RPGamer Round-Up: April 9 – April 16

Welcome to the latest edition of RPGamer’s round-up column, where we 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

• Mato Anomalies Review

Mato Anomalies tries really hard to tell a thought-provoking tale. Ryan Costa reports on whether its smoke and mirrors make for an effective experience.

Major News

• Final Fantasy XVI Gets 20-Minute Gameplay Presentation

Square Enix and Sony presented a new Final Fantasy XVI-focused State of Play video. It offers twenty-minutes of footage while giving an overview of the title’s gameplay elements.

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Gets Pre-Launch Trailer

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is just a month away. Nintendo released a final four-minute pre-launch trailer showing some of what lies in store.

• Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical Opening in August

Humble Games and Summerfall Studios held a livestream event for Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical. The event revealed an August release date, plus more cast members.

• Monochrome Mobius Western PS4, PS5 Release Announced

The west will be getting the PlayStation console versions of Aquaplus’s Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten. NIS America is releasing the prequel to Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception this fall.

• Ravenlok Releasing in May

Fairytale adventure RPG Ravenlok is launching next month. Players will follow Kira’s journey in the magical Realm of Dunia on PC and Xbox consoles.

• Kickstarter Check-In: Farsiders, Infinite Mana

RPGamer’s ad hoc Kickstarter Check-In feature returns for a look at two ongoing crowdfunding campaigns. This edition features GambitGhost Studio’s Farsiders, as well as Wonderlust Games’s Infinite Mana.

Other Selected Stories

• Labyrinth of Zangetsu Launching Next Week
• Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 Details Intermission Gameplay
• Trinity Fusion Available on Early Access
• Desktop Dungeons: Rewind Free at Launch to Desktop Dungeons Owners
• My Time at Sandrock Gets Major Early Access Update
• Mercenaries Lament Hitting PS4, PS5 in Japan Next Week
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie Trailer Shows Side Dungeon, Mini-Games
• Tamarak Trail Gets Gameplay Video
• Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores Gets Pre-Launch Trailer
• New Release Round-Up (April 13, 2023)

Podcasts

• Episode 303: CHAOS – Q&A Quest

This week in Q&A Quest, we discuss Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin. We also discuss the Legend of Heroes series.

• RPG Cast – Episode 672: “Collecting Kids to Fill the Old Murder House”

Kelley wants a Hello Kitty Skyrim mod. Meanwhile, Chris visits Harrison Ford’s favorite club on the citadel, Jason wants to fight along side the dude with a bucket on his head, and we pay respects to Palm OS.