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The recent Arc System Works showcase announced a slew of new titles, one of them being a new in-house made action title. The other? A new RPG from an ex-Nippon Ichi head. That's right: ex-Nippon Ichi Software president Sohei Niikawa, also the one who spearheaded the Disgaea series, has formed a new company called Superniche. This new venture is ...
MiHoYo's big turn-based Japanese role-playing game Honkai Star Rail is getting its 3.4 update soon, and it's a doozy. In this update, Phainon and the Trailblazer will stand together at the crossroads of destiny, ready to take a decisive step that may ignite the dawn of the Era Nova. At the same time, three new playable characters—Phainon, Sabe...
Kuro Games is keeping its fantasy action RPG moneymaker Wuthering Waves online with its new 2.4 update. The new 2.4 update called Lightly We Toss The Crown, will be out on 12 June for PC, iOS, and Android according to the developers. Here is a breakdown of the update: New Resonators (Character Gacha) Cartethyia Lupa New Weapons ...
What's great about Japanese role-playing games of the 80s and 90s, apart from their quality and soundtracks? They end up influencing gamers to become the most talented game designers and creators to make this brand of niche genre gaming for 2025 and beyond. Heck, one of our most-anticipated one-person endeavour Artis Impact is a JRPG clearly inspir...
It's a good day for both Kepler Interactive and developer Sandfall Interactive. The latter company has announced that its breakthrough role-playing game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has surpassed 3.3 million units 33 days after release. https://twitter.com/expedition33/status/1927364988219383892 Even the developers have acknowledge that the...
One indie game the country of Malaysia can be proud of is the upcoming solo project Artis Impact from game developer Mas. From the trailers and pictures on the Steam page, it's a 2D pixel art labour of love that takes place in a post-apocalyptic future full of colour, contrasts, and secrets. Imagine the Nier games but with a bit more saturation. ...
Sea of Stars' encore DLC is out, and if you love Japanese role-playing games and need a big awesome fix after 2025's GOTY contender Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, now's a good time as any to jump in. Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker adds in 8+ more hours of dungeoneering, puzzle solving, and fun-yet-challenging combat with new enemies and bo...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Xbox Series, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch Genre: JRPG, 2D, Pixel Art, Retro 2023's Sea of Stars wowed many, many Japanese role-playing game fans with its art style and gameplay. While its story starts off simplistic and its leads two-dimensional at times, it gets better and more epic as more layers unfold, ...
Fans of free-to-play games and Shin Megami Tensei: Persona titles who can't read Japanese can look forward to this bit of news. Persona 5: The Phantom X, the mobile JRPG follow-up to Persona 5, will be out in English on 26 June for iOS and Android mobile devices. The game is published by Atlus and made by Black Wings Game Studio. Here's the plot...
Konami has released new information about its upcoming entry in the Suikoden franchise. Called Suikoden: Star Leap, the JRPG entry is going to be for iOS and Android. The JRPG will act as both a prequel and a sequel, creating a new story but also bringing in classic Suikoden characters like Odessa, Flik, and Viktor. Suikoden: Star Leap's stor...
When is the last time you've played a purple-hat detective in a Victorian steampunk town where you go about sleuthing and interrogating suspects, and then suddenly get waylaid by werewolves and crazy demon women in a horse-and-carriage set on fire? And the only way to defend yourself is with your magic sword and pistol, tagging in a female ice knig...
In the hit collectible card game Magic: The Gathering, you have to use resource cards named Lands to give you mana you need to cast all your awesome spells and summon your badass creatures big and small. Basic Lands are the ones everyone can use, and they usually have different artworks for variety's sake. In the Final Fantasy set for Magic: The...
In the next few months, HoYoverse's first collaboration with a popular visual novel-slash-gacha-game goliath. Honkai Star Rail will be collaborating with Fate/Stay Night [Unlimited Blade Works] starting 11 July. The game event is called Sweet Dreams and the Holy Grail and will feature two 5-star characters from the latter series: Saber and Arche...
It's good to know that new IPs can still thrive in the tumultuous games industry. Publisher Kepler Interactive and developer Sandfall Interactive have announced the sales numbers of their new Japanese role-playing game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The game has sold more than 1 million units in just three days after its release on 24 April. Previ...
After quite a worldwide trek through Teyvat, it's time for our Traveler and Paimon (and their gacha army) to return to the game's point of origin: Mondstadt. HoYoverse has announced the next Genshin Impact update, version 5.6, which brings players back to the city of Mondstadt for some questing, interlude, and amusement park management shenaniga...
The Shin Megami Tensei: Persona series can't hog the spotlight for all high-school contemporary JRPGs; let other companies take a shot. And so, Japanese company Furyu is doing just that with its new title Varlet. Varlet is an all-new high school RPG where your protagonists explore the duality of their own nature as they navigate the perilous hig...
Platform(s): PlayStation 5 (version reviewed), PC, Xbox Series Genre: Japanese role-playing game made by a 30-person French studio, Story-Heavy Last year was a bountiful blessing for Japanese role-playing game fans, as it was filled with a ton of winners and even Game Of The Year contenders. Metaphor: ReFantazio, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth,...
Well, would you look at that—Atlus just rolled out a free demo for Persona 3 Reload, and only a casual year after its launch. It’s like being offered a sample of cake after the wedding's over—but it’s cake, and it's free, so we’re not complaining. If you're somehow one of the last survivors who haven’t touched this gem, here's what y...
If you feel that Japanese role-playing games are way too modern and prefer the Famicom/NES style of turn-based combat and dungeon-crawling, then this next piece of news may entice you. AMATA Games will release an upcoming 2D title named Crescent Tower, with development handled by Japanese indie studio Curry Croquette. In a nutshell, you and your...
All roads eventually lead to an end, and the Trails Through Daybreak series from Falcom is heading to its final stop soon. At least in English dub & subtitles. The English version of The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond The Horizon will be out in Fall 2025 for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. This being the third and fin...
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