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Infinite Guitars

Posted by Neal Chandran on April 25, 2023

Nikko Nikko’s debut, Infinite Guitars, is a game about scrappy rock musicians wielding weaponized guitars in post-apocalyptic wastelands. This concept speaks to me because, from 2012 – 2015, I played bass in an alt-metal band where we sported a post-apocalyptic aesthetic in our stage attire. Now tha… Read More »

Trinity Trigger

Posted by Sam-James Gordon on April 24, 2023

Trinity Trigger is the latest game developed by FuRyu and given a Western release by XSEED Games. Conceptually it harkens back to action RPGs of the ’90s, such as Secret of Mana, intending to make the gameplay systems more accessible for modern audiences. We’ve got some big… Read More »

Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord Exclusive Combat Sneak Peek

Posted by Neal Chandran on April 24, 2023

A new Fairy Fencer F game is not something gamers expected from Idea Factory since it’s not one of their high-profile series. The original Fairy Fencer F released in 2013, and an expanded, enhanced version called Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force came out in 2016. Those games featured a traditional… Read More »

Random Encounter 266 – Welcome to Cyberspace!

Posted by Jonathan Logan on April 24, 2023

On this week’s Random Encounter, we’re looking at two games (technically, 11 games) that bring us fully into cyberspace! First, Peter downloads his thoughts on the new visual novel based on Disney’s Tron franchise, TRON: Identity. Does it capture the cyber-magic of the classic 80s film and its 2010s… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 4/23/23

Posted by Gio Castillo on April 23, 2023

The S.S. RPGs Coming This Week is here with a veritable boatload of titles to throw your money at. This lineup is straight bangers all the way, and we can’t wait to share it all with you. Now, all aboard! Afterimage – April 25th (PS5, XSX, PS4, XB1, Switch, Windows) Not to be confused with the Filip… Read More »

Street Fighter: Duel

Posted by Audra Bowling on April 22, 2023

For me, combining the venerable Street Fighter fighting game series with RPG mechanics sounds like a dream game, though the overall experience becomes unfortunately tempered in the case of Street Fighter: Duel due to its mobile limitations and prominent gacha elements. A fraction of fun still can be… Read More »

PAX East 2023: 5 RPGs to Keep on Your Radar

Posted by David Silbert on April 21, 2023

To many, Boston is a city of callous drivers, hard-nosed sports fans, and pricey lobster rolls. But, to me, it’s home to one of my favorite annual rituals: PAX East. As a Boston native, I’ve attended PAX East for over a decade. Each year, I walk the halls of Boston’s exhibition center in search of… Read More »

Retro Encounter 372 – Persona 4 Golden Revisited

Posted by Michael Sollosi on April 20, 2023

It’s time to make history! This week, we’re revisiting one of our favorites: Persona 4 Golden. After all, with the new release on modern consoles and Wes’ glowing review for us at RPGFan, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to revisit some of our old friends. But there’s an even better reason we’… Read More »

Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly

Posted by Audra Bowling on April 19, 2023

Playing the first Coffee Talk, I was instantly enamored with its charming, heartfelt collection of stories. Set in a rainy Seattle late-night cafe where all manner of fantastical patrons (from orcs to werewolves) talk about their day-to-day lives and have a drink to soothe their souls, the game… Read More »

Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed Launches April 25th; New Amiibo Confirmed

Posted by Gio Castillo on April 18, 2023

Nintendo just dropped a surprise new trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed, the final bit of DLC for the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Expansion Pass. It’s coming on April 25th, which is next week! Peep at the trailer and more details below. Longtime fans of the series will certainly find man… Read More »

Redemption Reapers

Posted by Brian Mackenzie on April 18, 2023

Redemption Reapers piqued my interest as a tactics RPG with a darker tone, and I was even more excited to see that the game shared staff with Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, a favorite tactics RPG of mine. Unfortunately, Redemption Reapers didn’t live up to my high hopes. If I had to describe Redempt… Read More »

Rhythm Encounter 107 – Springtime Serenade

Posted by Mike Salbato on April 17, 2023

At Rhythm Encounter, we’ve created episodes around seasons in the past — Episode 6 was about summer, while Episode 23, Winter Warmer, was popular enough that we revisited winter in Episode 59. And yet, we’ve somehow never had episodes about spring or fall/autumn. Well, today we address one of those… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 4/16/23

Posted by Gio Castillo on April 16, 2023

Wait, where did all these games come from? Until now, we’d been batting three to five titles a column; six, if we’re lucky. Now, a whopping TEN titles await us, and I am simultaneously elated, flabbergasted, and a little frightened for everyone’s bank accounts. My sources tell me basically every wee… Read More »

Final Fantasy XVI State of Play Presents Gorgeous Gameplay, Main Theme Song

Posted by Tin Manuel on April 14, 2023

Final Fantasy XVI shined even more in Sony’s April 2023 State of Play, which showcased 25 minutes of breathtaking Kaiju-like Eikon battles, a deeper look into the lore, and brand-new gameplay. Watch the video in 4K and get ready to be blown away. Personally, I haven’t been this thrilled to play a ne… Read More »

Parental Guidance: A Parent’s Guide to Cat Quest

Posted by Monica Rose on April 12, 2023

This feature is intended to help parents determine if their children can successfully play the following video game. As parents, it’s important to know what your child is playing, but sometimes the rating on the box isn’t enough. How hard will it be for them to control? How complicated is the strate… Read More »

The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

Posted by Audra Bowling on April 11, 2023

The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog came out of nowhere: a visual novel “murder mystery” adventure starring many colorful characters from the iconic Sonic the Hedgehog series. However, what could’ve easily been a half-hearted attempt at an April Fools’ joke is a surprisingly solid adventure for bo… Read More »

Random Encounter 265 – The Games that SHOULDN’T BE!

Posted by Jonathan Logan on April 10, 2023

On this week’s Random Encounter, we’re talking about two games that, frankly, we can’t believe exist. Many of us expect certain game series to “stay in their lane.” Mega Man is a platformer. Doom is an FPS. Metroid is, well, a Metroidvania. But when a series tries something completely differen… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 4/9/23

Posted by Gio Castillo on April 9, 2023

Welcome to another edition of RPGs Coming This Week, the column where we talk about all the new, relevant-to-us releases in the next seven days. (Starting from today, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a game come out on a Sunday.) This time around, we’re covering a bunch of indies and a long-awaited… Read More »

Dredge

Posted by Jerry Williams on April 8, 2023

I have immense admiration for creators and artists who attempt earnestly to capture what H.P. Lovecraft wrote about over a hundred years ago. A sub-genre in their own right, Lovecraftian books, board games, video games, and on and on probe that which cannot be probed. They attempt to conceive of tha… Read More »

Rhythm Encounter 106 – Rhythm de Chocobo

Posted by Mike Salbato on April 3, 2023

In preparation for April Fool’s Day, someone at RPGFan suggested we finally tackle a long-standing idea: a joke episode that features only chocobo music from Final Fantasy. We loved the idea, but then a funny thing happened — a perfectly normal episode celebrating Nobuo Uematsu’s iconic theme and it… Read More »

Mato Anomalies

Posted by Audra Bowling on April 2, 2023

Mato Anomalies is a tale of duality. The game switches between two protagonists during pivotal story moments, provides two different-yet-interconnected worlds to explore, and offers two different plots as you progress through the narrative. Most of the time, these converging threads weave together t… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 4/2/23

Posted by Gio Castillo on April 2, 2023

It is time once again to discuss the RPGs Coming This Week. We’ve got a major rerelease from one of gaming’s most visually distinctive developers, a hefty chunk of new content for one of 2023’s biggest releases so far, and a port of an indie title we liked quite a bit. Let’s get into it! GrimGrimoir… Read More »

The Last Spell

Posted by Jerry Williams on April 1, 2023

Strategy RPGs and roguelikes. We don’t often see the combination together because they’re both inherently complex and rely on several systems to work. Roguelikes rely on procedural generation, permadeath, and generous randomization, while SRPGs rely on turn-based hex- or grid-based movement, robust… Read More »

Retro Encounter 371 – Like A Dragon: Ishin! Part II

Posted by Michael Sollosi on March 30, 2023

More brutal murders than John Wick and more mistaken identities than Twelfth Night. Ryu Ga Gotoku: Ishin! plays fast and loose with the events of Bakumatsu Japan, with multiple historical figures assuming second personas, a legendary alliance forged through a drunken brawl instead of care… Read More »

Belle Automata: Chronicle I

Posted by Audra Bowling on March 29, 2023

What does becoming sentient in a world that isn’t ready for you mean? Dreamweaver android model Aureve must find out in Belle Automata: Chronicle I, an indie otome visual novel by Jellyfish Parade. Aureve’s journey of self-discovery intertwines with a cast of likable characters in a sci-fi… Read More »

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