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2022-07-15
It feels more than a little surreal to be sitting at my desk with an advance copy of Bitmap Books’ The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games next to me. If real life were more like Myst and books actually could link to other words, I think this title is a front runner for being an… Read More »
2022-07-13
The Outbound Ghost is a fantastic-looking indie RPG, inspired by the likes of the Paper Mario series and Undertale, set to release sometime in 2022! As someone who is really looking forward to the game, I was delighted to get the opportunity to chat with the title’s lead developer, Conrad Grindheim. We covered a wide… Read More »
2022-07-05
Frogs are fairly decent little creatures, and I think they deserve more time in the spotlight when it comes to video games and other entertainment. Thankfully, 2022’s Wholesome Direct answered our wishes with a glimpse of A Frog’s Tale, a musical RPG set in a pixelated world filled with adorable frogs and other animals.
2022-07-03
Cory Tischbein Playing Suikoden for the first time today is a little strange. Few series can boast a fanbase as devoted, with many claiming that some series entries surpass the heights of Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. Yet the series is dead — and has been for decades now in the U.S. The excitement I… Read More »
2022-06-22
With the recent release of the Radical Dreamers Edition of Chrono Cross, Radical Dreamers is now more widely visible in the gaming world, not to mention more readily available to the target RPG fan audience. But long before that, there was the definitive fan translation in 2003 (long after the original limited window the game… Read More »
2022-06-08
Last year at around this time, RPGFan Chapters was bringing you previews and a review for Bitmap Books’ A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games, a new release extremely relevant and dear to us here at RPGFan. Now, we have sudden announcements that Ron Gilbert is working on a new Monkey Island game (!!) and it’s… Read More »
Lucid has an experienced team on board, including industry veterans who have worked on titles such as Firewatch and The Longest Journey.
2022-06-01
A lot of us at RPGFan sometimes get fed up with how much male-centric narratives dominate the RPG landscape. All different types of people play RPGs, and we want the landscape to reflect that. That isn’t to say, of course, that there haven’t been a ton of amazing women in RPGs over the years. At… Read More »
Oh, we’ve got some amazing women here, too! Ranging from Yoko Taro (somehow) writing one of the best characters in video games to an all-time great from what many consider the best Final Fantasy game, there’s something here for everyone. Celes (Final Fantasy VI) by Audra Bowling Celes Chere is an incredibly memorable character. Seemingly… Read More »
Do you like Persona? Well, so do we, since we highlight not one, but two of the best characters from the franchise below (I have to mention Maya Amano here, too!) Along with that, we have great characters from some of our favorite WPRGs of the last decade along with more of the Xeno franchise.… Read More »
And you’ve finally come to the end of our list! Personally, I have to say how pleased I am that we managed to get Suikoden on this list so often: it’s certainly deserving! Don’t worry, though, some more of your favorites from Final Fantasy are here, too. Raquel Applegate (Wild Arms 4) by Neal Chandran… Read More »
2022-05-25
Touken Ranbu Warriors brings 15 of the beloved swords-turned-swordsmen of Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- into the third dimension in the latest of Warriors‘s storied line of collaboration titles. We had the opportunity to ask Touken Ranbu Warriors General Producer Mei Erikawa of Ruby Party and Producer Tomohiko Sho of Omega Force some questions about this exciting… Read More »
2022-05-21
The Iron Oath is a turn-based pixel-art mercenary-managing RPG *gasps in hyphens* that recently released into Early Access on Steam. As a game that’s still in development, we have been granted some first-hand insight into the process by none other than the developers themselves! Join us as we learn about the current state of Curious… Read More »
2022-05-19
Not much about the Immercenary‘s setting is ever made clear. The whole world of the game is a dimly lit laboratory with large computer consoles and a menacing reclining chair like at a dentist’s office. Two young technicians and a director are your only associates. As you initially enter the lab, the previous agent known… Read More »
2022-05-18
Glory Hunters will drop you into a vast Zelda-inspired world of achievement hunting that you’ll uncover through your actions.
2022-05-06
Warning: Spoilers for Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Before even starting my Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker MSQ experience, I had to cope with some disappointments about patch 6.0. As much as I wanted to, I couldn’t bring myself to like the new changes to my main job, Monk. As you can probably tell from the headline… Read More »
2022-04-27
There must be something about fighting evil that instills a deep, dark desire in those doing the good deed to…become landlords. Owning property in a fantasy world is such an odd concept to begin with—there’s so much unused space on those overworlds! Who’s the tunnel-visioning nomad who walked past forty acres of free land and… Read More »
2022-04-22
I’ve never been a fan of silent protagonists. Even in my early video game days, I was always a little bit disappointed when an RPG hero was mute. There was rarely an in-game explanation for why a character didn’t talk, and the frequent developer rationale of facilitating better immersion for players always felt like an… Read More »
2022-04-20
There are many notable games that were released on the Wii U Virtual Console, and while many have since been re-released on the Switch Online service or the likes of Konami’s Castlevania Advance Collection, there are some notable titles whose most current availability is the Wii U or 3DS eShop. These include games originally released… Read More »
We often see the Wii U as primarily a disappointment and wasted opportunity. And sure, in many ways, it didn’t live up to either its predecessor or its successor for Nintendo. Nonetheless, when we heard that Nintendo is closing its eShop next March, we couldn’t help but reminisce about all the great Wii U RPGs… Read More »
2022-04-14
During the February 9th Nintendo Direct, Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition was officially announced for an April 7th release. While a high-resolution remaster of Chrono Cross is reason enough to celebrate, the real surprise was that the package would include an official translation of Radical Dreamers – Le TrĂ©sor Interdit, the 1996 Japan-only follow-up… Read More »
2022-04-07
A strong contender for 2022’s most adorable game, Aka has you exploring a bite-sized open world filled with dozens of adorable animal characters.
2022-03-30
Video game adaptations usually suck. You know it. I know it. But you know what isn’t common enough? Other media being turned into a full-blown RPG. So, as a group, we decided to take a look at some of our favorite art in other mediums and talk about what our dream adaptations would be. What… Read More »
2022-03-18
A new turn-based RPG draws near! Inspired by the Final Fantasy series, Rising Spire invites you to a lush new pixel graphic realm shaped by an ancient war between entities both divine and…otherwise.
2022-03-16
“This is my story. This … may be our last chance.” The ever-adored “Zanarkand” accompanies the first words we hear from Tidus, setting the tone for one of the greatest stories ever told in video game history. Final Fantasy X is a tale of family, love, history, and forgiveness. A theme that recurs throughout Final… Read More »
