RPGamer Round-Up: June 30 – July 7

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

• Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Review

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin built on the turn-based monster raising spin-off to Capcom’s popular series. With the game recently released on PlayStation 4, Sam Wachter reports back on her adventures on Hokolo Island.

• #JRPGJuly 2024 – Week 1 Round-Up

The first week of #JRPGJuly is in the books. Let’s see how things are starting out for the RPGamer staff with their chosen games.

Major News

• The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II Coming West in 2025

Just as one Trails game releases in the west, NIS America announces another coming soon. Nihon Falcom’s The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II will be releasing early next year.

• Ys X: Nordics Gets October Date

NIS America revealed that Ys X: Nordics is heading west in October. The latest title in the action RPG series will be available on PC and consoles.

• Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana Heading West in 2025

XSEED Games revealed that Nihon Falcom’s Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana is coming west early next year. The title is a remaster of Ys: The Oath in Felghana, itself a remake of Ys III.

• Worlds of Aria Rolls the Dice in September

Ludogram and Ishtar Games revealed a release date for their upcoming tabletop-inspired RPG adventure Worlds of Aria. The game will launch in September for PC and later on Nintendo Switch

• Death end re;Quest: Code Z Gets 2025 Western Release

The latest title in Compile Heart’s Death end re;Quest series is coming west next year. Idea Factory International will be releasing the title, which switches to roguelike combat and exploration.

• Touhou Spell Carnival Coming West This Year

Idea Factory International revealed that Touhou Spell Carnival is releasing in the west later this year. The tactical RPG spin-off to the bullet hell series is developed by Compile Heart and Sting.

• Goblin Slayer -Another Adventurer- Nightmare Feast Coming West in October

Red Art Games is partnering with Bushiroad Games to bring Goblin Slayer -Another Adventurer- Nightmare Feast to North America and Europe. The tactical RPG will launch on Switch this October.

Other News and Media

• Zenless Zone Zero Launch Content Revealed
• Reynatis to Receive Free Post-Launch Updates
• Trinity Fusion Coming to Nintendo Switch
• Darkest Dungeon II Extends Its Exploration to Xbox
• Tokyo Clanpool International Release Announced
• Card Chronicles: Devious Deck Demo Announced
• Ash of Gods: Redemption Available on Android
• Dungeonborne Playtest Underway
• Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn Showcases Its Gameplay
• Albatroz Debuts New Trailer at Gamescom Brazil
• New Release Round-Up (July 4, 2024)

Podcasts

• RPG Backtrack 313 – Eight Lives A-Lived

This week’s show takes us on a journey through time and space. With Live A Live finally coming to the west in 2022, we thought it would be a great time to chat about this previously obscure Super Famicom title with the three Ryans (Costa, McCarthy, and Radcliff) and Wheels.