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Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch Genre: Action RPG, Naval Warfare, Falcom Title Sometimes it's OK to go back to your roots after a while of experimenting. An action RPG series like Falcom's Ys series whose previous entries had you switching around multitudes of characters with various attack styles for combat (an...
Tokyo Game Show (or TGS) is back again in 2024, and it's coming back yet again with more games and premieres to show. With a ton of surprises to show off and a plethora of elaborate booths to visit and check out, as well as dedicated areas for indie gaming and other avenues, this year's showing will be just as big as grand as last year's. Here's...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch Genre: JRPG, anime, Falcom 2024 is truly the golden year of Japanese role-playing games. From Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth to the best version of Shin Megami Tensei V, the JRPG-loving masses are truly blessed with so much to play and get invested in for hours on...
During Anime Expo 2024, NIS America and developer Falcom confirmed the global release date for the next action RPG title in the long-running Ys series. Titled Ys X: Nordics, the game is already available in Japan on consoles. The newly released trailer showcases the game's launch date and includes new footage. The trailer features Adol Christin ...
Clouded Leopard Entertainment is set to release The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki and its sequel, Kuro no Kiseki II -CRIMSON SiN-, in affordable "SUPER PRICE" versions for PS5 and PS4 on 29 August. These editions will be available in Traditional Chinese and Korean, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the acclaimed Kiseki series, which has sol...
Falcom has finally announced the English version of its next action RPG title in the long-running Ys series. Ys X: Nordics, the latest action RPG that is already out in Japan, will make its English language (and voice-over) debut in Fall 2024 for PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. To recap, the action RPG lets you play as bot...
Falcom just revealed a ton of Ys X: Nordics gameplay during its Ys Memoire livestream as a surprise. And what a lovely surprise it was, given that we do want more Adol. The new Ys X gameplay features the game's tag-team action where can switch between hero Adol and Karja, or both of them on-screen at the same time, some ship-piloting gameplay, a...
Falcom has released brand-new information about its upcoming action RPG sequel Ys X: Nordics (via Gematsu). Apart from the game starring troublemaker Adol Christin, we now know the name of his female partner-in-crime: Carja Varta. "The only daughter of Grimmson, leader of the Varta Navy. She is feared by the residents of Karnack as the “Pirat...
Falcom previously announced that it's teaming up with animation studio Tatsunoko Production to create a Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel anime that depicts the much-described Northern War. Now, you get a teaser displaying all bits and pieces of that story bit in animated glory below. The show stars Lavi, a soldier who is part of the Northe...
We're getting a new Ys game, and unlike the recent Ys IX, it's going to be a prequel. New information about Ys X has surfaced according to Japanese insider ryokutya2089 (via Gematsu). Based on the key art below, Adol is younger and around the age when he appeared in Ys I & II. He is also together with the game's main heroine who uses ...
Good news for JRPG fans: the second installment of The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki series will be ready on 29th September for PS5 and PS4. The bad news? It's the Japanese version. The latest issue of Famitsu confirmed the return of the series' characters Swin Abel and Nadia Rayne, along with new areas and story progression details. The game...
The next chapter in the Falcom JRPG The Legend of Heroes is still continuing, with a sequel to Kuro no Kiseki announced. The new JRPG isi called The Legend of heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II - Crimson Sin- and it's coming out in Fall 2022 in Japan. Meanwhile, the first Kuro no Kiseki game isn't even out in English as of yet; that may take a while to c...
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel quadrilogy is one of Falcom's epic JRPG series which fans of the genre should play if they want a super-detailed JRPG experience. It does require lots of investment and time, so if you don't have that, you can wait next year for the anime adaptation. Kind of. Said anime adaptation is titled The Legend o...
For those waiting for the next Ys JRPG from Falcom starring red-haired adventurer Adol, you may have to wait a while. According to Falcom CEO Toshihiro Kondo in a Weibo interview, the next Ys title will only be out after 2022. The next sequel to the JRPG will feature new ideas with a different system and type of gameplay. "There will be new ide...
Every day from December to January, we'll be posting our top 30 games of 2021 daily. Here's number 24. #24: Ys IX Monstrum Nox Platforms: PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, PC The Ys franchise has never been as big as Final Fantasy or Tales, but it has managed to carve out a niche for itself in the JRPG genre by consistently churning out mid-scale...
Falcom just revealed its new financial results for the fiscal year ending September 2021, and it's committed to the Trails of RPG franchise. Falcom said that there will at least be a new Trails of game by the end of September 2022. The company will also develop Nintendo Switch titles in-house starting 2022. Here are some key takeaways from the r...
Falcom celebrates its 40th anniversary of JRPG-making with a pretty epic JDK Band concert. This is the group's first time playing for a Western market, as you can tell from the English. If you're a fan of Ys and The Legend of Heroes' rocking music, this concert will not disappoint. The video and timestamps are at the bottom. https://youtu.be/...
Fans of Falcom RPGs: you're getting English localizations of past Legend of Heroes games for PC. Which digital store gets the pleasure of selling these niche RPGs though? Turns out it may be Epic Games Store (via ResetEra); the store has leaked unannounced localizations of the following The Legend of Heroes titles: The Legend of Heroes: Tra...
Good news, JRPG fans! The next Legend of Heroes entry will be out in a few months. The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki will be out for the PS4 on 30th September according to a news piece on Famitsu. However, this is the Japanese version. There's no info on an English version as of now, though we suspect it'll take half a year for that version t...
Falcom just revealed new information about its next The Legend of Heroes series of JRPGs, and it's a doozy. Called The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki (probably Trails of Black if translated literally), the game features a new combat system, a new cast of characters, and a giant-as-heck capital city to explore. Let's break it down. Gameplay T...
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