Video Round-Up (July 1, 2026)

Welcome to RPGamer’s video release round-up. In this column, we look to provide our readers with details on all of the video reviews, impressions, features, and other content recently uploaded to our YouTube channel.


Escape from Ever After Review
Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch (video captured on PS5)
Publisher: HypeTrain Digital
Developer: Sleepy Castle Studio
Release Date: January 23, 2026
Written by: Sam Wachter (Nyx)
Narrated by: Christian Dextraze (Spare_Ombres)
Edited by: Erik Van Asselt (HerrFrog)

Written Review

Turn-based RPG Escape from Ever After sees fairy tale adventurer Flynt Buckler storming the castle of dragon arch-nemesis Tinder to find it converted into the corporate offices of Ever After Inc., with Tinder nowhere to be found. With the conglomerate looking to take over every storybook it can and themselves in need of a living, Flynt and Tinder team up to take on the corporate ladder and take down the company from the inside.


Resident Evil Requiem Adventure Corner
Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 (video captured on PS5)
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Capcom
Release Date: February 27, 2026
Written by: Jordan McClain (Yoru)
Narrated by: Jordan McClain (Yoru)
Edited by: Erik Van Asselt (HerrFrog)

Written Review

Resident Evil Requiem is the ninth title in the storied survival horror franchise.  Grace Ashcroft is a FBI analyst researching the mysterious murders of the Raccoon City survivors, before crossing paths with Leon Kennedy and teaming up to get to the bottom of the investigation.


Ys III: Wanderers from Ys Retroview
Platform: Super Nintendo, Turbo Grafx-CD, Sega Genesis (North America releases) (video captured on SNES)
Publisher: NEC (Turbo Grafx-CD), Renovation (Sega Genesis), American Sammy (Super Nintendo)
Developer: Nihon Falcom
Release Date: November 1991 (Turbo Grafx-CD), December 1991 (Sega Genesis), January 1992 (Super Nintendo)
Written by: Ryan Radcliff (Scar)
Narrated by: Ryan Radcliff (Scar)
Edited by: Erik Van Asselt (HerrFrog) and Ryan Radcliff (Scar)

Written Review

Ys III: Wanderers from Ys is a side-scrolling action RPG that takes place three years after the beginning of Adol Christin’s storied adventures he travels with his trusted friend Dogi to Dogi’s hometown of Redmont.  The town is under threat from the forces of Valestein Castle who are looking to collect mysterious statues in the area.


Shadowrun Retroview
Platform: Super Nintendo
Publisher: Data East
Developer: Beam Software
Release Date: May 1993
Written by: Ryan Radcliff (Scar)
Narrated by: Ryan Radcliff (Scar)
Edited by: Erik Van Asselt (HerrFrog) and Ryan Radcliff (Scar)

Written Review

Cyberpunk fantasy action RPG Shadowrun takes players through the story of Jake Armitage, a man suffering from amnesia after an assassination attempt.  Jake is able to enter cyberspace, piece together clues, and hack into computers to figure out who was trying to kill him that’s based on a novel from a tabletop RPG franchise.


Final Fantasy Mystic Quest Retroview
Platform: Super Nintendo
Publisher: Square
Developer: Square
Release Date: October 1992
Written by: Ryan Radcliff (Scar)
Narrated by: Ryan Radcliff (Scar)
Edited by: Erik Van Asselt (HerrFrog) and Ryan Radcliff (Scar)

Written Review

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest sees players following the story of Benjamin a knight on a quest to save the world.  Marketed as a simplified turn-based RPG, there are elements of platforming mixed in to this spinoff entry to the mainline Final Fantasy franchise.

Ryan Costa

Friendly neighbourhood reviewer that thinks every RPG should be discussed, because one never knows where a hidden gem can appear.

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