Part two of our handheld RPG music celebration continues — and concludes — today! Last time, we brought you some of our favorite tracks from Nintendo DS RPGs, and this time we talk about the DS’ competition, the Sony PSP. The PSP was a haven for RPGs, especially considering its support of playing PS… Read More »
Our low-key summer continues in this edition of RPGs Coming This Week with three games that, in different ways, encourage players to slow down and smell the roses. They aren’t necessarily slow-paced, but I think they exude late-summer vibes. I… don’t know where I’m going with that, but allow me to… Read More »
Origins Game Fair, as suggested in our feature last year, seems to be undergoing some changes. If you’re an Essen or GenCon attendee, you might not know what I’m referencing, as these conventions seem to have bounced back to normal since the pandemic, per my conversations with others this year. The… Read More »
I’ve become pretty tired of post-apocalyptic stories because they typically tread the all too familiar ground of human-against-human conflict. For this reason, I treasure the rare story that looks at this genre from a different perspective. Echoes of the Emergent is a prime example of exec… Read More »
Two years have passed since Xenoblade Chronicles 3 launched worldwide and over a year since the release of DLC Future Redeemed. Developer Monolith Soft is ramping up for their next title, and they are looking to increase the size of their team! Monolith Soft Director Tetsuya Takahashi himself wrote… Read More »
Four years after the initial reveal, developer Type-Moon has announced a 2025 console and PC release for Fate/Extra Record, the remake of the PlayStation Portable RPG Fate/Extra. It will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. The announcement was made during the… Read More »
Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom is undoubtedly a familiar name to visual novel and otome fans, especially given the popularity of the game’s anime adaptation. It’s a quintessential romance VN in many respects, with several well-developed relationships against feudal Japan’s historical backdro… Read More »
A year after copies quickly sold out online, Square Enix has announced that physical reprints of Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remaster Collection on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch are now available to pre-order at the Square Enix Store, Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop for $74.99 USD. This second print… Read More »
With Link missing, who will save Hyrule from the shadows of danger? Why, Zelda, of course! Her name has always been on the cover, after all. In the latest trailer to The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Nintendo provides a tour of the various realms of Hyrule, as well as how to traverse them. Summ… Read More »
A, B, C, D, FF3 / Feels like a mid-rank to me Very few podcast, article, or video topics on the internet get folks more enthusiastic or more up in arms than tiers, lists, or a combination thereof. On today’s emotional episode of Retro Encounter, four panelists play a fantasy-draft style game to plac… Read More »
German developer Radical Fish Games has announced their second major title Alabaster Dawn, slated for Steam Early Access release in 2025. A reveal trailer featured below showcases vibrant, 32-bit-style character sprites engaging in precision action combat across top-down 3D environments. Previously… Read More »
One of my favorite archetypes in sci-fi is the artificial or constructed sentient being. They go by many names, including robots, droids, automatons, and synths. I am fascinated by exploring the complexities and moral dilemmas of interacting with an artificial being. There is no shortage of memorabl… Read More »
“All good things come to an end.” Final Fantasy XIV players experienced this in 2021 when the game’s aptly named fourth expansion, Endwalker, wrapped up the long-running story that began with the original 1.0 release in 2010. But because this is an MMO we’re talking about, Endwalker was not the end… Read More »
Many RPGs put you in the role of rescuing princesses. However, Slay the Princess throws the gender stereotype out the window by giving you the task to, well, you know the title. Reviewers, including our own Jerry Williams, were wowed by this surreal visual novel last year. It’s hitting consoles digi… Read More »
During the recent Gen Con 2024, publisher Icrea announced details of an upcoming board game iteration of the long-running Shin Megami Tensei series. Officially titled Shin Megami Tensei the Board Game, the tabletop version will feature an intricate demon summoning and fusion system — a core feature… Read More »
Nintendo has announced that Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team will be available for the Switch Online service on August 9th. The announcement came via Nintendo of America’s Twitter/X account last week. https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1819176417118081202 Players with a subscription… Read More »
Heavily inspired by Quintet classics, Golden Sun, and even drag culture, I’m proud to present Tako no Himitsu: Ocean of Secrets, a new action RPG follow-up to 2021’s Save Me Mr. Tako.
On this episode of Random Encounter, we’re chatting about heisting steam-powered robots and the foggiest post-apocalyptic city you’ve ever seen. First up, Ben embraces his inner robot pirate with the sequel to 2015’s TRPG, SteamWorld Heist, SteamWorld Heist II. The latest entry in the multi-genre St… Read More »
Publisher 663 Games has announced the neo-noir narrative adventure Kill the Shadow will be coming to PC via Steam in late 2024. A reveal trailer (below) showcases decidedly low-pixel 2D sprites atop a claustrophobic, 3D-rendered urban dystopia. Kill the Shadow is the debut title for Chinese develope… Read More »
In this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, indie titles again dominate the slate. Who’s complaining? Couldn’t be me, especially considering the level of quality we’re dealing with here. Let’s dive in! Fields of Mistria (Entering Early Access) – August 5th (Windows) Fields of Mistria is a cozy farm si… Read More »
Let’s cut to the chase: you don’t need me to tell you that Papers, Please is great, nor does the game need my validation. There’s a reason this immigration officer role-player is widely considered one of the most influential and flat-out best indie games ever made. Yet, with over a decade… Read More »
A growing trend, especially among the indie community, is kid-friendly gaming with some meat. My five-year-old instantly fell in love with Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure when she saw it. “Dad, can I sit on your lap?” And off we went. While I wouldn’t call any of the puzzles in this game five-ye… Read More »
Japanese developer Kazuhide Oka and publisher Kamitsubaki Studio have announced that Moonless Moon will launch on August 8th for PC via Steam. The adventure visual novel will have language support for Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. See whether you want to add this to… Read More »
When SteamWorld Heist first came out in 2015 on the 3DS, I was blown away by how inventive and polished the game was. Capitalizing on the surprise success of SteamWorld Dig and the renewed interest in turn-based strategy games driven by the revival of XCOM, the small team at Image & Form (now Th… Read More »
Despite everything, it’s still Retro Encounter. Over six years ago, we got together to chat about the instant indie class, Undertale. But, Undertale’s staying power is so strong that we decided to get together and chat about it again, this time with an all new panel. Is Papyrus still delightful ever… Read More »
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