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Random Encounter 272 – Finally, We Have Final Fantasy XVI!

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on June 26, 2023

On this week’s Random Encounter, we’re talking about Final Fantasy XVI! It’s been six years since the last numbered Final Fantasy game, but the wait is finally over, and Final Fantasy XVI has finally arrived! There’s so much to talk about that we’re dedicating an entire episode to it, hosted by our… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 6/25/23

Posted by Gio Castillo on June 25, 2023

On this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, we run the gamut; from detective mysteries to farming simulators, there is quite literally something for everyone, and we’re excited to deliver them to you. Let’s get on with the show! One Lonely Outpost (Entering Early Access) – June 26th (Windows) It’s tim… Read More »

One Lonely Outpost Hands-On Preview: A Promising Sci-Fi Farming Sim

Posted by Mike Salbato on June 23, 2023

I don’t have any robotic cows yet, and I’m sad. Hang on: there’s a chance that line needs more context. Since first appearing on Kickstarter in August 2020, I’ve had my eye on One Lonely Outpost. I love farming games and sci-fi, so unless Marvelous wants to revisit Innocent Life one day, there’s ver… Read More »

Charade Maniacs

Posted by Audra Bowling on June 23, 2023

Putting on a charade means acting on pretenses, and that’s the essential premise of Idea Factory’s otome visual novel Charade Maniacs. The story centers around Hiyori Sena, an average high schooler in a futuristic Japan. One day she and her childhood friend Tomose Banjo get abducted by a mysterious… Read More »

A Remake of Super Mario RPG Launches November 17th

Posted by Gio Castillo on June 21, 2023

The rumors were true! Nintendo just announced that Super Mario RPG, a remake of the 1996 SNES game Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, will come out for Nintendo Switch on November 17th. Here’s the trailer they showed at the recent Nintendo Direct. The game is up on the Nintendo eShop for $5… Read More »

Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless Interview with Director Shunsuke Minowa

Posted by Kiyan Mullen on June 20, 2023

Eight mainline titles and counting. Dozens upon dozens of lovably wild characters and scenarios. Roughly 175,200 hours (of darkness) since one of the wackiest — and deepest — SRPG series exploded onto the scene. Happy 20th, Disgaea. Is there any better way to celebrate than by opening this piece wit… Read More »

Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles Preview and Hands-On Impressions

Posted by Kiyan Mullen on June 20, 2023

Nippon Ichi Software’s Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure may be one of the comfiest video games ever crafted in the classic JRPG mold. It wraps with patient, gentle hands a glimmering gift of cozy sights, soothing sounds, light puzzle-adventuring, breezy battles, enchanting scenarios that know just how… Read More »

Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless Preview and Hands-On Impressions

Posted by Kiyan Mullen on June 20, 2023

Like a tenacious bat out of the wackiest possible hell, Nippon Ichi Software has returned to the SRPG arena to once again curb-stomp the rules and reach nearly unmatched levels of mechanical depth and complexity while doing it. In other words? Disgaea is back, dood. For those who have remained on th… Read More »

Cross Blitz Preview

Posted by Jerry Williams on June 19, 2023

Yes, folks, it’s time for Yet-Another-Card-Game, this time starring Cross Blitz. What’s peculiar about this fad that’s been going on since Slay the Spire made a splash is that while creating a card game appears easy, standing out from the competition isn’t. Here, we have a preview for Cross Blitz, a… Read More »

Eternights Hands-On Preview Impressions

Posted by Audra Bowling on June 19, 2023

Dating and the end of the world go hand-in-hand in post-apocalyptic horror action RPG Eternights. Can our nameable protagonist save the world and find love while adhering to a strict deadline? Only time will tell when Eternights gets fully released on September 21st. Those curious abo… Read More »

Rhythm Encounter 111 – Musical Games: From Classical Composers to Singing Pirates

Posted by Hilary Andreff on June 19, 2023

What defines a musical game? Videogames, and RPGs especially, are known for using a musical score to enhance the experience, so what parameters really define “musical games” and make their use of music especially notable? Today, our Rhythm panel is going on a journey to look at a wide variety of mus… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 6/18/23

Posted by Gio Castillo on June 18, 2023

On this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, we tackle the big one. You know, the one with a hound, but not the salty kind. The one set in Valisthea, not Valthiria. That’s about all the superficial similarities between titles that I can pull out of my tush, so let’s just get on with the show! Final Fan… Read More »

Crowdfunding Chronicles: Chronique des Silencieux

Posted by Tina Olah on June 18, 2023

If you have an eye for detail, a love of European architecture, and an overwhelming urge to uncover family secrets, read on.

Harmony: The Fall of Reverie

Posted by Audra Bowling on June 17, 2023

Returning home after a lengthy absence is complicated, especially if it involves a family member’s disappearance. As the main character Polly soon discovers in DON’T NOD’s visual novel Harmony: The Fall of Reverie, it’s even more jarring when family secrets lean towards the supernatur… Read More »

Loop8: Summer of Gods

Posted by Ben Love on June 16, 2023

I went into Loop8: Summer of Gods with high hopes. Conceived as a spiritual successor to Japan-only cult hit Gunparade March (released on the PlayStation in 2000), developer Sieg Games brought back Gunparade March creator Yuri Shibamura to direct Loop8. Much like its inspiration, Loop8 takes place i… Read More »

Retro Encounter 376 – Rollercoaster of Emotion: The RPG Moments That Moved Us

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on June 15, 2023

What the hell, Yoko Taro? After our recently published “25 Years, 25 RPG Moments” feature, we decided to get the crew at Retro Encounter together to talk about some of the moments that made us laugh, made us happy, and most importantly, the ones that wrecked us. What moments did we choose? Which one… Read More »

Final Fantasy XVI Pre-Launch Celebration Overview

Posted by Mario Garcia on June 14, 2023

Thanks to the folks at Square Enix, I recently attended the Final Fantasy XVI Pre-Launch Celebration in Los Angeles! Anticipation for the title is high with its upcoming worldwide release on June 22nd, and the celebration delivered by providing tons of exciting new information to keep that anticipat… Read More »

Jack Jeanne

Posted by Audra Bowling on June 14, 2023

Creative leaps are things to appreciate, even if they ultimately fumble. Otome visual novel Jack Jeanne takes a mighty leap regarding its story and rhythm action gameplay elements, but does it manage to stick the landing? The answer is a resounding yes, as a great visual novel experience l… Read More »

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (Remaster) Preview

Posted by David Silbert on June 12, 2023

It’s hard to believe it’s been over a decade since 2011’s Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective hit the Nintendo DS. In a year dominated by massive sequels (Portal 2, Uncharted 3, and Skyrim, to name a few), Ghost Trick stood out as a clever little adventure title that fit the handheld like a glove. While… Read More »

Project Re Fantasy Resurfaces as Metaphor: ReFantazio; Persona 3 Reload, 5 Tactica Confirmed

Posted by Gio Castillo on June 11, 2023

Raise your hand if Metaphor: ReFantazio (formerly Project Re Fantasy) was on your Xbox Game Showcase bingo card. Last we heard, Director Katsura Hashino reassured fans that development work on Project Re Fantasy was coming along nicely, and this new trailer (see below) feels like incontrovertible pr… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 6/11/23

Posted by Gio Castillo on June 11, 2023

You’d almost be forgiven for forgetting that anything is releasing this week. Between a massive new trailer for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and an unfortunate (deliberate?) leak of Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 Tactica, we’ve all been a little mentally preoccupied. Still, there are RPGs coming this w… Read More »

Final Fantasy III (Pixel Remaster)

Posted by Peter Triezenberg on June 10, 2023

Final Fantasy III is a very important game in the Final Fantasy canon. It was a course correction after the experimental shenanigans of the second installment. It introduced the iconic job-change system, iterating on the original game’s character classes and allowing players to customize their party… Read More »

Atlus Leaks Persona 3 Reload, Persona 5 Tactica on Instagram

Posted by Tin Manuel on June 9, 2023

The Xbox Games Showcase 2023 isn’t here yet, but Atlus accidentally posted the trailers for two Persona games that are hitting our shelves sooner than we think. Persona 3 Reload, a ground-up remake of Persona 3, releases in early 2024 on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Persona 5 Ta… Read More »

Hush Hush – Only Your Love Can Save Them

Posted by Neal Chandran on June 8, 2023

Congratulations! You have just won a one-month, expenses-paid summer vacation to the lovely tropical paradise resort of Subrosa! Seriously, it’s totally legit! You’re not dreaming here. Well, okay, before your purported vacation you dream of two lovely goddesses who bestow you with a quest. While in… Read More »

System Shock (Remake)

Posted by Jerry Williams on June 7, 2023

If you’re anything like Stephen Hawking, artificial intelligence quakes you. I’m more of an eerie tremors guy. For those of us who’ve played System Shock, the Richter scale may be a digit or two higher. These geology metaphors doing it for you? Well, they shouldn’t because the System Shock remaster… Read More »

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