Never’s End, the tactical RPG with systems-driven combat and element-manipulating magic from developer Hypersect, recently impressed IGN with a preview of its combat mechanics and charming art style. The combat in Never’s End is certainly reminiscent of more traditional tactics games, but the action economy offers greater flexibility, while elemental Read more…
Anime News Network’s Alex Mateo clashes against the supernatural in Fantasy Maiden Wars – DREAM OF THE STRAY DREAMER –, the bullet hell tactical RPG based in the Touhou universe developed by Sanbondo and published by Phoenixx Inc., coming to PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch worldwide in 2025. Players Read more…
IGN’s Seth Macy clashes to the musical tempo with a roundup of titles in the PAX Rising Showcase featuring Nocturne, the story-driven rhythm RPG from Pracy Studios set in a dystopian future where humanity lives in a digital afterlife, coming to PC on Steam in 2025! “Nocturne takes classic 16-bit Read more…
PC Gamer’s Robin Valentine assembles a gameplan to battle big weirdos as he highlights 2025’s biggest upcoming RPGs including Demonschool, the school-life tactics RPG with hints of Persona, Shin Megami Tensei, and Italian horror cinema from developer Necrosoft Games and publisher Ysbryd Games. “Combining a Persona-inspired visual style and cast Read more…
GoNintendo uncovers earth-shattering mysteries in the latest free update of YIIK I.V, the definitive version of mind-bending adventure YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG from Ysbryd Games and Ackk Studios, available now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4|5, and PC PC via Steam and GOG. Experience Alex and The Nameless Child’s converging stories Read more…
What do SINoALICE, the dark mobile fantasy battle RPG, and critical darling NieR: Automata have in common? Well, more than just highly stylized names—both titles are directed by the ever-entertaining (and utterly unpredictable) Yoko Taro and full of memorable characters and dramatic moments. Last month, a crossover event brought the worlds of SINoALICE and NieR: Automata together. Read more…
Falcon of Gameranx commends BLADE XLORD, the story-driven hero-collecting RPG from Applibot, Inc, in the outlet’s 10 Best Free iOS & Android Games of April 2020 video. Here he describes the combat features and story progression: [It’s a] 3d real time interactive experience with a pretty darn good battle system that I Read more…
In a round-up of role-playing games launching this month, Forbes’ Kevin Murnane shared the good word about Evoland: Legendary Edition release this week. Shiro Games’ journey through the history of action/adventure gaming, Evoland: Legendary Edition, is now available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Murnane described the game’s design transformations and reference Read more…
Forbes contributor Keith Murnane placed YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG, the surreal Japanese-style RPG set at the end of last millennium from Ysbryd Games and Ackk Studios, in a jam-packed list of January’s prolific RPG releases. Murnane had this to say about YIIK: Remember Y2K? YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG is a “surreal Japanese-style RPG” in which “friendly misfits from the internet” Read more…
The Kinda Funny Games Showcase revealed that YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG, the surreal Japanese-style RPG set at the end of last millennium from Ysbryd Games and Ackk Studios, launches on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PC and Mac on Jan. 17, 2019, while a PS Vita version will follow later in the year. The Kinda Funny Read more…