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RPGamer Round-Up: August 24 – August 31

by Alex Fuller · Published August 31, 2025 · Updated September 1, 2025

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 intervening period. This article is designed to give reminders of some interesting content and stories that our readers might have missed.

Editorial Content

Quartet Review

Something Classic Games returns with a new 16-bit RPG, Quartet. Sporting an intriguing narrative and finely polished gameplay, Alex Fuller finds it demonstrates great knowledge of what made so many fans of classic RPGs, while sporting a few ideas of its own.

Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian Interview

Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian arrives in just under a month. RPGamer was able to put some questions to Gust’s Junzo Hosoi and Team NINJA’s Yasunori Sakuda about the newest title in the series.

Adventure Corner ~ Tiny Bookshop

Tiny Bookshop sees players achieve the dream of a bookseller on wheels, recommending great books at bargain basement prices. Sam Wachter finds that the game provides excellent writing and effective gameplay.

Major News

Square Enix revealed that the Sound Novels that were not included in previous English releases will be included in all language versions of Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles. It also revealed the main English voice cast, which is primarily UK-based with a few familiar names for RPG fans.

Demonschool Delayed Again to November

Ysbryd Games announced another delay for the release of Necrosoft Games’s Demonschool. To avoid being overwhelmed by other titles, specifically Hollow Knight: Silksong, the game will now release in November.

HoYoverse Announces Honkai: Nexus Anima

HoYoverse unveiled Honkai: Nexus Anima. The game is a creature-collecting adventure strategy title with applications now being accepted for its closed beta Nexus Bond Test.

Lovely Hellplace Reveals Entropy

Dread Delusion developer Lovely Hellplace revealed its newest title, Entropy. The game is a tactical turn-based RPG retaining the late ’90s 3D aesthetic of the studio’s previous title.

XSEED Games announced that it is bringing Nihon Falcom’s Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta west for Switch early next year. Meanwhile, Dragonwell Publishing is partnering with Nihon Falcom on another Ys novelisation written by Anna Kashina.

The Lonesome Guild Joining Forces in October

Don’t Nod and Tiny Bull Studios announced that The Lonesome Guild will launch in October. The action RPG will be available on PC and consoles.

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, Dragon Quest of the Stars Japanese Versions Shutting Down

Two of Square Enix long-running mobile titles are ending service in Japan. Both Final Fantasy Brave Exvius and Dragon Quest of the Stars will close at the end of October.

Beaten Path Undergoes Kickstarter Campaign

Peacebreak Studio launched a crowdfunding campaign for its turn-based tactical RPG Beaten Path. The title, which takes inspiration from Fire Emblem and Frieren, follows an amnesic heroine trapped in a time loop.