RPGamer Round-Up: November 24 – December 1

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

• Metaphor: ReFantazio Review

Atlus’s Metaphor: ReFantazio comes as a serious contender for the crown on this year’s game awards. Luis Mauricio reports that its presentation, story, and how its mechanics are blended make it a must-play for RPGamers.

• Bloomtown: A Different Story Review

Bloomtown: A Different Story appears to take heavy inspiration from the Persona franchise and Stranger Things. Ryan Costa sees whether its blend of elements from both series manages to impress.

• Avowed Impression

A strange affliction is spreading across an island and the person in charge has gone missing. RPGamer’s Zack Webster was able to check out the opening section of Obsidian Entertainment’s Avowed.

Major News

• Path of Exile 2 Endgame Content Revealed

Grinding Gear Games held an hour-long preview presentation for Path of Exile 2 ahead of the game’s Early Access launch. The presentation features a first look at the free-to-play action RPG endgame content.

• Rift of the NecroDancer Launching in February

Brace Yourself Games’s latest rhythm RPG is set to release for PC in February. Rift of the NecroDancer sees Cadence returning to battle monsters with new music-based combat.

• Baldur’s Gate III Patch 8 Teased

Larian Studios revealed that the Patch 8 update for Baldur’s Gate III will release early next year. The update will include cross-play, new subclasses and a photo mode.

• Naoki Yoshida Discusses Final Fantasy XIV Mobile

Following the announcement of Final Fantasy XIV Mobile, Square Enix posted an interview with Final Fantasy XIV Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida. In the thirteen-minute video, he discusses the creation of the MMORPG’s mobile version.

• NetEase Taking Over Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent Service Operations

Square Enix and NetEase Games announced that the latter is taking over service operations for mobile RPG Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. The transfer will happen in January.

• Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island PC Date Set for December

Spike Chunsoft announced a PC release date for Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island. The roguelike dungeon-crawler will be available through Steam in a couple of weeks.

Other News

• New Wartales DLC Announced
• Cat Quest III Gets Free Update
• Dustgrave Coming to Steam Early Access Next Week
• Touhou Genso Wanderer -Foresight- Content Update Coming in December
• Snowman Story Coming to Switch Next Month
• Action RPG Void Dungeon Announced
• VOIN Coming to Early Access in December
• Guidus Zero Available on Steam Early Access
• Chrono Sword Striking Steam Early Access Next Week
• Airoheart Released on Mobile
• New Release Round-Up (November 28, 2024)

Podcasts

• RPG Cast – Episode 750: “Department of Treasury”

Chris is playing a to do list. Robert gets lost in a hospital parking lot. Kelley’s cats are serotonin batteries. Ryan auditions for the live action version of Airoheart.