Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpod Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9 Cameron and Kevin discuss their hopes and expectations for the freshly announced Bloodborne Animated Film, as well as draft a list of favorite JRPG things including games, characters, composers, and creators!
Apr 16, 2026•53 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9 Cameron has played Dosa Divas the latest game from indie developer Outerloop Games known from previous titles including Falcon Age and Thirsty Suitors. This JRPG focuses on family drama, cooking, and sick robots. If you're a fan of Octopath Traveler or Super Mario RPG, check this out!
Apr 13, 2026•34 min
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpod Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9 Kevin has rolled credits on Pragmata, the newest IP from Capcom and gives his thoughts on whether or not it continues the developers ongoing win streak. A sci-fi adventure where a man name Hugh teams up with a robotic girl named Diana with a goal to get back to Earth.
Apr 13, 2026•28 min
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9Cameron and Kevin discuss the potential games we will see during the upcoming Level 5 Vision Showcase. Cam is planning a trip to Japan and discusses his plans while Kevin gives advice and tips for first timers.
Apr 09, 2026•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Cameron gets the opportunity to sit with Rain98 Director Shoon T to discuss the debut project from Japanese indie developer C#4R4CT3R about the influences and choices made to create the upcoming Visual Novel.
Apr 08, 2026•39 min
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpod Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9 Cam gives his thoughts on the latest JRPG People of Note, a game filled to the brim with music (Literally!)
Apr 07, 2026•25 min
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpod Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9 Cam and Kevin talk about our thoughts on the highly rumored 2026 coming from Nintendo including a new Star Fox and Ocarina of Time Remake. The PlayStation 5 is getting another price hike. Stranger Than Heaven gives us a new trailer and for Topic of the Show we go over several indie JRPGs releasing in 2026 and beyon...
Apr 02, 2026•1 hr 59 min
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpod Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9 Cam is joined by The Level Up Legacy Podcast and Branden Johnson aka Just The Gems to talk about all the games we got to go hands-on with while in Boston at PAX East. We talk Brigidine Abyss, Disgaea Mayhem, Rain98, Mina the Hollower and more!
Mar 31, 2026•53 min
Cameron and Kevin give their hope of announcements from the upcoming Xbox Partner Preview Showcase. Cameron previews a new upcoming Visual Novel Adventure title Rain98. Kevin gives updated thoughts on Crimson Desert as well as early impressions on Final Fantasy Dissidia Duellum. For Topic of the Show we go over the idea of a true ending and what can make them a complicated narrative device.
Mar 26, 2026•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9Cam and Kevin speculate on Xbox's next generation of hardware Project Helix. The Switch 2 just got a significant new feature. PS Portal and PS5 Pro receive new upgrades and we go over GameRadar's Best 15 JRPGs to Play in 2026. Timestamps! 0:00 Intro 9:00 News: Project Helix Revealed 25:35 Nintendo Switch 2 22.0.0 upd...
Mar 19, 2026•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9 Thanks to Capcom Kevin got the chance to play some more Pragmata, taking a look at some of the game's later systems and mechanics. Here's how the games various upgrade systems work, how levels are structured, and a bit of a better idea at what the whole shape of this game really looks like....
Mar 17, 2026•20 min
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpod Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9 Cameron and Kevin go over the new SAO game that Bandai teased last week. NetEase strips funding of Gang of Dragon. Kevin gives early impressions on Chained Echoes. We tierlist every mainline Pokémon game. Time Stamps! 0:00 Intro 4:53 News this week: New SAO Game 8:00 Gang of Dragon troubles 14:25 New Xenoblade Rumo...
Mar 12, 2026•3 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpod Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9 Cameron reviews the latest entry in the Monster Hunter Stories franchise releasing on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series systems, and PC.
Mar 09, 2026•47 min
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9Cam and Kevin give their thoughts on what the new RPG from Bandai Namco could be. Cam previews the upcoming indie JRPG People of Note. For topic of the show we tier list JRPG franchises. Surely everyone will agree with how our list turns out.Timestamps!0:00 - Intro8:35 - News this week: Bandai Namco Tease14:06 - Capc...
Mar 05, 2026•2 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9 Kevin has had the opportunity to play Crimson Desert for about 4 hours, playing the opening of the game with a fresh save file, as well as checking out a bit of late game content. Here's his thoughts on everything he got to see on this incredibly ambitious game from Pearl Abyss.
Mar 04, 2026•44 min
Cam and Kevin talk about the unexpected depature of Xbox Head Phil Spencer and Sony's closure of Bluepoint Studio. Cam gives his early thoughts on Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties. For topic of the show we discuss everything announced at the Pokémon Presents including the introduction of Generation 10.
Mar 02, 2026•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9Kevin's rolled credits on Resident Evil Requiem and shares his thoughts on how the game stacks up to the series's momentum. Blending the best parts of two very different styles of games, Requiem strikes a balance of the best the series has had to offer both past and present.
Feb 25, 2026•21 min
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9Cam and Kevin talk about the new .hack game announcement from CyberConnect2. Cam gives updated thoughts on The Legend of Dragoon and Ys X Proud Nordics. For Topic of the Show we share what we expect to see in what should be a Pokemon Presents next week. Timestamps! 00:00 - Intro 5:40 - A quick TMNT Magic chat 15:59 -...
Feb 19, 2026•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9 Cameron and Kevin go over the (false) rumors about a remake of the original Kingdom Hearts and we go over everything that was announced at this week's State of Play.
Feb 13, 2026•2 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9 Cameron and Kevin have both finished up Romeo is a Deadman and share their thoughts on where the game excels and where it struggles. From simple and fun combat to some chaotic story telling vibes, here's their full thoughts.
Feb 10, 2026•46 min
Cam and Kevin go over everything that was announced during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase.
Feb 05, 2026•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Cameron and Kevin share their thoughts on Dragon Quest VII Reimagined after both having finished the main game.
Feb 02, 2026•39 min
Here's a way to help what's going on in Minneapolis! https://www.givemn.org/organization/MiracCheck out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodCam and Kevin talk about what Game Freak showed of Beast of Reincarnation at last week's Developer Direct. Nintendo has released many new updates for original Switch titles. For Topic of the Show we talk about what we look for and take issue with in the JRPG genre....
Jan 29, 2026•2 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpod Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9 Cameron and Kevin are joined this week by Nintendo Force Staff Writer, Co-Host of the Level Up Legacy podcast, and the #1 Elaine Auclair fan in the world Maggie Jones Lutey aka AvengerMags. We talk about a lot of Trails (sorry Kevin) and what we're looking forward to and expecting from Nintendo in 2026. Timestamps!...
Jan 22, 2026•2 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9Cameron and Kevin discuss the incoming reveal of Beast of Reincarnation at Xbox's upcoming Developer Direct and what other surprises may come. Cam talks about his experience of the Dragon Quest VII Reimagined and Parasite Mutant demos. For Topic of the Show we go over IGN's Top 40 Mario Games of All Time
Jan 15, 2026•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpod Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9 Cameron and Kevin share their thoughts on developer comments going into 2026 and we participate in a fantasy games draft. 0:00 - Intro 16:08 - Weekly News: Hashino on Persona 38:00 - Falcom’s plans for 2026 42:00 - Tales Remasters are gonna keep coming 49:17 - Topic of the show: 2026 Video Game Draft...
Jan 08, 2026•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpod Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9 Cameron has rolled credits on The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon and gives his spoiler-free thoughts on the latest entry of Falcom's prolific franchise.
Jan 08, 2026•46 min
Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9Cameron and Kevin got to go hands on for two hours with the latest title from developer Grasshopper Manufacture and creative mind Suda51 and share their thoughts on how the game is shaping up leading to its full release next month.
Jan 06, 2026•47 min
Cam and Kev talk about their time at The Game Awards as well as the major announcements from the show. For Topic of the Show we go over several Best of categories celebrating the JRPG releases of 2025
Dec 18, 2025•2 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 51
For Party Chat's 50th Episode we do a mini spoilercast of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and we declare our favorite JRPGs king of the hill style time stamps! 0:00 Introduction 2:20 This week in the news 21:08 TGA Reveal Predictions 52:17 Kevin's thoughts on Metroid Prime 4 and Octopath traveler 01:07:22 Cam has finally finished Expedition 33 1:19:11 Expedition 33 Spoiler talk 2:03:14 JRPG King of the Hill (Sadly not as in Hank Hill)...
Dec 11, 2025•3 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 50
