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Crowdfunding Chronicles: Bel’s Fanfare

Posted by Tina Olah on February 27, 2026

It’s time to embark on a magical sea voyage! Spanish developer Chibig, makers of the charming tropical adventure Summer in Mara bring you Bel’s Fanfare, a spooky yet adorable game inspired by Majora’s Mask and Spirited Away.

Tales of Berseria Remastered

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on February 26, 2026

In Tales of Berseria, the story and the characters do almost all the lifting. It’s a good thing it’s so amazing, because there sure is a lot of weight on its shoulders, especially with this completely superfluous “Remaster.” It has to overcome some of the most bland dungeons I’ve ever explored. They… Read More »

Retro Encounter 480 – Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade Part II

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on February 26, 2026

…wrong. I am a podcast. This week on Retro Encounter we dive into the second half of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. How much of the story do we actually get to experience? How much do we enjoy the late game maps? What are our favorite support conversations? Listen in to find out! Featuring: Zach… Read More »

Ys X: Proud Nordics

Posted by Audra Bowling on February 25, 2026

Setting sail into new waters is the conceit behind the tenth Ys game and something it does with gusto, according to our own Sean Cabot’s excellent review. Now, however, a “definitive” edition has reached our shores in the form of Ys X: Proud Nordics. While a worthy purchase for those curious and tho… Read More »

Infinity

Posted by Patrick Gann on February 24, 2026

The last thing I anticipated playing in the year 2026 was a brand-spanking-new Game Boy Color title. But that’s Infinity for ya! The history behind this once-scrapped, now-revived GBC RPG is quite the saga, stretching all the way back to 1999 and making Infinity about as old as RPGFan itself. Finall… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 2/22/26 – Remakes, Remasters, and… Rattatas?

Posted by Mike Salbato on February 22, 2026

It’s Tales of Berseria week, all! No, really, that’s the one major game we have this week. Maybe most publishers don’t want to compete with the return of Leon Kennedy. And, honestly, who can blame them? That rough and tumble attitude, that hard-edged look in his eyes, and… right. RPGs. So there’s… Read More »

Another Crab’s Treasure

Posted by Aleks Franiczek on February 19, 2026

“Souls-like” is a somewhat exhausting term. It gets thrown around a lot in a gaming landscape where titles are endlessly compared to Demon’s Souls and FromSoftware’s oeuvre since then. Regardless of whether you think Souls-like is a “real” genre, it’s helped lump the many games that flagrantly lift… Read More »

Comfort Games are Important

Posted by Rob White on February 18, 2026

Everyone has something that gives them comfort, for one reason or another. Some people find it in a specific book or movie, others in a particular place or person; it could be anything. I imagine many of you have a collection of comfort games, as do I. Why is it that these games give us this sense o… Read More »

Avowed: Anniversary Update Interview with Obsidian Entertainment

Posted by Zek Lu on February 17, 2026

In our review of Avowed, Jerry Williams praised its story, combat, and worldbuilding. A year later, Obsidian Entertainment returns to the Living Lands with Avowed’s most substantial update yet, alongside the game’s PlayStation 5 release. The Anniversary Update introduces New Game+, new playable race… Read More »

Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse

Posted by Jerry Williams on February 17, 2026

Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo graced our computer screens in 2023. Visual novel and mystery enthusiasts clamored for more after this surprise hit. Three years later, here’s Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse, and I couldn’t be happier. Thank you, Square Enix, for continuing this univ… Read More »

Danganronpa 2×2 Hands-On Preview

Posted by Matt Wardell on February 16, 2026

I recently had the pleasure of reconnecting with the fine folk at Spike Chunsoft in their new Tokyo headquarters to try a demo of Danganronpa 2×2 (“two by two”), their upcoming “retelling” of the hit 2012 murder mystery visual novel, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair. Riding the elevator up to their lo… Read More »

Calamity Angels: Special Delivery

Posted by Abraham Kobylanski on February 16, 2026

Ever wonder about the chaos a package carrier must be dealing with when you get the notification that your order will be late? Calamity Angels: Special Delivery takes a fantastically imaginative view on the obstacles a delivery person might… Read More »

Random Encounter 341 – Proud RPGFans

Posted by Jonathan Logan on February 16, 2026

On this week’s Random Encounter, we’re talking about two “old” games (though one is significantly older than the other)! First up, Audra is here to share her thoughts on Ys X: Proud Nordics. But wait, didn’t Ys X: Nordics just release in 2024? Yes, it did! But now, an even more complete version is h… Read More »

Under the Island

Posted by Ben Love on February 16, 2026

One of the most admirable qualities of smaller, independently developed games is their ability to remix and revitalize older game formulas for a modern audience. Such revisits to classic concepts are particularly notable when the previous standard bearers have shifted their focus. The Legend of Zeld… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 2/15/26: Colorful Deliveries, Updates, and Curses

Posted by Mike Salbato on February 15, 2026

This may be one of the most colorful lineups for RPGs Coming This Week in a long time, even if you aren’t comparing to last week’s spreading darkness. I suppose this brings things back in balance. Whether you’re looking for Compile Heart antics, classic pixel art adventures, a surprise sequel, or a… Read More »

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Preview – A Breath of Fresh Air

Posted by Ben Love on February 12, 2026

The Monster Hunter Stories series has come a long way. Starting as a multimedia project with the first 3DS game and a tie-in anime, the series doubled down on delivering a high-quality monster-taming RPG experience with 2021’s Wings of Ruin, expanding the scope of the game while maintaining the appr… Read More »

Retro Encounter 479 – Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade Part I

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on February 12, 2026

For years, I’ve podcasted. Now, let those podcasts show their worth! This week on Retro Encounter we’re discussing the first half of the first game localized to the West of that most famous SRPG series: Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. Does the host jive with the squares and the RNG? Do we even disc… Read More »

Disciples: Domination

Posted by Mark Roddison on February 11, 2026

In the pantheon of high fantasy strategy RPGs, few series have clung to their roots with as much persistence as the Disciples range. Ever since Disciples: Sacred Lands launched in 1999, Nevendaar has felt like a setting perpetually stuck in the final five minutes of an apocalypse. Disciples II: Dark… Read More »

REANIMAL

Posted by Jerry Williams on February 11, 2026

The horror-adventure genre has to be one of the hardest to create within. Unlike horror movies, which can be humongous cash cows thanks to low budgets and cheap thrills, horror-adventure games require a delicate balance between strong game design and immersion. Rely too heavily on gamification, and… Read More »

Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties

Posted by Jonathan Logan on February 10, 2026

Have you ever seen Gus Van Sant’s Psycho? In the late ’90s, director Gus Van Sant embarked on a cinematic experiment: He would remake Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 horror masterpiece Psycho. However, unlike most remakes that reimagine the story, his Psycho would be a shot-for-shot copy, only in colour wit… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 2/8/26: Darkness x4

Posted by Mike Salbato on February 8, 2026

Wow, what an interesting shared theme among our four RPGs coming this week. Well, three RPGs and an adventure game. From the long (loooooong) awaited release of the latest game from the developer of The Binding of Isaac, to a horror adventure, a dark and heavy strategy game, and… well, Yakuza isn’… Read More »

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Posted by Ben Love on February 7, 2026

Nearly a year ago, when Nintendo announced the impending release of the Nintendo Switch 2, one of the big announcements was the arrival of GameCube titles to the Nintendo Classics online service. Eagle-eyed RPG enthusiasts may have noticed that during the trailer, a handful of boxarts were shown for… Read More »

More RPG Highlights from the Latest Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase

Posted by Mike Salbato on February 6, 2026

While our earlier coverage of yesterday’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase covered Square Enix’s several appearances—specifically Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, and Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse—there was far more to see! So let’s do a quick rundown… Read More »

Mewgenics

Posted by Jerry Williams on February 6, 2026

Edmund McMillen became a name synonymous with indie developers “making it” after he met overwhelming success with Super Meat Boy, originally a Flash game in 2008. Then along came The Binding of Isaac, which McMillen couldn’t seem to get away from for a time due to its popularity. Aside from outstand… Read More »

Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass

Posted by Paul Skevington on February 5, 2026

There is no shortage of Earthbound-inspired games that seek to grab the attention of nostalgia-filled RPG fans. This only escalated with the release of Undertale in 2015, which is now so horrifyingly long ago that it apparently qualifies as retro itself. Console gamers have long been deprived of a k… Read More »

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