#JRPGJuly 2022 – Week 1 Round-up
The first week of #JRPGJuly is in the books. Let’s see how things are starting out for the RPGamer staff with their chosen games.
The first week of #JRPGJuly is in the books. Let’s see how things are starting out for the RPGamer staff with their chosen games.
As we work on our #JRPGJuly titles, this week’s RPGamer content includes a new Backloggin’ the Year update, an Early Access impression, and a Dragon Quest Monsters backtrack. Although the main announcement rush has quieted down, there is also still plenty of RPG news.
Square Enix announced that The DioField Chronicle releases in Japan in September. It is not yet confirmed if the western release of the real-time tactical RPG will come at the same time.
NIS America released a new trailer for the upcoming Fallen Legion collection ahead of its release next month. This video puts the spotlight on Fallen Legion Revenants.
It’s a duo show this week as Chris wants to try the fancy feast, while Kelley is deceived by that Oreo cookie look from her devil of a cat.
Larian Studios released its latest major patch for Baldur’s Gate III. The new Early Access update adds Bards and Gnomes.
After providing some bad news regarding its delay, Sabotage Studio offered some good news to some RPGamers. Its turn-based RPG Sea of Stars will be avialable on PlayStation consoles when it launches next year.
Finji announced that I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is also coming to Switch. Northway Games’ narrative life sim RPG will hit the console alongside other platforms in August.
The King Louis XVI of Steelrising has some frightening machines at his disposal. A new trailer for the game gives a glimpse of them in action.
Initially planned to release along the PC and Mac versions, Coromon’s Switch version is finally ready to launch. The game will hit the console in a couple of weeks.
Spike Chunsoft released a new trailer for Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness. The video introduces its main characters and gameplay systems.
After a bit of a wait, the newest console versions of Biomutant have a release date. They will be available in September and free to current owners.
Nihon Falcom provided more information for Kuro no Kiseki II. It details the in-game virtual Märchen Garten as well as showing some more returning characters.
Publisher eastasiasoft provided new screenshots and footage for Sword and Fairy: Together Forever. The PS4 and PS5 release of Sword and Fairy 7 hits North America and Europe next month.
It’s a quieter week for new releases as we enter July. VR RPG Ruins Magus makes its debut, while Solasta: Crown of the Magister hits Xbox consoles and Overrogue spreads to non-mobile platforms.
Publisher Pineapple Works and solo developer Nicolas Petton are partnering on 2D adventure RPG Dreamed Away. The game is set to release next year and follows young boy Théo on his search for his sister Louise.
Publisher eastasiasoft is releasing Nerd Games’ Book Quest next month. The action RPG follows a young man’s quest to retrieve his family’s magic book.
What happens when Japan’s most beloved RPG series draws inspiration from the world’s most popular monster catching game? Matt comes back from vacation to school Kelley and Wheels on these charming Dragon Quest spin-offs.
This week in Q&A Quest, we go into detail about the recent Nintendo Direct. We also delve into some of the issues with Persona 3.
Limited Run Games is releasing physical editions for Afterburner Studios’s Dreamscaper. The game will be available to order in standard and Collector’s Editions for a month.
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