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Nov 18, 2024 | 
rpgfan.com | Mike Salbato |Michael Sollosi |Wes Iliff |Stephanie Sybydlo
We’re no strangers to game series-themed episodes on Rhythm Encounter, such as our Mario RPGs or Dragon Quest shows. Now, it’s time for the Tales series! Bandai Namco’s long-running series turns 30 next year, and the mainline series alone contains 17 games (or 18 depending on which ones you count). That’s more than enough material to showcase on an episode, wouldn’t you say?
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
rpgfan.com | Zach Wilkerson |Des Miller |Izzy Parsons |Stephanie Sybydlo
Top Listsby , , , , , and on July 17, 2024And we’ve come to the end of our list! While there will be some surprises, the top of this list is very good and showcases just how excellent the PS4 library is!Writeup by Aleks FraniczekDisco Elysiumis, first and foremost, a PC game, heralding back to the Infinity Engine classics and the dialogue-heavy Planescape: Tormentin particular. But with its lack of mechanical complexity, it plays perfectly fine on the big screen with a gamepad.
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Feb 8, 2024 | 
rpgfan.com | Michael Sollosi |Audra Bowling |Aleks Franiczek |Stephanie Sybydlo
Article / Highlight · Podcast · Retro Encounterby , , , and on February 8, 2024Opinions are like cats. The internet is full of them. We mostly fall into conventional wisdom here on Retro Encounter when it comes to what games deserve celebration and which games do not (there will not be an episode on Beyond the Beyond anytime soon), but we don’t always go with the grain.
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Nov 6, 2023 | 
rpgfan.com | Mike Salbato |Zach Wilkerson |Stephanie Sybydlo |Wes Iliff
We all know those big moments in RPGs. A place, a scene, or a pivotal battle that really makes the game and solidifies it in your memory. The scoring in those moments isn’t always what makes it work, but it often plays a crucial role. In many cases, the music really does make the moment, if not the game. Today we are talking about songs that carry that burden of really defining the RPG they’re in, making the whole experience better by just being there.
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Oct 1, 2023 | 
rpgfan.com | Aleks Franiczek |Stephanie Sybydlo
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter is a rare RPGs that dares to look outside of its genre for inspiration and hammers it down with a distinct vision.
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Sep 28, 2023 | 
rpgfan.com | Michael Sollosi |Stephanie Sybydlo |Aleks Franiczek
Article / Podcast · Retro Encounterby , and on September 28, 2023Mr. Blue Sky, please tell us why you had to hide away for so long. Where did we go wrong? Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter is a bleak, unforgiving game that grants players tremendous highs when they emerge victorious from a boss battle on the brink of death, and threatens brutal lows if you lose all your progress far away from one of its limited save points.
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Sep 21, 2023 | 
rpgfan.com | Michael Sollosi |Aleks Franiczek |Stephanie Sybydlo
Article / Highlight · Podcast · Retro Encounterby , and on September 21, 2023Don’t be a D-Ratio. Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter doesn’t want you to have an easy time. A remarkable blend of PS2 visuals, tactical combat, rogue-like elements, and horror atmosphere set to a Hitoshi Sakimoto soundtrack, the fifth game in Capcom’s signature turn-based RPG series is as unique as it is challenging.
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Jun 15, 2023 | 
rpgfan.com | Zach Wilkerson |Tin Manuel |Gio Castillo |Stephanie Sybydlo
What the hell, Yoko Taro? After our recently published “25 Years, 25 RPG Moments” feature, we decided to get the crew at Retro Encounter together to talk about some of the moments that made us laugh, made us happy, and most importantly, the ones that wrecked us. What moments did we choose? Which ones did we miss? Who got too emotional to talk for a little while?
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Jun 12, 2023 | 
rpgfan.com | Jonathan Logan |Alvin Lim |Stephanie Sybydlo |Hilary Andreff
On this week’s Random Encounter, it’s all about Not-E3! If you’re a video game fan, Not-E3 week is like Christmas, Easter, and Halloween all rolled into one! Though a few shows are still coming up next week, the big ones are all finished, and our panel is here to discuss the massive amount of RPG and adventure game news and trailers that dropped! It’s one of the biggest episodes of the year, and we’ve assembled a fantastic panel, so let’s talk about some games! Featuring: Jono Logan, Alvin...
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Feb 15, 2023 | 
rpgfan.com | Patrick Gann |Audra Bowling |Hilary Andreff |Stephanie Sybydlo
