On this edition of RPGs Coming This Week: games! From sprawling dystopias to the idyllic countryside, the RPG genre is just so, so vast. One could argue that the term is so broad that it means nothing—and I think I eventually want to write about that—but now is most definitely not the time. Let’s talking… Read More »

505 Games and developer Rabbit and Bear Studios have announced that pre-orders for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes are now available across all digital storefronts. The developers also released a new trailer for the highly-anticipated RPG, showcasing a first look at its official theme song “Flags of Brave” sung by Sarah Álainn. Check it out below!… Read More »

The Super Mario franchise has dipped its toes in RPGs on multiple occasions over the decades, but none were quite as iconic as Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. With the remake on the way, Nintendo recently showed off more footage and features at the recent Nintendo Direct. Old and new fans alike… Read More »

Two years after the release of the base game, developer Pixpil and publisher Chucklefish have announced Eastward: Octopia, a farming simulation DLC scheduled to release sometime this winter for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.  Following Sam and John’s post-apocalyptic adventure in Eastward, Octopia seems like a breath of fresh air. It will occur in a parallel universe to… Read More »

Crimson Tactics: The Rise of the White Banner is a strategy RPG inspired by politically driven epics like Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together. Although it pulls much from its influences, Crimson Tactics also touts unique elements, such as a Dynamic difficulty option that scales up and down depending on your performance and mounts (from… Read More »

High school is tough. Tougher still when the end of the world is looming overhead. I imagine a lot of high schoolers over the past several years have been feeling that added dread, the idea of an extinction event. I try to think about when I was in high school and how I would be… Read More »

2023 has been a banner year for JRPGs. Between big-budget games like Final Fantasy XVI, “AAA-lite” experiences like Octopath Traveler II, and smaller indies like Sea of Stars, there are great adventures to be had no matter your console of choice. The genre’s future has arguably never been brighter—and yet, there are still plenty of… Read More »

Ever wanted to know what it would look like to see Gaston get murdered by ten brooms? Well, I have good news for you: Disney Sorcerer’s Arena is a Sean Fletcher-developed strategy RPG/Smash Bros.-style hybrid board game that allows you to do just that. Bet you never knew you needed this kind of game, but… Read More »

Crymachina is a laser-tag ballet of marrow-curdling mechano-carnage. Picture Swan Lake with lightsabers. The Nutcracker on ice and steroids. An endless waltz of terrifying hardware and grim circuitry lightmapped like cold ghostly glass. This is the impression Crymachina left me with. Then again, what do I know? I’ve mercifully never been to a ballet, I… Read More »

NIS America has announced that it’s finally releasing the Falcom turn-based RPG The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak in summer 2024 for PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC. I think I just felt the entire Trails fanbase collectively exhale. The news was revealed during a broadcast on the NIS America Twitch channel.… Read More »

NIS America is porting the Nihon Falcom games The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV to PlayStation 5 in early 2024. The news was revealed during a Falcom-focused broadcast on the NIS America Twitch channel on Thursday. Trails of Cold Steel III originally… Read More »

Don’t be a D-Ratio. Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter doesn’t want you to have an easy time. A remarkable blend of PS2 visuals, tactical combat, rogue-like elements, and horror atmosphere set to a Hitoshi Sakimoto soundtrack, the fifth game in Capcom’s signature turn-based RPG series is as unique as it is challenging. Three RPGFan staff… Read More »