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Entropy Interview with Lovely Hellplace’s Lead Designer, James Wragg
In my Early Access review of Entropy, I spoke about how heavily invested I became (even just in chapter one) in the dour world and grim mechanics of the first traditional turn-based RPG from developer Lovely Hellplace. So when they reached out and offered the opportunity to interview Lead Designer J… Read More »- Review
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
I’ve been a huge Final Fantasy fan ever since I rented Final Fantasy VI on the SNES as a kid, though I fell off during the PlayStation 2 era. I still played Final Fantasy X and X-2, but unfortunately, a tough boss fight and a friend stealing them put a damper on things. Thanks to Final Fantasy X/X-2… Read More »- Article
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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Definitive Edition Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in February 2027
Nintendo and Koei Tecmo have revealed Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch 2, launching on February 25th, 2027. The announcement came during the latest Nintendo Direct, with a short trailer showcasing new features amid horde-battling action. Check it out below! Hyr… Read More »- Article
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Danganronpa 2×2 Brings Sun, Surf, & Slay in January 2027
Spike Chunsoft and developer Gemdrops have announced that Danganronpa 2×2 will launch on January 14th, 2027, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. The information came during the latest Nintendo Direct, with a new trailer bringing sun, surf, and a… Read More »- Article
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TGS 2026 — Final Fantasy VII Revelation Hands-On Preview: Once More, With Feeling
Perhaps the biggest fish to catch at Tokyo Game Show 2026, both in and outside the RPG sphere, was Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the third and final installment in the reimagined Final Fantasy VII trilogy, following Remake (2020) and Rebirth (2024). The game dominated Square Enix’s sizable booth wit… Read More »- Article
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Persona 4 Revival & Persona 6 Also Coming to Nintendo Switch 2
Atlus has announced that a Nintendo Switch 2 version of Persona 4 Revival will be released on May 20th, 2027, a few months after its release on other platforms. The developer has also confirmed that Persona 6 will be coming to Nintendo Switch 2. The information was revealed during the latest Nintend… Read More »- Article
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Level-5 Reveals Yo-kai Watch 2: Haunted Domain in Development
In addition to a release date for Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, Level-5 had an additional big announcement in the latest Nintendo Direct Presentation: Yo-kai Watch is back! The ghost-capture monster collecting series returns to western shores after a long hiatus (and many missing game… Read More »- Article
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Lufia Returns in 2027 with Lufia I & II: The Sinistrals Saga
And here I thought Clear River Games was doing enough in 2027 by giving us Terranigma! Announced today during the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct, the publisher just revealed they are working with Taito to also bring two more beloved SNES RPGs to modern platforms, with Lufia I & II: The Sinistrals S… Read More »- Article
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RPGs Coming This Week, September 20–26, 2026 – Adventures, Demons, and More
This edition of RPGs Coming This Week is an excellent one for pixel art games, between the likes of Nocturne and Yami Kids. We also have a pair of narrative adventure titles that are striking in different ways — Nighthawks with its gritty, urban vampire cast contrasts well against Rivage’s shiny, St… Read More »- Article
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TGS 2026 — Flawless Abbey Hands-On Preview: To Sleep, Perchance to Dream
Befitting their stable of indie games, Cypriot publisher Critical Reflex had a small but very atmospheric booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026. Packed into a few square meters of techno-horror machinery were 19 (!) games mostly in the horror adventure wheelhouse, save for TANUKI: Pon’s Summer, a post offic… Read More »- Article
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TGS 2026 — Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Hands-On Preview: What a Wonderful Night to Have a Curse
Whereas in 2025, Konami’s booth at Tokyo Game Show was a terrifying recreation of Silent Hill f, this year it was a bright, white and red celebration of the 40th anniversary of Ganbare Goemon, the Konami Code (↑↑↓↓←→←→B A), and a beloved little franchise called Castlevania. Though there were flashy… Read More »- Article
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TGS 2026 — Decapolice Hands-On Preview: Dial “RPG” For Murder
After a promising resurgence at last year’s Tokyo Game Show, Level-5 came out swinging at TGS 2026. With a booth that put all others to shame in terms of volume and colour, Level-5 was showing nearly a full house of RPG-adjacent games, including Snack World Reloaded, Holy Horror Mansion, and a retur… Read More »- Review
Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko’s Mystery Dungeon -Classic HD-
The Mystery Dungeon series occupies a unique position in the RPG landscape. Better known for its crossovers with bigger RPG franchises like Final Fantasy and Pokémon, the mainline entries floundered in obscurity for years (despite being mechanically ahead of their time), with the occasional re-relea… Read More »- Article
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TGS 2026 — Stranger Than Heaven Hands-On Preview: This Oldboy Has a Few New Tricks
I bookended my first day at Tokyo Game Show 2026 with RGG Studio’s Like a Dragon prequel, Stranger Than Heaven. In the morning, I beelined to the impressive display/museum/theatre/demo space set up for the game. First, they ushered me and about thirty other industry folks into a standing room plaste… Read More »- Article
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TGS 2026 — Persona 4 Revival Hands-On Preview: It’s Time to (Re)Make History, Yeah!
The last time I played Persona 4, it was Persona 4 Golden on the Vita, and I was on my first flight to Japan, unaware that I’d still be living here a decade later. As it does for me, Persona 4 holds a special place in many fans’ hearts. Remakes of any beloved property face the hard task of respectin… Read More »- Feature
Retro Encounter Final Thoughts – Romancing SaGa 2
Matt Wardell You know the meme with the mother holding her smiling daughter aloft in a pool while her other child fights for their life to stay afloat? If Square Enix is the mother, SaGa is the oft-ignored, half-drowned kid. Not quite the skeleton at the bottom of the ocean, the SaGa series nonethel… Read More »- Review
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter
If I’ve already played the original game, it takes a lot for remakes to grip me, especially if they don’t offer enough new content. For a time, I was fairly certain that the first two remakes for The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky series, the launching point of Falcom’s grand worldbuilding Trai… Read More »- Article
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Stupid Never Dies Releases October 21st for PlayStation 5 and PC
GPTACK50 have announced that Stupid Never Dies will launch on October 21st for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. To help with worldwide distribution and publishing, the development team revealed an ongoing co-publishing deal with SEGA. A brief trailer accompanied the announcement, showcasing dance mov… Read More »- Review
Another Eden Begins
This is not a review I want to write. It’s not because I’m opposed to writing a negative review. No, it’s something much more selfish: I want developers to keep adapting mobile and free-to-play titles to full-blown releases. I can’t stand playing games on my phone, and gacha mechanics are probably d… Read More »- Article
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RPGs Coming This Week, September 13–19, 2026 – Trails of Fortune
For this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, we have new entries in two major series, with the remake of Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter and Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, and those alone include so many hours of gameplay, they’re enough to keep one busy for weeks, each. But that doesn’t change the fact… Read More »- Review
Parkside: Decayed Soul Manipulation
The immersive sim is in a renaissance if you know where to look. Even if major studios have neglected the genre, Deus Ex and its peers have inspired ambitious passion projects. One such project is Parkside: Decayed Soul Manipulation. Just from a glance, Parkside’s tone and atmosphere are unmistakab… Read More »- Article
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Professor Layton and the New World of Steam Brings Machinery and Mysteries on December 10th
Level-5 have announced that Professor Layton and the New World of Steam will launch on December 10th, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 1 & 2, and PC via Steam. The announcement came during the latest Nintendo Direct with a brief trailer showcasing a duo of detectives, steam-laden streets… Read More »- Article
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Starfinder: Afterlight Demo Impressions
Building on the decent critical and commercial success that Paizo’s rulesets found in digital adaptations like Owlcat Games’ Pathfinder: Kingmaker and Wrath of the Righteous, developer Epictellers Entertainment is taking the tabletop into deep space with Starfinder: Afterlight. Crafted around Starfi… Read More »- Article
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Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United Revitalizes the 1995 Classic in February 2027
After the fantastic remake of its predecessor in 2024, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, developer Xeen and publisher Square Enix team up once more for a fully-fledged remake of the 1995 Super Famicom follow up, Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United, with a trailer debuting at this week’s Nintend… Read More »- Article
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Retro Encounter 494 – Romancing SaGa 2 Part II
More like revenge of the four (panelists). This week on Retro Encounter we dive into the second half of Romancing SaGa 2. Topics include unfair quest structures, our favorite classes, and the absurdly challenging final boss. Did everyone finish? Do we have have any new SaGa fans on the panel? Did an… Read More »- Article
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Marvelous Reveals Turn-Based RPG Eternal Anima, Coming March 2027
One of the most intriguing announcements at today’s Nintendo Direct Presentation, particularly for fans of RPGs, is Marvelous’s new turn-based RPG, Eternal Anima. While we technically have heard of the game before today, it has been over three years, back when Marvelous only teased it under its work… Read More »- Article
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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Available Now For Nintendo Switch 2
Square Enix has announced that Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is now available for Nintendo Switch 2. The announcement came during the latest Nintendo Direct, alongside a short trailer showcasing a sizzle reel of gameplay, laced with snippets of Zack Fair’s stirring story. Check it out below… Read More »- Article
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Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko’s Mystery Dungeon -Classic HD- Available Today Alongside DQ Monsters Demo
During today’s Nintendo Direct Presentation, amidst a sizzle reel of various games coming soon to Nintendo Switch & Switch 2, Square Enix casually dropped snippets of a trailer for Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko’s Mystery Dungeon -Classic HD-, an HD remaster of the previously Japan-exclusive Drago… Read More »Music Review
Square Enix Jazz -Final Fantasy VII- at Billboard Live Tokyo
How many dedicated Final Fantasy VII arranged albums have we seen from Square Enix? Arguably, too many. Among those, however, how many are recordings from live events? Certainly, not enough! And this brings us to Square Enix Jazz -Final Fantasy VII- at Billboard Live Tokyo, recorded and published in… Read More »- Article
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Release Date, First Gameplay Revealed
At today’s The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, Nintendo took the wraps off the The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake which they teased in June. Given that they also revealed the game is releasing on November 5th, this seems like a good time to show the game itself! Series producer Eij… Read More »- Review
Welcome to Elderfield
A Stardew Valley-inspired horror safari on its surface, Welcome to Elderfield is in fact a surprisingly crunchy turn-based RPG. There is no deep point to Welcome to Elderfield’s pastiche; it is neither a parody nor sendup of Stardew Valley, but simple mimicry. Welcome to Elderfield is not interested… Read More »- Review
Veterum
Gather your mercenaries, manage their loadout, and watch your group finances: Veterum follows as much in the wake of fantasy mercenary company RPGs as many others, including its own direct precursor. On leaving early access, the unit trait and movement-based strategy systems and a varied world of ra… Read More »- Article
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Random Encounter 355 – Dawnwalker and Skywalker
On this episode of Random Encounter, we’re talking about two of the biggest games out this fall. First up, The Blood of Dawnwalker is a long-awaited title from a new studio made up of many of the creators behind The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. And while that CD Projekt Red DNA is all over this project, it… Read More »- Article
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RPGs Coming This Week, September 6–12, 2026 – Hexagon Grids, Chickens in Dungeons, and Killer Scarecrows
It seems like we get more and more strategy RPGs every year lately, which is a cool trend to see. Joining Veterum in this edition of RPGs Coming This Week is a big free update and paid DLC for Code Vein II. This release oddly gives me the bizarre ability to compare Bandai Namco’s anime souls-like va… Read More »- Article
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Cassette Beasts 2002 Brings Pixellated Mysteries & Monsters Galore in March 2027 to PC & Console
Raw Fury and developer Bytten Studio have announced that Cassette Beasts 2002 will launch in March 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. The announcement came via a new trailer spotlighting some of the game’s voice cast amidst pixellated battling and adventure… Read More »- Review
Volontés
Following the betrayal of her kingdom’s church, during which she lost everything, a young survivor emerges from the burned ruins of her village only to get a new lease on life by masquerading as a rival country’s prophesied Moon Witch. Can Fiena hold on to her new, cherished sense of security even a… Read More »- Article
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Final Fantasy Resonance Demo Available Now on Consoles & PC
Square Enix has released a demo version of Final Fantasy Resonance for consoles and PC via Steam, ahead of its late October release. The announcement came via the latest Sony State of Play with a new trailer, focusing on a certain one-winged angel. Check out below! Final Fantasy Resonance Demo Annou… Read More »Music Review
Blue Reflection: Second Light Official Soundtrack
The first Blue Reflection game contains a consistently brilliant OST, full of chilled electronics and a breezy vibe. It’s definitely up there as one of my favourite video game soundtracks despite the game being a very patchy experience. The sequel, Blue Reflection: Second Light (or Blue Reflection:… Read More »- Article
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation Completes the Trilogy in April 2027
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy VII Revelation will launch on April 8th, 2027, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam, the Microsoft Store, and the Epic Games Store. The information came as part of the latest Sony State of Play, alongside both a new trai… Read More »- Review
