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Girl Power Thrives in Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World, Releasing December 3rd, 2026 on Consoles and PC

Posted by Ben Love on June 17, 2026

Although Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World was announced a couple weeks ago during the Dragon Quest series presentation, a full trailer showing off gameplay revealed the release date of December 3rd, 2026, and debuted during last week’s Nintendo Direct: This iteration of the long-running Dra… Read More »

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

Posted by Paul Skevington on June 17, 2026

Square Enix created a minor revolution back in 2018 with the release of Octopath Traveler and the consequent introduction of the graphical style they dubbed “HD-2D,” the distinctive blending of pixel art onto 3D backgrounds. The Adventures of Elliot is the latest in a long line of projects that foll… Read More »

LumenTale: Memories of Trey

Posted by Benjamin McVey on June 16, 2026

Pokémon’s pull on the monster-collecting genre is absolute. With every successive generation, a new wave of youth falls under its slick spell, constantly expanding the ranks of Pokémaniacs. Yet, as the years march on, some of us elder Pokémaniacs have begun to question the dogma, wondering if the fo… Read More »

Petal Runner Impressions at Summer Game Fest 2026 – A Charming Cyberpunk Adventure with Heart

Posted by Mario Garcia on June 16, 2026

Last year, I had the chance to play an early demo of slice-of-life RPG Petal Runner at Summer Game Fest 2025, and it was a highlight of the show for me! From iam8bit and developer Nano Park Studios, this gorgeously pixelated adventure follows Cali and their foxy sidekick Kira as they explore the fou… Read More »

R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos

Posted by Mark Roddison on June 15, 2026

For decades, Irem’s R-Type series has stood the test of time thanks to its well-established shoot-’em-up credentials, complex bosses, and diverse weapon upgrades. In 2007’s R-Type Tactics, the franchise flipped this legacy on its head, swapping fast-paced action for a turn-based strategy RPG packed… Read More »

Random Encounter 349 – Not-E3 2026 Extravaganza!

Posted by Mike Salbato on June 15, 2026

On this week’s Random Encounter, the 2026 Summer Game Fest season is officially upon us! For video game fans, mid-June is still basically early Christmas. Even though E3 is firmly in the history books, the nonstop gaming announcements haven’t slowed down and, this year, there are a lot of presents u… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, June 14–20, 2026 – Elliot’s Spacefaring Adventures

Posted by Mike Salbato on June 14, 2026

don’t make any E.T. jokes about Elliot, nobody is going to get it, just carry on and— Oh, hello! Here we are with a new edition of RPGs Coming This Week because while we just spent the last week reveling in approximately 100 new game announcements (an exaggeration, but it sure felt like a lot!), you… Read More »

Stranger Than Heaven Impressions at Summer Game Fest 2026 – Fast-Paced Combat Soars with Potential in Historic Japan

Posted by Mario Garcia on June 13, 2026

Thanks to the teams at SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, I got the chance to play Stranger Than Heaven at Summer Game Fest! This upcoming action RPG follows protagonist Makoto Daito through five different Japanese cities in five different eras, promising an epic journey through the criminal underworld … Read More »

Birushana: Winds of Fate

Posted by Audra Bowling on June 13, 2026

Birushana: Winds of Fate follows the otome visual novel Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei, a title highly regarded by our very own Niki Fakhoori. Winds of Fate begins by delivering epilogues for the original’s five character routes and introducing four new story routes set in the same period. Does… Read More »

The Memories Trilogy Continues with Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories, Coming to Consoles and PC in Early 2027

Posted by Ben Love on June 13, 2026

Publisher Koei Tecmo revealed the next Atelier series title, Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories, in the most recent Nintendo Direct presentation. The game was announced for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam with a release window of early 20… Read More »

Paper Perjury Case 6: Regrets & Perjury

Posted by Audra Bowling on June 12, 2026

Return to Azure City following a terrible fire as paper clerk and part-time rookie sleuth Justina Smith gets caught up in a mystery that’s far more than it seems. Justina is aided by jovial yet jaded and experienced robbery detective Ernest Hunt, cheerful speed-addicted rookie homicide detective (as… Read More »

Sea of Remnants Impressions at Summer Game Fest 2026 – A Puppet-Punk, Seafaring Adventure with Promise

Posted by Mario Garcia on June 12, 2026

From publisher NetEase Games and developer Joker Studio, upcoming seafaring RPG Sea of Remnants looks to offer a distinct maritime adventure combining turn-based, explorative, survival, simulation, choice-based narrative, and more… Read More »

Mina the Hollower

Posted by Jerry Williams on June 11, 2026

Mina the Hollower probably coulda come out years ago if Yacht Club Games wasn’t so busy earnestly releasing free extended content for Shovel Knight. Considering they’re a rare example of a studio that not only follows through on its promises, but does so with unprecedented quality, I desperately wan… Read More »

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Director Naoki Hamaguchi Q&A

Posted by Scott Clay on June 11, 2026

We recently had the privilege to do interviews with both Naoki Hamaguchi, the Director of Final Fantasy VII Remake and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Teruki Endo, the Battle Director for both titles. When you’re done with this article, don’t forget to also check out our Teruki Endo interview. RPGFan… Read More »

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Battle Director Teruki Endo Interview

Posted by Scott Clay on June 11, 2026

We recently had the privilege to do two different interviews: an in-person interview with Teruki Endo, the battle director of Final Fantasy VII Remake and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and a Q&A with Naoki Hamaguchi, the Director on those projects. Be sure to read our companion Q&A article with… Read More »

Echoes of Aincrad Hands-on Preview: Beneath a Floating Castle

Posted by Zek Lu on June 10, 2026

Thanks to the wonderful team at Bandai Namco, I recently had the opportunity to go hands-on with Echoes of Aincrad, the upcoming action RPG set within the world of Sword Art Online. I wasn’t exactly the target audience going into the preview, and I was admittedly a bit skeptical. I watched the first… Read More »

Final Fantasy Embraces HD-2D with Final Fantasy Resonance on October 22nd, 2026

Posted by Ben Love on June 9, 2026

Square Enix surprised everyone when they announced Final Fantasy Resonance at today’s Nintendo Direct presentation. Final Fantasy Resonance is the first original Final Fantasy game utilizing the HD-2D visual style popularized by the Octopath Traveler series and the recent Dragon Quest HD remakes. It… Read More »

School is in Session for the Next Entry in the Xenoblade Franchise, Xenoblade Genesis, in 2027

Posted by Ben Love on June 9, 2026

In today’s robust Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo revealed the next entry in the Xenoblade franchise, Xenoblade Genesis, with a detailed trailer and a release window of 2027 after revealing the 2026 releases of Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of all three mainline Xenoblade Chronicles games. Xenob… Read More »

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Returns Fans to Hyrule on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026

Posted by Ben Love on June 9, 2026

Nintendo closed out today’s jam-packed Nintendo Direct presentation with a teaser trailer for a new remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2, set to release sometime this year. While the trailer was light on details, a narrator explains the history of Hyru… Read More »

Atlus Reveals Persona 6 at the Xbox Games Showcase

Posted by Mike Salbato on June 7, 2026

Well, it finally happened. At today’s Xbox Games Showcase, Atlus and SEGA revealed a short teaser trailer for the long-awaited and heavily rumored Persona 6. There isn’t much to go on yet, but at least one of the smaller rumors about the game’s “main color” being green seems to have panned out. (For… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, June 7–13, 2026 – Slow Game Fest

Posted by Mike Salbato on June 7, 2026

This edition of RPGs Coming This Week is about as light as it gets, with one brand-new release, and a cool-looking adventure game from earlier this year coming to Switch 2. But hey, there’s a lot of gaming news to ingest lately, so maybe a smaller release lineup is just what we need this week. Summe… Read More »

Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Brings Stylish Combat & Colossal Cityscapes In Reveal Trailer

Posted by Trent Argirov on June 6, 2026

Shift Up has revealed Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, a sci-fi action RPG sequel set in the universe of 2024’s Stellar Blade. The announcement came in the form of a debut trailer, as part of the Summer Game Fest 2026 keynote showcase. It depicts footage of a frankly staggering futuristic cityscape, follo… Read More »

Final Fantasy VII Revelation Closes Out A Meteoric Trilogy For Consoles & PC in Spring 2027

Posted by Trent Argirov on June 5, 2026

At the end of today’s Summer Game Fest 2026 presentation, Square Enix revealed Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the third and final part of the Final Fantasy VII Remake Series. Revelation is set to release in spring 2027 simultaneously for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via S… Read More »

Retro Encounter 487 – Top 10 PSWii60 RPGs

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on June 4, 2026

This podcast is historically accurate. You can attack its weak point for massive damage. The era of the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii was a monumental one. The advent of high-definition visuals, the improvement of online play for consoles, and unprecedented console processsing power lead to seven… Read More »

Stray Children

Posted by Hagen McMenemy on June 3, 2026

Stray Children is a deceptively simple game at first glance, but when you actually sit down and parse it, it reveals not only elegant mechanical systems but also an astonishing amount of thematic depth. For those familiar with Onion Games, Love-de-Lic, and the work of Yoshiro Kimura, this will not c… Read More »

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