Revisiting this 24-year-old JRPG classic from the PS1 era proves there's no smoke without fire By Jon Bailes published 18 March 24 Feature Opinion | Breath of Fire 4 is somehow almost a quarter of a century old – here, Play magazine remembers what made it so great
Japanese solo dev behind surprise Steam mega-hit weighs in on the term JRPG: "This is a term I heard for the first time since it's not used in Japan" By Austin Wood published 12 March 24 Feature A useful chat with Astlibra Revision creator Keizo
The solo dev behind one of the wildest narratives in JRPG history agrees "it was a miracle that the story came together in the end" By Austin Wood published 12 March 24 news Astlibra Revision creator Keizo was also reeling from the story a bit
Meet the Japanese solo dev who spent 15 years making the bizarre game that's secretly one of the highest-rated JRPGs on Steam and a personal favorite of mine By Austin Wood published 12 March 24 feature Astlibra Revision creator Keizo explains the making of the unexpected epic
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director says Queen's Blood expansions are "a possibility" following "very positive feedback" to the JRPG's best minigame By Anne-Marie Ostler published 12 March 24 news There could be more in store for the distracting deckbuilder
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's director wasn't expecting the RPG to reignite the 'yellow paint' discourse, but will "take on board the valuable feedback for future games" By Anne-Marie Ostler published 12 March 24 news "I didn't think that the 'yellow paint' would be something that would be discussed on social media"
Persona 3 Reload's new Expansion Pass slammed with negative Steam reviews by fans who have already spent over $100 on premium editions By Hirun Cryer published 12 March 24 News Players also say that, right now, the $35 pass simply isn't worth it
Upcoming Switch games for 2024 (and beyond) By Sam Loveridge last updated 11 March 24 From Nintendo exclusives to ports, these upcoming Switch games give us loads to look forward to
Multiple Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth leads describe how "tough" the JRPG's development was: "I honestly wasn't sure that we could put it all together in time" By Kaan Serin published 9 March 24 News The sequel was huge in every single way, to be fair
10 years later, cult classic Persona-like JRPG Tokyo Xanadu is getting a sequel with a completely new setting By Jordan Gerblick published 8 March 24 news Tokyo Xanadu New Project is set in Kyoto
Final Fantasy 7 writer "regretted" parts of the original JRPG and saw Rebirth and Remake as a chance to "properly portray Aerith and Tifa’s friendship" By Austin Wood published 8 March 24 news Kazushige Nojima shares his hopes for the remake trilogy
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth hides a 27-year-old reference to the original JRPG that's so niche even today's devs don't fully understand it By Catherine Lewis published 8 March 24 News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth includes a really cool reference that you might not have noticed
Persona 3 Reload leads decided against adding Portable's female protagonist to the JRPG because it'd take too long and be too expensive By Catherine Lewis published 8 March 24 News Persona 3 Reload's general producer says there's no chance of Kotone Shiomi being added to the remake
Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest creators pay tribute to Dragon Ball icon Akira Toriyama, having worked with him on several beloved JRPGs By Hirun Cryer published 8 March 24 News Dragon Quest is synonymous with Toriyama's work
Veteran Persona 3 fans are getting ready to defend Yukari all over again in Reload's Episode Aigis DLC By Hirun Cryer published 7 March 24 News Go easy on the best girl, please
If Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth wasn't a PS5 exclusive, it wouldn't have a "seamless" open world and may have been a much simpler JRPG, producer says By Jordan Gerblick published 6 March 24 news "Game design may have had to regress significantly"
Persona 3 Reload gets 3 DLC packs starting next week, with the JRPG's "final chapter" coming in September's Episode Aigis By Jordan Gerblick published 6 March 24 news The DLC is included with Game Pass until 2025
The best games of 2024, so far By Josh West last updated 6 March 24 Best List There's no shortage of video games releasing this year, so let us help you pick the best from the rest in our pick of the greatest games of the year so far
Kingdom Hearts 4: Everything we know so far about Sora's next magical adventure By Hope Bellingham last updated 6 March 24 Feature Kingdom Hearts 4 is in development, and this is everything we know so far
It took 86 hours for me to realize that I love Persona 3 Reload (and probably JRPGs in general) By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published 6 March 24 Opinion Opinion | Okay so maybe you guys were right about P3 being a masterpiece