RPGamer Round-Up: November 30 – December 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 intervening period. This article is designed to give reminders of some interesting content and stories that our readers might have missed.

 

  


Editorial Content

Ezra Kinnell finds Tales of Xillia Remastered to be a solid remaster of a wonderful, if flawed, entry in the Tales series. While not perfect by any stretch, spending more time with these characters is always a treat.

The land of Faelduum is a brand new travel destination for enthusiasts of solid 2D Soulslike combat and exploration. Pascal Tekaia reports that Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree’s extremely impressive dark fairy-tale presentation is just the icing on its Metroidvania cake.


Major News

Pathea Games fully unveiled its open-world action RPG The God Slayer. The game takes place in a steampunk fantasy world and is in development for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Nintendo DS RPG WiZmans World is finally heading west through its WiZmans World Re;Try remaster. The game will release on PC, PlayStation consoles, and Switch early next year.

Rogue Legacy developer Cellar Door Games announced roguelike tactical RPG Neath. The game sees players advancing up an inverted tower under the influence of an eldritch god.

Developer Chaos Manufacturing announced its debut title, SOL Shogunate. Early in development, the game is billed as a space-samurai, single-player, third-person action RPG.

NIS America announced a release date for Etrange Overlord. The musical action RPG will arrive on PC and consoles in March.

Freshly Baked Games and Future Friends Games announced Queen’s Domain. The game is a retro-fantasy action RPG inspired by FromSoftware’s King’s Field series and has a demo available on Steam.

Developer Feeble Minds unveiled its debut title, co-op action RPG Serpent’s Gaze. The game blends roguelike and Soulslike elements, with a demo available now on Steam.

After releasing on PC earlier this year, Traveler’s Refrain is making its way to Switch. The song-casting, story-driven action RPG will arrive on the console next week.

 

   

 

Other News and Media


Podcasts

In this episode of Q&A Quest, we discuss more Pokémon Legends: Z-A and delve into a variety of questions. The gang also discusses deals they may take advantage of this season and the major new Steam products.

Kelley is shipping Billy the Kid with Socrates. Josh is hanging ornaments on his skill tree. Chris had his stolen (fair and square) horse stolen by an NPC and he is outraged! What’s your daddy rank?

Alex Fuller

Alex joined RPGamer in 2011 as a Previewer before moving onto Reviews, News Director, and Managing Editor. Became Acting Editor-in-Chief in 2018.

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