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Prescription for Sleep: Heavenly Avatar Exclusive Video Preview

Posted by Mike Salbato on May 8, 2024

Why, it feels like not even a year ago we were talking about Scarlet Moon’s Prescription for Sleep series. Probably because it was on May 9th, 2023 that we talked about Volume III! Today we have another exclusive video preview for the latest album in the series – Prescription for Sleep: Heavenly Ava… Read More »

Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on May 7, 2024

After finishing The Rising Tide’s main story, I was ready to write that it’s basically as essential as Echoes of the Fallen: it’s not, but it’s a fun diversion for fans of Final Fantasy XVI. But then something important happened: more side quests opened up. More hunts, more story, and — most import… Read More »

Rhythm Encounter 134 – Masashi Hamauzu Spotlight

Posted by Mike Salbato on May 6, 2024

Whether or not you need an introduction to Masashi Hamauzu’s music, we’ve got something for you. From some well-known to lesser-known Final Fantasy pieces to some classic Square Enix games, our panel dug in to ensure we covered a lot of ground in Hamauzu’s history as a composer and arranger. So join… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 5/5/24

Posted by Gio Castillo on May 5, 2024

On this edition of RPGs Coming This Week: cute and spoopy, sometimes even both in the same game. Seriously, developers are really starting to get creative with their concepts, and the three new releases this week exemplify that perfectly. Let’s dive in, shall we? Plushie from the Sky – May 6th (Wind… Read More »

Crowdfunding Chronicles: Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy

Posted by Tina Olah on May 4, 2024

I’ve always had a soft spot for the detailed isometric graphics of 90’s CRPGs, and it’s nice to see their influence still taking hold in our modern year of 2024. Introducing Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy, the next exciting adventure by the developers of Atom RPG.

Terra Memoria

Posted by Sam-James Gordon on May 1, 2024

Cast your minds back to the halcyon days of the 90s: sprite-based games with 3D environments were just taking off, and a beloved franchise called Breath of Fire blessed us with its third entry. It’s the essence of this era that French development company La Moutarde wants to capture with their first… Read More »

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Hands-On Preview

Posted by Scott Clay on April 30, 2024

Rejoice, Shin Megami Tensei fans. If you were slightly disappointed with the original Shin Megami Tensei V, it’s likely that Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance might wash that bad taste out of your mouth. I enjoyed the original SMTV but always knew something was missing compared to previous entries in… Read More »

Random Encounter 295 – Spiritual Successor Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

Posted by Jonathan Logan on April 29, 2024

On this episode of Random Encounter, Zach joins the party to chat about the recent spiritual successor to the Suikoden series, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and the new DLC for Final Fantasy XVI, The Rising Tide. Hundred Heroes has been one of our most anticipated JRPGs since its Kickstarter ba… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 4/28/24

Posted by Gio Castillo on April 28, 2024

After last week’s behemoth of a release schedule, I’m pleased to report that the slate has been reduced to three noteworthy indie games. Two we’ve seen before, and a partridge in a pear tree one brand-new title that I haven’t seen a lot of coverage for. It’s unjust, I tell you, so let’s set things r… Read More »

Top 25 RPG Dragons

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on April 27, 2024

As many of you know, it’s the Year of the Dragon on the Chinese calendar, so we thought it was time to put together a feature on our favorite dragons! After all, what’s a good RPG without at least one excellent dragon? While we had a tough time deciding on the final number, we decided to stick with… Read More »

Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean

Posted by Niki Fakhoori on April 26, 2024

A time capsule can be a treasure chest or Pandora’s Box. It may be overflowing with precious memories of a bygone era or unleash calamity—the realization that the past’s masterpieces don’t hold up or, worse, weren’t great to begin with. In either case, the time capsule is a true Shrödinger’s box, as… Read More »

Retro Encounter 414 – Arc the Lad

Posted by Wes Iliff on April 25, 2024

Arc seeking Ark While it was a launch title for the PSOne in Japan, Arc the Lad was something of a swan song by the time it finally released in the West. It also stands as one of the final works of the now-defunct Working Designs localization company. Today our four panelists dig into this hidden cl… Read More »

SaGa Emerald Beyond

Posted by Izzy Parsons on April 24, 2024

SaGa is one of the longest-running RPG series out there. Many fans claim the 36-year-old Final Fantasy II is the first game in the series, one of its lead designers being SaGa series creator Akitoshi Kawazu. The first SaGa game (known as The Final Fantasy Legend in North America) came out for the Ga… Read More »

Metaphor: ReFantazio Releasing October 11th; Preorders Now Open

Posted by Tin Manuel on April 22, 2024

In a 25-minute showcase for Metaphor: ReFantazio, developer Studio Zero and publisher ATLUS have finally locked in an October 11th worldwide release date for their new high-fantasy RPG title. Director Katsura Hashino revealed several unique gameplay elements and a gorgeous Collector’s Edition in thi… Read More »

Rhythm Encounter 133 – The Great Culinary Encounter

Posted by Mike Salbato on April 22, 2024

Everything’s better with the right soundtrack backing it up, whether that’s studying, working, or household tasks — most notably for today’s discussion, cooking! Whether our panel on this episode was channeling energy for a flavorful Spanish chicken dish or some chill tunes to prepare cozy desserts,… Read More »

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on April 21, 2024

Before you even get to the title screen of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, it hits you with the message, “With our appreciation to all JRPG fans.” They’re not kidding. Hundred Heroes desperately wants to recapture our love of the old classics, particularly Suikoden II. In fact, the similarities p… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 4/21/24

Posted by Audra Bowling on April 21, 2024

On this edition of RPGs Coming This Week: the motherlode. Chances are you were already planning on picking something up from this selection, so what’s a few more gil? Just kidding. We’re not trying to sell you anything, but we are very enthusiastic about these upcoming titles. So let’s just hop righ… Read More »

Broken Roads Interview with Drop Bear Bytes

Posted by Claton Stevenson on April 20, 2024

I love a sunburnt country,A land of sweeping plains,Of ragged mountain ranges,Of drought and flooding rains. An excerpt from Dorothea Mackellar’s famous poem “My Country” 1906 The excerpt above is to many within Australia (of which I am one) as perfect a verse as exists to encapsulate the beautiful… Read More »

Retro Encounter 413 – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Spoilercast

Posted by Michael Sollosi on April 18, 2024

To be the sad man / Behind Mako eyes Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, one of the most anticipated RPGs of 2024, reimagines many of the most dramatic and emotional moments of Final Fantasy VII, form Cloud’s flashback to Barret’s hometown and beyond, in a segmented open world environment driven by a mix of… Read More »

Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER Hands-On Preview

Posted by Neal Chandran on April 18, 2024

Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is the long-awaited sequel to 2015’s indie adventure 2064: Read Only Memories. 2064 introduced players to a more introspective cyberpunk story with all manner of character types represented (because representation matters). NEURODIVER takes us back into that vibrant wo… Read More »

Fallout 3

Posted by Mark Roddison on April 17, 2024

Fallout 3 was a landmark game. It emerged at a time when high fantasy primarily represented 3D open-world roleplaying games and shifted the genre’s possibilities. There had been some alternative settings at the time, but Bioshock euphoria dominated the cultural zeitgeist. In 2008, large, first-perso… Read More »

Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom

Posted by Des Miller on April 16, 2024

The Rhapsody trilogy recently had its 25th anniversary, yet for 24 of those years, we’ve only been able to play one of the three games. Thanks to Nippon Ichi Software’s recent push to remaster, re-release, and localize their back catalog of games, fans of the original wondrous musical adventure are… Read More »

Fallout 2

Posted by Abraham Kobylanski on April 15, 2024

War. War never changed. Fallout 2 never got an expansion pack. A lot has changed since Fallout 2’s 1998 release, even in the world of the Fallout series. It is a product of its time in that, along with Diablo, Fallout and its sequel set the tone in a new way for modern CRPGs, feeding into the… Read More »

Random Encounter 294 – Crawl Out Through the Fallout, Baby

Posted by Jonathan Logan on April 15, 2024

On this episode, ex-Random Encounter host Greg Delmage returns to share his film expertise while chatting about the new Fallout TV show! Video game adaptations are hot right now, and Amazon has just dropped what might be the best one yet: Fallout! Based on the long-running RPG series, Fallout, the s… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 4/14/24

Posted by Kyle Cantelon on April 14, 2024

On this edition of RPGs Coming This Week: an expansion to 2023’s biggest JRPG (er, depending on who you ask), and a diverse slate of indie titles with some sizable buzz behind them. Let’s get into it! Dream Tactics – April 15th (Switch, Windows) Dream Tactics is a cute GBA styled tactics RPG, with c… Read More »

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