RPG Backtrack

Falcom has a storied development history, and one of its larger series saw multiple versions before ending up on the PSP for a few installments.... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 119: “We Can Be Heroes” appeared first on RPGamer .

The ruins of the central Atlantic region of the US are open to in-depth exploration, as Bethesda takes a crack at the post-apocalyptic future. Thinking... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 118: “Can’t We Get Beyond Thunderdome?” appeared first on RPGamer .

Hironobu Sakaguchi, Nobuo Uematsu, and Akira Toriyama got together again to inaugurate Mistwalker as a studio. The results were unfortunately not up to the standard... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 117: “The Shadow Knows” appeared first on RPGamer .

Gust makes a long-running, plentiful series that doesn’t adhere to many of the usual RPG stereotypes. Here’s a trilogy of them on the PS3, sporting... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 116: “The Secret Ingredient” appeared first on RPGamer .

After the first Fallout, eight decades passed before a new hero had to undertake a quest. That quest involved meeting a number of strange new... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 115: “Dust in the Wind” appeared first on RPGamer .

It’s Yasumi Matsuno’s vast Ogre world, but the game format for this bunch is rather different than March of the Black Queen. Just because things... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 114: “Ogres in My Pocket” appeared first on RPGamer .

Nippon Ichi has made a number of other titles over the years, but a certain series took off in the public imagination and continues to... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 113: “Over Level 9000!” appeared first on RPGamer .

An early Yasumi Matsuno title on the SNES remains a complex and rewarding experience, while its direct sequel provides one of the few opportunities we... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 112: “You’re a Real Ogre” appeared first on RPGamer .

The world would have been a different place had World War III happened, and the early Fallout titles showed a number of ways that the... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 111: “After the Apocalypse” appeared first on RPGamer .

No longer able to contain its use of Marvel characters to just the X-Men, Raven Software went all-out for a grand spectacle with the license.... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 110: “Marvel’s Civil War” appeared first on RPGamer .

No matter where or when the action takes place, Link rarely gets a chance to rest. If it’s not sailing or steering a train on... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 109: “Lean and Green with an Edge That’s Keen” appeared first on RPGamer .

The original PlayStation hosted a great variety of titles that don’t come up in conversation much nowadays, and among them are some interesting tactical items.... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 108: “Coins, Robots, Knights and Phantoms” appeared first on RPGamer .

There was a long break after Suikoden III, and the results did not seem to warrant confidence in the series’ future. The Island Nations and... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 107: “Tactical Stars of Destiny” appeared first on RPGamer .

The Persona series has been in the news a lot lately, but enthusiasm for the first entry seems relatively lacking. An analysis of both the... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 106: “Ingmar Bergman’s Persona” appeared first on RPGamer .

Was it really necessary to extend the Shining series into the action RPG realm? Regardless of how little clamor there was for such a thing,... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 105: “All That Glitters Is Not Shining” appeared first on RPGamer .

When it comes to licensed games, the X-Men have been stuck in some real stinkers over the years. A few broke the curse of adapting... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 104: “I’m the Juggernaut, Bitch!” appeared first on RPGamer .

Konami and tactical RPGs may not go together much, but one series managed it for a little while. It’s bloody good fun to dissect in... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 103: “Violent Vandalism” appeared first on RPGamer .

There once was a title on the PS1 that involved saving the world from nasty things lurking in the mist. Doing so was mostly accomplished... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 102: “Leeartha… Leterra… Legaia!” appeared first on RPGamer .

Much was promised by Peter Molyneux when it came to a series that took huge quantities of money and time to create. His promises were... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 101: “Aesop’s Something or Other” appeared first on RPGamer .

When tactical RPGs were almost unheard of on consoles, the Sega Genesis saw a couple that attracted fans with fond memories many years later. Other... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 100: “A Light to Brighten the Darkness” appeared first on RPGamer .

Word of mouth built about a tactical title Sega released, enough to justify two sequels so far. The company’s handling of the new franchise has... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 99: “Flight of the Valkyria” appeared first on RPGamer .

Square could have let roll with sequels to a certain tremendously successful game promptly, but years passed before they came to fruition. The number of... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 98: “Rolling a 7” appeared first on RPGamer .

Sega revived a venerable series with the Dreamcast, but was determined to promote multiplayer over the internet with this incarnation. From the era of dial-up... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 97: “Another Day, Another Meseta” appeared first on RPGamer .

A little girl with the ability to put spirits into objects, a foolish demon who almost burns his dimension out of existence, multiple consumers of... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 96: “La Makai Phantom World” appeared first on RPGamer .

Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, one... The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 95: “Central Middle Earth” appeared first on RPGamer .