What you need to know SOULVARS, an upcoming JRPG developed by ginolabo and published by SShueisha Games Inc. has just received its worldwide release date. It will launch on June 27, 2023, for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStations 4 & 5, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC. There will also be a demo available during […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know SOULVARS, an upcoming JRPG developed by ginolabo and published by SShueisha Games Inc. has just received its worldwide release date. It will launch on June 27, 2023, for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStations 4 & 5, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC. There will also be a demo available during […]
Read MoreBack in 1994, Square Enix (or Square Soft as they were known back then) released a unique JRPG for the Super Nintendo called Live A Live. Unlike most JRPGs at the time which had a single 20-to-40-hour storyline, Live A Live was an anthology of short stories that told the tales of various heroes across […]
Read MoreIf you’re familiar with Xbox in any capacity, you’ve probably heard at least one person claim that the console’s storefront is void of JRPGs. While there are certainly larger JPRG titles that have a tendency to skip the platform there really is no shortage of indies in the genre that can fill the void. Chained […]
Read MoreAs Microsoft looks towards the future of gaming and worldwide platform growth, the company’s historical shortcomings in noteworthy markets remain embroiled in community conversations. Despite an arguably valiant effort early on, Xbox hasn’t consistently supported or embraced Japanese developers, publishers, and players. These inconsistencies from the gang in green have unfortunately resulted in inconsistent support […]
Read MoreFor the longest time, Xbox consoles lacked JRPGs and Japan-styled games that enjoyed commercial and critical success on other consoles like the PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. However, Microsoft has made a monumental effort over the years to bring these beloved games to their platforms, and recently, their labor is starting to pay off in spades. […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know The core dev teams behind the classic JRPG series Wild Arms and Shadow Hearts have joined forces to fund the creation of spiritual successors to these franchises through Kickstarter. Penny Blood is a gothic horror JRPG successor to Shadow Hearts, while Armed Fantasia: To the End of the Wilderness is […]
Read MoreA strange new JRPG has just been announced by Atlus, the developer behind the Shin Megami Tensei series and its most popular spin-off series, Persona. This game is Soul Hackers 2, a revival of Shin Megami Tensei’s Devil Summoner spin-off series. Soul Hackers 2 is set in a colorful, digital-themed, urban fantasy world where the […]
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