RPGamer Round-Up: October 1 – October 8
This week includes new reviews for Sea of Stars, The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails, and Forspoken. We also offer a new Where to Start? guide for the mainline Shin Megami Tensei series.
Category: News
Star Ocean: The Second Story R Teasers Introduce Claude, Rena
Square Enix released new character teaser trailers for Star Ocean: The Second Story R. The videos introduce main protagonists Claude C. Kenny and Rena Lanford.
RPG Cast – Episode 694: “There’s No D in Journey”
Chris sets out to get justice for Hana. Kelley complains about vegan technology. Robert tells us all about the vacuum cleaner machine gun. And Ryan wonders why the “silent” princess won’t shut up.
Compile Heart Reveals New Titles in Development
Developer Compile Heart unveiled a change in its management structure. The announcement also came with reveals of six previously-unannounced RPGs currently in development.
For the King II Launching in November
Curve Games and IronOak Games revealed a release date for For the King II. The strategy RPG/board game hybrid will launch on Steam this November.
New Release Round-Up (October 5, 2023)
This week sees a new Disgaea title, plus the return of Detective Pikachu. There are also launches for The Lamplighters League, Silent Hope, Front Mission 2: Remake, and Sword Art Online: Last Recollection.
Nintendo 3DS, Wii U Online Services Shutting Down in April
Nintendo revealed that its will be shutting down online functionality for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software this April. Players will still be able to play offline and redownload software and content, however.
Front Mission 1st: Remake PS5, Xbox Retail Release Date Announced
Microids revealed Front Mission 1st: Remake is getting a physical edition for PS5 and Xbox consoles in Europe. The edition will release in December.
Gothic II Complete Classic Coming to Switch This Fall
Gothic II Complete Classic is coming to Nintendo Switch. Players can continue the story of the Nameless Hero when this remastered version arrives in November.
Mistrogue: Mist and the Living Dungeons Leaving Early Access
Mistrogue: Mist and the Living Dungeons is leaving Early Access soon. Players can check out the full release of this Mystery Dungeon inspired roguelike later in October.
Gordian Quest Landing on Switch Soon
Modus Games is bringing Gordian Quest to Switch. The deck-building RPG adventure is arriving to consoles in late October.
Cassette Beasts: Pier of the Unknown Launch Trailer Released
Cassette Beasts’ first paid expansion arrives today, bringing new monsters and spooky locales to the monster-taming RPG. Players can see more of Pier of the Unknown in a launch trailer from publisher Raw Fury.
SpellForce: Conquest of Eo Console Release Date Announced
Spellforce: Conquest of Eo is coming to consoles this November. THQ Nordic has revealed the release date along with a new trailer.
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island Heading West
Spike Chunsoft revealed that Shiren the Wanderer 6 is heading west. The turn-based dungeon-crawler will launch in North America and Europe a month after Japan.
Persona 5 Tactica Showcases More Characters
Atlus released a second English character trailer for Persona 5 Tactica. The video allows the rest of the Phantom Thieves to showcase their combat abilities.
Persona 3 Reload Gets Hero Character Trailer
Atlus is releasing a series of trailers showcasing the cast of Persona 3 Reload. The first video highlights the game’s main protagonist.
Worlds of Aria Announced
The tabletop-inspired RPG adventure World of Aria has been announced. Players can check out a debut gameplay trailer offering a first look at its dice-rolling multiplayer action.
Reverse: 1999 Gets Trailers and Release Date
New trailers are available for the upcoming strategy RPG Reverse: 1999. The videos reveal the release date and show off some of the characters, story, and combat system.
Deathbound Teases Its Soulslike Combat
Tate Multimedia and Trialforge Studio released a minute-long teaser trailer for Deathbound. The video shows the game’s combat, which lets players switch between the forms of different warriors on the fly.
Sci-fi RPG Quasimorph Available on Steam Early Access
Magnum Scriptum’s Quasimorph is available now on Steam Early Access. The turn-based dark sci-fi RPG sees players running a PMC, sending clones on dangerous missions.
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