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1 month ago | 
rpgfan.com | Jonathan Logan |Zach Wilkerson |Zek Lu
Article / Highlight · Podcast · 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?
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2 months ago | 
rpgfan.com | Zach Wilkerson |Zek Lu
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
rpgfan.com | Zek Lu
Imagine a world where every person you meet is another version of you. They share your face but not your goals, your voice, but not your intentions. Some are allies, others adversaries, but none of them are truly strangers. As someone who loved the artistic creativity of Cris Tales, I was eager to see where the team would go next. Prisma, its spiritual successor, surpassed all my expectations, taking everything that worked in Cris Tales and expanding on them in bold, new ways.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
rpgfan.com | Zek Lu
Path of Exile 2 is shaping up to be a remarkably ambitious follow-up to its predecessor, and the exclusive presentation led by game director Jonathan Rogers gave us a firsthand look at the gameās innovative direction. Unlike past previews that focused on the early stages of the story, this preview dove straight into the endgameāa decision that reflects the development teamās clear commitment to building a vibrant, enduring experience that can hook players for hundreds of hours.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
rpgfan.com | Zek Lu
Life is Strange: Double Exposure is the latest entry in a series that has seen its fair share of praise and criticism. While the original Life is Strange set a high bar with its unique time-bending mechanics and emotional storytelling, subsequent titles have received mixed receptions. Fans have been divided on how well each game lives up to the originalâs emotional depth and character-driven narrative. Unfortunately, Double Exposure falls short of living up to the original’s legacy.
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Oct 19, 2024 | 
rpgfan.com | Zek Lu
In 2002, at a critical juncture in the company’s history, Square took a novel and somewhat daring direction with Kingdom Hearts. Released after the commercial disappointment of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, but before Square’s merger with Enix, the company needed a successful game to ensure its financial future and maintain its position in the gaming industry.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
rpgfan.com | Jonathan Logan |Zach Wilkerson |Mike Salbato |Zek Lu
Article / Highlight · Podcast · Random Encounterby , , , and on October 14, 2024On this episode of Random Encounter, two first-timers are joining us to chat about two of the year’s biggest games!First up, Zek is joined by Zach to rave about Atlus’ latest RPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
rpgfan.com | Zek Lu
Back in 2016, following the release of Persona 5, Atlus announced the creation of a new development team, Studio Zero, tasked with developing an entirely original game. Originally announced as Project Re:Fantasy, the game was to take place in a medieval fantasy world, with only a few pieces of concept art accompanying the announcement. For years, details about the project remained scarce—until last year, when the game finally received an official title and release date.
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Aug 24, 2024 | 
rpgfan.com | Zek Lu
Xenosaga Episode I is an enigma of a game—it is a product of its era while at the same time being incredibly ambitious, even by modern standards. Released in early 2002 in Japan and just a year later in North America, it is a spiritual successor to the cult classic Xenogears and a spiritual predecessor to the Xenoblade Chronicles series. Initially planned to be an ambitious six-game series, underwhelming sales for Xenosaga Episode II caused the series to be cut short to three games.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
rpgfan.com | Zek Lu
The release history of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories is a somewhat long and strange one. Commercially overshadowed by its immediate predecessor and successor, it was initially released for the Game Boy Advance in 2004. After several years, the game got a remake in 3D for the PlayStation 2 as Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, included as a second disc with Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix. Since its initial remake, Re:Chain of Memories has been remastered and ported several times.
