RPGamer Round-Up: August 8 – August 15

Welcome to the latest edition of RPGamer’s round-up column, where we take a look back at some of the articles that we have posted over the previous week. This article is designed to give reminders of some interesting content and stories that our readers might have missed.

Editorial Content

• Disciples: Liberation Impression

Over a decade since the last release, the Disciples series is making its return. RPGamer was given the opportunity to watch a brief demo of the upcoming Disciples: Liberation and check out a few hours of a recent closed beta build.

• Adventure Corner: World’s End Club

What happens when the Game of Fate is canceled and all that’s left to do is walk through the apocalypse? Sam Wachter finds that in World’s End Club at least, you get cute kids but boring gameplay.

Major News

• Fantasian Part Two Launches This Week

The second part of Fantasian launches on Apple Arcade this Friday. The second half includes more quest-driven gameplay across its forty-to-sixty hours of content.

• Tales of Arise Demo Releasing Next Week

Tales of Arise is getting a demo ahead of its launch next month. The demo will be available on consoles next week.

• Boyfriend Dungeon Out Today

RPGamers can finally date their trusted weapons with the release of Boyfriend Dungeon. Kitfox Games’ dungeon-crawling dating-sim RPG is out today on PC, Xbox One, and Switch.

• Garden Story Released

Rose City Games and Picogram’s Garden Story is out now. Players guide Concord the grape as he steps into his new role as the guardian of Spring Hamlet.

• Eastward Launching in September

Following its recent update, Eastward now has a release date. The game will launch on PC, Mac, and Switch next month.

• Fuga: Melodies of Steel Now Available on PlayStation Store

Technical issues caused the PS4 and PS5 versions of Fuga: Melodies of Steel to be delayed. Those have now been resolved as the game is available now on the PlayStation Store.

Other Selected Stories

• Library of Ruina Released on PC, Xbox One
• The Magister Releasing in September
• Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Console Release Set for March
• Metal Slug Tactics Heading to Switch, Releasing in 2022
• Loop Hero Heading to Switch
• Haven Physical Orders Begin Next Week
• Blue Reflection: Second Light Gets Trailer, Japanese Gameplay
• Shining Force: Heroes of Light and Darkness Announced
• Developer Diary Details The Vale: Shadow of the Crown’s Creation
• Megaton Musashi Launching in Japan in November
• Darksiders III Hitting Switch Next Month
• Super Robot Wars 30 Mission Map Detailed
• Lost Eidolons Closed Beta Applications Open
• Shin Megami Tensei V Trailer Highlights Its Conflicts
• Tails of Iron Gets New Trailer
• King’s Bounty II’s Elisa Revealed
• Black Book Now Available
• Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle Out Now on Switch
• WitchSpring3 Re:Fine Out Now
• New Release Round-Up (August 12, 2021)

Podcasts

• RPG Backtrack 239 – Save Money. Farm Better.

It’s time to put on our overalls, grab our hoe, and go back to the farm. The regular Backtrack crew is joined by guests Sam and Ryan to dig deep into the depths of indie darling Stardew Valley.

• Episode 221: Legally Distinct Detective – Q&A Quest

This week in Q&A Quest we discuss The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. We also answer all your hard hitting questions.

• RPG Cast – Episode 596: “I’m Not Into Tails Unless I’m Shooting Them Out of a Cannon”

Josh wishes on a monkey paw and gets a new Shining Force game. Chris’s body isn’t ready for Death’s Door. And no one expects the shadow drop of Boyfriend Dungeon.