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Shuten Order Review
Shuten Order Review

Despite some missed potential and a frustratingly poor localization, Shuten Order lands with such a tremendous note that it's worth experiencing. What it lacks in cohesion, it makes up for in spirit.

review by Cullen Black on 16 September, 2025

Draco and the Seven Scales is a love letter to Link's Awakening with parrots and pirate ships
Draco and the Seven Scales is a love letter to Link's Awakening with parrots and pirate ships

Draco and the Seven Scales feels like it's been pulled straight off the Gameboy, and should be on every 2D Zelda fan's radar!

preview by Scott White on 15 September, 2025

Tetracast 411: The Road to 2026
Tetracast 411: The Road to 2026

In this episode, Josh discusses his extended hands-on time with the Digimon Story: Time Stranger demo, Mikhail had a date with the Playdate, and we discuss all the RPG news from the latest Nintendo Direct.

podcast by RPG Site Staff on 14 September, 2025

The Secret of Weepstone speaks to me on a deep level as a longtime Dungeons & Dragon player
The Secret of Weepstone speaks to me on a deep level as a longtime Dungeons & Dragon player

The Secret of Weepstone exudes the same charm and mystique of classic Advanced Dungeons & Dragons modules with the B/X ruleset and delivers one of the coolest RPGs on the show floor at this year's PAX West.

preview by Scott White on 12 September, 2025

The RPGs Playable on Nintendo Switch 2 – New RPGs, Switch 2 Editions, Upgrades, and More
The RPGs Playable on Nintendo Switch 2 – New RPGs, Switch 2 Editions, Upgrades, and More

The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be home to some fantastic RPGs across ports and new games hitting the platform. Our guide covers the best Switch 2 RPGs so far.

feature by Mikhail Madnani on 12 September, 2025

Borderlands 4 is unplayable on Steam Deck, but what about ROG Ally?
Borderlands 4 is unplayable on Steam Deck, but what about ROG Ally?

With Borderlands 4 now available on Steam and consoles, we test it on Steam Deck and ROG Ally with mixed results on both handhelds, but the latter is playable.

feature by Mikhail Madnani on 11 September, 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds Event Quest Guide – Every MH Wilds Event Quest, the Full Schedule, All Rewards, and More
Monster Hunter Wilds Event Quest Guide – Every MH Wilds Event Quest, the Full Schedule, All Rewards, and More

Everything you need to know about Monster Hunter Wilds Event Quests including where to access them, the schedule, full list of quests, rewards, Challenge Quests, and more.

guide by Mikhail Madnani on 10 September, 2025

How the Digivolution system works in Digimon Story: Time Stranger
How the Digivolution system works in Digimon Story: Time Stranger

There are a lot of specific systems and mechanics surrounding how you make your Digimon stronger in the next Digimon Story entry, so we dedicated an entire separate article to lay it all out in detail.

preview by Josh Torres on 08 September, 2025

Digimon Story: Time Stranger PC settings, button config, changing protagonists, and new spoiler-free info
Digimon Story: Time Stranger PC settings, button config, changing protagonists, and new spoiler-free info

A brand-new 3-hour hands-on with the latest turn-based Digimon RPG allowed us to learn a ton of new things about it including if you can change your main character later, what its PC graphical settings are, and a status ailment that turns your DIgimon into cute 2D sprites!

preview by Josh Torres on 08 September, 2025

Which is the best version of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake? PS5, Switch 2, Xbox, Switch, and PC tested
Which is the best version of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake? PS5, Switch 2, Xbox, Switch, and PC tested

We check out Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake on Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox on PC, Steam Deck, and Nintendo Switch to help you find the best version going over visuals, load times, performance, and more.

feature by Mikhail Madnani on 07 September, 2025

Tetracast 410: The JoshCast (feat. giant robots)
Tetracast 410: The JoshCast (feat. giant robots)

In this episode, Josh returns from a busy PAX West to discuss a bunch of previews, plus Super Robot Wars Y and Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion.

podcast by RPG Site Staff on 06 September, 2025

Starbites found its desert sci-fi setting through a 2017 music video by Kenshi Yonezu and Hatsune Miku
Starbites found its desert sci-fi setting through a 2017 music video by Kenshi Yonezu and Hatsune Miku

We go hands-on with turn-based mech RPG Starbites at PAX West 2025 and sat down with studio Ikinagames founder Junho Bae to learn about the challenges surrounding its development, as well as some surprising inspirations.

interview by Josh Torres on 06 September, 2025

Entropy left this phrase echoing in my head after my hands-on with it - "It's Suikoden with permadeath"
Entropy left this phrase echoing in my head after my hands-on with it - "It's Suikoden with permadeath"

I got the chance to play about an hour of Dread Delusion developer Lovely Hellscape's new turn-based RPG and I want to play the full game immediately already.

preview by Josh Torres on 04 September, 2025

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D sprinkles in some new goodies but feels largely the same, but that's a good thing
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D sprinkles in some new goodies but feels largely the same, but that's a good thing

We got some time with Dragon Quest I&II HD-2D while at PAX West, and it successfully carries on the legacy of last year's Dragon Quest III while introducing some new features and even a new playable character in this conclusion to the Erdrick Saga.

preview by Scott White on 04 September, 2025

The Best RPGs Playable on Steam Deck
The Best RPGs Playable on Steam Deck

Valve's new PC handheld is a wonderful way to play a large variety of Steam's RPGs, and we're here to highlight some of the best.

feature by Mikhail Madnani and James Galizio on 04 September, 2025

Octopath Traveler 0 feels like a great console RPG but the large party size has me a little concerned
Octopath Traveler 0 feels like a great console RPG but the large party size has me a little concerned

Despite being based on a mobile game, Octopath Traveler 0 feels just as much like a console-specific Octopath as any of the others, but after trying a demo, some changes have me a little concerned about some aspects of this latest adventure.

preview by Scott White on 03 September, 2025

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles' new voice acting makes it feel like a whole new game
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles' new voice acting makes it feel like a whole new game

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles proves just how much of an impact a voice acting can bring to a game. Here is our preview from PAX West.

preview by Scott White on 03 September, 2025

Here’s why Balthier and Luso are absent from Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles - and why the Sound Novels made it in at last
Here’s why Balthier and Luso are absent from Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles - and why the Sound Novels made it in at last

The director of the triumphant return of Final Fantasy Tactics talks cuts and additions in this latest version.

interview by Alex Donaldson on 02 September, 2025

Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion full game tested on Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Steam Deck, and ROG Ally
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion full game tested on Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Steam Deck, and ROG Ally

We compare Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion's full game across Nintendo Switch 2 (docked and handheld), Steam Deck, PS5, and ROG Ally with the day one patch installed.

feature by Mikhail Madnani on 02 September, 2025

Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion runs into the same core problems as its predecessor despite its reinvention
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion runs into the same core problems as its predecessor despite its reinvention

The sequel to Daemon X Machina made the bold decision to step outside the shadow of its Armored Core inspirations to make something it could call its own, which is both respectable and carries its own set of problems in the process.

feature by Josh Torres on 02 September, 2025

NIS America had a playable demo build of R-Type Tactics I & II Cosmos running on a PS5 at PAX West 2025
NIS America had a playable demo build of R-Type Tactics I & II Cosmos running on a PS5 at PAX West 2025

A first hands-on at the long-awaited remake of the R-Type Tactics games running on Unreal Engine 5.

preview by Josh Torres on 02 September, 2025

The RPGs of 2025: Every RPG and their release dates
The RPGs of 2025: Every RPG and their release dates

We list every RPG set to release in 2025.

feature by Adam Vitale on 01 September, 2025

Hands-on with Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition & Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on Switch 2 Handheld
Hands-on with Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition & Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on Switch 2 Handheld

There were several 3rd party RPGs running on the Switch 2 at PAX West 2025, and we got to check them all out including Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, and Borderlands 4.

preview by Josh Torres on 01 September, 2025

Pokemon Legends: Z-A's shift to fully real-time battles with timed cooldowns allows for unconventional tactics
Pokemon Legends: Z-A's shift to fully real-time battles with timed cooldowns allows for unconventional tactics

A brief hands-on with the new installment of the Pokemon Legends had me test out how its new battle system and it left me a lot more intrigued in how the full game is going to shape up.

preview by Josh Torres on 31 August, 2025

Super Robot Wars Y is good on Switch 2, but better on PS5 and Steam Deck
Super Robot Wars Y is good on Switch 2, but better on PS5 and Steam Deck

We check out Super Robot Wars Y across all platforms covering Switch, Switch 2, PS5, PC, Steam Deck, and more going over the technical and feature differences to help you find the best version of SRW Y for you.

feature by Mikhail Madnani on 31 August, 2025

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