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Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean

Posted by Niki Fakhoori on April 26, 2024

A time capsule can be a treasure chest or Pandora’s Box. It may be overflowing with precious memories of a bygone era or unleash calamity—the realization that the past’s masterpieces don’t hold up or, worse, weren’t great to begin with. In either case, the time capsule is a true Shrödinger’s box, as… Read More »

Retro Encounter 414 – Arc the Lad

Posted by Wes Iliff on April 25, 2024

Arc seeking Ark While it was a launch title for the PSOne in Japan, Arc the Lad was something of a swan song by the time it finally released in the West. It also stands as one of the final works of the now-defunct Working Designs localization company. Today our four panelists dig into this hidden cl… Read More »

SaGa Emerald Beyond

Posted by Izzy Parsons on April 24, 2024

SaGa is one of the longest-running RPG series out there. Many fans claim the 36-year-old Final Fantasy II is the first game in the series, one of its lead designers being SaGa series creator Akitoshi Kawazu. The first SaGa game (known as The Final Fantasy Legend in North America) came out for the Ga… Read More »

Metaphor: ReFantazio Releasing October 11th; Preorders Now Open

Posted by Tin Manuel on April 22, 2024

In a 25-minute showcase for Metaphor: ReFantazio, developer Studio Zero and publisher ATLUS have finally locked in an October 11th worldwide release date for their new high-fantasy RPG title. Director Katsura Hashino revealed several unique gameplay elements and a gorgeous Collector’s Edition in thi… Read More »

Rhythm Encounter 133 – The Great Culinary Encounter

Posted by Mike Salbato on April 22, 2024

Everything’s better with the right soundtrack backing it up, whether that’s studying, working, or household tasks — most notably for today’s discussion, cooking! Whether our panel on this episode was channeling energy for a flavorful Spanish chicken dish or some chill tunes to prepare cozy desserts,… Read More »

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on April 21, 2024

Before you even get to the title screen of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, it hits you with the message, “With our appreciation to all JRPG fans.” They’re not kidding. Hundred Heroes desperately wants to recapture our love of the old classics, particularly Suikoden II. In fact, the similarities p… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 4/21/24

Posted by Audra Bowling on April 21, 2024

On this edition of RPGs Coming This Week: the motherlode. Chances are you were already planning on picking something up from this selection, so what’s a few more gil? Just kidding. We’re not trying to sell you anything, but we are very enthusiastic about these upcoming titles. So let’s just hop righ… Read More »

Broken Roads Interview with Drop Bear Bytes

Posted by Claton Stevenson on April 20, 2024

I love a sunburnt country,A land of sweeping plains,Of ragged mountain ranges,Of drought and flooding rains. An excerpt from Dorothea Mackellar’s famous poem “My Country” 1906 The excerpt above is to many within Australia (of which I am one) as perfect a verse as exists to encapsulate the beautiful… Read More »

Retro Encounter 413 – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Spoilercast

Posted by Michael Sollosi on April 18, 2024

To be the sad man / Behind Mako eyes Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, one of the most anticipated RPGs of 2024, reimagines many of the most dramatic and emotional moments of Final Fantasy VII, form Cloud’s flashback to Barret’s hometown and beyond, in a segmented open world environment driven by a mix of… Read More »

Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER Hands-On Preview

Posted by Neal Chandran on April 18, 2024

Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is the long-awaited sequel to 2015’s indie adventure 2064: Read Only Memories. 2064 introduced players to a more introspective cyberpunk story with all manner of character types represented (because representation matters). NEURODIVER takes us back into that vibrant wo… Read More »

Fallout 3

Posted by Mark Roddison on April 17, 2024

Fallout 3 was a landmark game. It emerged at a time when high fantasy primarily represented 3D open-world roleplaying games and shifted the genre’s possibilities. There had been some alternative settings at the time, but Bioshock euphoria dominated the cultural zeitgeist. In 2008, large, first-perso… Read More »

Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom

Posted by Des Miller on April 16, 2024

The Rhapsody trilogy recently had its 25th anniversary, yet for 24 of those years, we’ve only been able to play one of the three games. Thanks to Nippon Ichi Software’s recent push to remaster, re-release, and localize their back catalog of games, fans of the original wondrous musical adventure are… Read More »

Fallout 2

Posted by Abraham Kobylanski on April 15, 2024

War. War never changed. Fallout 2 never got an expansion pack. A lot has changed since Fallout 2’s 1998 release, even in the world of the Fallout series. It is a product of its time in that, along with Diablo, Fallout and its sequel set the tone in a new way for modern CRPGs, feeding into the… Read More »

Random Encounter 294 – Crawl Out Through the Fallout, Baby

Posted by Jonathan Logan on April 15, 2024

On this episode, ex-Random Encounter host Greg Delmage returns to share his film expertise while chatting about the new Fallout TV show! Video game adaptations are hot right now, and Amazon has just dropped what might be the best one yet: Fallout! Based on the long-running RPG series, Fallout, the s… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 4/14/24

Posted by Kyle Cantelon on April 14, 2024

On this edition of RPGs Coming This Week: an expansion to 2023’s biggest JRPG (er, depending on who you ask), and a diverse slate of indie titles with some sizable buzz behind them. Let’s get into it! Dream Tactics – April 15th (Switch, Windows) Dream Tactics is a cute GBA styled tactics RPG, with c… Read More »

Love and Deepspace

Posted by Audra Bowling on April 13, 2024

When I first heard about it, I wasn’t sure what to make of the free-to-play mobile game Love and Deepspace. On paper, I find many of its separate components appealing. It’s a sci-fi otome with a mix of FMV dialogue cutscenes, a visual novel-style presentation, a surprisingly robust action RPG c… Read More »

Fallout

Posted by Jonathan Logan on April 12, 2024

CRPGs were going through a difficult time in 1997. Once the darling of PC video game enthusiasts, computer roleplaying games were approaching the status of a dead genre by the mid-90s. The popularity of the Ultima series had fizzled out, and stunning JRPGs like Final Fantasy VII on consoles an… Read More »

Retro Encounter 412 – Fallout Encounter

Posted by Jonathan Logan on April 11, 2024

Retro. Retro never changes. But boy, long-running RPG series sure can! Back when a small group of developers at Interplay Productions released Fallout in 1997, I’m sure they couldn’t imagine they were setting the foundations for one of the most iconic RPG series of all time. From its humble beginnin… Read More »

Broken Roads

Posted by Abraham Kobylanski on April 10, 2024

Broken Roads take me home To the place I belong Australia, outback mama Take me home Broken Roads Unless you want to set the world on fire, the Fallout games don’t have the most melodious vibes. If you’re a fan of the first two entries in that series and Bethesda’s attempts to m… Read More »

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Preview Impressions

Posted by Audra Bowling on April 9, 2024

I played Suikoden II in 1999, an impactful experience that shaped my thoughts and expectations regarding the RPG genre. It was the second RPG I ever played to completion. I became so enamored with multiple facets of the game that the entire Suikoden series became dear to my heart… Read More »

Rhythm Encounter 132 – Remasterpiece Theatre

Posted by Michael Sollosi on April 8, 2024

It’s hard to go a few months without a remaster of a beloved RPG gracing our physical or virtual shelves, but when some of those are the quality of the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series or the recent Persona 3 Reload, we aren’t complaining. This age of remasters also means updated or rearranged mu… Read More »

Inkbound

Posted by Jerry Williams on April 8, 2024

Monster Train stands out amongst the crowd of deckbuilders following the outstanding success of Slay the Spire. While imitators abound in this seemingly simple genre to design a game around, Monster Train innovates in a meaningful way not just in terms of combat, but presentation. In a runaway train… Read More »

Whitethorn Games Interview with Chief Accessibility Officer Britt Dye

Posted by Hilary Andreff on April 8, 2024

Whitethorn Games self-describes as an indie game publisher specializing in games that anyone can pick up and play. They are committed to creating games that “might challenge you, they’ll respect your time, they’ll make sure you can play, and most importantly, they’ll never punish you.” As such, they… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 4/7/24

Posted by Kyle Cantelon on April 7, 2024

A trio of indies awaits us on this edition of RPGs Coming This Week. Just one is totally brand new; the other two have officially been accessible for a while, but we thought they still deserved some shine. So, without further ado, let’s dive in! Inkbound (Exiting Early Access) – April 9th (Windows)… Read More »

Narrative Design Analysis: Final Fantasy XV

Posted by Aleks Franiczek on April 6, 2024

It’s getting close to a year since the release of Final Fantasy XVI, and I enjoyed my time with the game’s focused narrative presentation and tight, explosive combat. The level of polish on these two fronts strikes me as a direct response to criticisms thrown at predecessor Final Fantasy XV for its… Read More »

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