love of video games? For me, it was The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on the Super Nintendo. When released in the early days of the SNES, it exemplified everything this new generation of 16-bit gaming could be. Building on everythi… Read More »

Rhythm Encounter 150 – Name that (RPG) Tune

Posted by Mike Salbato on December 21, 2024

Retro Encounter can’t be the only one making quiz show episodes. Rhythm Encounter had to get in on the action to celebrate our 150th episode milestone! Which of course means making our contestants identify songs, composers, and more across five themed rounds. Who will triumph? Feel free to play alon… Read More »

RPGFan Games of the Year 2024: Readers’ Choice Voting (Closes December 27th!)

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on December 20, 2024

As we look ahead to 2025, which is absolutely packed with games we’re excited about, it’s time for us to take a look back at the year behind us, which has also had its fair share of excellent games! As I write this, we’re closing in on the end of our staff voting and top games lists, which mean… Read More »

Retro Encounter 448 – Dragon Quest III Part II

Posted by Michael Sollosi on December 19, 2024

Life is like a hurricane / Here in Townburg Dragon Quest III’s open-ended exploration and high-stakes story comes to a conclusion for our four intrepid panelists, who struggled through volcanoes, ghosts, and unchecked capitalism to obtain the six orbs and take on Dragon Quest III’s final run of anta… Read More »

Paper Perjury

Posted by Audra Bowling on December 18, 2024

Paper Perjury is a visual novel mystery game that wears its inspiration on its sleeve. Simply looking at screenshots and trailers, one can tell that the developers are fans of Capcom’s beloved Ace Attorney series. Yet any game that mirrors another so closely is liable to get scrutinized. Does Paper… Read More »

RPGFan’s 30 Most Anticipated Games of 2025

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on December 17, 2024

I think I might say this every year, but 2024 sure has been a great year for RPGs, hasn’t it? Sure, a few games have dominated the conversation, but there is just so much quality, depth and breadth throughout the genre that I truly do think it might be one of the best years from the genre ever. Admi… Read More »

Random Encounter 311 – Merry Game Awards 2024!

Posted by Jonathan Logan on December 16, 2024

On this episode of Random Encounter, we’re chatting about gaming’s biggest night: The Game Awards 2024! After a few rocky years, The Game Awards have finally hit their stride for their 10th anniversary. There were some astonishing reveals, wonderful tributes, and a surprising amount of empathy for t… Read More »

Remember Your Oath! Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana Hands-On

Posted by Abraham Kobylanski on December 16, 2024

It’s a great time to be a fan of Ys. With Ys X: Nordics arriving a couple months ago, Nihon Falcom decided it’s also the right moment to take a trip into the chronicles of Adol Christin’s earlier adventures. Tracing its origin back to Ys III: Wanderers from Ys over 35 years ago, Oath in Felghana is… Read More »

Flint: Treasure of Oblivion

Posted by Mark Roddison on December 16, 2024

Shiver your timbers and avast! Or some such piratical platitude, as Flint: Treasure of Oblivion (Flint: ToO) is here to deliver a nautical SRPG romp straight from the pages of a weekly adventure serial. Alongside some detailed comic art in the pulp narrative, there’s a beefy turn-based strategic lay… Read More »

Narrative Design Analysis: What Remains of Edith Finch?

Posted by Aleks Franiczek on December 15, 2024

“If we lived forever, maybe we’d have time to understand things. But as it is, I think the best we can do is try to open our eyes and appreciate how strange and brief all of this is.” – Edith Finch Warning: This article spoils the heck out of this game. Want some spoiler-free coverage? Check o… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 12/15/24

Posted by Gio Castillo on December 15, 2024

The holidays are here, which means RPGs Coming This Week will disappear… until the new year! Barring any last-minute launches, we’ve pretty much run out of noteworthy releases to cover. Though if you think I’ve missed something, please feel free to let me know. Anyway, without further ado, let’s c… Read More »

The Witcher IV Wows During Game Awards Reveal

Posted by Kyle Cantelon on December 14, 2024

Developer CD PROJEKT RED took one of winter’s biggest gaming shows by storm as they unveiled a long-awaited first look at the next game in their critically acclaimed Witcher series: The Witcher IV. Previously known by its codename, “Polaris,” The Witcher IV’s reveal trailer was one of the biggest un… Read More »

Neon Blood

Posted by Abraham Kobylanski on December 14, 2024

The cyberpunk aesthetic was brought back into fashion a few years ago, appropriately by Cyberpunk 2077, but otherwise was derived from a prediction from the ’80s of a tech-steeped future society. To a point, it becomes less and less science fiction and more reality as technology in the real world ev… Read More »

Ōkami Sequel Revealed; Hideki Kamiya to Reprise Director Role

Posted by Trent Argirov on December 13, 2024

In stunning fashion at The Game Awards 2024, an Ōkami sequel has been announced to be in development—nearly two decades after the release of the original. The follow-up will have Hideki Kamiya reprising his role as director. He will be supported by the newly made development studio Clovers, with pub… Read More »

Retro Encounter 447 – Dragon Quest III Part I

Posted by Michael Sollosi on December 12, 2024

A podcast episode appears! Dragon Quest III was a blockbuster success in Japan in 1988, and its nonlinear progression, fun job system, and spirit of adventure influenced every Dragon Quest game to come. DQ3 also has a shiny new 2024 HD-2D remaster, and today on Retro Encounter different panelists pl… Read More »

Fairy Tail 2

Posted by Audra Bowling on December 11, 2024

There’s magic in stories, especially tales that exalt the power of bonds and the different, wondrous forms love takes. Fairy Tail 2 wholeheartedly embraces that magic in an action RPG encompassing the final story arc of the hit anime/manga series and beyond. Fairy Tail fans might readily fall under… Read More »

Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island

Posted by Jerry Williams on December 10, 2024

Shiren the Wanderer is a series that gets attention every few years, and while not the most popular franchise, it maintains a humble following. I’ve dabbled on handheld, but my traditional roguelike itch is best scratched with meaty, decades-old Western titles. That said, Shiren the Wanderer has mai… Read More »

Prisma Preview – Beyond the Boundaries of Time and Space

Posted by Zek Lu on December 10, 2024

Imagine a world where every person you meet is another version of you. They share your face but not your goals, your voice, but not your intentions. Some are allies, others adversaries, but none of them are truly strangers. As someone who loved the artistic creativity of Cris Tales, I was eager to s… Read More »

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