Party Chat: A JRPG Podcast

Kevin got the opportunity to play a preview of Dragon Quest VII Reimagined thanks to Square Enix and shares all his thoughts from what he got to play. From the new visuals to combat and class building, as well as a number of new quality of life features, here's what we've learned.

This week we are joined by SlamZany of the Level Up Legacy Podcast. We talk about all the news that came out of this week's State of Play Japan. Kevin and Slam give their thoughts on the Octopath Traveler Zero demo. Cameron gives thoughts on Super Mario RPG. For Topic of the Show we talk about our thoughts on the Persona franchise. Our likes, dislikes and how we would like to see the franchise cha...

As our first year is coming to a close soon, we want to discuss our current plans for the podcast going into 2026 along with changes coming to the Patreon. Not only that, we're looking for all the feedback we can get from our listeners on what changes you might like to see, or Patreon benefits that would appeal to you! Please let us know your thoughts in the comments. 

Cameron and Kevin discuss the newly announced Animal Crossing New Horizon Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. Kevin gives first impressions for Dispatch. Cameron talks about his experience with Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons. For Topic of the Show we discuss what we look for in a Collector's Edition, the ongoing backlash of Limited Run Games, and the trends of Collector's Editions from publishers over t...

Cameron and Kevin discuss the news of the two Tales of projects in development and updated thoughts on Dragon Quest I+II HD-2D Remake. For Topic of the Show we go over our hopes and predictions of what to expect from the Dragon Quest franchise in the coming years.

Cameron and Kevin share their thoughts on Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake after having completed the first game, and making a solid dent in the second. Going over the shiny new visuals, combat updates, and the considerably expanded story.

Cameron and Kevin discuss respond to more Final Fantasy news from Naoki Hamaguchi. We give our early impressions of Pokémon Legends Z-A. For Topic of the Show we go through the 2026 release calendar and give our excitement levels for upcoming JRPGs and Eastern titles.

Cameron and Kevin dive into the massive Pokémon leak detailing the tentative plans of the next five years of the franchise.

Cameron and Kevin discuss what news may come during Metaphor's one year anniversary. Cameron reviews Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter and Digimon Time Stranger. Kevin and Cam give their first impressions on Ghost of Yotei. For topic of the show we create a 25 game library of JRPGs that we would put together on a dedicated console.

Cameron and Kevin talk new details on Dragon Quest VII Reimagined and more announcements out of Tokyo Game Show. Kevin gives first impressions of Silent Hill f. Cameron gives first impressions of Lost Soul Aside. For Topic of the Show we discuss what we look for in game presentations and how they have become a reflection of how gaming has changed over the past years.

Cameron and Kevin go over a ton of news pouring out of TGS, including presentations from PlayStation, Xbox, Kojima Productions, and RRG, as well as a lot of individual pieces of news coming from multiple devs as well. Episode originally had some audio problems around the 30 minute mark, but those how now been fixed!

Cameron got the chance to play Atelier Resleriana, and shares his thoughts after playing for about 20 hours, including the idea that this just might be the best way to break into the series if you haven't yet.

Kevin had the chance to work through the new Remake of Final Fantasy Tactics, and shares his thoughts with Cam regarding all the various updates, whether or not they improve the game, and reflecting on what made the original so good.

Cameron and Kevin talk about the rumored PlayStation State of Play for next week and the conversation around playing older games over newer modern titles.

Cameron reviews Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, the latest roguelike to come to the genre.

Cameron and Kevin talk about all the announcements from today's Nintendo Direct including a new Fire Emblem, a Dragon Quest VII Remake, and more!

Cameron and Kevin discuss the development updates of Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 and Kingdom Hearts IV. Kevin reviews Hollow Knight: Silksong. Cameron gives his first impressions of Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion and Varlet. For Topic of the Show we discuss what makes a good remake and different ways they have been approached over the years.

Cameron and Kevin are joined by The JRPG Pursuit in person at PAX West to talk about everything that they played over the weekend including Pokémon Z-A, Kirby Air Riders and more!

Kevin, Cameron, and the folks from JRPG Pursuit all got the chance to go hands on with Dragon Quest 1+2 HD-2D remake, playing a bit of both games! We had our dungeon delving skills put to the test with some pretty tough challenges, while also learning about new additions like spell scrolls in Dragon Quest 1, and the new party member in Dragon Quest 2! Here's our thoughts.

Kevin, Cameron, and the folks from JRPG Pursuit all got the chance to go hands on with Octopath Traveler 0, the latest entry in Square Enix's Franchise providing a new spin on elements from the mobile game spinoff, including features like town building, full 8 character parties, and faster, even flashier combat. Here's all our thoughts.

Kevin, Cameron, and the folks from JRPG Pursuit got the chance to go hands on with the upcoming Remake of Final Fantasy Tactics. Here's everything we've learned about this new fresh look at a tactical JRPG classic.

Cameron and Kevin discuss the demo for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, Lunar 2 Eternal Blue, and the different ways party's can shape story, world building, and engaging interactions in JRPGs.

Cam and Kevin go over a bunch of JRPG news coming out of Gamescom and we begin our multi-part discussion on whether certain JRPG mechanics have a place in modern gaming starting with Save Points and Random Encounters.

Kevin got the chance to play 3 of Capcom's biggest upcoming games of 2026: Resident Evil Requiem, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Pragmata. Let's deep dive into what each demo was like, how these games are shaping up, and what our hopes are for their final versions.

Cameron got the chance to play Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, running through this action roguelite's combat, town building, and dealing with its interesting surprise twist for how to clear levels.