RPG Backtrack Episode 221: Can’t You Hear Me Yell-a?
Imageepoch made one final game featuring witches before the company disappeared, and Stella Glow proved a quite decent swan song. It’s the subject of today’s Backtrack, in fact.
RPG Backtrack Episode 220: Grand Game Arts
After learning some things with Lunar, Game Arts created a series called Grandia that has quite a bit to recommend. We have some new points of view eager to chime in on this series today.
RPG Backtrack Episode 219: Peregrine Falcom
Falcom has delivered a number of titles over the years that aren’t part of its currently-ongoing series, and we tackle a sextet of them here. ...
Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection Review
Did you know that eating multiple parfaits in a row makes one stronger? Perhaps one should not play this game for dietary advice, but maybe a review will make it clear that there are some other reasons to play it.
Mike Moehnke’s RPGs of the Decade
The second full day of our RPGs of the Decade feature kicks off. Mike Moehnke gets us started with his uniquely-ranked personal selection.
RPG Backtrack Episode 218: Tell It to the Musou Marines
Every now and then, a Musou title crosses over into the realm of something we cover at RPGamer. A quartet of these games from the worlds of Dragon Quest, The Legend of Zelda and Fire Emblem somehow prompted one of our lengthiest dissertations yet.
Zwei: The Arges Adventure Review
Everyone knows that eating lots of food in a short period of time results in the immediate healing of injuries, plus becoming stronger. Nihon Falcom is good at educating people on such crucially under-reported information, more of which will be found in this game.
Mistover Review
Usually walking into mist-covered areas is a bad idea, at least according to horror movies. Here’s a game that requires adventuring into misty places though. Read the review to learn more.
RPG Backtrack Episode 217: The Mothers of Invention
In Japan it’s called Mother, while for North America it’s called Earthbound. Either way, Shigesato Itoi’s series is unique and worth some discussion.
Langrisser I & II Review
The last time anyone outside Japan could get a new copy of Langrisser was right before grunge took over the radio. Now it’s available for modern audiences alongside its sequel, and seekers of tactical action should definitely investigate.
South Park: The Fractured but Whole Review
Many stories would come across as sophomoric and repulsive for featuring a minigame that involves using multiple toilets in a quiet mountain town. That actually could apply to a South Park game too, but at least it’s in keeping with the source material.
RPG Backtrack Episode 216: Time After Time
Once upon a time, a Dream Team of RPG talent created something called Chrono Trigger. Years later, a sequel called Chrono Cross made its way onto store shelves. The tale of these two titles is told today.
Grimshade Review
The world of Grimshade is one where anthropomorphic badgers, bears, pigs, and other animals coexist alongside humans. That’s far from the only interesting aspect to this game, as well.
Orangeblood Review
What is the proper response to organized crime? This game strongly suggests that directly fighting the mob members is best, so don’t come to it for legal advice.
RPG Backtrack Episode 215: Captain Diabetes
Not satisfied with a single venture into the RPG realm, South Park returned in 2017 with another turn-based excursion through a small mountain town in Colorado. Be prepared for language that is in keeping with the source material.
RPG Backtrack Episode 214: Echoes in My Mind
Remakes of Fire Emblem games were limited to the DS, until the second entry in the series saw a 3DS rendition. Something that originated on the Famicom occasioned quite a bit of discussion, presented here for listeners to enjoy.
RPG Backtrack Episode 213: The Boys Are Back in Town
After a lengthy and problematic development cycle, Final Fantasy XV was released to the world in 2016. Many people subsequently played it and have a variety of things to say regarding the experience on this episode.
RPG Backtrack Episode 212: The Roaches Did Survive
The Fallout series has gone through a number of permutations, and we’ve covered everything predating the fourth numbered one. The time has come to give...
RPG Backtrack Episode 211: On the Horizon
Considering it was a brand-new intellectual property, Horizon Zero Dawn succeeded beyond what most publishers would have expected. We have a lot of people ready...
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Review
If Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night failed to live up to its Kickstarter promise, that would be yet another bad sign for this funding source. This review details how things have finally turned out on this project.
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