RPGamer Round-Up: December 17 – December 24

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

• Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Fallen Offers Brief but Fun Return to Valisthea

Final Fantasy XVI received the first of two DLC packs earlier this month. Echoes of the Fallen may not provide any substantial answers to lingering story questions, but provides an enjoyable dungeon romp.

• Adventure Corner ~ Snowman Story

Who doesn’t love the holiday season? Odencat has gifted gamers a sweet treat in the form of Snowman Story. Sam Wachter finds whether it acts as a warm cup of cocoa or a lump of coal?

Major News

• More Metaphor: ReFantazio Story Elements, Screenshots Revealed

Atlus provided some further details and screenshots for Metaphor: ReFantazio. The latest information expands on the fantasy RPG’s world and story.

• Tails of Iron Gets Free End-Game Expansion

Odd Bug Studio and United Label released more free content for Tails of Iron. The Bright Fir Forest expansion offers some new end-game quests as Redgi is invited to celebrate a festival with the squirrels.

• Publisher Versus Evil Shutting Down

Versus Evil, a publishing label dedicated to independent developers, is shutting down. Parent company tinyBuild laid off the label’s staff just ahead of the holiday period.

• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Gets Mass of Character Trailers

Sega and Ryū ga Gotoku Studio released a hefty set of character spotlights for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. The fifteen videos highlight the game’s party members and other important cast members.

• Sand Land Demonstrates the Uniride, Base Development

Bandai Namco released a new trailer for Sand Land, highlighting the mono-wheeled Uniride. The company also put out a new developer diary that discusses the game’s base development features.

• Granblue Fantasy: Relink Getting PlayStation Demo, Post-Launch Characters

The Granblue Fantasy Fes 2023 event is running this weekend in Tokyo. Cygames used the event to make a few more reveals ahead of Granblue Fantasy: Relink’s release in February.

Other News and Trailers

• SKALD: Against the Black Priory Launching in Spring
• Xuan Yuan Sword 7 Coming to Switch in Spring
• Outward: Definitive Edition Coming to Switch Next Year
• Honkai: Star Rail’s Version 1.6 Update Releasing Next Week
• Tactical RPG Beast Gets New Title, Content Update
• Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island Shows Gameplay Systems
• The Relic: The First Guardian Gets Publisher, Trailer
• Sovereign Syndicate Gets New Trailer, Releasing in January
• Streets of Rogue 2 Gets First Devlog Video
• New Release Round-Up (December 21, 2023)

Podcasts

• Episode 335: What’s This – Q&A Quest

This week in Q&A Quest, we dive headfirst into an onslaught of questions. We also continue our adventures in Star Ocean: The Second Story R.

• RPG Cast – Episode 704: “She’s Lying, I Did Not Hit the Ornaments”

Kelley got WHAM’d and ran out of a hair salon. Chris can afford boat loads of ramen for his Path of Exile sessions now. Tam gives birth to a baby space ship.