Soul Hackers 2 is a fun JRPG to dive into. When you're not shopping or exploring the different dungeons in the world you'll be engaged in combat against a variety of Demons. Those familiar with the…
August 26, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
A really interesting thing about all of the demons from Shin Megami Tensei and all of its spin-offs is that the demons that they use are pretty much all linked to religions and cultures from around…
August 26, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
Soul Hackers 2 has a lot that fans of the Persona or Shin Megami Tensei franchise will be used to from the combat to the demons that you'll recruit in your journey. One of the other things that Soul…
August 26, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
Soul Hackers 2 is the new JRPG from Atlus and a new addition to the Soul Hacker sub-series of Shin Megami Tensei. Players get to form a team of Devil Summoners and take to a series of dungeons to try…
August 26, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
Soul Hackers 2 takes the gameplay and mechanics of popular recent Shin Megami Tensei games and their spin-offs to a digital future. In Soul Hackers 2 you play as Ringo, a sentient AI that has seen…
August 21, 2022 | 09:53 EDT
Soul Hackers 2 places players in a futuristic world on the edge of destruction. If you're familiar with Shin Megami Tensei and its spin-offs there will be a lot about this game that makes sense to…
August 25, 2022 | 10:03 EDT
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is Monolith Soft's best work to date. While the studio has produced eclectic JRPG experiences in the past like 2003's underappreciated Baten Kaitos, the Xenoblade Chronicles…
August 18, 2022 | 10:00 EDT
The Megami Tensei games and their spin-offs have had all kinds of releases in recent years. Shin Megami Tensei V returned to the supernatural post-apocalypse, Persona continues to tell stories of…
August 18, 2022 | 10:00 EDT
It wouldn't be an Atlus game without some hefty and thrilling content, and it has been announced that there will be a day one Soul Hackers 2 DLC released alongside the rest of the in-game content,…
August 10, 2022 | 12:32 EDT
Xenoblade Chronicles 3's varied environments are filled with secrets to uncover, but many areas cannot be fully explored at the beginning. This is thanks to Traversal Skills, which act as ways to…
August 9, 2022 | 04:27 EDT
Fellow Ourobouros, you have made your way into the third act of Xenoblade Chronicles 3. You have access to a boat and you have begun traveling the seas, looking for any and all Classes you may have…
August 9, 2022 | 04:30 EDT
So Ourobouros, you have gotten further into Xenoblade Chronicles 3. You have been mixing and matching classes, figuring out the best Fusion Arts, and optimizing your team into a force of nature. But…
August 9, 2022 | 08:41 EDT
Fellow Ourobouros members, you are beginning to master the foundations of Xenoblade Chronicles 3. But, while your current party composition might be solid enough, there is always the desire to get…
August 3, 2022 | 05:00 EDT
So fellow Ourobouros members, you've gotten further into Xenoblade Chronicles 3. You've settled into a rhythm with the combat, gotten a firm grasp on things like Gems, Fusion Arts, and party…
August 2, 2022 | 10:13 EDT
There are a lot of systems that make up Xenoblade Chronicles 3, with its many classes standing front and centre. While you’ll start with a few, your repertoire of potential class choices expands as…
August 2, 2022 | 01:46 EDT
JRPG fans, Monolith Software's newest installment in their beloved series is here. But chances are, after spending over a dozen hours being slowly dripfed the game's various mechanics and systems,…
August 1, 2022 | 11:43 EDT
The Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Theoretical Knowledge sidequest quizzes players on their knowledge of both the game’s mechanics and its world. In our guide, we’ll go over all the answers you’ll need to…
July 30, 2022 | 08:27 EDT
Atlus has revealed that a Persona 3 remake is at the top of fans' wishlists when it comes to remaking old-school Atlus RPGs, surprising precisely nobody. The list of most wanted remakes is mostly…
July 26, 2022 | 12:08 EDT
You might not want to see Sea of Stars delayed, but unfortunately, that's exactly what's happened to the upcoming retro-style RPG. Developer Sabotage Studio says it needs more time to polish the game…
June 30, 2022 | 11:57 EDT
Square Enix and developer Tri-Ace have announced the Star Ocean: The Divine Force release date. You'll be able to get your hands on this space-hopping JRPG when it lands on PC and consoles this…
June 29, 2022 | 09:22 EDT
As part of the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct from earlier today, players will be able to purchase the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Expansion Pass for $29.99 along with the game. The Xenoblade Chronicles 3…
June 22, 2022 | 11:41 EDT
Xenoblade returns with the third installment in the Xenoblade Chronicles series by Monolith Soft. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 stars Noah and Mio, two young people coming from the opposing nations of…
June 14, 2022 | 01:51 EDT
PlayStation Plus Premium is finally upon North America, and with that comes a plentiful batch of PS4 and PS5 games to play. For those who love JRPGs, you're in for a treat. While it lacks recent…
June 15, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
From the Xbox and Bethesda showcase, the next big announcement is that the Persona franchise will be coming to the Xbox platform. This was something that was surprisingly leaked this morning and has…
June 12, 2022 | 02:32 EDT
Final Fantasy XVI director Hiroshi Takai has described the game as "fully playable from start to finish" after its latest trailer was released yesterday. Despite this, Takai says there are still…
June 3, 2022 | 09:59 EDT
The release window for Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis has been uncovered -- you'll be able to play this game on Android and iOS this September. Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis takes the events of the…
May 12, 2022 | 03:12 EDT
Nintendo and Monolith Soft have revealed the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 release date. The game was originally slated to launch in September this year, but it looks like the release date has been brought…
April 19, 2022 | 09:16 EDT
The Shining Force mobile game has apparently been canceled. Shining Force: Heroes of Light and Darkness was originally due to arrive on iOS and Android devices this year, but development has stopped…
April 6, 2022 | 09:49 EDT
Bandai Namco and developer ILCA have announced One Piece Odyssey, a new JRPG set in (of course) the One Piece universe. It'll be a major core title as opposed to a mobile RPG and will be coming to PC…
March 28, 2022 | 10:48 EDT
Bandai Namco has announced Tales of Arise x Scarlet Nexus DLC -- each game will feature content from the other in an upcoming collaboration crossover. Tales of Arise and Scarlet Nexus have been…
March 23, 2022 | 02:38 EDT
If the world has ever felt like too much for you and you've dreamt of running away to start a farm in the Japanese countryside, then SunnySide is almost certainly the game for you. It's an open-world…
March 10, 2022 | 09:31 EST
Square Enix has announced that two of its upcoming flagship RPGs will be delayed. Final Fantasy XVI has been hit by the COVID pandemic and has been delayed by at least six months, while the offline…
December 27, 2021 | 08:11 EST
The first post-launch Scarlet Nexus DLC has been detailed by the developers, and that's not all: Scarlet Nexus Update 1.04 is also on the way, adding challenges, new plugins, and more. Scarlet Nexus…
September 30, 2021 | 02:18 EDT
Tales of Arise is a bold vision of the future for the franchise, but there’s a lot of history tied to the game’s design. While Tales of Arise, of course, has plenty of elements from the rest of the…
October 1, 2021 | 11:30 EDT
From developer Artisan Studio comes Astria Ascending, a brand new RPG written by Kazushige Nojima. Take on the role of one of the fateful eight, a group of eight demigods who must save the world…
September 26, 2021 | 04:39 EDT
As a JRPG aficionado, I’ve played my fair share of pickings from what the genre has to offer. Astria Ascending caught my eye and seemed like a painting that had come to life. It had some big names…
September 27, 2021 | 08:00 EDT
Square Enix appears to have inadvertently leaked the Neo: The World Ends With You PC release date. The game will launch in a week's time and will be exclusive to the Epic Games Store, much like the …
September 21, 2021 | 10:19 EDT
The Tales of Arise Mantis boss is a boss that opens up to you very early on in Tales of Arise, but one that you won’t actually be able to beat for quite a while. You can technically activate the sub-…
September 17, 2021 | 05:27 EDT
For dozens of hours Tales of Arise has built up to the fight with Lord Vholran, the fifth and final of the Renan Lords subjugating Dahna. As you might expect, the Tales of Arise Lord Vholran fight is…
September 17, 2021 | 05:20 EDT
Tales of Arise has sold 1 million copies it its first week on sale, beating previous entries to become the fastest-selling game in the franchise. This milestone has also contributed to the Tales …
September 16, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Lord Almeidrea is easily the most difficult boss battle so far in Tales of Arise, putting the three previous Lords to shame. Part of the problem is that she comes with a hulking Zeugle named Mesmald…
September 14, 2021 | 06:27 EDT
Each boss battle in Tales of Arise represents a unique challenge, and almost every one is a significant difficulty spike. While Lord Balseph and Lord Ganabelt were the final bosses of their…
September 14, 2021 | 05:41 EDT
The most climactic battles of Tales of Arise have your party facing down powerful Renan lords, all in an effort to free the realm from their oppression. While the first lord, Balseph, was plenty…
September 12, 2021 | 07:42 EDT
Tales of Arise features a wildly different combat system from past entries, and boss fights are where the combat really starts to shine. The Tales of Arise Lord Balseph boss fight is the first major…
September 10, 2021 | 07:51 EDT
Tales of Arise is the latest entry in the long-running JRPG franchise, and it’s an ambitious step up in terms of both design and visuals. As expected of a massive RPG experience, Tales of Arise is…
September 10, 2021 | 07:32 EDT
Bandai Namco's latest Tales RPG Tales of Arise has already broken concurrent Steam player records set by Tales of Zestiria and Tales of Berseria. The competition isn't even close, either; Arise is…
September 10, 2021 | 08:23 EDT
Free digital Tales of Arise codes are reportedly being given to customers who purchased Tales of Arise Collector's Edition in North America according to an e-mail reportedly sent out by Bandai Namco…
September 8, 2021 | 03:07 EDT
There’s a simple, intrinsic satisfaction that comes with savoring a delicious, filling meal. Even when one bite tastes more acidic or bitter than expected, the next one more than makes up for it,…
September 8, 2021 | 10:00 EDT