I was hesitant to revisit Harvest Moon 64 after playing and reviewing the original Harvest Moon last year. Harvest Moon had been a mostly new experience for me, but I spent dozens of hours playing Harvest Moon 64 as a kid. Thankfully, Harvest Moon 64 has aged much better than its predecessor, and I… Read More »
In our final Random Encounter of 2024, we’re diving into the games we’re most excited to play in 2025! Every December, RPGFan unveils one of our biggest features: a list of the most anticipated games for the year ahead. What better way to close out 2024 than by joining our panel on Random Encounter… Read More »
RPGs are winning big at game award shows in 2024. Let’s first take a second to bask in this. The first major showing was the Golden Joystick Awards, hosted by the ever-charismatic Ben Starr (you know him as Clive Rosfield from Final Fantasy XVI). These fan-voted winners included multiple nods for Fi… Read More »
Jono Logan Do you remember the experience that solidified your love of video games? For me, it was The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on the Super Nintendo. When released in the early days of the SNES, it exemplified everything this new generation of 16-bit gaming could be. Building on everythi… Read More »
Retro Encounter can’t be the only one making quiz show episodes. Rhythm Encounter had to get in on the action to celebrate our 150th episode milestone! Which of course means making our contestants identify songs, composers, and more across five themed rounds. Who will triumph? Feel free to play alon… Read More »
As we look ahead to 2025, which is absolutely packed with games we’re excited about, it’s time for us to take a look back at the year behind us, which has also had its fair share of excellent games! As I write this, we’re closing in on the end of our staff voting and top games lists, which mean… Read More »
Life is like a hurricane / Here in Townburg Dragon Quest III’s open-ended exploration and high-stakes story comes to a conclusion for our four intrepid panelists, who struggled through volcanoes, ghosts, and unchecked capitalism to obtain the six orbs and take on Dragon Quest III’s final run of anta… Read More »
Paper Perjury is a visual novel mystery game that wears its inspiration on its sleeve. Simply looking at screenshots and trailers, one can tell that the developers are fans of Capcom’s beloved Ace Attorney series. Yet any game that mirrors another so closely is liable to get scrutinized. Does Paper… Read More »
I think I might say this every year, but 2024 sure has been a great year for RPGs, hasn’t it? Sure, a few games have dominated the conversation, but there is just so much quality, depth and breadth throughout the genre that I truly do think it might be one of the best years from the genre ever. Admi… Read More »
On this episode of Random Encounter, we’re chatting about gaming’s biggest night: The Game Awards 2024! After a few rocky years, The Game Awards have finally hit their stride for their 10th anniversary. There were some astonishing reveals, wonderful tributes, and a surprising amount of empathy for t… Read More »
It’s a great time to be a fan of Ys. With Ys X: Nordics arriving a couple months ago, Nihon Falcom decided it’s also the right moment to take a trip into the chronicles of Adol Christin’s earlier adventures. Tracing its origin back to Ys III: Wanderers from Ys over 35 years ago, Oath in Felghana is… Read More »
Shiver your timbers and avast! Or some such piratical platitude, as Flint: Treasure of Oblivion (Flint: ToO) is here to deliver a nautical SRPG romp straight from the pages of a weekly adventure serial. Alongside some detailed comic art in the pulp narrative, there’s a beefy turn-based strategic lay… Read More »
“If we lived forever, maybe we’d have time to understand things. But as it is, I think the best we can do is try to open our eyes and appreciate how strange and brief all of this is.” – Edith Finch Warning: This article spoils the heck out of this game. Want some spoiler-free coverage? Check o… Read More »
The holidays are here, which means RPGs Coming This Week will disappear… until the new year! Barring any last-minute launches, we’ve pretty much run out of noteworthy releases to cover. Though if you think I’ve missed something, please feel free to let me know. Anyway, without further ado, let’s c… Read More »
Developer CD PROJEKT RED took one of winter’s biggest gaming shows by storm as they unveiled a long-awaited first look at the next game in their critically acclaimed Witcher series: The Witcher IV. Previously known by its codename, “Polaris,” The Witcher IV’s reveal trailer was one of the biggest un… Read More »
The cyberpunk aesthetic was brought back into fashion a few years ago, appropriately by Cyberpunk 2077, but otherwise was derived from a prediction from the ’80s of a tech-steeped future society. To a point, it becomes less and less science fiction and more reality as technology in the real world ev… Read More »
In stunning fashion at The Game Awards 2024, an Ōkami sequel has been announced to be in development—nearly two decades after the release of the original. The follow-up will have Hideki Kamiya reprising his role as director. He will be supported by the newly made development studio Clovers, with pub… Read More »
A podcast episode appears! Dragon Quest III was a blockbuster success in Japan in 1988, and its nonlinear progression, fun job system, and spirit of adventure influenced every Dragon Quest game to come. DQ3 also has a shiny new 2024 HD-2D remaster, and today on Retro Encounter different panelists pl… Read More »
There’s magic in stories, especially tales that exalt the power of bonds and the different, wondrous forms love takes. Fairy Tail 2 wholeheartedly embraces that magic in an action RPG encompassing the final story arc of the hit anime/manga series and beyond. Fairy Tail fans might readily fall under… Read More »
Shiren the Wanderer is a series that gets attention every few years, and while not the most popular franchise, it maintains a humble following. I’ve dabbled on handheld, but my traditional roguelike itch is best scratched with meaty, decades-old Western titles. That said, Shiren the Wanderer has mai… Read More »
Imagine a world where every person you meet is another version of you. They share your face but not your goals, your voice, but not your intentions. Some are allies, others adversaries, but none of them are truly strangers. As someone who loved the artistic creativity of Cris Tales, I was eager to s… Read More »
“My favorite book is Moby Dick; no symbolism, just a simple tale about a man who hates an animal.” Metaphor: ReFantazio is one of 2024’s most acclaimed RPGs, about a royal succession that spirals out of control into a struggle for the soul of the world’s people. Clashes of ideologies, dramatic chara… Read More »
Our weirdly active December rolls on in this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, headlined by the latest in Japan’s anime-to-RPG pipeline. Rounding out this diverse collection are two indie releases and a handful of ports as we head into the holidays. Read on to learn where you might spend your hard-e… Read More »
Can an innocent sin be forgiven, or must its punishment be eternal? Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, the follow-up to Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Innocent Sin, asks that thought-provoking question in a compelling narrative. Unfortunately, while the believably written characters… Read More »
This weekend’s INDIE Live Expo is packed with games, and no small few of them land in our coverage of RPG and adventure games at RPGFan. I encourage you to check out the full lineup and games outside our coverage, like Blade Chimera, a stylish Metroidvania from Team Ladybug, who brought us Record of… Read More »
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