Cameron has played the latest game in the Atelier franchise Atelier Yumia. Cam discusses with Kevin his experience as a first time player to the series and what players old and new should expect in this revamped entry.
Cameron and Kevin go over what new Chrono Trigger projects could be in the works, the reveal of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter voice cast, the Suikoden remaster, and what are the best entries to begin in respective JRPG franchises.
Cameron and Kevin are joined by Fight, Magic, Items Author Aidan Moher who recently announced his new book on Suikoden I + II from Boss Fight Books. They discuss all the news from last week's Pokemon Presents, a new Suikoden game, and Aidan's journey as a book writer. Make sure to check out Aidan's newsletter here! https://astrolabe.aidanmoher.com
Cameron and Kevin are joined by Kevin Diaz from IGN and PlayStation Source to talk about where they stand on Rebirth a year after its initial release. They discuss what they love and dislike about the combat, gameplay, story as well as predictions on the future of this ambitious Remake project.
Cameron and Kevin discuss what potential news could come out of the upcoming Nier 15th anniversary livestream and what battle systems that were only in a single game that we would love to see come back.
Cameron and Kevin discuss the hotly anticipated Monster Hunter Wilds, but will it meet the expectations fans of the series have been waiting for?
Cameron and Kevin go over everything revealed from the Final Fantasy and Magic the Gathering crossover, the latest roadmaps for current fighting games and our hopes and predictions from RGG in the coming years.
Cameron and Kevin discuss all the news from yesterday's State of Play and how we determine the definitive version of a game.
Cameron has played the latest entry in the Legend of Heroes series Trails through Daybreak II and talks about how the franchise continues to be one of the most overlooked in gaming and how Daybreak II sets up the future of the series.
Cameron and Kevin go over the Capcom Spotlight, Expedition 33 and Sleeping Dogs movie announcements, and developer made characters versus player made characters in JRPGs.
Cameron and Kevin discuss Ninja Gaiden and Expedition 33 from the Xbox Developer Direct. The new(ish) head of Sony Interactive Entertainment has been announced. We talk about our hands-on time with Ninja Gaiden II Black and Final Fantasy II as well as the best JRPG parties (part 1 of who can really say?).
Cameron and Kevin go over everything that was seen during the Switch 2 reveal, our thoughts on Dynasty Warriors Origins and Tales of Graces f Remastered as well as disussing the questions "Is there still a place for silent protagonists in JRPGs?"
Cameron and Kevin review Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, the latest title from Nippon Ichi Software, what it brings to the tactics genre, and how NIS can improve on their future titles.
The Switch 2 has finally arrived? Cameron and Kevin discuss the future of Nintendo, the new entry of a Japanese IP seemingly being revealed at the upcoming Xbox Developer Direct, and our hopes and dreams of JRPG announcements and updates for 2025.
Cameron and Kevin discuss lead developers from PlatinumGames leaving the company and what that could mean for the future of the studio. Cam shares his experience with Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door and for the Topic of the Show Kev and Cam go over the upcoming game slate of 2025 and which games excite us the most.
Welcome to the first episode of Party Chat: A JRPG Podcast! Cameron and Kevin discuss Falcom's upcoming game slate and Japanese developers speaking on their 2025. Cameron reviews Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana while Kevin speaks on his time with Visions of Mana and we answer the simple question, "What is a JRPG?"
