RPG Backtrack 367 – Kiryu Goes Hawaiian
The Yakuza series has officially changed its name to Like a Dragon, and we have another installment with Ichiban Kasuga. We also have a side game to talk about. Wait, Kiryu is back? Wasn’t he retired?
Tagged: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
#JRPGJuly 2026 – Final Round-up
We have reached the end of July! Did the staff complete their chosen titles? Find out in our #JRPGJuly final wrap up!
#JRPGJuly 2026 – Week 3 Round-Up
#JRPGJuly has gotten through its third week. Let’s see how much progress the RPGamer staff is making with their games.
#JRPGJuly 2026 – Week 2 Round-Up
#JRPGJuly is already halfway complete. Let’s see how much progress the RPGamer staff is making with their games.
#JRPGJuly 2026 – 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.
#JRPGJuly 2026 Introduction
We kick off another #JRPGJuly, our month-long community game-along! To kick things off, the RPGamer staff shares what they are planning to play for this celebration of all things JRPG.
Let Yourself Be Huge: A Reflection on Yakuza’s Spirit of Personal Liberation
No series features adults with big feelings quite like Yakuza. Joseph Tingle originally came to the games for the digital tourism, but stayed around for the nearly limitless heart-wrenching (and equally heartwarming) melodrama.
RPG Cast – Episode 777: “Z-A Warrior Princess”
Chris insists Penguin-chan just wants a hug. Josh discovers he’s secretly Truck-kun. Andi grabs his shovel and keeps on digging. Guest host MDi is back in the 80s with gaming. Kelley isn’t married to Chris, but still ready to divorce him! It’s a long story.
RPGamer’s Personal Top 3s of 2024
2024 was another year that packed plenty of punches with its releases. While we go through our official awards process, we asked our volunteer teams to pick out their personal top threes of the year.
#JRPGJuly 2024 – Week 3 Round-Up
#JRPGJuly is in it’s third week. Let’s see how much progress the RPGamer staff is making with their games.
#JRPGJuly 2024 Introduction
We kick off another #JRPGJuly, our month-long community game-along! To kick things off, the RPGamer staff shares what they are planning to play for this celebration of all things JRPG.
RPG Cast – Episode 724: “Can I Sell You a Battle Pass Warranty?”
Kelley eats radioactive sushi. Chris tries to learn what a “zound” is. Josh goes to the Millennium tower one last time and rips off his shirt. Johnathan makes his bi-annual visit to Suiko-shame Chris.
RPG Cast – Episode 722: “They’re Just a Stack of Rocks”
Kelley risks her life trimming her cat’s nails. Chris optimizes Eiyuden Chronicle live on stream. Robert plays dental roulette.
RPG Cast – Episode 721: “Skyrim Helmet Sleep Mask”
Chris force feeds people desserts to make people like each other. Ryan likes bad games, just like Chris. Kelley has a penchant for losing pendants. Matt throws some garbage in the pot and suddenly it’s pizza. Now let’s grow old and lose stats together.
RPG Cast – Episode 720: “Self Checkout Bouncers”
Chris gets ready for his favorite part of FFXIV, the benchmark. Kelley complains about her hotel bed while waiting for a tow truck. Josh is force feeding his army desserts. Meanwhile…wait…Robert…wake up, Robert!
RPG Cast – Episode 719: “Good morning, everybody. Hairball!”
Kelley gets bored and cleans her bathroom. Memories of the Virtual Boy make Josh’s eyes hurt. Robert can’t stop singing about Albuquerque. Chris, meanwhile, decides to make his own farming sim with coffee shops and old people.
RPG Cast – Episode 717: “I Went to Tokyo Disneyland in Paris”
Chris gets cheesecake from rats. Kelley punches worms to get her Tifa back. And Josh funds a re-dub of Yakuza with Mark Hamil. Now excuse us as we go attend tonight’s brawl at the local Waffle House.
RPG Cast – Episode 712: “M.A.S.H Cast”
Sam is declared legally dead. Chris’s Batman Cookies set him down a bad path in his life. Kelley’s alien grandpa tells us what Pokémon look like while she ignores her husband. Now excuse us as we shove chocolate down our shirts.
RPG Cast – Episode 711: “I’ve Always Wanted a Gaming Napkin”
Chris kink-shames Red XIII. Kelley violates the time space continuum with cat cafes. Josh is better at keeping things afloat than Embracer Group. Robert fails at being family friendly.
RPG Cast – Episode 710: “Xenoblade Chronicles X Doesn’t Love You Back”
Robert finds out what Godzilla sushi tastes like. Josh pimps his Segway. Phil has a pictomancer at home. The awards all Chris’s fault, because he didn’t vote. Also, PoE is to Chris, as CoH is to Phil.
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