The JRPG Report

Falcom had a big celebration for its 40th anniversary. During the livestream they showed off The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki to the world. Two videos detailed the battle systems, which you can switch between freely, the characters, and the city Edith. I'll explain everything we know about this amazing looking and playing game. Tales of Festival showed Tales of Arise in video form as well, but...

As promised here is another podcast (a very short one) covering all the news and events from yesterday's New Game Plus Expo. The big news of the day was Disgaea 6 and its June western release date. We finally have confirmation of Cold Steel IV's PC release date as well. A new other release date were announced but overall it was an average show. Most sadly was the lack of any Hajimari no Kiseki new...

It was a jam packed news week! Pokemon Direct announcement, Final Fantasy showing up at Sony's State of Play, and news about the next Legend of Heroes game. And that's just the big stuff. Today's New Game Plus Expo will get it's own podcast releasing tomorrow! In this podcast I detail what we know Kuro no Kiseki's two battle systems. I dive into all the Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade features...

The game we weren't sure we'd ever get is here at last. And I'm happy to report its a blast to play so far. Hear my initial thoughts about the game in today's podcast. We also cover a statement from Producer Yoshi P in regards to Final Fantasy XVI. I'll give my impressions on what it all means. Lots of new trailers to check out on our YouTube channel or just wait for the video version of this show...

The latest Nintendo Direct managed to both impress and disappoint at the same time. There were a ton of games crammed into the nearly hour long presentation, some we haven't seen before. But it was the absence of Shin Megami Tensei V that left fans scratching their heads, including ours. We break down every JRPG shown and even give some thoughts on the other games. Plus all the other news of the w...

This week saw the reveal of the newest expansion to the Final Fantasy XIV universe: Endwalker. It also showed the future with a revamped version coming to PS5. The game continues to evolve with the times and has a bright future ahead. We have a date for this year's New Game Plus Expo: March 4. Expect some JRPG news to come from this event. Hopefully. A few other stories, I talk hype about Persona...

The Atelier Mysterious Trilogy is getting a remastered release for Switch, PS4, and PC in April. I'll let you know what we learned and my warning for players who came into the series with Ryza. Speaking of which Ryza 2 continues to amaze. Check out our nightly livestreams via the Youtube channel. You'll want to check out all the week's trailers there and subscribe so you don't miss any. We've got...

*Do not listen to this podcast if you haven't beaten the game. We will talk about it all!* I finally beat The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV a few weeks ago. So that means its spoilercast time! Jake waited patiently for us to talk and boy do we talk. So much so that we had to break it up into two parts. This episode covers all the basics, the beginning, up to the Eventide event. Part 2...

It's a light news week again (Only about 20 minutes) so let's dig into a mailbag show! I'll cover some news first, give initial thoughts about Atelier Ryza 2, and then dive into some fun questions. I had a lot of fun answering these questions and hope you enjoy my responses.  Please consider funding the show via Patreon or the Anchor link at the bottom of the description. Support the podcast...

No seriously what is it? I attempt to answer as best I can with limited information. It's a light news week but we have some fun this episode. First off I'm sorry for the first 10 minutes or so of audio. I didn't notice until it was too late. Second we have new info for Disgaea 6, new demo and mobile releases, and a new expensive NeiR bring arts figure you can't afford. Lastly we have an awesome l...

Back after a week off and ready to rock! We've got new details about Bravely Default II: a new town, 5 new jobs, new characters, and its mini game B n D. We learned of Neptunia Virtual Stars' release date in the west along with when Switch owners will be able to play Cold Steel IV. Plus some other fun stories. In the end Jake will give us his review of Dragon Star Varnir. Thanks so much for listen...

It the last day of 2020 so let's talk about the JRPG of the Year! In my mind there are only two choices: Trails of Cold Steel IV and Final Fantasy VII Remake. Jordan and I discuss which one is deserving of the title. In other news there was no news to discuss! So we look forward to the most anticipated titles of 2021. Spoiler: it's going to be an amazing year! Please consider funding the show via...

Falcom Winter Day 2020 gave use some new info about The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Black. I'll tell you everything that was reported (except spoiler stuff). We learned a little about Bravely Default II and Disgaea 6 too including the DLC plans for returning Disgaea characters. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas holiday. I plan to have a best of 2020 podcast next week along with talking with...

It was quite a week in the JRPG world! First we got a huge announcement about the new Legend of Heroes title. Called Trails of Black its an all new entry in the series. I'll give you every bit of info we have. Second we have a 2022 release window for Granblue Fantasy Relink along with 23 minutes of new gameplay footage. The new release window is a bummer but not unexpected. And we got a whole lot...

The Phantom Thieves are finally heading west again. After much speculation and a name change, Persona 5 Strikers will come westward February 23, 2021. It's great news to all and I couldn't be happier. I've got all the details on the various editions on the show. Plus info on the job systems of Bravely Default II among other stories. Thanks for listening! Please consider funding the show via Patreo...

Welcome back fans. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! We've got a fun show for you today. No big headlines but lots of good stories. Saga Frontier Remastered made a surprise splash and will return next summer. The new Mercenaries Blaze title will launch in the west on December 17 for the Switch. Xbox Game Pass lands one of best JRPGs of all time on day one with Dragon Quest XI S. Plu...

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Time is at a premium this year so I hid from my family and recorded the podcast on turkey day. We took off last week so its a jam packed show today. New trailers, images, and news galore. Listen in for stories about Disgaea 6, Atelier Ryza 2, Black Friday deals, and the possible English listing for Persona 5 Scramble! We'll be back next week with a regular show and che...

I was this close to calling off this week's show. Until 2 days ago, there simply wasn't enough news to record. But here we are and it's a fun one. Sega and Falcom released some plans for 2021 so we'll talk about them and what it means beyond next year. Atelier Ryza 2 had some good bits of info as well. Of course next gen systems from Playstation and Xbox hit this week, but we're a JRPG podcast so...

A bit of a light week of gaming news. Luckily Bravely Default II followed up its release date news from last week with a wealth of info this week. I give all the details on the main characters, the world, and the job and game systems. I'll direct you to our YouTube channel for many trailers this week for upcoming games. Plus a few more fun things to talk about. And my rant on why Cold Steel IV sho...

Its a great week to be a JRPG gamer. Not only did we finally get Trails of Cold Steel IV, but we have some fun news to talk about. Bravely Default II got a release date of February 26, 2021, a slight delay from its 2020 goal. Cold Steel IV's digital release was all screwed up so we'll talk about it. My experience has be awesome so far! Final Fantasy XVI dropped a new website so I'll detail the cha...

With The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV just a few days away, Jake and myself talk all about the series and this great upcoming game. We've both waited many long years for the End of Sage. Hype train level maxed out! The first half is spoiler free, but steer clear of the second half if you have not played all the games leading up to Cold Steel IV. We hope you enjoy our chat as we had so...

Just 5 days until the epic End of Sage for the Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV hits PS4 owner's hands in the US. The wait has been forever for this end of a huge story arc. So I hype it up one last time! I'll give a full report next week. It seems the delay for US owners of the collector's edition won't happen now (sorry Europe), so all is well here. We had some new images and info about...

It's good to be back! After a week away on vacation I'm so happy to bring you all the news in the JRPG world. Just today we learned about Atelier Ryza 2's western release date of January 26, 2021 in North America and January 29, 2021 in Europe. We talk about it and the new images released. I gush about my experience playing Genshin Impact while waiting for Trails of Cold Steel IV. Which I'll have...

Please welcome back our friend Dalton to the podcast! In today's episode we will talk about a few things TGS, All about Persona 4 & 5, and what he thought of the Final Fantasy XVI reveal. And we get into many things non JRPG related but that's ok. It was a blast to record and we hope you enjoy listening to it as well. Search for his podcast The Steam Machine https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podca...

Tokyo Game Show wrapped up Sunday, but a few news stories slipped few the cracks or came out this week. So we'll chat about Final Fantasy XVI, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and a few others. Not much to chat about so it's a short episode. Vacation on JRPG island next week. Don't forget our Sunday Special with Dalton. Next new podcast will October 15. Thanks for listening! Please consider funding the show...