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King Arthur: Legion IX
The legends of King Arthur, Camelot, and the Lady of the Lake have been popular over the last few years, and a range of projects from bizarre action games to turn-based gacha are doubling down on these romantic influences. Neocore developed their own slant on the legend, King Arthur: Knight’s Tale,… Read More »- Article
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Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition Revealed as Switch 2 Launch Title
Nintendo is headed to Night City on day one, thanks to CD Projekt Red continuing to make waves during major gaming showcases. Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition will be part of the Nintendo Switch 2’s lineup on launch day, June 5th. While there are sure to be some tongue-in-cheek comments about the or… Read More »- Article
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Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Coming to Switch 2
If you’re on RPGFan, I’m going to go out on a limb and assume I don’t need to introduce you to Final Fantasy VII Remake, but it IS a game Switch players have missed out on. During today’s Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, Square Enix revealed plans to bring Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade to the new con… Read More »- Article
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SEGA Bringing Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut to Switch 2 with English Voice Option & More
It’s time to head back to 1988 again, as SEGA has revealed Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 at launch. Now, we’re no strangers to the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series at RPGFan, and we’ve even reviewed Yakuza 0 in particular three times, most recently by Jono Logan in 2019. While Y… Read More »- Article
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Elden Ring Tarnished Edition To Grace Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025
During today’s Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, Bandai Namco Entertainment and FromSoftware announced that Elden Ring will release for Nintendo Switch 2 sometime in 2025. Known as the Tarnished Edition, it will combine the base game with Shadow of the Erdtree, its sole expansion. Check out a brief trailer… Read More »- Article
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Here’s What’s Coming to Nintendo Switch 2’s GameCube Lineup
The Nintendo Switch 2 itself was hardly the best-kept secret in the industry, and the same could almost be said for the console’s rumored GameCube lineup as part of Nintendo Switch Online — now renamed to Nintendo Classics. But secret or not, Nintendo revealed the first three titles for ‘Cube lovers… Read More »- Article
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Nintendo Switch 2 Direct RPG Rundown
Well RPG fam, that was quite a Nintendo Direct, huh? Finally, the Nintendo Switch 2 floodgates are open, we know about the hardware, accessories, pricing, and June 5th, 2025 launch date. In addition to reveals of several first-party titles, many third-party publishers showed either brand-new games o… Read More »Article
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom Will Have Switch 2 Editions
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom will receive enhanced versions on Nintendo’s newest hardware, available at launch on June 5th. Using the additional power of the Nintendo Switch 2, these two classics will enjoy significant boosts to visuals and performance. Just watch… Read More »- Review
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
It’s finally here! The Assassin’s Creed game that fans have long wanted and begged for before there was even a name or a team attached to the project. Assassin’s Creed Shadows at last brings the series’ fast-paced parkour stealth action gameplay to Feudal Japan. It’s set specifically in 1579, during… Read More »- Article
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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Releases This Winter on Switch 2
Koei Tecmo and Nintendo are developing Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment as a winter title for the Switch 2. If you’re familiar with prior entries or just the general idea of the Warriors series, you already know this’ll be a musou game — a type of hack-and-slash action RPG that’s all about fight… Read More »- Article
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Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster Is Coming to Switch 2
In the recent Switch 2 presentation, Square Enix revealed Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster, launching on June 2nd for the Nintendo Switch 2. Preview the official trailer below and check out all the additional features added to the game. Besides new HD graphics and two additional minigames,… Read More »- Article
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Deltarune Chapters 1-4 Will Launch on June 5th [UPDATE]
Chapters 1 to 4 of Deltarune are launching as a single package on June 5th. It’ll be a launch title for Nintendo Switch 2, but it’s also coming to PlayStation 5 and 4, PC and macOS via Steam, and, of course, the original Switch. This confirms what creator Toby Fox confirmed last year, that chapters… Read More »- Review
Mouthwashing
In space, no one can hear you gargle. Mouthwashing sees you as a spaceship captain aboard an interstellar freighter on its long journey home. The ship’s computer warns that a minor course correction is needed to avoid an asteroid. But for reasons unknown, you decide to steer into the asteroid instea… Read More »- Article
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Monster Train 2 Heads for May 21st Launch
The roguelike deckbuilder game Monster Train 2 is on track for a May 21st launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. It’s the follow-up to the roguelike deckbuilder Monster Train, which arrived back in 2020. Check out the release date announcement below. Today’s Mon… Read More »- Article
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon Slated for 2025 Release
Started from the bottom, now we’re here. NIS America has unveiled The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon, coming this fall to PlayStation 5 and 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC (via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG). The game was originally released last September as Kai no Kiseki: Farewell,… Read More »- Article
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Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Launches in August
Time to dust off your old bazaar booth! During the recent Nintendo Direct, Marvelous Games revealed a remake of Harvest Moon DS: Grand Bazaar, appropriately titled Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar. On August 27th, you’ll be able to revive Zephyr Town’s old market, raise a farm, and woo a potential spo… Read More »- Article
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Witchbrook Summons a Switch (1 & 2) Release This Winter
While the academic year has yet to start at this prestigious magic school, the number of ways to apply have gone up! Chucklefish’s cozy witch sim, Witchbrook, was announced at the recent Nintendo Direct to be heading to the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 this winter. Check out this introduction to Wit… Read More »- Article
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Rhythm Encounter 158 – Winter 2025: Pirates, Urban Myths, Magnolias, and More
Continuing our new run of quarterly new music updates is our first episode for 2025, and it’s a truly notable start. We have a range of new music today, from well composed soundtracks that play homage to earlier console generations to new projects from popular Minecraft composer C418. We also contin… Read More »- Article
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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Confirmed To Launch in October 2025
Paradox Interactive and developer The Chinese Room have confirmed that the long-awaited Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 will launch sometime in October, delayed from the initial launch window of the first half of 2025. The confirmation came via a short video from executive producer Marco Behr… Read More »- Article
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RPGs Coming This Week, 3/30/25
In this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, we are in the midst of the calm before the storm. The Switch 2 presentation looms, which will certainly make it tough for anything else in gaming to garner eyes. But a few intrepid developers have dared to brave Nintendo’s gravitational pull, and we’re all t… Read More »- Review
Pentiment
Pentiment is coated, like a canvas under layers of paint, with astute depictions and examinations of 16th-century history, religion, art, literature, class, and gender roles within the Holy Roman Empire. It’s also a murder-mystery adventure game that opts for character role-playing over puzzles and… Read More »- Review
Voice Love on Air
Voices can convey hidden emotional meanings if you’re attuned to listen, even if the speaker tries to conceal them. Protagonist Aki of romance visual novel and management simulation Voice Love on Air knows this all too well: after a past tragedy, he can pick up on the hidden cues in a person’s voice… Read More »- Music Review
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final Original Soundtrack
I decided to familiarize myself with the music of Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final (known as SMTIV: Apocalypse outside Japan) after listening to the expansion content for SMTV: Vengeance. One thing Final and Vengeance have in common is the singular focus of one composer: Ryota Kozuka. The base soundtrac… Read More »- Review
1000xRESIST
1000xRESIST: now here is a game that completely flew under my radar in 2024. I value and work hard at acknowledging indie games that get overlooked, but I completely missed 1000xRESIST until 2024’s end-of-year buzz caught my ear. I thought, “Hmm, I should play this.” And so I did. Bold colors and va… Read More »- Article
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No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files Due July 25th
One of the first reveals we got at the latest Nintendo Direct was No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files, a new entry in Spike Chunsoft’s cult series of adventure games. It launches on July 25th for Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 and PC via Steam. Peep the trailer below. I can already see… Read More »Twitch
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