The Ys series is back again with a brand-new entry featuring the famous red-haired adventurer Adol. Falcom announced Ys X: Nordics would be coming to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch a couple of weeks ago. Until recently, we did not have much information about the game, but that has changed with the

Platform(s): PC(version reviewed), Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One Genre: 2D beat-em-up RPG hybrid with Technos throwbacks aplenty 2019's River City Girls surprised everyone with its brand of humour, fun 2D beat-em-up action, lush pixel artwork, catchy music, and nods to the Kunio-kun and Double Dragon franchise. A

Platforms: PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: 16-bit RPG tribute Chained Echoes delivers a very familiar experience for anyone who is a fan of JRPGs but yet is able to remain relatively distinct from its sources of inspiration. Based on the 20+ hours I've experienced so far, it's really compelling old-sc

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Genre: Sports Adventure RPG Developed by Panic Barn and published by No More Robots, Soccer Story aims to change how we see adventure RPGs by implementing a sports element to its storytelling and puzzle-solving. I would be lying to you if

Back in 2016, PlayStation China Hero Project title Lost Soul Aside had a trailer and wowed a number of JRPG lovers and enthusiasts. The game's development went on for quite a while, but at least now in 2022 we get word of the game's publishing partner. The Ultizero Games-developed RPG will have Lost Soul Aside publi

Publisher Netease Games and developer Team Miaozi will be making a new RPG shooter hybrid title called Cygnus Enterprises, which I suspect will feature some building and management simulation bits. From the trailer below (via IGN), it turns out I was right: you go through top-down shooter levels and combat, collect

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D action platformer with search action-like elements The last time production house Rooster Teeth lent their Western animation/anime license RWBY out for a video game is for the Arc System Works fighting game crossover BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, and that w

The Horizon universe from PlayStation isn't just relegated to the single-player game, a Netflix series, and the upcoming VR title next year. It might branch off into MMORPG territory. According to a report from news site MTN, Sony is teaming up with Korean gaming company NCSoft to make a Horizon MMORPG. The game is

Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC Genre: JRPG, Action, Open-World Star Ocean is one of the more niche JRPG franchises, even compared to the likes of Tales or other mid-tier series. However, like most franchises, it has only lasted this long (since 1996's Star Ocean) because of its loyal fanbase and

Publishers Meridiem Games and Gammera Nest, and developer ChaoticBrain Studio have announced that cyberpunk pixel art RPG Neon Blood will launch for the PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam in 2023 The year is 2053, and after the devastation of World War III, humanity has been reduce

If you want to see the latest Dragon Quest game in action RPG glory, look no further than the video below. Japanese publication V-Jump has published 30 minutes of gameplay featuring siblings Erik and Mia, along with whatever cute companions they can recruit in the open world be it Slimes or other Akira Toriyama-draw

Platform(s): PlayStation 5 (version played), PlayStation 4 Genre: Action RPG using the Valkyrie Square Enix legacy brand When your Square Enix title (mothership or spin-off) has the Final Fantasy name anywhere, the sky's the limit. If it doesn't, the limit's the sky. Such is the case of Valkyrie Elysium, a fun a

Platform(s): PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PC Genre: SRPG, Strategy, RTS, JRPG This year has seen a lot of smaller releases from Square Enix, and The DioField Chronicle is one of them. Co-developed by Lancarse, it's basically a strategy RPG (SRPG). In this case, it's basically an RTS game i

While it's good to know that Square Enix is making a sequel to Octopath Traveler, little is known about it apart from its new characters and retained HD 2D art style. Famitsu recently conducted an exclusive interview with Square Enix regarding the project. Here's what we know (via Reddit): The decision to make

Platform(s): PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC Genre: JRPG, Turn-Based, Cyberpunk, Neon Atlus is almost a household name in gaming at this point, thanks to the success of Persona, but of course, their history of producing great JRPGs stretches longer than some gamers might think (they made their first game

Harvestella was originally announced in June 2022. According to Square Enix, it is a life simulation RPG that lets you enjoy daily life, socializing and adventuring. It is slated to release for PC via Steam and the Nintendo Switch on 4 November 2022. In daily life, you can spend a relaxing day farming, fishing, or r

Platform: Nintendo Switch Genre: JRPG Epic Bookend From The Guy Who Made Xenogears & Xenosaga You know like in recent Marvel Cinematic Universe movies where a supposed standalone story is great on its own, but requires a ton of past lore research for all of its climactic bits and resolution to make the experien

Publisher Level Infinite and developer Hotta Studio have announced that the open-world RPG Tower Of Fantasy will open preload on 9 August 2022 and launch globally on PC and mobile on 10 August 2022 (PDT). To date, over three million players and counting have signed up for the game at the official Tower Of Fantasy websi

Thirsty Suitors will be available for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam when it launches. It will also be available via Xbox Game Pass. A demo is available now for PC via Steam. From Outerloop Games comes Thirsty Suitors, a game about culture, relationships, family pressures, and

Soul Hackers 2 will be coming out later in August for PC and consoles, so why not check out more gameplay while we're waiting? Atlus shared new gameplay of the upcoming cyber JRPG with demon-summoning, now with the main character Ringo and her team of Summoners now donning Persona 5 Phantom Thieves apparel. In addit