News by Matt S. Bandai Namco is localising Record of Grancrest War: Quartet of War as Record of Grancrest War: Quartet Conflict in the west. This action JRPG, based on a popular anime franchise, will be available at some point through “fall 2018” (so, spring for those of us in…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Utawarerumono really impressed us last year in offering a lovely mix of visual novel and tactics JRPG, and it seems to have resonated on a large enough scale that the developers are building on its vision; there’s an action JRPG on the way, called Utawarerumono Zan,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Dragon Quest XI is what many Final Fantasy fans wished that the numbered Final Fantasies would be. Not that the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy and XV, representing the last decade or so of single player Final Fantasy, were in any way bad. It’s just that they…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. God Wars, on its original release, had me enthralled in a way few tactics JRPGs have managed. I love the genre, but this one’s razor focus on the very old legends and mythologies of Japan helped it to stand out in a way that felt custom-designed…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Just think about this; the Yakuza series was once very, very niche outside of Japan. Now, this is the fourth title released in English in the past two years. Something has clicked with players, and SEGA has been ready to capitalise in a big way. Related…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Well, here’s a delightful bit of news. Grandia and Grandia II are coming to Nintendo Switch. As HD remasters no less. And they’ll be available in “Winter”, or Summer for those of us in the southern hemisphere, which means, likely, early next year. Both Grandia and…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. Super Neptunia RPG is a big deal for the ever-expanding Hyperdimension Neptunia series. For the first time, ever, it’s a game that is being developed outside of Japan. That developer is Artisan Studios, a Canadian-based outfit that, in addition to being the first non-Japanese studio to…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. The release of a new Yakuza game is always a good thing, and Yakuza Kiwami 2 is just around the corner. This video has plenty of footage of what to expect from the game. But I also wanted to take the opportunity to discuss something that…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. More Nep Nep is always a good thing, and therefore Megadimension Neptunia VIIR coming to PC is a good thing. It’s basic logic. Related reading: Our review of the game on PlayStation 4 Idea Factory has announced that the game, previously released exclusively to PlayStation 4,…
Read MoreReview by Priscilla M. Cosmic Star Heroine was on my radar since the initial Kickstarter in 2013, but it was not until the Switch port that I was given a chance to experience the galactic wonder for myself. Cosmic Star Heroine is touted as a game for fans of JRPGs…
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