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RPGs Coming This Week, 5/11/25

Posted by Gio Castillo on May 11, 2025

In this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, colorful roguelikes/lites cross paths with narrative-heavy adventure games. Let us guide you, dear reader, through a diverse lineup vying for your hard-earned dosh. Vamos! Death end re;Quest Code Z – May 13th (PS5, PS4) Death end re;Quest Code Z releases on… Read More »

Retro Encounter 459 – Suikoden II Revisited

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on May 8, 2025

Listeners. Do you want…our podcast? On this week’s episode of Retro Encounter, four of our panelists take a deep dive into Suikoden II. Who defends Jowy? Is Shu still be the best? How much Neclord hate can the host take? Listen in to find out! Featuring: Zach Wilkerson, Paul Dennis, Aleks Franicze… Read More »

Empyreal

Posted by Abraham Kobylanski on May 8, 2025

Empyreal (em-ˈpir-ē-əl) – adj. 1: of or relating to the empyrean, celestial 2: sublime I admit I wasn’t aware that empyreal was a word, let alone what it meant, so I thought it a good idea to know what I’m talking about when it comes to Empyreal. Silent Games features a few former Ubisoft… Read More »

Stats, Maps, and Strats – An Ode to the RPG Strategy Guide

Posted by Rob White on May 7, 2025

I readily admit that I am a collector of things. If a game I’m excited to play has a special edition, I’ll usually buy it. I like buying K-pop music because of the amazing packaging and photo books. If I discover a new band or musician that I really like, I can’t just buy one of their albums—I need… Read More »

Phoenix Springs

Posted by Jerry Williams on May 6, 2025

Phoenix Springs is about 78% artsy and 22% fartsy. For those looking to do some soul-searching and who don’t mind a dive into the abstract, this is likely the game for you. While certainly not for everyone, it accomplishes what it sets out to do: introduce thought. A detective noir, Iris searches fo… Read More »

Random Encounter 322 – Clairly Oblivious

Posted by Jonathan Logan on May 5, 2025

On this episode of Random Encounter, we’re looking at a stylish upcoming turn-based RPG and a remaster of a sprawling open-world classic! First, Zek is here to discuss Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a game that might end up being his favorite JRPG of this generation. This stylish title is capturing at… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 5/4/25

Posted by Gio Castillo on May 4, 2025

Inside this edition of RPGs Coming This Week are two wolves. On one side are cozy games that look like they would pair well with a cup of hot chocolate; on the other are far moodier games, including a sci-fi RPG with eyes towards the cosmos and a period-piece bartender/detective game. Strap in, read… Read More »

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (2013)

Posted by Audra Bowling on May 3, 2025

After being thoroughly charmed by developer Matrix Software’s Final Fantasy III Nintendo DS remake, I adored my time with their Final Fantasy IV remake. I was intrigued when I heard that the classic old-school FF had a sequel, so I leaped from 3D graphics to pixels to play the Final Fantasy IV: The… Read More »

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes: The Chapter of Markus

Posted by Audra Bowling on May 2, 2025

Time travel can be tricky, especially when it involves you and those you care for. That’s the central dilemma of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes’ third DLC story expansion, The Chapter of Markus. When the fabled Skeleton King Markus and other party members are inexplicably thrown back three hundre… Read More »

Despelote

Posted by Tom Naylor on May 1, 2025

I have a confession to make right off the bat: I’ve never really liked football. I realise that’s sacrilege, especially given that I grew up in the sport’s birthplace, at least where its modern incarnation was formed. Don’t get me wrong; I’ve tried my hand at it many a time. I’m not sure it’s even p… Read More »

Rosewater

Posted by Tina Olah on April 30, 2025

Come on down to your local saloon and let’s have a mighty fine talk about treasure hunting, failed revolutions, and nude photography. It’s been a long wait, but this March finally saw the release of Grundislav Games’ Rosewater, a Western-themed follow-up to 2018’s excellent steampunk detective game,… Read More »

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

Posted by Matt Wardell on April 29, 2025

Middas afternoon, 5th of Heartfire, in the year 433 of the Third Era. When the Fighter’s Guild put me on to solve Arvena Thelas’ “rat problem,” I thought I’d be cleaning a basement of rabid vermin, not saving her precious pet rats from an intruding mountain lion. Now I follow a local hunter, Pinarus… Read More »

Rhythm Encounter 159 – Press Start Again: More RPG Title Screen Music

Posted by Mike Salbato on April 28, 2025

RPG title screens bear a heavy burden. They’re one of the first things we see in a game, making them one of the best places to leave a strong first impression. And often, a key component of that is the music. Several years ago, we highlighted eight standout title screen tracks in episode 71, and tod… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 4/27/25

Posted by Audra Bowling on April 27, 2025

Last week, three RPGs showed up out of nowhere. Everyone and their mother expected the Oblivion remaster, but pretty much no one anticipated the releases of Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones on Switch and Breath of Fire IV on PC. With how short this edition of RPGs Coming This Week is, I’m wondering if… Read More »

Penny Blood: Hellbound

Posted by Abraham Kobylanski on April 26, 2025

It’s been a while since the last Shadow Hearts game, and more specifically, about 20 years since Shadow Hearts: Covenant, generally considered the pinnacle of the series, came out outside of Japan. Creator Matsuzo Machida and company are currently working on a spiritual successor, Penny Blood, which… Read More »

The RPGs That Made Us

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on April 25, 2025

I think we all remember the game that got us into RPGs. But what about the ones that really set the standard, that taught us what we want, that helped define our tastes? You know, the ones where you thought “oh, I like this” and you keep looking for it afterwards? With those questions in mind, we ga… Read More »

Breath of Fire IV Now Available on GOG

Posted by Gio Castillo on April 25, 2025

Surprise! The classic PlayStation RPG Breath of Fire IV is now on PC, by way of CD Projekt Red’s GOG. Breath of Fire IV is the latest port to come out of GOG’s Dreamlist and Preservation Program, and follows other titles in Capcom’s PS1 catalog that have made their way to the storefront — Dino Crisi… Read More »

The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty

Posted by Dom Kim on April 24, 2025

Set in the twilight of the Ming Dynasty, The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty (The Hungry Lamb) promises a story full of mystery and interesting choices. Told through the eyes of Liang, a bandit commissioned to traffic four girls through a country ravaged by famine and disease, the st… Read More »

Retro Encounter 458 – Suikoden Revisited

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on April 24, 2025

All of this podcasting in front of a children. In this week’s episode of Retro Encounter, four enthusiastic series veterans and one newbie get together to discuss the original Suikoden to celebrate the recent remaster. Does the game still hold up? Can we stop ourselves from talking about the series… Read More »

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Posted by Zek Lu on April 23, 2025

You know the feeling of post-game blues? That empty, longing feeling when a game is so good that nothing else quite compares? The feeling when you know the next game you play isn’t going to live up to the standard set by this one? Well, that feeling is hitting me right now as I sit down to write thi… Read More »

Old Skies

Posted by Jerry Williams on April 23, 2025

Wadjet Eye has made a name for itself over the last fourteen years with its distinct point-and-click adventure game style and storytelling. By no means an in-your-face studio, most of its titles delve into the fantastical with real, believable characters. Telling tales about life and the human condi… Read More »

Amerzone – The Explorer’s Legacy

Posted by Matt Wardell on April 22, 2025

As a term to define a hugely diverse gaming genre, “adventure” has all but lost its meaning. More often than not, modern gaming adventures are driven by consistent action, head-scratching puzzles, complex mechanics, or some combination of the three. They dazzle with clever gimmicks and gameplay loop… Read More »

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

Posted by Sean Cabot on April 21, 2025

Dig deep enough through any artistic medium, and you’ll find no shortage of bizarre, idiosyncratic works that defy any comparison. Cult classics that, beloved or not, are so novel that their ambition alone is commendable. Some creatives specifically thrive on their uniquely offbeat style. I’ve been… Read More »

Random Encounter 321 – Lunar Eternal Blue Prince

Posted by Jonathan Logan on April 21, 2025

On this episode of Random Encounter, we’re looking at a new classic puzzle-adventure game and a packaged duo of some of the best RPGs ever released on the PSX! First, Gio and Tin are here to give us a walk-through tour of Blue Prince, the hit rogue-lite puzzle adventurer. This game came out of nowhe… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 4/20/25

Posted by Audra Bowling on April 20, 2025

We’ve arrived at what many (in my circles, at least) consider their most anticipated single-player RPG of the year, as well as the latest (and hopefully not the last) from adventure game outfit Too Kyo Games. Plus, a wealth of smaller — but never lesser — releases. So, join us as we kick off this su… Read More »

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