When I sat down at XSEED Games/Marvelous’ PAX East booth to check out Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, I had the honor of having the game’s Localization Translator, Robin Griffin, give me a guided tour. She asked me if I was familiar with Story of Seasons, and foolishly and optimistically, I said I was, more… Read More »

The Phantom Thieves are back! SEGA and Atlus have announced that Persona 5: The Phantom X will release for PC and mobile (iOS and Android) on June 26th. The spin-off title, set in the same universe as Persona 5, first came out in China on April 12th, 2024, in open beta, followed by an official… Read More »

Rob White I’ve loved having the opportunity to replay Suikoden II and play Suikoden for the first time with the recent remaster. It has confirmed to me that Suikoden II is still a fantastic game that holds its own even by modern standards. The first game very much feels like a prototype for Suikoden II… Read More »

The titular character of Maliki: Poison of the Past originates in a French webcomic and should be familiar to its fans. Since I had never experienced Maliki’s adventures before, I came to the game fresh and without preconceptions. I ruined this treasured state immediately by going online and checking out a bunch of the early… Read More »

They had me at “cyberpunk Metroidvania.” I’ve had my eye on Altered Alma for a while now, and after missing my chance to play it at PAX East 2024, I wasn’t going to let that happen again. Yes, I know there’s currently a demo on Steam, but that’s not the point. What matters is that… Read More »

Konami has announced that the next Suikoden Live broadcast will be released on May 15th at 10am ET/ 7am PT/ 11pm JST. Fans can keep an eye out for the link to go up on Konami’s official YouTube channel. The upcoming stream will discuss and showcase more of Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate… Read More »

What’s that? You’re saying that you like Pokémon and other creature collecting games, but wish they were much bleaker? That you want to collect creatures but want to trade their smiling faces for the harsh tone of something like Darkest Dungeon? Then do I have the game for you! I played Voidsayer at PAX East… Read More »

If I had a nickel for every time someone told me a new game was inspired by important — if not defining — games from my childhood, I’d have a lot of nickels! However, if the same payment system were applied to the number of times a game lived up to that comparison, it would result in a more… Read More »

Level-5 has revealed that Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is also coming to Nintendo Switch 2. According to the developer’s website, the Switch 2 version will have an improved frame rate and resolution. Pricing and release date have yet to be revealed. The developer confirmed the additional platform support on X ahead… Read More »

In Zek Lu’s glowing review of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, he proclaimed it features one of the most impressive soundtracks he’d ever heard in an RPG. As such, it is an honor to have the opportunity to interview Lorien Testard, the masterful composer behind this unforgettable journey. Patrick Gann shared this admiration in his brilliant… Read More »

In this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, colorful roguelikes/lites cross paths with narrative-heavy adventure games. Let us guide you, dear reader, through a diverse lineup vying for your hard-earned dosh. Vamos! Death end re;Quest Code Z – May 13th (PS5, PS4) Death end re;Quest Code Z releases on PlayStation 4 & 5 on May… Read More »

During PAX East, in a (semi) secret alcove of a (semi) secret room, we got to spend some brief time with Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster. Despite the short playtime, it was enough to see this is a worthwhile new version of the now-classic RPG. Visually, Bravely Default looks great on Switch 2. This… Read More »