Zach Wilkerson

1 week ago | rpgfan.com | Zach Wilkerson

The first two Lunar games have always excelled at simplicity. Regardless of which of the many versions you’ve played, they tell straightforward stories well, full of characters with wit and optimism that refuse to bow to darkness, and have relatively simple graphical styles and gameplay loops to boot. Regardless of popular game trends at the time, Lunar fiercely maintains what it is.

4 weeks ago | rpgfan.com | Zach Wilkerson |Paul Skevington |Lucas Greene |Ben Love

Article / Highlight &middot Podcast &middot Retro Encounterby , , and on March 27, 2025I wanna be an RPG fan when I grow up. This week on Retro Encounter we gather to discuss the RPGs that defined our taste. Not necessarily our favorites, but games that helped us understand what we value in an RPG or in games in general. Does Final Fantasy show up? Who likes the most obscure Metroidvanias? Who surprises the host with their love for racing games?

1 month ago | rpgfan.com | Zach Wilkerson |Wes Iliff |Paul Skevington |Michael Sollosi

Tales titles are typically reliable RPG comfort food. You go on a journey for a few dozen hours, get to know a group of quirky anime teenagers, and save the world while navigating a world full of color and made-up nonsense words that explain the settingā€™s unification of technology and magic.

1 month ago | rpgfan.com | Zach Wilkerson |Paul Skevington |Wes Iliff |Michael Sollosi

Article / Highlight &middot Podcast &middot Retro Encounterby , , and on March 13, 2025I’ve traveled back in time from next week. Please listen to this episode. This week on Retro Encounter, the panel gets back together to discuss the second half of Tales of Graces f. Our discussion ranges from the increasingly excellent combat, the less than excellent dungeon design, and the good, the bad and the ugly of the Future Arc. Which game would we like to see get the remaster treatment next?

1 month ago | rpgfan.com | Jonathan Logan |Zach Wilkerson |Zek Lu

Article / Highlight &middot Podcast &middot Random Encounterby , and on March 10, 2025On this episode of Random Encounter, it’s time to chat about a remaster and a new game in two long-running series!First up, Zach’s prayers have been answered: Suikoden I&II HD Remaster: Gate Rune & Dunan Unification Wars is finally out! This remaster of the first two Suikoden games has been highly anticipated for years by fans of the series, but does it live up to their hopes?