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Reynatis

Posted by Des Miller on October 2, 2024

FuRyu is known for taking small developers and linking them up with big names in the industry. The Caligula Effect saw Persona 1 and 2’s main writer Tadashi Satomi taking up the narrative reigns with Aquaria, The Alliance Alive had developer Cattle Call working with Suikoden’s director Yoshitaka Mur… Read More »

Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club

Posted by Tim Rattray on October 1, 2024

It’s hard to overstate how bold a choice it was for Nintendo to greenlight a new Famicom Detective Club game 35 years after the franchise’s last entry. Sure, we got pretty remakes of The Missing Heir and The Girl That Stands Behind in 2022, bringing Western audiences these obscure outliers in Ninten… Read More »

Rogue Waters

Posted by Abraham Kobylanski on September 30, 2024

Yo ho! A pirate’s roguelike for me! All the buckles be swashed and the poop deck be swabbed. It ain’t a real roguelike without some real rogues, and Rogue Waters has got a whole galley of ‘em! But don’t go thinkin’ it be just another landlubber roguelike with a medically unnecessary eyepatch and a f… Read More »

Random Encounter 306 – Compiling the Compilations

Posted by Jonathan Logan on September 30, 2024

On this episode of Random Encounter, it’s time to chat about some recent game compilations! Game compilations are not only a fantastic way to re-experience older games, but they also offer excellent value for your money! Even if the games are a little old, you’re still getting multiple games for the… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 9/29/24

Posted by Audra Bowling on September 29, 2024

First-person Western RPGs have their day in this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, while a hotly anticipated Korean MMO finally reaches western shores. It’s a good reminder that we aren’t just a JRPG website, even though we root from a classic Japanese series (that’s recently been resurrected). Anyw… Read More »

Yokō Tarō on “World-Building in an AI-Integrated Society from the Perspective of Japanese Game Creators”: Keynote at the Replaying Japan 2024 Conference

Posted by Aleks Franiczek on September 28, 2024

Beware! This article contains spoilers for NieR: Automata. This August, I had the pleasure of attending and presenting at Replaying Japan, an academic conference bringing together Japanese and non-Japanese scholars to share research related to Japanese games and the culture surrounding them. This ye… Read More »

Keylocker

Posted by Paul Skevington on September 28, 2024

Keylocker comes at you with the energy of a late-night movie on an obscure cable channel. The neon-drenched visuals remind me of low-budget independent science fiction, which attracted me to its lurid glamour in the first place. This energy forms the foundation of the game, which, like many of its s… Read More »

Retro Encounter 436 – Day of the Tentacle

Posted by Michael Sollosi on September 26, 2024

What possible harm could an insane, mutant tentacle do? Day of the Tentacle was a tentpole release in LucasArts’s excellent run of classic adventure games from the late 1980s through the late 1990s, and its very specific dialog, puzzle logic, and sense of humor made it a cult classic. But how… Read More »

The Nameless: Slay Dragon

Posted by Audra Bowling on September 25, 2024

Under the ignominious banner of the King Dragon, thousands upon thousands of dragons have decimated the world’s population through fire, tooth, and claw, the world teetering on the brink of utter destruction. Humanity is on its last dregs, the vast majority of survivors fleeing from burned-out settl… Read More »

New Moon Rising: Lunar Remastered Collection Coming to Modern Platforms in Spring 2025

Posted by Claton Stevenson on September 24, 2024

During today’s Sony State of Play, a group of RPGFan staff were ready for some announcements, but maybe not too much for our coverage. VR games (kinda cool), some Astro Bot (cute), when suddenly a great glowing celestial body arose; Lunar Remastered Collection, coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5… Read More »

Crowdfunding Chronicles: Fallen Tear: The Ascension + Bonus Games!

Posted by Tina Olah on September 24, 2024

Whenever a new Metroidvania with RPG elements is announced, I do a little happy dance in my imagination.

Level-5 Unveils Holy Horror Mansion, a New Take on Yo-kai Watch

Posted by Gio Castillo on September 24, 2024

Level-5 has revealed Holy Horror Mansion, a “next concept” for the Yo-kai Watch series. Described as a “Ghost Craft RPG,” the game has not been confirmed for any platforms or a release date, though it’s supposed to be “coming soon.” Our first look at Holy Horror Mansion came as part of the recent Le… Read More »

Beyond Galaxyland

Posted by Mark Roddison on September 24, 2024

After a week or so with Beyond Galaxyland, the 2D RPG by Sam Enright, it’s notable how many influences the game displays over its 25-hour story. It’s not just the aesthetics and themes of the game; there’s a wide range of combat, puzzle, and traversal systems to engage with. While not always success… Read More »

Rhythm Encounter 144 – Inspiring RPGs FTW

Posted by Mike Salbato on September 23, 2024

There are countless reasons we play and love RPGs, and often those that become our favorites have powerful stories and characters. But pitting your party against often overwhelming odds requires inspirational music for the optimal effect. In this episode we share both music and RPGs that have inspir… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 9/22/24

Posted by Claton Stevenson on September 22, 2024

In this edition of RPGs Coming This Week: a lot. A whole lot and more, with bonus content, plus goodies. Yes, there’s an obvious main attraction, but lord are we in for one hell of a release schedule as we barrel towards the end of September. From dying worlds to still worlds to Shibuya Crossing, he… Read More »

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

Posted by Joshua Lindquist on September 21, 2024

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and its counterpart, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, had a short but troubled development cycle. More than twenty years later, it’s fairly well known that the developers hoped to make a third game in the saga. But before that, they planned to remake the NE… Read More »

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Stars Captain Majima, Releases February 28th

Posted by Tin Manuel on September 20, 2024

During today’s RGG Summit stream, developer RGG Studio and publisher SEGA revealed Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. This new title stars Goro Majima in an all-out brawl on Hawaiian ships and shores. The game releases on Febru… Read More »

The Case of the Golden Idol

Posted by Tim Rattray on September 19, 2024

The Case of the Golden Idol is a master of other developers’ craft. I don’t mean this in any derogatory way, as this detective adventure takes the best elements of its inspirations and reshapes them into a package that outclasses the originals in many ways. Just make sure to play the original PC rel… Read More »

Retro Encounter 435 – The Case of the Golden Idol

Posted by Michael Sollosi on September 19, 2024

One more thing, there are a couple of loose ends I’d like to tie up. Nothing important, you understand. The Case of the Golden Idol made a splash in 2022, with its compelling murder mysteries, political intrigue, and puzzle adventure gameplay. It also has a decidedly retro look to it, so naturally a… Read More »

Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven Demo Impressions: Glimmering a Remake!

Posted by Patrick Gann on September 18, 2024

In about a month, Square Enix will publish Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, a full 3D from the ground up remake of the 1993 original Romancing SaGa 2. As a long-time SaGa series fan, I was eager to get a taste of what this particular remake was about. And, thanks to a new demo that Square Eni… Read More »

The End of Service: A NieR Re[in]carnation Postmortem Retrospective

Posted by Patrick Gann on September 18, 2024

[Note: This feature is intentionally spoiler-heavy, and assumes cursory knowledge of the DrakenNieR universe. This article aims to give players who missed their chance to play NieR Re[in]carnation a synopsis of the game’s three story arcs.] In 2021, live service mobile game NieR Re[in]carnation laun… Read More »

Castlevania Dominus Collection

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on September 17, 2024

Metroidvanias can be a tough sell for me. Part of that is because after playing Hollow Knight, the bar is almost impossibly high, but frankly many of them feel a little same-y to me. Walk down a corridor, explore a little, fight a boss, get a power up, explore the area you couldn’t explore before, f… Read More »

Cat Quest III

Posted by Jerry Williams on September 16, 2024

I reviewed Cat Quest II back in 2019, and my impressions were: “This is a good game.” Easy, slappy, and aesthetically pleasing with tons of puns, I had little ill to speak of the furry escapade. With much to improve on, I was excited to try Cat Quest III, because all the developers had to do was enh… Read More »

Random Encounter 305 – Random Book Club – Legends of Localization Book 3: Undertale

Posted by Jonathan Logan on September 16, 2024

On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono and Hilary geek out over a fantastic book focusing on the localization of beloved indie RPG, Undertale. Video game localizations have come a long way since the days of spoony bards. When we usually think about game localization, we think Japanese to English.… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 9/15/24

Posted by Audra Bowling on September 15, 2024

In this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, the selection is so diverse that I truly struggle to come up with a common thread. Uh, all of the new games come from indie(-ish) developers, I guess? Cop-out, I know, but I just think this is one of the stronger weeks we’ve had in a long while, and you shou… Read More »

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