RPGamer Round-Up: March 1 – March 8

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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

Christoffer Bodegård’s Esoteric Ebb builds on the cRPG revival started by Disco Elysium et al. Alex Fuller finds that an entertaining setting, enjoyable writing and quest design, and superbly utilised tabletop gameplay aspects helps it stand out on its own.

Adol is back in the definitive release of his latest adventure. Pascal Tekaia tries out the Proud version of the red-haired adventurer’s quest across Obelia Gulf with the sea-faring Normans.

Roughly eight years ago, Sam Wachter hit burnout with the Atelier series and had to put it on pause. Flash forward to 2026, as she finally knocks Atelier Lydie & Suelle out of her backlog.

The latest entry in the Resident Evil series offers contrasting gameplay elements. Jordan McClain reports that Resident Evil Requiem has both outstanding survival and action horror, making it a masterclass thriller.

The Mega Man Star Force games originally released in three iterations on the Nintendo DS, but is soon arriving on modern systems. Jordan McClain was able to get an early look at the Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection, its light tweaks and updates, and other content included within.

Winter is a perfect time to cozy up with something new, and Steam Next Fest provides an opportunity with demos for hundreds of upcoming titles. Some of the RPGamer staff gathered to take a look at selection of titles involved.

With the release of World of Warcraft: Midnight, the MMORPG has finally received full player housing. Kay Vandivert looks back at everything that led up to this moment for the game.

 

   

Major News

Bandai Namco announced a new Sword Art Online game set to release this July. Echoes of Aincrad returns to the first story arc of the original light novel and anime series, though puts players in control of their own customised character.

XSEED Games and Marvelous Europe revealed that Chicken Game Company’s Moonlight Peaks will release in July. The gothic life sim will be available on PC, Switch, Switch 2, and Android.

Ahead of its sequel coming later this year, Ember Lab announced a Switch 2 release for Kena: Bridge of Spirits. The Switch 2 version is set to arrive in spring.

OmniMegaSuperCorp announced that Ledgerbound will release for PC this spring. The developer also released a combat trailer for the comedic narrative tactical RPG.

Foreign Gnomes announced a new title in its Everhood series. Everhood Hunters brings in the series’ rhythm combat into a roguelite game structure and is set to release on PC and consoles next year.

11 bit studios and Digital Sun Games announced that Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault is coming to Switch 2. The Switch 2 version will launch alongside its 1.0 PC release and other console versions.

NetEase Games and Everstone Studio announced Where Winds Meet’s first major expansion. The Hexi expansion will release across three chapters, with the first available now.

 

   

 

Other News

Media and New Releases

Podcasts

Many video game Kickstarter projects come, but many go up in smoke. One Kickstarter project in particular was the vision of producer Yoshitaka Murayama, famous for the Suikoden series. Does Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes live up to its spiritual predecessor? Find out on this week’s RPG Backtrack.

This week in Q&A Quest, we cover the major RPG news since our last episode. We also answer a fresh swathe of questions.

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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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