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First, Bob is here to chat about the standalone sequel to 2023's Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse. This visual novel brilliantly mixes real-world history with folklore to create a compelling tale with a tinge of 80s nostalgia (and a CRT filter throughout)! Did Bob enjoy it as much as he enjoyed the original?

Next, Ben is here to talk about a new indie 2D Zelda-like, Under the Island. This adorable game pulls a lot from A Link to the Past and Link's Awakening while doing its own thing with a modern island setting and a hockey stick as your primary weapon (this Canadian approves). Does Ben feel like it lived up to its inspirations, or does it fall a bit short?

Finally, Jono beat Hollow Knight: Silksong, which we don't cover, but it is Silksong and he REALLY wanted to talk about it, so…

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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're talking about two new games that both take place on very different islands!

First, Bob is here to chat about the standalone sequel to 2023's Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse. This visual novel brilliantly mixes real-world history with folklore to create a compelling tale with a tinge of 80s nostalgia (and a CRT filter throughout)! Did Bob enjoy it as much as he enjoyed the original?

Next, Ben is here to talk about a new indie 2D Zelda-like, Under the Island. This adorable game pulls a lot from A Link to the Past and Link's Awakening while doing its own thing with a modern island setting and a hockey stick as your primary weapon (this Canadian approves). Does Ben feel like it lived up to its inspirations, or does it fall a bit short?

Finally, Jono beat Hollow Knight: Silksong, which we don't cover, but it is Silksong and he REALLY wanted to talk about it, so…

Featuring: Jono Logan, Ben Love, and Jerry Williams; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4934 On this week's Random Encounter, we're talking about two new games that both take place on very different islands!

First, Bob is here to chat about the standalone sequel to 2023's Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse. This visual novel brilliantly mixes real-world history with folklore to create a compelling tale with a tinge of 80s nostalgia (and a CRT filter throughout)! Did Bob enjoy it as much as he enjoyed the original?

Next, Ben is here to talk about a new indie 2D Zelda-like, Under the Island. This adorable game pulls a lot from A Link to the Past and Link's Awakening while doing its own thing with a modern island setting and a hockey stick as your primary weapon (this Canadian approves). Does Ben feel like it lived up to its inspirations, or does it fall a bit short?

Finally, Jono beat Hollow Knight: Silksong, which we don't cover, but it is Silksong and he REALLY wanted to talk about it, so…

Featuring: Jono Logan, Ben Love, and Jerry Williams; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 341 - Proud RPGFans 341 - Proud RPGFans full 253a0ffe-b15e-4fc9-9fb0-a4cb5dc2972d https://www.rpgfan.com/2026/02/16/random-encounter-341-proud-rpgfans/ On this week's Random Encounter, we're talking about two "old" games (though one is significantly older than the other)!

First up, Audra is here to share her thoughts on Ys X: Proud Nordics. But wait, didn't Ys X: Nordics just release in 2024? Yes, it did! But now, an even more complete version is here! Is it worth the upgrade if you bought the original? And if you are a Ys fan who hasn't played it yet, which one should you get?

Next, Patrick is here to chat about a brand-new Game Boy Color game, Infinity! But wait, didn't Nintendo stop releasing Game Boy Color games in 2003? Yes, they did! However, back in 2001, this highly anticipated tactical JRPG was cancelled by its developer because of disinterest in the old console. Thankfully, an unfinished version of the game was found in 2016, making the ROM available to everyone. And now, Incube8 Games has finally finished developing the title and has released it in the form of an actual GBC cartridge! Is Infinity a brand-new classic of yesteryear, or should it have been left in the past?

Finally, Jono shares his thoughts about the Yakuza 3 remake, Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, and those thoughts are... not good.

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Infinity Review
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Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Review

]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're talking about two "old" games (though one is significantly older than the other)!

First up, Audra is here to share her thoughts on Ys X: Proud Nordics. But wait, didn't Ys X: Nordics just release in 2024? Yes, it did! But now, an even more complete version is here! Is it worth the upgrade if you bought the original? And if you are a Ys fan who hasn't played it yet, which one should you get?

Next, Patrick is here to chat about a brand-new Game Boy Color game, Infinity! But wait, didn't Nintendo stop releasing Game Boy Color games in 2003? Yes, they did! However, back in 2001, this highly anticipated tactical JRPG was cancelled by its developer because of disinterest in the old console. Thankfully, an unfinished version of the game was found in 2016, making the ROM available to everyone. And now, Incube8 Games has finally finished developing the title and has released it in the form of an actual GBC cartridge! Is Infinity a brand-new classic of yesteryear, or should it have been left in the past?

Finally, Jono shares his thoughts about the Yakuza 3 remake, Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, and those thoughts are... not good.

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, and Patrick Gann; Edited by Jono Logan


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Infinity Review
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Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Review

]]> Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4389 On this week's Random Encounter, we're talking about two "old" games (though one is significantly older than the other)!

First up, Audra is here to share her thoughts on Ys X: Proud Nordics. But wait, didn't Ys X: Nordics just release in 2024? Yes, it did! But now, an even more complete version is here! Is it worth the upgrade if you bought the original? And if you are a Ys fan who hasn't played it yet, which one should you get?

Next, Patrick is here to chat about a brand-new Game Boy Color game, Infinity! But wait, didn't Nintendo stop releasing Game Boy Color games in 2003? Yes, they did! However, back in 2001, this highly anticipated tactical JRPG was cancelled by its developer because of disinterest in the old console. Thankfully, an unfinished version of the game was found in 2016, making the ROM available to everyone. And now, Incube8 Games has finally finished developing the title and has released it in the form of an actual GBC cartridge! Is Infinity a brand-new classic of yesteryear, or should it have been left in the past?

Finally, Jono shares his thoughts about the Yakuza 3 remake, Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, and those thoughts are... not good.

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, and Patrick Gann; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 340 - Cause and Effect 340 - Cause and Effect full 806ac558-1896-4fd8-a5a9-3eaece5949b6 https://www.rpgfan.com/2026/02/02/random-encounter-340-cause-and-effect/ On this week's Random Encounter, it's all about games featuring cause and effect!

First up, Audra is here to chat with us about the time-travelling, Souls-like sequel to 2019's Code Vein: Code Vein II. Though it can occasionally feel like being trapped in a time loop while playing against a Souls-like boss, here the time travel is very literal as you travel back to the past to change the present. Audra has had some mixed opinions on it, so is it worth the time for Souls-like fans?

And then Hilary is here to explore inkle’s newest game, TR-49. From Overboard! to 80 Days, No two inkle games are alike, and that's certainly the case here. In this narrative deduction game/audio play, you delve through the files of a World War II-era computer to find a book that could save the UK from all-out war. inkle’s incredibly detailed writing is fully on display here, but do the gameplay and presentation live up to the narrative?


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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, it's all about games featuring cause and effect!

First up, Audra is here to chat with us about the time-travelling, Souls-like sequel to 2019's Code Vein: Code Vein II. Though it can occasionally feel like being trapped in a time loop while playing against a Souls-like boss, here the time travel is very literal as you travel back to the past to change the present. Audra has had some mixed opinions on it, so is it worth the time for Souls-like fans?

And then Hilary is here to explore inkle’s newest game, TR-49. From Overboard! to 80 Days, No two inkle games are alike, and that's certainly the case here. In this narrative deduction game/audio play, you delve through the files of a World War II-era computer to find a book that could save the UK from all-out war. inkle’s incredibly detailed writing is fully on display here, but do the gameplay and presentation live up to the narrative?


Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, and Hilary Andreff; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3154 On this week's Random Encounter, it's all about games featuring cause and effect!

First up, Audra is here to chat with us about the time-travelling, Souls-like sequel to 2019's Code Vein: Code Vein II. Though it can occasionally feel like being trapped in a time loop while playing against a Souls-like boss, here the time travel is very literal as you travel back to the past to change the present. Audra has had some mixed opinions on it, so is it worth the time for Souls-like fans?

And then Hilary is here to explore inkle’s newest game, TR-49. From Overboard! to 80 Days, No two inkle games are alike, and that's certainly the case here. In this narrative deduction game/audio play, you delve through the files of a World War II-era computer to find a book that could save the UK from all-out war. inkle’s incredibly detailed writing is fully on display here, but do the gameplay and presentation live up to the narrative?


Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, and Hilary Andreff; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 339 - 2025 Year in Review 339 - 2025 Year in Review full d300d781-3849-43d5-a217-c10fa661df30 https://www.rpgfan.com/2026/01/19/random-encounter-339-2025-year-in-review/ In our first Random Encounter of 2026, we're taking a look back at 2025!

While many would describe 2025 as a mixed bag (at best), there is no disputing that it was a banner year for video games. Not only did we finally get two of the most anticipated sequels of all time in Hollow Knight: Silksong and Hades II, but also brand-new original games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Blue Prince, and Avowed. And that isn't even mentioning the several remakes and remasters of classics like the Lunar Remastered Collection, Suikoden I & II HD Remaster, and Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles.

So, join the panel as we reminisce about the best games we experienced in 2025!

Featuring: Zach Wilkerson, Aleks Franiczek, Audra Bowling, Matt Wardell and Paul Skevington; Edited by Jono Logan

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Avowed Review
Digimon Story: Time Stranger Review
Urban Myth Dissolution Center Review
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review

]]> In our first Random Encounter of 2026, we're taking a look back at 2025!

While many would describe 2025 as a mixed bag (at best), there is no disputing that it was a banner year for video games. Not only did we finally get two of the most anticipated sequels of all time in Hollow Knight: Silksong and Hades II, but also brand-new original games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Blue Prince, and Avowed. And that isn't even mentioning the several remakes and remasters of classics like the Lunar Remastered Collection, Suikoden I & II HD Remaster, and Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles.

So, join the panel as we reminisce about the best games we experienced in 2025!

Featuring: Zach Wilkerson, Aleks Franiczek, Audra Bowling, Matt Wardell and Paul Skevington; Edited by Jono Logan

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Octopath Traveler 0 Review
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Review
Avowed Review
Digimon Story: Time Stranger Review
Urban Myth Dissolution Center Review
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review

]]> Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7681 In our first Random Encounter of 2026, we're taking a look back at 2025!

While many would describe 2025 as a mixed bag (at best), there is no disputing that it was a banner year for video games. Not only did we finally get two of the most anticipated sequels of all time in Hollow Knight: Silksong and Hades II, but also brand-new original games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Blue Prince, and Avowed. And that isn't even mentioning the several remakes and remasters of classics like the Lunar Remastered Collection, Suikoden I & II HD Remaster, and Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles.

So, join the panel as we reminisce about the best games we experienced in 2025!

Featuring: Zach Wilkerson, Aleks Franiczek, Audra Bowling, Matt Wardell and Paul Skevington; Edited by Jono Logan

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Lies of P Review
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II Review
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Review
Octopath Traveler 0 Review
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Review
Avowed Review
Digimon Story: Time Stranger Review
Urban Myth Dissolution Center Review
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review

]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 338 - RPGFan’s Most Anticipated Games of 2026 338 - RPGFan’s Most Anticipated Games of 2026 full b63d23be-449c-4d1b-8943-84098066e3ef https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/12/29/random-encounter-338-rpgfans-most-anticipated-games-of-2026/ In our final Random Encounter of 2025, it's time to take a look ahead to the biggest games of 2026!

With the holidays in the rear view mirror, RPGFan is now building our annual most anticipated for the coming year feature. And there is no better way to wrap up 2025 than having the Random panel give everyone a preview of those titles we’re looking forward to as we wait for the calendar to turn.

From Dragon Quest VII Reimagined to Mina the Hollower, it’s time to spread the spirit of the season by sharing our excitement for what 2026 has in store!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Noah Leiter, Paul Skevington, and Zek Lu; Edited by Jono Logan

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Coffee Talk Tokyo
Deltarune: Chapter 5
Directive 8020
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Hands-On Preview
Exodus
Fable (Reboot)
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon
Mina the Hollower
Nioh 3
People of Note
Petal Runner
Pokémon Pokopia
SacriFire
Starbites
Tales of Berseria Remaster
Witchbrook
Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Dark Ties
Ys X: Proud Nordics

]]> In our final Random Encounter of 2025, it's time to take a look ahead to the biggest games of 2026!

With the holidays in the rear view mirror, RPGFan is now building our annual most anticipated for the coming year feature. And there is no better way to wrap up 2025 than having the Random panel give everyone a preview of those titles we’re looking forward to as we wait for the calendar to turn.

From Dragon Quest VII Reimagined to Mina the Hollower, it’s time to spread the spirit of the season by sharing our excitement for what 2026 has in store!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Noah Leiter, Paul Skevington, and Zek Lu; Edited by Jono Logan

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RPGFan's 30 Most Anticipated Games of 2026
So you want to get into the Souls Series…
The Adventures of Elliot: Millennium Tales
Alabaster Dawn
Beast of Reincarnation
The Blood of Dawnwalker
Code Vein II
Coffee Talk Tokyo
Deltarune: Chapter 5
Directive 8020
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Hands-On Preview
Exodus
Fable (Reboot)
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon
Mina the Hollower
Nioh 3
People of Note
Petal Runner
Pokémon Pokopia
SacriFire
Starbites
Tales of Berseria Remaster
Witchbrook
Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Dark Ties
Ys X: Proud Nordics

]]> Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6436 In our final Random Encounter of 2025, it's time to take a look ahead to the biggest games of 2026!

With the holidays in the rear view mirror, RPGFan is now building our annual most anticipated for the coming year feature. And there is no better way to wrap up 2025 than having the Random panel give everyone a preview of those titles we’re looking forward to as we wait for the calendar to turn.

From Dragon Quest VII Reimagined to Mina the Hollower, it’s time to spread the spirit of the season by sharing our excitement for what 2026 has in store!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Noah Leiter, Paul Skevington, and Zek Lu; Edited by Jono Logan

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RPGFan's 30 Most Anticipated Games of 2026
So you want to get into the Souls Series…
The Adventures of Elliot: Millennium Tales
Alabaster Dawn
Beast of Reincarnation
The Blood of Dawnwalker
Code Vein II
Coffee Talk Tokyo
Deltarune: Chapter 5
Directive 8020
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Hands-On Preview
Exodus
Fable (Reboot)
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon
Mina the Hollower
Nioh 3
People of Note
Petal Runner
Pokémon Pokopia
SacriFire
Starbites
Tales of Berseria Remaster
Witchbrook
Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Dark Ties
Ys X: Proud Nordics

]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 337 - Merry Game Awards 2025! 337 - Merry Game Awards 2025! full 091a7334-cbd8-4b61-8eaf-8346ede726c1 https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/12/15/random-encounter-337-merry-game-awards-2025/ On this week's Random Encounter, we're chatting about gaming's biggest night: The Game Awards 2025!

But before we get to all the reveals (and actual awards, I guess), we want to talk to Zek about the new Octopath Traveler game that was just released, Octopath Traveler 0! This entry, adapted from the mobile-only gacha game Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent, turns a lot of the conventions of Octopath on their heads, featuring over 30 characters instead of eight and including a massive town-building mechanic.

After that, it's all about The Game Awards! There were some big announcements this year, including a long-awaited sequel to Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic. We also have Larian Studios revealing their follow-up to Baldur's Gate III, Divinity, with one of the more disturbing trailers in recent memory. There is so much news, but our panel is ready to chat about it all (and Jono is ready to talk about how Blue Prince was robbed)!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, Mike Salbato, and Zek Lu; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're chatting about gaming's biggest night: The Game Awards 2025!

But before we get to all the reveals (and actual awards, I guess), we want to talk to Zek about the new Octopath Traveler game that was just released, Octopath Traveler 0! This entry, adapted from the mobile-only gacha game Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent, turns a lot of the conventions of Octopath on their heads, featuring over 30 characters instead of eight and including a massive town-building mechanic.

After that, it's all about The Game Awards! There were some big announcements this year, including a long-awaited sequel to Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic. We also have Larian Studios revealing their follow-up to Baldur's Gate III, Divinity, with one of the more disturbing trailers in recent memory. There is so much news, but our panel is ready to chat about it all (and Jono is ready to talk about how Blue Prince was robbed)!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, Mike Salbato, and Zek Lu; Edited by Jono Logan


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Octopath Traveler 0 Review
Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Announced
Larian Studios Reveals New Divinity Game
Lords of the Fallen II Gets First Gameplay Trailer
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Drops ‘Thank You’ Update

]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5625 On this week's Random Encounter, we're chatting about gaming's biggest night: The Game Awards 2025!

But before we get to all the reveals (and actual awards, I guess), we want to talk to Zek about the new Octopath Traveler game that was just released, Octopath Traveler 0! This entry, adapted from the mobile-only gacha game Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent, turns a lot of the conventions of Octopath on their heads, featuring over 30 characters instead of eight and including a massive town-building mechanic.

After that, it's all about The Game Awards! There were some big announcements this year, including a long-awaited sequel to Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic. We also have Larian Studios revealing their follow-up to Baldur's Gate III, Divinity, with one of the more disturbing trailers in recent memory. There is so much news, but our panel is ready to chat about it all (and Jono is ready to talk about how Blue Prince was robbed)!

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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 336 - Farewell, My Beloved Superheroes 336 - Farewell, My Beloved Superheroes full 26116bd3-2fac-4765-8228-6d4e433ae259 https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/12/01/random-encounter-336-farewell-my-beloved-superheroes/ On this week's Random Encounter, we're taking a look at two very different narrative adventures!

Back in the 2010s, Telltale Games reinvented the point-and-click adventure game with The Walking Dead, introducing new multiple paths and lasting choices. Unfortunately, they spread themselves a little too thin, and the studio closed. Thankfully, many of those developers went off to create their own studios, and that is how we got Dispatch, the new episodic superhero adventure game! Tom has played the entire season and can confidently say that it reaches, and maybe even exceeds, the heights of Telltale's output at its prime.

Then, Audra is here with an indie narrative visual novel inspired by Nintendo DS Japanese adventure games like Ace Attorney and Hotel Dusk: Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved. This looks to be a classic case of, "Well, if the developer won't make any more of the games we like, we're going to do it ourselves!" In this detective game, you and your investigative partner explore crime scenes and interrogate witnesses to uncover the perpetrators of a shocking murder (maybe, you'll have to follow the clues to find out)


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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're taking a look at two very different narrative adventures!

Back in the 2010s, Telltale Games reinvented the point-and-click adventure game with The Walking Dead, introducing new multiple paths and lasting choices. Unfortunately, they spread themselves a little too thin, and the studio closed. Thankfully, many of those developers went off to create their own studios, and that is how we got Dispatch, the new episodic superhero adventure game! Tom has played the entire season and can confidently say that it reaches, and maybe even exceeds, the heights of Telltale's output at its prime.

Then, Audra is here with an indie narrative visual novel inspired by Nintendo DS Japanese adventure games like Ace Attorney and Hotel Dusk: Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved. This looks to be a classic case of, "Well, if the developer won't make any more of the games we like, we're going to do it ourselves!" In this detective game, you and your investigative partner explore crime scenes and interrogate witnesses to uncover the perpetrators of a shocking murder (maybe, you'll have to follow the clues to find out)


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]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3480 On this week's Random Encounter, we're taking a look at two very different narrative adventures!

Back in the 2010s, Telltale Games reinvented the point-and-click adventure game with The Walking Dead, introducing new multiple paths and lasting choices. Unfortunately, they spread themselves a little too thin, and the studio closed. Thankfully, many of those developers went off to create their own studios, and that is how we got Dispatch, the new episodic superhero adventure game! Tom has played the entire season and can confidently say that it reaches, and maybe even exceeds, the heights of Telltale's output at its prime.

Then, Audra is here with an indie narrative visual novel inspired by Nintendo DS Japanese adventure games like Ace Attorney and Hotel Dusk: Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved. This looks to be a classic case of, "Well, if the developer won't make any more of the games we like, we're going to do it ourselves!" In this detective game, you and your investigative partner explore crime scenes and interrogate witnesses to uncover the perpetrators of a shocking murder (maybe, you'll have to follow the clues to find out)


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 335 - To the "Manor" Born 335 - To the "Manor" Born full b7dfb489-eae8-4101-94f7-df76f78bf618 https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/11/17/random-encounter-335-to-the-manor-born/ On this week's Random Encounter, it's time to uncover some mysteries in two adventure games!

The Séance of Blake Manor has been making waves the last few weeks as one of the best mystery deductive games of the last few years. From the same devs that created the adventure game series, The Darkside Detective, Blake Manor drops the point-and-click interface and moves into the first person! Did Caitlin have an amazing time solving the mystery of why this game has been getting so much buzz?

And then we have a remaster of a classic early-2000s point-and-click adventure game, Syberia - Remastered. Known for its immaculate vibes and engaging story, the original Syberia has become a cult favourite among adventure game fans (at least for those who can forgive the less-than-sensitive portrayal of a mentally challenged character). Syberia - Remastered brings the same art style, story, music, voice work, and  720p pre-rendered cutscenes, but introduces a new control interface and re-imagines the entire world space in 3D. Does the remaster/remake live up to the original?


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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, it's time to uncover some mysteries in two adventure games!

The Séance of Blake Manor has been making waves the last few weeks as one of the best mystery deductive games of the last few years. From the same devs that created the adventure game series, The Darkside Detective, Blake Manor drops the point-and-click interface and moves into the first person! Did Caitlin have an amazing time solving the mystery of why this game has been getting so much buzz?

And then we have a remaster of a classic early-2000s point-and-click adventure game, Syberia - Remastered. Known for its immaculate vibes and engaging story, the original Syberia has become a cult favourite among adventure game fans (at least for those who can forgive the less-than-sensitive portrayal of a mentally challenged character). Syberia - Remastered brings the same art style, story, music, voice work, and  720p pre-rendered cutscenes, but introduces a new control interface and re-imagines the entire world space in 3D. Does the remaster/remake live up to the original?


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]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4325 On this week's Random Encounter, it's time to uncover some mysteries in two adventure games!

The Séance of Blake Manor has been making waves the last few weeks as one of the best mystery deductive games of the last few years. From the same devs that created the adventure game series, The Darkside Detective, Blake Manor drops the point-and-click interface and moves into the first person! Did Caitlin have an amazing time solving the mystery of why this game has been getting so much buzz?

And then we have a remaster of a classic early-2000s point-and-click adventure game, Syberia - Remastered. Known for its immaculate vibes and engaging story, the original Syberia has become a cult favourite among adventure game fans (at least for those who can forgive the less-than-sensitive portrayal of a mentally challenged character). Syberia - Remastered brings the same art style, story, music, voice work, and  720p pre-rendered cutscenes, but introduces a new control interface and re-imagines the entire world space in 3D. Does the remaster/remake live up to the original?


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 334 - Swing and a Hit, Swing and a Miss 334 - Swing and a Hit, Swing and a Miss full 28af7a02-5007-4e99-8670-ebb48a2397bd https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/11/03/random-encounter-334-a-swing-and-a-hit-a-swing-and-a-miss/ On this week's Random Encounter, we are looking at sequels both past and present!

First up, Zach is here with his thoughts about the Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake. While DQ I could have done with a few fewer "enhancements," it sounds like the new expanded story and features have made DQ II into one of the best Dragon Quest games ever!

And next, Zek is here to share his disappointment about the highly anticipated sequel to 2019's The Outer Worlds: The Outer Worlds 2. While it does have a bigger budget and scope, it sounds like it failed to capitalize on the potential of the first game. And in the world of The Outer Worlds, failing to monopolize is a capital offence!

Oh, and a quick note to all of our Canadian listeners: We recorded this on Wednesday evening, long before Game 7 of the World Series, so please forgive my bright-eyed optimism and will to live, and take them with the spirit intended at the time!


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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we are looking at sequels both past and present!

First up, Zach is here with his thoughts about the Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake. While DQ I could have done with a few fewer "enhancements," it sounds like the new expanded story and features have made DQ II into one of the best Dragon Quest games ever!

And next, Zek is here to share his disappointment about the highly anticipated sequel to 2019's The Outer Worlds: The Outer Worlds 2. While it does have a bigger budget and scope, it sounds like it failed to capitalize on the potential of the first game. And in the world of The Outer Worlds, failing to monopolize is a capital offence!

Oh, and a quick note to all of our Canadian listeners: We recorded this on Wednesday evening, long before Game 7 of the World Series, so please forgive my bright-eyed optimism and will to live, and take them with the spirit intended at the time!


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The Outer Worlds 2 Review
The Outer Worlds Review

]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4287 On this week's Random Encounter, we are looking at sequels both past and present!

First up, Zach is here with his thoughts about the Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake. While DQ I could have done with a few fewer "enhancements," it sounds like the new expanded story and features have made DQ II into one of the best Dragon Quest games ever!

And next, Zek is here to share his disappointment about the highly anticipated sequel to 2019's The Outer Worlds: The Outer Worlds 2. While it does have a bigger budget and scope, it sounds like it failed to capitalize on the potential of the first game. And in the world of The Outer Worlds, failing to monopolize is a capital offence!

Oh, and a quick note to all of our Canadian listeners: We recorded this on Wednesday evening, long before Game 7 of the World Series, so please forgive my bright-eyed optimism and will to live, and take them with the spirit intended at the time!


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 333 - Gotta Beat 'Em All! 333 - Gotta Beat 'Em All! full eecc2a6b-bd5f-4eb8-85da-f9ef9ae34287 https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/10/20/random-encounter-333-gotta-beat-em-all/ On this week's Random Encounter, we are catching 'em all and beating 'em up!

When Pokémon Legends: Arceus was released in 2022, it signalled a newer, more experimental type of Pokémon game. Now, Game Freak is back with Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the second entry in the Legends series. With a new real-time combat system, an urban environment, and giant Pokémon battles, Z-A looks like it promises everything that fans have wanted from the series, but does it pull it off? Niki has some thoughts!

And then, Bob is here to chat about the new roguelike beat-'em-up RPG Absolum. It's been a long time since there was any real innovation in the beat-'em-up genre, but with a stunning animated art style, exploration, RPG mechanics, and a roguelike structure, Absolum might just be the most interesting beat-'em-up in years. Is it worth the fight?


Featuring: Jono Logan, Jerry Williams, and Niki Fakhoori; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we are catching 'em all and beating 'em up!

When Pokémon Legends: Arceus was released in 2022, it signalled a newer, more experimental type of Pokémon game. Now, Game Freak is back with Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the second entry in the Legends series. With a new real-time combat system, an urban environment, and giant Pokémon battles, Z-A looks like it promises everything that fans have wanted from the series, but does it pull it off? Niki has some thoughts!

And then, Bob is here to chat about the new roguelike beat-'em-up RPG Absolum. It's been a long time since there was any real innovation in the beat-'em-up genre, but with a stunning animated art style, exploration, RPG mechanics, and a roguelike structure, Absolum might just be the most interesting beat-'em-up in years. Is it worth the fight?


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]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4540 On this week's Random Encounter, we are catching 'em all and beating 'em up!

When Pokémon Legends: Arceus was released in 2022, it signalled a newer, more experimental type of Pokémon game. Now, Game Freak is back with Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the second entry in the Legends series. With a new real-time combat system, an urban environment, and giant Pokémon battles, Z-A looks like it promises everything that fans have wanted from the series, but does it pull it off? Niki has some thoughts!

And then, Bob is here to chat about the new roguelike beat-'em-up RPG Absolum. It's been a long time since there was any real innovation in the beat-'em-up genre, but with a stunning animated art style, exploration, RPG mechanics, and a roguelike structure, Absolum might just be the most interesting beat-'em-up in years. Is it worth the fight?


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 332 - Tactical Fantasies 332 - Tactical Fantasies full 559c3cb0-3dda-4b88-984e-0f9cb9158b93 https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/10/06/random-encounter-332-tactical-fantasies/ On this week's Random Encounter, we have a remaster of one of the greatest strategy RPGs of all time!

When Final Fantasy Tactics was released on the PSX in 1997, it marked the entry point for countless RPG fans into the world of SRPGs (aka TRPGs) By piggybacking off the success of the landmark JRPG Final Fantasy VII, Tactics introduced an entirely new audience to the grid-based strategy RPG goodness seen in previous SRPGs like Fire Emblem and Shining Force.

Since then, Tactics has seen numerous re-releases, including Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions for the PSP and mobile devices that gave the game a much-improved localization. But now with Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, Square-Enix has released what is arguably the definitive version, now with sharper graphics, excellent quality-of-life features, and exceptional voice acting.

Tactics also happens to be one of the favourite games of Jerry and Zach. Does this brand-new remaster live up to their high expectations?

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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we have a remaster of one of the greatest strategy RPGs of all time!

When Final Fantasy Tactics was released on the PSX in 1997, it marked the entry point for countless RPG fans into the world of SRPGs (aka TRPGs) By piggybacking off the success of the landmark JRPG Final Fantasy VII, Tactics introduced an entirely new audience to the grid-based strategy RPG goodness seen in previous SRPGs like Fire Emblem and Shining Force.

Since then, Tactics has seen numerous re-releases, including Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions for the PSP and mobile devices that gave the game a much-improved localization. But now with Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, Square-Enix has released what is arguably the definitive version, now with sharper graphics, excellent quality-of-life features, and exceptional voice acting.

Tactics also happens to be one of the favourite games of Jerry and Zach. Does this brand-new remaster live up to their high expectations?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Jerry Williams, and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3352 On this week's Random Encounter, we have a remaster of one of the greatest strategy RPGs of all time!

When Final Fantasy Tactics was released on the PSX in 1997, it marked the entry point for countless RPG fans into the world of SRPGs (aka TRPGs) By piggybacking off the success of the landmark JRPG Final Fantasy VII, Tactics introduced an entirely new audience to the grid-based strategy RPG goodness seen in previous SRPGs like Fire Emblem and Shining Force.

Since then, Tactics has seen numerous re-releases, including Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions for the PSP and mobile devices that gave the game a much-improved localization. But now with Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, Square-Enix has released what is arguably the definitive version, now with sharper graphics, excellent quality-of-life features, and exceptional voice acting.

Tactics also happens to be one of the favourite games of Jerry and Zach. Does this brand-new remaster live up to their high expectations?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Jerry Williams, and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 331 - Silksong Will Be Released When Hades Freezes Over! 331 - Silksong Will Be Released When Hades Freezes Over! full 6b671f0d-a4f6-486a-8e5e-9cb3294c9e4d https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/09/29/random-encounter-331-silksong-will-be-released-when-hades-freezes-over/ On this week's Random Encounter, we're chatting about one of the biggest indie releases of the year!

Boy, between Silksong and Hades II, September has been quite a month for indie games. Everyone here at RPGFan has been eagerly awaiting the full release of Hades II since its early release last year, and our patience has finally been rewarded! Zek and Matt are here to answer all of the big questions like: Is this highly anticipated sequel as good as the original Hades? What new gameplay mechanics has Supergiant Games brought to the table? And perhaps most importantly, who can you date?

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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're chatting about one of the biggest indie releases of the year!

Boy, between Silksong and Hades II, September has been quite a month for indie games. Everyone here at RPGFan has been eagerly awaiting the full release of Hades II since its early release last year, and our patience has finally been rewarded! Zek and Matt are here to answer all of the big questions like: Is this highly anticipated sequel as good as the original Hades? What new gameplay mechanics has Supergiant Games brought to the table? And perhaps most importantly, who can you date?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Matt Wardell, and Zek Lu; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3428 On this week's Random Encounter, we're chatting about one of the biggest indie releases of the year!

Boy, between Silksong and Hades II, September has been quite a month for indie games. Everyone here at RPGFan has been eagerly awaiting the full release of Hades II since its early release last year, and our patience has finally been rewarded! Zek and Matt are here to answer all of the big questions like: Is this highly anticipated sequel as good as the original Hades? What new gameplay mechanics has Supergiant Games brought to the table? And perhaps most importantly, who can you date?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Matt Wardell, and Zek Lu; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 330 - Random Book Club - 50 Indie Games that Changed the World 330 - Random Book Club - 50 Indie Games that Changed the World full cacf2ca4-d230-4086-955b-6fbfae46f099 https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/09/08/random-encounter-330-random-book-club-50-indie-games-that-changed-the-world/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're doing a Random Book Club for the brand-new tome from Bitmap Books: 50 Indie Games that Changed the World.

Over the last 20 years, the indie game scene has become just as important as the AAA industry, with games like Silksong showing sales numbers that many big devs would kill for! There are so many brilliant indies out there, such as Return of the Obra Dinn, Coffee Talk, and Hades, but which ones had the biggest impact on both the video game industry and the world?

50 Indie Games that Changed the World aims to answer that very question! Do Jono, Hilary, and Mike agree with all of its choices? Probably not, but that's the joy of chatting about lists on the internet!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, Mike Salbato; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're doing a Random Book Club for the brand-new tome from Bitmap Books: 50 Indie Games that Changed the World.

Over the last 20 years, the indie game scene has become just as important as the AAA industry, with games like Silksong showing sales numbers that many big devs would kill for! There are so many brilliant indies out there, such as Return of the Obra Dinn, Coffee Talk, and Hades, but which ones had the biggest impact on both the video game industry and the world?

50 Indie Games that Changed the World aims to answer that very question! Do Jono, Hilary, and Mike agree with all of its choices? Probably not, but that's the joy of chatting about lists on the internet!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, Mike Salbato; Edited by Jono Logan


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Random Encounter 247 – Random Book Club – The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games
Random Encounter 305 – Random Book Club – Legends of Localization Book 3: Undertale
Random Encounter 252 – Random Book Club – Fight, Magic, Items
80 Days Review
Stardew Valley Review
Rogue Legacy Review
Hades Review
Coffee Talk Review
Return of the Obra Dinn Review
Hades: Developing Hell Noclip YouTube Documentary

]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5053 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're doing a Random Book Club for the brand-new tome from Bitmap Books: 50 Indie Games that Changed the World.

Over the last 20 years, the indie game scene has become just as important as the AAA industry, with games like Silksong showing sales numbers that many big devs would kill for! There are so many brilliant indies out there, such as Return of the Obra Dinn, Coffee Talk, and Hades, but which ones had the biggest impact on both the video game industry and the world?

50 Indie Games that Changed the World aims to answer that very question! Do Jono, Hilary, and Mike agree with all of its choices? Probably not, but that's the joy of chatting about lists on the internet!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, Mike Salbato; Edited by Jono Logan


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Random Encounter 247 – Random Book Club – The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games
Random Encounter 305 – Random Book Club – Legends of Localization Book 3: Undertale
Random Encounter 252 – Random Book Club – Fight, Magic, Items
80 Days Review
Stardew Valley Review
Rogue Legacy Review
Hades Review
Coffee Talk Review
Return of the Obra Dinn Review
Hades: Developing Hell Noclip YouTube Documentary

]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 329 - Come to the RPGFan Bazaar! 329 - Come to the RPGFan Bazaar! full 1133f869-7c60-4fdb-8ab3-116f74fefa5c https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/08/25/random-encounter-329-come-to-the-rpgfan-bazaar/ On this week's Random Encounter, let's head to the bazaar and see what the RPGFan stall has in stock!

First up, Niki is here to chat about Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar. Harvest Moon DS: Grand Bazaar was a beloved entry in this long-running series on the Nintendo DS. Does this remake (with some updated branding) live up to the memories of the original?

Then, Neal is here to share his thoughts about Quartet, a new retro-style JRPG from the developer of Shadows of Adam. While it looks like a pretty standard SNES JRPG on the surface, it is the mature storytelling and more modern mechanics that set it apart. If you miss the days of the SNES, this might be an RPG you'll want to check out!

And finally, the entire panel shares what they are most excited about that was announced at Gamescom 2025!

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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, let's head to the bazaar and see what the RPGFan stall has in stock!

First up, Niki is here to chat about Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar. Harvest Moon DS: Grand Bazaar was a beloved entry in this long-running series on the Nintendo DS. Does this remake (with some updated branding) live up to the memories of the original?

Then, Neal is here to share his thoughts about Quartet, a new retro-style JRPG from the developer of Shadows of Adam. While it looks like a pretty standard SNES JRPG on the surface, it is the mature storytelling and more modern mechanics that set it apart. If you miss the days of the SNES, this might be an RPG you'll want to check out!

And finally, the entire panel shares what they are most excited about that was announced at Gamescom 2025!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Neal Chandran, and Niki Fakhoori; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3778 On this week's Random Encounter, let's head to the bazaar and see what the RPGFan stall has in stock!

First up, Niki is here to chat about Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar. Harvest Moon DS: Grand Bazaar was a beloved entry in this long-running series on the Nintendo DS. Does this remake (with some updated branding) live up to the memories of the original?

Then, Neal is here to share his thoughts about Quartet, a new retro-style JRPG from the developer of Shadows of Adam. While it looks like a pretty standard SNES JRPG on the surface, it is the mature storytelling and more modern mechanics that set it apart. If you miss the days of the SNES, this might be an RPG you'll want to check out!

And finally, the entire panel shares what they are most excited about that was announced at Gamescom 2025!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Neal Chandran, and Niki Fakhoori; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 328 - The Phantom X Menace 328 - The Phantom X Menace full f07bae25-4b3f-437f-a53e-5dc50565af19 https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/08/11/random-encounter-328-the-phantom-x-menace/ On this week's Random Encounter, we're discussing a mobile-based gacha spinoff of a beloved JRPG and a Wii U classic that has finally made its way to a modern console!

Persona 5 has more than its share of spinoffs, including Persona 5 Royal, Persona 5 Strikers, Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, and Persona 5 Tactica, and now there is a new game to add to the list: Persona 5: The Phantom X. This mobile and PC game is a full-fledged JRPG, but one with dozens of gacha mechanics in the way of a smooth gameplay experience. Was Audra able to get over these revenue traps to enjoy the solid game beneath?

And then Ben is here to talk about the first 100 in RPGFan history: Xenoblade Chronicles X! This classic JRPG was released on the Wii U, where no one really played it (but to be fair, no one really played the Wii U either). But now it's available on the Nintendo Switch, so no one has an excuse not to play this spectacular early entry in the long-running, beloved Xenoblade series! 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, and Ben Love; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're discussing a mobile-based gacha spinoff of a beloved JRPG and a Wii U classic that has finally made its way to a modern console!

Persona 5 has more than its share of spinoffs, including Persona 5 Royal, Persona 5 Strikers, Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, and Persona 5 Tactica, and now there is a new game to add to the list: Persona 5: The Phantom X. This mobile and PC game is a full-fledged JRPG, but one with dozens of gacha mechanics in the way of a smooth gameplay experience. Was Audra able to get over these revenue traps to enjoy the solid game beneath?

And then Ben is here to talk about the first 100 in RPGFan history: Xenoblade Chronicles X! This classic JRPG was released on the Wii U, where no one really played it (but to be fair, no one really played the Wii U either). But now it's available on the Nintendo Switch, so no one has an excuse not to play this spectacular early entry in the long-running, beloved Xenoblade series! 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, and Ben Love; Edited by Jono Logan


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Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Review

]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3570 On this week's Random Encounter, we're discussing a mobile-based gacha spinoff of a beloved JRPG and a Wii U classic that has finally made its way to a modern console!

Persona 5 has more than its share of spinoffs, including Persona 5 Royal, Persona 5 Strikers, Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, and Persona 5 Tactica, and now there is a new game to add to the list: Persona 5: The Phantom X. This mobile and PC game is a full-fledged JRPG, but one with dozens of gacha mechanics in the way of a smooth gameplay experience. Was Audra able to get over these revenue traps to enjoy the solid game beneath?

And then Ben is here to talk about the first 100 in RPGFan history: Xenoblade Chronicles X! This classic JRPG was released on the Wii U, where no one really played it (but to be fair, no one really played the Wii U either). But now it's available on the Nintendo Switch, so no one has an excuse not to play this spectacular early entry in the long-running, beloved Xenoblade series! 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, and Ben Love; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 327 - My Kingdom for a Horse (Girl Game) 327 - My Kingdom for a Horse (Girl Game) full 1b65f7eb-d314-45a9-84fe-e38e7db5a694 https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/07/21/random-encounter-327-my-kingdom-for-a-horse-girl-game/ On this week's Random Encounter, we're playing an updated classic, a spin-off of a modern classic, and talking about the weirdest game I have heard of in a long time!

First up, Mark is taking off his nostalgia goggles to give the recent remaster of the CRPG classic Neverwinter Nights 2 an updated look! Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition follows many other enhanced editions of classic CRPGs like Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale. Does this new version live up to his fond memories of the original?

Then, Sean is here to chat about the newest entry in the AI: The Somnium Files series, No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files. Does it live up to his expectations of the series so far, or did it lull him to sleep unlike poor Kaname Date?

Oh, and then we talk about an insane horse-girl-gacha game for a while because I honestly can't believe this thing exists!

 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Mark Roddison, and Sean Cabot; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're playing an updated classic, a spin-off of a modern classic, and talking about the weirdest game I have heard of in a long time!

First up, Mark is taking off his nostalgia goggles to give the recent remaster of the CRPG classic Neverwinter Nights 2 an updated look! Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition follows many other enhanced editions of classic CRPGs like Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale. Does this new version live up to his fond memories of the original?

Then, Sean is here to chat about the newest entry in the AI: The Somnium Files series, No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files. Does it live up to his expectations of the series so far, or did it lull him to sleep unlike poor Kaname Date?

Oh, and then we talk about an insane horse-girl-gacha game for a while because I honestly can't believe this thing exists!

 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Mark Roddison, and Sean Cabot; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 21 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4508 On this week's Random Encounter, we're playing an updated classic, a spin-off of a modern classic, and talking about the weirdest game I have heard of in a long time!

First up, Mark is taking off his nostalgia goggles to give the recent remaster of the CRPG classic Neverwinter Nights 2 an updated look! Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition follows many other enhanced editions of classic CRPGs like Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale. Does this new version live up to his fond memories of the original?

Then, Sean is here to chat about the newest entry in the AI: The Somnium Files series, No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files. Does it live up to his expectations of the series so far, or did it lull him to sleep unlike poor Kaname Date?

Oh, and then we talk about an insane horse-girl-gacha game for a while because I honestly can't believe this thing exists!

 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Mark Roddison, and Sean Cabot; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 326 - Back to Business as Usual 326 - Back to Business as Usual full dc5484d1-52eb-41b4-9237-b56983e56b25 https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/06/30/random-encounter-326-back-to-business-as-usual/ On this week's Random Encounter, we're back to business as usual! Not-E3 and the release of the Switch 2 hit us like a hammer. But now that things have finally settled down, it's time to chat about some games!

First up, Aleks gets a chance to talk up the long-awaited Chapters 3+4 of Toby Fox's follow-up to Undertale, Deltarune! Chapters 1+2 released in 2018 and 2021 respectively, so for folks out there starved for Fox's trademark meta-narratives and ear-delighting music, these new chapters are a balm to the SOUL.

Then, Zek is here to talk about the new remaster of the PS2-era Atlus action RPG, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner – Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army, now titled RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army! Now with improved graphics, a revamped combat system, and a slightly shorter title, will fans of Atlus' modern output like Persona 5 and Metaphor: ReFantazio find anything to love in this film-noir, detective-styled world?

 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Aleks Franiczek, and Zek Lu; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're back to business as usual! Not-E3 and the release of the Switch 2 hit us like a hammer. But now that things have finally settled down, it's time to chat about some games!

First up, Aleks gets a chance to talk up the long-awaited Chapters 3+4 of Toby Fox's follow-up to Undertale, Deltarune! Chapters 1+2 released in 2018 and 2021 respectively, so for folks out there starved for Fox's trademark meta-narratives and ear-delighting music, these new chapters are a balm to the SOUL.

Then, Zek is here to talk about the new remaster of the PS2-era Atlus action RPG, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner – Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army, now titled RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army! Now with improved graphics, a revamped combat system, and a slightly shorter title, will fans of Atlus' modern output like Persona 5 and Metaphor: ReFantazio find anything to love in this film-noir, detective-styled world?

 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Aleks Franiczek, and Zek Lu; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3499 On this week's Random Encounter, we're back to business as usual! Not-E3 and the release of the Switch 2 hit us like a hammer. But now that things have finally settled down, it's time to chat about some games!

First up, Aleks gets a chance to talk up the long-awaited Chapters 3+4 of Toby Fox's follow-up to Undertale, Deltarune! Chapters 1+2 released in 2018 and 2021 respectively, so for folks out there starved for Fox's trademark meta-narratives and ear-delighting music, these new chapters are a balm to the SOUL.

Then, Zek is here to talk about the new remaster of the PS2-era Atlus action RPG, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner – Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army, now titled RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army! Now with improved graphics, a revamped combat system, and a slightly shorter title, will fans of Atlus' modern output like Persona 5 and Metaphor: ReFantazio find anything to love in this film-noir, detective-styled world?

 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Aleks Franiczek, and Zek Lu; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 325 - Time for a Switch 2! 325 - Time for a Switch 2! full 4b0d9494-18ae-4056-9a0f-2255fbcbdfa6 https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/06/16/random-encounter-325-time-for-a-switch-2/ On this week's Random Encounter, we've finally recovered from Not-E3, so now it's time to talk about the Switch 2!

Nintendo's long-awaited follow-up to the Switch has finally released and, surprise, it's still the Switch! The Nintendo Switch 2 is burning up the sales charts and already consuming countless hours of folks' time. That said, there has been some controversy, including limited launch titles, 'digital' physical game cards, and major battery issues. Tune in as Jono chats with Tom and Paul about their experiences with the Switch 2 thus far and where they hope the console will go in the future!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Tom Cox, and Paul Skevington; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we've finally recovered from Not-E3, so now it's time to talk about the Switch 2!

Nintendo's long-awaited follow-up to the Switch has finally released and, surprise, it's still the Switch! The Nintendo Switch 2 is burning up the sales charts and already consuming countless hours of folks' time. That said, there has been some controversy, including limited launch titles, 'digital' physical game cards, and major battery issues. Tune in as Jono chats with Tom and Paul about their experiences with the Switch 2 thus far and where they hope the console will go in the future!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Tom Cox, and Paul Skevington; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4149 On this week's Random Encounter, we've finally recovered from Not-E3, so now it's time to talk about the Switch 2!

Nintendo's long-awaited follow-up to the Switch has finally released and, surprise, it's still the Switch! The Nintendo Switch 2 is burning up the sales charts and already consuming countless hours of folks' time. That said, there has been some controversy, including limited launch titles, 'digital' physical game cards, and major battery issues. Tune in as Jono chats with Tom and Paul about their experiences with the Switch 2 thus far and where they hope the console will go in the future!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Tom Cox, and Paul Skevington; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 324 - Not-E3 2025 Extravaganza! 324 - Not-E3 2025 Extravaganza! full 6f34ff93-bbb4-42bf-8201-86d18b2b8d2f https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/06/09/random-encounter-324-not-e3-2025-extravaganza/ On this week's Random Encounter, the Summer Game Fest (AKA Not-E3) season is officially upon us!

For video game fans, this period is like early Christmas. With nonstop gaming announcements, there is something for everyone! This week, our panel has been working hard keeping up with all the major events, so it's time to share our favourite games from across the showcases! 


Featuring: Jono Logan, Gio Castillo, Mike Salbato, Stephanie Sybydlo, and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, the Summer Game Fest (AKA Not-E3) season is officially upon us!

For video game fans, this period is like early Christmas. With nonstop gaming announcements, there is something for everyone! This week, our panel has been working hard keeping up with all the major events, so it's time to share our favourite games from across the showcases! 


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Atomic Heart II Reveal Showcases Open-World Firefights, Mutant Wildlife & Robots
Mina the Hollower to Bring Spooky 8-Bit Action on October 31st
Moonlighter 2 Trailer Details Dynamic 3D Action & Shopkeeping Strategy
Dosa Divas to Stir Up Trouble and Serve It in 2026
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Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School Announced at Summer Game Fest
Neverway is a Spooky Take on Life Sims
OFF To Launch Digitally on Switch, PC on August 15th
Persona 4 Revival Teaser at Xbox Games Showcase 2025



]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7224 On this week's Random Encounter, the Summer Game Fest (AKA Not-E3) season is officially upon us!

For video game fans, this period is like early Christmas. With nonstop gaming announcements, there is something for everyone! This week, our panel has been working hard keeping up with all the major events, so it's time to share our favourite games from across the showcases! 


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Code Vein II Revealed, Coming 2026
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Atomic Heart II Reveal Showcases Open-World Firefights, Mutant Wildlife & Robots
Mina the Hollower to Bring Spooky 8-Bit Action on October 31st
Moonlighter 2 Trailer Details Dynamic 3D Action & Shopkeeping Strategy
Dosa Divas to Stir Up Trouble and Serve It in 2026
Here’s Our First Look at TOEM 2’s Gameplay
Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School Announced at Summer Game Fest
Neverway is a Spooky Take on Life Sims
OFF To Launch Digitally on Switch, PC on August 15th
Persona 4 Revival Teaser at Xbox Games Showcase 2025



]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 323 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Spoilercast 323 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Spoilercast full f936f910-c20c-479b-ac8a-3892ea984e50 https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/05/26/random-encounter-323-clair-obscur-expedition-33-spoilercast/ On this week’s episode of Random Encounter, we’re doing a deep dive into the game everyone is talking about: Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

In this lengthy, full-blown spoilercast, we chat about the beautiful music, the combat, the story, and argue about who loves Esquie the most. Does the panel adore the game as much as the host? Listen in to find out!

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]]> On this week’s episode of Random Encounter, we’re doing a deep dive into the game everyone is talking about: Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

In this lengthy, full-blown spoilercast, we chat about the beautiful music, the combat, the story, and argue about who loves Esquie the most. Does the panel adore the game as much as the host? Listen in to find out!

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]]> Mon, 26 May 2025 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 8154 On this week’s episode of Random Encounter, we’re doing a deep dive into the game everyone is talking about: Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

In this lengthy, full-blown spoilercast, we chat about the beautiful music, the combat, the story, and argue about who loves Esquie the most. Does the panel adore the game as much as the host? Listen in to find out!

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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 322 - Clairly Oblivious 322 - Clairly Oblivious full b9c05469-ad40-4beb-ad44-10e6c8a2dbf4 https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/05/05/random-encounter-322-clairly-oblivious/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're looking at a stylish upcoming turn-based RPG and a remaster of a sprawling open-world classic!

First, Zek is here to discuss Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a game that might end up being his favorite JRPG of this generation. This stylish title is capturing attention with an incredible voice cast and fresh take on turn-based combat. Why does Zek think it lives up to this universal acclaim?

And then, Matt revisits a childhood favorite filled with nostalgia: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. It boasts some excellent quality-of-life changes and a fresh coat of paint while still keeping the wonderful "jank" of the original. Will this remaster live up to Matt's cherished memories of the original?

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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're looking at a stylish upcoming turn-based RPG and a remaster of a sprawling open-world classic!

First, Zek is here to discuss Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a game that might end up being his favorite JRPG of this generation. This stylish title is capturing attention with an incredible voice cast and fresh take on turn-based combat. Why does Zek think it lives up to this universal acclaim?

And then, Matt revisits a childhood favorite filled with nostalgia: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. It boasts some excellent quality-of-life changes and a fresh coat of paint while still keeping the wonderful "jank" of the original. Will this remaster live up to Matt's cherished memories of the original?

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]]> Mon, 05 May 2025 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3900 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're looking at a stylish upcoming turn-based RPG and a remaster of a sprawling open-world classic!

First, Zek is here to discuss Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a game that might end up being his favorite JRPG of this generation. This stylish title is capturing attention with an incredible voice cast and fresh take on turn-based combat. Why does Zek think it lives up to this universal acclaim?

And then, Matt revisits a childhood favorite filled with nostalgia: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. It boasts some excellent quality-of-life changes and a fresh coat of paint while still keeping the wonderful "jank" of the original. Will this remaster live up to Matt's cherished memories of the original?

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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 321 - Lunar Eternal Blue Prince 321 - Lunar Eternal Blue Prince full 461807a2-c3ae-456f-91a9-fee6ffee489c https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/04/21/random-encounter-321-lunar-eternal-blue-prince/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're looking at a new classic puzzle-adventure game and a packaged duo of some of the best RPGs ever released on the PSX!

First, Gio and Tin are here to give us a walk-through tour of Blue Prince, the hit rogue-lite puzzle adventurer. This game came out of nowhere for a lot of folks, trapping them inside the shifting rooms of this puzzling mansion. Does it live up to its inspirations like Outer Wilds and Riven?

And then, Zach is here to chat about a series very near and dear to us here at RPGFan: Lunar! The Lunar Remastered Collection is finally out, packaging Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete and Lunar: Eternal Blue Complete in one package! Zach has played through both games many times, but did the new quality-of-life features enhance his experience?


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're looking at a new classic puzzle-adventure game and a packaged duo of some of the best RPGs ever released on the PSX!

First, Gio and Tin are here to give us a walk-through tour of Blue Prince, the hit rogue-lite puzzle adventurer. This game came out of nowhere for a lot of folks, trapping them inside the shifting rooms of this puzzling mansion. Does it live up to its inspirations like Outer Wilds and Riven?

And then, Zach is here to chat about a series very near and dear to us here at RPGFan: Lunar! The Lunar Remastered Collection is finally out, packaging Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete and Lunar: Eternal Blue Complete in one package! Zach has played through both games many times, but did the new quality-of-life features enhance his experience?


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]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3596 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're looking at a new classic puzzle-adventure game and a packaged duo of some of the best RPGs ever released on the PSX!

First, Gio and Tin are here to give us a walk-through tour of Blue Prince, the hit rogue-lite puzzle adventurer. This game came out of nowhere for a lot of folks, trapping them inside the shifting rooms of this puzzling mansion. Does it live up to its inspirations like Outer Wilds and Riven?

And then, Zach is here to chat about a series very near and dear to us here at RPGFan: Lunar! The Lunar Remastered Collection is finally out, packaging Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete and Lunar: Eternal Blue Complete in one package! Zach has played through both games many times, but did the new quality-of-life features enhance his experience?


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 320 - Let's Switch (2) It Up 320 - Let's Switch (2) It Up full 9d02e231-af9f-403b-a030-27e131ea5ab3 https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/04/07/random-encounter-320-lets-switch-2-it-up/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we chat about everything that happened last week and, BOY, did a lot happen last week!

First up, Dom is here to talk about the recent sci-fi Souls-like AI LIMIT. Does it live up to its inspirations, or does it fall just as flat as AI does in the real world?

Then, Zach joins the panel to chat about the Switch 2 Direct! In many ways, the full reveal was everything we hoped for, but there could be some warning signs for this new console as we move further into 2025. Tariffs, presales, and bear (markets), oh my.


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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom Will Have Switch 2 Editions
Here’s What’s Coming to Nintendo Switch 2’s GameCube Lineup
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SEGA Bringing Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut to Switch 2 with English Voice Option & More
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Coming to Switch 2
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition Revealed as Switch 2 Launch Title

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we chat about everything that happened last week and, BOY, did a lot happen last week!

First up, Dom is here to talk about the recent sci-fi Souls-like AI LIMIT. Does it live up to its inspirations, or does it fall just as flat as AI does in the real world?

Then, Zach joins the panel to chat about the Switch 2 Direct! In many ways, the full reveal was everything we hoped for, but there could be some warning signs for this new console as we move further into 2025. Tariffs, presales, and bear (markets), oh my.


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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Releases This Winter on Switch 2
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster Is Coming to Switch 2
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom Will Have Switch 2 Editions
Here’s What’s Coming to Nintendo Switch 2’s GameCube Lineup
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition To Grace Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025
SEGA Bringing Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut to Switch 2 with English Voice Option & More
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Coming to Switch 2
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition Revealed as Switch 2 Launch Title

]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3337 On this episode of Random Encounter, we chat about everything that happened last week and, BOY, did a lot happen last week!

First up, Dom is here to talk about the recent sci-fi Souls-like AI LIMIT. Does it live up to its inspirations, or does it fall just as flat as AI does in the real world?

Then, Zach joins the panel to chat about the Switch 2 Direct! In many ways, the full reveal was everything we hoped for, but there could be some warning signs for this new console as we move further into 2025. Tariffs, presales, and bear (markets), oh my.


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AI LIMIT Review
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Deltarune Chapters 1-4 Will Launch on June 5th [UPDATE]
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Releases This Winter on Switch 2
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster Is Coming to Switch 2
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom Will Have Switch 2 Editions
Here’s What’s Coming to Nintendo Switch 2’s GameCube Lineup
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition To Grace Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025
SEGA Bringing Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut to Switch 2 with English Voice Option & More
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Coming to Switch 2
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition Revealed as Switch 2 Launch Title

]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 319 - I'd Kill for a Good Cup of Tea! 319 - I'd Kill for a Good Cup of Tea! full db1bf9d5-3247-4ff8-9d5f-708b00c685bd https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/03/24/random-encounter-319-id-kill-for-a-good-cup-of-tea/ On this episode of Random Encounter, it's time to sink into the shadows and brew some tea, because we're talking about Assassin's Creed Shadows and Wanderstop!

Assassin's Creed Shadows is finally here! This long-awaited game has been delayed multiple times over the last year, but was that extra time well spent? Tom is here to tell us his thoughts about the latest entry in the long-running series!

Tom also recently played the latest game from The Stanley Parable's Davey Wreden, Wanderstop. What appears to be a simple cozy game on the surface is actually a deep and thoughtful meditation on how to recover from burnout (something I think many of us can relate to, given the last few years). Will it appeal to both fans of the genre and those who are looking for a more narrative-based experience?

And finally, Jono gets to chat about an amazing new visual novel from the geniuses at inkle, Expelled! An Overboard! Game. This follow-up to 2021's Overboard! might be the perfect sequel, delivering everything that made the original great while also advancing the gameplay and world. If you're a fan of deductive games or visual novels, it is a must-play!


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, it's time to sink into the shadows and brew some tea, because we're talking about Assassin's Creed Shadows and Wanderstop!

Assassin's Creed Shadows is finally here! This long-awaited game has been delayed multiple times over the last year, but was that extra time well spent? Tom is here to tell us his thoughts about the latest entry in the long-running series!

Tom also recently played the latest game from The Stanley Parable's Davey Wreden, Wanderstop. What appears to be a simple cozy game on the surface is actually a deep and thoughtful meditation on how to recover from burnout (something I think many of us can relate to, given the last few years). Will it appeal to both fans of the genre and those who are looking for a more narrative-based experience?

And finally, Jono gets to chat about an amazing new visual novel from the geniuses at inkle, Expelled! An Overboard! Game. This follow-up to 2021's Overboard! might be the perfect sequel, delivering everything that made the original great while also advancing the gameplay and world. If you're a fan of deductive games or visual novels, it is a must-play!


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]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4032 On this episode of Random Encounter, it's time to sink into the shadows and brew some tea, because we're talking about Assassin's Creed Shadows and Wanderstop!

Assassin's Creed Shadows is finally here! This long-awaited game has been delayed multiple times over the last year, but was that extra time well spent? Tom is here to tell us his thoughts about the latest entry in the long-running series!

Tom also recently played the latest game from The Stanley Parable's Davey Wreden, Wanderstop. What appears to be a simple cozy game on the surface is actually a deep and thoughtful meditation on how to recover from burnout (something I think many of us can relate to, given the last few years). Will it appeal to both fans of the genre and those who are looking for a more narrative-based experience?

And finally, Jono gets to chat about an amazing new visual novel from the geniuses at inkle, Expelled! An Overboard! Game. This follow-up to 2021's Overboard! might be the perfect sequel, delivering everything that made the original great while also advancing the gameplay and world. If you're a fan of deductive games or visual novels, it is a must-play!


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 318 - Monster Hunting the Most Elusive Game: A New Suikoden 318 - Monster Hunting the Most Elusive Game: A New Suikoden full d579fc1a-8d36-4819-9d74-01acd30ba83c https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/03/10/random-encounter-318-monster-hunting-a-new-suikoden/ On this episode of Random Encounter, it's time to chat about a remaster and a new game in two long-running series!

First up, Zach's prayers have been answered: Suikoden I&II HD Remaster: Gate Rune & Dunan Unification Wars is finally out! This remaster of the first two Suikoden games has been highly anticipated for years by fans of the series, but does it live up to their hopes?

Then, Zek chats about the excellent (though slightly light on content) new entry in the Monster Hunter franchise: Monster Hunter: Wilds. The series has become more and more popular in the West with every entry. Will this new game make a similar impression on the fanbase?

Finally, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a game that came out of nowhere in 2024, is nearing release in April. Zek played through the demo, and it sounds like it might just live up to, or even exceed, RPG fans' expectations!


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Monster Hunter Wilds Review
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Hands-on Preview

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, it's time to chat about a remaster and a new game in two long-running series!

First up, Zach's prayers have been answered: Suikoden I&II HD Remaster: Gate Rune & Dunan Unification Wars is finally out! This remaster of the first two Suikoden games has been highly anticipated for years by fans of the series, but does it live up to their hopes?

Then, Zek chats about the excellent (though slightly light on content) new entry in the Monster Hunter franchise: Monster Hunter: Wilds. The series has become more and more popular in the West with every entry. Will this new game make a similar impression on the fanbase?

Finally, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a game that came out of nowhere in 2024, is nearing release in April. Zek played through the demo, and it sounds like it might just live up to, or even exceed, RPG fans' expectations!


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]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3389 On this episode of Random Encounter, it's time to chat about a remaster and a new game in two long-running series!

First up, Zach's prayers have been answered: Suikoden I&II HD Remaster: Gate Rune & Dunan Unification Wars is finally out! This remaster of the first two Suikoden games has been highly anticipated for years by fans of the series, but does it live up to their hopes?

Then, Zek chats about the excellent (though slightly light on content) new entry in the Monster Hunter franchise: Monster Hunter: Wilds. The series has become more and more popular in the West with every entry. Will this new game make a similar impression on the fanbase?

Finally, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a game that came out of nowhere in 2024, is nearing release in April. Zek played through the demo, and it sounds like it might just live up to, or even exceed, RPG fans' expectations!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Zek Lu, and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> monster hunter wilds, monster hunter, suikoden, suikoden hd remaster, clair obscur, retro rpg, classic rpg No 317 - Pirate Watcher in Eora 317 - Pirate Watcher in Eora full cd615fc9-17e7-483f-93a2-a54eb6f60c0d https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/02/24/random-encounter-317-pirate-watcher-in-eora/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about two of the most highly anticipated games of 2025!

We've been eagerly awaiting Obsidian's answer to Skyrim for years, and Avowed is finally here. A spin-off of the beloved CRPG Pillars of Eternity series, Avowed replaces the isometric view and strategic "real-time-with-pause" combat with an FPS perspective. Jerry is a massive Pillars fan, so does he think Avowed does Skyrim better than Skyrim?

Then, Jono is here to chat about the latest Like a Dragon game, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. For the first time since the Yakuza Kiwami 2 DLC, we get to play as the Mad Dog of Shimano himself, Goro Majima. Or should we say Sea Dog, as Majima has taken up a new profession as a pirate captain. Pirate Yakuza looks wild, but does it deliver all the high-seas hijinks it promises?

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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about two of the most highly anticipated games of 2025!

We've been eagerly awaiting Obsidian's answer to Skyrim for years, and Avowed is finally here. A spin-off of the beloved CRPG Pillars of Eternity series, Avowed replaces the isometric view and strategic "real-time-with-pause" combat with an FPS perspective. Jerry is a massive Pillars fan, so does he think Avowed does Skyrim better than Skyrim?

Then, Jono is here to chat about the latest Like a Dragon game, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. For the first time since the Yakuza Kiwami 2 DLC, we get to play as the Mad Dog of Shimano himself, Goro Majima. Or should we say Sea Dog, as Majima has taken up a new profession as a pirate captain. Pirate Yakuza looks wild, but does it deliver all the high-seas hijinks it promises?

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]]> Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5024 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about two of the most highly anticipated games of 2025!

We've been eagerly awaiting Obsidian's answer to Skyrim for years, and Avowed is finally here. A spin-off of the beloved CRPG Pillars of Eternity series, Avowed replaces the isometric view and strategic "real-time-with-pause" combat with an FPS perspective. Jerry is a massive Pillars fan, so does he think Avowed does Skyrim better than Skyrim?

Then, Jono is here to chat about the latest Like a Dragon game, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. For the first time since the Yakuza Kiwami 2 DLC, we get to play as the Mad Dog of Shimano himself, Goro Majima. Or should we say Sea Dog, as Majima has taken up a new profession as a pirate captain. Pirate Yakuza looks wild, but does it deliver all the high-seas hijinks it promises?

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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 316 - Canadian Encounter 316 - Canadian Encounter full 8d5721ed-d292-429f-aa9f-13b9a82fa627 https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/02/19/random-encounter-316-canadian-encounter/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're celebrating all things Canadian!

For absolutely no reason (certainly not related to any current events in February 2024), Jono has gathered a few of his fellow Canucks at RPGFan to chat about some of their favourite Canadian games. The thing about games from up north is, much like Canadians themselves, you might not realize they are Canadian at first glance. But don't worry because our panel is here to let you in on our maple-scented secrets.

Steph is ready to virtually chat about 1000xResist, a 2024 GOTY contender from Vancouver-based developer Sunset Visitor. Matt is sailing the dead seas with Spiritfarer from Montreal-based developer Thunder Lotus Games. Jono is solving the mystery of The Crimson Diamond, created by Toronto-based solo dev Julia Minamata. And Aleks is storming the cottage of Toronto-based developer Black Tabby Games to Slay the Princess! And that's just the beginning!


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SEASON: A letter to the future Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're celebrating all things Canadian!

For absolutely no reason (certainly not related to any current events in February 2024), Jono has gathered a few of his fellow Canucks at RPGFan to chat about some of their favourite Canadian games. The thing about games from up north is, much like Canadians themselves, you might not realize they are Canadian at first glance. But don't worry because our panel is here to let you in on our maple-scented secrets.

Steph is ready to virtually chat about 1000xResist, a 2024 GOTY contender from Vancouver-based developer Sunset Visitor. Matt is sailing the dead seas with Spiritfarer from Montreal-based developer Thunder Lotus Games. Jono is solving the mystery of The Crimson Diamond, created by Toronto-based solo dev Julia Minamata. And Aleks is storming the cottage of Toronto-based developer Black Tabby Games to Slay the Princess! And that's just the beginning!


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Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition Review
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Review
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown Review
SEASON: A letter to the future Review

]]> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5487 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're celebrating all things Canadian!

For absolutely no reason (certainly not related to any current events in February 2024), Jono has gathered a few of his fellow Canucks at RPGFan to chat about some of their favourite Canadian games. The thing about games from up north is, much like Canadians themselves, you might not realize they are Canadian at first glance. But don't worry because our panel is here to let you in on our maple-scented secrets.

Steph is ready to virtually chat about 1000xResist, a 2024 GOTY contender from Vancouver-based developer Sunset Visitor. Matt is sailing the dead seas with Spiritfarer from Montreal-based developer Thunder Lotus Games. Jono is solving the mystery of The Crimson Diamond, created by Toronto-based solo dev Julia Minamata. And Aleks is storming the cottage of Toronto-based developer Black Tabby Games to Slay the Princess! And that's just the beginning!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Aleks Franiczek, Matt Wardell, and Stephanie Sybydlo; Edited by Jono Logan


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Impostor Factory Review
Just a To the Moon Series Beach Episode Review
Rogue Legacy Review
Rogue Legacy 2 (Early Access) Review
Nobody Saves the World Review
Crypt of the NecroDancer Review
Cadence of Hyrule – Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda Review
Darkest Dungeon Review
Darkest Dungeon II Review
Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition Review
Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition Review
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SEASON: A letter to the future Review

]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 315 - Sleepless in Ephinea 315 - Sleepless in Ephinea full 2aede2da-d278-433d-b015-000847db7fd3 https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/02/03/random-encounter-315-sleepless-in-ephinea/ On this episode of Random Encounter, it’s a double dose of sci-fi and fantasy!

First, Aleks joins us to talk about Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, a sci-fi RPG with a strong tabletop influence. As a sequel to 2022’s Citizen Sleeper, Starward Vector expands its universe with multiple settings and companions. If you love tabletop RPGs, then this could be the sleeper hit of 2025!

Next, Paul dives into Tales of Graces f Remastered, experiencing a classic Tales game for the first time. Bandai Namco has been on a roll with Tales re-releases, and this remaster brings Tales of Graces, originally a 2009 Japan-only Wii game (and later a 2012 English PS3 release), back with updated visuals and quality-of-life improvements. With one of the best combat systems in the series, is it worth revisiting?

And finally, the panel discusses Sony’s failed foray into live-service gaming. With major cancellations making headlines, what went wrong (I'll give you a hint: The answer rhymes with Portnite)?


Featuring: Jono Logan, Aleks Franiczek, and Paul Skevington; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, it’s a double dose of sci-fi and fantasy!

First, Aleks joins us to talk about Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, a sci-fi RPG with a strong tabletop influence. As a sequel to 2022’s Citizen Sleeper, Starward Vector expands its universe with multiple settings and companions. If you love tabletop RPGs, then this could be the sleeper hit of 2025!

Next, Paul dives into Tales of Graces f Remastered, experiencing a classic Tales game for the first time. Bandai Namco has been on a roll with Tales re-releases, and this remaster brings Tales of Graces, originally a 2009 Japan-only Wii game (and later a 2012 English PS3 release), back with updated visuals and quality-of-life improvements. With one of the best combat systems in the series, is it worth revisiting?

And finally, the panel discusses Sony’s failed foray into live-service gaming. With major cancellations making headlines, what went wrong (I'll give you a hint: The answer rhymes with Portnite)?


Featuring: Jono Logan, Aleks Franiczek, and Paul Skevington; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4546 On this episode of Random Encounter, it’s a double dose of sci-fi and fantasy!

First, Aleks joins us to talk about Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, a sci-fi RPG with a strong tabletop influence. As a sequel to 2022’s Citizen Sleeper, Starward Vector expands its universe with multiple settings and companions. If you love tabletop RPGs, then this could be the sleeper hit of 2025!

Next, Paul dives into Tales of Graces f Remastered, experiencing a classic Tales game for the first time. Bandai Namco has been on a roll with Tales re-releases, and this remaster brings Tales of Graces, originally a 2009 Japan-only Wii game (and later a 2012 English PS3 release), back with updated visuals and quality-of-life improvements. With one of the best combat systems in the series, is it worth revisiting?

And finally, the panel discusses Sony’s failed foray into live-service gaming. With major cancellations making headlines, what went wrong (I'll give you a hint: The answer rhymes with Portnite)?


Featuring: Jono Logan, Aleks Franiczek, and Paul Skevington; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 314 - The Switch 2 is Real (and Other Stories) 314 - The Switch 2 is Real (and Other Stories) full 6f0b119d-a915-4f79-b831-bdf0fff73eba https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/01/20/random-encounter-314-the-switch-2-is-real-and-other-stories/ On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono is back to chat with the panel about two recent big January releases!

First up, Wes has managed to fight through hundreds upon hundreds of foes to deliver their verdict on Dynasty Warriors: Origins! This latest entry in the long-running series dramatically cuts back on playable characters and weapons to provide a much more streamlined action-RPG experience. But did Origins manage to land a successful combo on Wes?

Next, Abe shares his thoughts on Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana. This remaster of 2005’s PSP title Ys: The Oath in Felghana, itself a remake of 1989’s Famicom classic Ys III: Wanderers from Ys, brings the series back into the spotlight. Does it feel like a relic of the past, or does it shine as brightly as it did in the PSP’s glory days?

Finally, the entire panel weighs in on the Switch 2 announcement trailer and shares their hopes for Nintendo’s new console in 2025!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Abraham Kobylanski, and Wes Iliff; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono is back to chat with the panel about two recent big January releases!

First up, Wes has managed to fight through hundreds upon hundreds of foes to deliver their verdict on Dynasty Warriors: Origins! This latest entry in the long-running series dramatically cuts back on playable characters and weapons to provide a much more streamlined action-RPG experience. But did Origins manage to land a successful combo on Wes?

Next, Abe shares his thoughts on Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana. This remaster of 2005’s PSP title Ys: The Oath in Felghana, itself a remake of 1989’s Famicom classic Ys III: Wanderers from Ys, brings the series back into the spotlight. Does it feel like a relic of the past, or does it shine as brightly as it did in the PSP’s glory days?

Finally, the entire panel weighs in on the Switch 2 announcement trailer and shares their hopes for Nintendo’s new console in 2025!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Abraham Kobylanski, and Wes Iliff; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4163 On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono is back to chat with the panel about two recent big January releases!

First up, Wes has managed to fight through hundreds upon hundreds of foes to deliver their verdict on Dynasty Warriors: Origins! This latest entry in the long-running series dramatically cuts back on playable characters and weapons to provide a much more streamlined action-RPG experience. But did Origins manage to land a successful combo on Wes?

Next, Abe shares his thoughts on Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana. This remaster of 2005’s PSP title Ys: The Oath in Felghana, itself a remake of 1989’s Famicom classic Ys III: Wanderers from Ys, brings the series back into the spotlight. Does it feel like a relic of the past, or does it shine as brightly as it did in the PSP’s glory days?

Finally, the entire panel weighs in on the Switch 2 announcement trailer and shares their hopes for Nintendo’s new console in 2025!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Abraham Kobylanski, and Wes Iliff; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 313 - Jono-Less Encounter 313 - Jono-Less Encounter full 1a51a49e-ad68-44c5-beb5-f440fc30928a https://www.rpgfan.com/2025/01/06/random-encounter-313-jono-less-encounter/ On this first episode of Random Encounter for 2025, Jono is missing, and it's up to the panel to find him!

Just kidding; we aren't a semi-educational game from the 1990s. Jono has bronchitis this week, so it's up to the brand-new full-time host of Retro Encounter, Zach Wilkerson, to fill in for him!

Joining Zach is Neal, who is chatting about the recent remake of one of the first RPG indie hits ever: Breath of Death VII: The Beginning: Reanimated. Released on Xbox Live Arcade back in 2011, Zeboyd Games' original Breath of Death VII delivered a fun, retro-style JRPG with nostalgic 8-bit graphics. This remake updates the visuals to stunning 16-bit while also delivering a brand-new soundtrack from HyperDuck SoundWorks! Does this remake live up to the original?

Audra is also joining the panel to chat about the Ace Attorney-inspired adventure Paper Perjury. With delightfully pixelated graphics and compelling mysteries galore, did Paper Perjury have Audra standing up, pointing her finger, and screaming "Objection?"


Featuring: Zach Wilkerson, Audra Bowling, and Neal Chandran; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this first episode of Random Encounter for 2025, Jono is missing, and it's up to the panel to find him!

Just kidding; we aren't a semi-educational game from the 1990s. Jono has bronchitis this week, so it's up to the brand-new full-time host of Retro Encounter, Zach Wilkerson, to fill in for him!

Joining Zach is Neal, who is chatting about the recent remake of one of the first RPG indie hits ever: Breath of Death VII: The Beginning: Reanimated. Released on Xbox Live Arcade back in 2011, Zeboyd Games' original Breath of Death VII delivered a fun, retro-style JRPG with nostalgic 8-bit graphics. This remake updates the visuals to stunning 16-bit while also delivering a brand-new soundtrack from HyperDuck SoundWorks! Does this remake live up to the original?

Audra is also joining the panel to chat about the Ace Attorney-inspired adventure Paper Perjury. With delightfully pixelated graphics and compelling mysteries galore, did Paper Perjury have Audra standing up, pointing her finger, and screaming "Objection?"


Featuring: Zach Wilkerson, Audra Bowling, and Neal Chandran; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 06 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3457 On this first episode of Random Encounter for 2025, Jono is missing, and it's up to the panel to find him!

Just kidding; we aren't a semi-educational game from the 1990s. Jono has bronchitis this week, so it's up to the brand-new full-time host of Retro Encounter, Zach Wilkerson, to fill in for him!

Joining Zach is Neal, who is chatting about the recent remake of one of the first RPG indie hits ever: Breath of Death VII: The Beginning: Reanimated. Released on Xbox Live Arcade back in 2011, Zeboyd Games' original Breath of Death VII delivered a fun, retro-style JRPG with nostalgic 8-bit graphics. This remake updates the visuals to stunning 16-bit while also delivering a brand-new soundtrack from HyperDuck SoundWorks! Does this remake live up to the original?

Audra is also joining the panel to chat about the Ace Attorney-inspired adventure Paper Perjury. With delightfully pixelated graphics and compelling mysteries galore, did Paper Perjury have Audra standing up, pointing her finger, and screaming "Objection?"


Featuring: Zach Wilkerson, Audra Bowling, and Neal Chandran; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 312 - RPGFan’s Most Anticipated Games of 2025 312 - RPGFan’s Most Anticipated Games of 2025 full b8352725-04bf-4132-82b9-c82fcfa622c5 https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/12/23/random-encounter-312-rpgfans-most-anticipated-games-of-2025/ In our final Random Encounter of 2024, we’re diving into the games we’re most excited to play in 2025!

Every December, RPGFan unveils one of our biggest features: a list of the most anticipated games for the year ahead. What better way to close out 2024 than by joining our panel on Random Encounter to celebrate the titles we’re excited for as we count down to the new year?

From Avowed to the Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, it's time to spread the spirit of the season by sharing our excitement for what 2025 has in store!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Aleks Franiczek, Kyle Cantelon, Wes Iliff, and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan

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]]> In our final Random Encounter of 2024, we’re diving into the games we’re most excited to play in 2025!

Every December, RPGFan unveils one of our biggest features: a list of the most anticipated games for the year ahead. What better way to close out 2024 than by joining our panel on Random Encounter to celebrate the titles we’re excited for as we count down to the new year?

From Avowed to the Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, it's time to spread the spirit of the season by sharing our excitement for what 2025 has in store!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Aleks Franiczek, Kyle Cantelon, Wes Iliff, and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan

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]]> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6644 In our final Random Encounter of 2024, we’re diving into the games we’re most excited to play in 2025!

Every December, RPGFan unveils one of our biggest features: a list of the most anticipated games for the year ahead. What better way to close out 2024 than by joining our panel on Random Encounter to celebrate the titles we’re excited for as we count down to the new year?

From Avowed to the Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, it's time to spread the spirit of the season by sharing our excitement for what 2025 has in store!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Aleks Franiczek, Kyle Cantelon, Wes Iliff, and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan

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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 311 - Merry Game Awards 2024! 311 - Merry Game Awards 2024! full 907815f5-e7e1-4028-9012-b2286b5620cb https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/12/16/random-encounter-311-merry-game-awards-2024/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about gaming's biggest night: The Game Awards 2024!

After a few rocky years, The Game Awards have finally hit their stride for their 10th anniversary. There were some astonishing reveals, wonderful tributes, and a surprising amount of empathy for those struggling in today's gaming industry. With announcements ranging from the epic (The Witcher IV) to the epically unexpected (Elden Ring Nightreign) this show had it all. All in all, it was a pretty fun three-plus hours!

With so much to talk about, we've assembled a panel ready to dive into the details of the show and chat about all the games that have us excited for 2025 and beyond!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Claton Stevenson, Gio Castillo, and Tin Manuel; Edited by Jono Logan

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Elden Ring Nightreign is FromSoftware’s New Co-op Roguelike Action RPG
Dave the Diver’s Adventures Continue With In the Jungle DLC, Debuts Late 2025
The Witcher IV Wows During Game Awards Reveal
The Outer Worlds 2 First Gameplay Trailer Showcases Action, Weapons, and Wit

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about gaming's biggest night: The Game Awards 2024!

After a few rocky years, The Game Awards have finally hit their stride for their 10th anniversary. There were some astonishing reveals, wonderful tributes, and a surprising amount of empathy for those struggling in today's gaming industry. With announcements ranging from the epic (The Witcher IV) to the epically unexpected (Elden Ring Nightreign) this show had it all. All in all, it was a pretty fun three-plus hours!

With so much to talk about, we've assembled a panel ready to dive into the details of the show and chat about all the games that have us excited for 2025 and beyond!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Claton Stevenson, Gio Castillo, and Tin Manuel; Edited by Jono Logan

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Coming to PC on January 23rd, 2025
Final Fantasy XVI’s Clive Rosfield Joins Tekken 8
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Locks in February 4th Release Date
Elden Ring Nightreign is FromSoftware’s New Co-op Roguelike Action RPG
Dave the Diver’s Adventures Continue With In the Jungle DLC, Debuts Late 2025
The Witcher IV Wows During Game Awards Reveal
The Outer Worlds 2 First Gameplay Trailer Showcases Action, Weapons, and Wit

]]> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4921 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about gaming's biggest night: The Game Awards 2024!

After a few rocky years, The Game Awards have finally hit their stride for their 10th anniversary. There were some astonishing reveals, wonderful tributes, and a surprising amount of empathy for those struggling in today's gaming industry. With announcements ranging from the epic (The Witcher IV) to the epically unexpected (Elden Ring Nightreign) this show had it all. All in all, it was a pretty fun three-plus hours!

With so much to talk about, we've assembled a panel ready to dive into the details of the show and chat about all the games that have us excited for 2025 and beyond!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Claton Stevenson, Gio Castillo, and Tin Manuel; Edited by Jono Logan

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Ōkami Sequel Revealed; Hideki Kamiya to Reprise Director Role
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Coming to PC on January 23rd, 2025
Final Fantasy XVI’s Clive Rosfield Joins Tekken 8
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Locks in February 4th Release Date
Elden Ring Nightreign is FromSoftware’s New Co-op Roguelike Action RPG
Dave the Diver’s Adventures Continue With In the Jungle DLC, Debuts Late 2025
The Witcher IV Wows During Game Awards Reveal
The Outer Worlds 2 First Gameplay Trailer Showcases Action, Weapons, and Wit

]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 310 - Preview Week with Avowed & Path of Exile 2! 310 - Preview Week with Avowed & Path of Exile 2! full e687b1c0-855d-40e8-82b5-cb0e2ca399d6 https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/11/25/random-encounter-310-preview-week-with-avowed-path-of-exile-2/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about previews of two games we're excited for in 2025!

First up is a hands-on preview of Obsidian's newest first-person RPG, Avowed. A spin-off from the beloved Pillars of Eternity series, Avowed is being presented as Obsidian's answer to Skyrim. That said, it has an identity all its own, avoiding the full-on open world for a series of expansive zones, similar to their previous RPG, The Outer Worlds. Mark got a chance to play through some of the early game, and he is excited to share his impressions!

Next, we sent Zek all the way down to LA for a hands-on preview of Path of Exile 2, the sequel to the long-running, free-to-play action RPG, Path of Exile. What started as a Diablo-clone has evolved into a game with a massive community of fans who support the game through cosmetics and other ethical in-app purchases. Does this sequel live up to the standard set by the original, or did they literally sell out? Zek thinks it's the latter, and we hope so too!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Mark Roddison, and Zek Lu; Edited by Jono Logan

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Path of Exile 2 Hands-On Preview: Off to a Thrilling & Promising Start
Path of Exile Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about previews of two games we're excited for in 2025!

First up is a hands-on preview of Obsidian's newest first-person RPG, Avowed. A spin-off from the beloved Pillars of Eternity series, Avowed is being presented as Obsidian's answer to Skyrim. That said, it has an identity all its own, avoiding the full-on open world for a series of expansive zones, similar to their previous RPG, The Outer Worlds. Mark got a chance to play through some of the early game, and he is excited to share his impressions!

Next, we sent Zek all the way down to LA for a hands-on preview of Path of Exile 2, the sequel to the long-running, free-to-play action RPG, Path of Exile. What started as a Diablo-clone has evolved into a game with a massive community of fans who support the game through cosmetics and other ethical in-app purchases. Does this sequel live up to the standard set by the original, or did they literally sell out? Zek thinks it's the latter, and we hope so too!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Mark Roddison, and Zek Lu; Edited by Jono Logan

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Avowed is a Comfortable Return to Eora Preview
Pillars of Eternity Review
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Review
The Outer Worlds Review
Path of Exile 2 Hands-On Preview: Off to a Thrilling & Promising Start
Path of Exile Review

]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4095 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about previews of two games we're excited for in 2025!

First up is a hands-on preview of Obsidian's newest first-person RPG, Avowed. A spin-off from the beloved Pillars of Eternity series, Avowed is being presented as Obsidian's answer to Skyrim. That said, it has an identity all its own, avoiding the full-on open world for a series of expansive zones, similar to their previous RPG, The Outer Worlds. Mark got a chance to play through some of the early game, and he is excited to share his impressions!

Next, we sent Zek all the way down to LA for a hands-on preview of Path of Exile 2, the sequel to the long-running, free-to-play action RPG, Path of Exile. What started as a Diablo-clone has evolved into a game with a massive community of fans who support the game through cosmetics and other ethical in-app purchases. Does this sequel live up to the standard set by the original, or did they literally sell out? Zek thinks it's the latter, and we hope so too!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Mark Roddison, and Zek Lu; Edited by Jono Logan

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Path of Exile Review

]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 309 - New Horizons with the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake! 309 - New Horizons with the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake! full 9b4f7222-52bd-42e7-8eed-933cb5939865 https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/11/15/random-encounter-309-new-horizons-with-the-dragon-quest-iii-hd-2d-remake/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we are chatting about a long-awaited remake and an unexpected spin-off!

First, Zach is here to share his experience with the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. This ground-up remake of the beloved Famicom/NES JRPG has been a long time coming, first announced in 2021. With updated graphics, mechanics, storyline, and scope, this second coming of DQIII (or given prior remakes, third coming? Maybe fourth? No, fifth!) might be the perfect jumping-on point for folks interested in the iconic, long-running series!

Then, Caitlin joins us to discuss one of the most unexpected spin-offs in years: LEGO Horizon Adventures. Essentially a lighthearted remake of the first game in the Horizon series, Horizon Zero Dawn, LEGO Horizon takes everything we love about this beautiful post-apocalyptic world and translates it into LEGO. That means stunning Lego recreations of many machine beasts, including Watchers, Thunderjaws, and Tallnecks! Does this LEGO spin-off capture what makes the Horizon series so special?

And finally, hey, we chat about politics for a while because this is the world we live in.

Featuring: Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros, and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan

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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Review
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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we are chatting about a long-awaited remake and an unexpected spin-off!

First, Zach is here to share his experience with the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. This ground-up remake of the beloved Famicom/NES JRPG has been a long time coming, first announced in 2021. With updated graphics, mechanics, storyline, and scope, this second coming of DQIII (or given prior remakes, third coming? Maybe fourth? No, fifth!) might be the perfect jumping-on point for folks interested in the iconic, long-running series!

Then, Caitlin joins us to discuss one of the most unexpected spin-offs in years: LEGO Horizon Adventures. Essentially a lighthearted remake of the first game in the Horizon series, Horizon Zero Dawn, LEGO Horizon takes everything we love about this beautiful post-apocalyptic world and translates it into LEGO. That means stunning Lego recreations of many machine beasts, including Watchers, Thunderjaws, and Tallnecks! Does this LEGO spin-off capture what makes the Horizon series so special?

And finally, hey, we chat about politics for a while because this is the world we live in.

Featuring: Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros, and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan

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]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4755 On this episode of Random Encounter, we are chatting about a long-awaited remake and an unexpected spin-off!

First, Zach is here to share his experience with the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. This ground-up remake of the beloved Famicom/NES JRPG has been a long time coming, first announced in 2021. With updated graphics, mechanics, storyline, and scope, this second coming of DQIII (or given prior remakes, third coming? Maybe fourth? No, fifth!) might be the perfect jumping-on point for folks interested in the iconic, long-running series!

Then, Caitlin joins us to discuss one of the most unexpected spin-offs in years: LEGO Horizon Adventures. Essentially a lighthearted remake of the first game in the Horizon series, Horizon Zero Dawn, LEGO Horizon takes everything we love about this beautiful post-apocalyptic world and translates it into LEGO. That means stunning Lego recreations of many machine beasts, including Watchers, Thunderjaws, and Tallnecks! Does this LEGO spin-off capture what makes the Horizon series so special?

And finally, hey, we chat about politics for a while because this is the world we live in.

Featuring: Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros, and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan

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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 308 - The SaGa of Dragon Age 308 - The SaGa of Dragon Age full 97c9e1fa-2267-49b7-bb48-50d8a918e358 https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/10/28/random-encounter-308-the-saga-of-dragon-age/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we have another two GOTY contenders for you!

First up is Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the first new Dragon Age in a decade ! After BioWare's last two flops, they desperately needed a win, and it certainly sounds like they got one with this new installment of the long-running and beloved series! Audra is here to share all of her thoughts on how Dragon Age has evolved since Dragon Age: Inquisition back in 2014!

And then Ben is here to torture Jono by chatting about Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven! A remake of Super Famicom's Romancing Saga 2 from back in 1993, Revenge of the Seven lovingly reimagines the epic storyline set over hundreds of years and dozens of generations of heroes. Don't let Jono's grumbling about the series put you off because this might be a dark horse favorite for GOTY!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, and Ben Love; Edited by Jono Logan


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Dragon Age: Origins Review
Dragon Age II Review
Dragon Age: Inquisition Review
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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we have another two GOTY contenders for you!

First up is Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the first new Dragon Age in a decade ! After BioWare's last two flops, they desperately needed a win, and it certainly sounds like they got one with this new installment of the long-running and beloved series! Audra is here to share all of her thoughts on how Dragon Age has evolved since Dragon Age: Inquisition back in 2014!

And then Ben is here to torture Jono by chatting about Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven! A remake of Super Famicom's Romancing Saga 2 from back in 1993, Revenge of the Seven lovingly reimagines the epic storyline set over hundreds of years and dozens of generations of heroes. Don't let Jono's grumbling about the series put you off because this might be a dark horse favorite for GOTY!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, and Ben Love; Edited by Jono Logan


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Dragon Age: Origins Review
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Dragon Age: Inquisition Review
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven Review
Romancing SaGa 2 (2016) Review
Romancing SaGa 3 (2019) Review

]]> Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4374 On this episode of Random Encounter, we have another two GOTY contenders for you!

First up is Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the first new Dragon Age in a decade ! After BioWare's last two flops, they desperately needed a win, and it certainly sounds like they got one with this new installment of the long-running and beloved series! Audra is here to share all of her thoughts on how Dragon Age has evolved since Dragon Age: Inquisition back in 2014!

And then Ben is here to torture Jono by chatting about Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven! A remake of Super Famicom's Romancing Saga 2 from back in 1993, Revenge of the Seven lovingly reimagines the epic storyline set over hundreds of years and dozens of generations of heroes. Don't let Jono's grumbling about the series put you off because this might be a dark horse favorite for GOTY!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, and Ben Love; Edited by Jono Logan


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Dragon Age: Origins Review
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Romancing SaGa 2 (2016) Review
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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 307 - Social Links to the Past 307 - Social Links to the Past full 214f7409-af16-4e1d-bb3f-3fef42a250db https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/10/14/random-encounter-307-social-links-to-the-past/ On this episode of Random Encounter, two first-timers are joining us to chat about two of the year's biggest games!

First up, Zek is joined by Zach to rave about Atlus' latest RPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio. Known for the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona series, Metaphor offers a brand-new world full of all the things you love about previous Atlus games: close character relationships, incredible world-building, and jaw-dropping UI. It's absolutely in the running for GOTY 2024!

But another contender for GOTY is the brand-new entry in the Zelda series, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Paul and Mike are here to talk about it! While it may look like a retro-inspired 2D Zelda game on the surface, this title brings a shockingly novel innovation to the series: Zelda as a playable character. Imagine!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Mike Salbato, Paul Skevington, Zach Wilkerson, and Zek Lu; Edited by Jono Logan


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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019) Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, two first-timers are joining us to chat about two of the year's biggest games!

First up, Zek is joined by Zach to rave about Atlus' latest RPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio. Known for the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona series, Metaphor offers a brand-new world full of all the things you love about previous Atlus games: close character relationships, incredible world-building, and jaw-dropping UI. It's absolutely in the running for GOTY 2024!

But another contender for GOTY is the brand-new entry in the Zelda series, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Paul and Mike are here to talk about it! While it may look like a retro-inspired 2D Zelda game on the surface, this title brings a shockingly novel innovation to the series: Zelda as a playable character. Imagine!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Mike Salbato, Paul Skevington, Zach Wilkerson, and Zek Lu; Edited by Jono Logan


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Metaphor: ReFantazio Review
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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019) Review

]]> Mon, 14 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4245 On this episode of Random Encounter, two first-timers are joining us to chat about two of the year's biggest games!

First up, Zek is joined by Zach to rave about Atlus' latest RPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio. Known for the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona series, Metaphor offers a brand-new world full of all the things you love about previous Atlus games: close character relationships, incredible world-building, and jaw-dropping UI. It's absolutely in the running for GOTY 2024!

But another contender for GOTY is the brand-new entry in the Zelda series, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Paul and Mike are here to talk about it! While it may look like a retro-inspired 2D Zelda game on the surface, this title brings a shockingly novel innovation to the series: Zelda as a playable character. Imagine!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Mike Salbato, Paul Skevington, Zach Wilkerson, and Zek Lu; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 306 - Compiling the Compilations 306 - Compiling the Compilations full db0ce2c0-b4fb-4b77-a9c5-eb6f7a2406ff https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/09/30/random-encounter-306-compiling-the-compilations/ On this episode of Random Encounter, it's time to chat about some recent game compilations!

Game compilations are not only a fantastic way to re-experience older games, but they also offer excellent value for your money! Even if the games are a little old, you're still getting multiple games for the price of one. And if you're lucky, the developer will have gone the extra mile to add quality-of-life features, remastered graphics and sound, and lots of additional bells and whistles!

So, Zach is here to discuss the Castlevania Dominus Collection, a compilation of all three DS-era Castlevania games (Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin, and Order of Ecclesia). These, along with the titles in the Castlevania Advance Collection, were the games that cemented the portmanteau "Metroidvania," so they are well worth a second (or maybe even first) look.

Then, Jono gets to chat about one of his favorite series with the release of the Ace Attorney Investigations Collection. Combining Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth and the previously-unreleased-in-the-West Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Gambit, this compilation will give you the same wacky suspects, logical deductions, and heartfelt characters that the series is known for!

Plus, thanks to some incredible timing, Jono and Zach get to freak out about the upcoming Lunar Remastered Collection! This is going to be a good one!  


Featuring: Jono Logan and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan


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Castlevania Advance Collection Review
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Review
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Review
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, it's time to chat about some recent game compilations!

Game compilations are not only a fantastic way to re-experience older games, but they also offer excellent value for your money! Even if the games are a little old, you're still getting multiple games for the price of one. And if you're lucky, the developer will have gone the extra mile to add quality-of-life features, remastered graphics and sound, and lots of additional bells and whistles!

So, Zach is here to discuss the Castlevania Dominus Collection, a compilation of all three DS-era Castlevania games (Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin, and Order of Ecclesia). These, along with the titles in the Castlevania Advance Collection, were the games that cemented the portmanteau "Metroidvania," so they are well worth a second (or maybe even first) look.

Then, Jono gets to chat about one of his favorite series with the release of the Ace Attorney Investigations Collection. Combining Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth and the previously-unreleased-in-the-West Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Gambit, this compilation will give you the same wacky suspects, logical deductions, and heartfelt characters that the series is known for!

Plus, thanks to some incredible timing, Jono and Zach get to freak out about the upcoming Lunar Remastered Collection! This is going to be a good one!  


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]]> Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4114 On this episode of Random Encounter, it's time to chat about some recent game compilations!

Game compilations are not only a fantastic way to re-experience older games, but they also offer excellent value for your money! Even if the games are a little old, you're still getting multiple games for the price of one. And if you're lucky, the developer will have gone the extra mile to add quality-of-life features, remastered graphics and sound, and lots of additional bells and whistles!

So, Zach is here to discuss the Castlevania Dominus Collection, a compilation of all three DS-era Castlevania games (Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin, and Order of Ecclesia). These, along with the titles in the Castlevania Advance Collection, were the games that cemented the portmanteau "Metroidvania," so they are well worth a second (or maybe even first) look.

Then, Jono gets to chat about one of his favorite series with the release of the Ace Attorney Investigations Collection. Combining Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth and the previously-unreleased-in-the-West Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Gambit, this compilation will give you the same wacky suspects, logical deductions, and heartfelt characters that the series is known for!

Plus, thanks to some incredible timing, Jono and Zach get to freak out about the upcoming Lunar Remastered Collection! This is going to be a good one!  


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 305 - Random Book Club - Legends of Localization Book 3: Undertale 305 - Random Book Club - Legends of Localization Book 3: Undertale full d59ec806-2733-4a9f-b9d4-3b51b13ad67c https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/09/16/random-encounter-305-legends-of-localization-undertale/ On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono and Hilary geek out over a fantastic book focusing on the localization of beloved indie RPG, Undertale.

Video game localizations have come a long way since the days of spoony bards. When we usually think about game localization, we think Japanese to English. But what about the other way around?

Legends of Localization is a book series written by professional video game and anime translator Clyde Mandelin. In his latest volume, Legends of Localization Book 3: Undertale, Mandelin walks us through the incredible process of taking Undertale, a Western love letter to JRPGs, and localizing it for Japanese audiences. The book is absolutely loaded with amazing insights, entertaining anecdotes, and fascinating tidbits about the monumental effort it takes to translate and localize this uniquely quirky game. Join Jono and Hilary as they take a deep dive into this fascinating tome! 


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono and Hilary geek out over a fantastic book focusing on the localization of beloved indie RPG, Undertale.

Video game localizations have come a long way since the days of spoony bards. When we usually think about game localization, we think Japanese to English. But what about the other way around?

Legends of Localization is a book series written by professional video game and anime translator Clyde Mandelin. In his latest volume, Legends of Localization Book 3: Undertale, Mandelin walks us through the incredible process of taking Undertale, a Western love letter to JRPGs, and localizing it for Japanese audiences. The book is absolutely loaded with amazing insights, entertaining anecdotes, and fascinating tidbits about the monumental effort it takes to translate and localize this uniquely quirky game. Join Jono and Hilary as they take a deep dive into this fascinating tome! 


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]]> Mon, 16 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3898 On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono and Hilary geek out over a fantastic book focusing on the localization of beloved indie RPG, Undertale.

Video game localizations have come a long way since the days of spoony bards. When we usually think about game localization, we think Japanese to English. But what about the other way around?

Legends of Localization is a book series written by professional video game and anime translator Clyde Mandelin. In his latest volume, Legends of Localization Book 3: Undertale, Mandelin walks us through the incredible process of taking Undertale, a Western love letter to JRPGs, and localizing it for Japanese audiences. The book is absolutely loaded with amazing insights, entertaining anecdotes, and fascinating tidbits about the monumental effort it takes to translate and localize this uniquely quirky game. Join Jono and Hilary as they take a deep dive into this fascinating tome! 


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 304 - Czar of Mana 304 - Czar of Mana full c2617aa5-c5fd-4dcf-8e62-4b45212dddb2 https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/09/02/random-encounter-304-czar-of-mana/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking politics! Well, no, not really, but there are some jokes about politics in here...

First up, Izzy has played the first new Mana game since 2020's Trials of Mana remake, Visions of Mana! With spiky hair, lush landscapes, and real-time RPG action, it's undeniably a Mana game, but does it live up to the heights of the series' golden age on the SNES?

Then, Jerry reviews what's been described as the first AAA video game ever developed in China, Black Myth: Wukong. Does this stunning Souls-like portend the rise of the AAA Chinese gaming industry, or is it a missed opportunity in the politics of soft power (See, jokes about politics! Whee!)?


Featuring: Jono Logan, Izzy Parsons, and Jerry Williams; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking politics! Well, no, not really, but there are some jokes about politics in here...

First up, Izzy has played the first new Mana game since 2020's Trials of Mana remake, Visions of Mana! With spiky hair, lush landscapes, and real-time RPG action, it's undeniably a Mana game, but does it live up to the heights of the series' golden age on the SNES?

Then, Jerry reviews what's been described as the first AAA video game ever developed in China, Black Myth: Wukong. Does this stunning Souls-like portend the rise of the AAA Chinese gaming industry, or is it a missed opportunity in the politics of soft power (See, jokes about politics! Whee!)?


Featuring: Jono Logan, Izzy Parsons, and Jerry Williams; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 02 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3838 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking politics! Well, no, not really, but there are some jokes about politics in here...

First up, Izzy has played the first new Mana game since 2020's Trials of Mana remake, Visions of Mana! With spiky hair, lush landscapes, and real-time RPG action, it's undeniably a Mana game, but does it live up to the heights of the series' golden age on the SNES?

Then, Jerry reviews what's been described as the first AAA video game ever developed in China, Black Myth: Wukong. Does this stunning Souls-like portend the rise of the AAA Chinese gaming industry, or is it a missed opportunity in the politics of soft power (See, jokes about politics! Whee!)?


Featuring: Jono Logan, Izzy Parsons, and Jerry Williams; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 303 - Anthropomorphic Crime Fighting 303 - Anthropomorphic Crime Fighting full 085cf515-fff1-4d0a-9c24-31187294ad93 https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/08/19/random-encounter-303-anthropomorphic-crime-fighting/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about some of video game history's most prolific anthropomorphic animal crimefighters!

First up, Jono binge-plays the brand-new remaster of the third season of Telltale Games' Sam & Max series: The Devil's Playhouse. Lovingly remastered by Skunkape Games, does this remaster bring the 2010 point-and-click up to speed? Or is it left as roadkill on the highway of history?

Then, Hilary chats about the recent demo of the eagerly awaited revival of the Mana series: Visions of Mana. Coming out on August 29th, does this demo deliver that classic Mana taste?   

Finally, Abe teams up with the turtles-in-a-half-shell to rescue Master Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Spintered Fate. Rather than the tried-and-true, beat-em-up genre, Splintered Fate pulls its inspiration from Hades. And boy, it pulls a LOT of inspiration! Is this Hades-like worth playing, or is it better left in the sewers?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, and Abraham Kobylanski; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about some of video game history's most prolific anthropomorphic animal crimefighters!

First up, Jono binge-plays the brand-new remaster of the third season of Telltale Games' Sam & Max series: The Devil's Playhouse. Lovingly remastered by Skunkape Games, does this remaster bring the 2010 point-and-click up to speed? Or is it left as roadkill on the highway of history?

Then, Hilary chats about the recent demo of the eagerly awaited revival of the Mana series: Visions of Mana. Coming out on August 29th, does this demo deliver that classic Mana taste?   

Finally, Abe teams up with the turtles-in-a-half-shell to rescue Master Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Spintered Fate. Rather than the tried-and-true, beat-em-up genre, Splintered Fate pulls its inspiration from Hades. And boy, it pulls a LOT of inspiration! Is this Hades-like worth playing, or is it better left in the sewers?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, and Abraham Kobylanski; Edited by Jono Logan


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Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse Remastered Review
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]]> Mon, 19 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4332 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about some of video game history's most prolific anthropomorphic animal crimefighters!

First up, Jono binge-plays the brand-new remaster of the third season of Telltale Games' Sam & Max series: The Devil's Playhouse. Lovingly remastered by Skunkape Games, does this remaster bring the 2010 point-and-click up to speed? Or is it left as roadkill on the highway of history?

Then, Hilary chats about the recent demo of the eagerly awaited revival of the Mana series: Visions of Mana. Coming out on August 29th, does this demo deliver that classic Mana taste?   

Finally, Abe teams up with the turtles-in-a-half-shell to rescue Master Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Spintered Fate. Rather than the tried-and-true, beat-em-up genre, Splintered Fate pulls its inspiration from Hades. And boy, it pulls a LOT of inspiration! Is this Hades-like worth playing, or is it better left in the sewers?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, and Abraham Kobylanski; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 302 - A Trip to Steamy London Town 302 - A Trip to Steamy London Town full f6e37955-53ed-4302-bb6c-05f6f790e0bd https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/08/05/random-encounter-302-a-trip-to-steamy-london-town/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we’re chatting about heisting steam-powered robots and the foggiest post-apocalyptic city you've ever seen.

First up, Ben embraces his inner robot pirate with the sequel to 2015's TRPG, Steamworld Heist, Steamworld Heist II. The latest entry in the multi-genre Steamworld series, Heist II delivers a side-scrolling, turn-based spin on XCOM-style gameplay with a healthy dose of adorable steam-powered robots. Does it live up to the first game and the rest of the series? 

Then, did the hit Amazon series leave you craving a new Fallout game? Well, as usual, the modders are doing what Bethesdon't with the astonishing full Fallout 4 conversion mod, Fallout London. This mod completely recreates London, England and its boroughs, giving the famous city a post-nuclear apocalypse vibe. Yes, it was made by fans, but can it deliver a New Vegas-style experience to Fallout 4?

Featuring: Jono Logan and Ben Love; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we’re chatting about heisting steam-powered robots and the foggiest post-apocalyptic city you've ever seen.

First up, Ben embraces his inner robot pirate with the sequel to 2015's TRPG, Steamworld Heist, Steamworld Heist II. The latest entry in the multi-genre Steamworld series, Heist II delivers a side-scrolling, turn-based spin on XCOM-style gameplay with a healthy dose of adorable steam-powered robots. Does it live up to the first game and the rest of the series? 

Then, did the hit Amazon series leave you craving a new Fallout game? Well, as usual, the modders are doing what Bethesdon't with the astonishing full Fallout 4 conversion mod, Fallout London. This mod completely recreates London, England and its boroughs, giving the famous city a post-nuclear apocalypse vibe. Yes, it was made by fans, but can it deliver a New Vegas-style experience to Fallout 4?

Featuring: Jono Logan and Ben Love; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4133 On this episode of Random Encounter, we’re chatting about heisting steam-powered robots and the foggiest post-apocalyptic city you've ever seen.

First up, Ben embraces his inner robot pirate with the sequel to 2015's TRPG, Steamworld Heist, Steamworld Heist II. The latest entry in the multi-genre Steamworld series, Heist II delivers a side-scrolling, turn-based spin on XCOM-style gameplay with a healthy dose of adorable steam-powered robots. Does it live up to the first game and the rest of the series? 

Then, did the hit Amazon series leave you craving a new Fallout game? Well, as usual, the modders are doing what Bethesdon't with the astonishing full Fallout 4 conversion mod, Fallout London. This mod completely recreates London, England and its boroughs, giving the famous city a post-nuclear apocalypse vibe. Yes, it was made by fans, but can it deliver a New Vegas-style experience to Fallout 4?

Featuring: Jono Logan and Ben Love; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 301 - Oy "Vay," We Could Use a Vacation to Hinterberg 301 - Oy "Vay," We Could Use a Vacation to Hinterberg full 52c60f9c-1ba0-4b40-bd34-7237dc96cc7e https://share.transistor.fm/s/050f3b08 On this episode of Random Encounter, we’re diving into a magical alpine journey and revisiting a classic RPG.


First up, Abe joins us to discuss Dungeons of Hinterberg. This action RPG with Zelda and Persona-like elements is set in a beautiful Austrian resort town, combining combat, puzzles, and social interactions. How do these elements come together to create a memorable adventure (and vacation)?


Then, Neal is here to chat about the modern remaster of Vay, a classic RPG from the Sega CD era. This re-release aims to bring the nostalgic experience to modern platforms, maintaining the original charm while enhancing the graphics and gameplay with quality-of-life features. Does this remaster capture the magic of the original, or does it fall short of today's RPG expectations?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Neal Chandran, and Abraham Kobylanski; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we’re diving into a magical alpine journey and revisiting a classic RPG.


First up, Abe joins us to discuss Dungeons of Hinterberg. This action RPG with Zelda and Persona-like elements is set in a beautiful Austrian resort town, combining combat, puzzles, and social interactions. How do these elements come together to create a memorable adventure (and vacation)?


Then, Neal is here to chat about the modern remaster of Vay, a classic RPG from the Sega CD era. This re-release aims to bring the nostalgic experience to modern platforms, maintaining the original charm while enhancing the graphics and gameplay with quality-of-life features. Does this remaster capture the magic of the original, or does it fall short of today's RPG expectations?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Neal Chandran, and Abraham Kobylanski; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3918 On this episode of Random Encounter, we’re diving into a magical alpine journey and revisiting a classic RPG.


First up, Abe joins us to discuss Dungeons of Hinterberg. This action RPG with Zelda and Persona-like elements is set in a beautiful Austrian resort town, combining combat, puzzles, and social interactions. How do these elements come together to create a memorable adventure (and vacation)?


Then, Neal is here to chat about the modern remaster of Vay, a classic RPG from the Sega CD era. This re-release aims to bring the nostalgic experience to modern platforms, maintaining the original charm while enhancing the graphics and gameplay with quality-of-life features. Does this remaster capture the magic of the original, or does it fall short of today's RPG expectations?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Neal Chandran, and Abraham Kobylanski; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 300 - Draft to the Future 300 - Draft to the Future full 14820949-be04-4640-b880-1f779ea32ad8 https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/07/08/random-encounter-300-draft-to-the-future/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're celebrating our 300th episode with a special draft!

Four years is a long time in the video game industry, so we’re making predictions about what things will be like when we record our 400th episode in April 2028. Jono has gathered all the hosts from the RPGFan podcasts to make their picks. Whoever gets the most predictions right in four years will win a video game! It's time to draft to the future!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, Mike Salbato, and Michael Sollosi; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're celebrating our 300th episode with a special draft!

Four years is a long time in the video game industry, so we’re making predictions about what things will be like when we record our 400th episode in April 2028. Jono has gathered all the hosts from the RPGFan podcasts to make their picks. Whoever gets the most predictions right in four years will win a video game! It's time to draft to the future!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, Mike Salbato, and Michael Sollosi; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 08 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7189 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're celebrating our 300th episode with a special draft!

Four years is a long time in the video game industry, so we’re making predictions about what things will be like when we record our 400th episode in April 2028. Jono has gathered all the hosts from the RPGFan podcasts to make their picks. Whoever gets the most predictions right in four years will win a video game! It's time to draft to the future!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, Mike Salbato, and Michael Sollosi; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 299 - We're (Monster) Hunting for Some Nintendo News! 299 - We're (Monster) Hunting for Some Nintendo News! full 876e3c62-0b38-43ee-8390-a392e0a3c4dc https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/06/24/random-encounter-299-were-monster-hunting-for-some-nintendo-news/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're breaking down all the RPG news from the June 2024 Nintendo Direct and chatting about the recent re-release of Monster Hunter Stories and its sequel!

As usual, Nintendo's latest showcase brought the house down with a flurry of surprises. Far from the Switch going out with a whisper, this Direct made it clear that Nintendo intends to go out with a bang! Did Nintendo manage to outshine the Not-E3 presentations the previous week, or were fans left wanting more?

Then, we're diving into the Monster Hunter Stories series with Abe and Audra. We'll explore the recent re-release of the original Monster Hunter Stories and its sequel, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. Abe and Audra, who reviewed these titles respectively, join us to discuss the unique charm of these spin-offs, their place in the broader Monster Hunter universe, and how they've evolved the formula for a new generation of hunters.

Featuring: Jono Logan, Abraham Kobylanski, and Audra Bowling; Edited by Jono Logan


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Monster Hunter Stories Review
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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're breaking down all the RPG news from the June 2024 Nintendo Direct and chatting about the recent re-release of Monster Hunter Stories and its sequel!

As usual, Nintendo's latest showcase brought the house down with a flurry of surprises. Far from the Switch going out with a whisper, this Direct made it clear that Nintendo intends to go out with a bang! Did Nintendo manage to outshine the Not-E3 presentations the previous week, or were fans left wanting more?

Then, we're diving into the Monster Hunter Stories series with Abe and Audra. We'll explore the recent re-release of the original Monster Hunter Stories and its sequel, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. Abe and Audra, who reviewed these titles respectively, join us to discuss the unique charm of these spin-offs, their place in the broader Monster Hunter universe, and how they've evolved the formula for a new generation of hunters.

Featuring: Jono Logan, Abraham Kobylanski, and Audra Bowling; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 24 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3698 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're breaking down all the RPG news from the June 2024 Nintendo Direct and chatting about the recent re-release of Monster Hunter Stories and its sequel!

As usual, Nintendo's latest showcase brought the house down with a flurry of surprises. Far from the Switch going out with a whisper, this Direct made it clear that Nintendo intends to go out with a bang! Did Nintendo manage to outshine the Not-E3 presentations the previous week, or were fans left wanting more?

Then, we're diving into the Monster Hunter Stories series with Abe and Audra. We'll explore the recent re-release of the original Monster Hunter Stories and its sequel, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. Abe and Audra, who reviewed these titles respectively, join us to discuss the unique charm of these spin-offs, their place in the broader Monster Hunter universe, and how they've evolved the formula for a new generation of hunters.

Featuring: Jono Logan, Abraham Kobylanski, and Audra Bowling; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 298 - Not-E3 2024 Extravaganza! 298 - Not-E3 2024 Extravaganza! full 03b2a77e-b018-4a45-b437-789f09043a9c https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/06/11/random-encounter-298-not-e3-2024-extravaganza/ On this week's Random Encounter, we're all in on Not-E3 2024!

For video game fans, this is one of the biggest weekends of the year, with nonstop announcements, trailers, and demos to fill your every waking hour! They've sure been filling ours, and that's why we've assembled an expert panel to break down the biggest RPG news from the shows for you. From Summer Game Fest to the Xbox Showcase, it's Not-E3 time!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Kyle Cantelon, Noah Leiter, and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're all in on Not-E3 2024!

For video game fans, this is one of the biggest weekends of the year, with nonstop announcements, trailers, and demos to fill your every waking hour! They've sure been filling ours, and that's why we've assembled an expert panel to break down the biggest RPG news from the shows for you. From Summer Game Fest to the Xbox Showcase, it's Not-E3 time!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Kyle Cantelon, Noah Leiter, and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7014 On this week's Random Encounter, we're all in on Not-E3 2024!

For video game fans, this is one of the biggest weekends of the year, with nonstop announcements, trailers, and demos to fill your every waking hour! They've sure been filling ours, and that's why we've assembled an expert panel to break down the biggest RPG news from the shows for you. From Summer Game Fest to the Xbox Showcase, it's Not-E3 time!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Kyle Cantelon, Noah Leiter, and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 297 - A Return to the Underworld with Hades II 297 - A Return to the Underworld with Hades II full 91bc71c6-c312-4916-a8a1-79847b5cc204 https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/05/27/random-encounter-297-a-return-to-the-underworld-with-hades-ii/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about the early access release of one of the most anticipated games in recent memory: Hades II.

In October 2020, Supergiant Games' roguelike masterpiece Hades finally exited early access and entered the Steam and Epic libraries of countless gamers. And now, its direct sequel, Hades II, has entered early access. But this isn't a barebones experience. There is already more content in Hades II than in many completed games. Jerry and Tin have been fighting their way through the underworld and beyond to deliver their thoughts about this already incredible experience and where it might go in the future.

And then, it's Not-E3 preview time! The next episode of Random will be breaking down the biggest news from Summer Game Fest, various developer directs, and other presentations, but for now, enjoy our absolutely baseless predictions of what we might expect from video games' Christmas in June!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Jerry Williams, and Tin Manuel; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about the early access release of one of the most anticipated games in recent memory: Hades II.

In October 2020, Supergiant Games' roguelike masterpiece Hades finally exited early access and entered the Steam and Epic libraries of countless gamers. And now, its direct sequel, Hades II, has entered early access. But this isn't a barebones experience. There is already more content in Hades II than in many completed games. Jerry and Tin have been fighting their way through the underworld and beyond to deliver their thoughts about this already incredible experience and where it might go in the future.

And then, it's Not-E3 preview time! The next episode of Random will be breaking down the biggest news from Summer Game Fest, various developer directs, and other presentations, but for now, enjoy our absolutely baseless predictions of what we might expect from video games' Christmas in June!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Jerry Williams, and Tin Manuel; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 27 May 2024 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3600 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about the early access release of one of the most anticipated games in recent memory: Hades II.

In October 2020, Supergiant Games' roguelike masterpiece Hades finally exited early access and entered the Steam and Epic libraries of countless gamers. And now, its direct sequel, Hades II, has entered early access. But this isn't a barebones experience. There is already more content in Hades II than in many completed games. Jerry and Tin have been fighting their way through the underworld and beyond to deliver their thoughts about this already incredible experience and where it might go in the future.

And then, it's Not-E3 preview time! The next episode of Random will be breaking down the biggest news from Summer Game Fest, various developer directs, and other presentations, but for now, enjoy our absolutely baseless predictions of what we might expect from video games' Christmas in June!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Jerry Williams, and Tin Manuel; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 296 - Indie Game Dev: Lil' Guardsman 296 - Indie Game Dev: Lil' Guardsman full 0253e7aa-9675-4998-87a1-1f00a521e021 https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/05/13/random-encounter-296-indie-game-dev-lil-guardsman/ On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono invites two of the folks behind the recent indie game Lil' Guardsman onto the show to chat about its development.

Back in the early days of the pandemic, Toronto-based composer Scott Christian and his business partner Artiom Komarov made the remarkable decision to leave their successful careers and jump into the indie dev scene. Recruiting a small but passionate team of programmers, designers, and writers, they founded Hilltop Studios and successfully launched their first title, Lil' Guardsman, in January 2024. But it wasn't an easy road to get there!

As Jono happens to be very old friends with both Scott and Lil' Guardsman co-writer Jeremy Lapalme, this seems like a perfect opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the realities of indie game dev. What's it like to build an indie studio and develop your dream game from scratch? And is that dream within reach of anyone? Let's talk about what it's like being an indie developer in 2024!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Scott Christian, and Jeremy Lapalme; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono invites two of the folks behind the recent indie game Lil' Guardsman onto the show to chat about its development.

Back in the early days of the pandemic, Toronto-based composer Scott Christian and his business partner Artiom Komarov made the remarkable decision to leave their successful careers and jump into the indie dev scene. Recruiting a small but passionate team of programmers, designers, and writers, they founded Hilltop Studios and successfully launched their first title, Lil' Guardsman, in January 2024. But it wasn't an easy road to get there!

As Jono happens to be very old friends with both Scott and Lil' Guardsman co-writer Jeremy Lapalme, this seems like a perfect opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the realities of indie game dev. What's it like to build an indie studio and develop your dream game from scratch? And is that dream within reach of anyone? Let's talk about what it's like being an indie developer in 2024!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Scott Christian, and Jeremy Lapalme; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 13 May 2024 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4403 On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono invites two of the folks behind the recent indie game Lil' Guardsman onto the show to chat about its development.

Back in the early days of the pandemic, Toronto-based composer Scott Christian and his business partner Artiom Komarov made the remarkable decision to leave their successful careers and jump into the indie dev scene. Recruiting a small but passionate team of programmers, designers, and writers, they founded Hilltop Studios and successfully launched their first title, Lil' Guardsman, in January 2024. But it wasn't an easy road to get there!

As Jono happens to be very old friends with both Scott and Lil' Guardsman co-writer Jeremy Lapalme, this seems like a perfect opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the realities of indie game dev. What's it like to build an indie studio and develop your dream game from scratch? And is that dream within reach of anyone? Let's talk about what it's like being an indie developer in 2024!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Scott Christian, and Jeremy Lapalme; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 295 - Spiritual Successor Chronicle: Hundred Heroes 295 - Spiritual Successor Chronicle: Hundred Heroes full e0a68626-983b-40ea-8ff8-50150a2fb042 https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/04/29/random-encounter-295-spiritual-successor-chronicle-hundred-heroes/ On this episode of Random Encounter, Zach joins the party to chat about the recent spiritual successor to the Suikoden series, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and the new DLC for Final Fantasy XVI, The Rising Tide.

Hundred Heroes has been one of our most anticipated JRPGs since its Kickstarter back in 2020. Led by Suikoden creator Yoshitaka Murayama, Hundred Heroes promised a return to the style of PSX Suikoden games (especially Suikoden II) with gorgeous 2D graphics and an epic narrative focused on war-torn countries, base-building, and character recruitment. Zach is one of the biggest Suikoden fans out there, so we can't wait to find out if he enjoyed the game as much as he hoped! 

Then, Zach also shares his thoughts on The Rising Tide, the DLC of one of his favorite games of the last few years, Final Fantasy XVI. As the last piece of DLC coming out for XVI, does it put a bow on the top of this much-loved entry of the series?

Oh, and Jono is grouchy about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.


Featuring: Jono Logan and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, Zach joins the party to chat about the recent spiritual successor to the Suikoden series, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and the new DLC for Final Fantasy XVI, The Rising Tide.

Hundred Heroes has been one of our most anticipated JRPGs since its Kickstarter back in 2020. Led by Suikoden creator Yoshitaka Murayama, Hundred Heroes promised a return to the style of PSX Suikoden games (especially Suikoden II) with gorgeous 2D graphics and an epic narrative focused on war-torn countries, base-building, and character recruitment. Zach is one of the biggest Suikoden fans out there, so we can't wait to find out if he enjoyed the game as much as he hoped! 

Then, Zach also shares his thoughts on The Rising Tide, the DLC of one of his favorite games of the last few years, Final Fantasy XVI. As the last piece of DLC coming out for XVI, does it put a bow on the top of this much-loved entry of the series?

Oh, and Jono is grouchy about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.


Featuring: Jono Logan and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan


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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review

]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3683 On this episode of Random Encounter, Zach joins the party to chat about the recent spiritual successor to the Suikoden series, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and the new DLC for Final Fantasy XVI, The Rising Tide.

Hundred Heroes has been one of our most anticipated JRPGs since its Kickstarter back in 2020. Led by Suikoden creator Yoshitaka Murayama, Hundred Heroes promised a return to the style of PSX Suikoden games (especially Suikoden II) with gorgeous 2D graphics and an epic narrative focused on war-torn countries, base-building, and character recruitment. Zach is one of the biggest Suikoden fans out there, so we can't wait to find out if he enjoyed the game as much as he hoped! 

Then, Zach also shares his thoughts on The Rising Tide, the DLC of one of his favorite games of the last few years, Final Fantasy XVI. As the last piece of DLC coming out for XVI, does it put a bow on the top of this much-loved entry of the series?

Oh, and Jono is grouchy about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.


Featuring: Jono Logan and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan


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Final Fantasy VII Remake Review
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review

]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 294 - Crawl Out Through the Fallout, Baby 294 - Crawl Out Through the Fallout, Baby full 74778c6c-29c2-4978-80c9-b46a5e777970 https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/04/15/random-encounter-294-crawl-out-through-the-fallout-baby/ On this episode of Random Encounter, ex-host Random Greg Delmage returns to share his film expertise while chatting about the new Fallout TV show!

Video game adaptations are hot right now, and Amazon has just dropped what might be the best one yet: Fallout! Based on the long-running RPG series, Fallout, the show is an exploration of the far future after a nuclear war in the 21st century destroyed all of civilization. With a pitch-perfect mix of dark humor, brutal violence, and a retro-50s future aesthetic, Fallout translates everything we love about the games into a brand-new, in-continuity story set in the LA Wasteland.

Jono reviewed the entire series for the site last week (spoiler: he loved it), and he's excited to be reunited with Greg to chat about why this series should be of interest to all of the RPG fans out there!

Featuring: Jono Logan and Greg Delmage; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, ex-host Random Greg Delmage returns to share his film expertise while chatting about the new Fallout TV show!

Video game adaptations are hot right now, and Amazon has just dropped what might be the best one yet: Fallout! Based on the long-running RPG series, Fallout, the show is an exploration of the far future after a nuclear war in the 21st century destroyed all of civilization. With a pitch-perfect mix of dark humor, brutal violence, and a retro-50s future aesthetic, Fallout translates everything we love about the games into a brand-new, in-continuity story set in the LA Wasteland.

Jono reviewed the entire series for the site last week (spoiler: he loved it), and he's excited to be reunited with Greg to chat about why this series should be of interest to all of the RPG fans out there!

Featuring: Jono Logan and Greg Delmage; Edited by Jono Logan


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Fallout 76 Review

]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5351 On this episode of Random Encounter, ex-host Random Greg Delmage returns to share his film expertise while chatting about the new Fallout TV show!

Video game adaptations are hot right now, and Amazon has just dropped what might be the best one yet: Fallout! Based on the long-running RPG series, Fallout, the show is an exploration of the far future after a nuclear war in the 21st century destroyed all of civilization. With a pitch-perfect mix of dark humor, brutal violence, and a retro-50s future aesthetic, Fallout translates everything we love about the games into a brand-new, in-continuity story set in the LA Wasteland.

Jono reviewed the entire series for the site last week (spoiler: he loved it), and he's excited to be reunited with Greg to chat about why this series should be of interest to all of the RPG fans out there!

Featuring: Jono Logan and Greg Delmage; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 293 - Dogmatic Dragons 293 - Dogmatic Dragons full 66e76c5e-dc2b-48bd-88dc-52610bd7b818 https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/04/01/random-encounter-293-dogmatic-dragons/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're looking at a game-of-the-year contender and the latest from one of the industry's most visionary indie devs. 


First up, Izzy is here to chat about Dragon's Dogma 2. The sequel to Capcom's cult-classic Dragon's Dogma, DD2 is the true realization of many of the ahead-of-their-time gameplay mechanics of its predecessor. However, this positive fanfare has recently been overshadowed by the controversy of predatory microtransactions included in this full-price game. Do these money-grubbing measures really impact players' overall enjoyment of the title?


Then, Tim is here to chat about Lucas Pope's latest game, Mars After Midnight. Known for his indie classics Papers, Please and Return of the Obra Dinn, Pope has moved from consoles and PC over to the crank-enhanced handheld known as the Playdate. Does the tiny screen and simplified gameplay hurt MaM, or do the limitations inspire brilliance?


Featuring: Jono Logan, Izzy Parsons, and Tim Rattray; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're looking at a game-of-the-year contender and the latest from one of the industry's most visionary indie devs. 


First up, Izzy is here to chat about Dragon's Dogma 2. The sequel to Capcom's cult-classic Dragon's Dogma, DD2 is the true realization of many of the ahead-of-their-time gameplay mechanics of its predecessor. However, this positive fanfare has recently been overshadowed by the controversy of predatory microtransactions included in this full-price game. Do these money-grubbing measures really impact players' overall enjoyment of the title?


Then, Tim is here to chat about Lucas Pope's latest game, Mars After Midnight. Known for his indie classics Papers, Please and Return of the Obra Dinn, Pope has moved from consoles and PC over to the crank-enhanced handheld known as the Playdate. Does the tiny screen and simplified gameplay hurt MaM, or do the limitations inspire brilliance?


Featuring: Jono Logan, Izzy Parsons, and Tim Rattray; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4901 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're looking at a game-of-the-year contender and the latest from one of the industry's most visionary indie devs. 


First up, Izzy is here to chat about Dragon's Dogma 2. The sequel to Capcom's cult-classic Dragon's Dogma, DD2 is the true realization of many of the ahead-of-their-time gameplay mechanics of its predecessor. However, this positive fanfare has recently been overshadowed by the controversy of predatory microtransactions included in this full-price game. Do these money-grubbing measures really impact players' overall enjoyment of the title?


Then, Tim is here to chat about Lucas Pope's latest game, Mars After Midnight. Known for his indie classics Papers, Please and Return of the Obra Dinn, Pope has moved from consoles and PC over to the crank-enhanced handheld known as the Playdate. Does the tiny screen and simplified gameplay hurt MaM, or do the limitations inspire brilliance?


Featuring: Jono Logan, Izzy Parsons, and Tim Rattray; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 292 - The Lord of All Unicorns 292 - The Lord of All Unicorns full 4e27cfe4-20d0-4a8a-ab23-ec172848ba06 https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/03/18/random-encounter-292-the-lord-of-all-unicorns/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're looking at two very different kinds of follow-ups to beloved games: a spiritual successor and a fan game.

First up, we're talking about a long-awaited revival of Ogre Battle-style SRPGs with Vanillaware's Unicorn Overlord (the most bizarre name for a game since Triangle Strategy). Featuring a mix of real-time strategy, turn-based party combat, and overworld exploration, Unicorn Overlord really hit the sweet spot for Josh. Is it a game for everyone, though?

And the overwhelming amount of fan content inspired by 2015's Undertale finally reaches its logical culmination with an incredible fan game that actually has the blessing of creator Toby Fox: Undertale Yellow. A prequel that follows the story of a previous soul who fell into the underground, Yellow delivers an experience that doesn't just live up to its inspiration but surpasses it in some ways. Aleks' feature, Undertale Yellow Feels Like a Legit Prequel, not only brings attention to this incredible labor of love, but also helped to open his eyes to the potential of fan games!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Joshua Lindquist, and Aleks Franiczek; Edited by Jono Logan


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Undertale Yellow Feels Like a Legit Prequel
Undertale Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're looking at two very different kinds of follow-ups to beloved games: a spiritual successor and a fan game.

First up, we're talking about a long-awaited revival of Ogre Battle-style SRPGs with Vanillaware's Unicorn Overlord (the most bizarre name for a game since Triangle Strategy). Featuring a mix of real-time strategy, turn-based party combat, and overworld exploration, Unicorn Overlord really hit the sweet spot for Josh. Is it a game for everyone, though?

And the overwhelming amount of fan content inspired by 2015's Undertale finally reaches its logical culmination with an incredible fan game that actually has the blessing of creator Toby Fox: Undertale Yellow. A prequel that follows the story of a previous soul who fell into the underground, Yellow delivers an experience that doesn't just live up to its inspiration but surpasses it in some ways. Aleks' feature, Undertale Yellow Feels Like a Legit Prequel, not only brings attention to this incredible labor of love, but also helped to open his eyes to the potential of fan games!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Joshua Lindquist, and Aleks Franiczek; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4928 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're looking at two very different kinds of follow-ups to beloved games: a spiritual successor and a fan game.

First up, we're talking about a long-awaited revival of Ogre Battle-style SRPGs with Vanillaware's Unicorn Overlord (the most bizarre name for a game since Triangle Strategy). Featuring a mix of real-time strategy, turn-based party combat, and overworld exploration, Unicorn Overlord really hit the sweet spot for Josh. Is it a game for everyone, though?

And the overwhelming amount of fan content inspired by 2015's Undertale finally reaches its logical culmination with an incredible fan game that actually has the blessing of creator Toby Fox: Undertale Yellow. A prequel that follows the story of a previous soul who fell into the underground, Yellow delivers an experience that doesn't just live up to its inspiration but surpasses it in some ways. Aleks' feature, Undertale Yellow Feels Like a Legit Prequel, not only brings attention to this incredible labor of love, but also helped to open his eyes to the potential of fan games!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Joshua Lindquist, and Aleks Franiczek; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 291 - Let's Explore a Mystery Dungeon! 291 - Let's Explore a Mystery Dungeon! full ea4c07ea-9e5c-40c0-bc0c-4dca4aa5e557 https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/03/04/random-encounter-291-lets-explore-a-mystery-dungeon/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're taking a look at a long-running RPG series that has only made sporadic, but noteworthy, appearances here in the West!


Mystery Dungeon began as a Dragon Quest IV spinoff back in 1993, but since then, there have been dozens of games in the series, including crossover titles with Final Fantasy (Chocobo’s Dungeon 2) and Pokémon (Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX), along with a standalone series (Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer). And with the release of the latest entry, Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island, we thought it would be a great time to take a deep dive into the series in preparation for our "So You Want to Get Into the Mystery Dungeon Series..." feature! Ben Love is here to walk us through these mystery dungeons and tell us everything we need to know to get started on our own JRPG rogue-like adventure! 


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're taking a look at a long-running RPG series that has only made sporadic, but noteworthy, appearances here in the West!


Mystery Dungeon began as a Dragon Quest IV spinoff back in 1993, but since then, there have been dozens of games in the series, including crossover titles with Final Fantasy (Chocobo’s Dungeon 2) and Pokémon (Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX), along with a standalone series (Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer). And with the release of the latest entry, Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island, we thought it would be a great time to take a deep dive into the series in preparation for our "So You Want to Get Into the Mystery Dungeon Series..." feature! Ben Love is here to walk us through these mystery dungeons and tell us everything we need to know to get started on our own JRPG rogue-like adventure! 


Featuring: Jono Logan and Ben Love; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4332 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're taking a look at a long-running RPG series that has only made sporadic, but noteworthy, appearances here in the West!


Mystery Dungeon began as a Dragon Quest IV spinoff back in 1993, but since then, there have been dozens of games in the series, including crossover titles with Final Fantasy (Chocobo’s Dungeon 2) and Pokémon (Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX), along with a standalone series (Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer). And with the release of the latest entry, Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island, we thought it would be a great time to take a deep dive into the series in preparation for our "So You Want to Get Into the Mystery Dungeon Series..." feature! Ben Love is here to walk us through these mystery dungeons and tell us everything we need to know to get started on our own JRPG rogue-like adventure! 


Featuring: Jono Logan and Ben Love; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 290 - The Rebirth of Final Fantasy VII 290 - The Rebirth of Final Fantasy VII full 5ad7960a-a0fe-4bcc-954b-2744e913e254 https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/02/27/random-encounter-290-the-rebirth-of-final-fantasy-vii/ On this episode of Random Encounter, it's finally time to talk about one of the most anticipated "Part 2s" in video game history: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth!

Ever since part 1 of the FFVII remake trilogy, Final Fantasy VII Remake, was released in 2020, we've been desperate to know where the story is heading. Will it continue along as we remember it, or diverge in unexpected and, no doubt, controversial ways? Never fear, because Zach is here to chat about his review of Rebirth, sharing his thoughts about the story, characters, battle system, world, and where he thinks the final part of this trilogy might go (hopefully before 2030).

Oh, and don't worry, no spoilers will be found here about who may or may not die in the game!

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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, it's finally time to talk about one of the most anticipated "Part 2s" in video game history: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth!

Ever since part 1 of the FFVII remake trilogy, Final Fantasy VII Remake, was released in 2020, we've been desperate to know where the story is heading. Will it continue along as we remember it, or diverge in unexpected and, no doubt, controversial ways? Never fear, because Zach is here to chat about his review of Rebirth, sharing his thoughts about the story, characters, battle system, world, and where he thinks the final part of this trilogy might go (hopefully before 2030).

Oh, and don't worry, no spoilers will be found here about who may or may not die in the game!

Featuring: Jono Logan and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan


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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review
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Final Fantasy VII Remake Intermission DLC Review
Final Fantasy XVI Review

]]> Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4080 On this episode of Random Encounter, it's finally time to talk about one of the most anticipated "Part 2s" in video game history: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth!

Ever since part 1 of the FFVII remake trilogy, Final Fantasy VII Remake, was released in 2020, we've been desperate to know where the story is heading. Will it continue along as we remember it, or diverge in unexpected and, no doubt, controversial ways? Never fear, because Zach is here to chat about his review of Rebirth, sharing his thoughts about the story, characters, battle system, world, and where he thinks the final part of this trilogy might go (hopefully before 2030).

Oh, and don't worry, no spoilers will be found here about who may or may not die in the game!

Featuring: Jono Logan and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 289 - Go East, Young Man, and Farm! 289 - Go East, Young Man, and Farm! full c627c50b-9833-4383-88a1-beb36291c5d9 https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/02/19/random-encounter-289-go-east-young-man-and-farm/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're "cranking" up our game to chat about a farming-centric piece of DLC for a pixel-art action RPG and a rogue-like on a tiny, black-and-white screen.

First, Nick is here to share his thoughts about the farming DLC for 2021's Eastward, Eastward: Octopia. Having received solid reviews back when it was released, this new DLC strips out all of the combat and replaces it with some robust farm-sim mechanics. Coming in at around 20 hours' worth of gameplay for $6, Octopia might be an essential purchase for anyone who loves the original title or farming games!

Then, Tim makes his first appearance on Random to chat about the rogue-like RPG Under the Castle and the tiny handheld console you need to play it, the Playdate. The Playdate is a fascinating piece of hardware, looking like a tiny, high-resolution yellow Gameboy Pocket with a crank on the side. The system is pricy, but does Tim think it and Under the Castle are worth the money?


Featuring: Jono Logan, Nick Mangiaracina, and Tim Rattray; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're "cranking" up our game to chat about a farming-centric piece of DLC for a pixel-art action RPG and a rogue-like on a tiny, black-and-white screen.

First, Nick is here to share his thoughts about the farming DLC for 2021's Eastward, Eastward: Octopia. Having received solid reviews back when it was released, this new DLC strips out all of the combat and replaces it with some robust farm-sim mechanics. Coming in at around 20 hours' worth of gameplay for $6, Octopia might be an essential purchase for anyone who loves the original title or farming games!

Then, Tim makes his first appearance on Random to chat about the rogue-like RPG Under the Castle and the tiny handheld console you need to play it, the Playdate. The Playdate is a fascinating piece of hardware, looking like a tiny, high-resolution yellow Gameboy Pocket with a crank on the side. The system is pricy, but does Tim think it and Under the Castle are worth the money?


Featuring: Jono Logan, Nick Mangiaracina, and Tim Rattray; Edited by Jono Logan


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Under the Castle Review

]]> Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4794 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're "cranking" up our game to chat about a farming-centric piece of DLC for a pixel-art action RPG and a rogue-like on a tiny, black-and-white screen.

First, Nick is here to share his thoughts about the farming DLC for 2021's Eastward, Eastward: Octopia. Having received solid reviews back when it was released, this new DLC strips out all of the combat and replaces it with some robust farm-sim mechanics. Coming in at around 20 hours' worth of gameplay for $6, Octopia might be an essential purchase for anyone who loves the original title or farming games!

Then, Tim makes his first appearance on Random to chat about the rogue-like RPG Under the Castle and the tiny handheld console you need to play it, the Playdate. The Playdate is a fascinating piece of hardware, looking like a tiny, high-resolution yellow Gameboy Pocket with a crank on the side. The system is pricy, but does Tim think it and Under the Castle are worth the money?


Featuring: Jono Logan, Nick Mangiaracina, and Tim Rattray; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 288 - Relinked and Reloaded 288 - Relinked and Reloaded full 57d9d1ef-9ea2-46cf-a174-0d11e79bb7be https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/02/05/random-encounter-288-relinked-and-reloaded/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're looking at a remake of an 18-year-old game and the release of a game that felt like it took 18 years to come out.

Since its announcement in 2016, Granblue Fantasy: Relink has been on many RPG fans' most anticipated lists (it was on ours in 2020, 2022, 2023 AND 2024). And after seven years, it's finally here! Des dives into this long-awaited action RPG to discover if it can possibly live up to expectations! Then, Aleks revisits a new iteration of an old favorite: Persona 3 Reload. There have been many versions of Persona 3 since its first release in 2006 (including the original, FES, and Portable). Can this brand-new remake live up to Aleks' memories of this beloved classic turn-based RPG?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Aleks Franiczek, and Des Miller; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're looking at a remake of an 18-year-old game and the release of a game that felt like it took 18 years to come out.

Since its announcement in 2016, Granblue Fantasy: Relink has been on many RPG fans' most anticipated lists (it was on ours in 2020, 2022, 2023 AND 2024). And after seven years, it's finally here! Des dives into this long-awaited action RPG to discover if it can possibly live up to expectations! Then, Aleks revisits a new iteration of an old favorite: Persona 3 Reload. There have been many versions of Persona 3 since its first release in 2006 (including the original, FES, and Portable). Can this brand-new remake live up to Aleks' memories of this beloved classic turn-based RPG?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Aleks Franiczek, and Des Miller; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4618 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're looking at a remake of an 18-year-old game and the release of a game that felt like it took 18 years to come out.

Since its announcement in 2016, Granblue Fantasy: Relink has been on many RPG fans' most anticipated lists (it was on ours in 2020, 2022, 2023 AND 2024). And after seven years, it's finally here! Des dives into this long-awaited action RPG to discover if it can possibly live up to expectations! Then, Aleks revisits a new iteration of an old favorite: Persona 3 Reload. There have been many versions of Persona 3 since its first release in 2006 (including the original, FES, and Portable). Can this brand-new remake live up to Aleks' memories of this beloved classic turn-based RPG?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Aleks Franiczek, and Des Miller; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 287 - Infinite Content 287 - Infinite Content full 81edc4c3-97aa-47c1-8106-055cd0e82f59 https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/01/23/random-encounter-287-infinite-content/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about the latest installment in the Yakuza franchise, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and the indie point-and-click adventure game, Lil' Guardsman.

First, Jono dives into Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the direct sequel to 2020's Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Does Infinite Wealth live up to the lofty turn-based JRPG expectations set by its predecessor? Then, Audra mans the review guardshed with the Canadian indie title, Lil' Guardsman. Does she let this adorable, cartoon-inspired point-and-click adventure pass into the Editor's Choice club? Finally, the entire panel discusses the state of the games industry in 2024. After what can only be described as a monumental 2023, will the big releases this year be able to live up to that standard?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, and Mike Sollosi; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about the latest installment in the Yakuza franchise, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and the indie point-and-click adventure game, Lil' Guardsman.

First, Jono dives into Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the direct sequel to 2020's Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Does Infinite Wealth live up to the lofty turn-based JRPG expectations set by its predecessor? Then, Audra mans the review guardshed with the Canadian indie title, Lil' Guardsman. Does she let this adorable, cartoon-inspired point-and-click adventure pass into the Editor's Choice club? Finally, the entire panel discusses the state of the games industry in 2024. After what can only be described as a monumental 2023, will the big releases this year be able to live up to that standard?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, and Mike Sollosi; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4249 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about the latest installment in the Yakuza franchise, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and the indie point-and-click adventure game, Lil' Guardsman.

First, Jono dives into Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the direct sequel to 2020's Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Does Infinite Wealth live up to the lofty turn-based JRPG expectations set by its predecessor? Then, Audra mans the review guardshed with the Canadian indie title, Lil' Guardsman. Does she let this adorable, cartoon-inspired point-and-click adventure pass into the Editor's Choice club? Finally, the entire panel discusses the state of the games industry in 2024. After what can only be described as a monumental 2023, will the big releases this year be able to live up to that standard?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, and Mike Sollosi; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 286 - Who Says You Always Need to Save the Princess? 286 - Who Says You Always Need to Save the Princess? full cf9417af-7cc6-4a4e-ba6f-16bd58632e3a https://www.rpgfan.com/2024/01/07/random-encounter-286-who-says-you-always-need-to-save-the-princess/ Welcome to 2024! This year at Random Encounter, we're on the road to episode 300, so let's start the new year right by chatting about some games!

First up, Jerry is here to talk about the experimental visual novel, Slay the Princess. In complete opposition to just about every video game plot ever, here you need to kill the princess or the world is doomed! Or is it? With a ton of endings and twists around every choice, Slay the Princess has captured Jerry's attention as a potentially overlooked gem of 2023.

And speaking of overlooked gems, Aleks has another one for you from 1999 with Planet Laika, a Japanese-only game from Quintet, the developer of Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia, and Terranigma. This lost 32-bit-era adventure/RPG hybrid features a highly experimental narrative, mind-bending graphics, and a philosophical bent that would have sent any translator in the late 1990s into a stress-related leave (which might be why it was never localized). Thankfully, Planet Laika now has a high-quality fan translation! So, let's find out what we missed out on!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Aleks Franiczek, and Jerry Williams; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Welcome to 2024! This year at Random Encounter, we're on the road to episode 300, so let's start the new year right by chatting about some games!

First up, Jerry is here to talk about the experimental visual novel, Slay the Princess. In complete opposition to just about every video game plot ever, here you need to kill the princess or the world is doomed! Or is it? With a ton of endings and twists around every choice, Slay the Princess has captured Jerry's attention as a potentially overlooked gem of 2023.

And speaking of overlooked gems, Aleks has another one for you from 1999 with Planet Laika, a Japanese-only game from Quintet, the developer of Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia, and Terranigma. This lost 32-bit-era adventure/RPG hybrid features a highly experimental narrative, mind-bending graphics, and a philosophical bent that would have sent any translator in the late 1990s into a stress-related leave (which might be why it was never localized). Thankfully, Planet Laika now has a high-quality fan translation! So, let's find out what we missed out on!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Aleks Franiczek, and Jerry Williams; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 08 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4918 Welcome to 2024! This year at Random Encounter, we're on the road to episode 300, so let's start the new year right by chatting about some games!

First up, Jerry is here to talk about the experimental visual novel, Slay the Princess. In complete opposition to just about every video game plot ever, here you need to kill the princess or the world is doomed! Or is it? With a ton of endings and twists around every choice, Slay the Princess has captured Jerry's attention as a potentially overlooked gem of 2023.

And speaking of overlooked gems, Aleks has another one for you from 1999 with Planet Laika, a Japanese-only game from Quintet, the developer of Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia, and Terranigma. This lost 32-bit-era adventure/RPG hybrid features a highly experimental narrative, mind-bending graphics, and a philosophical bent that would have sent any translator in the late 1990s into a stress-related leave (which might be why it was never localized). Thankfully, Planet Laika now has a high-quality fan translation! So, let's find out what we missed out on!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Aleks Franiczek, and Jerry Williams; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 285 - RPGFan's Most Anticipated Games of 2024 285 - RPGFan's Most Anticipated Games of 2024 full 4d3d2f07-124f-41e6-bade-e542e091453a https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/12/26/random-encounter-285-rpgfans-most-anticipated-games-of-2024/ On the final 2023 episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about all the games we're excited about that are coming in 2024!

At the end of December, RPGFan publishes one of the year's biggest features: our most anticipated games expected to come out next year. And that means a chance to get together on Random Encounter to have a year-end freak out about all the games that will inevitably be added to our backlogs!

2023 was a banner year for gaming, but will 2024 follow in its footsteps? From Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth to Metaphor: ReFantazio, here are our thoughts about what's to come in the year ahead!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, Joshua Lindquist, Mike Salbato, and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan

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]]> On the final 2023 episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about all the games we're excited about that are coming in 2024!

At the end of December, RPGFan publishes one of the year's biggest features: our most anticipated games expected to come out next year. And that means a chance to get together on Random Encounter to have a year-end freak out about all the games that will inevitably be added to our backlogs!

2023 was a banner year for gaming, but will 2024 follow in its footsteps? From Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth to Metaphor: ReFantazio, here are our thoughts about what's to come in the year ahead!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, Joshua Lindquist, Mike Salbato, and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan

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]]> Tue, 26 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 8422 On the final 2023 episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about all the games we're excited about that are coming in 2024!

At the end of December, RPGFan publishes one of the year's biggest features: our most anticipated games expected to come out next year. And that means a chance to get together on Random Encounter to have a year-end freak out about all the games that will inevitably be added to our backlogs!

2023 was a banner year for gaming, but will 2024 follow in its footsteps? From Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth to Metaphor: ReFantazio, here are our thoughts about what's to come in the year ahead!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, Joshua Lindquist, Mike Salbato, and Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan

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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 284 - Merry Game Awards! 284 - Merry Game Awards! full 402d9283-e88f-45eb-8b11-9c082460d62a https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/12/11/random-encounter-284-merry-game-awards/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we chat all of the news from the 2023 Game Awards, and delve into two recent indie RPGs.

First, The Game Awards came and went faster than the music playing off the winners! Baldur's Gate 3 was the champion of the evening with Best Game, but Alan Wake 2 walked away with a good share of the awards, as well. Join the panel as we gossip about the absolute boatload of game announcements that we can expect in 2024 and 2025 (and, if we're being really honest, probably 2026 and beyond)! 

Then, Abe walks us through the dark, foreboding woods to chat about Little Goody Two Shoes, an indie horror RPG with life-sim, dating-sim, arcade, and roguelike elements. Is this fairytale-inspired game a "Grimm" experience, or does it deliver a happy ending? Then, Izzy dives into the timestream with the time-looping indie RPG, In Stars and Time. Do the game get tiresome, or do they want to replay it again and again?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Abraham Kobylanski, and Izzy Parsons; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we chat all of the news from the 2023 Game Awards, and delve into two recent indie RPGs.

First, The Game Awards came and went faster than the music playing off the winners! Baldur's Gate 3 was the champion of the evening with Best Game, but Alan Wake 2 walked away with a good share of the awards, as well. Join the panel as we gossip about the absolute boatload of game announcements that we can expect in 2024 and 2025 (and, if we're being really honest, probably 2026 and beyond)! 

Then, Abe walks us through the dark, foreboding woods to chat about Little Goody Two Shoes, an indie horror RPG with life-sim, dating-sim, arcade, and roguelike elements. Is this fairytale-inspired game a "Grimm" experience, or does it deliver a happy ending? Then, Izzy dives into the timestream with the time-looping indie RPG, In Stars and Time. Do the game get tiresome, or do they want to replay it again and again?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Abraham Kobylanski, and Izzy Parsons; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 11 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4835 On this episode of Random Encounter, we chat all of the news from the 2023 Game Awards, and delve into two recent indie RPGs.

First, The Game Awards came and went faster than the music playing off the winners! Baldur's Gate 3 was the champion of the evening with Best Game, but Alan Wake 2 walked away with a good share of the awards, as well. Join the panel as we gossip about the absolute boatload of game announcements that we can expect in 2024 and 2025 (and, if we're being really honest, probably 2026 and beyond)! 

Then, Abe walks us through the dark, foreboding woods to chat about Little Goody Two Shoes, an indie horror RPG with life-sim, dating-sim, arcade, and roguelike elements. Is this fairytale-inspired game a "Grimm" experience, or does it deliver a happy ending? Then, Izzy dives into the timestream with the time-looping indie RPG, In Stars and Time. Do the game get tiresome, or do they want to replay it again and again?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Abraham Kobylanski, and Izzy Parsons; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 283 - Super Mario RPG is Back! 283 - Super Mario RPG is Back! full a0cf8de5-4af2-4f21-a615-dd53d03c8e59 https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/11/27/random-encounter-283-super-mario-rpg-is-back/ On the next Random Encounter, we delve into the vibrant worlds of Super Mario RPG and Persona 5 Tactica, and tackle the complex issue of redemption arcs in game publishing.


First, Caitlin unpacks the Super Mario RPG Remake. Despite some minor frame rate drops and easy difficulty, does the game's timeless appeal shine through in this newly revitalized Switch release? Following that, Ben explores Persona 5 Tactica. Diverging from the gameplay of previous Persona SRPGs and instead pulling from XCOM, does it still deliver a solid Persona 5 experience while exploring new characters?

Finally, the panel discusses redemption arcs in game publishing. What are the implications of companies releasing flawed games and then improving them over time? We'll delve into whether this trend benefits the industry and gamers, or if it sets a concerning precedent for game quality at launch.


Featuring: Jono Logan, Ben Love, and Caitlin Argyros; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On the next Random Encounter, we delve into the vibrant worlds of Super Mario RPG and Persona 5 Tactica, and tackle the complex issue of redemption arcs in game publishing.


First, Caitlin unpacks the Super Mario RPG Remake. Despite some minor frame rate drops and easy difficulty, does the game's timeless appeal shine through in this newly revitalized Switch release? Following that, Ben explores Persona 5 Tactica. Diverging from the gameplay of previous Persona SRPGs and instead pulling from XCOM, does it still deliver a solid Persona 5 experience while exploring new characters?

Finally, the panel discusses redemption arcs in game publishing. What are the implications of companies releasing flawed games and then improving them over time? We'll delve into whether this trend benefits the industry and gamers, or if it sets a concerning precedent for game quality at launch.


Featuring: Jono Logan, Ben Love, and Caitlin Argyros; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 27 Nov 2023 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4737 On the next Random Encounter, we delve into the vibrant worlds of Super Mario RPG and Persona 5 Tactica, and tackle the complex issue of redemption arcs in game publishing.


First, Caitlin unpacks the Super Mario RPG Remake. Despite some minor frame rate drops and easy difficulty, does the game's timeless appeal shine through in this newly revitalized Switch release? Following that, Ben explores Persona 5 Tactica. Diverging from the gameplay of previous Persona SRPGs and instead pulling from XCOM, does it still deliver a solid Persona 5 experience while exploring new characters?

Finally, the panel discusses redemption arcs in game publishing. What are the implications of companies releasing flawed games and then improving them over time? We'll delve into whether this trend benefits the industry and gamers, or if it sets a concerning precedent for game quality at launch.


Featuring: Jono Logan, Ben Love, and Caitlin Argyros; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 282 - Like a Fisherman 282 - Like a Fisherman full 72697f83-3c47-4f84-8a53-088cf701c15a https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/11/13/random-encounter-282-like-a-fisherman/ On the next Random Encounter, we're taking a deep dive into Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Star Ocean: The Second Story R, and Dave the Diver!

First, Jono discovers the yakuza's latest crisis in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. Does this shorter Yakuza tale live up to its pedigree? Then Izzy Parsons gets to relive their childhood with the recent remake, Star Ocean: The Second Story R. Does this remake do justice to the original PSX game? Finally, Sollosi talks us through his experience with the indie sensation Dave the Diver, and how it kind of reminds him of both Like a Dragon and Hades!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Izzy Parsons, and Michael Sollosi; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On the next Random Encounter, we're taking a deep dive into Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Star Ocean: The Second Story R, and Dave the Diver!

First, Jono discovers the yakuza's latest crisis in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. Does this shorter Yakuza tale live up to its pedigree? Then Izzy Parsons gets to relive their childhood with the recent remake, Star Ocean: The Second Story R. Does this remake do justice to the original PSX game? Finally, Sollosi talks us through his experience with the indie sensation Dave the Diver, and how it kind of reminds him of both Like a Dragon and Hades!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Izzy Parsons, and Michael Sollosi; Edited by Jono Logan


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Retro Encounter 391 – Essential Fan Translations

]]> Mon, 13 Nov 2023 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4733 On the next Random Encounter, we're taking a deep dive into Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Star Ocean: The Second Story R, and Dave the Diver!

First, Jono discovers the yakuza's latest crisis in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. Does this shorter Yakuza tale live up to its pedigree? Then Izzy Parsons gets to relive their childhood with the recent remake, Star Ocean: The Second Story R. Does this remake do justice to the original PSX game? Finally, Sollosi talks us through his experience with the indie sensation Dave the Diver, and how it kind of reminds him of both Like a Dragon and Hades!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Izzy Parsons, and Michael Sollosi; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 281 - World of War Doggos 281 - World of War Doggos full ab55ff70-abe7-4617-8841-5644a4ce41c5 https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/10/30/random-encounter-281-world-of-war-doggos/ On the next Random Encounter, we're exploring the narrative horror depths of World of Horror and the deep strategic and colorful layers of Wargroove 2.

First, Bob Richardson will guide us through World of Horror. With its unique 1-bit artistic style and roguelike narrative structure, does the game offer a lasting experience that keeps players coming back for more? Following that, Ben Love will share his thoughts on Wargroove 2. The game brings new gameplay mechanics and thematic elements to the table, but does it manage to build on the success of its predecessor and meet the high expectations of fans?

To round out the episode, we'll address a reader question about the increasing presence of RPG elements in games that aren't traditionally part of the RPG genre. Is this a positive development that enriches the gaming experience, or does it risk diluting what makes RPGs unique and special?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Bob Richardson, and Ben Love; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On the next Random Encounter, we're exploring the narrative horror depths of World of Horror and the deep strategic and colorful layers of Wargroove 2.

First, Bob Richardson will guide us through World of Horror. With its unique 1-bit artistic style and roguelike narrative structure, does the game offer a lasting experience that keeps players coming back for more? Following that, Ben Love will share his thoughts on Wargroove 2. The game brings new gameplay mechanics and thematic elements to the table, but does it manage to build on the success of its predecessor and meet the high expectations of fans?

To round out the episode, we'll address a reader question about the increasing presence of RPG elements in games that aren't traditionally part of the RPG genre. Is this a positive development that enriches the gaming experience, or does it risk diluting what makes RPGs unique and special?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Bob Richardson, and Ben Love; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 30 Oct 2023 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3967 On the next Random Encounter, we're exploring the narrative horror depths of World of Horror and the deep strategic and colorful layers of Wargroove 2.

First, Bob Richardson will guide us through World of Horror. With its unique 1-bit artistic style and roguelike narrative structure, does the game offer a lasting experience that keeps players coming back for more? Following that, Ben Love will share his thoughts on Wargroove 2. The game brings new gameplay mechanics and thematic elements to the table, but does it manage to build on the success of its predecessor and meet the high expectations of fans?

To round out the episode, we'll address a reader question about the increasing presence of RPG elements in games that aren't traditionally part of the RPG genre. Is this a positive development that enriches the gaming experience, or does it risk diluting what makes RPGs unique and special?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Bob Richardson, and Ben Love; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 280 - The All-Star Lineup in RPGFan's GOTY Bracket Battle 280 - The All-Star Lineup in RPGFan's GOTY Bracket Battle full 72a7c8e3-2dcb-461e-ae0d-9ab1c905fc1c https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/10/16/random-encounter-280-the-all-star-lineup-in-rpgfans-goty-bracket-battle/ On this week’s Random Encounter, Zach steps in as your host to guide us through RPGFan’s 25th-anniversary special, Revisiting RPGFan Games of the Year: Bracket Battle. Joining Zach are Audra, Jimmy, and Aleks, each bringing their own perspectives on what makes a Game of the Year truly deserving of the title. But the final choice of the best GOTY in 25 years doesn’t lie with them; it lies with you!

So, tune in and get ready to cast your votes. After all, the ultimate GOTY is in your hands.

Featuring: Zach Wilkerson, Aleks Franiczek, Audra Bowling, and Jimmy Turner; Edited by Paul Dennis


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]]> On this week’s Random Encounter, Zach steps in as your host to guide us through RPGFan’s 25th-anniversary special, Revisiting RPGFan Games of the Year: Bracket Battle. Joining Zach are Audra, Jimmy, and Aleks, each bringing their own perspectives on what makes a Game of the Year truly deserving of the title. But the final choice of the best GOTY in 25 years doesn’t lie with them; it lies with you!

So, tune in and get ready to cast your votes. After all, the ultimate GOTY is in your hands.

Featuring: Zach Wilkerson, Aleks Franiczek, Audra Bowling, and Jimmy Turner; Edited by Paul Dennis


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]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4959 On this week’s Random Encounter, Zach steps in as your host to guide us through RPGFan’s 25th-anniversary special, Revisiting RPGFan Games of the Year: Bracket Battle. Joining Zach are Audra, Jimmy, and Aleks, each bringing their own perspectives on what makes a Game of the Year truly deserving of the title. But the final choice of the best GOTY in 25 years doesn’t lie with them; it lies with you!

So, tune in and get ready to cast your votes. After all, the ultimate GOTY is in your hands.

Featuring: Zach Wilkerson, Aleks Franiczek, Audra Bowling, and Jimmy Turner; Edited by Paul Dennis


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Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Review
Final Fantasy XV Review
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Review
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Review
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Review
Dragon Age: Origins Review
Suikoden III Review
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete Review
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers – 19. Review Journal Book XIX: The Dark Which Illuminates the World Review
Dragon Age: Inquisition Review
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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 279 - We Cannot Tell a Lie! 279 - We Cannot Tell a Lie! full 1af465e3-2bf7-483d-afc4-99e1b2a0c4e6 https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/10/02/random-encounter-279-we-cannot-tell-a-lie/ On this week's Random Encounter, we're diving into a piece of DLC that redeems one of gaming's biggest disappointments, a Souls-like that cannot tell a lie, and a classic celebrating its 30th anniversary.

First, Aleks guides us through the shadowy world of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. Does this DLC redeem 2020's Cyberpunk 2077, or does it miss the mark? Following that, Noah takes us into the steampunk-inspired, puppet-filled realm of Lies of P. Does it distinguish itself in the crowded Souls-like genre, or does it deserve to be swallowed by a whale (or shark, depending on which version of Pinocchio you're familiar with)?

To round out the episode, it's the 30th anniversary of the classic Squaresoft action RPG, Secret of Mana. Does it still hold its own in today's gaming landscape? As we've recently learned, regardless of your answer, it's sure to inflame opinions online!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Aleks Franiczek, and Noah Leiter; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're diving into a piece of DLC that redeems one of gaming's biggest disappointments, a Souls-like that cannot tell a lie, and a classic celebrating its 30th anniversary.

First, Aleks guides us through the shadowy world of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. Does this DLC redeem 2020's Cyberpunk 2077, or does it miss the mark? Following that, Noah takes us into the steampunk-inspired, puppet-filled realm of Lies of P. Does it distinguish itself in the crowded Souls-like genre, or does it deserve to be swallowed by a whale (or shark, depending on which version of Pinocchio you're familiar with)?

To round out the episode, it's the 30th anniversary of the classic Squaresoft action RPG, Secret of Mana. Does it still hold its own in today's gaming landscape? As we've recently learned, regardless of your answer, it's sure to inflame opinions online!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Aleks Franiczek, and Noah Leiter; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4233 On this week's Random Encounter, we're diving into a piece of DLC that redeems one of gaming's biggest disappointments, a Souls-like that cannot tell a lie, and a classic celebrating its 30th anniversary.

First, Aleks guides us through the shadowy world of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. Does this DLC redeem 2020's Cyberpunk 2077, or does it miss the mark? Following that, Noah takes us into the steampunk-inspired, puppet-filled realm of Lies of P. Does it distinguish itself in the crowded Souls-like genre, or does it deserve to be swallowed by a whale (or shark, depending on which version of Pinocchio you're familiar with)?

To round out the episode, it's the 30th anniversary of the classic Squaresoft action RPG, Secret of Mana. Does it still hold its own in today's gaming landscape? As we've recently learned, regardless of your answer, it's sure to inflame opinions online!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Aleks Franiczek, and Noah Leiter; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 278 - The Farm Show 278 - The Farm Show full dc8b8fdb-c469-410f-921d-a466483dc9cc https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/09/18/random-encounter-278-the-farm-show/ On this week's Random Encounter, we're delving into two recent farm-sim RPGs, exploring if they bring anything new to the genre.

First, Niki takes us through the remaster/remake of the classic DS farm-sim Rune Factory 3 Special. Is there anything genuinely special about it, or should you stick with more recent entries of the series? Following that, Sam visits the enchanting universe of Fae Farm. Does it set itself apart in the saturated market of farming simulations, or do the numerous bugs salt the fields for the future of this title? Finally, our panel takes a moment to consider the influence of the original SNES Harvest Moon. How has this classic shaped the farm-sim genre, and what traces of its legacy can be found in modern titles?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Niki Fakhoori, and Sam-James Gordon; Edited by Jono Logan


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Harvest Moon Review

]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're delving into two recent farm-sim RPGs, exploring if they bring anything new to the genre.

First, Niki takes us through the remaster/remake of the classic DS farm-sim Rune Factory 3 Special. Is there anything genuinely special about it, or should you stick with more recent entries of the series? Following that, Sam visits the enchanting universe of Fae Farm. Does it set itself apart in the saturated market of farming simulations, or do the numerous bugs salt the fields for the future of this title? Finally, our panel takes a moment to consider the influence of the original SNES Harvest Moon. How has this classic shaped the farm-sim genre, and what traces of its legacy can be found in modern titles?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Niki Fakhoori, and Sam-James Gordon; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3946 On this week's Random Encounter, we're delving into two recent farm-sim RPGs, exploring if they bring anything new to the genre.

First, Niki takes us through the remaster/remake of the classic DS farm-sim Rune Factory 3 Special. Is there anything genuinely special about it, or should you stick with more recent entries of the series? Following that, Sam visits the enchanting universe of Fae Farm. Does it set itself apart in the saturated market of farming simulations, or do the numerous bugs salt the fields for the future of this title? Finally, our panel takes a moment to consider the influence of the original SNES Harvest Moon. How has this classic shaped the farm-sim genre, and what traces of its legacy can be found in modern titles?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Niki Fakhoori, and Sam-James Gordon; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 277 - Sea of Starfield 277 - Sea of Starfield full f55230f4-4256-41dd-a4c4-4f92e4699deb https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/09/04/random-encounter-277-sea-of-starfield/ On this week's Random Encounter, we're blasting off to new galaxies and sailing through enchanted seas with two of the most anticipated RPGs of 2023!

First, Noah navigates the cosmic expanses of Starfield, Bethesda's highly anticipated space exploration RPG. With the expectations of Skyrim in Space ringing in everyone's ears, does Starfield end up living up to the hype? Or does it end up crashing to Earth (along with crashing to our desktops)?

Then, Caitlin sets sail to mysterious islands in the retro-RPG Sea of Stars. Set in the same world as The Messenger, this indie gem combines classic JRPG elements with vibrant 2D graphics. Caitlin dives into the game's unique combat system, captivating story, and unforgettable soundtrack. Does Sea of Stars shine as bright as its celestial namesake?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros, and Noah Leiter; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're blasting off to new galaxies and sailing through enchanted seas with two of the most anticipated RPGs of 2023!

First, Noah navigates the cosmic expanses of Starfield, Bethesda's highly anticipated space exploration RPG. With the expectations of Skyrim in Space ringing in everyone's ears, does Starfield end up living up to the hype? Or does it end up crashing to Earth (along with crashing to our desktops)?

Then, Caitlin sets sail to mysterious islands in the retro-RPG Sea of Stars. Set in the same world as The Messenger, this indie gem combines classic JRPG elements with vibrant 2D graphics. Caitlin dives into the game's unique combat system, captivating story, and unforgettable soundtrack. Does Sea of Stars shine as bright as its celestial namesake?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros, and Noah Leiter; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 04 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5710 On this week's Random Encounter, we're blasting off to new galaxies and sailing through enchanted seas with two of the most anticipated RPGs of 2023!

First, Noah navigates the cosmic expanses of Starfield, Bethesda's highly anticipated space exploration RPG. With the expectations of Skyrim in Space ringing in everyone's ears, does Starfield end up living up to the hype? Or does it end up crashing to Earth (along with crashing to our desktops)?

Then, Caitlin sets sail to mysterious islands in the retro-RPG Sea of Stars. Set in the same world as The Messenger, this indie gem combines classic JRPG elements with vibrant 2D graphics. Caitlin dives into the game's unique combat system, captivating story, and unforgettable soundtrack. Does Sea of Stars shine as bright as its celestial namesake?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros, and Noah Leiter; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 276 - Epic Fantasy (With a Musical Interlude) 276 - Epic Fantasy (With a Musical Interlude) full 51d105f7-58e3-4560-b433-265be07a5eeb https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/08/21/random-encounter-276-epic-fantasy-with-a-musical-interlude/ On this week's Random Encounter, we're diving into the realms of fantasy and musical adventure!

First, Abe takes on the epic challenge of reviewing Baldur's Gate III, the long-awaited CRPG sequel that brings Dungeons & Dragons to life! With intricate storytelling, deep character customization, and intense tactical combat, does it roll a nat 20? Then, Audra explores the harmonious world of Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical. Combining the thrill of RPGs with the beauty of musical theatre, Stray Gods offers a unique experience filled with memorable characters and catchy tunes. Does it hit the right notes for Audra?

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Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical Review

]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're diving into the realms of fantasy and musical adventure!

First, Abe takes on the epic challenge of reviewing Baldur's Gate III, the long-awaited CRPG sequel that brings Dungeons & Dragons to life! With intricate storytelling, deep character customization, and intense tactical combat, does it roll a nat 20? Then, Audra explores the harmonious world of Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical. Combining the thrill of RPGs with the beauty of musical theatre, Stray Gods offers a unique experience filled with memorable characters and catchy tunes. Does it hit the right notes for Audra?

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Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Edition Review
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical Review

]]> Mon, 21 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3763 On this week's Random Encounter, we're diving into the realms of fantasy and musical adventure!

First, Abe takes on the epic challenge of reviewing Baldur's Gate III, the long-awaited CRPG sequel that brings Dungeons & Dragons to life! With intricate storytelling, deep character customization, and intense tactical combat, does it roll a nat 20? Then, Audra explores the harmonious world of Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical. Combining the thrill of RPGs with the beauty of musical theatre, Stray Gods offers a unique experience filled with memorable characters and catchy tunes. Does it hit the right notes for Audra?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Abraham Kobylanski, and Audra Bowling; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 275 - A WrestleQuest Cage Match with 24 Killers 275 - A WrestleQuest Cage Match with 24 Killers full 9f007008-19f4-421e-8020-c6955b4464a7 https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/08/07/random-encounter-275-a-wrestlequest-cage-match-with-24-killers/ On this week's Random Encounter, we're stepping into the wrestling ring and exploring an anti-RPG!

First, Neal gets into his tights and fights for the title with WrestleQuest, a pixel RPG that echoes the golden era of professional wrestling. Filled with iconic wrestles and thrilling moves, does it pin Neal's attention? Then, Ben explores the mysterious world of 24 Killers, an anti-RPG in the style of Moon. Filled with quirky characters, unexpected twists, and absurd plot twists, does it live up to the classic PSX-era of anti-RPGs?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Neal Chandran, and Ben Love; Edited by Jono Logan


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Moon Review

]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're stepping into the wrestling ring and exploring an anti-RPG!

First, Neal gets into his tights and fights for the title with WrestleQuest, a pixel RPG that echoes the golden era of professional wrestling. Filled with iconic wrestles and thrilling moves, does it pin Neal's attention? Then, Ben explores the mysterious world of 24 Killers, an anti-RPG in the style of Moon. Filled with quirky characters, unexpected twists, and absurd plot twists, does it live up to the classic PSX-era of anti-RPGs?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Neal Chandran, and Ben Love; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 07 Aug 2023 11:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3787 On this week's Random Encounter, we're stepping into the wrestling ring and exploring an anti-RPG!

First, Neal gets into his tights and fights for the title with WrestleQuest, a pixel RPG that echoes the golden era of professional wrestling. Filled with iconic wrestles and thrilling moves, does it pin Neal's attention? Then, Ben explores the mysterious world of 24 Killers, an anti-RPG in the style of Moon. Filled with quirky characters, unexpected twists, and absurd plot twists, does it live up to the classic PSX-era of anti-RPGs?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Neal Chandran, and Ben Love; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 274 - I Met This Perfectly Marvelous Game 274 - I Met This Perfectly Marvelous Game full b6c3ee6e-fc96-4c60-a824-4a4c621d51f1 https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/07/24/random-encounter-274-i-met-this-perfectly-marvelous-game/ On this week's Random Encounter, we're looking at a lost Nintendo game, and what might become one of the greatest RPG soundtracks of all time.

If you are from the West, you may not have heard of Marvelous: Another Treasure Island. This late-era SNES/Super Famicom title was never localized, but it had a massive impact on gaming history, especially for The Legend of Zelda franchise. Josh chats with us about if the game holds up today, or if it is a link best left in the past. And then Patrick is here for a mini-Rhythm Encounter to talk about a potential "Music of the Year" contender, the Octopath Traveler II soundtrack! Let's break and boost!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Patrick Gann, and Joshua Lindquist; Edited by Jono Logan


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Octopath Traveler II Review

]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're looking at a lost Nintendo game, and what might become one of the greatest RPG soundtracks of all time.

If you are from the West, you may not have heard of Marvelous: Another Treasure Island. This late-era SNES/Super Famicom title was never localized, but it had a massive impact on gaming history, especially for The Legend of Zelda franchise. Josh chats with us about if the game holds up today, or if it is a link best left in the past. And then Patrick is here for a mini-Rhythm Encounter to talk about a potential "Music of the Year" contender, the Octopath Traveler II soundtrack! Let's break and boost!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Patrick Gann, and Joshua Lindquist; Edited by Jono Logan


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Octopath Traveler II Original Soundtrack Review
Octopath Traveler II Review

]]> Mon, 24 Jul 2023 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3847 On this week's Random Encounter, we're looking at a lost Nintendo game, and what might become one of the greatest RPG soundtracks of all time.

If you are from the West, you may not have heard of Marvelous: Another Treasure Island. This late-era SNES/Super Famicom title was never localized, but it had a massive impact on gaming history, especially for The Legend of Zelda franchise. Josh chats with us about if the game holds up today, or if it is a link best left in the past. And then Patrick is here for a mini-Rhythm Encounter to talk about a potential "Music of the Year" contender, the Octopath Traveler II soundtrack! Let's break and boost!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Patrick Gann, and Joshua Lindquist; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 273 - Master Podcaster Archives: Trails into Random 273 - Master Podcaster Archives: Trails into Random full 57ba53a0-86c5-44f4-aed4-bdba8e8328f6 https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/07/10/random-encounter-273-master-podcaster-archives-trails-into-random/ On this week's Random Encounter, we're finally breaking free of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Not-E3, and Final Fantasy XVI! Time to talk about some (other) games!

First up, Audra delights in the RPG crossover to end all RPG crossovers, The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie. Probably not the game you want to try to get into the Trails series, but if you're a fan, it's a must-play. And then Peter takes a deep dive into the world of anime detectives and sexy ghosts in the new title from the creator of Danganronpa, Master Detective Archives: Rain Code.

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, and Peter Triezenberg; Edited by Jono Logan


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So you want to get into The Trails Series…
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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're finally breaking free of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Not-E3, and Final Fantasy XVI! Time to talk about some (other) games!

First up, Audra delights in the RPG crossover to end all RPG crossovers, The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie. Probably not the game you want to try to get into the Trails series, but if you're a fan, it's a must-play. And then Peter takes a deep dive into the world of anime detectives and sexy ghosts in the new title from the creator of Danganronpa, Master Detective Archives: Rain Code.

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, and Peter Triezenberg; Edited by Jono Logan


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So you want to get into The Trails Series…
Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Review

]]> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3791 On this week's Random Encounter, we're finally breaking free of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Not-E3, and Final Fantasy XVI! Time to talk about some (other) games!

First up, Audra delights in the RPG crossover to end all RPG crossovers, The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie. Probably not the game you want to try to get into the Trails series, but if you're a fan, it's a must-play. And then Peter takes a deep dive into the world of anime detectives and sexy ghosts in the new title from the creator of Danganronpa, Master Detective Archives: Rain Code.

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, and Peter Triezenberg; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 272 - Finally, We Have Final Fantasy XVI! 272 - Finally, We Have Final Fantasy XVI! full 65bf14ec-41c8-4ecb-9480-71b1da3c4e09 https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/06/26/random-encounter-272-finally-we-have-final-fantasy-xvi/ On this week's Random Encounter, we're talking about Final Fantasy XVI!

It's been six years since the last numbered Final Fantasy game, but the wait is finally over, and Final Fantasy XVI has finally arrived! There's so much to talk about that we're dedicating an entire episode to it, hosted by our FFXVI reviewer, Zach! Whether you've just started the demo or have already beaten the game, there is something in this Random Encounter for everyone who is excited about this brand-new fantasy epic!


Featuring: Zach Wilkerson, Ben Love, Caitlin Argyros, David Silbert & Des Miller; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're talking about Final Fantasy XVI!

It's been six years since the last numbered Final Fantasy game, but the wait is finally over, and Final Fantasy XVI has finally arrived! There's so much to talk about that we're dedicating an entire episode to it, hosted by our FFXVI reviewer, Zach! Whether you've just started the demo or have already beaten the game, there is something in this Random Encounter for everyone who is excited about this brand-new fantasy epic!


Featuring: Zach Wilkerson, Ben Love, Caitlin Argyros, David Silbert & Des Miller; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 26 Jun 2023 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4845 On this week's Random Encounter, we're talking about Final Fantasy XVI!

It's been six years since the last numbered Final Fantasy game, but the wait is finally over, and Final Fantasy XVI has finally arrived! There's so much to talk about that we're dedicating an entire episode to it, hosted by our FFXVI reviewer, Zach! Whether you've just started the demo or have already beaten the game, there is something in this Random Encounter for everyone who is excited about this brand-new fantasy epic!


Featuring: Zach Wilkerson, Ben Love, Caitlin Argyros, David Silbert & Des Miller; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> final fantasy xvi, square enix, final fantasy, creative business unit iii, naoki yoshida No 271 - Not-E3 2023 Extravaganza! 271 - Not-E3 2023 Extravaganza! full c5598b37-1d88-4ae6-842e-000fe69eb55c https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/06/12/random-encounter-271-not-e3-2023-extravaganza/ On this week's Random Encounter, it's all about Not-E3!

 If you're a video game fan, Not-E3 week is like Christmas, Easter, and Halloween all rolled into one! Though a few shows are still coming up next week, the big ones are all finished, and our panel is here to discuss the massive amount of RPG and adventure game news and trailers that dropped! It's one of the biggest episodes of the year, and we've assembled a fantastic panel, so let's talk about some games!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Alvin Lim, Hilary Andreff, Mike Salbato, & Stephanie Sybydlo; Edited by Jono Logan


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Freedom Games Announces Dark Deity 2
Control Pinnochio’s Strings in Lies of P Demo
New Trailer Emerges for Path of Exile 2
New Demonschool Trailer Showcases Dark Atmosphere and Stylish Battles
Create Your Own Zelda-like Dungeons in Quest Master on PC, Switch
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Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis Summer Game Fest Hands-On Impressions
Final Fantasy XVI Demo Out Tomorrow, June 12th
Project Re Fantasy Resurfaces as Metaphor: ReFantazio; Persona 3 Reload, 5 Tactica Confirmed

]]> On this week's Random Encounter, it's all about Not-E3!

 If you're a video game fan, Not-E3 week is like Christmas, Easter, and Halloween all rolled into one! Though a few shows are still coming up next week, the big ones are all finished, and our panel is here to discuss the massive amount of RPG and adventure game news and trailers that dropped! It's one of the biggest episodes of the year, and we've assembled a fantastic panel, so let's talk about some games!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Alvin Lim, Hilary Andreff, Mike Salbato, & Stephanie Sybydlo; Edited by Jono Logan


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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Coming Early 2024 on Two Discs
Kiryu Returns As Joryu in Like a Dragon Gaiden, Launching November 9th
Action RPG Sand Land Highlights Akira Toriyama’s Signature Style in Debut Trailer
Baldur’s Gate III Reveals Actor Jason Isaacs To Voice Antagonist Enver Gortash
Freedom Games Announces Dark Deity 2
Control Pinnochio’s Strings in Lies of P Demo
New Trailer Emerges for Path of Exile 2
New Demonschool Trailer Showcases Dark Atmosphere and Stylish Battles
Create Your Own Zelda-like Dungeons in Quest Master on PC, Switch
SacriFire Heats Up With New Trailer
SEGA and RGG Studio Reveal Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth with Tasteful Nudity
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis Summer Game Fest Hands-On Impressions
Final Fantasy XVI Demo Out Tomorrow, June 12th
Project Re Fantasy Resurfaces as Metaphor: ReFantazio; Persona 3 Reload, 5 Tactica Confirmed

]]> Mon, 12 Jun 2023 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6402 On this week's Random Encounter, it's all about Not-E3!

 If you're a video game fan, Not-E3 week is like Christmas, Easter, and Halloween all rolled into one! Though a few shows are still coming up next week, the big ones are all finished, and our panel is here to discuss the massive amount of RPG and adventure game news and trailers that dropped! It's one of the biggest episodes of the year, and we've assembled a fantastic panel, so let's talk about some games!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Alvin Lim, Hilary Andreff, Mike Salbato, & Stephanie Sybydlo; Edited by Jono Logan


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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Coming Early 2024 on Two Discs
Kiryu Returns As Joryu in Like a Dragon Gaiden, Launching November 9th
Action RPG Sand Land Highlights Akira Toriyama’s Signature Style in Debut Trailer
Baldur’s Gate III Reveals Actor Jason Isaacs To Voice Antagonist Enver Gortash
Freedom Games Announces Dark Deity 2
Control Pinnochio’s Strings in Lies of P Demo
New Trailer Emerges for Path of Exile 2
New Demonschool Trailer Showcases Dark Atmosphere and Stylish Battles
Create Your Own Zelda-like Dungeons in Quest Master on PC, Switch
SacriFire Heats Up With New Trailer
SEGA and RGG Studio Reveal Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth with Tasteful Nudity
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis Summer Game Fest Hands-On Impressions
Final Fantasy XVI Demo Out Tomorrow, June 12th
Project Re Fantasy Resurfaces as Metaphor: ReFantazio; Persona 3 Reload, 5 Tactica Confirmed

]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 270 - The First Whispers of Not-E3 2023 270 - The First Whispers of Not-E3 2023 full f807356c-8465-4600-a225-ac94cf9b0f90 https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/05/29/random-encounter-270-the-first-stirrings-of-not-e3/ On this week's Random Encounter, we're seeing the beginnings of the Not-E3 season!

If you're a video game fan, it's getting close to the most wonderful time of the year! There are slightly under two weeks until Summer Game Fest, but we still have a ton of news to discuss from Wednesday's PlayStation Showcase and Thursday's Marvelous Game Showcase, including Final Fantasy XVI, Dragon's Dogma 2, and Rune Factory 6. Join our panel to learn all about the RPGs and adventure games we will be playing in 2023 and 2024 (and heck, we might also talk about some games that aren't RPGs)!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Alvin Lim, Des Miller, Izzy Parsons; Edited by Jono Logan


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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Showcases Mythical Monsters, Magic, and Danger in Debut Trailer

]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're seeing the beginnings of the Not-E3 season!

If you're a video game fan, it's getting close to the most wonderful time of the year! There are slightly under two weeks until Summer Game Fest, but we still have a ton of news to discuss from Wednesday's PlayStation Showcase and Thursday's Marvelous Game Showcase, including Final Fantasy XVI, Dragon's Dogma 2, and Rune Factory 6. Join our panel to learn all about the RPGs and adventure games we will be playing in 2023 and 2024 (and heck, we might also talk about some games that aren't RPGs)!


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Final Fantasy XVI Preview: The First 5 Hours
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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Showcases Mythical Monsters, Magic, and Danger in Debut Trailer

]]> Mon, 29 May 2023 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4265 On this week's Random Encounter, we're seeing the beginnings of the Not-E3 season!

If you're a video game fan, it's getting close to the most wonderful time of the year! There are slightly under two weeks until Summer Game Fest, but we still have a ton of news to discuss from Wednesday's PlayStation Showcase and Thursday's Marvelous Game Showcase, including Final Fantasy XVI, Dragon's Dogma 2, and Rune Factory 6. Join our panel to learn all about the RPGs and adventure games we will be playing in 2023 and 2024 (and heck, we might also talk about some games that aren't RPGs)!


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Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean Drops Anchor in 2024
New “Salvation” Trailer for Final Fantasy XVI
Final Fantasy XVI Preview: The First 5 Hours
Granblue Fantasy: Relink Adventures Onto PS5, PS4 This Winter
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Showcases Mythical Monsters, Magic, and Danger in Debut Trailer

]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 269 - Ain't Nobody Crying in This Kingdom! 269 - Ain't Nobody Crying in This Kingdom! full 0da6eff4-3827-439b-af36-85e2c4f2703d https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/05/20/random-encounter-269-aint-nobody-crying-in-this-kingdom/ On this Saturday's emergency Random Encounter, we're discussing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom!

We've assembled a panel of three people who loved Breath of the Wild, one who liked it, and one who just wasn't a fan. The plan was to meet up to talk about the entirety of TOTK, beginning to end. Unfortunately, that plan ran directly into a major roadblock, which was that TOTK has got to be one of the most massive games ever made. So, here are our 40+-hour impressions instead! Is it as good as we all hoped? 


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]]> On this Saturday's emergency Random Encounter, we're discussing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom!

We've assembled a panel of three people who loved Breath of the Wild, one who liked it, and one who just wasn't a fan. The plan was to meet up to talk about the entirety of TOTK, beginning to end. Unfortunately, that plan ran directly into a major roadblock, which was that TOTK has got to be one of the most massive games ever made. So, here are our 40+-hour impressions instead! Is it as good as we all hoped? 


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The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Review

]]> Sat, 20 May 2023 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5904 On this Saturday's emergency Random Encounter, we're discussing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom!

We've assembled a panel of three people who loved Breath of the Wild, one who liked it, and one who just wasn't a fan. The plan was to meet up to talk about the entirety of TOTK, beginning to end. Unfortunately, that plan ran directly into a major roadblock, which was that TOTK has got to be one of the most massive games ever made. So, here are our 40+-hour impressions instead! Is it as good as we all hoped? 


Featuring: Jono Logan, Des Miller, Izzy Parsons, Joshua Lindquist, and Mike Salbato; Edited by Jono Logan


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The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Review

]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 268 - A Latte to the Past 268 - A Latte to the Past full bb046614-bded-4ad5-9b2d-80bd8c6cf12d https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/05/15/random-encounter-268-a-latte-to-the-past/ On this week's Random Encounter, we're talking about two highly anticipated sequels (although one is slightly more anticipated than the other).

First up, Jono and Mike share their initial impressions of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the long-awaited direct sequel to 2017's Breath of the Wild. Does it meet their sky-high expectations? And then, Audra, Mike, and Hilary get to have a good old coffee hangout chatting about Coffee Talk 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly, the sequel to 2020's Coffee Talk. Is this new entry in the series a delicious smooth brew, or does it go down bitter?

Oh, and heads up, we're posting an "emergency" Random Encounter on Saturday, May 20th for a deep dive into Tears of the Kingdom, so stay tuned for that! 


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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're talking about two highly anticipated sequels (although one is slightly more anticipated than the other).

First up, Jono and Mike share their initial impressions of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the long-awaited direct sequel to 2017's Breath of the Wild. Does it meet their sky-high expectations? And then, Audra, Mike, and Hilary get to have a good old coffee hangout chatting about Coffee Talk 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly, the sequel to 2020's Coffee Talk. Is this new entry in the series a delicious smooth brew, or does it go down bitter?

Oh, and heads up, we're posting an "emergency" Random Encounter on Saturday, May 20th for a deep dive into Tears of the Kingdom, so stay tuned for that! 


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Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly Review

]]> Mon, 15 May 2023 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3356 On this week's Random Encounter, we're talking about two highly anticipated sequels (although one is slightly more anticipated than the other).

First up, Jono and Mike share their initial impressions of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the long-awaited direct sequel to 2017's Breath of the Wild. Does it meet their sky-high expectations? And then, Audra, Mike, and Hilary get to have a good old coffee hangout chatting about Coffee Talk 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly, the sequel to 2020's Coffee Talk. Is this new entry in the series a delicious smooth brew, or does it go down bitter?

Oh, and heads up, we're posting an "emergency" Random Encounter on Saturday, May 20th for a deep dive into Tears of the Kingdom, so stay tuned for that! 


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 267 - Advancing Onto the Burning Shores 267 - Advancing Onto the Burning Shores full e8ea45a8-f227-4aa1-a6c4-52f0694c07cc https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/05/08/random-encounter-267-advancing-onto-the-burning-shores/ On this week's Random Encounter, we're talking about a highly anticipated piece of DLC and a very highly anticipated remake (that we were never quite sure we would EVER see)!

First up is Caitlin talking about the Horizon Forbidden West DLC, Burning Shores. In it, we visit the post-apocalyptical ruins of Los Angeles, but do Aloy's Hollywood dreams live up to Caitlin's expectations? Then, Ben fills us in about the long-delayed Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp. These eagerly-awaited remakes of GBA TRPG classics, Advance Wars and Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising, look terrific, but do they deliver experiences equal to the originals?


Featuring: Jono Logan, Ben Love, and Caitlin Argyros; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're talking about a highly anticipated piece of DLC and a very highly anticipated remake (that we were never quite sure we would EVER see)!

First up is Caitlin talking about the Horizon Forbidden West DLC, Burning Shores. In it, we visit the post-apocalyptical ruins of Los Angeles, but do Aloy's Hollywood dreams live up to Caitlin's expectations? Then, Ben fills us in about the long-delayed Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp. These eagerly-awaited remakes of GBA TRPG classics, Advance Wars and Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising, look terrific, but do they deliver experiences equal to the originals?


Featuring: Jono Logan, Ben Love, and Caitlin Argyros; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 08 May 2023 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4304 On this week's Random Encounter, we're talking about a highly anticipated piece of DLC and a very highly anticipated remake (that we were never quite sure we would EVER see)!

First up is Caitlin talking about the Horizon Forbidden West DLC, Burning Shores. In it, we visit the post-apocalyptical ruins of Los Angeles, but do Aloy's Hollywood dreams live up to Caitlin's expectations? Then, Ben fills us in about the long-delayed Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp. These eagerly-awaited remakes of GBA TRPG classics, Advance Wars and Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising, look terrific, but do they deliver experiences equal to the originals?


Featuring: Jono Logan, Ben Love, and Caitlin Argyros; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 266 - Welcome to Cyberspace! 266 - Welcome to Cyberspace! full 0ef7bf84-ba8c-466a-b9f0-042269308d99 https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/04/24/random-encounter-266-welcome-to-cyberspace/ On this week's Random Encounter, we're looking at two games (technically, 11 games) that bring us fully into cyberspace!


First, Peter downloads his thoughts on the new visual novel based on Disney's Tron franchise, TRON: IDENTITY. Does it capture the cyber-magic of the classic 80s film and its 2010s follow-up? Then, Abe confronts the monumental task of getting through all ten games included in the massive Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection. Do these classic GBA RPGs from the early 2000s hold up today, or are they best left in the Recycle Bin of Windows XP? Finally, the entire panel gets to discuss what remastered collections they hope to see in this year's upcoming Not-E3 season! 


Featuring: Jono Logan, Abraham Kobylanski, and Peter Triezenberg; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this week's Random Encounter, we're looking at two games (technically, 11 games) that bring us fully into cyberspace!


First, Peter downloads his thoughts on the new visual novel based on Disney's Tron franchise, TRON: IDENTITY. Does it capture the cyber-magic of the classic 80s film and its 2010s follow-up? Then, Abe confronts the monumental task of getting through all ten games included in the massive Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection. Do these classic GBA RPGs from the early 2000s hold up today, or are they best left in the Recycle Bin of Windows XP? Finally, the entire panel gets to discuss what remastered collections they hope to see in this year's upcoming Not-E3 season! 


Featuring: Jono Logan, Abraham Kobylanski, and Peter Triezenberg; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 24 Apr 2023 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3925 On this week's Random Encounter, we're looking at two games (technically, 11 games) that bring us fully into cyberspace!


First, Peter downloads his thoughts on the new visual novel based on Disney's Tron franchise, TRON: IDENTITY. Does it capture the cyber-magic of the classic 80s film and its 2010s follow-up? Then, Abe confronts the monumental task of getting through all ten games included in the massive Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection. Do these classic GBA RPGs from the early 2000s hold up today, or are they best left in the Recycle Bin of Windows XP? Finally, the entire panel gets to discuss what remastered collections they hope to see in this year's upcoming Not-E3 season! 


Featuring: Jono Logan, Abraham Kobylanski, and Peter Triezenberg; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 265 - The Games that SHOULDN'T BE! 265 - The Games that SHOULDN'T BE! full 9b2ac18f-179c-446c-a83d-9356dd98199c https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/04/10/random-encounter-265-the-games-that-shouldnt-be/ On this week’s Random Encounter, we’re talking about two games that, frankly, we can’t believe exist.

Many of us expect certain game series to “stay in their lane.” Mega Man is a platformer. Doom is an FPS. Metroid is, well, a Metroidvania. But when a series tries something completely different in a new genre, the results can vary in quality. Audra recently reviewed two such games, one that wildly succeeded and one that spectacularly failed. First up is The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, a game that takes the classic platforming characters and puts them into an Ace Attorney-style adventure game/visual novel. And then we are talking about Street Fighter: Duel, a mobile game that attempts to translate the classic fighting game into an RPG.

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this week’s Random Encounter, we’re talking about two games that, frankly, we can’t believe exist.

Many of us expect certain game series to “stay in their lane.” Mega Man is a platformer. Doom is an FPS. Metroid is, well, a Metroidvania. But when a series tries something completely different in a new genre, the results can vary in quality. Audra recently reviewed two such games, one that wildly succeeded and one that spectacularly failed. First up is The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, a game that takes the classic platforming characters and puts them into an Ace Attorney-style adventure game/visual novel. And then we are talking about Street Fighter: Duel, a mobile game that attempts to translate the classic fighting game into an RPG.

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2023 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3473 On this week’s Random Encounter, we’re talking about two games that, frankly, we can’t believe exist.

Many of us expect certain game series to “stay in their lane.” Mega Man is a platformer. Doom is an FPS. Metroid is, well, a Metroidvania. But when a series tries something completely different in a new genre, the results can vary in quality. Audra recently reviewed two such games, one that wildly succeeded and one that spectacularly failed. First up is The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, a game that takes the classic platforming characters and puts them into an Ace Attorney-style adventure game/visual novel. And then we are talking about Street Fighter: Duel, a mobile game that attempts to translate the classic fighting game into an RPG.

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 264 - Parental Guidance is Advised 264 - Parental Guidance is Advised full e8f4f65f-b048-4a5e-a77a-b32de859398c https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/03/27/random-encounter-264-parental-guidance-is-advised/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we’re talking about how to introduce your children to video games, specifically RPGs.

We’re far away from the 1980s, back when most parents saw video games as a “fad” or “waste of time.” Instead, parents nowadays see games as a legitimate form of entertainment at worst and an art form at best. So, how should parents today introduce their children to the world of video games? Jimmy explored this question in his recent feature, A Parent’s List of the Best Introductory RPGs for Kids, and we’re going to dive even deeper with the help of two other parents on staff, Monica and Wes. Also, childless Jono is here to “helpfully” provide his clueless point of view on parenting!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Wes Iliff, Monica Rose, James Turner; Edited by Jono Logan


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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we’re talking about how to introduce your children to video games, specifically RPGs.

We’re far away from the 1980s, back when most parents saw video games as a “fad” or “waste of time.” Instead, parents nowadays see games as a legitimate form of entertainment at worst and an art form at best. So, how should parents today introduce their children to the world of video games? Jimmy explored this question in his recent feature, A Parent’s List of the Best Introductory RPGs for Kids, and we’re going to dive even deeper with the help of two other parents on staff, Monica and Wes. Also, childless Jono is here to “helpfully” provide his clueless point of view on parenting!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Wes Iliff, Monica Rose, James Turner; Edited by Jono Logan


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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Review

]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4569 On this episode of Random Encounter, we’re talking about how to introduce your children to video games, specifically RPGs.

We’re far away from the 1980s, back when most parents saw video games as a “fad” or “waste of time.” Instead, parents nowadays see games as a legitimate form of entertainment at worst and an art form at best. So, how should parents today introduce their children to the world of video games? Jimmy explored this question in his recent feature, A Parent’s List of the Best Introductory RPGs for Kids, and we’re going to dive even deeper with the help of two other parents on staff, Monica and Wes. Also, childless Jono is here to “helpfully” provide his clueless point of view on parenting!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Wes Iliff, Monica Rose, James Turner; Edited by Jono Logan


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A Parent’s List of the Best Introductory RPGs for Kids
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Costume Quest Review
Dragon Quest Builders Review
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Review

]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 263 - We're Feeling the Theatrhythm! 263 - We're Feeling the Theatrhythm! full 6d4f123d-5220-42ab-94cf-3e87d36af3a6 https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/03/13/random-encounter-263-were-feeling-the-theatrhythm/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're diving into some recent non-RPG Final Fantasy spin-offs!


First up, we have the first console entry in the long-running Final Fantasy rhythm game series, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. Offering over 380 songs from every Final Fantasy game (with more songs from other Square Enix series on the way), it could be the ultimate entry of Theatrhythm, but does it get Bob tapping his toes along with the music? And then, the Shinra Electric Power Company puts our EiC Mike Salbato to work cleaning instruments of death in the Final Fantasy VII Remake DLC of PowerWash Simulator. Will he manage to clean the nooks and crannies of the Scorpion Sentinel in time to stop the criminal terrorist group, Avalanche? Find out in this week's Random Encounter!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Bob Richardson, Mike Salbato; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're diving into some recent non-RPG Final Fantasy spin-offs!


First up, we have the first console entry in the long-running Final Fantasy rhythm game series, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. Offering over 380 songs from every Final Fantasy game (with more songs from other Square Enix series on the way), it could be the ultimate entry of Theatrhythm, but does it get Bob tapping his toes along with the music? And then, the Shinra Electric Power Company puts our EiC Mike Salbato to work cleaning instruments of death in the Final Fantasy VII Remake DLC of PowerWash Simulator. Will he manage to clean the nooks and crannies of the Scorpion Sentinel in time to stop the criminal terrorist group, Avalanche? Find out in this week's Random Encounter!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Bob Richardson, Mike Salbato; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 13 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4122 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're diving into some recent non-RPG Final Fantasy spin-offs!


First up, we have the first console entry in the long-running Final Fantasy rhythm game series, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. Offering over 380 songs from every Final Fantasy game (with more songs from other Square Enix series on the way), it could be the ultimate entry of Theatrhythm, but does it get Bob tapping his toes along with the music? And then, the Shinra Electric Power Company puts our EiC Mike Salbato to work cleaning instruments of death in the Final Fantasy VII Remake DLC of PowerWash Simulator. Will he manage to clean the nooks and crannies of the Scorpion Sentinel in time to stop the criminal terrorist group, Avalanche? Find out in this week's Random Encounter!


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 262 - We Walk Many Paths (At Least 8) 262 - We Walk Many Paths (At Least 8) full 178837b5-5b8e-48b7-8d8d-55d585bd55ca https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/02/27/random-encounter-262-we-walk-many-paths-at-least-8/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about two big recent RPGs, Octopath Traveler II and Like a Dragon: Ishin!

When the original Octopath Traveler came out in 2018, we'd never seen anything like its HD-2D art style. Now, Square Enix is back with a sequel, Octopath Traveler II, that addresses many of the criticisms leveled at the game five years ago. Does Zach think that OTII measures up? And speaking of games we've been waiting years for, Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin was a samurai spin-off from the Yakuza series, never released in the West. Thankfully, that's changed with its recent remake, Like a Dragon: Ishin! Jono has been losing his mind since he got his hands on it, but does this remake of a pre-Yakuza 0 entry of the series stand up to more modern games?


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about two big recent RPGs, Octopath Traveler II and Like a Dragon: Ishin!

When the original Octopath Traveler came out in 2018, we'd never seen anything like its HD-2D art style. Now, Square Enix is back with a sequel, Octopath Traveler II, that addresses many of the criticisms leveled at the game five years ago. Does Zach think that OTII measures up? And speaking of games we've been waiting years for, Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin was a samurai spin-off from the Yakuza series, never released in the West. Thankfully, that's changed with its recent remake, Like a Dragon: Ishin! Jono has been losing his mind since he got his hands on it, but does this remake of a pre-Yakuza 0 entry of the series stand up to more modern games?


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]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4417 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about two big recent RPGs, Octopath Traveler II and Like a Dragon: Ishin!

When the original Octopath Traveler came out in 2018, we'd never seen anything like its HD-2D art style. Now, Square Enix is back with a sequel, Octopath Traveler II, that addresses many of the criticisms leveled at the game five years ago. Does Zach think that OTII measures up? And speaking of games we've been waiting years for, Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin was a samurai spin-off from the Yakuza series, never released in the West. Thankfully, that's changed with its recent remake, Like a Dragon: Ishin! Jono has been losing his mind since he got his hands on it, but does this remake of a pre-Yakuza 0 entry of the series stand up to more modern games?


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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 261 - Nintendo Direct, Engage! 261 - Nintendo Direct, Engage! full 0de24ce6-c2ad-4659-9f05-678306c1dd99 https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/02/13/random-encounter-261-nintendo-direct-engage/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're digging into all the news from the Feb 2023 Nintendo Direct!

Here at RPGFan, we look forward to Nintendo Directs like children look forward to Santa Claus. The only difference is that we KNOW when the man in red is supposed to arrive, but Nintendo always keeps us guessing. Thankfully, the wait is over for the first Direct of the year, and we got a massive sack of RPG presents! This week, the panel discusses all of the big news, chats about the most recent Fire Emblem game, Fire Emblem Engage, and takes a close look at One Piece Odyssey and if it's a decent way to break into the seemingly impenetrable One Piece franchise!

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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're digging into all the news from the Feb 2023 Nintendo Direct!

Here at RPGFan, we look forward to Nintendo Directs like children look forward to Santa Claus. The only difference is that we KNOW when the man in red is supposed to arrive, but Nintendo always keeps us guessing. Thankfully, the wait is over for the first Direct of the year, and we got a massive sack of RPG presents! This week, the panel discusses all of the big news, chats about the most recent Fire Emblem game, Fire Emblem Engage, and takes a close look at One Piece Odyssey and if it's a decent way to break into the seemingly impenetrable One Piece franchise!

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]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4040 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're digging into all the news from the Feb 2023 Nintendo Direct!

Here at RPGFan, we look forward to Nintendo Directs like children look forward to Santa Claus. The only difference is that we KNOW when the man in red is supposed to arrive, but Nintendo always keeps us guessing. Thankfully, the wait is over for the first Direct of the year, and we got a massive sack of RPG presents! This week, the panel discusses all of the big news, chats about the most recent Fire Emblem game, Fire Emblem Engage, and takes a close look at One Piece Odyssey and if it's a decent way to break into the seemingly impenetrable One Piece franchise!

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]]> rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 260 - Is Forspoken Really All That Bad? 260 - Is Forspoken Really All That Bad? full 56ead1ee-3806-4862-bfa8-1718399d9346 https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/01/30/random-encounter-260-is-forspoken-really-all-that-bad/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about two games: one controversial, one not!


Square Enix's recent release, Forspoken, had a rough ride during its development, and it doesn't look like that ended with its release. While many think it's a perfectly fine action RPG, others feel it's a disaster. Where does Izzy fall on that spectrum? Then, Brian indulges in his love of the beat-'em-up genre with the release of the RPG-infused River City Girls 2! And finally, should dated or problematic content in remasters and re-releases of old games be discussed in reviews? Jono passionately argues, yes. And also, he should probably drink less caffeine before recording these things...


Featuring: Jono Logan, Brian Mackenzie, and Izzy Parsons; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about two games: one controversial, one not!


Square Enix's recent release, Forspoken, had a rough ride during its development, and it doesn't look like that ended with its release. While many think it's a perfectly fine action RPG, others feel it's a disaster. Where does Izzy fall on that spectrum? Then, Brian indulges in his love of the beat-'em-up genre with the release of the RPG-infused River City Girls 2! And finally, should dated or problematic content in remasters and re-releases of old games be discussed in reviews? Jono passionately argues, yes. And also, he should probably drink less caffeine before recording these things...


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]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3581 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about the recent controversial release of Forspoken and the joyous beat-em-up River City Girls 2. And Jono arguably needs to drink less caffeine... On this episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about the recent controversial release of Forspoken and the joyous beat-em-up River City Girls 2. And Jono arguably needs to drink less caffeine... rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 259 - Marvel Talk 259 - Marvel Talk full d583b105-c172-4baa-8aca-e0439e5bd3f1 https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/01/16/random-encounter-259-marvel-talk/ On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel REALLY gets into talking about Marvel Comics and music!


A surprise hit of 2022 was Marvel's Midnight Suns. Audra recently reviewed the supernatural-tinged strategy RPG, giving both Audra and Jono an opportunity to nerd the heck out about Marvel! Then, Mike gets a chance to chat with Audra about Coffee Talk, one of his favorite games of the last few years. And then suddenly, a wild Rhythm Encounter appears! Enjoy this brief but fun delve into the incredible music of Coffee Talk (and check out our sister podcast, Rhythm Encounter, while you're at it)!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, and Mike Salbato; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel REALLY gets into talking about Marvel Comics and music!


A surprise hit of 2022 was Marvel's Midnight Suns. Audra recently reviewed the supernatural-tinged strategy RPG, giving both Audra and Jono an opportunity to nerd the heck out about Marvel! Then, Mike gets a chance to chat with Audra about Coffee Talk, one of his favorite games of the last few years. And then suddenly, a wild Rhythm Encounter appears! Enjoy this brief but fun delve into the incredible music of Coffee Talk (and check out our sister podcast, Rhythm Encounter, while you're at it)!


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]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3446 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about Marvel Comics and Coffee Talk, then doing an impromptu mini-episode of Rhythm Encounter! On this episode of Random Encounter, we're chatting about Marvel Comics and Coffee Talk, then doing an impromptu mini-episode of Rhythm Encounter! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 258 - Front Echoes 258 - Front Echoes full 09bd18b6-e701-4d3d-94a0-1bff0dd4e72c https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/01/02/random-encounter-258-front-echoes/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about two awesome RPGs released at the tail end of 2022.


First up, Caitlin talks about her experience with the retro-indie JRPG, Chained Echoes. Primarily developed by a single person for the last seven years, this incredible JRPG evokes all those feelings back in the 16-bit age but with a ton of modern touches. It's simply an astonishing achievement. And Abe is here to discuss a ground-up remake of a classic Squaresoft Super Famicom TRPG that we missed out on back in the 90s, Front Mission 1st: Remake. Is it as good as the original, or does it just miss the mark? 


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about two awesome RPGs released at the tail end of 2022.


First up, Caitlin talks about her experience with the retro-indie JRPG, Chained Echoes. Primarily developed by a single person for the last seven years, this incredible JRPG evokes all those feelings back in the 16-bit age but with a ton of modern touches. It's simply an astonishing achievement. And Abe is here to discuss a ground-up remake of a classic Squaresoft Super Famicom TRPG that we missed out on back in the 90s, Front Mission 1st: Remake. Is it as good as the original, or does it just miss the mark? 


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]]> Mon, 02 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3991 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're taking one last look at 2022 with an indie JRPG, Chained Echoes, and a remake of a classic TRPG, Front Mission 1st: Remake. On this episode of Random Encounter, we're taking one last look at 2022 with an indie JRPG, Chained Echoes, and a remake of a classic TRPG, Front Mission 1st: Remake. rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 257 - RPGFan's Most Anticipated Games of 2023 257 - RPGFan's Most Anticipated Games of 2023 full 59b22db7-9566-4c70-b7b0-13b20becf11d https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/12/19/random-encounter-257-rpgfans-most-anticipated-games-of-2023/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about the games we're most excited about in 2023!

Each and every December, RPGFan publishes one of the year's biggest features: a look ahead at the upcoming year. And this week on the show, our panel gets to geek out over it! What games do we think will be delayed? What games do we think are going to be disappointments? And what games will end up eating months of our lives? Find out in this week's episode! 


Featuring: Jono Logan, Tom Cox, Sam-James Gordon, Tin Manuel, Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about the games we're most excited about in 2023!

Each and every December, RPGFan publishes one of the year's biggest features: a look ahead at the upcoming year. And this week on the show, our panel gets to geek out over it! What games do we think will be delayed? What games do we think are going to be disappointments? And what games will end up eating months of our lives? Find out in this week's episode! 


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]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6411 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about the games we're most excited about in 2023! On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about the games we're most excited about in 2023! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 256 - End-of-2022 Review Roundup! 256 - End-of-2022 Review Roundup! full 03fc7e1d-c321-4b8e-afb4-b8f72fbf4d69 https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/12/05/256-end-of-2022-review-roundup/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're catching up on some of the biggest and best RPGs over the last few weeks and months.

First, Niki walks us through the bug-laden fields of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet! Then, Des flies us into the great beyond with his thoughts about Star Ocean: The Divine Force! And finally, Hilary and Jono get to geek out at the surprise drop of a brand-new game from the creators of Kingdom of Loathing and West of Loathing: Shadows Over Loathing!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, Niki Fakhoori, Des Miller; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're catching up on some of the biggest and best RPGs over the last few weeks and months.

First, Niki walks us through the bug-laden fields of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet! Then, Des flies us into the great beyond with his thoughts about Star Ocean: The Divine Force! And finally, Hilary and Jono get to geek out at the surprise drop of a brand-new game from the creators of Kingdom of Loathing and West of Loathing: Shadows Over Loathing!


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]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4504 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're catching up on some reviews, including Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, Star Ocean: The Divine Force, and Shadows Over Loathing! , On this episode of Random Encounter, we're catching up on some reviews, including Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, Star Ocean: The Divine Force, and Shadows Over Loathing! , rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 255 - This Way Madness Lies: An Interview with Zeboyd Games 255 - This Way Madness Lies: An Interview with Zeboyd Games full 49c7d359-ab81-4a21-a5c1-587c2c4590c2 https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/11/14/random-encounter-255-this-way-madness-lies-an-interview-with-zeboyd-games/ On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono and Michael Sollosi team up to speak with the gang behind Zeboyd Games about their latest title: This Way Madness Lies!


Robert Boyd and William Stiernberg at Zeboyd Games have been turning out innovative indie RPGs since Breath of Death VII: The Beginning in 2010. And in their latest release, This Way Madness Lies, they improbably mash up the popular Japanese anime genre of Magical Girls with the works of the English Bard himself, William Shakespeare! Somehow, Robert and Bill managed to take some time out of their hectic release-week schedule to sit down and talk with us about the origins of the game, its development, and where Zeboyd might be going from here!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Michael Sollosi, Robert Boyd, William Stiernberg; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono and Michael Sollosi team up to speak with the gang behind Zeboyd Games about their latest title: This Way Madness Lies!


Robert Boyd and William Stiernberg at Zeboyd Games have been turning out innovative indie RPGs since Breath of Death VII: The Beginning in 2010. And in their latest release, This Way Madness Lies, they improbably mash up the popular Japanese anime genre of Magical Girls with the works of the English Bard himself, William Shakespeare! Somehow, Robert and Bill managed to take some time out of their hectic release-week schedule to sit down and talk with us about the origins of the game, its development, and where Zeboyd might be going from here!


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]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4956 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're speaking with the team behind Zeboyd Games about their latest indie RPG: This Way Madness Lies! On this episode of Random Encounter, we're speaking with the team behind Zeboyd Games about their latest indie RPG: This Way Madness Lies! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 254 - Asexual Representation in RPGs 254 - Asexual Representation in RPGs full ba097853-08f9-4e1c-9832-64839669fb78 http://www.rpgfan.com/2022/11/06/random-encounter-254-asexual-characters-in-rpgs/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about asexual representation in video games.

A few weeks ago, RPGFan published a feature by our own Caitlin Argyros, focusing on asexual characters in RPGs. Spoiler alert: it's a pretty short list. Though queer representation has been on the rise over the last decade, the aspec community still struggles to be seen and heard in all forms of media, including gaming. This week, Jono and Caitlin discuss various types of representation in video games, the nature of roleplaying as someone who doesn't experience sexual or romantic attraction, and what the future might hold for characters on the asexual and aromantic spectrums.


Featuring: Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about asexual representation in video games.

A few weeks ago, RPGFan published a feature by our own Caitlin Argyros, focusing on asexual characters in RPGs. Spoiler alert: it's a pretty short list. Though queer representation has been on the rise over the last decade, the aspec community still struggles to be seen and heard in all forms of media, including gaming. This week, Jono and Caitlin discuss various types of representation in video games, the nature of roleplaying as someone who doesn't experience sexual or romantic attraction, and what the future might hold for characters on the asexual and aromantic spectrums.


Featuring: Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4024 On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono and Caitlin are talking about asexual representation in RPGs. On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono and Caitlin are talking about asexual representation in RPGs. rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 253 - Yakuza Encounter 253 - Yakuza Encounter full 644b60bb-e125-4c3c-b4fa-b6d60889faca https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/10/24/random-encounter-253-yakuza-encounter/ On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono and GC are taking a comprehensive look at Yakuza/Like a Dragon!


Every now and then, RPGFan publishes a game primer to help newcomers get into a new series. We've covered Trails, Tales, and Xenos, and now it's time to cover Yakuza! With its recent rebranding into "Like a Dragon," the long-running Yakuza series looks to be taking another big step into its future. If you've ever wanted to sample all the delights the district of Kamurocho has to offer, then this podcast has you covered. We ask all the big questions! Where do you start? Where do you end? And most importantly: do you want to learn how to play Mahjong?


Featuring: Jono Logan, GC Vazquez; Edited by Jono Logan


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So you want to get into The Yakuza Series
GC Vasquez YouTube Channel
Yakuza Remastered Collection for PlayStation 4 Review - YouTube Video
RGG Studio Announces Like a Dragon 8, Releasing in Early 2024

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono and GC are taking a comprehensive look at Yakuza/Like a Dragon!


Every now and then, RPGFan publishes a game primer to help newcomers get into a new series. We've covered Trails, Tales, and Xenos, and now it's time to cover Yakuza! With its recent rebranding into "Like a Dragon," the long-running Yakuza series looks to be taking another big step into its future. If you've ever wanted to sample all the delights the district of Kamurocho has to offer, then this podcast has you covered. We ask all the big questions! Where do you start? Where do you end? And most importantly: do you want to learn how to play Mahjong?


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So you want to get into The Yakuza Series
GC Vasquez YouTube Channel
Yakuza Remastered Collection for PlayStation 4 Review - YouTube Video
RGG Studio Announces Like a Dragon 8, Releasing in Early 2024

]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2022 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5195 On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono and GC chat about the "So You Want to Get Into the Yakuza Series" feature on RPGFan! On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono and GC chat about the "So You Want to Get Into the Yakuza Series" feature on RPGFan! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 252 - Random Book Club - Fight, Magic, Items 252 - Random Book Club - Fight, Magic, Items full e54a1ed1-cc14-4155-9b81-746ca16d0d81 https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/10/03/random-encounter-252-random-book-club-fight-magic-items/ On this episode of Random Encounter, it's Random Book Club again!


Here at RPGFan, we love our JRPGs: Tales, Trials, and everything in between. But to understand where the genre came from, we need to look back almost forty years to two legendary Japanese creators: Yuji Horii (Dragon Quest) and Hironobu Sakaguchi (Final Fantasy).


In the recent JRPG history book, Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West, author Aidan Moher explores not just the origins of the genre but also how it evolved through the 20th and 21st centuries. This week, Jono and Hilary get the opportunity to interview Aidan about his new book, his own history with JRPGs, and where he thinks the video game book publishing industry will be going in the future! 


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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, it's Random Book Club again!


Here at RPGFan, we love our JRPGs: Tales, Trials, and everything in between. But to understand where the genre came from, we need to look back almost forty years to two legendary Japanese creators: Yuji Horii (Dragon Quest) and Hironobu Sakaguchi (Final Fantasy).


In the recent JRPG history book, Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West, author Aidan Moher explores not just the origins of the genre but also how it evolved through the 20th and 21st centuries. This week, Jono and Hilary get the opportunity to interview Aidan about his new book, his own history with JRPGs, and where he thinks the video game book publishing industry will be going in the future! 


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]]> Mon, 03 Oct 2022 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4771 On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono and Hilary are speaking with Aidan Moher, the author of Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West. On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono and Hilary are speaking with Aidan Moher, the author of Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West. rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 251 - Yakuza NO MORE! 251 - Yakuza NO MORE! full 2b94e89d-e9be-47cb-b5bc-5b1a9dcb9010 https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/09/19/random-encounter-251-yakuza-no-more/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're tackling one of the biggest news weeks in recent memory!

First up, we're discussing the recent Nintendo Direct, speculating about the big Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom announcement, and wondering how these 2023 release dates can possibly be coming up so fast. Then, we're embracing our inner fanboys to discuss the massive amount of Yakuza... I'm sorry, the massive amount of LIKE A DRAGON news that dropped last Wednesday! There are a ton of stories to get through, so let's get started! 


Featuring: Jono Logan, Nick Mangiaracina, Mike Sollosi; Edited by Jono Logan


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Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Announced for 2023 Release
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Coming 2023 to PS4, Xbox, Switch and PC
Suikoden Retro Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're tackling one of the biggest news weeks in recent memory!

First up, we're discussing the recent Nintendo Direct, speculating about the big Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom announcement, and wondering how these 2023 release dates can possibly be coming up so fast. Then, we're embracing our inner fanboys to discuss the massive amount of Yakuza... I'm sorry, the massive amount of LIKE A DRAGON news that dropped last Wednesday! There are a ton of stories to get through, so let's get started! 


Featuring: Jono Logan, Nick Mangiaracina, Mike Sollosi; Edited by Jono Logan


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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Releases on Nintendo Switch May 12th, 2023
Like a Dragon: Ishin! Launches February 21st, 2023
RGG Studio Announces Like a Dragon 8, Releasing in Early 2024
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Announced for 2023 Release
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Coming 2023 to PS4, Xbox, Switch and PC
Suikoden Retro Review

]]> Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5048 On this episode of Random Encounter, we are catching up with one of the biggest news weeks in recent memory! Get ready for a ton of Nintendo and Yakuza... sorry, I mean Like a Dragon updates! On this episode of Random Encounter, we are catching up with one of the biggest news weeks in recent memory! Get ready for a ton of Nintendo and Yakuza... sorry, I mean Like a Dragon updates! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 250 - Temptation, Thy Name is Final Fantasy XIV 250 - Temptation, Thy Name is Final Fantasy XIV full 8188479d-5711-47a5-9d47-59ad2451241a https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/09/05/random-encounter-250-temptation-thy-name-is-final-fantasy-xiv/ On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono is, once again, tempted to play Final Fantasy XIV!

With the release of the 6.2 patch of FFXIV, Mike is taking up the torch to try and convince Jono to create an account. Will he be successful? And Audra is here to chat about Dusk Diver 2, an anime-inspired action RPG with more than a few elements of Yakuza/Persona! Plus, Gamescom was last week, so everyone is excited to speculate about all the news from the show! 


Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, Mike Salbato; Edited by Jono Logan


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Dreams From Our Wildest Hearts: Penny Blood and Armed Fantasia Dual Developer Interview
Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.2 Gets New Trailer, August 23rd Release Date
Dusk Diver 2 Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono is, once again, tempted to play Final Fantasy XIV!

With the release of the 6.2 patch of FFXIV, Mike is taking up the torch to try and convince Jono to create an account. Will he be successful? And Audra is here to chat about Dusk Diver 2, an anime-inspired action RPG with more than a few elements of Yakuza/Persona! Plus, Gamescom was last week, so everyone is excited to speculate about all the news from the show! 


Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, Mike Salbato; Edited by Jono Logan


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Dreams From Our Wildest Hearts: Penny Blood and Armed Fantasia Dual Developer Interview
Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.2 Gets New Trailer, August 23rd Release Date
Dusk Diver 2 Review

]]> Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3756 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about the news from Gamescom, the latest Final Fantasy XVI patch, and the anime beat-em-up wonderland Dusk Diver 2! On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about the news from Gamescom, the latest Final Fantasy XVI patch, and the anime beat-em-up wonderland Dusk Diver 2! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 249 - RPGFan is A-OFK 249 - RPGFan is A-OFK full fae977b2-86d2-41ac-9ad7-139e6fd7274c https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/08/22/random-encounter-249-rpgfan-is-a-ofk/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're going virtual!

First, Caitlin examines the origins of a virtual band in the music biopic game, We Are OFK. Then, Brian steps into a virtual fantasy world in one of the only full-scale JRPGs available on VR platforms, RuinsMagus. And finally, Jono is back in Nova Scotia and is trying to teach his Mom how to play video games. It's... not going great, but there is always hope! 


Featuring: Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros, Brian Mackenzie; Edited by Jono Logan


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We Are OFK Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're going virtual!

First, Caitlin examines the origins of a virtual band in the music biopic game, We Are OFK. Then, Brian steps into a virtual fantasy world in one of the only full-scale JRPGs available on VR platforms, RuinsMagus. And finally, Jono is back in Nova Scotia and is trying to teach his Mom how to play video games. It's... not going great, but there is always hope! 


Featuring: Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros, Brian Mackenzie; Edited by Jono Logan


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We Are OFK Review

]]> Mon, 22 Aug 2022 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4266 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're looking at the music biopic game, We Are OFK, and one of the first JRPGs available for VR, RuinsMagus! On this episode of Random Encounter, we're looking at the music biopic game, We Are OFK, and one of the first JRPGs available for VR, RuinsMagus! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 248 - Switch RPG Roundup! 248 - Switch RPG Roundup! full 1fc244c8-9d8b-4e83-9fc2-680f6bf2ace7 https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/08/08/random-encounter-248-switch-rpg-roundup/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're going handheld with two highly anticipated RPGs for the Nintendo Switch...


First, Izzy digs into the HD-2D remake of the classic Super Famicom/Super Nintendo RPG, LIVE A LIVE. Now, not only do Western audiences FINALLY learn how the title is pronounced, but we have the opportunity to enjoy this seven-character epic with stunning graphics and remastered music! Then, both Zach and Izzy wax rhapsodic to Jono about the incredible new entry of the Xeno series, Xenoblade Chronicles 3!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Izzy Parsons, Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan


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LIVE A LIVE Review
So you want to get into the Xeno Series…
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Review
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Review
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're going handheld with two highly anticipated RPGs for the Nintendo Switch...


First, Izzy digs into the HD-2D remake of the classic Super Famicom/Super Nintendo RPG, LIVE A LIVE. Now, not only do Western audiences FINALLY learn how the title is pronounced, but we have the opportunity to enjoy this seven-character epic with stunning graphics and remastered music! Then, both Zach and Izzy wax rhapsodic to Jono about the incredible new entry of the Xeno series, Xenoblade Chronicles 3!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Izzy Parsons, Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan


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LIVE A LIVE Review
So you want to get into the Xeno Series…
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Review
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Review
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country Review

]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2022 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4291 On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel talks about the recent Nintendo Switch RPGs LIVE A LIVE and Xenoblade Chronicles 3! On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel talks about the recent Nintendo Switch RPGs LIVE A LIVE and Xenoblade Chronicles 3! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 247 - Random Book Club - The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games 247 - Random Book Club - The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games full d9e06ab1-508e-43fe-8b4c-0b520b402353 https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/07/25/random-encounter-247-random-book-club-the-art-of-point-and-click-adventure-games/ On this episode of Random Encounter, it's Random Book Club time!

Do you know what we love almost as much as video games? Books ABOUT video games! Bitmap Books just released their third edition of The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games, and Hilary got an exclusive first look at this incredible volume. You know what that means, right? It means that Jono and Hilary get to geek out about adventure games for an hour! No, YOU fight like a cow! 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff; Edited by Jono Logan


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RPGFan Chapters Exclusive Review: The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games, Third Edition
YouTube: Jonathan Coulton - All This Time (Official Video)
Old Skies Steam Next Fest 2022 Demo Impressions
Kathy Rain: Director’s Cut Review
Whispers of a Machine Review
YouTube: Double Fine Adventure

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, it's Random Book Club time!

Do you know what we love almost as much as video games? Books ABOUT video games! Bitmap Books just released their third edition of The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games, and Hilary got an exclusive first look at this incredible volume. You know what that means, right? It means that Jono and Hilary get to geek out about adventure games for an hour! No, YOU fight like a cow! 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff; Edited by Jono Logan


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RPGFan Chapters Exclusive Review: The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games, Third Edition
YouTube: Jonathan Coulton - All This Time (Official Video)
Old Skies Steam Next Fest 2022 Demo Impressions
Kathy Rain: Director’s Cut Review
Whispers of a Machine Review
YouTube: Double Fine Adventure

]]> Mon, 25 Jul 2022 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3908 On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono and Hilary explore the history of one of their favorite genres in the third edition of Bitmap Books' The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games. On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono and Hilary explore the history of one of their favorite genres in the third edition of Bitmap Books' The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games. rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 246 - The Sun Also (Monster Hunter) Rises 246 - The Sun Also (Monster Hunter) Rises full c88afda5-8c2d-43e2-abc0-b50a3c8520ac https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/07/11/random-encounter-246-246-the-sun-also-monster-hunter-rises/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about the joy of hunting monsters!

First, the panel chats about the RPGs and adventure games that caught their attention in the highly-anticipated June Nintendo Direct. Then, Jono gives Dom and Des a chance to geek out at length about the new expansion to Monster Hunter Rise, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak!
 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Des Miller, Dom Kim; Edited by Jono Logan


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Monster Hunter Rise Review (Des)
Monster Hunter Rise Review (Dom)

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about the joy of hunting monsters!

First, the panel chats about the RPGs and adventure games that caught their attention in the highly-anticipated June Nintendo Direct. Then, Jono gives Dom and Des a chance to geek out at length about the new expansion to Monster Hunter Rise, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak!
 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Des Miller, Dom Kim; Edited by Jono Logan


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]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3946 On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel basks in the glow of a new Nintendo Direct! Then, it's a deep-dive into Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak! On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel basks in the glow of a new Nintendo Direct! Then, it's a deep-dive into Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 245 - Sequels and the RPGFans Who Love Them 245 - Sequels and the RPGFans Who Love Them full da97ba12-fb26-4211-a254-6a07b980674b https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/06/27/random-encounter-245-sequels-and-the-rpgfans-who-love-them/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about sequels and demos! 

Zach chats about his time with AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative, the new sequel to the beloved "mystery box" game. Mike shares some of his favorite RPG and adventure game demos from the 2022 Steam Next Fest. And the entire panel breaks down the big news stories of the week, including the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth announcement and the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Mike Salbato, Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan


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AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative Review
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct Delivers New Trailer, Gameplay and Expansion Pass Details
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Coming to All Major Platforms This Winter
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Comes to PS5 Next Winter as Part 2 of a Trilogy

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about sequels and demos! 

Zach chats about his time with AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative, the new sequel to the beloved "mystery box" game. Mike shares some of his favorite RPG and adventure game demos from the 2022 Steam Next Fest. And the entire panel breaks down the big news stories of the week, including the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth announcement and the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Mike Salbato, Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan


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AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative Review
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct Delivers New Trailer, Gameplay and Expansion Pass Details
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Coming to All Major Platforms This Winter
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Comes to PS5 Next Winter as Part 2 of a Trilogy

]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4185 On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel dives into AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative and chat about some of demos from the 2022 Steam Next Fest. On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel dives into AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative and chat about some of demos from the 2022 Steam Next Fest. rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 244 - Not-E3 Extravaganza! 244 - Not-E3 Extravaganza! full 4c86d52a-6465-4fe1-8339-5fa89c0c7652 https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/06/14/random-encounter-244-not-e3-extravaganza/ On this episode of Random Encounter, it's Not-E3 time!

Even though the illustrious gaming show is skipping a year, that doesn't mean there isn't a ridiculous amount of gaming news to sift through. Our panel talks about their favorite games of each day of the "show," and discusses what the future might hold for E3 and other gaming events in 2023 and beyond!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Brian Mackenzie, Mario Garcia, Wes Iliff; Edited by Jono Logan


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Marvel’s Midnight Suns
One Piece Odyssey
Honkai: Star Rail
Gotham Knights
9 Years of Shadows
The Unliving
Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
SacriFire
Paper Animal RPG
WrestleQuest
Sunday Gold
Persona 4 Golden
Persona 5 Royal
Starfield
Pentiment

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, it's Not-E3 time!

Even though the illustrious gaming show is skipping a year, that doesn't mean there isn't a ridiculous amount of gaming news to sift through. Our panel talks about their favorite games of each day of the "show," and discusses what the future might hold for E3 and other gaming events in 2023 and beyond!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Brian Mackenzie, Mario Garcia, Wes Iliff; Edited by Jono Logan


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Final Fantasy XVI
Bear and Breakfast
Marvel’s Midnight Suns
One Piece Odyssey
Honkai: Star Rail
Gotham Knights
9 Years of Shadows
The Unliving
Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
SacriFire
Paper Animal RPG
WrestleQuest
Sunday Gold
Persona 4 Golden
Persona 5 Royal
Starfield
Pentiment

]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:20:52 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6350 On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel discusses their favorite games from the "Not-E3" week of gaming shows! On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel discusses their favorite games from the "Not-E3" week of gaming shows! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 243 - Vampire Fighter 2 243 - Vampire Fighter 2 full 9712142b-9012-4826-bc73-34a62f87a1aa https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/05/30/random-encounter-243-vampire-fighter-2/ On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel breaks down everything they’ve played over the last few weeks!


Caitlin survives her first experience with the children of the night in Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong. Audra enjoys a bit of video game nostalgia with Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers, a visual novel that celebrates the world of arcades. And Jono digs into his comfort food of Fallout 4 by adding in mods that dramatically change the way the game is played! 


Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, Caitlin Argyros; Edited by Jono Logan


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Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong Review
Arcade Spirits Review
Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers Review
Fallout 4 Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel breaks down everything they’ve played over the last few weeks!


Caitlin survives her first experience with the children of the night in Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong. Audra enjoys a bit of video game nostalgia with Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers, a visual novel that celebrates the world of arcades. And Jono digs into his comfort food of Fallout 4 by adding in mods that dramatically change the way the game is played! 


Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, Caitlin Argyros; Edited by Jono Logan


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Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong Review
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Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers Review
Fallout 4 Review

]]> Mon, 30 May 2022 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4406 On this episode of Random Encounter, we dip into the shadows with Vampire: Masquerade - Swansong, travel back to the 90s with Arcade Spirits: The New Challenges, and mod the heck out of Fallout 4! On this episode of Random Encounter, we dip into the shadows with Vampire: Masquerade - Swansong, travel back to the 90s with Arcade Spirits: The New Challenges, and mod the heck out of Fallout 4! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 242 - To Rogue or Not to Rogue 242 - To Rogue or Not to Rogue full c706af14-d293-4b17-b20e-83d57fad8484 https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/05/16/random-encounter-242-to-rogue-or-not-to-rogue/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about some of the best games we've played so far in May! 


As one of the biggest fans of the Suikoden series at RPGFan, Zach relished the opportunity to dig into Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, but did it live up to his high expectations? Sollosi revisits the past with Prinny Presents NIS Classics Vol. 2, giving him another opportunity to enjoy two tactical RPGs from his college years. And now that it's out of early access, Jono can't stop playing Rogue Legacy 2! All in all, a pretty solid mid-May for RPG gaming! 


Featuring: Jono Logan, Michael Sollosi, Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan

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Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising Review
Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome Review
Z.H.P.: Unlosing Ranger vs Darkdeath Evilman Review
Rogue Legacy 2 (Early Access) Review
So you want to get into The Suikoden Series…

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about some of the best games we've played so far in May! 


As one of the biggest fans of the Suikoden series at RPGFan, Zach relished the opportunity to dig into Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, but did it live up to his high expectations? Sollosi revisits the past with Prinny Presents NIS Classics Vol. 2, giving him another opportunity to enjoy two tactical RPGs from his college years. And now that it's out of early access, Jono can't stop playing Rogue Legacy 2! All in all, a pretty solid mid-May for RPG gaming! 


Featuring: Jono Logan, Michael Sollosi, Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan

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Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising Review
Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome Review
Z.H.P.: Unlosing Ranger vs Darkdeath Evilman Review
Rogue Legacy 2 (Early Access) Review
So you want to get into The Suikoden Series…

]]> Mon, 16 May 2022 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4623 On this episode of Random Encounter, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising raises expectations for Hundred Heroes, Prinny Presents NIS Classics Vol. 2 brings back two TRPG classics, and Rogue Legacy 2 brilliantly eclipses its ancestor's accomplishments. On this episode of Random Encounter, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising raises expectations for Hundred Heroes, Prinny Presents NIS Classics Vol. 2 brings back two TRPG classics, and Rogue Legacy 2 brilliantly eclipses its ancestor's accomplishments. rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 241 - Farming for DLC 241 - Farming for DLC full 5305f1e3-288e-4e08-8346-b1b97c831f0e https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/05/02/random-encounter-241-farming-for-dlc/ On this episode of Random Encounter, it's time for some indie goodness down on the farm!

Tarah makes her first appearance on the podcast, talking about the retro farm-sim Bit Orchard: Animal Valley for the Switch. This indie homage to Harvest Moon and Game Boy apparently makes for a very relaxing time (provided that you don't need to catch any frogs)! Next, Audra returns to Random to chat about the fun, if slightly underwhelming, dungeon crawler Anuchard. And then, Jono has been plowing through RPG DLC at a rapid pace, sharing his thoughts about CrossCode: A New Home and Lost Judgment: The Kaito Files.


Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, Izzy Parsons, Tyler Trosper; Edited by Jono Logan

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Anuchard Review
Lost Judgment: The Kaito Files Review
CrossCode: A New Home DLC Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, it's time for some indie goodness down on the farm!

Tarah makes her first appearance on the podcast, talking about the retro farm-sim Bit Orchard: Animal Valley for the Switch. This indie homage to Harvest Moon and Game Boy apparently makes for a very relaxing time (provided that you don't need to catch any frogs)! Next, Audra returns to Random to chat about the fun, if slightly underwhelming, dungeon crawler Anuchard. And then, Jono has been plowing through RPG DLC at a rapid pace, sharing his thoughts about CrossCode: A New Home and Lost Judgment: The Kaito Files.


Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, Izzy Parsons, Tyler Trosper; Edited by Jono Logan

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Anuchard Review
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CrossCode: A New Home DLC Review

]]> Mon, 02 May 2022 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3804 On this episode of Random Encounter, we head to the orchard with the retro farm-sim Bit Orchard: Animal Valley, dive into the dungeons of Anuchard with nothing to defend us but a bell, and brave the waters of the DLC with CrossCode: A New Home and Lost Judgment: The Kaito Files. On this episode of Random Encounter, we head to the orchard with the retro farm-sim Bit Orchard: Animal Valley, dive into the dungeons of Anuchard with nothing to defend us but a bell, and brave the waters of the DLC with CrossCode: A New Home and Lost Ju rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 240 - Xenoblade Chrono-icles 240 - Xenoblade Chrono-icles full b227a281-5d98-4c81-9adb-93605864fd1c https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/04/18/random-encounter-240-xenoblade-chrono-icles/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're taking a page from Retro Encounter and talking about some of our favorite games of the past!


Tyler is here to talk about his recent feature "So You Want to Get Into the Xeno Series," a deep dive into the series that started with Xenogears on the PSX and is heading toward Xenoblade Chronicles III on the Switch this September. Izzy and Jono get into a deep discussion about Chrono Cross and Chrono Trigger's freshly-localized visual novel sequel, Radical Dreamers. And in honor of its 30th anniversary, Audra has finally played The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for the first time (spoiler alert, she loved it)!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, Izzy Parsons, Tyler Trosper; Edited by Jono Logan

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So you want to get into the Xeno series…
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition Review
Radical Dreamers – Le Trésor Interdit Review
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Review
Earthbound Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're taking a page from Retro Encounter and talking about some of our favorite games of the past!


Tyler is here to talk about his recent feature "So You Want to Get Into the Xeno Series," a deep dive into the series that started with Xenogears on the PSX and is heading toward Xenoblade Chronicles III on the Switch this September. Izzy and Jono get into a deep discussion about Chrono Cross and Chrono Trigger's freshly-localized visual novel sequel, Radical Dreamers. And in honor of its 30th anniversary, Audra has finally played The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for the first time (spoiler alert, she loved it)!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, Izzy Parsons, Tyler Trosper; Edited by Jono Logan

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So you want to get into the Xeno series…
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition Review
Radical Dreamers – Le Trésor Interdit Review
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Review
Earthbound Review

]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2022 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3684 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're exploring the Xeno series, crossing dimensions in Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition, and talking about the 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past! On this episode of Random Encounter, we're exploring the Xeno series, crossing dimensions in Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition, and talking about the 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 239 - RPGFans in Wonderland 239 - RPGFans in Wonderland full 7b13aaeb-6da9-4548-9c15-aba97bbc3ca9 https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/04/04/random-encounter-239-rpgfans-in-wonderland/ On this episode of Random Encounter, it’s tabletop RPGs, farms, and Zelda-likes. Oh my!


Neal returns to Random to talk about the recent Borderlands spinoff, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Brian shares his thoughts about how Rune Factory 5 has advanced the series, and Greg returns to chat about Arietta of Spirits! Plus, Jono and the entire panel chats about the recent E3 cancelation and if the former giant of gaming conferences will be missed!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Neal Chandran, Greg Delmage, Brian Mackenzie; Edited by Jono Logan

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Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands First Impressions
Rune Factory 5 Review
Fire Emblem Gaiden Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, it’s tabletop RPGs, farms, and Zelda-likes. Oh my!


Neal returns to Random to talk about the recent Borderlands spinoff, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Brian shares his thoughts about how Rune Factory 5 has advanced the series, and Greg returns to chat about Arietta of Spirits! Plus, Jono and the entire panel chats about the recent E3 cancelation and if the former giant of gaming conferences will be missed!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Neal Chandran, Greg Delmage, Brian Mackenzie; Edited by Jono Logan

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Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands First Impressions
Rune Factory 5 Review
Fire Emblem Gaiden Review

]]> Mon, 04 Apr 2022 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3821 On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel is talking about FPS-tabletop RPG hybrids, farming, and summer vacations at the cottage! On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel is talking about FPS-tabletop RPG hybrids, farming, and summer vacations at the cottage! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 238 - Project Chaotic Chaos 238 - Project Chaotic Chaos full 8b41e926-ee78-42d3-9cd0-348b5d4edb48 https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/03/21/random-encounter-238-project-chaotic-chaos/ On this episode of Random Encounter, it's pure chaos as the panel walks Jono through their thoughts on some of the latest RPGs!

Making their first appearance on the show, Izzy is here to break down the "story of an angry man" that is Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. Then Niki shares her thoughts about Square Enix's latest 2D-HD entry, Triangle Strategy. And Des (another first-timer!) climbs in a futuristic mech to chat about the upcoming space strategy RPG, Relayer!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Niki Fakhoori, Des Miller, Izzy Parsons; Edited by Jono Logan

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Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Review
Project Triangle Strategy’s Invisible Feature and the Trials of Gaming while Colorblind

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, it's pure chaos as the panel walks Jono through their thoughts on some of the latest RPGs!

Making their first appearance on the show, Izzy is here to break down the "story of an angry man" that is Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. Then Niki shares her thoughts about Square Enix's latest 2D-HD entry, Triangle Strategy. And Des (another first-timer!) climbs in a futuristic mech to chat about the upcoming space strategy RPG, Relayer!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Niki Fakhoori, Des Miller, Izzy Parsons; Edited by Jono Logan

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Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Review
Project Triangle Strategy’s Invisible Feature and the Trials of Gaming while Colorblind

]]> Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4392 On this episode of Random Encounter, it's pure chaos as we talk about Triangle Strategy, Relayer, and Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin! On this episode of Random Encounter, it's pure chaos as we talk about Triangle Strategy, Relayer, and Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 237 - First Fantasies II/IV 237 - First Fantasies II/IV full eb0ac70e-a245-4ed2-8b03-cad24cbf947b https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/03/07/random-encounter-237-first-fantasies-ii-iv/ On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel looks back to the golden age of RPGs with the Pixel Remasters of Final Fantasy IV, V, and VI!

We tackled the first three entries in the Pixel Remaster series (I, II, and III) back in Episode 221, but it's time to move to a new generation of console, the Super Nintendo! Cory dives into the first SNES entry, Final Fantasy IV, to see if it still holds up (it absolutely does). Alana gushes about her love of the Final Fantasy V job system and its general sense of adventure. And Audra has played Final Fantasy VI for the very first time, and (spoiler alert), she adored it!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, Alana Hagues, Cory Tischbein; Edited by Jono Logan

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Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Review
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Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster Review
Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster Review
Final Fantasy V Pixel Remaster Review
Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster Review
Random Encounter 221 - First Fantasies
Retro Encounter 316 – Final Fantasy V Part I
Retro Encounter 317 – Final Fantasy V Part II

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel looks back to the golden age of RPGs with the Pixel Remasters of Final Fantasy IV, V, and VI!

We tackled the first three entries in the Pixel Remaster series (I, II, and III) back in Episode 221, but it's time to move to a new generation of console, the Super Nintendo! Cory dives into the first SNES entry, Final Fantasy IV, to see if it still holds up (it absolutely does). Alana gushes about her love of the Final Fantasy V job system and its general sense of adventure. And Audra has played Final Fantasy VI for the very first time, and (spoiler alert), she adored it!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, Alana Hagues, Cory Tischbein; Edited by Jono Logan

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Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Review
Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster Review
Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster Review
Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster Review
Final Fantasy V Pixel Remaster Review
Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster Review
Random Encounter 221 - First Fantasies
Retro Encounter 316 – Final Fantasy V Part I
Retro Encounter 317 – Final Fantasy V Part II

]]> Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4339 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're taking a look at the last three Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters: IV, V, and IV! On this episode of Random Encounter, we're taking a look at the last three Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters: IV, V, and IV! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 236 - Fromergency Elden Ring Episode 236 - Fromergency Elden Ring Episode full e985e89e-cf00-4cf8-b179-c4a9fe029d4d https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/02/28/random-encounter-236-fromergency-elden-ring-episode/ On this emergency episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about a game that has every RPG fan buzzing: Elden Ring!

The latest Souls-like masterpiece from the wizards at FromSoftware, Elden Ring looks to be the current front-runner for Game of the Year (and maybe Game of the Decade if these crazy-high review scores are to be believed). This week, Jono is talking with Bob Richardson about what makes Elden Ring's open world special, the innovations it brings to the Souls-like genre, and how the title didn't just meet, but completely blew away our expectations! 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Bob Richardson; Edited by Jono Logan

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Elden Ring Review

]]> On this emergency episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about a game that has every RPG fan buzzing: Elden Ring!

The latest Souls-like masterpiece from the wizards at FromSoftware, Elden Ring looks to be the current front-runner for Game of the Year (and maybe Game of the Decade if these crazy-high review scores are to be believed). This week, Jono is talking with Bob Richardson about what makes Elden Ring's open world special, the innovations it brings to the Souls-like genre, and how the title didn't just meet, but completely blew away our expectations! 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Bob Richardson; Edited by Jono Logan

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]]> Mon, 28 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 2127 On this episode of Random Encounter, it's a Fromergency! We're taking over Rhythm Encounter's timeslot for one week to talk about FromSoftware's latest Souls-like masterpiece: Elden Ring! On this episode of Random Encounter, it's a Fromergency! We're taking over Rhythm Encounter's timeslot for one week to talk about FromSoftware's latest Souls-like masterpiece: Elden Ring! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 235 - A Whole New (Open) World 235 - A Whole New (Open) World full 5e2bcff7-34fc-4111-b3a3-87b834ca4099 https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/02/21/random-encounter-235-a-whole-new-open-world/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about two games that take place in very different types of open worlds!

First up, Caitlin walks us through the expansive open world of Horizon Forbidden West, the sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn. Improving on the original in almost every way, Forbidden West allows you to adventure in a world full of post-apocalyptic beauty (with better climbing mechanics, thank heavens)! We then take a deep dive (literally) with Dom into the world of fishing in Moonglow Bay. Taking place on the east coast of Canada, Moonglow Bay offers a small open world of a poor fishing village that you can upgrade through hard work (and lobster traps) into a thriving community!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros, Dom Kim; Edited by Jono Logan

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Horizon Zero Dawn Review
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds Review
Horizon Forbidden West Review
Moonglow Bay Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about two games that take place in very different types of open worlds!

First up, Caitlin walks us through the expansive open world of Horizon Forbidden West, the sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn. Improving on the original in almost every way, Forbidden West allows you to adventure in a world full of post-apocalyptic beauty (with better climbing mechanics, thank heavens)! We then take a deep dive (literally) with Dom into the world of fishing in Moonglow Bay. Taking place on the east coast of Canada, Moonglow Bay offers a small open world of a poor fishing village that you can upgrade through hard work (and lobster traps) into a thriving community!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros, Dom Kim; Edited by Jono Logan

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Horizon Zero Dawn Review
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds Review
Horizon Forbidden West Review
Moonglow Bay Review

]]> Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5064 On this episode of Random Encounter, it's time to explore the natural world in digital form with two games that celebrate the great outdoors, Horizon Forbidden West and Moonglow Bay! On this episode of Random Encounter, it's time to explore the natural world in digital form with two games that celebrate the great outdoors, Horizon Forbidden West and Moonglow Bay! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 234 - Gotta Catch 'Em All (Or They'll Eat You) 234 - Gotta Catch 'Em All (Or They'll Eat You) full dc582805-083a-4da5-90d6-ee9ae5dbccc0 https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/02/07/random-encounter-234-gotta-catch-em-all-or-theyll-eat-you/ On this episode of Random Encounter, it's time to pull out our pencil-and-paper Pokédex because we're going back to when Pokémon ruled the Earth!

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest entry in the long-running Pocket Monsters series, and just about everyone is talking about how it could revitalize future titles. Our panel discusses what they think about the new semi-open world, beautiful 19th-century presentation, and apparently blood-thirsty Pokémon. We are also talking with Abe about Drinkbox Studios' newest Action RPG, Nobody Saves the World. With a Saturday-Morning-Cartoon graphic style and innovative combat, the title seems to continue Drinkbox's high standards of quality games (Have you played Guacamelee? It's pretty awesome!). 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Abraham Kobylanski, Joshua Lindquist, Niki Fakhoori; Edited by Jono Logan

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Nobody Saves the World Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, it's time to pull out our pencil-and-paper Pokédex because we're going back to when Pokémon ruled the Earth!

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest entry in the long-running Pocket Monsters series, and just about everyone is talking about how it could revitalize future titles. Our panel discusses what they think about the new semi-open world, beautiful 19th-century presentation, and apparently blood-thirsty Pokémon. We are also talking with Abe about Drinkbox Studios' newest Action RPG, Nobody Saves the World. With a Saturday-Morning-Cartoon graphic style and innovative combat, the title seems to continue Drinkbox's high standards of quality games (Have you played Guacamelee? It's pretty awesome!). 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Abraham Kobylanski, Joshua Lindquist, Niki Fakhoori; Edited by Jono Logan

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Nobody Saves the World Review

]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4019 On this episode of Random Encounter, we are heading into the tall grass to talk about the newest entry in the Pokémon series, Pokémon Legends: Arceus! On this episode of Random Encounter, we are heading into the tall grass to talk about the newest entry in the Pokémon series, Pokémon Legends: Arceus! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 233 - The Best RPGs (and More) of 2021! 233 - The Best RPGs (and More) of 2021! full 86f6f8e2-ffde-444b-96e1-08084340ee35 https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/01/24/random-encounter-233-the-best-rpgs-of-2021/ On this episode of Random Encounter, it's time to look at some of the best games of the previous year!

RPGFan has released our annual Games of the Year feature, and this week, we're taking a deep dive. Join Jono, Alana, Brian, and Wes as they dig into the various categories, pick out their personal favorites, and (inevitably) end up adding multiple games to their backlogs for 2022! 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Alana Hagues, Brian Mackenzie, Wes Iliff; Edited by Jono Logan

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RPGFan Games of the Year 2021: Overall Awards
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Bravely Default II Review
Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny Review
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! Review
Eastward Review
Fantasian (Part One) Review
Fantasian (Part Two) Review
Final Fantasy VII Remake Review
Final Fantasy VII Remake Episode INTERmission Review
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker – 25. Review Journal Book XXV: Footfalls Review
Genshin Impact Review
Impostor Factory Review
Loop Hero Review
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Review
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Review
Monster Hunter Rise Review
New Pokémon Snap Review
NieR Re[in]carnation Review
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... Review
Scarlet Nexus Review
Shin Megami Tensei V Review
Super Robot Wars 30 Review
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Tales of Arise Review
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, it's time to look at some of the best games of the previous year!

RPGFan has released our annual Games of the Year feature, and this week, we're taking a deep dive. Join Jono, Alana, Brian, and Wes as they dig into the various categories, pick out their personal favorites, and (inevitably) end up adding multiple games to their backlogs for 2022! 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Alana Hagues, Brian Mackenzie, Wes Iliff; Edited by Jono Logan

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RPGFan Games of the Year 2021: Overall Awards
RPGFan Games of the Year 2021: Editors’ Awards
Bravely Default II Review
Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny Review
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! Review
Eastward Review
Fantasian (Part One) Review
Fantasian (Part Two) Review
Final Fantasy VII Remake Review
Final Fantasy VII Remake Episode INTERmission Review
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker – 25. Review Journal Book XXV: Footfalls Review
Genshin Impact Review
Impostor Factory Review
Loop Hero Review
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Review
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Review
Monster Hunter Rise Review
New Pokémon Snap Review
NieR Re[in]carnation Review
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... Review
Scarlet Nexus Review
Shin Megami Tensei V Review
Super Robot Wars 30 Review
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Tales of Arise Review
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Review

]]> Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7609 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're digging into RPGFan's Games of the Year 2021! On this episode of Random Encounter, we're digging into RPGFan's Games of the Year 2021! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 232 - The NeverEnding Story... of our Backlogs 232 - The NeverEnding Story... of our Backlogs full a43a4b09-7f08-401f-a769-72f5084c5eef https://www.rpgfan.com/2022/01/10/random-encounter-232-the-neverending-story-of-our-backlogs/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're doing a little bit of cleanup! Some super interesting games were released at the very end of 2021, and we have some folks who played them!

Audra is here to talk about her experience playing both Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space and its Chrono Cross-related DLC, Complex Dream. Dom is excited to chat about the recent PC port of Monster Hunter Rise. And Neal gets to delve into an incredibly long-running Japanese-only series with Super Robot Wars 30! Plus, Jono rants a little bit about finally playing Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age. (Spoiler: He doesn't love it! Shock and gasp!)

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, Dom Kim, Neal Chandran; Edited by Jono Logan

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Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space – Complex Dream Review
Monster Hunter Rise (PC) Review
Super Robot Wars 30 Review
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're doing a little bit of cleanup! Some super interesting games were released at the very end of 2021, and we have some folks who played them!

Audra is here to talk about her experience playing both Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space and its Chrono Cross-related DLC, Complex Dream. Dom is excited to chat about the recent PC port of Monster Hunter Rise. And Neal gets to delve into an incredibly long-running Japanese-only series with Super Robot Wars 30! Plus, Jono rants a little bit about finally playing Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age. (Spoiler: He doesn't love it! Shock and gasp!)

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Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space Review
Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space – Complex Dream Review
Monster Hunter Rise (PC) Review
Super Robot Wars 30 Review
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition Review

]]> Mon, 10 Jan 2022 11:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3716 On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel is discussing some of the games we reviewed at the very tail end of 2021! On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel is discussing some of the games we reviewed at the very tail end of 2021! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 231 - Looking Forward to 2022 231 - Looking Forward to 2022 full d5accdba-5353-4bab-a38b-9d585518edc2 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/12/27/random-encounter-231-looking-forward-to-2022/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're taking a look in our crystal ball to preview the games of 2022!


Every December, RPGFan publishes an extensive feature focusing on the games we're most excited for in the upcoming year. And this week, we get to talk about it! Does the panel think that Final Fantasy XVI will be released in 2022 or be delayed for another year? How about Starfield? Will BOTW 2 finally get a release date and an official title? We may not have definitive answers to these questions, but we have lots of speculation!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Mike Salbato, Mike Sollosi, Steven Mattern; Edited by Jono Logan


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RPGFan’s 30 Most Anticipated Games of 2022
Forspoken Preview
Retro Encounter 302 – The Great Ace Attorney Spoilercast
So you want to get into the Tales Series…

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're taking a look in our crystal ball to preview the games of 2022!


Every December, RPGFan publishes an extensive feature focusing on the games we're most excited for in the upcoming year. And this week, we get to talk about it! Does the panel think that Final Fantasy XVI will be released in 2022 or be delayed for another year? How about Starfield? Will BOTW 2 finally get a release date and an official title? We may not have definitive answers to these questions, but we have lots of speculation!


Featuring: Jono Logan, Mike Salbato, Mike Sollosi, Steven Mattern; Edited by Jono Logan


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Square Enix Responds to Continued Final Fantasy XIV Congestion
Sea of Stars Confirmed for Nintendo Switch Release With New Trailer
RPGFan’s 30 Most Anticipated Games of 2022
Forspoken Preview
Retro Encounter 302 – The Great Ace Attorney Spoilercast
So you want to get into the Tales Series…

]]> Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7034 On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel discusses the games we're most looking forward to in 2022! On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel discusses the games we're most looking forward to in 2022! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 230 - It's Awards Night! 230 - It's Awards Night! full 304e3834-5f1e-47dc-a77c-f31344ad8846 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/12/13/random-encounter-230-its-awards-night/ On this episode of Random Encounter, it's awards night! The Game Awards 2021 were last Thursday, and so was our recording date! The resulting episode? Pure chaos! 

Jono, Brian, and Niki try to talk about Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl and Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition, but Mr. Geoff Keighley keeps throwing brand-new game trailers at them. Can they figure out the titles of the massive games being announced while also keeping the show on track? Well, there's a first time for everything...

Featuring: Jono Logan, Brian Mackenzie, Niki Fakhoori; Edited by Jono Logan


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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Review
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, it's awards night! The Game Awards 2021 were last Thursday, and so was our recording date! The resulting episode? Pure chaos! 

Jono, Brian, and Niki try to talk about Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl and Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition, but Mr. Geoff Keighley keeps throwing brand-new game trailers at them. Can they figure out the titles of the massive games being announced while also keeping the show on track? Well, there's a first time for everything...

Featuring: Jono Logan, Brian Mackenzie, Niki Fakhoori; Edited by Jono Logan


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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Review
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition Review

]]> Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 2928 On this episode of Random Encounter, it's awards night! Jono, Niki, and Brian try to talk about Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl and Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, but they keep getting interrupted by announcements from The Game Awards 2021! On this episode of Random Encounter, it's awards night! Jono, Niki, and Brian try to talk about Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl and Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, but they keep getting interrupted by announcements from The Game Awards 202 rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 229 - Giving Thanks 229 - Giving Thanks full a45f46ab-3cc5-40d9-bf72-262ada296066 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/11/29/random-encounter-229-giving-thanks/ On this episode of Random Encounter, Greg is back!

Greg and Jono reunite for Thanksgiving (despite both of them being Canadian) to talk about the fun of Final Fantasy-themed battle royales (Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier), the joys of retro-style adventure game throwbacks (Obduction), the excitement of unsubstantiated rumors (Chrono Cross remake), and the delights of visual novels! Plus, there is some big, big news about the future of Random Encounter moving forward! Happy Thanksgivings! 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Greg Delmage; Edited by Jono Logan


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Rhythm Encounter 72 – Game Music Concerts
Chrono Cross
Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier
RPGFan’s Essential Visual Novels

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, Greg is back!

Greg and Jono reunite for Thanksgiving (despite both of them being Canadian) to talk about the fun of Final Fantasy-themed battle royales (Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier), the joys of retro-style adventure game throwbacks (Obduction), the excitement of unsubstantiated rumors (Chrono Cross remake), and the delights of visual novels! Plus, there is some big, big news about the future of Random Encounter moving forward! Happy Thanksgivings! 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Greg Delmage; Edited by Jono Logan


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Rhythm Encounter 72 – Game Music Concerts
Chrono Cross
Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier
RPGFan’s Essential Visual Novels

]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3730 On this episode of Random Encounter, Greg is back! The boys take a dive into rumors of a Chrono Cross remake and share what they are thankful for in this very special episode! On this episode of Random Encounter, Greg is back! The boys take a dive into rumors of a Chrono Cross remake and share what they are thankful for in this very special episode! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 228 - Positional Whipping 228 - Positional Whipping full e5c07177-53e9-467c-81e3-3f922ae97fbd https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/11/15/random-encounter-228-positional-whipping/ On this episode of Random Encounter, our panel descends deep into Dracula's Castle to deliver their thoughts about the recent Castlevania Advance Collection.

Between 2001 and 2003, Konami released three Castlevania titles for the Game Boy Advance (Circle of the Moon, Harmony of Dissonance, and Aria of Sorrow). These games revived the Symphony of the Night-style of 2D-exploration gameplay and cemented the term "Metroidvania" in our minds forever. In this episode, Jono and Mike get a chance to dive back into some fond GBA memories while Audra and Niki get to experience the Castlevania universe for the first time! Plus, we finally get a definitive answer to the question, is the double jump the best upgrade in video game history?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, Niki Fakhoori, Mike Sollosi; Edited by Jono Logan


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Castlevania Advance Collection Review
Cupid Parasite Review
Death’s Gambit: Afterlife Review
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon Review
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance Review
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Review
Retro Encounter 191 – Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Revisited
Retro Encounter 302 – The Great Ace Attorney Spoilercast
Retro Encounter 234 – Castlevania The Animated Series

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, our panel descends deep into Dracula's Castle to deliver their thoughts about the recent Castlevania Advance Collection.

Between 2001 and 2003, Konami released three Castlevania titles for the Game Boy Advance (Circle of the Moon, Harmony of Dissonance, and Aria of Sorrow). These games revived the Symphony of the Night-style of 2D-exploration gameplay and cemented the term "Metroidvania" in our minds forever. In this episode, Jono and Mike get a chance to dive back into some fond GBA memories while Audra and Niki get to experience the Castlevania universe for the first time! Plus, we finally get a definitive answer to the question, is the double jump the best upgrade in video game history?

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, Niki Fakhoori, Mike Sollosi; Edited by Jono Logan


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Castlevania Advance Collection Review
Cupid Parasite Review
Death’s Gambit: Afterlife Review
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon Review
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance Review
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Review
Retro Encounter 191 – Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Revisited
Retro Encounter 302 – The Great Ace Attorney Spoilercast
Retro Encounter 234 – Castlevania The Animated Series

]]> Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3850 On this episode of Random Encounter, we take a deep dive into the three Metroidvania entries of the Castlevania Advance Collection! On this episode of Random Encounter, we take a deep dive into the three Metroidvania entries of the Castlevania Advance Collection! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 227 - A Little Slice of the 80s and 90s 227 - A Little Slice of the 80s and 90s full 09e5a2cc-6552-4739-98f3-2156e6ee3d60 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/11/01/random-encounter-227-a-little-slice-of-the-80s-and-90s/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're dipping our toes into some games highly inspired by the 80s and 90s!

Abe is here to talk about the surprisingly excellent Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, waxing rhapsodic about its superb story and incredible 80s soundtrack! Then, Niki dives into the earliest era of the SNES with the surprise remake of the cult-favorite hybrid side-scroller/city-builder title, Actraiser Renaissance. And finally, Jono dips into the spirit of the 90s with Kathy Rain: Director's Cut, a remake/remaster of the 2016 indie point-and-click adventure game. 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Niki Fakhoori, Abraham Kobylanski; Edited by Jono Logan


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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Review
Actraiser Renaissance Review
Kathy Rain: Director’s Cut Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're dipping our toes into some games highly inspired by the 80s and 90s!

Abe is here to talk about the surprisingly excellent Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, waxing rhapsodic about its superb story and incredible 80s soundtrack! Then, Niki dives into the earliest era of the SNES with the surprise remake of the cult-favorite hybrid side-scroller/city-builder title, Actraiser Renaissance. And finally, Jono dips into the spirit of the 90s with Kathy Rain: Director's Cut, a remake/remaster of the 2016 indie point-and-click adventure game. 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Niki Fakhoori, Abraham Kobylanski; Edited by Jono Logan


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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Review
Actraiser Renaissance Review
Kathy Rain: Director’s Cut Review

]]> Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3891 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're dipping into 80s and 90s nostalgia with the surprise hit Marvel's Guardian of the Galaxy, the surprise remake Actraiser Renaissance, and the surprise director's cut of Kathy Rain! On this episode of Random Encounter, we're dipping into 80s and 90s nostalgia with the surprise hit Marvel's Guardian of the Galaxy, the surprise remake Actraiser Renaissance, and the surprise director's cut of Kathy Rain! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 226 - Tales of RPGFantasia 226 - Tales of RPGFantasia full 746b1904-b2ac-46d6-804d-90976343c9c3 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/10/18/random-encounter-226-tales-of-rpgfantasia/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talkin' Tales!

RPGFan's recent feature "So You Want to Get Into the Tales Series..." took a deep dive into dozens of Tales games to help you find your best entry point. This week, we have the author of that feature, Wes Iliff, and Tales superfan, Steph Sybydlo, to talk about their experiences with the games and where YOU should start if you want to get into the beloved long-running series! 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Wes Iliff, Stephanie Sybydlo; Edited by Jono Logan


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Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition Review
Tales of Berseria Review
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World Review
Tales of Arise Review
Washington Post: The video game review process is broken. It’s bad for readers, writers and games.

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talkin' Tales!

RPGFan's recent feature "So You Want to Get Into the Tales Series..." took a deep dive into dozens of Tales games to help you find your best entry point. This week, we have the author of that feature, Wes Iliff, and Tales superfan, Steph Sybydlo, to talk about their experiences with the games and where YOU should start if you want to get into the beloved long-running series! 

Featuring: Jono Logan, Wes Iliff, Stephanie Sybydlo; Edited by Jono Logan


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So You Want to Get Into the Tales Series...
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition Review
Tales of Berseria Review
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World Review
Tales of Arise Review
Washington Post: The video game review process is broken. It’s bad for readers, writers and games.

]]> Mon, 18 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4567 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talkin' Tales! The Tales series has over a dozen entries, ranging from the SNES to the PS5 eras. So, where should you start? On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talkin' Tales! The Tales series has over a dozen entries, ranging from the SNES to the PS5 eras. So, where should you start? rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 225 - Judgment Soirée 225 - Judgment Soirée full f59dd695-f588-409b-a21b-f0c2b91a3658 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/10/04/random-encounter-225-judgment-soiree/ On this episode of Random Encounter, it's the latest Yakuza Encounter! Jono is super excited to dive into the newest spinoff Yakuza game, Lost Judgment, with Caitlin, and learn more about otome games (including Olympia Soirée) with Niki!

Plus, the panel takes a look at some of the most exciting RPG Nintendo Direct news from last week, as well as come up with a definitive answer to the age-old question, "Which is the best video game animal?" Their answers may surprise you! (Hint: It's cats. It's always cats.)

Featuring: Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros, Niki Fakhoori; Edited by Jono Logan


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Lost Judgment Review
Olympia Soirée Review
Defining Joseimuke, and Attempting to Define Otome
Yakuza Is For Men | GC Vazquez YouTube Video

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, it's the latest Yakuza Encounter! Jono is super excited to dive into the newest spinoff Yakuza game, Lost Judgment, with Caitlin, and learn more about otome games (including Olympia Soirée) with Niki!

Plus, the panel takes a look at some of the most exciting RPG Nintendo Direct news from last week, as well as come up with a definitive answer to the age-old question, "Which is the best video game animal?" Their answers may surprise you! (Hint: It's cats. It's always cats.)

Featuring: Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros, Niki Fakhoori; Edited by Jono Logan


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Lost Judgment Review
Olympia Soirée Review
Defining Joseimuke, and Attempting to Define Otome
Yakuza Is For Men | GC Vazquez YouTube Video

]]> Mon, 04 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5749 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're having a Yakuza Encounter with Lost Judgment and an Otome Encounter with Olympia Soirée! On this episode of Random Encounter, we're having a Yakuza Encounter with Lost Judgment and an Otome Encounter with Olympia Soirée! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 224 - Demons of Folklore and Radiation 224 - Demons of Folklore and Radiation full aca44671-8e4b-48b3-9437-f191f79bd91a https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/09/20/random-encounter-224-demons-of-folklore-and-radiation/ On this episode of Random Encounter, Abe takes two trips to Eastern Europe for the reviews of Black Book and Chernobylite, Pete takes a trip back in time to experience the glories (???) of the 3DO, and Jono ends his trip and is finally back home in Toronto!

Plus, let's take a look at some of the big announcements from the recent PlayStation presentation! Will the KotOR Remake still be an RPG? Will Tiny Tina's Wonderlands be a turn-based RPG? Could Deathloop actually be an RPG? (No, sadly, but we're going to be playing it anyway!)

Featuring: Jono Logan, Abraham Kobylanski, Pete Leavitt ; Edited by Jono Logan


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Black Book Review
Chernobylite Review
World Flipper
Knights of the Old Republic Remake
Tiny Tina's Wonderland

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, Abe takes two trips to Eastern Europe for the reviews of Black Book and Chernobylite, Pete takes a trip back in time to experience the glories (???) of the 3DO, and Jono ends his trip and is finally back home in Toronto!

Plus, let's take a look at some of the big announcements from the recent PlayStation presentation! Will the KotOR Remake still be an RPG? Will Tiny Tina's Wonderlands be a turn-based RPG? Could Deathloop actually be an RPG? (No, sadly, but we're going to be playing it anyway!)

Featuring: Jono Logan, Abraham Kobylanski, Pete Leavitt ; Edited by Jono Logan


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Black Book Review
Chernobylite Review
World Flipper
Knights of the Old Republic Remake
Tiny Tina's Wonderland

]]> Mon, 20 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4179 On this episode of Random Encounter, pack your bags! We're taking a trip to pre-revolutionary Russia in Black Book, a trip back to the age of the 3DO, and a trip through the wonders of the recent PlayStation presentation! On this episode of Random Encounter, pack your bags! We're taking a trip to pre-revolutionary Russia in Black Book, a trip back to the age of the 3DO, and a trip through the wonders of the recent PlayStation presentation! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 223 - A Trip with the Boyfriend to the Lake! 223 - A Trip with the Boyfriend to the Lake! full bbfbe659-9450-4999-96a1-1f4fcb49043b https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/09/06/random-encounter-223-a-trip-with-the-boyfriend-to-the-lake/ On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono tells us that he and the gang are taking a trip down to the lake to gossip about their new boyfriends/weapons. And by that, we assume he means that they're talking about the new mail-delivery simulator, Lake, and the dating sim/dungeon crawler, Boyfriend Dungeon!

Plus, Caitlin is here to talk about a game that ISN'T Final Fantasy XIV (Fantasian Part II), Audra is exploring outer space in OPUS: Echo of Starsong, and Jono is eagerly awaiting Greg's triumphant return to Random Encounter!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, Caitlin Argyros ; Edited by Jono Logan

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Boyfriend Dungeon Review
OPUS: Echo of Starsong Review
Lake Review
Fantasian (Part One) Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono tells us that he and the gang are taking a trip down to the lake to gossip about their new boyfriends/weapons. And by that, we assume he means that they're talking about the new mail-delivery simulator, Lake, and the dating sim/dungeon crawler, Boyfriend Dungeon!

Plus, Caitlin is here to talk about a game that ISN'T Final Fantasy XIV (Fantasian Part II), Audra is exploring outer space in OPUS: Echo of Starsong, and Jono is eagerly awaiting Greg's triumphant return to Random Encounter!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, Caitlin Argyros ; Edited by Jono Logan

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Boyfriend Dungeon Review
OPUS: Echo of Starsong Review
Lake Review
Fantasian (Part One) Review

]]> Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3763 On this episode of Random Encounter, we're taking a deep dive into Lake, and exploring the triumphs and controversies of Boyfriend Dungeon! On this episode of Random Encounter, we're taking a deep dive into Lake, and exploring the triumphs and controversies of Boyfriend Dungeon! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 222 - Lost in the Linear Woods 222 - Lost in the Linear Woods full 8025e47a-62e3-4432-8d1f-a414fe8d12e3 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/08/26/random-encounter-222-lost-in-the-linear-woods/ On this episode of Random Encounter, our panel discusses if The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword can be redeemed on the Switch, if NieR Re[in]carnation can convince Alana to like gacha games, and how the new audio-based RPG, The Vale: Shadow of the Crown, completely blew our minds! Plus, we have some big news about the future of Random Encounter... (Don't worry, we're just changing our time slot)!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Alana Hagues, Audra Bowling, Quinton O'Connor; Edited by Jono Logan

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The Vale: Shadow of the Crown Review
Dreamscaper Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, our panel discusses if The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword can be redeemed on the Switch, if NieR Re[in]carnation can convince Alana to like gacha games, and how the new audio-based RPG, The Vale: Shadow of the Crown, completely blew our minds! Plus, we have some big news about the future of Random Encounter... (Don't worry, we're just changing our time slot)!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Alana Hagues, Audra Bowling, Quinton O'Connor; Edited by Jono Logan

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Ambition: A Minuet in Power Review
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown Review
Dreamscaper Review

]]> Sat, 28 Aug 2021 22:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5057 This week, the panel is tackling the most linear of Zeldas, a mobile gacha set in the NieR universe, and an amazing achievement in video game design (there are no graphics)! This week, the panel is tackling the most linear of Zeldas, a mobile gacha set in the NieR universe, and an amazing achievement in video game design (there are no graphics)! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 221 - First Fantasies 221 - First Fantasies full d03be930-f978-4500-96ba-3a54edf09872 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/08/14/random-encounter-221-first-fantasies/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we discuss the release of the Pixel Remaster NES-era Final Fantasy games! Brian is delving into the origins of the series with the first Final Fantasy, Audra is braving the controversial SaGa-esque Final Fantasy II, and Zach is blowing through airships like a madman in the final NES entry, Final Fantasy III. How do they hold up today? And with Greg on vacation, can anyone stop Jono from changing the show to Yakuza Encounter?!

Featuring: Jono Logan, Brian Mackenzie, Audra Bowling, Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono Logan

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Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster Review
Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we discuss the release of the Pixel Remaster NES-era Final Fantasy games! Brian is delving into the origins of the series with the first Final Fantasy, Audra is braving the controversial SaGa-esque Final Fantasy II, and Zach is blowing through airships like a madman in the final NES entry, Final Fantasy III. How do they hold up today? And with Greg on vacation, can anyone stop Jono from changing the show to Yakuza Encounter?!

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Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Review
Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster Review
Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster Review

]]> Sat, 14 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4072 This week, the panel is going back to the future to look at the brand-new Pixel Remasters of the NES-era Final Fantasy games! This week, the panel is going back to the future to look at the brand-new Pixel Remasters of the NES-era Final Fantasy games! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 220 - Tales, Stories, and Fables 220 - Tales, Stories, and Fables full 9f532378-ed0e-4800-9ae9-3b1cfa69509e https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/07/30/random-encounter-220-tales-stories-and-fables/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we're discussing some of July's hottest releases! Zach is looking into the past and future in Cris Tales, Cory is hunting some Monsties in Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, Greg is channeling his inner cat-farmer in Kitaria Fables, and Jono is screaming Objection at any random person who walks by in The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Zach Wilkerson, Cory Tischbein; Edited by Jono Logan

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Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodō Ryūnosuke no Bōken Review
Overboard!

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're discussing some of July's hottest releases! Zach is looking into the past and future in Cris Tales, Cory is hunting some Monsties in Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, Greg is channeling his inner cat-farmer in Kitaria Fables, and Jono is screaming Objection at any random person who walks by in The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles!

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Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Review
Kitaria Fables Preview
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Review
Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodō Ryūnosuke no Bōken Review
Overboard!

]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2021 14:30:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5355 The panel is taking a look at some of July's biggest releases, including Cris Tales and The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles! The panel is taking a look at some of July's biggest releases, including Cris Tales and The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 219 - Bonus Interviews with Eva Padilla Pt. 1 219 - Bonus Interviews with Eva Padilla Pt. 1 full 34ce7746-4168-416f-b3c3-aebaa7556f30 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/07/21/random-encounter-219-bonus-interviews-with-eva-padilla-pt-1/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we bring in a pinch hitter! While your usual hosts take a break, we have some interviews from LudoNarraCon 2021 that went down back in April. Eva Padilla was in attendance and snagged some interviews. So, enjoy the chats with Eve Golden-Woods and Fernando Melo!

Featuring: Eva Padilla, with Special Guests: Eve Golden-Woods, Fernando Melo; Edited by Jono Logan

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DOUBLE BLIT GAMES

If Found... Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we bring in a pinch hitter! While your usual hosts take a break, we have some interviews from LudoNarraCon 2021 that went down back in April. Eva Padilla was in attendance and snagged some interviews. So, enjoy the chats with Eve Golden-Woods and Fernando Melo!

Featuring: Eva Padilla, with Special Guests: Eve Golden-Woods, Fernando Melo; Edited by Jono Logan

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LudoNarraCon

DOUBLE BLIT GAMES

If Found... Review

]]> Wed, 21 Jul 2021 20:50:51 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3387 In the interim between regular episodes, we present a small selection of interviews Eva Padilla was able to coordinate at LudoNarraCon 2021. In the interim between regular episodes, we present a small selection of interviews Eva Padilla was able to coordinate at LudoNarraCon 2021. rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 218 - What is a JRPG? A Delightful Little Pile of Adventure! 218 - What is a JRPG? A Delightful Little Pile of Adventure! full 9bae48ce-e1c7-479b-bb2b-da0cd704c6c9 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/07/05/random-encounter-218-what-is-a-jrpg-a-delightful-little-pile-of-adventure/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we pore over the gorgeous book recently released from Bitmap Books, A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games with Hilary and Steph. Greg has returned to Legend of Mana much to his delight and shares his thoughts on the updates Square Enix brings to the remaster. An awesome listener question and plenty of asides polish another episode for your listening pleasure!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, Steph Sybydlo; Edited by Jono Logan and Greg Delmage

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Scarlet Nexus
Death end re;Quest
Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir
RWBY: Grimm Eclipse – Definitive Edition
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers – 24. Review Journal Book XXIV: In the Arms of War
Death Trash Preview

RPGFan Chapters Review: A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we pore over the gorgeous book recently released from Bitmap Books, A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games with Hilary and Steph. Greg has returned to Legend of Mana much to his delight and shares his thoughts on the updates Square Enix brings to the remaster. An awesome listener question and plenty of asides polish another episode for your listening pleasure!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, Steph Sybydlo; Edited by Jono Logan and Greg Delmage

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Legend of Mana

QueeR Replicant: Confronting Sexuality and Identity through Kainé and Emil in NieR Replicant
So you want to get into The Trails Series… [Revised]
Pride & Progress: Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Representation in RPGs

Scarlet Nexus
Death end re;Quest
Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir
RWBY: Grimm Eclipse – Definitive Edition
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers – 24. Review Journal Book XXIV: In the Arms of War
Death Trash Preview

RPGFan Chapters Review: A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games

]]> Mon, 05 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5470 We leaf through A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games and revisit Legend of Mana through its recent remaster. We leaf through A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games and revisit Legend of Mana through its recent remaster. rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 217 - Tis the Season for New Gaming 217 - Tis the Season for New Gaming full 2e282ffa-6a05-4e95-91f4-ce6dffec3e39 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/06/22/random-encounter-217-tis-the-season-for-new-gaming/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we sum all the various game shows that took place over the course of, well, "E3 Season." So many reveals, more details, and plenty of surprises! Ups, downs, and everything else in the show, so tune in!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Steph Sybydlo, Quinton O'Connor, Mike Salbato; Edited by Jono Logan

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RPGFan Chapters Preview: Selected Excerpts From A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games
RPGFan Chapters: Further Excerpts from A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games
RPGFan Chapters Review: Boss Fight Books ‘Final Fantasy VI’
Cris Tales Interview with Lead Producer Derek Neal

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne
Foregone
Backbone
Dark Deity
Solasta: Crown of the Magister

Final Fantasy VII Remake Episode INTERmission

NEO: The World Ends With You Preview
Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier Preview
Dreamscaper E3 Preview
Tales of Arise Preview
Coromon is Pocket Monsters Meets 2D Zelda, and I Mean That Fondly

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we sum all the various game shows that took place over the course of, well, "E3 Season." So many reveals, more details, and plenty of surprises! Ups, downs, and everything else in the show, so tune in!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Steph Sybydlo, Quinton O'Connor, Mike Salbato; Edited by Jono Logan

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Crowdfunding Chronicles: Wanderlost
RPGFan Chapters Preview: Selected Excerpts From A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games
RPGFan Chapters: Further Excerpts from A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games
RPGFan Chapters Review: Boss Fight Books ‘Final Fantasy VI’
Cris Tales Interview with Lead Producer Derek Neal

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne
Foregone
Backbone
Dark Deity
Solasta: Crown of the Magister

Final Fantasy VII Remake Episode INTERmission

NEO: The World Ends With You Preview
Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier Preview
Dreamscaper E3 Preview
Tales of Arise Preview
Coromon is Pocket Monsters Meets 2D Zelda, and I Mean That Fondly

]]> Tue, 22 Jun 2021 21:27:32 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6374 E3 happened, which means a lot of new, exciting reveals to talk about across ALL the various gaming shows! E3 happened, which means a lot of new, exciting reveals to talk about across ALL the various gaming shows! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming Yes 216 - E3 2021: What're We Gonna' Get?! 216 - E3 2021: What're We Gonna' Get?! full f746858a-59d7-4105-bb39-87d2e6c3b579 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/06/05/random-encounter-216-e3-2021-whatre-we-gonna-get/ On this episode of Random Encounter, Greg and Jono pull together an emergency panel cause it's E3! We have no idea how the show's going to shape up this year, but we're gonna' speculate over what we will see, could see, and want to see (and secretly know we won't see...) Tune in and listen to our shenanigans!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Steph Sybydlo, Josh Louis; Edited by Jono Logan

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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, Greg and Jono pull together an emergency panel cause it's E3! We have no idea how the show's going to shape up this year, but we're gonna' speculate over what we will see, could see, and want to see (and secretly know we won't see...) Tune in and listen to our shenanigans!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Steph Sybydlo, Josh Louis; Edited by Jono Logan

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]]> Sat, 05 Jun 2021 16:21:20 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4249 Suprise! (Well, not really!) But it's June and E3's already here! We got together a few folks to quickly chat about our E3 2021 hopes and dreams! Suprise! (Well, not really!) But it's June and E3's already here! We got together a few folks to quickly chat about our E3 2021 hopes and dreams! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming Yes 215 - Cute Fire Bunnies and Sexy Bunny Boys? 215 - Cute Fire Bunnies and Sexy Bunny Boys? full e3e14bc2-ec48-4eba-977d-0e512d551278 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/05/31/random-encounter-215-cute-fire-bunnies-and-sexy-bunny-boys/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we gathered the crew to talk about takin' sweet pics of our favourite Pokemon! That's right, New Pokemon Snap is all kinds of delightful and RPG-adjacent, which means Niki got to review it and talk about. Also, because Pokemon, we welcome a semi-regular special guest to share her enthusiasm for the game! And just as quickly as one guest leaves, another spontaneously appears because you can't have a chat about Final Fantasy XIV and the recent Fan Festival without getting Caitlin involved. Alana and Caitlin regale us with tales of what to expect from the Endwalker expansion and our life with bunnies of all types! So, hop in and listen!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Alana Hagues, Niki Fakhoori, with Special Guests Caitlin Argyros and Gwen; Edited by Jono Logan

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Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster
Mind Scanners
Biomutant
New Pokémon Snap

Prescription for Sleep: Stardew Valley
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Original Soundtrack

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we gathered the crew to talk about takin' sweet pics of our favourite Pokemon! That's right, New Pokemon Snap is all kinds of delightful and RPG-adjacent, which means Niki got to review it and talk about. Also, because Pokemon, we welcome a semi-regular special guest to share her enthusiasm for the game! And just as quickly as one guest leaves, another spontaneously appears because you can't have a chat about Final Fantasy XIV and the recent Fan Festival without getting Caitlin involved. Alana and Caitlin regale us with tales of what to expect from the Endwalker expansion and our life with bunnies of all types! So, hop in and listen!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Alana Hagues, Niki Fakhoori, with Special Guests Caitlin Argyros and Gwen; Edited by Jono Logan

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Genshin Impact: Zhongli’s Lament and The Troubling Militarism of the God of Contracts
Mega Man Battle Network and Technophobia in the Digital Age

RPGFan Chapters Preview: A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games
TV Review: Castlevania’s Final Season is Slow to Start, but Erupts into a Whip-Cracker of a Finale

Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster
Mind Scanners
Biomutant
New Pokémon Snap

Prescription for Sleep: Stardew Valley
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Original Soundtrack

]]> Mon, 31 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5317 A fun-filled episode that packs in special guests, New Pokemon Snap, and the litany of FFXIV news from Fan Festival 2021! A fun-filled episode that packs in special guests, New Pokemon Snap, and the litany of FFXIV news from Fan Festival 2021! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 214 - It's Friday Night Somewhere! 214 - It's Friday Night Somewhere! full caabec21-34e7-44fc-922a-876868348e72 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7966d874 On this episode of Random Encounter, folks have been playing games! Shocking, right? But for reals, one of the big games this week is Monster Hunter Rise, and Sollosi has been happily hunting along. We were going to get into Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, but someone surprised us all and showed up because we mentioned Lost Judgment and its announcement! THEN we get to Disco Elysium and Eva's hot takes on that brilliant game. All that and more, so take a listen!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Michael Sollosi, Eva Padilla and a surprise panelist!; Edited by Jono Logan

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Fantasian (Part One)
Outriders
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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition

ActRaiser Original Soundtrack and Symphonic Suite

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, folks have been playing games! Shocking, right? But for reals, one of the big games this week is Monster Hunter Rise, and Sollosi has been happily hunting along. We were going to get into Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, but someone surprised us all and showed up because we mentioned Lost Judgment and its announcement! THEN we get to Disco Elysium and Eva's hot takes on that brilliant game. All that and more, so take a listen!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Michael Sollosi, Eva Padilla and a surprise panelist!; Edited by Jono Logan

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Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
Lost Judgment


Dream Quests and Desires: An Interview with Disco Elysium’s Justin Keenan

Fantasian (Part One)
Outriders
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition

ActRaiser Original Soundtrack and Symphonic Suite

]]> Sun, 16 May 2021 19:49:09 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5181 Our panelists talk about Monster Hunter Rise and Disco Elysium: Final Cut, plus summon a surprise guest during talk of the Lost Judgment news! Our panelists talk about Monster Hunter Rise and Disco Elysium: Final Cut, plus summon a surprise guest during talk of the Lost Judgment news! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming Yes 213 - Re-seeing You! 213 - Re-seeing You! full bc320bb4-9d30-4107-971c-639eb50029f4 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/05/01/random-encounter-213-re-seeing-you/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we get to talk about some remasters and a re-release! Originally out in 2018, Hero U has made its way to the Switch, and Hilary got her glorious quest on! While we all know Jono's thoughts on SaGa, Brian has been playing SaGa Frontier Remastered and is a bit more positive about it. Lastly, Alana has gotten to revisit an old favourite of hers, as NeiR: Replicant ver.1.22474487139… makes its way internationally, giving us the purest NieR experience as it was arguably intended. All this and more, so come have a listen while we chat!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Alana Hagues, Hilary Andreff, Brian MacKenzie; Edited by Jono Logan

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SaGa Frontier Remastered
Judgment
Monster Hunter Rise
Bravely Default II
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…
Steam Prison

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster Preview

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we get to talk about some remasters and a re-release! Originally out in 2018, Hero U has made its way to the Switch, and Hilary got her glorious quest on! While we all know Jono's thoughts on SaGa, Brian has been playing SaGa Frontier Remastered and is a bit more positive about it. Lastly, Alana has gotten to revisit an old favourite of hers, as NeiR: Replicant ver.1.22474487139… makes its way internationally, giving us the purest NieR experience as it was arguably intended. All this and more, so come have a listen while we chat!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Alana Hagues, Hilary Andreff, Brian MacKenzie; Edited by Jono Logan

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Crowdfunding Chronicles: Spring 2021 Special Edition

SaGa Frontier Remastered
Judgment
Monster Hunter Rise
Bravely Default II
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…
Steam Prison

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster Preview

]]> Sat, 01 May 2021 12:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5564 The panel dives into some recent releases that run from remasters to ports for your listening pleasure! The panel dives into some recent releases that run from remasters to ports for your listening pleasure! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 212 - Fast and Furious or Slow and Steady? 212 - Fast and Furious or Slow and Steady? full 69107abe-b510-4da1-9410-ece4bc4c4e83 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/04/18/random-encounter-212-fast-and-furious-or-slow-and-steady/ On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel comes together to talk about Square Enix's latest offering, Outriders, that Abe's reviewing for the site. Meanwhile, Caitlin has enthusiastically jumped into the unique, artful world of Fantasian on Apple Arcade. Some random side-banter and a fun discovery for Caitlin gives us a swell little episode for your ears!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros, Abe Kobylanski; Edited by Greg Delmage

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Yakuza: Like a Dragon
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Monster Hunter: World & Iceborne
Neptunia Virtual Stars
Curse of the Dead Gods
Evil Inside
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante

Monster Train – The Last Divinity DLC

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel comes together to talk about Square Enix's latest offering, Outriders, that Abe's reviewing for the site. Meanwhile, Caitlin has enthusiastically jumped into the unique, artful world of Fantasian on Apple Arcade. Some random side-banter and a fun discovery for Caitlin gives us a swell little episode for your ears!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros, Abe Kobylanski; Edited by Greg Delmage

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Outriders
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Crowdfunding Chronicles: Holomento

Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town
Monster Hunter: World & Iceborne
Neptunia Virtual Stars
Curse of the Dead Gods
Evil Inside
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante

Monster Train – The Last Divinity DLC

]]> Sun, 18 Apr 2021 17:55:02 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5650 The panel discusses a couple releases fresh in April: the shooter RPG Outriders and the whimsical traditional Fantasian! The panel discusses a couple releases fresh in April: the shooter RPG Outriders and the whimsical traditional Fantasian! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 211 - Shakin' It Up! 211 - Shakin' It Up! full 20cc0965-8943-43c1-a1f8-62cf567ace20 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/04/03/random-encounter-211-shakin-it-up/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we’ve got a panel talkin’ about nothing new but some things new to us. Most of us are still journeying through Bravely Default II! Nicholas got through Yakuza 5 and has his sights set on Yakuza 6, planning to make good on his 100% achievement quest. Brian’s gotten himself back into Fire Emblem: Three Houses, but with a twist, which has intrigued other FE fans! Quinton’s along for the ride and loving all of it, having dipped into most of the games discussed. Oh, and he makes Jono and I want to play FFXIV (no surprise there…!). All this, and more, so get into it and listen!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Quinton O’Connor, Nicholas Whaley, Brian Mackenzie; Edited by Micah Coates

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Final Fantasy XIV

The Best Games of the PlayStation Store: PSOne and PS2
The Case for Warriors Games and the RPG Fan

Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King
Cyanide & Happiness – Freakpocalypse
Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we’ve got a panel talkin’ about nothing new but some things new to us. Most of us are still journeying through Bravely Default II! Nicholas got through Yakuza 5 and has his sights set on Yakuza 6, planning to make good on his 100% achievement quest. Brian’s gotten himself back into Fire Emblem: Three Houses, but with a twist, which has intrigued other FE fans! Quinton’s along for the ride and loving all of it, having dipped into most of the games discussed. Oh, and he makes Jono and I want to play FFXIV (no surprise there…!). All this, and more, so get into it and listen!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Quinton O’Connor, Nicholas Whaley, Brian Mackenzie; Edited by Micah Coates

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Yakuza 5
Yakuza 6
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Final Fantasy XIV

The Best Games of the PlayStation Store: PSOne and PS2
The Case for Warriors Games and the RPG Fan

Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King
Cyanide & Happiness – Freakpocalypse
Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia

]]> Sat, 03 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5458 The panel talks about some games they're playing that aren't the latest (except Bravely Default II), but they're pretty great! In one case, though, revisiting older titles with randomizer is a nice way to shake up the system! Check out the episode for everyone's thoughts! The panel talks about some games they're playing that aren't the latest (except Bravely Default II), but they're pretty great! In one case, though, revisiting older titles with randomizer is a nice way to shake up the system! Check out the episode for eve rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming Yes 210 - Project Podcast Discussion 210 - Project Podcast Discussion full 5f75fa2d-981b-4579-8922-2bea810b7715 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/03/25/random-encounter-210-project-podcast-discussion/ On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel talks about what they've been playing lately and then dives into some RPGs with underlined titles (mostly.) The Project Triangle Strategy demo is pretty great, but needs some work. Bravely Default II is out now and it's a big one we've been looking forward to! So far, it holds up! So, come listen to some great discussion!

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Project Triangle Strategy
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Crowdfunding Chronicles: Roots of Pacha
Project Triangle Strategy’s Invisible Feature and the Trials of Gaming while Colorblind
The Ugly Side of Paradise: A Deeper Look at Pokémon Sun & Moon’s Team Skull
Xenoblade Chronicles’ Affinity for Relativity

Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing
Everhood
Viola: The Heroine’s Melody
Scarlet Hollow – Episode 1
Ocean’s Heart
Gnosia
Kowloon High-School Chronicle
The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos DLC

Chernobylite Preview
Good Night, Knight Preview
Monster Hunter Rise: Demo Version 2 Preview

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel talks about what they've been playing lately and then dives into some RPGs with underlined titles (mostly.) The Project Triangle Strategy demo is pretty great, but needs some work. Bravely Default II is out now and it's a big one we've been looking forward to! So far, it holds up! So, come listen to some great discussion!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Michael Sollosi, Nicholas Whaley, Brian Mackenzie; Edited by Greg Delmage


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Project Triangle Strategy
Bravely Default II

Crowdfunding Chronicles: Roots of Pacha
Project Triangle Strategy’s Invisible Feature and the Trials of Gaming while Colorblind
The Ugly Side of Paradise: A Deeper Look at Pokémon Sun & Moon’s Team Skull
Xenoblade Chronicles’ Affinity for Relativity

Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing
Everhood
Viola: The Heroine’s Melody
Scarlet Hollow – Episode 1
Ocean’s Heart
Gnosia
Kowloon High-School Chronicle
The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos DLC

Chernobylite Preview
Good Night, Knight Preview
Monster Hunter Rise: Demo Version 2 Preview

]]> Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:56:34 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6796 Our panel talks about some of the latest Square Enix offerings! A demo with some promise, and a long-awaited continuation of the Bravely series! Check out the discussion! Our panel talks about some of the latest Square Enix offerings! A demo with some promise, and a long-awaited continuation of the Bravely series! Check out the discussion! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming Yes 209 - There's Still A Lot to Do 209 - There's Still A Lot to Do full 9d245d00-c5bb-42e1-a64c-41974a1a16a1 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/03/01/random-encounter-209-theres-still-a-lot-to-do/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we bring on a couple of RPGFan staff to discuss ethnic diversity and representation in games, and what that's meant to them over the years. It's a tough topic to discuss, cause it's big. In the spirit of this discussion, alongside some research, Greg is finally getting into a pair of neat games by POC developers, Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan, and Treachery in Beatdown City. And of course, we can't ignore the latest news from Nintendo or the Sony State of Play announcements! This episode had some great discussion, and we hope we handled the subject matter well. Enjoy the listen!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Neal Chandran, Dom Kim; Edited by Greg Delmage

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So you want to get into The Shin Megami Tensei Series…
RPGFan Games of the Year 2020: Overall Awards

Woodsalt
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy
Heaven’s Vault
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox
Collection of SaGa Final Fantasy Legend
Sword of the Necromancer
Persona 5 Strikers
Calico
Encodya
Dragonborne
Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Heart of the Forest
Nioh 2: The First Samurai DLC

Project Triangle Strategy Demo Impressions
King Arthur: Knight’s Tale Preview: The Dead Man Who Would Be King

The Celtic Link: Themes From “The Legend of Zelda”

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we bring on a couple of RPGFan staff to discuss ethnic diversity and representation in games, and what that's meant to them over the years. It's a tough topic to discuss, cause it's big. In the spirit of this discussion, alongside some research, Greg is finally getting into a pair of neat games by POC developers, Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan, and Treachery in Beatdown City. And of course, we can't ignore the latest news from Nintendo or the Sony State of Play announcements! This episode had some great discussion, and we hope we handled the subject matter well. Enjoy the listen!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Neal Chandran, Dom Kim; Edited by Greg Delmage

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Crowdfunding Chronicles: BROK the InvestiGator
Crowdfunding Chronicles: The Sky Left Us
Crowdfunding Chronicles: Beacon Pines
The Glitch in Transistor’s System
Don’t Lose Hope for The Legend of Zelda’s 35th Anniversary Celebration Just Yet
So you want to get into The Shin Megami Tensei Series…
RPGFan Games of the Year 2020: Overall Awards

Woodsalt
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy
Heaven’s Vault
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox
Collection of SaGa Final Fantasy Legend
Sword of the Necromancer
Persona 5 Strikers
Calico
Encodya
Dragonborne
Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Heart of the Forest
Nioh 2: The First Samurai DLC

Project Triangle Strategy Demo Impressions
King Arthur: Knight’s Tale Preview: The Dead Man Who Would Be King

The Celtic Link: Themes From “The Legend of Zelda”

]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5721 On this episode, the panel discusses the more challenging issues of ethnic diversity in the gaming industry, which is a HUGE conversation that they only scratch the surface of. On this episode, the panel discusses the more challenging issues of ethnic diversity in the gaming industry, which is a HUGE conversation that they only scratch the surface of. rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming Yes 208 - Game of the Year 2020: The Continuing Adventures 208 - Game of the Year 2020: The Continuing Adventures full 2f15740f-c9f9-4258-9b28-48bb402473b6 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/02/22/random-encounter-208-game-of-the-year-2020-the-continuing-adventures/ On this episode of Random Encounter, a whole new set of voices join our hosts to discuss the rest of the Best of the Year 2020 feature! Some new staff and special guests get into the various categories and the games that set themselves apart, as well as their individual recommendations that stole their hearts. Come listen to the second part of our big end of year bonanza!

Disclaimer: There was a minor issue with some of this episode's audio, which we apologize for. Thanks for your patience with the technical difficulty.

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Abraham Kobylanski, Wes Iliff, Audra Bowling, Eric Irving, Robert "Hat" Hatfield; Edited by Greg Delmage

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RPGFan Games of the Year 2020: Overall Awards
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Final Fantasy VII Remake
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Hades
Kentucky Route Zero
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
Genshin Impact
Tales of Crestoria
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
Crusader Kings III
Wintermoor Tactics Club
Moon
Cadence of Hyrule – Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, a whole new set of voices join our hosts to discuss the rest of the Best of the Year 2020 feature! Some new staff and special guests get into the various categories and the games that set themselves apart, as well as their individual recommendations that stole their hearts. Come listen to the second part of our big end of year bonanza!

Disclaimer: There was a minor issue with some of this episode's audio, which we apologize for. Thanks for your patience with the technical difficulty.

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Abraham Kobylanski, Wes Iliff, Audra Bowling, Eric Irving, Robert "Hat" Hatfield; Edited by Greg Delmage

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RPGFan Games of the Year 2020: Overall Awards
RPGFan Games of the Year 2020: Editors’ Awards

Final Fantasy VII Remake
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Hades
Kentucky Route Zero
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
Genshin Impact
Tales of Crestoria
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
Crusader Kings III
Wintermoor Tactics Club
Moon
Cadence of Hyrule – Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7744 Part two of our end of year discussion wraps up with a look at a variety of categories some stellar games stand out in, with special guests from The Pheonix Edge Podcast! Part two of our end of year discussion wraps up with a look at a variety of categories some stellar games stand out in, with special guests from The Pheonix Edge Podcast! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming Yes 207 - Games of the Year 2020 207 - Games of the Year 2020 full fcf56093-648a-44c4-b787-b218d65994c0 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/02/14/random-encounter-207-games-of-the-year-2020/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we look back at the best of 2020 in conjunction with the written feature of the same theme! The panel largely discusses the big contenders: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Hades and 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. But we suitably go off on our own loves from the past year as well. Give a listen and see what's hot with the RPGFan.com crew!

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RPGFan Games of the Year 2020: Overall Awards
RPGFan Games of the Year 2020: Editors’ Awards

Final Fantasy VII Remake
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Hades

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we look back at the best of 2020 in conjunction with the written feature of the same theme! The panel largely discusses the big contenders: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Hades and 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. But we suitably go off on our own loves from the past year as well. Give a listen and see what's hot with the RPGFan.com crew!

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RPGFan Games of the Year 2020: Overall Awards
RPGFan Games of the Year 2020: Editors’ Awards

Final Fantasy VII Remake
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Hades

]]> Sun, 14 Feb 2021 02:52:25 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3532 The panel discusses the best of the best from 2020's RPG offerings, starting with the big 3 contenders! The panel discusses the best of the best from 2020's RPG offerings, starting with the big 3 contenders! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 206 - A Little Side Adventure 206 - A Little Side Adventure full b2096b69-9907-4952-a5a4-ef1d537cbb64 https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/01/22/random-encounter-206-a-little-side-adventure/ On this episode of Random Encounter, Greg and Jono are stalling for time! We kid. Greg's been playing the newly launched Ocean's Heart, having a great time adventuring in this Legend of Zelda-like, which inspires some chat of the magic of the Zelda series! As for Jono, he's been playing a game... or has he? There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension has grabbed his attention, and he's been enjoying unpacking whatever it is! A fun question and idle chit chat as per usual, on this episode!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan; Edited by Greg Delmage

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Finding Family in a Sea of Stars: Rogue Galaxy’s Greatest Treasure
RPGFan Music of the Year 2020

Monster Hunter Rise: Demo Preview
Persona 5 Strikers Preview
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers – Patch 5.4 Review
Torchlight III Review
Mother 3 Review
Neversong Review
Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition Review
Autumn’s Journey Review

Transience: A NieR Synthwave Tribute

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, Greg and Jono are stalling for time! We kid. Greg's been playing the newly launched Ocean's Heart, having a great time adventuring in this Legend of Zelda-like, which inspires some chat of the magic of the Zelda series! As for Jono, he's been playing a game... or has he? There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension has grabbed his attention, and he's been enjoying unpacking whatever it is! A fun question and idle chit chat as per usual, on this episode!

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Ocean's Heart

Finding Family in a Sea of Stars: Rogue Galaxy’s Greatest Treasure
RPGFan Music of the Year 2020

Monster Hunter Rise: Demo Preview
Persona 5 Strikers Preview
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers – Patch 5.4 Review
Torchlight III Review
Mother 3 Review
Neversong Review
Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition Review
Autumn’s Journey Review

Transience: A NieR Synthwave Tribute

]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:27:39 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4242 Our hosts chat about a new release that takes the best from The Legend of Zelda, and an older release that may or may not be a game? We're not sure! Have a listen! Our hosts chat about a new release that takes the best from The Legend of Zelda, and an older release that may or may not be a game? We're not sure! Have a listen! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 205 - New Year, Same Games 205 - New Year, Same Games full c624671c-4fc4-413e-b291-acba41f8896a https://www.rpgfan.com/2021/01/10/random-encounter-205-new-year-same-games/ On this episode of Random Encounter, we break into 2021! We've got a few panelists chatting about some of their favourite releases of last year. Alana's been trying to catch up with some popular hits and dove into the bizarre world of Paradies Killer, finding it the ideal murder mystery to listen to while studying. Neal revealed the indie action RPG Luminous Plume and we get into some thoughts on where this one could go. Then there's the Collection of SaGa: Final Fantasy Legend that Zach's been plugging away at for the site, which are definitely dated, but it's a neat package to get into and test your nostalgia with. Finally, we ask this group just what it is they're most looking forward from the RPG genre in 2021. The usual side-chat and more for your listening pleasure!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Neal Chandran, Alana Hagues, Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Brian Ingemanson

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Paradise Killer
Luminous Plume
Collection of SaGa

Crowdfunding Chronicles: Vesper: Ether Saga
So you want to get into the Neptunia Series…
Blitzball: Final Fantasy X’s Unsung Hero

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition
Marvel’s Avengers: Taking A.I.M.
Cyberpunk 2077
Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe
Yakuza: Like a Dragon

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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we break into 2021! We've got a few panelists chatting about some of their favourite releases of last year. Alana's been trying to catch up with some popular hits and dove into the bizarre world of Paradies Killer, finding it the ideal murder mystery to listen to while studying. Neal revealed the indie action RPG Luminous Plume and we get into some thoughts on where this one could go. Then there's the Collection of SaGa: Final Fantasy Legend that Zach's been plugging away at for the site, which are definitely dated, but it's a neat package to get into and test your nostalgia with. Finally, we ask this group just what it is they're most looking forward from the RPG genre in 2021. The usual side-chat and more for your listening pleasure!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Neal Chandran, Alana Hagues, Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Brian Ingemanson

This Episode's Related Links:
Paradise Killer
Luminous Plume
Collection of SaGa

Crowdfunding Chronicles: Vesper: Ether Saga
So you want to get into the Neptunia Series…
Blitzball: Final Fantasy X’s Unsung Hero

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition
Marvel’s Avengers: Taking A.I.M.
Cyberpunk 2077
Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe
Yakuza: Like a Dragon

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]]> Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:59:35 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4071 This episode brings together a bigger panel to talk on some of the recent releases that closed out 2020, from Paradise Killer to the Final Fantasy Legend trilogy! This episode brings together a bigger panel to talk on some of the recent releases that closed out 2020, from Paradise Killer to the Final Fantasy Legend trilogy! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 204 - Can Bad Games Ever Be Good? 204 - Can Bad Games Ever Be Good? full f17e1e32-220d-4cab-8b86-f8af94b54887 https://share.transistor.fm/s/00215fac On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono has braved the wastes of
Appalachia in Fallout 76 and, well, it's not as bad as it once was. Despite not expecting to get into it so soon, Greg has been playing Cyberpunk 2077, and so has Tooker, so they have some thoughts to chat out on this incredibly contentious release. A fun question from our guest panelist and chatter rounds out the episode, so enjoy!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, John "Tooker" Tucker; Edited by Greg Delmage

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Fallout 76
Cyberpunk 2077

RPGFan Games of the Year 2020: Readers’ Choice Voting

RPGFan’s 30 Most Anticipated Games of 2021

Minoria
Luminous Plume
Period: Cube ~Shackles of Amadeus~
The Falconeer

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono has braved the wastes of
Appalachia in Fallout 76 and, well, it's not as bad as it once was. Despite not expecting to get into it so soon, Greg has been playing Cyberpunk 2077, and so has Tooker, so they have some thoughts to chat out on this incredibly contentious release. A fun question from our guest panelist and chatter rounds out the episode, so enjoy!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, John "Tooker" Tucker; Edited by Greg Delmage

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Fallout 76
Cyberpunk 2077

RPGFan Games of the Year 2020: Readers’ Choice Voting

RPGFan’s 30 Most Anticipated Games of 2021

Minoria
Luminous Plume
Period: Cube ~Shackles of Amadeus~
The Falconeer

]]> Mon, 28 Dec 2020 17:03:55 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4804 The panel talks about a revisit to the troubled Fallout 76 and taking on the equally, if not moreso, troubled Cyberpunk 2077! The panel talks about a revisit to the troubled Fallout 76 and taking on the equally, if not moreso, troubled Cyberpunk 2077! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 203 - Enjoying the Apocalypse! 203 - Enjoying the Apocalypse! full 28845914-a30c-4ee6-8028-3835c010c4c3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cd78d048 On this episode of Random Encounter, it's just Greg and Jono talkin' about some games of (relative) yore! Greg wrapped up on the stellar Horizon Zero Dawn and shares his final thoughts. This means Greg has time for Chrono Cross, for better or worse! Feeling the bug for Cyberpunk 2077, Jono decided to fill the void with Fallout 4 and many, many, mods that sound awesome! Of course, we can't ignore that reviews are out on Cyberpunk 2077 and it's... all over the place. All this and a listener email, so come have a listen!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan; Edited by Greg Delmage

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Horizon Zero Dawn
Chrono Cross
Fallout 4
Cyberpunk 2077

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, it's just Greg and Jono talkin' about some games of (relative) yore! Greg wrapped up on the stellar Horizon Zero Dawn and shares his final thoughts. This means Greg has time for Chrono Cross, for better or worse! Feeling the bug for Cyberpunk 2077, Jono decided to fill the void with Fallout 4 and many, many, mods that sound awesome! Of course, we can't ignore that reviews are out on Cyberpunk 2077 and it's... all over the place. All this and a listener email, so come have a listen!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan; Edited by Greg Delmage

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This Episode's Related Links:
Horizon Zero Dawn
Chrono Cross
Fallout 4
Cyberpunk 2077

]]> Sat, 12 Dec 2020 20:10:06 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4145 It's just our hosts this week, chatting about some oldies but goodies and of course the latest on Cyberpunk 2077! It's just our hosts this week, chatting about some oldies but goodies and of course the latest on Cyberpunk 2077! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 202 - Getting Ready to Winter 202 - Getting Ready to Winter full b912bf9a-d349-44cb-b90f-35e3e04d2b2e https://share.transistor.fm/s/d19e6409 On this episode of Random Encounter, Greg and Quinton discuss their adventures in the latest Pokemon Sword and Shield DLC, The Crown Tundra, which has proven to be a solid addition to the game. Jono had a storied experience with Yakuza: Like a Dragon, but has completed this gem that you oughta' play! The PlayStation 5 and X Box Series X have hit the streets, so what does the team think of them? What will they get? Lastly, happy belated N7 day! Mass Effect is finally coming back, remastered and likely better than ever, so we're pretty excited for that! All this, and more, on the episode!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Quinton O'Connor; Edited by Brian Ingemanson

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This Episode's Related Links:
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Pokémon Sword & Shield: The Crown Tundra
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition

Flashback Friday: An Adventure through a Tower of Doom in the Arcade
We Saved the World… Now What? Exploring Final Fantasy X-2’s Theme of Rebuilding

Review: Genshin Impact
Review: Othercide
Review: Café Enchanté
Review: Buried Stars
Review: Robotics;Notes DaSH

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, Greg and Quinton discuss their adventures in the latest Pokemon Sword and Shield DLC, The Crown Tundra, which has proven to be a solid addition to the game. Jono had a storied experience with Yakuza: Like a Dragon, but has completed this gem that you oughta' play! The PlayStation 5 and X Box Series X have hit the streets, so what does the team think of them? What will they get? Lastly, happy belated N7 day! Mass Effect is finally coming back, remastered and likely better than ever, so we're pretty excited for that! All this, and more, on the episode!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Quinton O'Connor; Edited by Brian Ingemanson

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This Episode's Related Links:
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Pokémon Sword & Shield: The Crown Tundra
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition

Flashback Friday: An Adventure through a Tower of Doom in the Arcade
We Saved the World… Now What? Exploring Final Fantasy X-2’s Theme of Rebuilding

Review: Genshin Impact
Review: Othercide
Review: Café Enchanté
Review: Buried Stars
Review: Robotics;Notes DaSH

]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2020 19:31:55 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4288 The panel talks The Crown Tundra, Jono's wrap up of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, the latest console generation and the big Mass Effect announcement from BioWare and more! The panel talks The Crown Tundra, Jono's wrap up of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, the latest console generation and the big Mass Effect announcement from BioWare and more! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 201 - They Don't All Have an Impact 201 - They Don't All Have an Impact full 3e4fa3dc-ad7c-4a35-9a8f-0bd77c3807c0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2d9c34a7 On this episode of Random Encounter, Greg continues his clicking in Torchlight III but seems ready to wrap it up. He has also been trudging through The Crown Tundra with his pokémon a bit, but has much more to do there. Caitlin was eagerly awaiting Trails of Cold Steel IV, but has been left wanting a bit. What has blown her away is her time with Genshin Impact! Finally, Yakuza: Like a Dragon has really put the Tojo Clan into crises as Jono will happily explain! A bit o' side chat and more, so have a listen!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros; Edited by Brian Ingemanson

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This Episode's Related Links:
Torchlight III
Pokémon Sword & Shield: The Crown Tundra
Genshin Impact
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
Yakuza: Like a Dragon

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, Greg continues his clicking in Torchlight III but seems ready to wrap it up. He has also been trudging through The Crown Tundra with his pokémon a bit, but has much more to do there. Caitlin was eagerly awaiting Trails of Cold Steel IV, but has been left wanting a bit. What has blown her away is her time with Genshin Impact! Finally, Yakuza: Like a Dragon has really put the Tojo Clan into crises as Jono will happily explain! A bit o' side chat and more, so have a listen!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros; Edited by Brian Ingemanson

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Torchlight III
Pokémon Sword & Shield: The Crown Tundra
Genshin Impact
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
Yakuza: Like a Dragon

]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2020 17:45:19 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5287 On this episode, the panel gets into some of the latest releases like Trails of Cold Steel IV and Yakuza: Like a Dragon alongside some ongoing gaming! On this episode, the panel gets into some of the latest releases like Trails of Cold Steel IV and Yakuza: Like a Dragon alongside some ongoing gaming! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming Yes 200 - Don't You, Forget About Me 200 - Don't You, Forget About Me full 74ad05bb-819c-4b9a-84fb-b74709d40584 https://share.transistor.fm/s/083895cd On this episode of Random Encounter, we're on video!

That's right, you can see the faces (if you want) of some of your RPGFan podcast hosts on this special 200th episode!

We take a look back at the episode that started it all with Rob Steinman and the crew, while still talking about the stuff we've been playing lately! Mike's been loving 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim when he's not playing Retro Encounter games, and we take a nice little detour with all that. Jono finally pried himself from Spelunky 2 long enough to try out Streets Of Kamurocho, a fun RPG-adjacent offering from SEGA. As for Greg, Torchlight III has been occupying his time. We take a look at the games discussed 10 years prior and then dive into the same topic Rob first posed: what do we all think about RPG elements creeping into other genres? All this, and a lot more, for you to listen to!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Mike Sollosi; Edited by Greg Delmage

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This Episode's Related Links:
Random Encounter Ep. 200 on YouTube
Random Encounter Ep. 1

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we're on video!

That's right, you can see the faces (if you want) of some of your RPGFan podcast hosts on this special 200th episode!

We take a look back at the episode that started it all with Rob Steinman and the crew, while still talking about the stuff we've been playing lately! Mike's been loving 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim when he's not playing Retro Encounter games, and we take a nice little detour with all that. Jono finally pried himself from Spelunky 2 long enough to try out Streets Of Kamurocho, a fun RPG-adjacent offering from SEGA. As for Greg, Torchlight III has been occupying his time. We take a look at the games discussed 10 years prior and then dive into the same topic Rob first posed: what do we all think about RPG elements creeping into other genres? All this, and a lot more, for you to listen to!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Mike Sollosi; Edited by Greg Delmage

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Random Encounter Ep. 200 on YouTube
Random Encounter Ep. 1

]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2020 18:39:22 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7910 On a very special Random Encounter, the hosts look back at episode 1 when the podcast started 10 years ago! Also, hop over to our YouTube channel to watch the hosts chat on video! On a very special Random Encounter, the hosts look back at episode 1 when the podcast started 10 years ago! Also, hop over to our YouTube channel to watch the hosts chat on video! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 199 - We're the Renegades of... RPGs...? 199 - We're the Renegades of... RPGs...? full 9eda9d64-3f05-489c-ab79-c46871ba40ba https://share.transistor.fm/s/c960e455 On this episode of Random Encounter, well, a few things happened! Greg's pretty excited about his time with the recently released Star Renegades, so here's hoping you are too! Quinton's a newcomer to Random and brings in his experience with P5 Royal, and we all share thoughts on problematic elements in games that don't always age well. Aside from asides, Jono's only delved into some off-brand games, but they're good ones worth hearing about! Finally, some RPG-adjacent Smash news that's pretty neat, so why not talk a bit about that? Come check out the conversation!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Quinton O'Connor; Edited by Brian Ingemanson

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This Episode's Related Links:
Star Renegades
Persona 5 Royal Review

Flashback Friday 5: PlayStation
Beyond the Sunset: Skies of Arcadia’s Endless Optimism 20 Years On
Defending Champions: The Best RPGs of Every Year Since Dragon Quest (1987–1999)
Defending Champions: The Best RPGs of Every Year Since Dragon Quest (2000–2009)
Defending Champions: The Best RPGs of Every Year Since Dragon Quest (2010–2019)

Hades Review
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition Review
Robotics;Notes ELITE Review
Banner of the Maid: The Oriental Pirate DLC Review
The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon DLC Review
Nioh 2: The Tengu’s Disciple DLC Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, well, a few things happened! Greg's pretty excited about his time with the recently released Star Renegades, so here's hoping you are too! Quinton's a newcomer to Random and brings in his experience with P5 Royal, and we all share thoughts on problematic elements in games that don't always age well. Aside from asides, Jono's only delved into some off-brand games, but they're good ones worth hearing about! Finally, some RPG-adjacent Smash news that's pretty neat, so why not talk a bit about that? Come check out the conversation!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Quinton O'Connor; Edited by Brian Ingemanson

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This Episode's Related Links:
Star Renegades
Persona 5 Royal Review

Flashback Friday 5: PlayStation
Beyond the Sunset: Skies of Arcadia’s Endless Optimism 20 Years On
Defending Champions: The Best RPGs of Every Year Since Dragon Quest (1987–1999)
Defending Champions: The Best RPGs of Every Year Since Dragon Quest (2000–2009)
Defending Champions: The Best RPGs of Every Year Since Dragon Quest (2010–2019)

Hades Review
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition Review
Robotics;Notes ELITE Review
Banner of the Maid: The Oriental Pirate DLC Review
The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon DLC Review
Nioh 2: The Tengu’s Disciple DLC Review

]]> Sun, 11 Oct 2020 16:39:19 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5426 Greg has thoughts on Star Renegades, newcomer Quinton has dabbled with Persona once more, and oldcomer Jono always has good things to share! Greg has thoughts on Star Renegades, newcomer Quinton has dabbled with Persona once more, and oldcomer Jono always has good things to share! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 198 - Storied Worlds and Worlds of Stories! 198 - Storied Worlds and Worlds of Stories! full 2f3e09f3-b1f2-4832-8ddb-31d46804c89e https://share.transistor.fm/s/6816561a On this episode of Random Encounter, we talk about the news from both Microsoft and Sony, as well as our hype for FFXVI's reveal! Greg chats about his adventures in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remaster and if it's worth getting into! Pete made a case to cover Crusader Kings III for the site, and are we glad he did cause the stories are wild! Getting Jono back into The Outer Wilds for Peril on Gorgon was an easy task, and he's glad this new adventure seems to hold up! Finally, Nathan and I are both excited for more farming with Rune Factory 5 getting some more coverage recently and can't wait for it to release! Idle chit-chat is at its minimum, but come listen to us anyway!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Nathan Lee, Pete Leavitt; Edited by Greg Delmage

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This Episode's Related Links:
Final Fantasy XVI Reveal
Rune Factory 5 Brings The Beloved Series Back in 2021

Crowdfunding Chronicles: Dwerve
Crowdfunding Chronicles: Scarlet Republics

Friday Flashback: When, How, and Why I Fell in Love with Wild ARMs
Friday Flashback: Fat Stacks (of Actual Paper) OR How I Learned to Play Sakura Wars

Feature - RPGs as Therapy II: How RPGs (Still) Makes Us Better

Review - 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Review - Marvel's Avengers
Review - Summer in Mara
Review - Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl - Gold
Review - Paradise Killer
Review - Hotel Sowls


]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, we talk about the news from both Microsoft and Sony, as well as our hype for FFXVI's reveal! Greg chats about his adventures in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remaster and if it's worth getting into! Pete made a case to cover Crusader Kings III for the site, and are we glad he did cause the stories are wild! Getting Jono back into The Outer Wilds for Peril on Gorgon was an easy task, and he's glad this new adventure seems to hold up! Finally, Nathan and I are both excited for more farming with Rune Factory 5 getting some more coverage recently and can't wait for it to release! Idle chit-chat is at its minimum, but come listen to us anyway!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Nathan Lee, Pete Leavitt; Edited by Greg Delmage

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This Episode's Related Links:
Final Fantasy XVI Reveal
Rune Factory 5 Brings The Beloved Series Back in 2021

Crowdfunding Chronicles: Dwerve
Crowdfunding Chronicles: Scarlet Republics

Friday Flashback: When, How, and Why I Fell in Love with Wild ARMs
Friday Flashback: Fat Stacks (of Actual Paper) OR How I Learned to Play Sakura Wars

Feature - RPGs as Therapy II: How RPGs (Still) Makes Us Better

Review - 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Review - Marvel's Avengers
Review - Summer in Mara
Review - Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl - Gold
Review - Paradise Killer
Review - Hotel Sowls


]]> Sat, 26 Sep 2020 16:41:21 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6143 Major players in the industry have made some big reveals, so obviously we talk about that! Oh, and some pretty neat games too! Major players in the industry have made some big reveals, so obviously we talk about that! Oh, and some pretty neat games too! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 197 - Rhythm Encounter: Re-Returning 197 - Rhythm Encounter: Re-Returning full a7e024ac-9ea5-4433-b88f-438ddfbf2585 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0511c141 On this episode of Random Encounter, the panelists assemble to talk music! Yes, Rhythm Encounter is back and we're here to share in some of the love! Greg, Jono, and Mike have picked 3 albums from there "to listen" lists and are here to share their thoughts and a few of their choice tracks! Stay a while, and listen!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Mike Salbato; Edited by Micah Coates

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The Celtic Link: Themes from "The Legend of Zelda"
Beer SQ
OCTOPATH TRAVELER Break, Boost and Beyond Live!

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, the panelists assemble to talk music! Yes, Rhythm Encounter is back and we're here to share in some of the love! Greg, Jono, and Mike have picked 3 albums from there "to listen" lists and are here to share their thoughts and a few of their choice tracks! Stay a while, and listen!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Mike Salbato; Edited by Micah Coates

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The Celtic Link: Themes from "The Legend of Zelda"
Beer SQ
OCTOPATH TRAVELER Break, Boost and Beyond Live!

]]> Sat, 12 Sep 2020 12:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6609 If you didn't know, now you know! Rhythm Encounter is back and we're sampling it on today's episode! If you didn't know, now you know! Rhythm Encounter is back and we're sampling it on today's episode! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 196 - Trying Some New Things 196 - Trying Some New Things full d683084f-a1d6-4907-9fb5-7515651c2b41 https://share.transistor.fm/s/aab34dc6 On this episode of Random Encounter, Hilary needs you to know that Iron Danger is great and you should probably play it! After the Nintendo Indie showcase, Raji: An Ancient Epic caught Hilary's attention and she dishes on her experience so far! Rogue Legacy 2 has opened its Early Access phase and is so far shaping up to match its predecessor. Jo has been adventuring in Suikoden II and is a true Star of Destiny themselves. If the hype of Suikoden isn't enough, we're all stoked for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes! Lastly, the pending release of Yakuza: Like a Dragon has Jono on the edge of his seat and willing to fight Jo, or any others, to review it! Episode 200 is coming, so give us your suggestions for what you want to hear on it!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, Jo Padilla; Edited by Brian Ingemanson

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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter, Hilary needs you to know that Iron Danger is great and you should probably play it! After the Nintendo Indie showcase, Raji: An Ancient Epic caught Hilary's attention and she dishes on her experience so far! Rogue Legacy 2 has opened its Early Access phase and is so far shaping up to match its predecessor. Jo has been adventuring in Suikoden II and is a true Star of Destiny themselves. If the hype of Suikoden isn't enough, we're all stoked for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes! Lastly, the pending release of Yakuza: Like a Dragon has Jono on the edge of his seat and willing to fight Jo, or any others, to review it! Episode 200 is coming, so give us your suggestions for what you want to hear on it!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, Jo Padilla; Edited by Brian Ingemanson

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]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:09:29 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4497 A few newer games to discuss, but don't worry: we didn't ignore the Stars of Destiny in the room! A few newer games to discuss, but don't worry: we didn't ignore the Stars of Destiny in the room! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 195 - A Summer Sampler 195 - A Summer Sampler full 62f5061f-4a52-485a-952d-a456a3bb64ed https://share.transistor.fm/s/9eadd88f On this episode of Random Encounter we find out about Mario's latest RPG adventure, Paper Mario: The Origami King from Tooker. Necrobarista spins a beautiful yarn and looks great doing it, and Zach lets us know all his feels. Greg's been island-hopping in Summer in Mara, loving the simple adventure for the escape it is! Lastly, Jono wanted Greg's take on Murder by Numbers!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, John "Tooker" Tucker, Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Brian Ingemanson

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]]> On this episode of Random Encounter we find out about Mario's latest RPG adventure, Paper Mario: The Origami King from Tooker. Necrobarista spins a beautiful yarn and looks great doing it, and Zach lets us know all his feels. Greg's been island-hopping in Summer in Mara, loving the simple adventure for the escape it is! Lastly, Jono wanted Greg's take on Murder by Numbers!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, John "Tooker" Tucker, Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Brian Ingemanson

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]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:23:24 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3883 The crew on today's podcast has really played a bit of everything RPGFan covers from some of 2020's many summer releases! The crew on today's podcast has really played a bit of everything RPGFan covers from some of 2020's many summer releases! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 194 - Kids-Eye View 194 - Kids-Eye View full ce3092b3-7dcf-4e12-9279-0fb490b1fb2d https://share.transistor.fm/s/724ca006 On this episode of Random Encounter we talk about how Pokemon Sword & Shield's DLC Isle of Armor brings some new elements to the title for Peter and Gwen to dish about! Tooker adventured in the depths of Minecraft Dungeons, which Gwen recently got for her birthday and has been playing with her dad. Nintendo Directs aren't just for Nintendo anymore! Are other companies using them effectively during this con. season hiatus?

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, John "Tooker" Tucker, Peter Triezenberg, Gwen; Edited by Micah Coates

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This Episode's Related Links:
Review - Pokemon Sword & Shield: The Isle of Armor
Review - Minecraft Dungeons

RPGFan.com Under Maintenance

Crowdfunding Chronicles - Arcadia Fallen

Review - Operencia: The Stolen Sun
Review - Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Review - Arc of Alchemist

Preview - Monster Crown

Music Review - Parallelus

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter we talk about how Pokemon Sword & Shield's DLC Isle of Armor brings some new elements to the title for Peter and Gwen to dish about! Tooker adventured in the depths of Minecraft Dungeons, which Gwen recently got for her birthday and has been playing with her dad. Nintendo Directs aren't just for Nintendo anymore! Are other companies using them effectively during this con. season hiatus?

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, John "Tooker" Tucker, Peter Triezenberg, Gwen; Edited by Micah Coates

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This Episode's Related Links:
Review - Pokemon Sword & Shield: The Isle of Armor
Review - Minecraft Dungeons

RPGFan.com Under Maintenance

Crowdfunding Chronicles - Arcadia Fallen

Review - Operencia: The Stolen Sun
Review - Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Review - Arc of Alchemist

Preview - Monster Crown

Music Review - Parallelus

]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:18:25 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6543 The gang gathers to talk about some great kid-friendly releases with an actual kid! The gang gathers to talk about some great kid-friendly releases with an actual kid! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 193 - Puzzling, but Fun! 193 - Puzzling, but Fun! full 5948ffa8-cc64-4f1a-8baf-bcb623937f65 https://share.transistor.fm/s/095a6533 On this episode of Random Encounter:

  • Jono jumped back to the 90s to solve puzzles and crimes in Murder By Numbers!
  • Greg finally adventured in Link's Awakening playing the Switch remake!
  • CrossCode got ported to the Switch, but according to Jono it didn't make the transition smoothly...
  • A few listener emails get peppered throughout the episode
  • And just general chitchat, like we do!


Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan; Edited by Greg Delmage

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This Episode's Related Links:
Crowdfunding Chronicles: Whateverland
Crowdfunding Chronicles: Corven - Path of Redemption
Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia Interview with Producer and Game Designer Kazuhiro Igarashi
To The Top: Virginia and Disunity

So you want to get into The Trails Series...
So You Want to Get Into Ys
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If Found...
Pokémon Sword & Shield: The Isle of Armor
Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia
The Outer Worlds
Pillars of Dust
Persona 4 Golden
Death Come True
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
Her Story
BoxxyQuest: The Gathering Storm
Minecraft Dungeons

EPOCH: A Tribute to Chrono Trigger

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter:

  • Jono jumped back to the 90s to solve puzzles and crimes in Murder By Numbers!
  • Greg finally adventured in Link's Awakening playing the Switch remake!
  • CrossCode got ported to the Switch, but according to Jono it didn't make the transition smoothly...
  • A few listener emails get peppered throughout the episode
  • And just general chitchat, like we do!


Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan; Edited by Greg Delmage

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Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia Interview with Producer and Game Designer Kazuhiro Igarashi
To The Top: Virginia and Disunity

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If Found...
Pokémon Sword & Shield: The Isle of Armor
Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia
The Outer Worlds
Pillars of Dust
Persona 4 Golden
Death Come True
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
Her Story
BoxxyQuest: The Gathering Storm
Minecraft Dungeons

EPOCH: A Tribute to Chrono Trigger

]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2020 22:18:54 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6288 Greg and Jono are back after a nice break! Most of what they've played involved some puzzling challenges. They also have a few listener emails to run through! Greg and Jono are back after a nice break! Most of what they've played involved some puzzling challenges. They also have a few listener emails to run through! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 192 - Take Pride in Your Party! 192 - Take Pride in Your Party! full e66f8e90-3648-46fb-a51c-4dce373dc7c6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1f532c8e On this episode of Random Encounter:

  • Staff members sat down for a special Pride Month episode all about queerness and RPGs!
  • Topics include the community, our first encounters with LGBTQ+ media, and which games we feel represent us well... and maybe not so well!
  • Games covered include Timespinner, Persona 2, If Found..., and more.


Featuring: Jo Padilla, Alana Hagues, Caitlin Argyros, Leona McCallum

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This Episode's Related Links:
Timespinner Review
If Found... Review
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2 Innocent Sin (PSP) Review
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (PSone) Review

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter:

  • Staff members sat down for a special Pride Month episode all about queerness and RPGs!
  • Topics include the community, our first encounters with LGBTQ+ media, and which games we feel represent us well... and maybe not so well!
  • Games covered include Timespinner, Persona 2, If Found..., and more.


Featuring: Jo Padilla, Alana Hagues, Caitlin Argyros, Leona McCallum

Get in Touch:
RPGFan.com
Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com
Twitter: @rpgfancom
Instagram: @rpgfancom
Facebook: rpgfancom
Twitch: rpgfancom

This Episode's Related Links:
Timespinner Review
If Found... Review
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2 Innocent Sin (PSP) Review
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (PSone) Review

]]> Sun, 05 Jul 2020 09:30:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5535 Staff members sat down for a special Pride Month episode all about queerness and RPGs! Staff members sat down for a special Pride Month episode all about queerness and RPGs! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 191 - Like Suikoden Up In Here! 191 - Like Suikoden Up In Here! full 30de0cc9-ab4c-45b9-ae2c-ff7bdcdf359f https://share.transistor.fm/s/17c06633 On this episode of Random Encounter:

  • Everyone weighs in on their fave bits from the PS5 reveal event!
  • The Outer Worlds has hit the Switch in Tooker's hot hands, but does it hold up? Jono wants to know!
  • With the return of Xenoblade Chronicles, Steph has made room in her schedule for some necessary Reyn Time!
  • Patrick commandeers the podcast for SaGa talk, and really, no one is disappointed!
  • Maneater is an RPG about a shark. What's not to love? Neal gives us the best bites from this open-water RPG!


Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Steph Sybydlo, Patrick Gann, John Tucker, Neal Chandran

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This Episode's Related Links:
Black Lives Matter

Crowdfunding Chronicles: Weaving Tides
Crowdfunding Chronicles: Black Book
Crowdfunding Chronicles: Externus — Path of the Solari

Ogre Battle 64 Challenges the Notion of a "Person of Lordly Caliber"
Great Games to Play While You're Still at Home

Hero Must Die. Again Review
Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen Review
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling Review
Maneater Review 
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Review
Persona 4 Golden Review-in-Progress: Now on Steam!
Monster Train Review

RPGFan Music: Octopath Traveler Break, Boost and Beyond Live! Review + Video

Patrick Gann's SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions Trophy Guide
Patrick Gann's Romancing SaGa 2 Trophy Guide
Patrick Gann's Romancing SaGa 3 Trophy Guide

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter:

  • Everyone weighs in on their fave bits from the PS5 reveal event!
  • The Outer Worlds has hit the Switch in Tooker's hot hands, but does it hold up? Jono wants to know!
  • With the return of Xenoblade Chronicles, Steph has made room in her schedule for some necessary Reyn Time!
  • Patrick commandeers the podcast for SaGa talk, and really, no one is disappointed!
  • Maneater is an RPG about a shark. What's not to love? Neal gives us the best bites from this open-water RPG!


Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Steph Sybydlo, Patrick Gann, John Tucker, Neal Chandran

Get in Touch:
RPGFan.com
Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com
Twitter: @rpgfancom
Instagram: @rpgfancom
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This Episode's Related Links:
Black Lives Matter

Crowdfunding Chronicles: Weaving Tides
Crowdfunding Chronicles: Black Book
Crowdfunding Chronicles: Externus — Path of the Solari

Ogre Battle 64 Challenges the Notion of a "Person of Lordly Caliber"
Great Games to Play While You're Still at Home

Hero Must Die. Again Review
Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen Review
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling Review
Maneater Review 
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Review
Persona 4 Golden Review-in-Progress: Now on Steam!
Monster Train Review

RPGFan Music: Octopath Traveler Break, Boost and Beyond Live! Review + Video

Patrick Gann's SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions Trophy Guide
Patrick Gann's Romancing SaGa 2 Trophy Guide
Patrick Gann's Romancing SaGa 3 Trophy Guide

]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2020 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7572 With the reveal of the PS5 during IGN's Summer of Gaming, this huge panel has plenty to chat about! We also get into some of the latest RPG releases! With the reveal of the PS5 during IGN's Summer of Gaming, this huge panel has plenty to chat about! We also get into some of the latest RPG releases! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 190 - Some Heavy Stuff 190 - Some Heavy Stuff full 784bb32e-1ffc-4c7c-aa5b-e4cbcfa2ad3b https://share.transistor.fm/s/3886f6c9 On this episode of Random Encounter:

  • We got news on Paper Mario: The Origami King and our bodies are ready to be folded into this new adventure!
  • Bug Fables definitely takes some notes from Paper Mario, as Alana elucidates for us!
  • What's an episode without Yakuza? Well, another episode, but Jono has gone back to Yakuza 0 to refresh his memories!
  • Greg got gacha'd by Final Fantasy Brave Exvius: War of the Visions!


Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Alana Hagues

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This Episode's Related Links:
Black Lives Matter - Check this out to find ways to lend support
Black Game Developers

Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan
Sweetxheart
Treachery in Beatdown City
She Dreams Elsewhere
Cryamore
Clique

One Man Left Studios
Xalavier Nelson Jr.
Brass Lion Entertainment

Pelvic Gaming with Lady Pelvic
Geak
Zoe Amira Fundraiser

Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter:

  • We got news on Paper Mario: The Origami King and our bodies are ready to be folded into this new adventure!
  • Bug Fables definitely takes some notes from Paper Mario, as Alana elucidates for us!
  • What's an episode without Yakuza? Well, another episode, but Jono has gone back to Yakuza 0 to refresh his memories!
  • Greg got gacha'd by Final Fantasy Brave Exvius: War of the Visions!


Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Alana Hagues

Get in Touch:
RPGFan.com
Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com
Twitter: @rpgfancom
Instagram: @rpgfancom
Facebook: rpgfancom
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This Episode's Related Links:
Black Lives Matter - Check this out to find ways to lend support
Black Game Developers

Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan
Sweetxheart
Treachery in Beatdown City
She Dreams Elsewhere
Cryamore
Clique

One Man Left Studios
Xalavier Nelson Jr.
Brass Lion Entertainment

Pelvic Gaming with Lady Pelvic
Geak
Zoe Amira Fundraiser

Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling

]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2020 17:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5065 After a brief intro touching on recent events relating to George Floyd's death, the episode itself plays host to only a few games, but we find plenty to talk about in what we did! After a brief intro touching on recent events relating to George Floyd's death, the episode itself plays host to only a few games, but we find plenty to talk about in what we did! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 189 - Passing a Pane One Can Gaze Beyond! 189 - Passing a Pane One Can Gaze Beyond! full 89118bc4-0077-4b3f-94f4-b79abd07920e https://share.transistor.fm/s/1cb15764 On this episode of Random Encounter:

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]]> Fri, 22 May 2020 11:30:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5602 Back at it with a variety of things, from old loves like Ogre Battle 64 to our reaction to the presentation of the impressive Unreal 5 visuals! Back at it with a variety of things, from old loves like Ogre Battle 64 to our reaction to the presentation of the impressive Unreal 5 visuals! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 188 - Stir a Little More J Into That RPG! 188 - Stir a Little More J Into That RPG! full 32e84b75-a600-4234-9f24-2f64a0ecde27 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c33da2f3 On this episode of Random Encounter:

  • the remake of Trials of Mana is here and Greg got into it with gusto!
  • Sakura Wars is anime, and anime anime anime Nathan anime'd!
  • Neal partakes of an 80s after school special in Wintermoor Tactics Club!
  • we got listener mail!
  • Jono's knee-deep in Bravely Second and is about ready for Bravely Default 2!
  • we talk about our preferred RPG tastes, be they western or eastern!


Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Nathan Lee, Neal Chandran

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This Episode's Related Links:
Fists of Fury: Organized Crime and Futility in Yakuza Kiwami
So you want to Start An Atelier...
Memories of Midgar: Our Favorite Moments from the Mechanical Metropolis of Final Fantasy VII
Finding Lost Jerusalem: Why You Should Play Xenosaga
"Man Must Own the World": Final Fantasy XIV, Gaius van Baelsar, and The Praetorium Speech
Even if Our Words Seem Meaningless: Yoko Taro's Plea for Universal Empathy in NieR

Sakura Wars Review
Trials of Mana Review
Wintermoor Tactics Club

(Officially) Introducing a New Podcast Experience at RPGFan

]]> On this episode of Random Encounter:

  • the remake of Trials of Mana is here and Greg got into it with gusto!
  • Sakura Wars is anime, and anime anime anime Nathan anime'd!
  • Neal partakes of an 80s after school special in Wintermoor Tactics Club!
  • we got listener mail!
  • Jono's knee-deep in Bravely Second and is about ready for Bravely Default 2!
  • we talk about our preferred RPG tastes, be they western or eastern!


Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Nathan Lee, Neal Chandran

Get in Touch:
RPGFan.com
Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com
Twitter: @rpgfancom
Instagram: @rpgfan
Facebook: rpgfancom
Twitch: rpgfancom

This Episode's Related Links:
Fists of Fury: Organized Crime and Futility in Yakuza Kiwami
So you want to Start An Atelier...
Memories of Midgar: Our Favorite Moments from the Mechanical Metropolis of Final Fantasy VII
Finding Lost Jerusalem: Why You Should Play Xenosaga
"Man Must Own the World": Final Fantasy XIV, Gaius van Baelsar, and The Praetorium Speech
Even if Our Words Seem Meaningless: Yoko Taro's Plea for Universal Empathy in NieR

Sakura Wars Review
Trials of Mana Review
Wintermoor Tactics Club

(Officially) Introducing a New Podcast Experience at RPGFan

]]> Fri, 08 May 2020 14:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5158 Four fellows run the gamut of some of the latest releases and revisit Bravely Second: End Layer, inspiring conversation on the subject of how heavily themed JRPGs can get! Four fellows run the gamut of some of the latest releases and revisit Bravely Second: End Layer, inspiring conversation on the subject of how heavily themed JRPGs can get! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No 187 - How Would You Like Your Retro With That? 187 - How Would You Like Your Retro With That? full 1b5a1105-8798-4fed-b6dd-dc535a9ad3fe https://share.transistor.fm/s/9e9d7d18
  • We have been wanting it, and now we're playing it! Alana and Jo dish on FFVII Remake for us.
  • Jono's wrapped things up with Bravely Default and is ready to move onto the next!
  • Indie retro-style RPG Pillars of Dust has offered a fun, nostalgia-inspired adventure for Greg.
  • We discuss how remakes and homages use nostalgia in different ways, for better or worse!
  • A listener email has been received!


    • Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Alana Hagues, Jo Padilla

    Get in Touch:
    RPGFan.com
    Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com
    Twitter: @rpgfancom
    Instagram: @rpgfan
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    Twitch: rpgfancom

    This Episode's Related Links:
    Final Fantasy VII Remake Review
    Final Fantasy VII Remake Video Review
    Persona 5 Royal Review
    Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Review
    Sakura Wars Preview
    Little Town Hero Video Review
    Bravely Default Review

    Crowdfunding Chronicles: Chinatown Detective Agency
    "Man Must Own the World": Final Fantasy XIV Article

    ]]>
  • We have been wanting it, and now we're playing it! Alana and Jo dish on FFVII Remake for us.
  • Jono's wrapped things up with Bravely Default and is ready to move onto the next!
  • Indie retro-style RPG Pillars of Dust has offered a fun, nostalgia-inspired adventure for Greg.
  • We discuss how remakes and homages use nostalgia in different ways, for better or worse!
  • A listener email has been received!


    • Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Alana Hagues, Jo Padilla

    Get in Touch:
    RPGFan.com
    Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com
    Twitter: @rpgfancom
    Instagram: @rpgfan
    Facebook: rpgfancom
    Twitch: rpgfancom

    This Episode's Related Links:
    Final Fantasy VII Remake Review
    Final Fantasy VII Remake Video Review
    Persona 5 Royal Review
    Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Review
    Sakura Wars Preview
    Little Town Hero Video Review
    Bravely Default Review

    Crowdfunding Chronicles: Chinatown Detective Agency
    "Man Must Own the World": Final Fantasy XIV Article

    ]]>     Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:50:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6576 The obligatory FFVII Remake chat is here! We also talk more Persona 5 Royal, Sakura Wars, Pillars of Dust, and even, yes, Bravely Default. The obligatory FFVII Remake chat is here! We also talk more Persona 5 Royal, Sakura Wars, Pillars of Dust, and even, yes, Bravely Default. rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     186 - A Fresh Coat of Paint 186 - A Fresh Coat of Paint full http://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_186.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4024fb11 On this episode of Random Encounter: 

    • Jono wraps up on his Yakuza experiences with Judgment. That's all... FOR NOW!
    • Tyler is here to regale us with his tales from Dragon Quest XI S, to tell us how the improvements between versions stack up.
    • Nathan reviewed Rune Factory 4 Special Edition for us, so Greg and he get into the finer points of digital anime farming!
    • The Bravely Default II Demo was a nice surprise that Greg picked up, and Jono has just started up Bravely Default in anticipation of the sequel.
    • Finally, Nathan has been working his way through Persona 5 Royal and is quite delighted with the improvements brought to this version!
    • DISCLAIMER Due to the given circumstances of folks staying at home due to COVID-19, Nathan's audio features his family in the background lol.

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Nathan Lee, Tyler Trosper
    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: 

    • Jono wraps up on his Yakuza experiences with Judgment. That's all... FOR NOW!
    • Tyler is here to regale us with his tales from Dragon Quest XI S, to tell us how the improvements between versions stack up.
    • Nathan reviewed Rune Factory 4 Special Edition for us, so Greg and he get into the finer points of digital anime farming!
    • The Bravely Default II Demo was a nice surprise that Greg picked up, and Jono has just started up Bravely Default in anticipation of the sequel.
    • Finally, Nathan has been working his way through Persona 5 Royal and is quite delighted with the improvements brought to this version!
    • DISCLAIMER Due to the given circumstances of folks staying at home due to COVID-19, Nathan's audio features his family in the background lol.

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Nathan Lee, Tyler Trosper
    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Fri, 10 Apr 2020 21:59:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5184 Talkin' 'bout Persona 5 Royal, Judgment, Dragon Quest XI S, Rune Factory 4 Special Edition, and that Bravely Default II Demo. Talkin' 'bout Persona 5 Royal, Judgment, Dragon Quest XI S, Rune Factory 4 Special Edition, and that Bravely Default II Demo. rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     185 - Nothing But Love Over Here! 185 - Nothing But Love Over Here! full http://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_185.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/86eeeb35 On this episode of Random Encounter: - everyone on the episode has played the FFVIIR Demo, so we wanna' talk about it! - Greg got into the Trials of Mana Demo in anticipation of its coming release! - Caitlin's experience in FFXIV: Shadowbringers 5.2 is different from Mike's, so we definitely wanna' hear about it! - Jono WAS gonna' quit Yakuza (the Dark Souls of Jono Logan) for a bit after finishing 5 Remastered, but then he didn't! He's gettin' into Yakuza 6 and Judgement! More fistcuffs! - we certainly can't skirt the elephant in the room that is COVID-19, but don't worry, we don't belabor the point, because... - ...SILLY TIMES AHEAD! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - everyone on the episode has played the FFVIIR Demo, so we wanna' talk about it! - Greg got into the Trials of Mana Demo in anticipation of its coming release! - Caitlin's experience in FFXIV: Shadowbringers 5.2 is different from Mike's, so we definitely wanna' hear about it! - Jono WAS gonna' quit Yakuza (the Dark Souls of Jono Logan) for a bit after finishing 5 Remastered, but then he didn't! He's gettin' into Yakuza 6 and Judgement! More fistcuffs! - we certainly can't skirt the elephant in the room that is COVID-19, but don't worry, we don't belabor the point, because... - ...SILLY TIMES AHEAD! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Fri, 27 Mar 2020 21:58:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6461 On this episode of Random Encounter: - everyone on the episode has played the FFVIIR Demo, so we wanna' talk about it! - Greg got into the Trials of Mana Demo in anticipation of its coming release! - Caitlin's experience in FFXIV: Shadowbringers 5.2 is different from Mike's, so we definitely wanna' hear about it! - Jono WAS gonna' quit Yakuza (the Dark Souls of Jono Logan) for a bit after finishing 5 Remastered, but then he didn't! He's gettin' into Yakuza 6 and Judgement! More fistcuffs! - we certainly can't skirt the elephant in the room that is COVID-19, but don't worry, we don't belabor the point, because... - ...SILLY TIMES AHEAD! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - everyone on the episode has played the FFVIIR Demo, so we wanna' talk about it! - Greg got into the Trials of Mana Demo in anticipation of its coming release! - Caitlin's experience in FFXIV: Shadowbringers 5.2 is rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     184 - Up With the Times 184 - Up With the Times full http://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_184.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c48effd3 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Shadowbringers 5.2 has dropped since someone last said "FFXIV", so Mike's here to discuss it! - Stoneshard, by dev Hypetrain, has gotten Greg on its hypetrain, even if it's challenging as heck! - Jono has wrapped up his time with Yakuza 5 and is ready for more of that gang life! - In anticipation of a future Retro Encounter, Mike's spent a lot of time with Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore! - The FFVIIR demo has dropped and it's looking sharp! - E3 is on the horizon, but will it survive COVID-19, let alone the changing times? (After this recorded, it turns out, NO.) Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Mike Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Shadowbringers 5.2 has dropped since someone last said "FFXIV", so Mike's here to discuss it! - Stoneshard, by dev Hypetrain, has gotten Greg on its hypetrain, even if it's challenging as heck! - Jono has wrapped up his time with Yakuza 5 and is ready for more of that gang life! - In anticipation of a future Retro Encounter, Mike's spent a lot of time with Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore! - The FFVIIR demo has dropped and it's looking sharp! - E3 is on the horizon, but will it survive COVID-19, let alone the changing times? (After this recorded, it turns out, NO.) Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Mike Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sat, 14 Mar 2020 02:21:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6334 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Shadowbringers 5.2 has dropped since someone last said "FFXIV", so Mike's here to discuss it! - Stoneshard, by dev Hypetrain, has gotten Greg on its hypetrain, even if it's challenging as heck! - Jono has wrapped up his time with Yakuza 5 and is ready for more of that gang life! - In anticipation of a future Retro Encounter, Mike's spent a lot of time with Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore! - The FFVIIR demo has dropped and it's looking sharp! - E3 is on the horizon, but will it survive COVID-19, let alone the changing times? (After this recorded, it turns out, NO.) Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Mike Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - Shadowbringers 5.2 has dropped since someone last said "FFXIV", so Mike's here to discuss it! - Stoneshard, by dev Hypetrain, has gotten Greg on its hypetrain, even if it's challenging as heck! - Jono has wrapped rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     183 - Walk Me Through This, Please. 183 - Walk Me Through This, Please. full http://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_183.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8d8c2524 On this episode of Random Encounter:

    • Greg manages to find his way of the dungeon in Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls long enough to talk about it!
    • Jono has been kicking, punching, and singing his way through Yakuza, the latest being Yakuza 5!
    • The backlog is real, we all know that, and Jono has been doing his darndest these past weeks to clear his out!
    • Chit chat about some other stuff!


    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter:

    • Greg manages to find his way of the dungeon in Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls long enough to talk about it!
    • Jono has been kicking, punching, and singing his way through Yakuza, the latest being Yakuza 5!
    • The backlog is real, we all know that, and Jono has been doing his darndest these past weeks to clear his out!
    • Chit chat about some other stuff!


    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sat, 29 Feb 2020 01:39:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4649 On this episode of Random Encounter:

    • Greg manages to find his way of the dungeon in Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls long enough to talk about it!
    • Jono has been kicking, punching, and singing his way through Yakuza, the latest being Yakuza 5!
    • The backlog is real, we all know that, and Jono has been doing his darndest these past weeks to clear his out!
    • Chit chat about some other stuff!


    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     182 - We Attac, But We Also Protec RPGs 182 - We Attac, But We Also Protec RPGs full http://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_182.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cb6ed856 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Nathan has gone back to Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE now that it's on Switch, and so far, the port holds up! - The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics just dropped and Greg is here to discuss what works and what doesn't! - The PSO2 Beta is live and Caitlin is one of the team members exploring space now that it (was) here on Western shores! - a listener email reminds us we're loved! - side chat and more! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Nathan Lee Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Nathan has gone back to Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE now that it's on Switch, and so far, the port holds up! - The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics just dropped and Greg is here to discuss what works and what doesn't! - The PSO2 Beta is live and Caitlin is one of the team members exploring space now that it (was) here on Western shores! - a listener email reminds us we're loved! - side chat and more! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Nathan Lee Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Fri, 14 Feb 2020 20:01:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5780 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Nathan has gone back to Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE now that it's on Switch, and so far, the port holds up! - The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics just dropped and Greg is here to discuss what works and what doesn't! - The PSO2 Beta is live and Caitlin is one of the team members exploring space now that it (was) here on Western shores! - a listener email reminds us we're loved! - side chat and more! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Nathan Lee Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - Nathan has gone back to Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE now that it's on Switch, and so far, the port holds up! - The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics just dropped and Greg is here to discuss what works and what d rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     181 - A Quick Start to 2020 181 - A Quick Start to 2020 full http://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_181.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2bb21c0f On this episode of Random Encounter: - Greg tried out the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX demo, reveling in its sweetness! - Pete has immersed himself in Harebrained Scheme's latest expansion to BATTLETECH and is living his best merc life! - Continuing the trend of dungeon-delving, Greg has dipped into the "Wizardry Renaissance" that Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls has brought West! - Less talk about cork floors! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Pete Leavitt Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Greg tried out the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX demo, reveling in its sweetness! - Pete has immersed himself in Harebrained Scheme's latest expansion to BATTLETECH and is living his best merc life! - Continuing the trend of dungeon-delving, Greg has dipped into the "Wizardry Renaissance" that Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls has brought West! - Less talk about cork floors! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Pete Leavitt Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sat, 01 Feb 2020 16:47:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3735 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Greg tried out the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX demo, reveling in its sweetness! - Pete has immersed himself in Harebrained Scheme's latest expansion to BATTLETECH and is living his best merc life! - Continuing the trend of dungeon-delving, Greg has dipped into the "Wizardry Renaissance" that Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls has brought West! - Less talk about cork floors! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Pete Leavitt Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - Greg tried out the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX demo, reveling in its sweetness! - Pete has immersed himself in Harebrained Scheme's latest expansion to BATTLETECH and is living his best merc life! - Con rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     180 - RPGFan 2019 Game of the Year Awards Pt. 3 180 - RPGFan 2019 Game of the Year Awards Pt. 3 full http://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_180.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f4e6e81b On this episode of Random Encounter: - Our panelists cover the last of this years awards! - It's mostly Cold Steel III and Shadowbringers from this point on, but so much good stuff came to us in 2019! - We shout out to readers/listeners! - A Jedi baby? Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Peter Triezenberg, Jono Logan Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Our panelists cover the last of this years awards! - It's mostly Cold Steel III and Shadowbringers from this point on, but so much good stuff came to us in 2019! - We shout out to readers/listeners! - A Jedi baby? Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Peter Triezenberg, Jono Logan Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sat, 18 Jan 2020 02:06:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6188 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Our panelists cover the last of this years awards! - It's mostly Cold Steel III and Shadowbringers from this point on, but so much good stuff came to us in 2019! - We shout out to readers/listeners! - A Jedi baby? Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Peter Triezenberg, Jono Logan Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - Our panelists cover the last of this years awards! - It's mostly Cold Steel III and Shadowbringers from this point on, but so much good stuff came to us in 2019! - We shout out to readers/listeners! - A Jedi baby rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     179 - RPGFan 2019 Game of the Year Awards Pt. 2 179 - RPGFan 2019 Game of the Year Awards Pt. 2 full http://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_179.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/06b4da8c On this episode of Random Encounter: - Our panelists cover the next few categories in this year's awards! - As before, we maybe didn't all play everything (too many games), but we all have thoughts! - Danger, the enemy is approaching. Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Peter Triezenberg, Tyler Trosper Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Our panelists cover the next few categories in this year's awards! - As before, we maybe didn't all play everything (too many games), but we all have thoughts! - Danger, the enemy is approaching. Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Peter Triezenberg, Tyler Trosper Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 15 Jan 2020 17:27:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5395 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Our panelists cover the next few categories in this year's awards! - As before, we maybe didn't all play everything (too many games), but we all have thoughts! - Danger, the enemy is approaching. Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Peter Triezenberg, Tyler Trosper Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - Our panelists cover the next few categories in this year's awards! - As before, we maybe didn't all play everything (too many games), but we all have thoughts! - Danger, the enemy is approaching. Featuring: Gre rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     178 - RPGFan 2019 Game of the Year Awards Pt. 1 178 - RPGFan 2019 Game of the Year Awards Pt. 1 full http://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_178.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/24edfa27 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Our panelists cover the first few categories in this years awards - Some of the games we got to play, others we really want to, and a few aren't even on our radar! To each their own! - Happy New Year! We chit chat about the holidays and such! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jonathan Logan, Peter Triezenberg, Tyler Trosper Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Our panelists cover the first few categories in this years awards - Some of the games we got to play, others we really want to, and a few aren't even on our radar! To each their own! - Happy New Year! We chit chat about the holidays and such! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jonathan Logan, Peter Triezenberg, Tyler Trosper Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sun, 12 Jan 2020 18:40:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5882 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Our panelists cover the first few categories in this years awards - Some of the games we got to play, others we really want to, and a few aren't even on our radar! To each their own! - Happy New Year! We chit chat about the holidays and such! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jonathan Logan, Peter Triezenberg, Tyler Trosper Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - Our panelists cover the first few categories in this years awards - Some of the games we got to play, others we really want to, and a few aren't even on our radar! To each their own! - Happy New Year! We chit chat rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     177 - What Retro Encounter Said 177 - What Retro Encounter Said full http://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_177.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/44b98b93 On this episode of Random Encounter:
    - Talkin' bout Trails and FFXIV news!
    - What did we love about 2019?
    - What do we resolve to game with in 2020?
    - What are our wildest hopes for next year!?
    - Happy Holidays, folks!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter:
    - Talkin' bout Trails and FFXIV news!
    - What did we love about 2019?
    - What do we resolve to game with in 2020?
    - What are our wildest hopes for next year!?
    - Happy Holidays, folks!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sat, 28 Dec 2019 17:14:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4660 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Talkin' bout Trails and FFXIV news! - What did we love about 2019? - What do we resolve to game with in 2020? - What are our wildest hopes for next year!? - Happy Holidays, folks! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - Talkin' bout Trails and FFXIV news! - What did we love about 2019? - What do we resolve to game with in 2020? - What are our wildest hopes for next year!? - Happy Holidays, folks! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Cai rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     176 - Some Epic Sagas 176 - Some Epic Sagas full http://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_176.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c47ae5b9 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Jono experienced Romancing SaGa 3, reviewed it, and you should probably hear him discuss it. - SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays is a mouthful to say, but Kyle is not only up to playing it, but telling us about this well-known little-known series! - Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition has made its way to consoles and Greg is muddling his way through it! - Listeners have questions, we have answers! - And we talk some Christmas nonsense (and Abercrombie Video & Variety) to kick it all off!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Kyle Kortvely

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Jono experienced Romancing SaGa 3, reviewed it, and you should probably hear him discuss it. - SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays is a mouthful to say, but Kyle is not only up to playing it, but telling us about this well-known little-known series! - Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition has made its way to consoles and Greg is muddling his way through it! - Listeners have questions, we have answers! - And we talk some Christmas nonsense (and Abercrombie Video & Variety) to kick it all off!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Kyle Kortvely

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Fri, 20 Dec 2019 01:46:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6334 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Jono experienced Romancing SaGa 3, reviewed it, and you should probably hear him discuss it. - SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays is a mouthful to say, but Kyle is not only up to playing it, but telling us about this well-known little-known series! - Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition has made its way to consoles and Greg is muddling his way through it! - Listeners have questions, we have answers! - And we talk some Christmas nonsense (and Abercrombie Video & Variety) to kick it all off! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Kyle Kortvely Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - Jono experienced Romancing SaGa 3, reviewed it, and you should probably hear him discuss it. - SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays is a mouthful to say, but Kyle is not only up to playing it, but telling us about thi rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     175 - Life and Times with Video Games 175 - Life and Times with Video Games full http://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_175.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/25f12b69 On this episode of Random Encounter: - After a wait of almost 2 decades, Shenmue III picks up without missing a beat for Alana! - Cope Island: Adrift deals with the feels as Greg explores its intriguing world and narrative! - Everyone (well, ALMOST everyone) has been playing new Pokemon, and all three on the cast are of that majority! - And a few side quests (diversions!) fill out the episode quite nicely!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jo Padilla, Alana Hagues

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - After a wait of almost 2 decades, Shenmue III picks up without missing a beat for Alana! - Cope Island: Adrift deals with the feels as Greg explores its intriguing world and narrative! - Everyone (well, ALMOST everyone) has been playing new Pokemon, and all three on the cast are of that majority! - And a few side quests (diversions!) fill out the episode quite nicely!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jo Padilla, Alana Hagues

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 03 Dec 2019 04:29:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6403 On this episode of Random Encounter: - After a wait of almost 2 decades, Shenmue III picks up without missing a beat for Alana! - Cope Island: Adrift deals with the feels as Greg explores its intriguing world and narrative! - Everyone (well, ALMOST everyone) has been playing new Pokemon, and all three on the cast are of that majority! - And a few side quests (diversions!) fill out the episode quite nicely! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jo Padilla, Alana Hagues Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - After a wait of almost 2 decades, Shenmue III picks up without missing a beat for Alana! - Cope Island: Adrift deals with the feels as Greg explores its intriguing world and narrative! - Everyone (well, ALMOST eve rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     174 - It Can Take a Little to Do A Lot 174 - It Can Take a Little to Do A Lot full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_174.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8419440e On this episode of Random Encounter: - Caitlin spent a lot of time with Trails of Cold Steel III and has plenty to say about it (almost all good!) - If you didn't read his review, then Jono is here to say more about how great exploring The Outer Worlds was! - Having had the unfortunate displeasure of experiencing all that went wrong with Fallout 76, Jono was the perfect person to discuss "Fallout 1st" with! - Alongside usual chitchat, we field listener questions once more!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Jono Logan

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Caitlin spent a lot of time with Trails of Cold Steel III and has plenty to say about it (almost all good!) - If you didn't read his review, then Jono is here to say more about how great exploring The Outer Worlds was! - Having had the unfortunate displeasure of experiencing all that went wrong with Fallout 76, Jono was the perfect person to discuss "Fallout 1st" with! - Alongside usual chitchat, we field listener questions once more!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Jono Logan

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Fri, 08 Nov 2019 14:59:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7003 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Caitlin spent a lot of time with Trails of Cold Steel III and has plenty to say about it (almost all good!) - If you didn't read his review, then Jono is here to say more about how great exploring The Outer Worlds was! - Having had the unfortunate displeasure of experiencing all that went wrong with Fallout 76, Jono was the perfect person to discuss "Fallout 1st" with! - Alongside usual chitchat, we field listener questions once more! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Jono Logan Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - Caitlin spent a lot of time with Trails of Cold Steel III and has plenty to say about it (almost all good!) - If you didn't read his review, then Jono is here to say more about how great exploring The Outer Worlds rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     173 - A Bag of Many Things! 173 - A Bag of Many Things! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_173.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/19b8348d On this episode of Random Encounter: - Nathan's been playing GameFreak's latest, Little Town Hero and isn't quite sure where it sits! - Greg finishes off Monster Hunter World: Iceborne strong and looks forward to the endgame grind. - Ni No Kuni Remastered brings some new polish to an older title, though Nathan thinks it's mostly for fans. - Finally having time again, Greg's gone back to Wargroove to see if he can finish Mercia's quest! - And we discuss some new games on the horizon, the swell Doraemon: Story of Seasons demo, and whatever else came to mind!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Nathan Lee

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Nathan's been playing GameFreak's latest, Little Town Hero and isn't quite sure where it sits! - Greg finishes off Monster Hunter World: Iceborne strong and looks forward to the endgame grind. - Ni No Kuni Remastered brings some new polish to an older title, though Nathan thinks it's mostly for fans. - Finally having time again, Greg's gone back to Wargroove to see if he can finish Mercia's quest! - And we discuss some new games on the horizon, the swell Doraemon: Story of Seasons demo, and whatever else came to mind!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Nathan Lee

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:14:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3798 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Nathan's been playing GameFreak's latest, Little Town Hero and isn't quite sure where it sits! - Greg finishes off Monster Hunter World: Iceborne strong and looks forward to the endgame grind. - Ni No Kuni Remastered brings some new polish to an older title, though Nathan thinks it's mostly for fans. - Finally having time again, Greg's gone back to Wargroove to see if he can finish Mercia's quest! - And we discuss some new games on the horizon, the swell Doraemon: Story of Seasons demo, and whatever else came to mind! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Nathan Lee Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - Nathan's been playing GameFreak's latest, Little Town Hero and isn't quite sure where it sits! - Greg finishes off Monster Hunter World: Iceborne strong and looks forward to the endgame grind. - Ni No Kuni Remaste rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     172 - New (Old) Island Adventures! 172 - New (Old) Island Adventures! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_172.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/71d0baa3 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Mark talks Link's Awakening for Switch! - Greg talks Monster Hunter World: Iceborne! - Jo has hopped into the "definitive version" of Dragon Quest XI! - Mark loves Final Fantasy VIII, while Jo is starting to realize how bonkers it gets! - We actually mention Kamen Rider (and mecha and poutine and other shenanigans!)

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jo Padilla, Mark Tjan

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Mark talks Link's Awakening for Switch! - Greg talks Monster Hunter World: Iceborne! - Jo has hopped into the "definitive version" of Dragon Quest XI! - Mark loves Final Fantasy VIII, while Jo is starting to realize how bonkers it gets! - We actually mention Kamen Rider (and mecha and poutine and other shenanigans!)

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jo Padilla, Mark Tjan

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Fri, 11 Oct 2019 12:12:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4477 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Mark talks Link's Awakening for Switch! - Greg talks Monster Hunter World: Iceborne! - Jo has hopped into the "definitive version" of Dragon Quest XI! - Mark loves Final Fantasy VIII, while Jo is starting to realize how bonkers it gets! - We actually mention Kamen Rider (and mecha and poutine and other shenanigans!) Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jo Padilla, Mark Tjan Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - Mark talks Link's Awakening for Switch! - Greg talks Monster Hunter World: Iceborne! - Jo has hopped into the "definitive version" of Dragon Quest XI! - Mark loves Final Fantasy VIII, while Jo is starting to real rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     171 - We Talk About RPGs, Right? 171 - We Talk About RPGs, Right? full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_171.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bc1e29fb On this episode of Random Encounter: - Greg gets into the first big expansion for Moonlighter, Between Dimensions! - Pete gushes over Star Traders: Frontiers and how it does so much right for an RPG/space/management game! - These two nerd out about their shared love of all things mecha, but mostly Battletech/Mechwarrior! - And some news and a sufficient amount of sidequesting (aka off-topic digressions!)

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Pete Leavitt

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Greg gets into the first big expansion for Moonlighter, Between Dimensions! - Pete gushes over Star Traders: Frontiers and how it does so much right for an RPG/space/management game! - These two nerd out about their shared love of all things mecha, but mostly Battletech/Mechwarrior! - And some news and a sufficient amount of sidequesting (aka off-topic digressions!)

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Pete Leavitt

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Fri, 27 Sep 2019 14:18:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4444 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Greg gets into the first big expansion for Moonlighter, Between Dimensions! - Pete gushes over Star Traders: Frontiers and how it does so much right for an RPG/space/management game! - These two nerd out about their shared love of all things mecha, but mostly Battletech/Mechwarrior! - And some news and a sufficient amount of sidequesting (aka off-topic digressions!) Featuring: Greg Delmage, Pete Leavitt Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - Greg gets into the first big expansion for Moonlighter, Between Dimensions! - Pete gushes over Star Traders: Frontiers and how it does so much right for an RPG/space/management game! - These two nerd out about t rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     170 - Who Has the Time? 170 - Who Has the Time? full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_170.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b589cdc0 On this episode of Random Encounter: - We all talk about Nintendo Direct news! So many RPGs! - FFVIII Remaster is shaping up nicely for Jo's first time, and Leona's loving the revisit. - Nathan reviewed Fire Emblem: Three Houses for us and absolutely loved it. Leona's been all about her upside-down boy in it as well! Both on their second playthroughs, they've plenty to talk about. - September has so many new games to offer, so we quickly chat about what we are anticipating the most! - And, as always, shenanigans on the side!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Nathan Lee, Jo Padilla, Leona McCallum

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - We all talk about Nintendo Direct news! So many RPGs! - FFVIII Remaster is shaping up nicely for Jo's first time, and Leona's loving the revisit. - Nathan reviewed Fire Emblem: Three Houses for us and absolutely loved it. Leona's been all about her upside-down boy in it as well! Both on their second playthroughs, they've plenty to talk about. - September has so many new games to offer, so we quickly chat about what we are anticipating the most! - And, as always, shenanigans on the side!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Nathan Lee, Jo Padilla, Leona McCallum

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:18:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5066 On this episode of Random Encounter: - We all talk about Nintendo Direct news! So many RPGs! - FFVIII Remaster is shaping up nicely for Jo's first time, and Leona's loving the revisit. - Nathan reviewed Fire Emblem: Three Houses for us and absolutely loved it. Leona's been all about her upside-down boy in it as well! Both on their second playthroughs, they've plenty to talk about. - September has so many new games to offer, so we quickly chat about what we are anticipating the most! - And, as always, shenanigans on the side! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Nathan Lee, Jo Padilla, Leona McCallum Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - We all talk about Nintendo Direct news! So many RPGs! - FFVIII Remaster is shaping up nicely for Jo's first time, and Leona's loving the revisit. - Nathan reviewed Fire Emblem: Three Houses for us and absolutely l rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     169 - Building Up the Summer 169 - Building Up the Summer full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_169.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/43533be8 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Dragon Quest Builders 2 is out and everyone (but Greg :( ) is playing it! - What Greg IS playing is Undertale. FINALLY. - There is also some talk of FFXIV and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, as well as a little news!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Alana Hagues, Mike Salbato, Lucy Gray

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Dragon Quest Builders 2 is out and everyone (but Greg :( ) is playing it! - What Greg IS playing is Undertale. FINALLY. - There is also some talk of FFXIV and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, as well as a little news!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Alana Hagues, Mike Salbato, Lucy Gray

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 06 Aug 2019 03:22:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6769 - Dragon Quest Builders 2 is out and everyone (but Greg :( ) is playing it! - What Greg IS playing is Undertale. FINALLY. - There is also some talk of FFXIV and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, as well as a little news! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Alana Hagues, Mike Salbato, Lucy Gray Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com - Dragon Quest Builders 2 is out and everyone (but Greg :( ) is playing it! - What Greg IS playing is Undertale. FINALLY. - There is also some talk of FFXIV and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, as well as a little news! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Ala rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     168 - The Latest of Games 168 - The Latest of Games full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_168.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/527ddb61 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Mike and Greg gab about Trials of Mana (some more!) - Joe goes in a bit deeper on Persona Q2 - Caitlin's been knee-deep in Shadowbringers and Mike still has some adventuring to do before he reaches that content - Bloodstained is a resounding success of a Kickstarter that Mike has been digging!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi, and Joe Czop

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Mike and Greg gab about Trials of Mana (some more!) - Joe goes in a bit deeper on Persona Q2 - Caitlin's been knee-deep in Shadowbringers and Mike still has some adventuring to do before he reaches that content - Bloodstained is a resounding success of a Kickstarter that Mike has been digging!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi, and Joe Czop

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 17 Jul 2019 23:01:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6769 - Mike and Greg gab about Trials of Mana (some more!) - Joe goes in a bit deeper on Persona Q2 - Caitlin's been knee-deep in Shadowbringers and Mike still has some adventuring to do before he reaches that content - Bloodstained is a resounding success of a Kickstarter that Mike has been digging! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi, and Joe Czop Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com - Mike and Greg gab about Trials of Mana (some more!) - Joe goes in a bit deeper on Persona Q2 - Caitlin's been knee-deep in Shadowbringers and Mike still has some adventuring to do before he reaches that content - Bloodstained is a resounding success rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     167 - Keeping Up with the Rush 167 - Keeping Up with the Rush full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_167.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0d5f9a24 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Those of us who weren't at E3 briefly talk about our favourite surprises. - Greg mentioned Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest that one time, but actually talks about it and all its SRPG goodness! - Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth has been out for a bit and Nathan has been jumping into the movies to find an escape! - Peter is stoked for Tales of Arise, so he decided he should probably play some Tales of again, starting with Tales of Berseria! - Zach has passed judgment on Judgment! - Exploring space with its myriad denizens has kept Greg busy lately in Citizens of Space! - Nathan's love of Neptunia is nothing new, but Super Neptunia RPG is and he has some thoughts! - And finally, we chat a bit about the drama surrounding Pokemon Sword and Shield's Pokedex woes that have ignited the fandom. - Plus the usual sidetracked shenanigans!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Peter Triezenberg, Nathan Lee, Zach Wilkerson

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Those of us who weren't at E3 briefly talk about our favourite surprises. - Greg mentioned Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest that one time, but actually talks about it and all its SRPG goodness! - Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth has been out for a bit and Nathan has been jumping into the movies to find an escape! - Peter is stoked for Tales of Arise, so he decided he should probably play some Tales of again, starting with Tales of Berseria! - Zach has passed judgment on Judgment! - Exploring space with its myriad denizens has kept Greg busy lately in Citizens of Space! - Nathan's love of Neptunia is nothing new, but Super Neptunia RPG is and he has some thoughts! - And finally, we chat a bit about the drama surrounding Pokemon Sword and Shield's Pokedex woes that have ignited the fandom. - Plus the usual sidetracked shenanigans!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Peter Triezenberg, Nathan Lee, Zach Wilkerson

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 01 Jul 2019 15:20:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6475 - Those of us who weren't at E3 briefly talk about our favourite surprises. - Greg mentioned Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest that one time, but actually talks about it and all its SRPG goodness! - Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth has been out for a bit and Nathan has been jumping into the movies to find an escape! - Peter is stoked for Tales of Arise, so he decided he should probably play some Tales of again, starting with Tales of Berseria! - Zach has passed judgment on Judgment! - Exploring space with its myriad denizens has kept Greg busy lately in Citizens of Space! - Nathan's love of Neptunia is nothing new, but Super Neptunia RPG is and he has some thoughts! - And finally, we chat a bit about the drama surrounding Pokemon Sword and Shield's Pokedex woes that have ignited the fandom. - Plus the usual sidetracked shenanigans! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Peter Triezenberg, Nathan Lee, Zach Wilkerson Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com - Those of us who weren't at E3 briefly talk about our favourite surprises. - Greg mentioned Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest that one time, but actually talks about it and all its SRPG goodness! - Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth has been ou rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     166 - The E3 2019 Show 166 - The E3 2019 Show full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_166.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e1473da4 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Corey and Zach make their Random debut! - long time staff and friends get the rare opportunity to hang in the same room! - The RPGFan staff in attendance chat about what they've seen or gotten their hands on at E3 2019 down in Los Angeles! - find out what games received Game of Show awards from us!

    Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Mike Salbato, Alana Hagues, Stephanie Sybydlo, Hilary Andreff, Corey Hall, Zach Wilkerson

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Corey and Zach make their Random debut! - long time staff and friends get the rare opportunity to hang in the same room! - The RPGFan staff in attendance chat about what they've seen or gotten their hands on at E3 2019 down in Los Angeles! - find out what games received Game of Show awards from us!

    Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Mike Salbato, Alana Hagues, Stephanie Sybydlo, Hilary Andreff, Corey Hall, Zach Wilkerson

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 18 Jun 2019 12:45:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6368 - Corey and Zach make their Random debut! - long time staff and friends get the rare opportunity to hang in the same room! - The RPGFan staff in attendance chat about what they've seen or gotten their hands on at E3 2019 down in Los Angeles! - find out what games received Game of Show awards from us! Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Mike Salbato, Alana Hagues, Stephanie Sybydlo, Hilary Andreff, Corey Hall, Zach Wilkerson Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com - Corey and Zach make their Random debut! - long time staff and friends get the rare opportunity to hang in the same room! - The RPGFan staff in attendance chat about what they've seen or gotten their hands on at E3 2019 down in Los Angeles! - find out rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     165 - To New Horizons 165 - To New Horizons full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_165.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d2b9b5f4 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Caitlin talks about her adventures in The Legend of Heroes series as she anticipates Trails of Cold Steel III! - Mike's gotten back into FFXIV, so naturally, we talk about it like Steinman talks about Dark Souls! - Greg played Druidstone, but he'll talk about later because... - We get to talk about E3! What's confirmed, what we hope, and what we wildly speculate!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, and Mike Sollosi

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Caitlin talks about her adventures in The Legend of Heroes series as she anticipates Trails of Cold Steel III! - Mike's gotten back into FFXIV, so naturally, we talk about it like Steinman talks about Dark Souls! - Greg played Druidstone, but he'll talk about later because... - We get to talk about E3! What's confirmed, what we hope, and what we wildly speculate!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, and Mike Sollosi

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 04 Jun 2019 17:49:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7231 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Caitlin talks about her adventures in The Legend of Heroes series as she anticipates Trails of Cold Steel III! - Mike's gotten back into FFXIV, so naturally, we talk about it like Steinman talks about Dark Souls! - Greg played Druidstone, but he'll talk about later because... - We get to talk about E3! What's confirmed, what we hope, and what we wildly speculate! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, and Mike Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - Caitlin talks about her adventures in The Legend of Heroes series as she anticipates Trails of Cold Steel III! - Mike's gotten back into FFXIV, so naturally, we talk about it like Steinman talks about Dark Souls! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     164 - Farming Materia 164 - Farming Materia full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_164.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ce91b80f On this episode of Random Encounter: - Greg, Hilary, and new to Random Encounter, Lucy, comment, speculate, and reminisce in the wake of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trailer that just dropped Thursday, Apr. 9! - Greg briefly takes us into the trailer for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne that also dropped Thursday, Apr. 9. - Lucy and Hilary are excited to get their hands dirty on the farm once more with the impending 1.4 update for Stardew Valley! - Finally, a listener question has the crew hearkening back to their earlier days of gaming! - Plus a lot of nonsense!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage. Hilary Andreff, Lucy Gray

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Greg, Hilary, and new to Random Encounter, Lucy, comment, speculate, and reminisce in the wake of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trailer that just dropped Thursday, Apr. 9! - Greg briefly takes us into the trailer for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne that also dropped Thursday, Apr. 9. - Lucy and Hilary are excited to get their hands dirty on the farm once more with the impending 1.4 update for Stardew Valley! - Finally, a listener question has the crew hearkening back to their earlier days of gaming! - Plus a lot of nonsense!

    Featuring: Greg Delmage. Hilary Andreff, Lucy Gray

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Fri, 17 May 2019 15:10:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5646 - Greg, Hilary, and new to Random Encounter, Lucy, comment, speculate, and reminisce in the wake of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trailer that just dropped Thursday, Apr. 9! - Greg briefly takes us into the trailer for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne that also dropped Thursday, Apr. 9. - Lucy and Hilary are excited to get their hands dirty on the farm once more with the impending 1.4 update for Stardew Valley! - Finally, a listener question has the crew hearkening back to their earlier days of gaming! - Plus a lot of nonsense! Featuring: Greg Delmage. Hilary Andreff, Lucy Gray Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com - Greg, Hilary, and new to Random Encounter, Lucy, comment, speculate, and reminisce in the wake of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trailer that just dropped Thursday, Apr. 9! - Greg briefly takes us into the trailer for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne that rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     163 - Bonds of Crystal and Light 163 - Bonds of Crystal and Light full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_163.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ada42f18 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Mike returns to the world of Eorzea by resubbing to FFXIV, finishes Octopath Traveler (Tressa rules, btw), and briefly chats about Ys: The Oath in Felghana. If you're interested in that last one, be sure to check out Retro this month! - Alana tells the gang about a sweet little visual novel called Arcade Spirits. If dating or just being friends with a bunch of cool arcade nerds sounds like fun, this game might be right up your alley. - Baten Kaitos is a somewhat forgotten GameCube gem, but Alana has plenty of love for it as she engages in a series replay. - Caitlin is gearing up for this fall's Trails of Cold Steel III by playing all of the Kiseki games she can get her hands on. She's currently halfway through the Sky trilogy, and is having an absolute blast! - The gang rounds out the episode by chatting about some recent news and answering a listener question about modern classics.

    Featuring: Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi, Alana Hagues

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Mike returns to the world of Eorzea by resubbing to FFXIV, finishes Octopath Traveler (Tressa rules, btw), and briefly chats about Ys: The Oath in Felghana. If you're interested in that last one, be sure to check out Retro this month! - Alana tells the gang about a sweet little visual novel called Arcade Spirits. If dating or just being friends with a bunch of cool arcade nerds sounds like fun, this game might be right up your alley. - Baten Kaitos is a somewhat forgotten GameCube gem, but Alana has plenty of love for it as she engages in a series replay. - Caitlin is gearing up for this fall's Trails of Cold Steel III by playing all of the Kiseki games she can get her hands on. She's currently halfway through the Sky trilogy, and is having an absolute blast! - The gang rounds out the episode by chatting about some recent news and answering a listener question about modern classics.

    Featuring: Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi, Alana Hagues

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 23 Apr 2019 22:49:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7127 - Mike returns to the world of Eorzea by resubbing to FFXIV, finishes Octopath Traveler (Tressa rules, btw), and briefly chats about Ys: The Oath in Felghana. If you're interested in that last one, be sure to check out Retro this month! - Alana tells the gang about a sweet little visual novel called Arcade Spirits. If dating or just being friends with a bunch of cool arcade nerds sounds like fun, this game might be right up your alley. - Baten Kaitos is a somewhat forgotten GameCube gem, but Alana has plenty of love for it as she engages in a series replay. - Caitlin is gearing up for this fall's Trails of Cold Steel III by playing all of the Kiseki games she can get her hands on. She's currently halfway through the Sky trilogy, and is having an absolute blast! - The gang rounds out the episode by chatting about some recent news and answering a listener question about modern classics. Featuring: Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi, Alana Hagues Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com - Mike returns to the world of Eorzea by resubbing to FFXIV, finishes Octopath Traveler (Tressa rules, btw), and briefly chats about Ys: The Oath in Felghana. If you're interested in that last one, be sure to check out Retro this month! - Alana tells the rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     162 - A Positively Pleasant Palette Cleanse 162 - A Positively Pleasant Palette Cleanse full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_162.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0bc3fdc5 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Peter dishes on what is finally the final Final Fantasy XV DLC, Episode Ardyn and its dashing pro-antagonist. - For its 20th anniversary, the Atelier series has brought everyone together in Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World, so Nathan decided to make it his first! - Greg is still knee deep in the battlefields of Left Alive, but got to reflect on some good times revisiting Chrono Trigger with his daughter. - It has been noted by Nathan that RPGFan has woefully overlooked covering Dragalia Lost for review, which he means to remedy! - And in anticipation of Pokemon Sword and Shield, Peter has dusted off Pokemon White to slake his need to catch 'em all! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Peter Triezenberg, Nathan Lee Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Peter dishes on what is finally the final Final Fantasy XV DLC, Episode Ardyn and its dashing pro-antagonist. - For its 20th anniversary, the Atelier series has brought everyone together in Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World, so Nathan decided to make it his first! - Greg is still knee deep in the battlefields of Left Alive, but got to reflect on some good times revisiting Chrono Trigger with his daughter. - It has been noted by Nathan that RPGFan has woefully overlooked covering Dragalia Lost for review, which he means to remedy! - And in anticipation of Pokemon Sword and Shield, Peter has dusted off Pokemon White to slake his need to catch 'em all! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Peter Triezenberg, Nathan Lee Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 08 Apr 2019 13:59:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4331 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Peter dishes on what is finally the final Final Fantasy XV DLC, Episode Ardyn and its dashing pro-antagonist. - For its 20th anniversary, the Atelier series has brought everyone together in Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World, so Nathan decided to make it his first! - Greg is still knee deep in the battlefields of Left Alive, but got to reflect on some good times revisiting Chrono Trigger with his daughter. - It has been noted by Nathan that RPGFan has woefully overlooked covering Dragalia Lost for review, which he means to remedy! - And in anticipation of Pokemon Sword and Shield, Peter has dusted off Pokemon White to slake his need to catch 'em all! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Peter Triezenberg, Nathan Lee Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - Peter dishes on what is finally the final Final Fantasy XV DLC, Episode Ardyn and its dashing pro-antagonist. - For its 20th anniversary, the Atelier series has brought everyone together in Nelke & the Legend rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     161 - A Love/Hate Relationship 161 - A Love/Hate Relationship full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_161.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/919b2309 - Greg and Caitlin talk about the games they've been playing recently. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild gives Greg a much-needed break from Left Alive (more on that later), Caitlin recently finished God of War and wants more, and our resident Eorzean representative is always down to pontificate on FFXIV. - Greg gets all sparkly-eyed for FFIX, now better than ever on Nintendo Switch! Should you consider playing this classic Final Fantasy again? (Spoiler: the answer is yes.) - Caitlin updates us on recent progress with indie wonder Edge of Eternity. Is it still smooth sailing for this ambitious project? - Greg wants to love Left Alive. He really does. But Left Alive doesn't want to love him. Can they make this troubled relationship work? Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     - Greg and Caitlin talk about the games they've been playing recently. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild gives Greg a much-needed break from Left Alive (more on that later), Caitlin recently finished God of War and wants more, and our resident Eorzean representative is always down to pontificate on FFXIV. - Greg gets all sparkly-eyed for FFIX, now better than ever on Nintendo Switch! Should you consider playing this classic Final Fantasy again? (Spoiler: the answer is yes.) - Caitlin updates us on recent progress with indie wonder Edge of Eternity. Is it still smooth sailing for this ambitious project? - Greg wants to love Left Alive. He really does. But Left Alive doesn't want to love him. Can they make this troubled relationship work? Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 26 Mar 2019 17:28:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6339 - Greg and Caitlin talk about the games they've been playing recently. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild gives Greg a much-needed break from Left Alive (more on that later), Caitlin recently finished God of War and wants more, and our resident Eorzean representative is always down to pontificate on FFXIV. - Greg gets all sparkly-eyed for FFIX, now better than ever on Nintendo Switch! Should you consider playing this classic Final Fantasy again? (Spoiler: the answer is yes.) - Caitlin updates us on recent progress with indie wonder Edge of Eternity. Is it still smooth sailing for this ambitious project? - Greg wants to love Left Alive. He really does. But Left Alive doesn't want to love him. Can they make this troubled relationship work? Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com - Greg and Caitlin talk about the games they've been playing recently. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild gives Greg a much-needed break from Left Alive (more on that later), Caitlin recently finished God of War and wants more, and our resident Eorze rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     160 - Hope and Promise in the Future 160 - Hope and Promise in the Future full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_160.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/133d9f6c On this episode of Random Encounter: - Caitlin tells us about the troubled launch of Anthem. Is there any hope for a comeback from BioWare? - Greg, Caitlin, and Mike talk about the newly revealed Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, and a special guest appears to share her thoughts! What are the gang looking forward to in this new generation of Pokemon? - Mike reminds us of the upcoming summer RPG-pocalypse, including Persona Q2, Judgment, Oninaki, Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, Shenmue 3, Fire Emblem: Three Houses and many more! - We wrap up the episode with a thought-provoking listener question about games we just couldn't get into, no matter how hard we tried. Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi Special Guest: Gwen Reilly Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Caitlin tells us about the troubled launch of Anthem. Is there any hope for a comeback from BioWare? - Greg, Caitlin, and Mike talk about the newly revealed Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, and a special guest appears to share her thoughts! What are the gang looking forward to in this new generation of Pokemon? - Mike reminds us of the upcoming summer RPG-pocalypse, including Persona Q2, Judgment, Oninaki, Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, Shenmue 3, Fire Emblem: Three Houses and many more! - We wrap up the episode with a thought-provoking listener question about games we just couldn't get into, no matter how hard we tried. Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi Special Guest: Gwen Reilly Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 11 Mar 2019 19:42:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7103 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Caitlin tells us about the troubled launch of Anthem. Is there any hope for a comeback from BioWare? - Greg, Caitlin, and Mike talk about the newly revealed Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, and a special guest appears to share her thoughts! What are the gang looking forward to in this new generation of Pokemon? - Mike reminds us of the upcoming summer RPG-pocalypse, including Persona Q2, Judgment, Oninaki, Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, Shenmue 3, Fire Emblem: Three Houses and many more! - We wrap up the episode with a thought-provoking listener question about games we just couldn't get into, no matter how hard we tried. Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi Special Guest: Gwen Reilly Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - Caitlin tells us about the troubled launch of Anthem. Is there any hope for a comeback from BioWare? - Greg, Caitlin, and Mike talk about the newly revealed Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, and a special guest a rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     159 - Some Things Old, Some Things New 159 - Some Things Old, Some Things New full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_159.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/319eb1fe On this episode of Random Encounter: - Caitlin catches up on two excellent 2018 RPGs, God of War and Octopath Traveler, and also checks out The Division 2 beta. - Greg tells us about all the good doggos in Wargroove, the new SRPG from Chucklefish. - Nathan dishes on Death End re;Quest, a visual novel/turn-based JRPG hybrid where players must escape from a glitched out MMO world. - Finally, we have loads of news from the latest Nintendo Direct, including our first look at Fire Emblem: Three Houses, a new title from Tokyo RPG Factory, and new Rune Factory games! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Nathan Lee Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Caitlin catches up on two excellent 2018 RPGs, God of War and Octopath Traveler, and also checks out The Division 2 beta. - Greg tells us about all the good doggos in Wargroove, the new SRPG from Chucklefish. - Nathan dishes on Death End re;Quest, a visual novel/turn-based JRPG hybrid where players must escape from a glitched out MMO world. - Finally, we have loads of news from the latest Nintendo Direct, including our first look at Fire Emblem: Three Houses, a new title from Tokyo RPG Factory, and new Rune Factory games! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Nathan Lee Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sun, 24 Feb 2019 19:10:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7282 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Caitlin catches up on two excellent 2018 RPGs, God of War and Octopath Traveler, and also checks out The Division 2 beta. - Greg tells us about all the good doggos in Wargroove, the new SRPG from Chucklefish. - Nathan dishes on Death End re;Quest, a visual novel/turn-based JRPG hybrid where players must escape from a glitched out MMO world. - Finally, we have loads of news from the latest Nintendo Direct, including our first look at Fire Emblem: Three Houses, a new title from Tokyo RPG Factory, and new Rune Factory games! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Nathan Lee Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - Caitlin catches up on two excellent 2018 RPGs, God of War and Octopath Traveler, and also checks out The Division 2 beta. - Greg tells us about all the good doggos in Wargroove, the new SRPG from Chucklefish. - rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     158 - Have Gummi Ship, Will Travel 158 - Have Gummi Ship, Will Travel full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_158.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5d1b9f71 After our smashing Games of the Year episode, we're back to our regularly scheduled RPG talk, helmed by the ebullient Greg Delmage! On this episode of Random Encounter: - Greg and Caitlin chat about the recent Anthem demo. Can BioWare outdo Bungie with their take on the Destiny formula? - Mike gushes about Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition. One of the best Tales games gets even better with all the added content from the PS3 version of this classic RPG. - Caitlin tells the crew about Edge of Eternity, a gorgeous indie RPG that recently entered early access. It's got an interesting premise, a fusion of ATB and SRPG combat, and a huge, beautiful world that feels inspired by the Xenoblade series. - If you're looking for a mobile game that feels like a full-fledged RPG, Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space might just be worth checking out. Greg introduces us to the sights and sounds of this cute little game. - Kingdom Hearts III is finally here! Peter tells us all about the long-awaited conclusion to the beloved series. - We wrap things up with a listener question about how reviewing games affects our enjoyment of them. Editor's Note: We had some technical difficulties with this episode, so you may hear some background noise from time to time. Rest assured, we are working on improving the quality of our recordings, and we apologize for this little mishap. Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi, Peter Triezenberg Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     After our smashing Games of the Year episode, we're back to our regularly scheduled RPG talk, helmed by the ebullient Greg Delmage! On this episode of Random Encounter: - Greg and Caitlin chat about the recent Anthem demo. Can BioWare outdo Bungie with their take on the Destiny formula? - Mike gushes about Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition. One of the best Tales games gets even better with all the added content from the PS3 version of this classic RPG. - Caitlin tells the crew about Edge of Eternity, a gorgeous indie RPG that recently entered early access. It's got an interesting premise, a fusion of ATB and SRPG combat, and a huge, beautiful world that feels inspired by the Xenoblade series. - If you're looking for a mobile game that feels like a full-fledged RPG, Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space might just be worth checking out. Greg introduces us to the sights and sounds of this cute little game. - Kingdom Hearts III is finally here! Peter tells us all about the long-awaited conclusion to the beloved series. - We wrap things up with a listener question about how reviewing games affects our enjoyment of them. Editor's Note: We had some technical difficulties with this episode, so you may hear some background noise from time to time. Rest assured, we are working on improving the quality of our recordings, and we apologize for this little mishap. Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi, Peter Triezenberg Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 06 Feb 2019 14:43:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6432 After our smashing Games of the Year episode, we're back to our regularly scheduled RPG talk, helmed by the ebullient Greg Delmage! On this episode of Random Encounter: - Greg and Caitlin chat about the recent Anthem demo. Can BioWare outdo Bungie with their take on the Destiny formula? - Mike gushes about Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition. One of the best Tales games gets even better with all the added content from the PS3 version of this classic RPG. - Caitlin tells the crew about Edge of Eternity, a gorgeous indie RPG that recently entered early access. It's got an interesting premise, a fusion of ATB and SRPG combat, and a huge, beautiful world that feels inspired by the Xenoblade series. - If you're looking for a mobile game that feels like a full-fledged RPG, Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space might just be worth checking out. Greg introduces us to the sights and sounds of this cute little game. - Kingdom Hearts III is finally here! Peter tells us all about the long-awaited conclusion to the beloved series. - We wrap things up with a listener question about how reviewing games affects our enjoyment of them. Editor's Note: We had some technical difficulties with this episode, so you may hear some background noise from time to time. Rest assured, we are working on improving the quality of our recordings, and we apologize for this little mishap. Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi, Peter Triezenberg Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com After our smashing Games of the Year episode, we're back to our regularly scheduled RPG talk, helmed by the ebullient Greg Delmage! On this episode of Random Encounter: - Greg and Caitlin chat about the recent Anthem demo. Can BioWare outdo Bungie with rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     157 - Games of the Year 2018 157 - Games of the Year 2018 full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_157.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/15e913b1 On this episode of Random Encounter: - It's our annual Games of the Year episode! Join four of RPGFan's enthusiastic editors as we discuss the site's awards for the best RPGs of 2018. Don't forget to check out our written feature over at https://www.rpgfan.com/features/go2018/index.html. - With 2019 already in full swing, the year's first major release, Kingdom Hearts III, is only weeks away. We discuss Square Enix's update strategy for ensuring a spoiler-free launch experience. - Other news bytes include Bungie's acquisition of Destiny from Activision, release dates for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age on Switch, and the surprise debut of Catherine Classic on PC. - We close the show with some important news about what's next for Random Encounter. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Peter Triezenberg, Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - It's our annual Games of the Year episode! Join four of RPGFan's enthusiastic editors as we discuss the site's awards for the best RPGs of 2018. Don't forget to check out our written feature over at https://www.rpgfan.com/features/go2018/index.html. - With 2019 already in full swing, the year's first major release, Kingdom Hearts III, is only weeks away. We discuss Square Enix's update strategy for ensuring a spoiler-free launch experience. - Other news bytes include Bungie's acquisition of Destiny from Activision, release dates for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age on Switch, and the surprise debut of Catherine Classic on PC. - We close the show with some important news about what's next for Random Encounter. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Peter Triezenberg, Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:49:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6542 On this episode of Random Encounter: - It's our annual Games of the Year episode! Join four of RPGFan's enthusiastic editors as we discuss the site's awards for the best RPGs of 2018. Don't forget to check out our written feature over at https://www.rpgfan.com/features/go2018/index.html. - With 2019 already in full swing, the year's first major release, Kingdom Hearts III, is only weeks away. We discuss Square Enix's update strategy for ensuring a spoiler-free launch experience. - Other news bytes include Bungie's acquisition of Destiny from Activision, release dates for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age on Switch, and the surprise debut of Catherine Classic on PC. - We close the show with some important news about what's next for Random Encounter. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Peter Triezenberg, Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - It's our annual Games of the Year episode! Join four of RPGFan's enthusiastic editors as we discuss the site's awards for the best RPGs of 2018. Don't forget to check out our written feature over at https://www.rp rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     156 - Yuletide Cheer 156 - Yuletide Cheer full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_156.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8660cf60 On this episode of Random Encounter: - It's our final show of 2018! The core trio of Derek, Caitlin, and Greg get together for a leisurely chat on what we've been playing over the past few weeks, from Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together to Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions. Okay, so it's a lot of games with "Tactics" in the title. - In a year packed with so many games, some were sure to slip through the cracks. Which ones did our crew miss, and which are they hoping to see under the Christmas tree this year, digital or otherwise? - We wrap with some exciting news stories, including the announcement of Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, the official date of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 4.5: A Requiem for Heroes, and the release of a Skies of Arcadia remix album courtesy of OCRemix. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - It's our final show of 2018! The core trio of Derek, Caitlin, and Greg get together for a leisurely chat on what we've been playing over the past few weeks, from Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together to Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions. Okay, so it's a lot of games with "Tactics" in the title. - In a year packed with so many games, some were sure to slip through the cracks. Which ones did our crew miss, and which are they hoping to see under the Christmas tree this year, digital or otherwise? - We wrap with some exciting news stories, including the announcement of Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, the official date of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 4.5: A Requiem for Heroes, and the release of a Skies of Arcadia remix album courtesy of OCRemix. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 25 Dec 2018 12:13:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4727 On this episode of Random Encounter: - It's our final show of 2018! The core trio of Derek, Caitlin, and Greg get together for a leisurely chat on what we've been playing over the past few weeks, from Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together to Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions. Okay, so it's a lot of games with "Tactics" in the title. - In a year packed with so many games, some were sure to slip through the cracks. Which ones did our crew miss, and which are they hoping to see under the Christmas tree this year, digital or otherwise? - We wrap with some exciting news stories, including the announcement of Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, the official date of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 4.5: A Requiem for Heroes, and the release of a Skies of Arcadia remix album courtesy of OCRemix. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - It's our final show of 2018! The core trio of Derek, Caitlin, and Greg get together for a leisurely chat on what we've been playing over the past few weeks, from Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together to Final Fantas rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     155 - Let's Go, Joker! 155 - Let's Go, Joker! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_155.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/61b59a71 On this episode of Random Encounter: - The beloved casts of Persona 3 and Persona 5 take to the stage in a pair of all-new dancing games! We briefly check in with Nathan to see how they fare. - The whole crew weighs in with their thoughts on Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee. Don't miss a special surprise interview with the most adorable guest we've ever had on Random Encounter. - The Game Awards 2018 upped the ante with a magnitude higher level of class than in previous years, as well as a huge number of legitimately exciting game announcements. We delve into all of the major news that came from this year's show surrounding Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Hades, Outer Worlds, and the (last) surprise reveal of Joker from Persona 5 as the first DLC character for Super Smash Bros Ultimate. - Other industry news continues to swirl about, including a rumored Switch port for Persona 5, the impending English release of Tales of Crestoria, and a finalized release date for YIIK: A Postmodern RPG after many years of silence. - We wrap the show with a listener question about Anthem and the future of BioWare. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Nathan Lee Special Guest(s): Gwen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - The beloved casts of Persona 3 and Persona 5 take to the stage in a pair of all-new dancing games! We briefly check in with Nathan to see how they fare. - The whole crew weighs in with their thoughts on Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee. Don't miss a special surprise interview with the most adorable guest we've ever had on Random Encounter. - The Game Awards 2018 upped the ante with a magnitude higher level of class than in previous years, as well as a huge number of legitimately exciting game announcements. We delve into all of the major news that came from this year's show surrounding Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Hades, Outer Worlds, and the (last) surprise reveal of Joker from Persona 5 as the first DLC character for Super Smash Bros Ultimate. - Other industry news continues to swirl about, including a rumored Switch port for Persona 5, the impending English release of Tales of Crestoria, and a finalized release date for YIIK: A Postmodern RPG after many years of silence. - We wrap the show with a listener question about Anthem and the future of BioWare. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Nathan Lee Special Guest(s): Gwen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:53:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4534 On this episode of Random Encounter: - The beloved casts of Persona 3 and Persona 5 take to the stage in a pair of all-new dancing games! We briefly check in with Nathan to see how they fare. - The whole crew weighs in with their thoughts on Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee. Don't miss a special surprise interview with the most adorable guest we've ever had on Random Encounter. - The Game Awards 2018 upped the ante with a magnitude higher level of class than in previous years, as well as a huge number of legitimately exciting game announcements. We delve into all of the major news that came from this year's show surrounding Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Hades, Outer Worlds, and the (last) surprise reveal of Joker from Persona 5 as the first DLC character for Super Smash Bros Ultimate. - Other industry news continues to swirl about, including a rumored Switch port for Persona 5, the impending English release of Tales of Crestoria, and a finalized release date for YIIK: A Postmodern RPG after many years of silence. - We wrap the show with a listener question about Anthem and the future of BioWare. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Nathan Lee Special Guest(s): Gwen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - The beloved casts of Persona 3 and Persona 5 take to the stage in a pair of all-new dancing games! We briefly check in with Nathan to see how they fare. - The whole crew weighs in with their thoughts on Pokemon: rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     154 - Light Extinguished 154 - Light Extinguished full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_154.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5b0c6b13 On this episode of Random Encounter: - We've got a glut of new features headed to RPGFan this holiday season, including Top 20 lists, video content, and hot takes on the hottest RPGs from...an eight-year-old's perspective?! Greg has all the details. - Derek's freshly back from a trip to Las Vegas for Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2018. We've got the scoop on what to expect from the game's next expansion, Shadowbringers. - Before dawn breaks, Derek spends a Night in the Woods with Mae Borowski, meditating on the game's themes of aimlessness, depression, and millennial humor. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - We've got a glut of new features headed to RPGFan this holiday season, including Top 20 lists, video content, and hot takes on the hottest RPGs from...an eight-year-old's perspective?! Greg has all the details. - Derek's freshly back from a trip to Las Vegas for Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2018. We've got the scoop on what to expect from the game's next expansion, Shadowbringers. - Before dawn breaks, Derek spends a Night in the Woods with Mae Borowski, meditating on the game's themes of aimlessness, depression, and millennial humor. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sun, 25 Nov 2018 10:08:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 2845 On this episode of Random Encounter: - We've got a glut of new features headed to RPGFan this holiday season, including Top 20 lists, video content, and hot takes on the hottest RPGs from...an eight-year-old's perspective?! Greg has all the details. - Derek's freshly back from a trip to Las Vegas for Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2018. We've got the scoop on what to expect from the game's next expansion, Shadowbringers. - Before dawn breaks, Derek spends a Night in the Woods with Mae Borowski, meditating on the game's themes of aimlessness, depression, and millennial humor. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - We've got a glut of new features headed to RPGFan this holiday season, including Top 20 lists, video content, and hot takes on the hottest RPGs from...an eight-year-old's perspective?! Greg has all the details. - rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     153 - It's Only You 153 - It's Only You full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_153.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c61acca5 On this episode of Random Encounter:

    • Like a bolt from the blue, Toby Fox teased and released his first follow-up to Undertale with only 24 hours of warning. Deltarune took us all by surprise. (Note: Even acknowledging what Deltarune is constitutes something of a spoiler, but we did our best not to delve too heavily into the game for the time being. We'll revisit this one somewhere down the line!)
    • The PlayStation Classic is out next month. We give our unfiltered thoughts on its game lineup. - Greg's finally gotten around to one of this year's first big hits, Monster Hunter World. How does it hold up at the tail end of 2018?
    • October may be over, but between season 2 of Netflix's Castlevania and Alana's dive into Castlevania Requiem, there are plenty of ways to stay spooky well into November.
    • Robert Fenner, resident expert of the bleak and esoteric (among other things--we love a multifaceted boi!), returns with his evaluation of Death Mark. A macabre stroll through dilapidated Japan, this first-person adventure released just shy of Halloween. Is it a trick or a treat? Tune in for the spoopy scoop.
    • Our enthusiasm for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate mounts with the November 1st reveal of its full roster and RPG-adjacent collectible Spirits. But woe! Why couldn't Chocobo's Dungeon Chocobo have made the cut? Well, there's always DLC.

      Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Alana Hagues, Robert Fenner

      Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter:

    • Like a bolt from the blue, Toby Fox teased and released his first follow-up to Undertale with only 24 hours of warning. Deltarune took us all by surprise. (Note: Even acknowledging what Deltarune is constitutes something of a spoiler, but we did our best not to delve too heavily into the game for the time being. We'll revisit this one somewhere down the line!)
    • The PlayStation Classic is out next month. We give our unfiltered thoughts on its game lineup. - Greg's finally gotten around to one of this year's first big hits, Monster Hunter World. How does it hold up at the tail end of 2018?
    • October may be over, but between season 2 of Netflix's Castlevania and Alana's dive into Castlevania Requiem, there are plenty of ways to stay spooky well into November.
    • Robert Fenner, resident expert of the bleak and esoteric (among other things--we love a multifaceted boi!), returns with his evaluation of Death Mark. A macabre stroll through dilapidated Japan, this first-person adventure released just shy of Halloween. Is it a trick or a treat? Tune in for the spoopy scoop.
    • Our enthusiasm for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate mounts with the November 1st reveal of its full roster and RPG-adjacent collectible Spirits. But woe! Why couldn't Chocobo's Dungeon Chocobo have made the cut? Well, there's always DLC.

      Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Alana Hagues, Robert Fenner

      Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 07 Nov 2018 09:11:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4661 On this episode of Random Encounter:

    • Like a bolt from the blue, Toby Fox teased and released his first follow-up to Undertale with only 24 hours of warning. Deltarune took us all by surprise. (Note: Even acknowledging what Deltarune is constitutes something of a spoiler, but we did our best not to delve too heavily into the game for the time being. We'll revisit this one somewhere down the line!)
    • The PlayStation Classic is out next month. We give our unfiltered thoughts on its game lineup. - Greg's finally gotten around to one of this year's first big hits, Monster Hunter World. How does it hold up at the tail end of 2018?
    • October may be over, but between season 2 of Netflix's Castlevania and Alana's dive into Castlevania Requiem, there are plenty of ways to stay spooky well into November.
    • Robert Fenner, resident expert of the bleak and esoteric (among other things--we love a multifaceted boi!), returns with his evaluation of Death Mark. A macabre stroll through dilapidated Japan, this first-person adventure released just shy of Halloween. Is it a trick or a treat? Tune in for the spoopy scoop.
    • Our enthusiasm for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate mounts with the November 1st reveal of its full roster and RPG-adjacent collectible Spirits. But woe! Why couldn't Chocobo's Dungeon Chocobo have made the cut? Well, there's always DLC.

      Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Alana Hagues, Robert Fenner

      Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     152 - Gacha In My Sights 152 - Gacha In My Sights full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_152.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/66552d9e On this episode of Random Encounter:

    • Did Derek lose two days of his life playing Timespinner, or did he perform his own quantum leap? Fenner backs up his rambling adoration for this new-but-retro action RPG in the vein of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
    • Caitlin just finished a marathon stream of everything major in Final Fantasy XIV 4.4: Prelude in Violet. How does this latest batch of content add to the tapestry of Eorzea's ever-expanding narrative?
    • We've also got a comprehensive discussion of Xenoblade Chronicles 2's new expansion/stand-alone prequel, Torna: The Golden Country. Caitlin takes charge and Derek pushes back!
    • Assassin's Creed moves even further into RPG territory with Assassin's Creed Odyssey. To whet our appetites for her impending review, Caitlin dishes on her journey through Greece as a descendant of King Leonidas.
    • Either hell has frozen over or someone at Nintendo is getting a raise, because Derek's playing a gacha game and is actually...enjoying himself?! Dragalia Lost is Nintendo's first original IP for smartphones and it's surprisingly solid.
    • Listener questions make a brief return! Greg asked our audience on Discord for their questions, and we picked one to respond to. Tune in to find out which!
    • Following news of Nobuo Uematsu's hiatus and the closure of Telltale Games, we have an impassioned discussion about why burnout is a serious problem in the game industry today.

    Note: We apologize for some funkiness with the pitch of audio in this episode! We'll be sure to get it sorted out before our next recording.

    Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Robert Fenner, Greg Delmage

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter:

    • Did Derek lose two days of his life playing Timespinner, or did he perform his own quantum leap? Fenner backs up his rambling adoration for this new-but-retro action RPG in the vein of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
    • Caitlin just finished a marathon stream of everything major in Final Fantasy XIV 4.4: Prelude in Violet. How does this latest batch of content add to the tapestry of Eorzea's ever-expanding narrative?
    • We've also got a comprehensive discussion of Xenoblade Chronicles 2's new expansion/stand-alone prequel, Torna: The Golden Country. Caitlin takes charge and Derek pushes back!
    • Assassin's Creed moves even further into RPG territory with Assassin's Creed Odyssey. To whet our appetites for her impending review, Caitlin dishes on her journey through Greece as a descendant of King Leonidas.
    • Either hell has frozen over or someone at Nintendo is getting a raise, because Derek's playing a gacha game and is actually...enjoying himself?! Dragalia Lost is Nintendo's first original IP for smartphones and it's surprisingly solid.
    • Listener questions make a brief return! Greg asked our audience on Discord for their questions, and we picked one to respond to. Tune in to find out which!
    • Following news of Nobuo Uematsu's hiatus and the closure of Telltale Games, we have an impassioned discussion about why burnout is a serious problem in the game industry today.

    Note: We apologize for some funkiness with the pitch of audio in this episode! We'll be sure to get it sorted out before our next recording.

    Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Robert Fenner, Greg Delmage

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 02 Oct 2018 10:25:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7278 On this episode of Random Encounter:

    • Did Derek lose two days of his life playing Timespinner, or did he perform his own quantum leap? Fenner backs up his rambling adoration for this new-but-retro action RPG in the vein of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
    • Caitlin just finished a marathon stream of everything major in Final Fantasy XIV 4.4: Prelude in Violet. How does this latest batch of content add to the tapestry of Eorzea's ever-expanding narrative?
    • We've also got a comprehensive discussion of Xenoblade Chronicles 2's new expansion/stand-alone prequel, Torna: The Golden Country. Caitlin takes charge and Derek pushes back!
    • Assassin's Creed moves even further into RPG territory with Assassin's Creed Odyssey. To whet our appetites for her impending review, Caitlin dishes on her journey through Greece as a descendant of King Leonidas.
    • Either hell has frozen over or someone at Nintendo is getting a raise, because Derek's playing a gacha game and is actually...enjoying himself?! Dragalia Lost is Nintendo's first original IP for smartphones and it's surprisingly solid.
    • Listener questions make a brief return! Greg asked our audience on Discord for their questions, and we picked one to respond to. Tune in to find out which!
    • Following news of Nobuo Uematsu's hiatus and the closure of Telltale Games, we have an impassioned discussion about why burnout is a serious problem in the game industry today.

    Note: We apologize for some funkiness with the pitch of audio in this episode! We'll be sure to get it sorted out before our next recording.

    Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Robert Fenner, Greg Delmage

    Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     151 - Full Spectrum 151 - Full Spectrum full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_151.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/107e33ef On this episode of Random Encounter: - It's a full house as former Random Encounter hosts Rob Steinman and Stephen Meyerink return (alongside veteran Caitlin Argyros) as special guests to discuss the season's hottest releases! - Metroidvanias: We love 'em, but not every one gets the formula down pat. We discuss what makes Chasm crumble in the face of contemporaries like Hollow Knight. - We tackle the dragon in the room with a lengthy discussion of Dragon Quest XI, including Stephen's experience with the Japanese 3DS version. - Rob, herald of all things Yakuza, delves into what makes Kiwami 2 the best Yakuza game yet. - Does Prey's new Mooncrash DLC surpass the game it was built around? Rob thinks it just might. - Derek can't keep Pillars of Eternity II and Divinity: Original Sin II straight, but Stephen can. He explains why it's one of the best co-op RPG experiences out there. - In the shadow of so many huge games this year, a trio of Aksys visual novels released without making a blip on the radar, but Derek's here to remedy that with an introduction to Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly, 7'sCarlet, and Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk. - The Cyberpunk 2077 demo has the podcast crew feeling a few different ways, leading to a spirited discussion of where CD Projekt RED's heavy hitter is headed thematically. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros Special Guest(s): Rob Steinman, Stephen Meyerink Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - It's a full house as former Random Encounter hosts Rob Steinman and Stephen Meyerink return (alongside veteran Caitlin Argyros) as special guests to discuss the season's hottest releases! - Metroidvanias: We love 'em, but not every one gets the formula down pat. We discuss what makes Chasm crumble in the face of contemporaries like Hollow Knight. - We tackle the dragon in the room with a lengthy discussion of Dragon Quest XI, including Stephen's experience with the Japanese 3DS version. - Rob, herald of all things Yakuza, delves into what makes Kiwami 2 the best Yakuza game yet. - Does Prey's new Mooncrash DLC surpass the game it was built around? Rob thinks it just might. - Derek can't keep Pillars of Eternity II and Divinity: Original Sin II straight, but Stephen can. He explains why it's one of the best co-op RPG experiences out there. - In the shadow of so many huge games this year, a trio of Aksys visual novels released without making a blip on the radar, but Derek's here to remedy that with an introduction to Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly, 7'sCarlet, and Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk. - The Cyberpunk 2077 demo has the podcast crew feeling a few different ways, leading to a spirited discussion of where CD Projekt RED's heavy hitter is headed thematically. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros Special Guest(s): Rob Steinman, Stephen Meyerink Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:44:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 9568 On this episode of Random Encounter: - It's a full house as former Random Encounter hosts Rob Steinman and Stephen Meyerink return (alongside veteran Caitlin Argyros) as special guests to discuss the season's hottest releases! - Metroidvanias: We love 'em, but not every one gets the formula down pat. We discuss what makes Chasm crumble in the face of contemporaries like Hollow Knight. - We tackle the dragon in the room with a lengthy discussion of Dragon Quest XI, including Stephen's experience with the Japanese 3DS version. - Rob, herald of all things Yakuza, delves into what makes Kiwami 2 the best Yakuza game yet. - Does Prey's new Mooncrash DLC surpass the game it was built around? Rob thinks it just might. - Derek can't keep Pillars of Eternity II and Divinity: Original Sin II straight, but Stephen can. He explains why it's one of the best co-op RPG experiences out there. - In the shadow of so many huge games this year, a trio of Aksys visual novels released without making a blip on the radar, but Derek's here to remedy that with an introduction to Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly, 7'sCarlet, and Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk. - The Cyberpunk 2077 demo has the podcast crew feeling a few different ways, leading to a spirited discussion of where CD Projekt RED's heavy hitter is headed thematically. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros Special Guest(s): Rob Steinman, Stephen Meyerink Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - It's a full house as former Random Encounter hosts Rob Steinman and Stephen Meyerink return (alongside veteran Caitlin Argyros) as special guests to discuss the season's hottest releases! - Metroidvanias: We love rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     150 - A Rest Before We Quest 150 - A Rest Before We Quest full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_150.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/56dae8f8 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 just received its final piece of pre-expansion DLC, adding Elma from Xenoblade Chronicles X to the Blade roster. Derek's got the details on how it all shakes down. - The highly-anticipated Valkyria Chronicles 4 is out in less than a month, but in the meantime, we delve into its recently-released demo to see how it holds up to its predecessors. - His recent review still wet ink on a virtual page, Greg shares detailed thoughts on Little Dragons Cafe, the latest game from Harvest Moon creator Yasuhiro Wada. - Caitlin catches up on her backlog with some of 2017's biggest titles. Are they still worth playing a year later? Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Greg Delmage Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 just received its final piece of pre-expansion DLC, adding Elma from Xenoblade Chronicles X to the Blade roster. Derek's got the details on how it all shakes down. - The highly-anticipated Valkyria Chronicles 4 is out in less than a month, but in the meantime, we delve into its recently-released demo to see how it holds up to its predecessors. - His recent review still wet ink on a virtual page, Greg shares detailed thoughts on Little Dragons Cafe, the latest game from Harvest Moon creator Yasuhiro Wada. - Caitlin catches up on her backlog with some of 2017's biggest titles. Are they still worth playing a year later? Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Greg Delmage Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 27 Aug 2018 11:34:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5645 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 just received its final piece of pre-expansion DLC, adding Elma from Xenoblade Chronicles X to the Blade roster. Derek's got the details on how it all shakes down. - The highly-anticipated Valkyria Chronicles 4 is out in less than a month, but in the meantime, we delve into its recently-released demo to see how it holds up to its predecessors. - His recent review still wet ink on a virtual page, Greg shares detailed thoughts on Little Dragons Cafe, the latest game from Harvest Moon creator Yasuhiro Wada. - Caitlin catches up on her backlog with some of 2017's biggest titles. Are they still worth playing a year later? Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Greg Delmage Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 just received its final piece of pre-expansion DLC, adding Elma from Xenoblade Chronicles X to the Blade roster. Derek's got the details on how it all shakes down. - The highly-anticipated rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     149 - Eight Ways Into My Heart 149 - Eight Ways Into My Heart full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_149.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7cb504c3 On this episode of Random Encounter: - It's the beefy Octopath Traveler discussion you've been waiting for! We're careful not to spoil any of the storyline, but be warned that there are some mild "gameplay spoilers" in terms of late-game features. - Chasm, one of the earliest Kickstarter success stories, is out after five-plus years of development. We delve into its depths and discover just how deep it is. - But Chasm isn't the only abyss we're plunging headfirst into; Fenner wants to make Derek relive the trauma of Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy, for some reason. - Don't forget to check out new features columnist Tina Olah's first piece on RPG side quests, available under the "features" heading on our front page! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Gino DiGioia, Nathan Lee, Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - It's the beefy Octopath Traveler discussion you've been waiting for! We're careful not to spoil any of the storyline, but be warned that there are some mild "gameplay spoilers" in terms of late-game features. - Chasm, one of the earliest Kickstarter success stories, is out after five-plus years of development. We delve into its depths and discover just how deep it is. - But Chasm isn't the only abyss we're plunging headfirst into; Fenner wants to make Derek relive the trauma of Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy, for some reason. - Don't forget to check out new features columnist Tina Olah's first piece on RPG side quests, available under the "features" heading on our front page! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Gino DiGioia, Nathan Lee, Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 07 Aug 2018 09:31:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4846 On this episode of Random Encounter: - It's the beefy Octopath Traveler discussion you've been waiting for! We're careful not to spoil any of the storyline, but be warned that there are some mild "gameplay spoilers" in terms of late-game features. - Chasm, one of the earliest Kickstarter success stories, is out after five-plus years of development. We delve into its depths and discover just how deep it is. - But Chasm isn't the only abyss we're plunging headfirst into; Fenner wants to make Derek relive the trauma of Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy, for some reason. - Don't forget to check out new features columnist Tina Olah's first piece on RPG side quests, available under the "features" heading on our front page! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Gino DiGioia, Nathan Lee, Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - It's the beefy Octopath Traveler discussion you've been waiting for! We're careful not to spoil any of the storyline, but be warned that there are some mild "gameplay spoilers" in terms of late-game features. - rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     148 - "IDOLA" A Song of Halcyon Days Past 148 - "IDOLA" A Song of Halcyon Days Past full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_148.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d1ccdc34 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Greg is back from making a movie and gallivanting in Paris (you know, just a regular couple of weeks for a star such as he) and he's here to talk up two games: hybrid dungeon crawler/item shop simulation Moonlighter and aesthetically Western but mechanically Japanese RPG Battle Chasers: Nightwar. - Meanwhile, Peter's digging into the backlog, juggling playthroughs of Shadow Hearts, Pokemon Ultra Moon, and a 100% run of Kingdom Hearts II. - The ubiquitous mobile platform continues to see a steady stream of gacha game releases. Between Star Ocean: Anamnesis, Dx2 Shin Megami Tensei Liberation, and the freshly-unveiled Idola Phantasy Star Saga, do any of them set Derek's world on fire? (Spoiler: Not a friggin' chance.) Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Peter Triezenberg Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Greg is back from making a movie and gallivanting in Paris (you know, just a regular couple of weeks for a star such as he) and he's here to talk up two games: hybrid dungeon crawler/item shop simulation Moonlighter and aesthetically Western but mechanically Japanese RPG Battle Chasers: Nightwar. - Meanwhile, Peter's digging into the backlog, juggling playthroughs of Shadow Hearts, Pokemon Ultra Moon, and a 100% run of Kingdom Hearts II. - The ubiquitous mobile platform continues to see a steady stream of gacha game releases. Between Star Ocean: Anamnesis, Dx2 Shin Megami Tensei Liberation, and the freshly-unveiled Idola Phantasy Star Saga, do any of them set Derek's world on fire? (Spoiler: Not a friggin' chance.) Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Peter Triezenberg Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 25 Jul 2018 11:37:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4904 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Greg is back from making a movie and gallivanting in Paris (you know, just a regular couple of weeks for a star such as he) and he's here to talk up two games: hybrid dungeon crawler/item shop simulation Moonlighter and aesthetically Western but mechanically Japanese RPG Battle Chasers: Nightwar. - Meanwhile, Peter's digging into the backlog, juggling playthroughs of Shadow Hearts, Pokemon Ultra Moon, and a 100% run of Kingdom Hearts II. - The ubiquitous mobile platform continues to see a steady stream of gacha game releases. Between Star Ocean: Anamnesis, Dx2 Shin Megami Tensei Liberation, and the freshly-unveiled Idola Phantasy Star Saga, do any of them set Derek's world on fire? (Spoiler: Not a friggin' chance.) Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Peter Triezenberg Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - Greg is back from making a movie and gallivanting in Paris (you know, just a regular couple of weeks for a star such as he) and he's here to talk up two games: hybrid dungeon crawler/item shop simulation Moonlight rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     147 - The Burden of Choice 147 - The Burden of Choice full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_147.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/984e51e2 On this episode of Random Encounter: - E3 2018 has come and gone. We wrap up our final thoughts on the show with some input from the folks who couldn't attend the show in person. - Octopath Traveler is so close! Alana dishes on the preview she wrote after spending a few hours with the game, and the rest of us generally gush. - Xenoblade Chronicles 2's most substantial piece of DLC to date, an arena mode featuring Shulk and Fiora from Xenoblade Chronicles 1, had a surprise release during E3. How is it? - Ys VIII is out for Switch, and in case our three reviews on the site aren't enough, we engage in a little more discussion of this excellent title with a messy patch history. - Caitlin gives us the lowdown on two Western titles centered around player choice: the bloody Vampyr and not-so-bloody Detroit: Become Human. - Shining Resonance Refrain is out...today, actually! Alana's preparing to write her review and shares her initial impressions. - It's a good time for retro JRPGs ending in the number two, apparently. Alana and Sollosi jump back in time and space to Star Ocean 2 and Lunar 2, respectively. - Fenner is back with the lowdown on another weirdo niche game with a super-cool premise: The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa! Featuring: Caitlin Argyros, Alana Hagues, Derek Heemsbergen, Mike Sollosi, Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - E3 2018 has come and gone. We wrap up our final thoughts on the show with some input from the folks who couldn't attend the show in person. - Octopath Traveler is so close! Alana dishes on the preview she wrote after spending a few hours with the game, and the rest of us generally gush. - Xenoblade Chronicles 2's most substantial piece of DLC to date, an arena mode featuring Shulk and Fiora from Xenoblade Chronicles 1, had a surprise release during E3. How is it? - Ys VIII is out for Switch, and in case our three reviews on the site aren't enough, we engage in a little more discussion of this excellent title with a messy patch history. - Caitlin gives us the lowdown on two Western titles centered around player choice: the bloody Vampyr and not-so-bloody Detroit: Become Human. - Shining Resonance Refrain is out...today, actually! Alana's preparing to write her review and shares her initial impressions. - It's a good time for retro JRPGs ending in the number two, apparently. Alana and Sollosi jump back in time and space to Star Ocean 2 and Lunar 2, respectively. - Fenner is back with the lowdown on another weirdo niche game with a super-cool premise: The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa! Featuring: Caitlin Argyros, Alana Hagues, Derek Heemsbergen, Mike Sollosi, Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 10 Jul 2018 09:37:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 8468 On this episode of Random Encounter: - E3 2018 has come and gone. We wrap up our final thoughts on the show with some input from the folks who couldn't attend the show in person. - Octopath Traveler is so close! Alana dishes on the preview she wrote after spending a few hours with the game, and the rest of us generally gush. - Xenoblade Chronicles 2's most substantial piece of DLC to date, an arena mode featuring Shulk and Fiora from Xenoblade Chronicles 1, had a surprise release during E3. How is it? - Ys VIII is out for Switch, and in case our three reviews on the site aren't enough, we engage in a little more discussion of this excellent title with a messy patch history. - Caitlin gives us the lowdown on two Western titles centered around player choice: the bloody Vampyr and not-so-bloody Detroit: Become Human. - Shining Resonance Refrain is out...today, actually! Alana's preparing to write her review and shares her initial impressions. - It's a good time for retro JRPGs ending in the number two, apparently. Alana and Sollosi jump back in time and space to Star Ocean 2 and Lunar 2, respectively. - Fenner is back with the lowdown on another weirdo niche game with a super-cool premise: The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa! Featuring: Caitlin Argyros, Alana Hagues, Derek Heemsbergen, Mike Sollosi, Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - E3 2018 has come and gone. We wrap up our final thoughts on the show with some input from the folks who couldn't attend the show in person. - Octopath Traveler is so close! Alana dishes on the preview she wrote a rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     146 - Devil Trigger 146 - Devil Trigger full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_146.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8d181ac3 RPGFan is back from E3 2018, and we've got a lot to talk about. Cyberpunk 2077, Kingdom Hearts III, Dragon Quest XI, and more! Join our talented crew as they discuss the best RPGs they saw and played at E3 this year. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Trent Argirov, Alana Hagues, Mike Salbato, Mike Sollosi, Nathan Lee, Stephanie Sybydlo, Liz Maas Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     RPGFan is back from E3 2018, and we've got a lot to talk about. Cyberpunk 2077, Kingdom Hearts III, Dragon Quest XI, and more! Join our talented crew as they discuss the best RPGs they saw and played at E3 this year. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Trent Argirov, Alana Hagues, Mike Salbato, Mike Sollosi, Nathan Lee, Stephanie Sybydlo, Liz Maas Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 19 Jun 2018 10:45:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4074 RPGFan is back from E3 2018, and we've got a lot to talk about. Cyberpunk 2077, Kingdom Hearts III, Dragon Quest XI, and more! Join our talented crew as they discuss the best RPGs they saw and played at E3 this year. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Trent Argirov, Alana Hagues, Mike Salbato, Mike Sollosi, Nathan Lee, Stephanie Sybydlo, Liz Maas Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com RPGFan is back from E3 2018, and we've got a lot to talk about. Cyberpunk 2077, Kingdom Hearts III, Dragon Quest XI, and more! Join our talented crew as they discuss the best RPGs they saw and played at E3 this year. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Trent rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     145 - It's Ladies' Night, and My Materia's Set Right 145 - It's Ladies' Night, and My Materia's Set Right full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_145.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ce793f4f On this special episode of Random Encounter, five of RPGFan's fantastic ladies convene for a chat about all things RPG, including a deep dive into their personal histories with our genre of choice! Note: The artwork for this episode was created by our social media maven, Stephanie Sybydlo herself! If you like what you see, consider checking out her illustrations present throughout our Fabula Nova Anniversaris feature. You could even do one better and support her by ordering a print through her Redbubble shop or making a commission! Seriously, she's great. Featuring: Stephanie Sybydlo, Caitlin Argyros, Alana Hagues, Hilary Andreff, Liz Maas Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this special episode of Random Encounter, five of RPGFan's fantastic ladies convene for a chat about all things RPG, including a deep dive into their personal histories with our genre of choice! Note: The artwork for this episode was created by our social media maven, Stephanie Sybydlo herself! If you like what you see, consider checking out her illustrations present throughout our Fabula Nova Anniversaris feature. You could even do one better and support her by ordering a print through her Redbubble shop or making a commission! Seriously, she's great. Featuring: Stephanie Sybydlo, Caitlin Argyros, Alana Hagues, Hilary Andreff, Liz Maas Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 29 May 2018 02:04:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6706 On this special episode of Random Encounter, five of RPGFan's fantastic ladies convene for a chat about all things RPG, including a deep dive into their personal histories with our genre of choice! Note: The artwork for this episode was created by our social media maven, Stephanie Sybydlo herself! If you like what you see, consider checking out her illustrations present throughout our Fabula Nova Anniversaris feature. You could even do one better and support her by ordering a print through her Redbubble shop or making a commission! Seriously, she's great. Featuring: Stephanie Sybydlo, Caitlin Argyros, Alana Hagues, Hilary Andreff, Liz Maas Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this special episode of Random Encounter, five of RPGFan's fantastic ladies convene for a chat about all things RPG, including a deep dive into their personal histories with our genre of choice! Note: The artwork for this episode was created by our rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     144 - Like Poutine, But Saltier 144 - Like Poutine, But Saltier full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_144.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6a06bcda On this episode of Random Encounter: - Steph and Greg share final thoughts on The Alliance Alive and The Swords of Ditto. - The crew gets into a discussion about character customization by way of Path of Exile and the Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy; how much freedom is too much freedom for our anxious host(s)? - Derek jumps back into Falcom's back catalog with the summery Nayuta no Kiseki. - E3 2018 is coming up! Square Enix and Sony just announced their conference plans, after all. Join us as we speculate on what else might be on the docket. - Miscellaneous news bytes include upcoming Switch indies like Mineko's Night Market and Minit, Final Fantasy XIV's long-awaited Patch 4.3, and more! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - Steph and Greg share final thoughts on The Alliance Alive and The Swords of Ditto. - The crew gets into a discussion about character customization by way of Path of Exile and the Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy; how much freedom is too much freedom for our anxious host(s)? - Derek jumps back into Falcom's back catalog with the summery Nayuta no Kiseki. - E3 2018 is coming up! Square Enix and Sony just announced their conference plans, after all. Join us as we speculate on what else might be on the docket. - Miscellaneous news bytes include upcoming Switch indies like Mineko's Night Market and Minit, Final Fantasy XIV's long-awaited Patch 4.3, and more! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 16 May 2018 13:59:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5941 On this episode of Random Encounter: - Steph and Greg share final thoughts on The Alliance Alive and The Swords of Ditto. - The crew gets into a discussion about character customization by way of Path of Exile and the Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy; how much freedom is too much freedom for our anxious host(s)? - Derek jumps back into Falcom's back catalog with the summery Nayuta no Kiseki. - E3 2018 is coming up! Square Enix and Sony just announced their conference plans, after all. Join us as we speculate on what else might be on the docket. - Miscellaneous news bytes include upcoming Switch indies like Mineko's Night Market and Minit, Final Fantasy XIV's long-awaited Patch 4.3, and more! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - Steph and Greg share final thoughts on The Alliance Alive and The Swords of Ditto. - The crew gets into a discussion about character customization by way of Path of Exile and the Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy; how rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     143 - Kratos Protecc, But He Also Attacc 143 - Kratos Protecc, But He Also Attacc full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_143.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/25847774 On this episode of Random Encounter: - The Dad Game strikes back: Our God of War discussion comes to a close (for now) as we touch once more upon its themes and how they resonate (or don't) with each of us. No spoilers. - Sollosi gives us the rundown on Monster Hunter World's new siege event versus Kulve Taroth. - We strive to save the world in The Swords of Ditto, but how far does cartoonish charm carry it? - Caitlin's been playing something old and something new; how does choice impact Stories: The Path of Destinies and the demo for Detroit: Become Human? - We field a brief discussion on gaming phones before sharing a few moments from RPGFan's 20 Years of Milestone RPGs feature. - Happy 18th birthday, Breath of Fire IV! Listeners, what's YOUR favorite Breath of Fire? Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi, Greg Delmage Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - The Dad Game strikes back: Our God of War discussion comes to a close (for now) as we touch once more upon its themes and how they resonate (or don't) with each of us. No spoilers. - Sollosi gives us the rundown on Monster Hunter World's new siege event versus Kulve Taroth. - We strive to save the world in The Swords of Ditto, but how far does cartoonish charm carry it? - Caitlin's been playing something old and something new; how does choice impact Stories: The Path of Destinies and the demo for Detroit: Become Human? - We field a brief discussion on gaming phones before sharing a few moments from RPGFan's 20 Years of Milestone RPGs feature. - Happy 18th birthday, Breath of Fire IV! Listeners, what's YOUR favorite Breath of Fire? Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi, Greg Delmage Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 01 May 2018 13:42:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7390 On this episode of Random Encounter: - The Dad Game strikes back: Our God of War discussion comes to a close (for now) as we touch once more upon its themes and how they resonate (or don't) with each of us. No spoilers. - Sollosi gives us the rundown on Monster Hunter World's new siege event versus Kulve Taroth. - We strive to save the world in The Swords of Ditto, but how far does cartoonish charm carry it? - Caitlin's been playing something old and something new; how does choice impact Stories: The Path of Destinies and the demo for Detroit: Become Human? - We field a brief discussion on gaming phones before sharing a few moments from RPGFan's 20 Years of Milestone RPGs feature. - Happy 18th birthday, Breath of Fire IV! Listeners, what's YOUR favorite Breath of Fire? Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi, Greg Delmage Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - The Dad Game strikes back: Our God of War discussion comes to a close (for now) as we touch once more upon its themes and how they resonate (or don't) with each of us. No spoilers. - Sollosi gives us the rundo rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     142 - Sittin' Pretty in the Solaris Seats 142 - Sittin' Pretty in the Solaris Seats full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_142.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/943d5fcf On this episode of Random Encounter: - The critical consensus for God of War is glowing, but are its themes universally resonant? - Fenner takes us on a rocket ship ride to Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor. Existential dread and mop not included. - Alana attempts to verbally remove the hex placed upon her by Witch and the Hundred Knight 2. - Derek's been playing Grandia again, and it's as beautifully whimsical as ever. - We celebrate Xenogears' 20th anniversary! Cheers to its music, mechs, and more! - Listener mail: Is it worth revisiting Final Fantasy XV yet? Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Robert Fenner, Alana Hagues, Peter Triezenberg, Greg Delmage Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: - The critical consensus for God of War is glowing, but are its themes universally resonant? - Fenner takes us on a rocket ship ride to Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor. Existential dread and mop not included. - Alana attempts to verbally remove the hex placed upon her by Witch and the Hundred Knight 2. - Derek's been playing Grandia again, and it's as beautifully whimsical as ever. - We celebrate Xenogears' 20th anniversary! Cheers to its music, mechs, and more! - Listener mail: Is it worth revisiting Final Fantasy XV yet? Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Robert Fenner, Alana Hagues, Peter Triezenberg, Greg Delmage Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 16 Apr 2018 11:43:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6899 On this episode of Random Encounter: - The critical consensus for God of War is glowing, but are its themes universally resonant? - Fenner takes us on a rocket ship ride to Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor. Existential dread and mop not included. - Alana attempts to verbally remove the hex placed upon her by Witch and the Hundred Knight 2. - Derek's been playing Grandia again, and it's as beautifully whimsical as ever. - We celebrate Xenogears' 20th anniversary! Cheers to its music, mechs, and more! - Listener mail: Is it worth revisiting Final Fantasy XV yet? Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Robert Fenner, Alana Hagues, Peter Triezenberg, Greg Delmage Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: - The critical consensus for God of War is glowing, but are its themes universally resonant? - Fenner takes us on a rocket ship ride to Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor. Existential dread and mop not included. - Al rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     141 - My Little Deviljho Can't Be This Ferocious! 141 - My Little Deviljho Can't Be This Ferocious! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_141.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a7becb7e On this episode of Random Encounter: -Rob may have departed the show, but his spirit (and rage) lives on. -Sollosi makes an enemy into a friend in the season finale of Batman: The Enemy Within and graces us with the term "murder pickle." Oh, what a delight. -Nathan explains why Kirito shouldn't be exercising his Second Amendment rights. -Fenner weighs in on the cutesy antics of Zwei: The Arges Adventure. -Derek explains why Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings should go back to art class, but makes a case for The Alliance Alive's atmosphere. -The crew touches on the "20 Years of Essential RPG Soundtracks" feature before talking news. Dragon Quest XI finally has a release date. Rejoice! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi, Nathan Lee, Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: -Rob may have departed the show, but his spirit (and rage) lives on. -Sollosi makes an enemy into a friend in the season finale of Batman: The Enemy Within and graces us with the term "murder pickle." Oh, what a delight. -Nathan explains why Kirito shouldn't be exercising his Second Amendment rights. -Fenner weighs in on the cutesy antics of Zwei: The Arges Adventure. -Derek explains why Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings should go back to art class, but makes a case for The Alliance Alive's atmosphere. -The crew touches on the "20 Years of Essential RPG Soundtracks" feature before talking news. Dragon Quest XI finally has a release date. Rejoice! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi, Nathan Lee, Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 03 Apr 2018 11:06:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5050 On this episode of Random Encounter: -Rob may have departed the show, but his spirit (and rage) lives on. -Sollosi makes an enemy into a friend in the season finale of Batman: The Enemy Within and graces us with the term "murder pickle." Oh, what a delight. -Nathan explains why Kirito shouldn't be exercising his Second Amendment rights. -Fenner weighs in on the cutesy antics of Zwei: The Arges Adventure. -Derek explains why Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings should go back to art class, but makes a case for The Alliance Alive's atmosphere. -The crew touches on the "20 Years of Essential RPG Soundtracks" feature before talking news. Dragon Quest XI finally has a release date. Rejoice! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi, Nathan Lee, Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: -Rob may have departed the show, but his spirit (and rage) lives on. -Sollosi makes an enemy into a friend in the season finale of Batman: The Enemy Within and graces us with the term "murder pickle." Oh, what a del rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     140 - The Song of the Higgledies 140 - The Song of the Higgledies full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_140.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/28748799 On this episode of Random Encounter: -Ni no Kuni 2 does not disappoint. -Kiryu beats up a lot of people in Yakuza 6. -The Silver Case puts out some questionable content. -And Rob retires from RPGFan. No, really. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Robert Fenner and Mike Salbato Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: -Ni no Kuni 2 does not disappoint. -Kiryu beats up a lot of people in Yakuza 6. -The Silver Case puts out some questionable content. -And Rob retires from RPGFan. No, really. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Robert Fenner and Mike Salbato Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 21 Mar 2018 20:19:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4349 On this episode of Random Encounter: -Ni no Kuni 2 does not disappoint. -Kiryu beats up a lot of people in Yakuza 6. -The Silver Case puts out some questionable content. -And Rob retires from RPGFan. No, really. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Robert Fenner and Mike Salbato Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: -Ni no Kuni 2 does not disappoint. -Kiryu beats up a lot of people in Yakuza 6. -The Silver Case puts out some questionable content. -And Rob retires from RPGFan. No, really. Featuring: Robert Stei rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     139 - Killing Monsters 139 - Killing Monsters full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_139.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/42a0d9e2 On this episode of Random Encounter: -Monster Hunter world is dissected. -We debate the merits of remakes (namely Secret of Mana and Shadow of the Colossus). -Wait, there's another Batman Telltale game? -And everyone seems disappointed with Tokyo Xanadu. Again. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Michael Sollosi and Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: -Monster Hunter world is dissected. -We debate the merits of remakes (namely Secret of Mana and Shadow of the Colossus). -Wait, there's another Batman Telltale game? -And everyone seems disappointed with Tokyo Xanadu. Again. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Michael Sollosi and Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 21 Feb 2018 21:13:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5198 On this episode of Random Encounter: -Monster Hunter world is dissected. -We debate the merits of remakes (namely Secret of Mana and Shadow of the Colossus). -Wait, there's another Batman Telltale game? -And everyone seems disappointed with Tokyo Xanadu. Again. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Michael Sollosi and Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: -Monster Hunter world is dissected. -We debate the merits of remakes (namely Secret of Mana and Shadow of the Colossus). -Wait, there's another Batman Telltale game? -And everyone seems disappointed with Tokyo rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     138 - 2017 Year in Review 138 - 2017 Year in Review full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_138.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/acfe3da1 2017 is now the past and it's time to start getting excited for 2018. In what's become a tradition here at Random Encounter, we take a brief break to look back at the past year in RPGs and then refocus on what's coming up next. From NieR to Xenoblade, this past year gave us a ton of games to play and not enough time to do it, and we're hoping 2018 brings even more surprises. Enjoy! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     2017 is now the past and it's time to start getting excited for 2018. In what's become a tradition here at Random Encounter, we take a brief break to look back at the past year in RPGs and then refocus on what's coming up next. From NieR to Xenoblade, this past year gave us a ton of games to play and not enough time to do it, and we're hoping 2018 brings even more surprises. Enjoy! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 24 Jan 2018 11:59:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5921 2017 is now the past and it's time to start getting excited for 2018. In what's become a tradition here at Random Encounter, we take a brief break to look back at the past year in RPGs and then refocus on what's coming up next. From NieR to Xenoblade, this past year gave us a ton of games to play and not enough time to do it, and we're hoping 2018 brings even more surprises. Enjoy! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com 2017 is now the past and it's time to start getting excited for 2018. In what's become a tradition here at Random Encounter, we take a brief break to look back at the past year in RPGs and then refocus on what's coming up next. From NieR to Xenoblade, t rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     137 - The Rise of the Xenoblade Chronicles X-2 Revelations 137 - The Rise of the Xenoblade Chronicles X-2 Revelations full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_137.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a06a1509 On this episode of Random Encounter: -Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is dissected. -We give some initial thoughts on the Lost Sphear demo on the Nintendo Switch. -Derek tries to convince everyone that Romancing Saga 2 is worth it. -And the Monster Hunter World demo makes us feel... things? Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Nathan Lee Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: -Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is dissected. -We give some initial thoughts on the Lost Sphear demo on the Nintendo Switch. -Derek tries to convince everyone that Romancing Saga 2 is worth it. -And the Monster Hunter World demo makes us feel... things? Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Nathan Lee Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 20 Dec 2017 21:27:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4805 On this episode of Random Encounter: -Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is dissected. -We give some initial thoughts on the Lost Sphear demo on the Nintendo Switch. -Derek tries to convince everyone that Romancing Saga 2 is worth it. -And the Monster Hunter World demo makes us feel... things? Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Nathan Lee Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: -Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is dissected. -We give some initial thoughts on the Lost Sphear demo on the Nintendo Switch. -Derek tries to convince everyone that Romancing Saga 2 is worth it. -And the Monster Hunter Worl rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     Spoiler Encounter: Danganronpa V3 Spoiler Encounter: Danganronpa V3 bonus https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_danganronpav3.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f05d9c16 The latest installment of the Danganronpa series has proven to be a bit controversial given its explosive ending, so we're going to try something new with Random Encounter. In order to avoid ruining V3 for our regular listeners, we've decided to devote an entire episode to dissecting this title and all that comes with it. We would recommend only listening to this episode if you've played every game in the series, as we're going to have to spoil lots of stuff for all of this to make sense. Oh, and let us know if you like this style of episode. We'd love to do more in the future if there's demand! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Michael Sollosi and Alana Hagues Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     The latest installment of the Danganronpa series has proven to be a bit controversial given its explosive ending, so we're going to try something new with Random Encounter. In order to avoid ruining V3 for our regular listeners, we've decided to devote an entire episode to dissecting this title and all that comes with it. We would recommend only listening to this episode if you've played every game in the series, as we're going to have to spoil lots of stuff for all of this to make sense. Oh, and let us know if you like this style of episode. We'd love to do more in the future if there's demand! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Michael Sollosi and Alana Hagues Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 06 Dec 2017 11:13:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4448 The latest installment of the Danganronpa series has proven to be a bit controversial given its explosive ending, so we're going to try something new with Random Encounter. In order to avoid ruining V3 for our regular listeners, we've decided to devote an entire episode to dissecting this title and all that comes with it. We would recommend only listening to this episode if you've played every game in the series, as we're going to have to spoil lots of stuff for all of this to make sense. Oh, and let us know if you like this style of episode. We'd love to do more in the future if there's demand! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Michael Sollosi and Alana Hagues Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com The latest installment of the Danganronpa series has proven to be a bit controversial given its explosive ending, so we're going to try something new with Random Encounter. In order to avoid ruining V3 for our regular listeners, we've decided to devote a rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     136 - Frozen Moon 136 - Frozen Moon full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_136.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5e9e8318 On this episode of Random Encounter: -Everyone is excited to hear about the return of Valkyria Chronicles. -Caitlin regales us with tales from the frozen lands of Horizon Zero Dawn. -Rob confirms that Skyrim on Switch is Skyrim on Switch. -Derek and newcomer Nathan Lee give some thoughts on Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Nathan Lee Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: -Everyone is excited to hear about the return of Valkyria Chronicles. -Caitlin regales us with tales from the frozen lands of Horizon Zero Dawn. -Rob confirms that Skyrim on Switch is Skyrim on Switch. -Derek and newcomer Nathan Lee give some thoughts on Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Nathan Lee Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 29 Nov 2017 12:27:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5832 On this episode of Random Encounter: -Everyone is excited to hear about the return of Valkyria Chronicles. -Caitlin regales us with tales from the frozen lands of Horizon Zero Dawn. -Rob confirms that Skyrim on Switch is Skyrim on Switch. -Derek and newcomer Nathan Lee give some thoughts on Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Nathan Lee Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: -Everyone is excited to hear about the return of Valkyria Chronicles. -Caitlin regales us with tales from the frozen lands of Horizon Zero Dawn. -Rob confirms that Skyrim on Switch is Skyrim on Switch. -Der rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     135 - Random Tangents 135 - Random Tangents full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_135.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/18342f38 On this episode of Random Encounter: -Mike talks about South Park: The Fractured But Whole. -Derek tries to explain the history of .hack//G.U. -Rob constantly tries to derail the podcast since he hasn't played many RPGs lately. -The crew gives some thoughts on the violent trailers that came out of Sony's last press conference. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Mike Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: -Mike talks about South Park: The Fractured But Whole. -Derek tries to explain the history of .hack//G.U. -Rob constantly tries to derail the podcast since he hasn't played many RPGs lately. -The crew gives some thoughts on the violent trailers that came out of Sony's last press conference. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Mike Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 08 Nov 2017 20:31:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6314 On this episode of Random Encounter: -Mike talks about South Park: The Fractured But Whole. -Derek tries to explain the history of .hack//G.U. -Rob constantly tries to derail the podcast since he hasn't played many RPGs lately. -The crew gives some thoughts on the violent trailers that came out of Sony's last press conference. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Mike Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: -Mike talks about South Park: The Fractured But Whole. -Derek tries to explain the history of .hack//G.U. -Rob constantly tries to derail the podcast since he hasn't played many RPGs lately. -The crew gives som rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     134 - Nightmare Difficulty 134 - Nightmare Difficulty full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_134.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9c02c0ce On this episode of Random Encounter: -Derek discusses his complicated relationship with Chaos;Child. -Rob tries to articulate his feelings on the opening of Danganronpa V3. -Caitlin argues that we should have covered Dying Light. -Derek gushes over The Secret of Mana Collection on the Switch. -We all try to come to terms with difficulty and tedium in Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Tangledeep. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: -Derek discusses his complicated relationship with Chaos;Child. -Rob tries to articulate his feelings on the opening of Danganronpa V3. -Caitlin argues that we should have covered Dying Light. -Derek gushes over The Secret of Mana Collection on the Switch. -We all try to come to terms with difficulty and tedium in Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Tangledeep. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:14:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4992 On this episode of Random Encounter: -Derek discusses his complicated relationship with Chaos;Child. -Rob tries to articulate his feelings on the opening of Danganronpa V3. -Caitlin argues that we should have covered Dying Light. -Derek gushes over The Secret of Mana Collection on the Switch. -We all try to come to terms with difficulty and tedium in Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Tangledeep. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: -Derek discusses his complicated relationship with Chaos;Child. -Rob tries to articulate his feelings on the opening of Danganronpa V3. -Caitlin argues that we should have covered Dying Light. -Derek gushes over rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     133 - A Long List 133 - A Long List full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_133.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a3b2d13e On this episode of Random Encounter: -Alana and Derek discuss the despair of Danganronpa V3. -Caitlin tries to convince Rob that Destiny 2 is worth his time. -Everyone loves the Octopath Traveler Demo. -Something something Ys VIII is awesome something something. -And everyone should check out the Etrian Odyssey 5 demo, like, right now! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Alana Hagues Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     On this episode of Random Encounter: -Alana and Derek discuss the despair of Danganronpa V3. -Caitlin tries to convince Rob that Destiny 2 is worth his time. -Everyone loves the Octopath Traveler Demo. -Something something Ys VIII is awesome something something. -And everyone should check out the Etrian Odyssey 5 demo, like, right now! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Alana Hagues Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Thu, 21 Sep 2017 18:34:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5875 On this episode of Random Encounter: -Alana and Derek discuss the despair of Danganronpa V3. -Caitlin tries to convince Rob that Destiny 2 is worth his time. -Everyone loves the Octopath Traveler Demo. -Something something Ys VIII is awesome something something. -And everyone should check out the Etrian Odyssey 5 demo, like, right now! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Alana Hagues Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com On this episode of Random Encounter: -Alana and Derek discuss the despair of Danganronpa V3. -Caitlin tries to convince Rob that Destiny 2 is worth his time. -Everyone loves the Octopath Traveler Demo. -Something something Ys VIII is awesome somethi rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     132 - Insert Title Here 132 - Insert Title Here full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_132.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/eb296a3c This is another of our more random episodes of Random Encounter, but that gives us a chance to talk about a ton of games. We've got Pyre, Ever Oasis, Tokyo Xanadu, Miitopia, Final Fantasy XII and musings about how fun it's going to be to play Dragon Quest XI next year. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     This is another of our more random episodes of Random Encounter, but that gives us a chance to talk about a ton of games. We've got Pyre, Ever Oasis, Tokyo Xanadu, Miitopia, Final Fantasy XII and musings about how fun it's going to be to play Dragon Quest XI next year. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sat, 19 Aug 2017 12:45:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4125 This is another of our more random episodes of Random Encounter, but that gives us a chance to talk about a ton of games. We've got Pyre, Ever Oasis, Tokyo Xanadu, Miitopia, Final Fantasy XII and musings about how fun it's going to be to play Dragon Quest XI next year. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com This is another of our more random episodes of Random Encounter, but that gives us a chance to talk about a ton of games. We've got Pyre, Ever Oasis, Tokyo Xanadu, Miitopia, Final Fantasy XII and musings about how fun it's going to be to play Dragon Ques rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     131 - Who Wants a Job? 131 - Who Wants a Job? full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_131.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fcd7c911 We've obviously got to talk about Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, so that's what you're going to hear about for the vast majority of this episode of Random Encounter. Derek, Caitlin and Steph all seem to love it, and you'd probably do well to check it out yourself. After that, Rob talks a bit about his return to XCOM 2, and then we look at Famitsu's (questionable?) list of the top RPGs of all time. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     We've obviously got to talk about Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, so that's what you're going to hear about for the vast majority of this episode of Random Encounter. Derek, Caitlin and Steph all seem to love it, and you'd probably do well to check it out yourself. After that, Rob talks a bit about his return to XCOM 2, and then we look at Famitsu's (questionable?) list of the top RPGs of all time. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:19:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5597 We've obviously got to talk about Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, so that's what you're going to hear about for the vast majority of this episode of Random Encounter. Derek, Caitlin and Steph all seem to love it, and you'd probably do well to check it out yourself. After that, Rob talks a bit about his return to XCOM 2, and then we look at Famitsu's (questionable?) list of the top RPGs of all time. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com We've obviously got to talk about Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, so that's what you're going to hear about for the vast majority of this episode of Random Encounter. Derek, Caitlin and Steph all seem to love it, and you'd probably do well to check it rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     130 - Happy Canada Day! 130 - Happy Canada Day! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_130.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/822ddee2 While our friends up north are partying away, we thought it was a good idea to check in and see what everyone's been playing post E3. It's probably one of the most random episode of Random Encounter, as we talk about everything from Diablo 3's necromancer to Tokyo Xanadu. Oh, and there's a little Breath of the Wild and NieR talk, but nothing spoiler related. Enjoy and stay cool, friends! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Michael Sollosi, Steph Sybydlo and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     While our friends up north are partying away, we thought it was a good idea to check in and see what everyone's been playing post E3. It's probably one of the most random episode of Random Encounter, as we talk about everything from Diablo 3's necromancer to Tokyo Xanadu. Oh, and there's a little Breath of the Wild and NieR talk, but nothing spoiler related. Enjoy and stay cool, friends! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Michael Sollosi, Steph Sybydlo and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 04 Jul 2017 12:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5373 While our friends up north are partying away, we thought it was a good idea to check in and see what everyone's been playing post E3. It's probably one of the most random episode of Random Encounter, as we talk about everything from Diablo 3's necromancer to Tokyo Xanadu. Oh, and there's a little Breath of the Wild and NieR talk, but nothing spoiler related. Enjoy and stay cool, friends! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Michael Sollosi, Steph Sybydlo and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com While our friends up north are partying away, we thought it was a good idea to check in and see what everyone's been playing post E3. It's probably one of the most random episode of Random Encounter, as we talk about everything from Diablo 3's necromance rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     129 - The One About E3 2017 129 - The One About E3 2017 full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_129.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ced51dc0 Coming to you from a hotel room cramped with too many tired people, it's the RPGFan E3 2017 podcast! Listen as we take you through our thoughts on this year's show as well as our exciting award selection. Which games blew us away? What disappointed us? Do we really need that much Skyrim? Find out now! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Michael Sollosi, Mike Salbato, Robert Fenner, Peter Triezenberg, Steph Sybydlo, Colin Burns and John Alas Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Coming to you from a hotel room cramped with too many tired people, it's the RPGFan E3 2017 podcast! Listen as we take you through our thoughts on this year's show as well as our exciting award selection. Which games blew us away? What disappointed us? Do we really need that much Skyrim? Find out now! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Michael Sollosi, Mike Salbato, Robert Fenner, Peter Triezenberg, Steph Sybydlo, Colin Burns and John Alas Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 20 Jun 2017 19:12:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5247 Coming to you from a hotel room cramped with too many tired people, it's the RPGFan E3 2017 podcast! Listen as we take you through our thoughts on this year's show as well as our exciting award selection. Which games blew us away? What disappointed us? Do we really need that much Skyrim? Find out now! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Michael Sollosi, Mike Salbato, Robert Fenner, Peter Triezenberg, Steph Sybydlo, Colin Burns and John Alas Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Coming to you from a hotel room cramped with too many tired people, it's the RPGFan E3 2017 podcast! Listen as we take you through our thoughts on this year's show as well as our exciting award selection. Which games blew us away? What disappointed us? rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     128 - E3 2017 Hype! 128 - E3 2017 Hype! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_128.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9d290f05 Following some Fire Emblem Echoes and Surge talk, it's off to the hallowed E3 hype discussion. What are we excited to see at this year's trade show? Can we expect any news on the Final Fantasy VII remake? What about the latest titles from From Software? Will we ever see Kingdom Hearts III? Whatever the case, join us as we mentally prepare for what lies ahead in LA. Featuring: Robert Steinman and Derek Heemsbergen Special Guest(s): Stephen Meyerink, localization specialist Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Following some Fire Emblem Echoes and Surge talk, it's off to the hallowed E3 hype discussion. What are we excited to see at this year's trade show? Can we expect any news on the Final Fantasy VII remake? What about the latest titles from From Software? Will we ever see Kingdom Hearts III? Whatever the case, join us as we mentally prepare for what lies ahead in LA. Featuring: Robert Steinman and Derek Heemsbergen Special Guest(s): Stephen Meyerink, localization specialist Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 06 Jun 2017 18:45:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 8334 Following some Fire Emblem Echoes and Surge talk, it's off to the hallowed E3 hype discussion. What are we excited to see at this year's trade show? Can we expect any news on the Final Fantasy VII remake? What about the latest titles from From Software? Will we ever see Kingdom Hearts III? Whatever the case, join us as we mentally prepare for what lies ahead in LA. Featuring: Robert Steinman and Derek Heemsbergen Special Guest(s): Stephen Meyerink, localization specialist Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Following some Fire Emblem Echoes and Surge talk, it's off to the hallowed E3 hype discussion. What are we excited to see at this year's trade show? Can we expect any news on the Final Fantasy VII remake? What about the latest titles from From Software rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     127 - Birds of Prey 127 - Birds of Prey full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_127.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a47d8373 Well, this one kinda came out of nowhere! The podcast crew is absolutely gushing about Prey, but what exactly makes this game so darn exciting? After that, we've got to discuss The Caligula Effect, Trails in the Sky the 3rd, and we have some more (non-spoiler) thoughts on Persona 5. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Nick Ransbottom Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Well, this one kinda came out of nowhere! The podcast crew is absolutely gushing about Prey, but what exactly makes this game so darn exciting? After that, we've got to discuss The Caligula Effect, Trails in the Sky the 3rd, and we have some more (non-spoiler) thoughts on Persona 5. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Nick Ransbottom Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 10 May 2017 18:58:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5435 Well, this one kinda came out of nowhere! The podcast crew is absolutely gushing about Prey, but what exactly makes this game so darn exciting? After that, we've got to discuss The Caligula Effect, Trails in the Sky the 3rd, and we have some more (non-spoiler) thoughts on Persona 5. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Nick Ransbottom Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Well, this one kinda came out of nowhere! The podcast crew is absolutely gushing about Prey, but what exactly makes this game so darn exciting? After that, we've got to discuss The Caligula Effect, Trails in the Sky the 3rd, and we have some more (non-s rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     126 - Crisis of Confidants 126 - Crisis of Confidants full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_126.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/80423d99 It's finally time to talk about Persona 5. In the interest of spoilers, we've included some timestamps in case you don't want to hear about specifics. After that, we've got a little Cosmic Star Heroine and we have to start the hype train for Dragon Quest XI. Localization talk at 33:15 Questionable social link talk at 46:10 All Persona 5 talk ends at 1:06:15 Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Robert Fenner and Michael Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     It's finally time to talk about Persona 5. In the interest of spoilers, we've included some timestamps in case you don't want to hear about specifics. After that, we've got a little Cosmic Star Heroine and we have to start the hype train for Dragon Quest XI. Localization talk at 33:15 Questionable social link talk at 46:10 All Persona 5 talk ends at 1:06:15 Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Robert Fenner and Michael Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 25 Apr 2017 21:26:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5390 It's finally time to talk about Persona 5. In the interest of spoilers, we've included some timestamps in case you don't want to hear about specifics. After that, we've got a little Cosmic Star Heroine and we have to start the hype train for Dragon Quest XI. Localization talk at 33:15 Questionable social link talk at 46:10 All Persona 5 talk ends at 1:06:15 Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Robert Fenner and Michael Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com It's finally time to talk about Persona 5. In the interest of spoilers, we've included some timestamps in case you don't want to hear about specifics. After that, we've got a little Cosmic Star Heroine and we have to start the hype train for Dragon Ques rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     125 - The Indoctrination Conspiracy 125 - The Indoctrination Conspiracy full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_125.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9f68d90b It's a little early to start talking about Persona 5, so instead we're going to focus on Mass Effect Andromeda this week. After that, we've got some (brief) impressions of the latest DLC for Dark Souls 3, a few final thoughts on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and then we've got to go over the changes to Final Fantasy XV. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     It's a little early to start talking about Persona 5, so instead we're going to focus on Mass Effect Andromeda this week. After that, we've got some (brief) impressions of the latest DLC for Dark Souls 3, a few final thoughts on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and then we've got to go over the changes to Final Fantasy XV. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:17:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5045 It's a little early to start talking about Persona 5, so instead we're going to focus on Mass Effect Andromeda this week. After that, we've got some (brief) impressions of the latest DLC for Dark Souls 3, a few final thoughts on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and then we've got to go over the changes to Final Fantasy XV. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com It's a little early to start talking about Persona 5, so instead we're going to focus on Mass Effect Andromeda this week. After that, we've got some (brief) impressions of the latest DLC for Dark Souls 3, a few final thoughts on The Legend of Zelda: Brea rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     124 - Heart Pieces 124 - Heart Pieces full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_124.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4c730b32 The Nintendo Switch is here, and the Random Encounter crew have some pretty positive impressions so far. After that, we move on to a long discussion about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, a smattering of NieR: Automata, robot dinosaur hunting in Horizon Zero Dawn, and finally some initial thoughts on Torment: Tides of Numenera. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     The Nintendo Switch is here, and the Random Encounter crew have some pretty positive impressions so far. After that, we move on to a long discussion about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, a smattering of NieR: Automata, robot dinosaur hunting in Horizon Zero Dawn, and finally some initial thoughts on Torment: Tides of Numenera. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 14 Mar 2017 21:06:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5630 The Nintendo Switch is here, and the Random Encounter crew have some pretty positive impressions so far. After that, we move on to a long discussion about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, a smattering of NieR: Automata, robot dinosaur hunting in Horizon Zero Dawn, and finally some initial thoughts on Torment: Tides of Numenera. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com The Nintendo Switch is here, and the Random Encounter crew have some pretty positive impressions so far. After that, we move on to a long discussion about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, a smattering of NieR: Automata, robot dinosaur hunting in rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     123 - The Dreaded Yokai 123 - The Dreaded Yokai full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_123.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/343d4f08 So, is Nintendo's mobile strategy paying off in Fire Emblem Heroes? Did Rob finally come around on Nioh? Did Michael kill all the metal slimes in Dragon Quest VIII? Can Derek hate a Digimon game even harder? And has Peter finally gotten a good Kingdom Hearts game? Find out on our latest episode of Random Encounter! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Michael Sollosi and Peter Triezenberg Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     So, is Nintendo's mobile strategy paying off in Fire Emblem Heroes? Did Rob finally come around on Nioh? Did Michael kill all the metal slimes in Dragon Quest VIII? Can Derek hate a Digimon game even harder? And has Peter finally gotten a good Kingdom Hearts game? Find out on our latest episode of Random Encounter! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Michael Sollosi and Peter Triezenberg Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 20 Feb 2017 13:43:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5101 So, is Nintendo's mobile strategy paying off in Fire Emblem Heroes? Did Rob finally come around on Nioh? Did Michael kill all the metal slimes in Dragon Quest VIII? Can Derek hate a Digimon game even harder? And has Peter finally gotten a good Kingdom Hearts game? Find out on our latest episode of Random Encounter! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Michael Sollosi and Peter Triezenberg Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com So, is Nintendo's mobile strategy paying off in Fire Emblem Heroes? Did Rob finally come around on Nioh? Did Michael kill all the metal slimes in Dragon Quest VIII? Can Derek hate a Digimon game even harder? And has Peter finally gotten a good Kingdom rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     122 - Yakuza Quest 2.VIII HD 122 - Yakuza Quest 2.VIII HD full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_122.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5e987ede Well, we obviously have to talk about the Nintendo Switch, right? After that, we dig into Tales of Berseria, Dragon Quest VIII and Yakuza 0. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Well, we obviously have to talk about the Nintendo Switch, right? After that, we dig into Tales of Berseria, Dragon Quest VIII and Yakuza 0. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 31 Jan 2017 18:02:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3851 Well, we obviously have to talk about the Nintendo Switch, right? After that, we dig into Tales of Berseria, Dragon Quest VIII and Yakuza 0. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Well, we obviously have to talk about the Nintendo Switch, right? After that, we dig into Tales of Berseria, Dragon Quest VIII and Yakuza 0. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Em rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     121 - 2016 Year in Review 121 - 2016 Year in Review full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_121.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/47488244 2016 has come and gone, and it's time to take our annual look at the year in RPGs. From Dragon Quest Builders to Tokyo Mirage Sessions, we run through all of the big releases this year before taking some time to look ahead to 2017. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     2016 has come and gone, and it's time to take our annual look at the year in RPGs. From Dragon Quest Builders to Tokyo Mirage Sessions, we run through all of the big releases this year before taking some time to look ahead to 2017. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 02 Jan 2017 12:49:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5810 2016 has come and gone, and it's time to take our annual look at the year in RPGs. From Dragon Quest Builders to Tokyo Mirage Sessions, we run through all of the big releases this year before taking some time to look ahead to 2017. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com 2016 has come and gone, and it's time to take our annual look at the year in RPGs. From Dragon Quest Builders to Tokyo Mirage Sessions, we run through all of the big releases this year before taking some time to look ahead to 2017. Featuring: Robert rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     120 - Road Trip! 120 - Road Trip! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_120.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/18c11ad3 Most of the crew had a chance to finish Final Fantasy XV, so we're going to wrap up our thoughts without going into spoiler territory (though you should skip ahead to minute 45 if you're really concerned). After that, we try to figure out what the hell is going on with Let it Die, and then we debate some quantum mechanics with Steins;Gate 0. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Robert Fenner and Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Most of the crew had a chance to finish Final Fantasy XV, so we're going to wrap up our thoughts without going into spoiler territory (though you should skip ahead to minute 45 if you're really concerned). After that, we try to figure out what the hell is going on with Let it Die, and then we debate some quantum mechanics with Steins;Gate 0. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Robert Fenner and Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 21 Dec 2016 10:14:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5330 Most of the crew had a chance to finish Final Fantasy XV, so we're going to wrap up our thoughts without going into spoiler territory (though you should skip ahead to minute 45 if you're really concerned). After that, we try to figure out what the hell is going on with Let it Die, and then we debate some quantum mechanics with Steins;Gate 0. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Robert Fenner and Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Most of the crew had a chance to finish Final Fantasy XV, so we're going to wrap up our thoughts without going into spoiler territory (though you should skip ahead to minute 45 if you're really concerned). After that, we try to figure out what the hell i rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     119 - Wait, Final Fantasy XV is actually out?! 119 - Wait, Final Fantasy XV is actually out?! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_119.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1fc55ef6 We're not screwing around this week. Join us as we talk about a game many of us have been waiting nearly a decade for. Final Fantasy XV is here! Enjoy! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Caitlin Argyros, Nick Ransbottom and Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     We're not screwing around this week. Join us as we talk about a game many of us have been waiting nearly a decade for. Final Fantasy XV is here! Enjoy! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Caitlin Argyros, Nick Ransbottom and Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 05 Dec 2016 15:16:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3290 We're not screwing around this week. Join us as we talk about a game many of us have been waiting nearly a decade for. Final Fantasy XV is here! Enjoy! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Caitlin Argyros, Nick Ransbottom and Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com We're not screwing around this week. Join us as we talk about a game many of us have been waiting nearly a decade for. Final Fantasy XV is here! Enjoy! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Caitlin Argyros, Nick Ransbottom and Stephanie Sybydlo Question rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     118 - Monstrous Pockets 118 - Monstrous Pockets full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_118.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e4726737 Of course we have to talk about Pokemon Sun and Moon, but we've also got some final thoughts on all of those Dragon Quest games that have come out recently, some objections with Ace Attorney, and Jesse would kill me if I failed to mention some Echoes of Aetheria talk. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Mike Sollosi and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Of course we have to talk about Pokemon Sun and Moon, but we've also got some final thoughts on all of those Dragon Quest games that have come out recently, some objections with Ace Attorney, and Jesse would kill me if I failed to mention some Echoes of Aetheria talk. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Mike Sollosi and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 21 Nov 2016 13:30:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5495 Of course we have to talk about Pokemon Sun and Moon, but we've also got some final thoughts on all of those Dragon Quest games that have come out recently, some objections with Ace Attorney, and Jesse would kill me if I failed to mention some Echoes of Aetheria talk. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Mike Sollosi and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Of course we have to talk about Pokemon Sun and Moon, but we've also got some final thoughts on all of those Dragon Quest games that have come out recently, some objections with Ace Attorney, and Jesse would kill me if I failed to mention some Echoes of A rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     BONUS - Tyranny Developer Interview BONUS - Tyranny Developer Interview bonus https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_tyranny.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8c9972a0 We've got a treat for you today, folks! Brian Heins, game director of the upcoming Tyranny, found time in his busy schedule to join host Robert Steinman to talk about the next game from Obsidian Entertainment. Time to learn what it means to be a villain in a world where the bad guys won! Featuring: Robert Steinman Special Guest(s): Brian Heins, game director of Tyranny Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     We've got a treat for you today, folks! Brian Heins, game director of the upcoming Tyranny, found time in his busy schedule to join host Robert Steinman to talk about the next game from Obsidian Entertainment. Time to learn what it means to be a villain in a world where the bad guys won! Featuring: Robert Steinman Special Guest(s): Brian Heins, game director of Tyranny Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Thu, 03 Nov 2016 15:31:00 -0400 RPGFan RPGFan 1447 We've got a treat for you today, folks! Brian Heins, game director of the upcoming Tyranny, found time in his busy schedule to join host Robert Steinman to talk about the next game from Obsidian Entertainment. Time to learn what it means to be a villain in a world where the bad guys won! Featuring: Robert Steinman Special Guest(s): Brian Heins, game director of Tyranny Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com We've got a treat for you today, folks! Brian Heins, game director of the upcoming Tyranny, found time in his busy schedule to join host Robert Steinman to talk about the next game from Obsidian Entertainment. Time to learn what it means to be a villain rpgfan, rpg, fan, rpgfan.com, random, encounter No     117 - Too Much Dragon Quest 117 - Too Much Dragon Quest full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_117.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5752b541 Well, we certainly have a lot of Dragon Quest to talk about. We've got Dragon Quest Builders, and a little more Dragon Quest VII, but there's also some pretty big news going on with Final Fantasy XIV. After that, we round out the show with World of Final Fantasy, Paper Mario Color Splash, Exist Archive and the Danganronpa anime. Enjoy! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and John Tucker Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Well, we certainly have a lot of Dragon Quest to talk about. We've got Dragon Quest Builders, and a little more Dragon Quest VII, but there's also some pretty big news going on with Final Fantasy XIV. After that, we round out the show with World of Final Fantasy, Paper Mario Color Splash, Exist Archive and the Danganronpa anime. Enjoy! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and John Tucker Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Thu, 20 Oct 2016 21:11:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5660 Well, we certainly have a lot of Dragon Quest to talk about. We've got Dragon Quest Builders, and a little more Dragon Quest VII, but there's also some pretty big news going on with Final Fantasy XIV. After that, we round out the show with World of Final Fantasy, Paper Mario Color Splash, Exist Archive and the Danganronpa anime. Enjoy! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and John Tucker Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Well, we certainly have a lot of Dragon Quest to talk about. We've got Dragon Quest Builders, and a little more Dragon Quest VII, but there's also some pretty big news going on with Final Fantasy XIV. After that, we round out the show with World of Fina rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     116 - Demon Quest 116 - Demon Quest full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_116.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1e9373b9 It's been a while, so hopefully we haven't forgotten how to podcast! We've got Deus Ex: Mankind Divided to augment, Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse to negotiate, and Dragon Quest VII to, uh, quest with? We're going to start tackling those emails y'all keep sending us. And to wrap things up, we've got an interview with Chris Holzworth, Lead Editor on the SMT4A localization team and RPGFan staffer from way back! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi and Nick Ransbottom Special Guest(s): Christopher Holzworth from Atlus Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     It's been a while, so hopefully we haven't forgotten how to podcast! We've got Deus Ex: Mankind Divided to augment, Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse to negotiate, and Dragon Quest VII to, uh, quest with? We're going to start tackling those emails y'all keep sending us. And to wrap things up, we've got an interview with Chris Holzworth, Lead Editor on the SMT4A localization team and RPGFan staffer from way back! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi and Nick Ransbottom Special Guest(s): Christopher Holzworth from Atlus Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sat, 24 Sep 2016 19:18:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7966 It's been a while, so hopefully we haven't forgotten how to podcast! We've got Deus Ex: Mankind Divided to augment, Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse to negotiate, and Dragon Quest VII to, uh, quest with? We're going to start tackling those emails y'all keep sending us. And to wrap things up, we've got an interview with Chris Holzworth, Lead Editor on the SMT4A localization team and RPGFan staffer from way back! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi and Nick Ransbottom Special Guest(s): Christopher Holzworth from Atlus Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com It's been a while, so hopefully we haven't forgotten how to podcast! We've got Deus Ex: Mankind Divided to augment, Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse to negotiate, and Dragon Quest VII to, uh, quest with? We're going to start tackling those emails y'all k rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     115 - The Compliment Sandwich 115 - The Compliment Sandwich full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_115.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e27afba6 Yep, we have to talk about the Final Fantasy XV delay. After that, we wander a bit with Shiren, Derek and Caitlin go nuts for Trails of Cold Steel 2, we do our best Batman impressions, and Peter gives some final thoughts I am Setsuna. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Peter Triezenberg Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Yep, we have to talk about the Final Fantasy XV delay. After that, we wander a bit with Shiren, Derek and Caitlin go nuts for Trails of Cold Steel 2, we do our best Batman impressions, and Peter gives some final thoughts I am Setsuna. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Peter Triezenberg Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 24 Aug 2016 13:56:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4805 Yep, we have to talk about the Final Fantasy XV delay. After that, we wander a bit with Shiren, Derek and Caitlin go nuts for Trails of Cold Steel 2, we do our best Batman impressions, and Peter gives some final thoughts I am Setsuna. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Peter Triezenberg Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Yep, we have to talk about the Final Fantasy XV delay. After that, we wander a bit with Shiren, Derek and Caitlin go nuts for Trails of Cold Steel 2, we do our best Batman impressions, and Peter gives some final thoughts I am Setsuna. Featuring: Rob rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     114 - Diet Thief 114 - Diet Thief full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_114.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3f702d6a It's way too hot outside, so grab your favorite frosty beverage and join the crew of Random Encounter as we try to survive the insane summer heat. We've got (more!) Final Fantasy XIV, Shiren the Wanderer, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday, some disclosure agreement talk and a little NX speculation. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Jesse Woo, and Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     It's way too hot outside, so grab your favorite frosty beverage and join the crew of Random Encounter as we try to survive the insane summer heat. We've got (more!) Final Fantasy XIV, Shiren the Wanderer, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday, some disclosure agreement talk and a little NX speculation. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Jesse Woo, and Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 02 Aug 2016 20:20:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6737 It's way too hot outside, so grab your favorite frosty beverage and join the crew of Random Encounter as we try to survive the insane summer heat. We've got (more!) Final Fantasy XIV, Shiren the Wanderer, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday, some disclosure agreement talk and a little NX speculation. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Jesse Woo, and Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com It's way too hot outside, so grab your favorite frosty beverage and join the crew of Random Encounter as we try to survive the insane summer heat. We've got (more!) Final Fantasy XIV, Shiren the Wanderer, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday, some disclosure ag rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     113 - Nil Age Conundrum 113 - Nil Age Conundrum full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_113.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0dc49d35 Yay, we get to finally talk about Zero Time Dilemma! But don't worry, faithful listeners, as we won't be spoiling any of the mystery for you. We've also got The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, 7th Dragon and Pokemon Go to go (HA!) over, so grab a cool beverage and enjoy. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Mike Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Yay, we get to finally talk about Zero Time Dilemma! But don't worry, faithful listeners, as we won't be spoiling any of the mystery for you. We've also got The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, 7th Dragon and Pokemon Go to go (HA!) over, so grab a cool beverage and enjoy. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Mike Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 12 Jul 2016 18:43:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5422 Yay, we get to finally talk about Zero Time Dilemma! But don't worry, faithful listeners, as we won't be spoiling any of the mystery for you. We've also got The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, 7th Dragon and Pokemon Go to go (HA!) over, so grab a cool beverage and enjoy. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Mike Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Yay, we get to finally talk about Zero Time Dilemma! But don't worry, faithful listeners, as we won't be spoiling any of the mystery for you. We've also got The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, 7th Dragon and Pokemon Go to go (HA!) over rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     112 - The One About E3 2016 112 - The One About E3 2016 full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_112.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8c14739e With E3 2016 in the rear-view mirror, it's time to take a breath, drink some scotch (the preferred drink of RPGFan), and try to assess everything that happened. From Zelda to God of War to Persona 5, we've got you covered when it comes to gaming at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. Scorpio! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi, and Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     With E3 2016 in the rear-view mirror, it's time to take a breath, drink some scotch (the preferred drink of RPGFan), and try to assess everything that happened. From Zelda to God of War to Persona 5, we've got you covered when it comes to gaming at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. Scorpio! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi, and Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sat, 25 Jun 2016 12:28:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6327 With E3 2016 in the rear-view mirror, it's time to take a breath, drink some scotch (the preferred drink of RPGFan), and try to assess everything that happened. From Zelda to God of War to Persona 5, we've got you covered when it comes to gaming at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. Scorpio! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi, and Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com With E3 2016 in the rear-view mirror, it's time to take a breath, drink some scotch (the preferred drink of RPGFan), and try to assess everything that happened. From Zelda to God of War to Persona 5, we've got you covered when it comes to gaming at thi rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     111 - Tanks for the Memories 111 - Tanks for the Memories full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_111.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d51ef362 Let's talk about our backlog a bit before the inevitable E3 hype. We've got Valkyria Chronicles HD, Romancing Saga 2, Wild Arms 3, and some Shin Megami Tensei to gush over before we try to contain our excitement for E3 2016. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Let's talk about our backlog a bit before the inevitable E3 hype. We've got Valkyria Chronicles HD, Romancing Saga 2, Wild Arms 3, and some Shin Megami Tensei to gush over before we try to contain our excitement for E3 2016. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 31 May 2016 16:09:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5918 Let's talk about our backlog a bit before the inevitable E3 hype. We've got Valkyria Chronicles HD, Romancing Saga 2, Wild Arms 3, and some Shin Megami Tensei to gush over before we try to contain our excitement for E3 2016. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Let's talk about our backlog a bit before the inevitable E3 hype. We've got Valkyria Chronicles HD, Romancing Saga 2, Wild Arms 3, and some Shin Megami Tensei to gush over before we try to contain our excitement for E3 2016. Featuring: Robert Steinm rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     110 - Off Topic 110 - Off Topic full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_110.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/773bd8d5 We should probably focus on all of the crazy news over the past few weeks, huh? After a brief talk about the ending to Danganronpa 2 (don't worry, no spoilers), we do our best to take apart the amazing Persona 5 trailer and try to figure out just what Nintendo's up to. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     We should probably focus on all of the crazy news over the past few weeks, huh? After a brief talk about the ending to Danganronpa 2 (don't worry, no spoilers), we do our best to take apart the amazing Persona 5 trailer and try to figure out just what Nintendo's up to. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 16 May 2016 19:44:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5260 We should probably focus on all of the crazy news over the past few weeks, huh? After a brief talk about the ending to Danganronpa 2 (don't worry, no spoilers), we do our best to take apart the amazing Persona 5 trailer and try to figure out just what Nintendo's up to. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com We should probably focus on all of the crazy news over the past few weeks, huh? After a brief talk about the ending to Danganronpa 2 (don't worry, no spoilers), we do our best to take apart the amazing Persona 5 trailer and try to figure out just what Ni rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     109 - Bon Voyage! 109 - Bon Voyage! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_109.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/af2f0c6e Another week of way too many games to talk about, friends. We've got Bravely Second, Nioh, Severed and The Banner Saga 2, along with a number of quick thoughts on titles in our individual backlogs. But the real story here is at the end where we say goodbye to a longtime podcast member and friend. You don't want to miss it! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Mike Sollosi and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Another week of way too many games to talk about, friends. We've got Bravely Second, Nioh, Severed and The Banner Saga 2, along with a number of quick thoughts on titles in our individual backlogs. But the real story here is at the end where we say goodbye to a longtime podcast member and friend. You don't want to miss it! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Mike Sollosi and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 04 May 2016 14:26:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 8434 Another week of way too many games to talk about, friends. We've got Bravely Second, Nioh, Severed and The Banner Saga 2, along with a number of quick thoughts on titles in our individual backlogs. But the real story here is at the end where we say goodbye to a longtime podcast member and friend. You don't want to miss it! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Mike Sollosi and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Another week of way too many games to talk about, friends. We've got Bravely Second, Nioh, Severed and The Banner Saga 2, along with a number of quick thoughts on titles in our individual backlogs. But the real story here is at the end where we say good rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     108 - Release The Caitlin! 108 - Release The Caitlin! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_108.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/718f27f5 Quick, get in the car! No time to explain! We have to breakdown the most recent Final Fantasy XV announcements, talk about why we're not covering Hyper Light Drifter, complain about coop problems in Moon Hunters, and give some final thoughts on Dark Souls III. Grab your leather jacket and let's roll! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and John Tucker Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Quick, get in the car! No time to explain! We have to breakdown the most recent Final Fantasy XV announcements, talk about why we're not covering Hyper Light Drifter, complain about coop problems in Moon Hunters, and give some final thoughts on Dark Souls III. Grab your leather jacket and let's roll! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and John Tucker Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 13 Apr 2016 14:22:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6742 Quick, get in the car! No time to explain! We have to breakdown the most recent Final Fantasy XV announcements, talk about why we're not covering Hyper Light Drifter, complain about coop problems in Moon Hunters, and give some final thoughts on Dark Souls III. Grab your leather jacket and let's roll! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and John Tucker Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Quick, get in the car! No time to explain! We have to breakdown the most recent Final Fantasy XV announcements, talk about why we're not covering Hyper Light Drifter, complain about coop problems in Moon Hunters, and give some final thoughts on Dark Sou rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     107 - Salty Souls 107 - Salty Souls full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_107.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/428ae7fc Time to sharpen your swords and drink some caffeine to help your reflexes, friends. We've got Salt and Sanctuary and Dark Souls III to test your might, some Steins;Gate to properly investigate, Norn9 to pursue, and Zero Time Dilemma news to gush over. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Time to sharpen your swords and drink some caffeine to help your reflexes, friends. We've got Salt and Sanctuary and Dark Souls III to test your might, some Steins;Gate to properly investigate, Norn9 to pursue, and Zero Time Dilemma news to gush over. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 28 Mar 2016 18:39:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5603 Time to sharpen your swords and drink some caffeine to help your reflexes, friends. We've got Salt and Sanctuary and Dark Souls III to test your might, some Steins;Gate to properly investigate, Norn9 to pursue, and Zero Time Dilemma news to gush over. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Time to sharpen your swords and drink some caffeine to help your reflexes, friends. We've got Salt and Sanctuary and Dark Souls III to test your might, some Steins;Gate to properly investigate, Norn9 to pursue, and Zero Time Dilemma news to gush over. rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     106 - Rise of the X Revelations 106 - Rise of the X Revelations full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_106.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d597e14a Spring is just around the corner, and we're starting to get excited for all the potential news and rumors that start this time of year right before E3. We've got a Nintendo Direct to dissect, some Fire Emblem to gush over, PoPoLoCrois to discover, and The Division to... devise? I've got nothing, folks! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Michael Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Spring is just around the corner, and we're starting to get excited for all the potential news and rumors that start this time of year right before E3. We've got a Nintendo Direct to dissect, some Fire Emblem to gush over, PoPoLoCrois to discover, and The Division to... devise? I've got nothing, folks! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Michael Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 15 Mar 2016 13:16:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6166 Spring is just around the corner, and we're starting to get excited for all the potential news and rumors that start this time of year right before E3. We've got a Nintendo Direct to dissect, some Fire Emblem to gush over, PoPoLoCrois to discover, and The Division to... devise? I've got nothing, folks! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Michael Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Spring is just around the corner, and we're starting to get excited for all the potential news and rumors that start this time of year right before E3. We've got a Nintendo Direct to dissect, some Fire Emblem to gush over, PoPoLoCrois to discover, and Th rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     105 - Circus of Value 105 - Circus of Value full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_105.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8b53aab0 No time to dawdle, there's games to talk about! We've got Firewatch, XCOM 2, Project Setsuna, and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth. Oh, and we really need to talk about the Fallout 4 DLC plans and lament the closing of GameTrailers. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Caitlin Argyros and John Tucker Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     No time to dawdle, there's games to talk about! We've got Firewatch, XCOM 2, Project Setsuna, and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth. Oh, and we really need to talk about the Fallout 4 DLC plans and lament the closing of GameTrailers. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Caitlin Argyros and John Tucker Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 24 Feb 2016 20:30:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 8856 No time to dawdle, there's games to talk about! We've got Firewatch, XCOM 2, Project Setsuna, and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth. Oh, and we really need to talk about the Fallout 4 DLC plans and lament the closing of GameTrailers. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Caitlin Argyros and John Tucker Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com No time to dawdle, there's games to talk about! We've got Firewatch, XCOM 2, Project Setsuna, and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth. Oh, and we really need to talk about the Fallout 4 DLC plans and lament the closing of GameTrailers. Featuring: Robert St rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     104 - Cold and Dark 104 - Cold and Dark full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_104.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ffcd6b6e The New Year is upon us, and the Random Encounter crew has lots to say about the latest releases. Everyone seems super pleased with Trails of Cold Steel, Rob (despite some rage here and there) appears to really like Darkest Dungeon, Derek loves on some Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam, Caitlin got a chance to play The Division, and, of course, we have to talk about all of the latest Fire Emblem Fates news that's been lighting up the interwebs. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     The New Year is upon us, and the Random Encounter crew has lots to say about the latest releases. Everyone seems super pleased with Trails of Cold Steel, Rob (despite some rage here and there) appears to really like Darkest Dungeon, Derek loves on some Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam, Caitlin got a chance to play The Division, and, of course, we have to talk about all of the latest Fire Emblem Fates news that's been lighting up the interwebs. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 02 Feb 2016 15:33:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6241 The New Year is upon us, and the Random Encounter crew has lots to say about the latest releases. Everyone seems super pleased with Trails of Cold Steel, Rob (despite some rage here and there) appears to really like Darkest Dungeon, Derek loves on some Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam, Caitlin got a chance to play The Division, and, of course, we have to talk about all of the latest Fire Emblem Fates news that's been lighting up the interwebs. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com The New Year is upon us, and the Random Encounter crew has lots to say about the latest releases. Everyone seems super pleased with Trails of Cold Steel, Rob (despite some rage here and there) appears to really like Darkest Dungeon, Derek loves on some M rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     103 - Auld Lang Syne 103 - Auld Lang Syne full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_103.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/83d6af14 With 2015 firmly in the rearview mirror, it's time to think about everything we've seen over the past twelve months. Of course, this also gives us a chance to talk about what all we're looking forward to in 2016. Just how many Final Fantasies will we see? Is Zero Time Dilemma our most anticipated game? Wait, of course it is! Strap in and join the crew as we celebrate the New Year in style. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     With 2015 firmly in the rearview mirror, it's time to think about everything we've seen over the past twelve months. Of course, this also gives us a chance to talk about what all we're looking forward to in 2016. Just how many Final Fantasies will we see? Is Zero Time Dilemma our most anticipated game? Wait, of course it is! Strap in and join the crew as we celebrate the New Year in style. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sun, 10 Jan 2016 14:50:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6299 With 2015 firmly in the rearview mirror, it's time to think about everything we've seen over the past twelve months. Of course, this also gives us a chance to talk about what all we're looking forward to in 2016. Just how many Final Fantasies will we see? Is Zero Time Dilemma our most anticipated game? Wait, of course it is! Strap in and join the crew as we celebrate the New Year in style. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com With 2015 firmly in the rearview mirror, it's time to think about everything we've seen over the past twelve months. Of course, this also gives us a chance to talk about what all we're looking forward to in 2016. Just how many Final Fantasies will we se rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     102 - Hands Off My Skell! 102 - Hands Off My Skell! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_102.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1e6803bb We're back with our last regular episode of 2015, and of course we're going to talk about Xenoblade Chronicles X and The Old Hunters expansion for Bloodborne. Oh, and there's that whole Final Fantasy VII Remake thing that we kinda have to analyze too, huh? Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     We're back with our last regular episode of 2015, and of course we're going to talk about Xenoblade Chronicles X and The Old Hunters expansion for Bloodborne. Oh, and there's that whole Final Fantasy VII Remake thing that we kinda have to analyze too, huh? Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 15 Dec 2015 14:50:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6789 We're back with our last regular episode of 2015, and of course we're going to talk about Xenoblade Chronicles X and The Old Hunters expansion for Bloodborne. Oh, and there's that whole Final Fantasy VII Remake thing that we kinda have to analyze too, huh? Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com We're back with our last regular episode of 2015, and of course we're going to talk about Xenoblade Chronicles X and The Old Hunters expansion for Bloodborne. Oh, and there's that whole Final Fantasy VII Remake thing that we kinda have to analyze too, hu rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     101 - Wonderful 101 101 - Wonderful 101 full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_101.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a0aa6d5c Well, we definitely need to talk about Fallout 4, so take a break from playing to find out what the crew of Random Encounter thinks of Bethesda's latest. After that, Rob chats about his time with Danganronpa (and Derek yells at him for not trying it sooner), Caitlin talks about the latest changes to Final Fantasy XIV, and Stephen debates some Apollo Justice. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Well, we definitely need to talk about Fallout 4, so take a break from playing to find out what the crew of Random Encounter thinks of Bethesda's latest. After that, Rob chats about his time with Danganronpa (and Derek yells at him for not trying it sooner), Caitlin talks about the latest changes to Final Fantasy XIV, and Stephen debates some Apollo Justice. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 18 Nov 2015 21:03:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 8299 Well, we definitely need to talk about Fallout 4, so take a break from playing to find out what the crew of Random Encounter thinks of Bethesda's latest. After that, Rob chats about his time with Danganronpa (and Derek yells at him for not trying it sooner), Caitlin talks about the latest changes to Final Fantasy XIV, and Stephen debates some Apollo Justice. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Well, we definitely need to talk about Fallout 4, so take a break from playing to find out what the crew of Random Encounter thinks of Bethesda's latest. After that, Rob chats about his time with Danganronpa (and Derek yells at him for not trying it soon rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     100 - 100! 100 - 100! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_100.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4068878c Well, we finally made it to 100 episodes. Take a second to breathe that in, folks. What better way to celebrate than to keep doing the same damn thing we've always done! Rob tries his best to keep calm while playing Wasteland 2 and Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition, Derek talks about his Tales of Zestiria experience and teenage angst in Life is Strange, Stephen gushes over the Ace Attorney trilogy, and Peter describes his thirst for (slime) blood in Dragon Quest Heroes. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Peter Triezenberg Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Well, we finally made it to 100 episodes. Take a second to breathe that in, folks. What better way to celebrate than to keep doing the same damn thing we've always done! Rob tries his best to keep calm while playing Wasteland 2 and Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition, Derek talks about his Tales of Zestiria experience and teenage angst in Life is Strange, Stephen gushes over the Ace Attorney trilogy, and Peter describes his thirst for (slime) blood in Dragon Quest Heroes. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Peter Triezenberg Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Thu, 29 Oct 2015 10:54:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 8078 Well, we finally made it to 100 episodes. Take a second to breathe that in, folks. What better way to celebrate than to keep doing the same damn thing we've always done! Rob tries his best to keep calm while playing Wasteland 2 and Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition, Derek talks about his Tales of Zestiria experience and teenage angst in Life is Strange, Stephen gushes over the Ace Attorney trilogy, and Peter describes his thirst for (slime) blood in Dragon Quest Heroes. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Peter Triezenberg Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Well, we finally made it to 100 episodes. Take a second to breathe that in, folks. What better way to celebrate than to keep doing the same damn thing we've always done! Rob tries his best to keep calm while playing Wasteland 2 and Divinity: Original S rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     99.8 - Tokyo Greatness 99.8 - Tokyo Greatness bonus https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_099.8.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7c4b4d92 Kept you waiting, huh? We certainly have a lot to talk about this week, starting with catching up on the games everyone's been playing. Rob got a chance to beat Witcher 3, Caitlin gushes over Until Dawn, Mike plugs another podcast with The Last Story, and Derek enjoyed some Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls. After all that, we dig into the Tokyo Game Show and try to contain our excitement. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Mike Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Kept you waiting, huh? We certainly have a lot to talk about this week, starting with catching up on the games everyone's been playing. Rob got a chance to beat Witcher 3, Caitlin gushes over Until Dawn, Mike plugs another podcast with The Last Story, and Derek enjoyed some Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls. After all that, we dig into the Tokyo Game Show and try to contain our excitement. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Mike Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 22 Sep 2015 15:48:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7071 Kept you waiting, huh? We certainly have a lot to talk about this week, starting with catching up on the games everyone's been playing. Rob got a chance to beat Witcher 3, Caitlin gushes over Until Dawn, Mike plugs another podcast with The Last Story, and Derek enjoyed some Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls. After all that, we dig into the Tokyo Game Show and try to contain our excitement. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Mike Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Kept you waiting, huh? We certainly have a lot to talk about this week, starting with catching up on the games everyone's been playing. Rob got a chance to beat Witcher 3, Caitlin gushes over Until Dawn, Mike plugs another podcast with The Last Story, a rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     99 - Anticipation Quest 99 - Anticipation Quest full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_099.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c0cd80b5 Well, this might be one of the craziest episodes we've ever had. Not only is it a massive crew of podcasters this week, but we've also got an insane number of topics. Of course we have to talk about the latest Dragon Quest news and then we've also got updates on Divinity II, the latest Kickstarter controversies, the legalities of a Final Fantasy beat 'em up, and Stephen gets to gush about King's Quest so you'll all buy it! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Well, this might be one of the craziest episodes we've ever had. Not only is it a massive crew of podcasters this week, but we've also got an insane number of topics. Of course we have to talk about the latest Dragon Quest news and then we've also got updates on Divinity II, the latest Kickstarter controversies, the legalities of a Final Fantasy beat 'em up, and Stephen gets to gush about King's Quest so you'll all buy it! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:22:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7040 Well, this might be one of the craziest episodes we've ever had. Not only is it a massive crew of podcasters this week, but we've also got an insane number of topics. Of course we have to talk about the latest Dragon Quest news and then we've also got updates on Divinity II, the latest Kickstarter controversies, the legalities of a Final Fantasy beat 'em up, and Stephen gets to gush about King's Quest so you'll all buy it! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Well, this might be one of the craziest episodes we've ever had. Not only is it a massive crew of podcasters this week, but we've also got an insane number of topics. Of course we have to talk about the latest Dragon Quest news and then we've also got u rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     98 - The Patch Episode 98 - The Patch Episode full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_098.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9104562b The summer calm gives our crew a chance to catch their breath and look at their backlog. Rob talks about the latest updates to The Witcher 3 and Diablo 3, Caitlin nearly persuades everyone to replay Final Fantasy Tactics, and Derek talks about betrayal and death in Lost Dimension. There's also a bit of Dragon Quest speculation during our news roundup, but that was before all of today's insanity. You better believe we will cover all of that on the next show! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     The summer calm gives our crew a chance to catch their breath and look at their backlog. Rob talks about the latest updates to The Witcher 3 and Diablo 3, Caitlin nearly persuades everyone to replay Final Fantasy Tactics, and Derek talks about betrayal and death in Lost Dimension. There's also a bit of Dragon Quest speculation during our news roundup, but that was before all of today's insanity. You better believe we will cover all of that on the next show! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 28 Jul 2015 14:54:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5343 The summer calm gives our crew a chance to catch their breath and look at their backlog. Rob talks about the latest updates to The Witcher 3 and Diablo 3, Caitlin nearly persuades everyone to replay Final Fantasy Tactics, and Derek talks about betrayal and death in Lost Dimension. There's also a bit of Dragon Quest speculation during our news roundup, but that was before all of today's insanity. You better believe we will cover all of that on the next show! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com The summer calm gives our crew a chance to catch their breath and look at their backlog. Rob talks about the latest updates to The Witcher 3 and Diablo 3, Caitlin nearly persuades everyone to replay Final Fantasy Tactics, and Derek talks about betrayal a rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     97 - Oh Hai Lisa 97 - Oh Hai Lisa full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_097.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ffae0dce E3 is firmly in the rearview mirror, so now we can finally get back to business. Derek and Stephen gush about Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, Rob tries to convey the utter weirdness of Lisa: The Painful RPG, and then everyone loses their minds over the news we're getting another Zero Escape game (while Jesse makes the mistake of asking if he should give it a try). Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     E3 is firmly in the rearview mirror, so now we can finally get back to business. Derek and Stephen gush about Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, Rob tries to convey the utter weirdness of Lisa: The Painful RPG, and then everyone loses their minds over the news we're getting another Zero Escape game (while Jesse makes the mistake of asking if he should give it a try). Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 14 Jul 2015 17:29:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6523 E3 is firmly in the rearview mirror, so now we can finally get back to business. Derek and Stephen gush about Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, Rob tries to convey the utter weirdness of Lisa: The Painful RPG, and then everyone loses their minds over the news we're getting another Zero Escape game (while Jesse makes the mistake of asking if he should give it a try). Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com E3 is firmly in the rearview mirror, so now we can finally get back to business. Derek and Stephen gush about Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, Rob tries to convey the utter weirdness of Lisa: The Painful RPG, and then everyone loses their minds over the n rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     96 - E3 2015 Edition 96 - E3 2015 Edition full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_096.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8762af33 Sorry to keep you waiting! E3 is behind us, and now the crew gets together to talk about all of the craziness of this year's show. From the Final Fantasy VII remake to Fallout 4, we give you our thoughts on all of the RPGs at the show and what to expect in the years to come. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Jeremy Harnage and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sorry to keep you waiting! E3 is behind us, and now the crew gets together to talk about all of the craziness of this year's show. From the Final Fantasy VII remake to Fallout 4, we give you our thoughts on all of the RPGs at the show and what to expect in the years to come. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Jeremy Harnage and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:55:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5336 Sorry to keep you waiting! E3 is behind us, and now the crew gets together to talk about all of the craziness of this year's show. From the Final Fantasy VII remake to Fallout 4, we give you our thoughts on all of the RPGs at the show and what to expect in the years to come. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Jeremy Harnage and Jesse Woo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Sorry to keep you waiting! E3 is behind us, and now the crew gets together to talk about all of the craziness of this year's show. From the Final Fantasy VII remake to Fallout 4, we give you our thoughts on all of the RPGs at the show and what to expect rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     95 - The Witchering 95 - The Witchering full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_095.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/58606707 Geralt rides into the podcast, and everyone has a ton to say about The Witcher 3. Following that, the gang engages in some discussion about sexuality, gender, race and whole bunch of hot button issues in gaming. There's a bit of Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker talk before we give some E3 predictions and desires (hint, Stephen wants Kingdom Hearts 3 info before he explodes). Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Geralt rides into the podcast, and everyone has a ton to say about The Witcher 3. Following that, the gang engages in some discussion about sexuality, gender, race and whole bunch of hot button issues in gaming. There's a bit of Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker talk before we give some E3 predictions and desires (hint, Stephen wants Kingdom Hearts 3 info before he explodes). Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 02 Jun 2015 17:01:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6867 Geralt rides into the podcast, and everyone has a ton to say about The Witcher 3. Following that, the gang engages in some discussion about sexuality, gender, race and whole bunch of hot button issues in gaming. There's a bit of Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker talk before we give some E3 predictions and desires (hint, Stephen wants Kingdom Hearts 3 info before he explodes). Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Geralt rides into the podcast, and everyone has a ton to say about The Witcher 3. Following that, the gang engages in some discussion about sexuality, gender, race and whole bunch of hot button issues in gaming. There's a bit of Devil Survivor 2 Record rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     94 - Pillars of Awesome 94 - Pillars of Awesome full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_094.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c96f8fa0 The gang gives some final Bloodborne impressions (we promise!), Michael talks some Oreshika, Stephen does his best to convince Rob to buy Pillars of Eternity, and then everyone weighs in on the insanity in the industry over the past two weeks. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink and Michael Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     The gang gives some final Bloodborne impressions (we promise!), Michael talks some Oreshika, Stephen does his best to convince Rob to buy Pillars of Eternity, and then everyone weighs in on the insanity in the industry over the past two weeks. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink and Michael Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Fri, 01 May 2015 19:26:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5684 The gang gives some final Bloodborne impressions (we promise!), Michael talks some Oreshika, Stephen does his best to convince Rob to buy Pillars of Eternity, and then everyone weighs in on the insanity in the industry over the past two weeks. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink and Michael Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com The gang gives some final Bloodborne impressions (we promise!), Michael talks some Oreshika, Stephen does his best to convince Rob to buy Pillars of Eternity, and then everyone weighs in on the insanity in the industry over the past two weeks. Featur rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     93 - This is a Fine Podcast! 93 - This is a Fine Podcast! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_093.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b1ea0592 Yeah, we're going to talk a lot about Bloodborne. You knew this was coming, so sit back and enjoy. Oh, and we also have some Final Fantasy Type-0 HD to talk about, too. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Michael Sollosi and Peter Triezenberg Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Yeah, we're going to talk a lot about Bloodborne. You knew this was coming, so sit back and enjoy. Oh, and we also have some Final Fantasy Type-0 HD to talk about, too. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Michael Sollosi and Peter Triezenberg Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Thu, 16 Apr 2015 20:01:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7156 Yeah, we're going to talk a lot about Bloodborne. You knew this was coming, so sit back and enjoy. Oh, and we also have some Final Fantasy Type-0 HD to talk about, too. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Michael Sollosi and Peter Triezenberg Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Yeah, we're going to talk a lot about Bloodborne. You knew this was coming, so sit back and enjoy. Oh, and we also have some Final Fantasy Type-0 HD to talk about, too. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Michael Sollos rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     92 - Anticipation 92 - Anticipation full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_092.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2b8090ab Man, March is going to be crazy! The whole crew is filled with anticipation (hence the title), and it's proving rather difficult to keep their hype in check. Still, we have some cool stuff to talk about this week, including Rob's new Playstation 4, some off-topic debates, and Derek's journey into Atelier Shallie. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, and Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Man, March is going to be crazy! The whole crew is filled with anticipation (hence the title), and it's proving rather difficult to keep their hype in check. Still, we have some cool stuff to talk about this week, including Rob's new Playstation 4, some off-topic debates, and Derek's journey into Atelier Shallie. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, and Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 10 Mar 2015 11:28:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7751 Man, March is going to be crazy! The whole crew is filled with anticipation (hence the title), and it's proving rather difficult to keep their hype in check. Still, we have some cool stuff to talk about this week, including Rob's new Playstation 4, some off-topic debates, and Derek's journey into Atelier Shallie. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, and Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Man, March is going to be crazy! The whole crew is filled with anticipation (hence the title), and it's proving rather difficult to keep their hype in check. Still, we have some cool stuff to talk about this week, including Rob's new Playstation 4, some rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     91 - Party of Five 91 - Party of Five full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_091.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/801ef6a9 Jeez, there are almost too many games to talk about this week. We've got Citizens of Earth, Criminal Girls, Darkest Dungeon, Ghost Song, Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., and a little Brandish to keep you warm during this incredibly cold winter. Oh, and there was some kind of new trailer for a game that has everyone hyped. I think it was called Persona 5 or something. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, John Tucker, and Jeremy Harnage Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Jeez, there are almost too many games to talk about this week. We've got Citizens of Earth, Criminal Girls, Darkest Dungeon, Ghost Song, Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., and a little Brandish to keep you warm during this incredibly cold winter. Oh, and there was some kind of new trailer for a game that has everyone hyped. I think it was called Persona 5 or something. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, John Tucker, and Jeremy Harnage Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 17 Feb 2015 16:11:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6129 Jeez, there are almost too many games to talk about this week. We've got Citizens of Earth, Criminal Girls, Darkest Dungeon, Ghost Song, Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., and a little Brandish to keep you warm during this incredibly cold winter. Oh, and there was some kind of new trailer for a game that has everyone hyped. I think it was called Persona 5 or something. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, John Tucker, and Jeremy Harnage Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Jeez, there are almost too many games to talk about this week. We've got Citizens of Earth, Criminal Girls, Darkest Dungeon, Ghost Song, Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., and a little Brandish to keep you warm during this incredibly cold winter. Oh, and there was rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     90 - Sanctuary 90 - Sanctuary full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_090.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0c18cd04 2015 is upon us, and we're certainly excited about all of the amazing looking RPGs to come. Before we board the hype train, however, we talk about some gaming trends and whether or not we actually have time to play all of these massive games. Stay tuned after the main show for our interview with Michelle and James over Ska Studios, who are currently working on Salt and Sanctuary. It looks like a 2D Dark Souls, so you know Rob and Stephen are excited! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Caitlin Argyros Special Guest(s): Michelle and James Silva from Ska Studios Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     2015 is upon us, and we're certainly excited about all of the amazing looking RPGs to come. Before we board the hype train, however, we talk about some gaming trends and whether or not we actually have time to play all of these massive games. Stay tuned after the main show for our interview with Michelle and James over Ska Studios, who are currently working on Salt and Sanctuary. It looks like a 2D Dark Souls, so you know Rob and Stephen are excited! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Caitlin Argyros Special Guest(s): Michelle and James Silva from Ska Studios Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:12:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7822 2015 is upon us, and we're certainly excited about all of the amazing looking RPGs to come. Before we board the hype train, however, we talk about some gaming trends and whether or not we actually have time to play all of these massive games. Stay tuned after the main show for our interview with Michelle and James over Ska Studios, who are currently working on Salt and Sanctuary. It looks like a 2D Dark Souls, so you know Rob and Stephen are excited! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Caitlin Argyros Special Guest(s): Michelle and James Silva from Ska Studios Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com 2015 is upon us, and we're certainly excited about all of the amazing looking RPGs to come. Before we board the hype train, however, we talk about some gaming trends and whether or not we actually have time to play all of these massive games. Stay tuned rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     89 - Shimmershine 89 - Shimmershine full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_089.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e3b4c02d Rob talks about the hardships of dragon hunting, Derek describes the keys to the sphere grid in Final Fantasy X International, and Stephen expands on the virtues of Dungeonmans. Oh, and there's a ton of news to talk about, including possibly the biggest troll EVER! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Rob talks about the hardships of dragon hunting, Derek describes the keys to the sphere grid in Final Fantasy X International, and Stephen expands on the virtues of Dungeonmans. Oh, and there's a ton of news to talk about, including possibly the biggest troll EVER! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sun, 28 Dec 2014 10:23:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5974 Rob talks about the hardships of dragon hunting, Derek describes the keys to the sphere grid in Final Fantasy X International, and Stephen expands on the virtues of Dungeonmans. Oh, and there's a ton of news to talk about, including possibly the biggest troll EVER! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Rob talks about the hardships of dragon hunting, Derek describes the keys to the sphere grid in Final Fantasy X International, and Stephen expands on the virtues of Dungeonmans. Oh, and there's a ton of news to talk about, including possibly the biggest rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     88 - Chibi Hearts 88 - Chibi Hearts full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_088.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a1b37082 The gang gets right to business with Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, Stephen goes gaga over Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, and Derek shares his thoughts on Tales of Hearts R. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     The gang gets right to business with Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, Stephen goes gaga over Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, and Derek shares his thoughts on Tales of Hearts R. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 01 Dec 2014 01:14:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6069 The gang gets right to business with Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, Stephen goes gaga over Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, and Derek shares his thoughts on Tales of Hearts R. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com The gang gets right to business with Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, Stephen goes gaga over Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, and Derek shares his thoughts on Tales of Hearts R. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questio rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     87 - Fallen Dragon 87 - Fallen Dragon full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_087.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/aa8b4b8b We've got a big one for y'all this week. The gang talks about Lords of the Fallen, Valkyria Chronicles, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Freedom Wars and Fantasy Life. Be sure to stay tuned after the regular show for our exclusive interview with Cameron Lee, producer of Dragon Age: Inquisition. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros Special Guest(s): Cameron Lee - Producer of Dragon Age: Inquisition Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     We've got a big one for y'all this week. The gang talks about Lords of the Fallen, Valkyria Chronicles, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Freedom Wars and Fantasy Life. Be sure to stay tuned after the regular show for our exclusive interview with Cameron Lee, producer of Dragon Age: Inquisition. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros Special Guest(s): Cameron Lee - Producer of Dragon Age: Inquisition Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Fri, 14 Nov 2014 14:54:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6487 We've got a big one for y'all this week. The gang talks about Lords of the Fallen, Valkyria Chronicles, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Freedom Wars and Fantasy Life. Be sure to stay tuned after the regular show for our exclusive interview with Cameron Lee, producer of Dragon Age: Inquisition. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros Special Guest(s): Cameron Lee - Producer of Dragon Age: Inquisition Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com We've got a big one for y'all this week. The gang talks about Lords of the Fallen, Valkyria Chronicles, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Freedom Wars and Fantasy Life. Be sure to stay tuned after the regular show for our exclusive interview with Cameron Lee, pr rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     86 - The Vanishing of Kyle E. Miller 86 - The Vanishing of Kyle E. Miller full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_086.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6ff85803 Kyle vanishes while playing The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Stephen defends mobile games with Terra Battle, strategy is discussed in Legend of Grimrock 2, and the gang all plead for a re-release of Suikoden II. ARE YOU LISTENING, KONAMI?!!! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Kyle E. Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Kyle vanishes while playing The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Stephen defends mobile games with Terra Battle, strategy is discussed in Legend of Grimrock 2, and the gang all plead for a re-release of Suikoden II. ARE YOU LISTENING, KONAMI?!!! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Kyle E. Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Fri, 24 Oct 2014 18:47:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5240 Kyle vanishes while playing The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Stephen defends mobile games with Terra Battle, strategy is discussed in Legend of Grimrock 2, and the gang all plead for a re-release of Suikoden II. ARE YOU LISTENING, KONAMI?!!! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Kyle E. Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Kyle vanishes while playing The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Stephen defends mobile games with Terra Battle, strategy is discussed in Legend of Grimrock 2, and the gang all plead for a re-release of Suikoden II. ARE YOU LISTENING, KONAMI?!!! Featuring rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     85 - The Suplex Show 85 - The Suplex Show full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_085.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e1db6baf Derek talks about Persona 4: Arena Ultimax and Curtain Call (I'm not writing Theatrhythm... dammit!), Stephen takes us through Natural Doctrine while Rob guides us around Wasteland 2, and then the guys get excited for Final Fantasy XV. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Derek talks about Persona 4: Arena Ultimax and Curtain Call (I'm not writing Theatrhythm... dammit!), Stephen takes us through Natural Doctrine while Rob guides us around Wasteland 2, and then the guys get excited for Final Fantasy XV. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:54:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5893 Derek talks about Persona 4: Arena Ultimax and Curtain Call (I'm not writing Theatrhythm... dammit!), Stephen takes us through Natural Doctrine while Rob guides us around Wasteland 2, and then the guys get excited for Final Fantasy XV. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Derek talks about Persona 4: Arena Ultimax and Curtain Call (I'm not writing Theatrhythm... dammit!), Stephen takes us through Natural Doctrine while Rob guides us around Wasteland 2, and then the guys get excited for Final Fantasy XV. Featuring: Rob rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     84 - Point and Click 84 - Point and Click full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_084.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c4b0f97a Rob discusses the finer points of adventure games with The Walking Dead and Shadowgate, Derek steals clothes in Akiba's Trip, and Stephen talks about Sword Art Online and a lot of other games. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Rob discusses the finer points of adventure games with The Walking Dead and Shadowgate, Derek steals clothes in Akiba's Trip, and Stephen talks about Sword Art Online and a lot of other games. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 27 Aug 2014 23:39:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7351 Rob discusses the finer points of adventure games with The Walking Dead and Shadowgate, Derek steals clothes in Akiba's Trip, and Stephen talks about Sword Art Online and a lot of other games. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Rob discusses the finer points of adventure games with The Walking Dead and Shadowgate, Derek steals clothes in Akiba's Trip, and Stephen talks about Sword Art Online and a lot of other games. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heems rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     83 - The D Show 83 - The D Show full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_083.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1a7a9fa2 Dave tries to convey the awesomeness of Divinity: Original Sin, Stephen boards the hype train for Destiny, Rob hates Dark Souls II (wait, what?), and listener questions are answered. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Dave Yeager Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Dave tries to convey the awesomeness of Divinity: Original Sin, Stephen boards the hype train for Destiny, Rob hates Dark Souls II (wait, what?), and listener questions are answered. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Dave Yeager Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Thu, 24 Jul 2014 19:13:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7044 Dave tries to convey the awesomeness of Divinity: Original Sin, Stephen boards the hype train for Destiny, Rob hates Dark Souls II (wait, what?), and listener questions are answered. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Dave Yeager Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Dave tries to convey the awesomeness of Divinity: Original Sin, Stephen boards the hype train for Destiny, Rob hates Dark Souls II (wait, what?), and listener questions are answered. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Dave Yeager Questi rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     82 - Destiny Awaits 82 - Destiny Awaits full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_082.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d4b88c1a The guys talk about the glory of the Steam Summer Sale, Derek discusses the merits of Atelier Rorona Plus, and Stephen tries his best to explain just what the hell Destiny is. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     The guys talk about the glory of the Steam Summer Sale, Derek discusses the merits of Atelier Rorona Plus, and Stephen tries his best to explain just what the hell Destiny is. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sun, 06 Jul 2014 13:13:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5118 The guys talk about the glory of the Steam Summer Sale, Derek discusses the merits of Atelier Rorona Plus, and Stephen tries his best to explain just what the hell Destiny is. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com The guys talk about the glory of the Steam Summer Sale, Derek discusses the merits of Atelier Rorona Plus, and Stephen tries his best to explain just what the hell Destiny is. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questio rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     81 - Together at Last 81 - Together at Last full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_081.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/241796c6 For the first time ever, Random Encounter comes to you live from E3! Join the editors of RPGFan as they fight off sleep deprivation to talk about the glitz, glamour and majesty of the world's largest gaming trade show! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Kyle E. Miller, Liz Maas, Andrew Barker, Mike Salbato Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     For the first time ever, Random Encounter comes to you live from E3! Join the editors of RPGFan as they fight off sleep deprivation to talk about the glitz, glamour and majesty of the world's largest gaming trade show! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Kyle E. Miller, Liz Maas, Andrew Barker, Mike Salbato Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sat, 14 Jun 2014 15:58:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7088 For the first time ever, Random Encounter comes to you live from E3! Join the editors of RPGFan as they fight off sleep deprivation to talk about the glitz, glamour and majesty of the world's largest gaming trade show! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Kyle E. Miller, Liz Maas, Andrew Barker, Mike Salbato Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com For the first time ever, Random Encounter comes to you live from E3! Join the editors of RPGFan as they fight off sleep deprivation to talk about the glitz, glamour and majesty of the world's largest gaming trade show! Featuring: Robert Steinman, St rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     80 - We Has Hype! 80 - We Has Hype! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_080.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/54cee69f The gang talks some Transistor, Derek tries to convey the weirdness of Drakengard 3, Wastleand 2 gets some love, and everyone gets excited for E3 2014. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     The gang talks some Transistor, Derek tries to convey the weirdness of Drakengard 3, Wastleand 2 gets some love, and everyone gets excited for E3 2014. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Fri, 06 Jun 2014 11:06:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7116 The gang talks some Transistor, Derek tries to convey the weirdness of Drakengard 3, Wastleand 2 gets some love, and everyone gets excited for E3 2014. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com The gang talks some Transistor, Derek tries to convey the weirdness of Drakengard 3, Wastleand 2 gets some love, and everyone gets excited for E3 2014. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Poti rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     79 - Pooping Ferrets 79 - Pooping Ferrets full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_079.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/22f2277d Stephen plays some Persona 3 and Dark Souls II, Derek enjoys a little Child of Light, and Rob gets giddy over potential E3 announcements. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Stephen plays some Persona 3 and Dark Souls II, Derek enjoys a little Child of Light, and Rob gets giddy over potential E3 announcements. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 19 May 2014 18:44:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4488 Stephen plays some Persona 3 and Dark Souls II, Derek enjoys a little Child of Light, and Rob gets giddy over potential E3 announcements. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Stephen plays some Persona 3 and Dark Souls II, Derek enjoys a little Child of Light, and Rob gets giddy over potential E3 announcements. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     78 - Procedural Conception 78 - Procedural Conception full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_078.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9de39146 Derek's been making babies and playing some old Final Fantasy games, while Stephen and Rob have been (what else?) playing Diablo. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Derek's been making babies and playing some old Final Fantasy games, while Stephen and Rob have been (what else?) playing Diablo. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 21 Apr 2014 19:13:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6537 Derek's been making babies and playing some old Final Fantasy games, while Stephen and Rob have been (what else?) playing Diablo. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Derek's been making babies and playing some old Final Fantasy games, while Stephen and Rob have been (what else?) playing Diablo. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     77 - Drangleic, Colorado 77 - Drangleic, Colorado full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_077.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/20e29c7e Stephen recounts his time in South Park, Derek explains how to pronounce Atelier, and Rob spends far too much time talking about Dark Souls II. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Stephen recounts his time in South Park, Derek explains how to pronounce Atelier, and Rob spends far too much time talking about Dark Souls II. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 24 Mar 2014 14:45:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6532 Stephen recounts his time in South Park, Derek explains how to pronounce Atelier, and Rob spends far too much time talking about Dark Souls II. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Stephen recounts his time in South Park, Derek explains how to pronounce Atelier, and Rob spends far too much time talking about Dark Souls II. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Ema rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     76 - Lightning Fairies 76 - Lightning Fairies full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_076.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/41ff5586 Kyle talks about the time he killed a man for a job in Bravely Default, Derek saves the world while trying to make sense of the story in Lightning Returns, and Stephen and Rob spend some time testing out the new patch in a game y'all are probably tired of them talking about by now. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Kyle E. Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Kyle talks about the time he killed a man for a job in Bravely Default, Derek saves the world while trying to make sense of the story in Lightning Returns, and Stephen and Rob spend some time testing out the new patch in a game y'all are probably tired of them talking about by now. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Kyle E. Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 03 Mar 2014 15:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4581 Kyle talks about the time he killed a man for a job in Bravely Default, Derek saves the world while trying to make sense of the story in Lightning Returns, and Stephen and Rob spend some time testing out the new patch in a game y'all are probably tired of them talking about by now. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Kyle E. Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Kyle talks about the time he killed a man for a job in Bravely Default, Derek saves the world while trying to make sense of the story in Lightning Returns, and Stephen and Rob spend some time testing out the new patch in a game y'all are probably tired of rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     75 - Are We Allowed to Say "Saga?" 75 - Are We Allowed to Say "Saga?" full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_075.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/11a8c47b Rob learns how to pronounce Ys, Stephen plays a game that might have to change its title for some asinine reason, and Derek gets all nostalgic and whistles a lot. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Rob learns how to pronounce Ys, Stephen plays a game that might have to change its title for some asinine reason, and Derek gets all nostalgic and whistles a lot. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sat, 08 Feb 2014 13:47:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7895 Rob learns how to pronounce Ys, Stephen plays a game that might have to change its title for some asinine reason, and Derek gets all nostalgic and whistles a lot. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Rob learns how to pronounce Ys, Stephen plays a game that might have to change its title for some asinine reason, and Derek gets all nostalgic and whistles a lot. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     74 - 2014? Already?! 74 - 2014? Already?! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_074.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/dc38497c The new year is upon us, so join the crew of Random Encounter as we dive into some of our expectations and predictions for the new year. Will Dragon Age III disappoint? What about Final Fantasy XV? Can we hope to (finally) see a Fallout 4 announcement? Only time will tell... Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     The new year is upon us, so join the crew of Random Encounter as we dive into some of our expectations and predictions for the new year. Will Dragon Age III disappoint? What about Final Fantasy XV? Can we hope to (finally) see a Fallout 4 announcement? Only time will tell... Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:07:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6039 The new year is upon us, so join the crew of Random Encounter as we dive into some of our expectations and predictions for the new year. Will Dragon Age III disappoint? What about Final Fantasy XV? Can we hope to (finally) see a Fallout 4 announcement? Only time will tell... Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com The new year is upon us, so join the crew of Random Encounter as we dive into some of our expectations and predictions for the new year. Will Dragon Age III disappoint? What about Final Fantasy XV? Can we hope to (finally) see a Fallout 4 announcement? rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     73 - Triforce of Nostalgia 73 - Triforce of Nostalgia full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_073.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/df043e30 Kept you waiting, huh? We're had a heck of a time trying to get another recording together, but we've got an awesome show for y'all to make up for it. We've got lots of games to talk about, including The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Rogue Legacy, Ys: Memories of Celceta, and Baldur's Gate II. Following a rousing news section with Derek, Rob and Stephen sit down with some of the developers working on the upcoming indie title Darkest Dungeon. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, John Tucker Special Guest(s): Chris Bourassa and Tyler Sigman from Red Hook Studios Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Kept you waiting, huh? We're had a heck of a time trying to get another recording together, but we've got an awesome show for y'all to make up for it. We've got lots of games to talk about, including The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Rogue Legacy, Ys: Memories of Celceta, and Baldur's Gate II. Following a rousing news section with Derek, Rob and Stephen sit down with some of the developers working on the upcoming indie title Darkest Dungeon. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, John Tucker Special Guest(s): Chris Bourassa and Tyler Sigman from Red Hook Studios Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:21:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 8452 Kept you waiting, huh? We're had a heck of a time trying to get another recording together, but we've got an awesome show for y'all to make up for it. We've got lots of games to talk about, including The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Rogue Legacy, Ys: Memories of Celceta, and Baldur's Gate II. Following a rousing news section with Derek, Rob and Stephen sit down with some of the developers working on the upcoming indie title Darkest Dungeon. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, John Tucker Special Guest(s): Chris Bourassa and Tyler Sigman from Red Hook Studios Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Kept you waiting, huh? We're had a heck of a time trying to get another recording together, but we've got an awesome show for y'all to make up for it. We've got lots of games to talk about, including The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Rogue Le rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     72 - The Pokemon Among Us 72 - The Pokemon Among Us full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_072.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/30c96e33 This might be our most tangent-filled episode ever. Talking about The Wolf Among Us leads to a discussion on narrative and player choice, and then Derek tells us all about Pokemon eugenics. There's also some (more) Deus Ex to talk about and a brief news section as we patiently await the new consoles. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     This might be our most tangent-filled episode ever. Talking about The Wolf Among Us leads to a discussion on narrative and player choice, and then Derek tells us all about Pokemon eugenics. There's also some (more) Deus Ex to talk about and a brief news section as we patiently await the new consoles. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Thu, 07 Nov 2013 16:16:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7006 This might be our most tangent-filled episode ever. Talking about The Wolf Among Us leads to a discussion on narrative and player choice, and then Derek tells us all about Pokemon eugenics. There's also some (more) Deus Ex to talk about and a brief news section as we patiently await the new consoles. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com This might be our most tangent-filled episode ever. Talking about The Wolf Among Us leads to a discussion on narrative and player choice, and then Derek tells us all about Pokemon eugenics. There's also some (more) Deus Ex to talk about and a brief news rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     71 - Soul Food 71 - Soul Food full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_071.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/13892521 Rob got to play Dark Souls II. We don't have to say much else, do we? Oh, uh, Derek got to play some Zelda and Stephen played more Type-0, but we know why you're here. Praise the Sun! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Rob got to play Dark Souls II. We don't have to say much else, do we? Oh, uh, Derek got to play some Zelda and Stephen played more Type-0, but we know why you're here. Praise the Sun! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sun, 20 Oct 2013 23:19:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5126 Rob got to play Dark Souls II. We don't have to say much else, do we? Oh, uh, Derek got to play some Zelda and Stephen played more Type-0, but we know why you're here. Praise the Sun! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Rob got to play Dark Souls II. We don't have to say much else, do we? Oh, uh, Derek got to play some Zelda and Stephen played more Type-0, but we know why you're here. Praise the Sun! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     70 - A Whole New World 70 - A Whole New World full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_070.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/34fc1bdd A brief discussion on Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX leads to some talk of how gaming has changed over the years. Derek follows that up with some (more!) Etrian Odyssey and news to round out the show. Featuring: Rob Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     A brief discussion on Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX leads to some talk of how gaming has changed over the years. Derek follows that up with some (more!) Etrian Odyssey and news to round out the show. Featuring: Rob Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Fri, 04 Oct 2013 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5187 A brief discussion on Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX leads to some talk of how gaming has changed over the years. Derek follows that up with some (more!) Etrian Odyssey and news to round out the show. Featuring: Rob Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com A brief discussion on Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX leads to some talk of how gaming has changed over the years. Derek follows that up with some (more!) Etrian Odyssey and news to round out the show. Featuring: Rob Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heems rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     69 - Tactical Advantage 69 - Tactical Advantage full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_069.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bc5555df The summer draws to a close, but there's more than enough awesome gaming to go around. Derek and Stephen continue their journey through the lands of Eorzea, Rob gets in touch with his inner tactician, and OH MY GOD, BETA ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DARK SOULS II!!! Featuring: Rob Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     The summer draws to a close, but there's more than enough awesome gaming to go around. Derek and Stephen continue their journey through the lands of Eorzea, Rob gets in touch with his inner tactician, and OH MY GOD, BETA ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DARK SOULS II!!! Featuring: Rob Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 03 Sep 2013 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6669 The summer draws to a close, but there's more than enough awesome gaming to go around. Derek and Stephen continue their journey through the lands of Eorzea, Rob gets in touch with his inner tactician, and OH MY GOD, BETA ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DARK SOULS II!!! Featuring: Rob Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com The summer draws to a close, but there's more than enough awesome gaming to go around. Derek and Stephen continue their journey through the lands of Eorzea, Rob gets in touch with his inner tactician, and OH MY GOD, BETA ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DARK SOULS II!!! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     68 - Demon's Crown 68 - Demon's Crown full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_068.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ef574101 No rest for the wicked this summer. We've got lots of new releases to talk about, including Shin Megami Tensei IV, Dragon's Crown, and Tales of Xillia. Rob and Stephen are lost (again) in Skyrim, and Derek has lots of news to talk about. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     No rest for the wicked this summer. We've got lots of new releases to talk about, including Shin Megami Tensei IV, Dragon's Crown, and Tales of Xillia. Rob and Stephen are lost (again) in Skyrim, and Derek has lots of news to talk about. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sun, 11 Aug 2013 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5473 No rest for the wicked this summer. We've got lots of new releases to talk about, including Shin Megami Tensei IV, Dragon's Crown, and Tales of Xillia. Rob and Stephen are lost (again) in Skyrim, and Derek has lots of news to talk about. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com No rest for the wicked this summer. We've got lots of new releases to talk about, including Shin Megami Tensei IV, Dragon's Crown, and Tales of Xillia. Rob and Stephen are lost (again) in Skyrim, and Derek has lots of news to talk about. Featuring: R rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     67 - Classy 67 - Classy full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_067.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6844e952 Beat the summer heat and join the cast for a quality discussion on character classes. How do we decide which class to play in a video game? Why does Stephen always have to choose a magic user? Will John ever get tired of hitting things really hard as a dwarf? Stay tuned after the news for an interview with Jordan Weisman from Harebrained Schemes, makers of the upcoming Shadowrun Returns. Enjoy! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Special Guest: Jordan Weisman from Harebrained Schemes Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Beat the summer heat and join the cast for a quality discussion on character classes. How do we decide which class to play in a video game? Why does Stephen always have to choose a magic user? Will John ever get tired of hitting things really hard as a dwarf? Stay tuned after the news for an interview with Jordan Weisman from Harebrained Schemes, makers of the upcoming Shadowrun Returns. Enjoy! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Special Guest: Jordan Weisman from Harebrained Schemes Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Fri, 19 Jul 2013 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6842 Beat the summer heat and join the cast for a quality discussion on character classes. How do we decide which class to play in a video game? Why does Stephen always have to choose a magic user? Will John ever get tired of hitting things really hard as a dwarf? Stay tuned after the news for an interview with Jordan Weisman from Harebrained Schemes, makers of the upcoming Shadowrun Returns. Enjoy! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Special Guest: Jordan Weisman from Harebrained Schemes Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Beat the summer heat and join the cast for a quality discussion on character classes. How do we decide which class to play in a video game? Why does Stephen always have to choose a magic user? Will John ever get tired of hitting things really hard as a rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     66 - Legendary 66 - Legendary full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_066.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8a892db3 Join the cast of Random Encounter for some summer gaming fun! We've got some very positive impressions of Final Fantasy XIV, more love to hand out to Virtue's Last Reward, a little Project X Zone and Muramasa to discuss, and Derek tackles the news (including the now infamous XBox 180). Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Join the cast of Random Encounter for some summer gaming fun! We've got some very positive impressions of Final Fantasy XIV, more love to hand out to Virtue's Last Reward, a little Project X Zone and Muramasa to discuss, and Derek tackles the news (including the now infamous XBox 180). Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Thu, 04 Jul 2013 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5074 Join the cast of Random Encounter for some summer gaming fun! We've got some very positive impressions of Final Fantasy XIV, more love to hand out to Virtue's Last Reward, a little Project X Zone and Muramasa to discuss, and Derek tackles the news (including the now infamous XBox 180). Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Join the cast of Random Encounter for some summer gaming fun! We've got some very positive impressions of Final Fantasy XIV, more love to hand out to Virtue's Last Reward, a little Project X Zone and Muramasa to discuss, and Derek tackles the news (inclu rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     65 - E3 2013 Wrap-Up 65 - E3 2013 Wrap-Up full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_065.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/25707daf E3 2013 was surely one of the best years in recent memory for our beloved genre(s), and we have an absolute avalanche of things to discuss in our latest and greatest wrap-up show ever. The announcement of Kingdom Hearts III headlines, with some other games, I guess, too. Did our heroes survive the Ifrit challenge? Did Stephen's head explode when they announced KHIII? Tune in and find out! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     E3 2013 was surely one of the best years in recent memory for our beloved genre(s), and we have an absolute avalanche of things to discuss in our latest and greatest wrap-up show ever. The announcement of Kingdom Hearts III headlines, with some other games, I guess, too. Did our heroes survive the Ifrit challenge? Did Stephen's head explode when they announced KHIII? Tune in and find out! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Fri, 21 Jun 2013 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5043 E3 2013 was surely one of the best years in recent memory for our beloved genre(s), and we have an absolute avalanche of things to discuss in our latest and greatest wrap-up show ever. The announcement of Kingdom Hearts III headlines, with some other games, I guess, too. Did our heroes survive the Ifrit challenge? Did Stephen's head explode when they announced KHIII? Tune in and find out! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com E3 2013 was surely one of the best years in recent memory for our beloved genre(s), and we have an absolute avalanche of things to discuss in our latest and greatest wrap-up show ever. The announcement of Kingdom Hearts III headlines, with some other game rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     64 - E3 2013 Pre-Show... Show 64 - E3 2013 Pre-Show... Show full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_064.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ea6221b5 It's the most wonderful time of the year! We've got our special Pre-E3 show and lots to talk about. What are we most excited about? What's going to happen with the new consoles? Do we have any crazy predictions that we'll laugh about later? Tune in and find out! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     It's the most wonderful time of the year! We've got our special Pre-E3 show and lots to talk about. What are we most excited about? What's going to happen with the new consoles? Do we have any crazy predictions that we'll laugh about later? Tune in and find out! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5031 It's the most wonderful time of the year! We've got our special Pre-E3 show and lots to talk about. What are we most excited about? What's going to happen with the new consoles? Do we have any crazy predictions that we'll laugh about later? Tune in and find out! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com It's the most wonderful time of the year! We've got our special Pre-E3 show and lots to talk about. What are we most excited about? What's going to happen with the new consoles? Do we have any crazy predictions that we'll laugh about later? Tune in and fi rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     63 - Skill Tree 63 - Skill Tree full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_063.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/212bd106 We decided to take a break from the usual new release talk and focus on something everybody loves in RPGs: character progression! Of course, we have to talk about the XBox One reveal (now forever known as the X-Bone). Finally, we have an interview with some of the wonderful folks at Aksys who localize some of your favorite games! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Special Guests: Karen McOscar, Ben Bateman, Editors for Aksys Games Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     We decided to take a break from the usual new release talk and focus on something everybody loves in RPGs: character progression! Of course, we have to talk about the XBox One reveal (now forever known as the X-Bone). Finally, we have an interview with some of the wonderful folks at Aksys who localize some of your favorite games! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Special Guests: Karen McOscar, Ben Bateman, Editors for Aksys Games Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 27 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7408 We decided to take a break from the usual new release talk and focus on something everybody loves in RPGs: character progression! Of course, we have to talk about the XBox One reveal (now forever known as the X-Bone). Finally, we have an interview with some of the wonderful folks at Aksys who localize some of your favorite games! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Special Guests: Karen McOscar, Ben Bateman, Editors for Aksys Games Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com We decided to take a break from the usual new release talk and focus on something everybody loves in RPGs: character progression! Of course, we have to talk about the XBox One reveal (now forever known as the X-Bone). Finally, we have an interview with rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     62 - Anger Management 62 - Anger Management full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_062.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/32848db4 Let the hate flow through you. Rob's got LOTS to say about Dragon's Dogma, but we accentuate the positive first when John talks about Dead Island Riptide. After Rob's meds kick in, Derek discusses Pandora's Tower and then we finish things off with a bit of news. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Let the hate flow through you. Rob's got LOTS to say about Dragon's Dogma, but we accentuate the positive first when John talks about Dead Island Riptide. After Rob's meds kick in, Derek discusses Pandora's Tower and then we finish things off with a bit of news. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 08 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4712 Let the hate flow through you. Rob's got LOTS to say about Dragon's Dogma, but we accentuate the positive first when John talks about Dead Island Riptide. After Rob's meds kick in, Derek discusses Pandora's Tower and then we finish things off with a bit of news. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Let the hate flow through you. Rob's got LOTS to say about Dragon's Dogma, but we accentuate the positive first when John talks about Dead Island Riptide. After Rob's meds kick in, Derek discusses Pandora's Tower and then we finish things off with a bit rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     61 - Sniffle Direct 61 - Sniffle Direct full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_061.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/15f0a0f5 We're fighting through the allergy season to get you the latest information on RPGs. We've got Soul Hackers, Soul Sacrifice and Dark Souls II to talk about (probably should have renamed the podcast, now that we think about it), and then some news which includes a huge amount of Nintendo Direct announcements and a bit of speculation on next-gen consoles. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     We're fighting through the allergy season to get you the latest information on RPGs. We've got Soul Hackers, Soul Sacrifice and Dark Souls II to talk about (probably should have renamed the podcast, now that we think about it), and then some news which includes a huge amount of Nintendo Direct announcements and a bit of speculation on next-gen consoles. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4467 We're fighting through the allergy season to get you the latest information on RPGs. We've got Soul Hackers, Soul Sacrifice and Dark Souls II to talk about (probably should have renamed the podcast, now that we think about it), and then some news which includes a huge amount of Nintendo Direct announcements and a bit of speculation on next-gen consoles. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com We're fighting through the allergy season to get you the latest information on RPGs. We've got Soul Hackers, Soul Sacrifice and Dark Souls II to talk about (probably should have renamed the podcast, now that we think about it), and then some news which i rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     60 - Story Time 60 - Story Time full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_060.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7551b4a5 Spoiler Warning! And now for something completely different. The podcast crew decided it was time to take a long hard look at narrative in RPGs and video games as a whole. We pretty much get lost talking about the importance of player choice, strong character interactions, and the interactive nature of the art form. There are some spoilers here and there, but we do our best to bring up the game beforehand so you can skip ahead as needed. Derek brings it home with news, including some pretty disappointing financials from Square-Enix. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Kyle E. Miller, Dave Yeager Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Spoiler Warning! And now for something completely different. The podcast crew decided it was time to take a long hard look at narrative in RPGs and video games as a whole. We pretty much get lost talking about the importance of player choice, strong character interactions, and the interactive nature of the art form. There are some spoilers here and there, but we do our best to bring up the game beforehand so you can skip ahead as needed. Derek brings it home with news, including some pretty disappointing financials from Square-Enix. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Kyle E. Miller, Dave Yeager Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6000 Spoiler Warning! And now for something completely different. The podcast crew decided it was time to take a long hard look at narrative in RPGs and video games as a whole. We pretty much get lost talking about the importance of player choice, strong character interactions, and the interactive nature of the art form. There are some spoilers here and there, but we do our best to bring up the game beforehand so you can skip ahead as needed. Derek brings it home with news, including some pretty disappointing financials from Square-Enix. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Kyle E. Miller, Dave Yeager Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Spoiler Warning! And now for something completely different. The podcast crew decided it was time to take a long hard look at narrative in RPGs and video games as a whole. We pretty much get lost talking about the importance of player choice, strong ch rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     59 - Death Metal 59 - Death Metal full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_059.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2e177eb2 We've got a weird one for y'all this week. With John catching a case of the Solid Snake Gravely Voice, the podcast ends of hijacked with tons of side topics and seemingly random discussions. Thankfully, there's some new releases to talk about with Etrian Odyssey IV and Atelier Ayesha. We've also got a little preview of another potential retro episode, so be sure to let us know what you think! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     We've got a weird one for y'all this week. With John catching a case of the Solid Snake Gravely Voice, the podcast ends of hijacked with tons of side topics and seemingly random discussions. Thankfully, there's some new releases to talk about with Etrian Odyssey IV and Atelier Ayesha. We've also got a little preview of another potential retro episode, so be sure to let us know what you think! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 2958 We've got a weird one for y'all this week. With John catching a case of the Solid Snake Gravely Voice, the podcast ends of hijacked with tons of side topics and seemingly random discussions. Thankfully, there's some new releases to talk about with Etrian Odyssey IV and Atelier Ayesha. We've also got a little preview of another potential retro episode, so be sure to let us know what you think! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com We've got a weird one for y'all this week. With John catching a case of the Solid Snake Gravely Voice, the podcast ends of hijacked with tons of side topics and seemingly random discussions. Thankfully, there's some new releases to talk about with Etria rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     58 - Shock the System 58 - Shock the System full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_058.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/55457034 Y'all wanted more retro episodes, so we put together a brief discussion of System Shock 2 and its impact on the gaming world since its release nearly fourteen years ago. After that, you know we just have to talk about the big Playstation 4 announcement last week, and we've certainly got some rather divisive opinions among the group. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John, McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Kyle E. Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Y'all wanted more retro episodes, so we put together a brief discussion of System Shock 2 and its impact on the gaming world since its release nearly fourteen years ago. After that, you know we just have to talk about the big Playstation 4 announcement last week, and we've certainly got some rather divisive opinions among the group. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John, McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Kyle E. Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4231 Y'all wanted more retro episodes, so we put together a brief discussion of System Shock 2 and its impact on the gaming world since its release nearly fourteen years ago. After that, you know we just have to talk about the big Playstation 4 announcement last week, and we've certainly got some rather divisive opinions among the group. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John, McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Kyle E. Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Y'all wanted more retro episodes, so we put together a brief discussion of System Shock 2 and its impact on the gaming world since its release nearly fourteen years ago. After that, you know we just have to talk about the big Playstation 4 announcement l rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     57 - The Fire Rises 57 - The Fire Rises full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_057.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/38c81b63 We're down one party member this week, but fear not, listeners! We've got some final thoughts on Ni no Kuni, some serious love for Fire Emblem: Awakening, and some brief thoughts on the re-release of System Shock 2 on Good Old Games. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     We're down one party member this week, but fear not, listeners! We've got some final thoughts on Ni no Kuni, some serious love for Fire Emblem: Awakening, and some brief thoughts on the re-release of System Shock 2 on Good Old Games. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sun, 17 Feb 2013 12:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4392 We're down one party member this week, but fear not, listeners! We've got some final thoughts on Ni no Kuni, some serious love for Fire Emblem: Awakening, and some brief thoughts on the re-release of System Shock 2 on Good Old Games. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com We're down one party member this week, but fear not, listeners! We've got some final thoughts on Ni no Kuni, some serious love for Fire Emblem: Awakening, and some brief thoughts on the re-release of System Shock 2 on Good Old Games. Featuring: Robert rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     56 - Ni no Kuni Gaiden 56 - Ni no Kuni Gaiden full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_056.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c2f7c53a Ni no Kuni is finally out in America, and the podcast crew takes an in-depth look at Level 5's latest epic. Following a spirited debate and brief analysis of video game commercials for some reason, Stephen and Rob throw down on Path of Exile. Oh, and there's an epic amount of news to talk about, so somebody give John a nice pat on the back for organizing all of this madness! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John, McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Ni no Kuni is finally out in America, and the podcast crew takes an in-depth look at Level 5's latest epic. Following a spirited debate and brief analysis of video game commercials for some reason, Stephen and Rob throw down on Path of Exile. Oh, and there's an epic amount of news to talk about, so somebody give John a nice pat on the back for organizing all of this madness! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John, McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sat, 02 Feb 2013 12:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5668 Ni no Kuni is finally out in America, and the podcast crew takes an in-depth look at Level 5's latest epic. Following a spirited debate and brief analysis of video game commercials for some reason, Stephen and Rob throw down on Path of Exile. Oh, and there's an epic amount of news to talk about, so somebody give John a nice pat on the back for organizing all of this madness! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John, McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Ni no Kuni is finally out in America, and the podcast crew takes an in-depth look at Level 5's latest epic. Following a spirited debate and brief analysis of video game commercials for some reason, Stephen and Rob throw down on Path of Exile. Oh, and th rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     Special Edition - Music of the Year 2012 Special Edition - Music of the Year 2012 bonus https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_moty.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/084fd7d8 Our first ever Music of the Year show, featuring some of our favorite tracks from the year. Stay tuned after the show for our interview with Casey Ormond, arranger of the Piano Collections Final Fantasy XII album! And if you like the show, be sure to let us know! Featuring: Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Patrick Gann, Don Kotowski Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Our first ever Music of the Year show, featuring some of our favorite tracks from the year. Stay tuned after the show for our interview with Casey Ormond, arranger of the Piano Collections Final Fantasy XII album! And if you like the show, be sure to let us know! Featuring: Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Patrick Gann, Don Kotowski Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 8139 Our first ever Music of the Year show, featuring some of our favorite tracks from the year. Stay tuned after the show for our interview with Casey Ormond, arranger of the Piano Collections Final Fantasy XII album! And if you like the show, be sure to let us know! Featuring: Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Patrick Gann, Don Kotowski Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Our first ever Music of the Year show, featuring some of our favorite tracks from the year. Stay tuned after the show for our interview with Casey Ormond, arranger of the Piano Collections Final Fantasy XII album! And if you like the show, be sure to let rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     55 - 2012 End of the Year Spectacular! 55 - 2012 End of the Year Spectacular! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_055.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a3508c16 2012 has finally come to a close, and thankfully the Mayans weren't right and the world keeps turning. But before we start talking about 2013, join us for a look back at some of the major releases of last year with a bit more time and perspective on our side. Of course we've got some crazy predictions for 2013, so be sure to listen and tell us in a year just how wrong we were! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Kyle E. Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     2012 has finally come to a close, and thankfully the Mayans weren't right and the world keeps turning. But before we start talking about 2013, join us for a look back at some of the major releases of last year with a bit more time and perspective on our side. Of course we've got some crazy predictions for 2013, so be sure to listen and tell us in a year just how wrong we were! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Kyle E. Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6159 2012 has finally come to a close, and thankfully the Mayans weren't right and the world keeps turning. But before we start talking about 2013, join us for a look back at some of the major releases of last year with a bit more time and perspective on our side. Of course we've got some crazy predictions for 2013, so be sure to listen and tell us in a year just how wrong we were! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen, Kyle E. Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com 2012 has finally come to a close, and thankfully the Mayans weren't right and the world keeps turning. But before we start talking about 2013, join us for a look back at some of the major releases of last year with a bit more time and perspective on our rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     54 - Sticker Shroud 54 - Sticker Shroud full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_054.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4dbe5504 It's the last episode of the year, and we decided to go out with a bang by inviting long time editor John Tucker to the podcast. He's got some Paper Mario to talk about, and then John, Derek and Stephen completely steal the show to gush about Crimson Shroud. There's quite a bit of news to finish out the year, however, including a story that Rob and Stephen have been DYING to talk about... Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, John Tucker, and Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     It's the last episode of the year, and we decided to go out with a bang by inviting long time editor John Tucker to the podcast. He's got some Paper Mario to talk about, and then John, Derek and Stephen completely steal the show to gush about Crimson Shroud. There's quite a bit of news to finish out the year, however, including a story that Rob and Stephen have been DYING to talk about... Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, John Tucker, and Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sat, 29 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4596 It's the last episode of the year, and we decided to go out with a bang by inviting long time editor John Tucker to the podcast. He's got some Paper Mario to talk about, and then John, Derek and Stephen completely steal the show to gush about Crimson Shroud. There's quite a bit of news to finish out the year, however, including a story that Rob and Stephen have been DYING to talk about... Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, John Tucker, and Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com It's the last episode of the year, and we decided to go out with a bang by inviting long time editor John Tucker to the podcast. He's got some Paper Mario to talk about, and then John, Derek and Stephen completely steal the show to gush about Crimson Shro rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     53 - We've Become Closer... 53 - We've Become Closer... full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_053.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e85110ab Time to upgrade your social link! We've got lots to say about Persona 4: Golden on the Vita followed by a brief talk with Kyle about his trip to Baltimore and the world of Tamriel in The Elder Scrolls Online. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Kyle Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Time to upgrade your social link! We've got lots to say about Persona 4: Golden on the Vita followed by a brief talk with Kyle about his trip to Baltimore and the world of Tamriel in The Elder Scrolls Online. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Kyle Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5021 Time to upgrade your social link! We've got lots to say about Persona 4: Golden on the Vita followed by a brief talk with Kyle about his trip to Baltimore and the world of Tamriel in The Elder Scrolls Online. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Kyle Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Time to upgrade your social link! We've got lots to say about Persona 4: Golden on the Vita followed by a brief talk with Kyle about his trip to Baltimore and the world of Tamriel in The Elder Scrolls Online. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     52 - Puzzles, Pandas and Pandemonium 52 - Puzzles, Pandas and Pandemonium full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_052.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/25565f18 The release of Virtue's Last Reward gives the podcast crew another chance to gush over visual novels (999 included, of course), while Pandas invade World of Warcraft to... do whatever it is pandas do. Following some news, Stephen picks the brains of Phoenix Online Studios Cesar Bittar and Richard Flores to talk about Cognition. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Derek Heemsbergen Special Guests: Cesar Bittar, CEO of Phoenix Online Studios, Richard Flores, CTO of Phoenix Online Studios Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     The release of Virtue's Last Reward gives the podcast crew another chance to gush over visual novels (999 included, of course), while Pandas invade World of Warcraft to... do whatever it is pandas do. Following some news, Stephen picks the brains of Phoenix Online Studios Cesar Bittar and Richard Flores to talk about Cognition. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Derek Heemsbergen Special Guests: Cesar Bittar, CEO of Phoenix Online Studios, Richard Flores, CTO of Phoenix Online Studios Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6687 The release of Virtue's Last Reward gives the podcast crew another chance to gush over visual novels (999 included, of course), while Pandas invade World of Warcraft to... do whatever it is pandas do. Following some news, Stephen picks the brains of Phoenix Online Studios Cesar Bittar and Richard Flores to talk about Cognition. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Derek Heemsbergen Special Guests: Cesar Bittar, CEO of Phoenix Online Studios, Richard Flores, CTO of Phoenix Online Studios Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com The release of Virtue's Last Reward gives the podcast crew another chance to gush over visual novels (999 included, of course), while Pandas invade World of Warcraft to... do whatever it is pandas do. Following some news, Stephen picks the brains of Phoe rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     51 - Guns. Lots of Guns. 51 - Guns. Lots of Guns. full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_051.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2da4aab6 Let the looting begin! Borderlands 2 is out, and our podcast crew has opinions. But that's not all this week. We've also got Realms of Ancient Wars and Ragnarok Online to round out the first of the big Fall releases. John also has some news coming out of Bioware that is both sad and exciting at the same time! Whatever could it be?! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Let the looting begin! Borderlands 2 is out, and our podcast crew has opinions. But that's not all this week. We've also got Realms of Ancient Wars and Ragnarok Online to round out the first of the big Fall releases. John also has some news coming out of Bioware that is both sad and exciting at the same time! Whatever could it be?! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4845 Let the looting begin! Borderlands 2 is out, and our podcast crew has opinions. But that's not all this week. We've also got Realms of Ancient Wars and Ragnarok Online to round out the first of the big Fall releases. John also has some news coming out of Bioware that is both sad and exciting at the same time! Whatever could it be?! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Let the looting begin! Borderlands 2 is out, and our podcast crew has opinions. But that's not all this week. We've also got Realms of Ancient Wars and Ragnarok Online to round out the first of the big Fall releases. John also has some news coming out rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     50 - Fifty Already?! 50 - Fifty Already?! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_050.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9066a11a Well, we actually made it to fifty episode. Bet no one saw that coming. But we have no room for a clip show with The Last Story, Darksiders 2, Guild Wars 2, and all sorts of news going on these days. We also have some fellow editors putting in brief appearances to talk about their favorite RPG memories (spoiler: lots of people like Chrono Trigger), and we hope to maybe continue with this in the future. Here's looking forward to fifty more episodes! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Derek Heemsbergen Special Guests: Liz Maas, Kyle Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Well, we actually made it to fifty episode. Bet no one saw that coming. But we have no room for a clip show with The Last Story, Darksiders 2, Guild Wars 2, and all sorts of news going on these days. We also have some fellow editors putting in brief appearances to talk about their favorite RPG memories (spoiler: lots of people like Chrono Trigger), and we hope to maybe continue with this in the future. Here's looking forward to fifty more episodes! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Derek Heemsbergen Special Guests: Liz Maas, Kyle Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6434 Well, we actually made it to fifty episode. Bet no one saw that coming. But we have no room for a clip show with The Last Story, Darksiders 2, Guild Wars 2, and all sorts of news going on these days. We also have some fellow editors putting in brief appearances to talk about their favorite RPG memories (spoiler: lots of people like Chrono Trigger), and we hope to maybe continue with this in the future. Here's looking forward to fifty more episodes! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Derek Heemsbergen Special Guests: Liz Maas, Kyle Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Well, we actually made it to fifty episode. Bet no one saw that coming. But we have no room for a clip show with The Last Story, Darksiders 2, Guild Wars 2, and all sorts of news going on these days. We also have some fellow editors putting in brief ap rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     49 - The Economist and (more!) Guild Wars 2! 49 - The Economist and (more!) Guild Wars 2! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_049.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9407476d We decided to get one more leisurely episode in before the craziness of the fourth quarter starts to take over. Dave leads off with some final thoughts on The Secret World, Rob fends off the zombie apocalypse (TM) while talking about the first two episodes of The Walking Dead, and John throws down with Persona 4: Arena. Dave also pulls double duty as our podcast economist and tries to make sense of all the stuff going on with The Old Republic and Zynga. Finally, we've got an interview with game designer Mike Zadorojny from ArenaNet about the final development stages and future of Guild Wars 2. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Dave Yeager and Stephen Meyerink Special Guest: Mike Zadorojny, Game Designer at ArenaNet Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     We decided to get one more leisurely episode in before the craziness of the fourth quarter starts to take over. Dave leads off with some final thoughts on The Secret World, Rob fends off the zombie apocalypse (TM) while talking about the first two episodes of The Walking Dead, and John throws down with Persona 4: Arena. Dave also pulls double duty as our podcast economist and tries to make sense of all the stuff going on with The Old Republic and Zynga. Finally, we've got an interview with game designer Mike Zadorojny from ArenaNet about the final development stages and future of Guild Wars 2. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Dave Yeager and Stephen Meyerink Special Guest: Mike Zadorojny, Game Designer at ArenaNet Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6583 We decided to get one more leisurely episode in before the craziness of the fourth quarter starts to take over. Dave leads off with some final thoughts on The Secret World, Rob fends off the zombie apocalypse (TM) while talking about the first two episodes of The Walking Dead, and John throws down with Persona 4: Arena. Dave also pulls double duty as our podcast economist and tries to make sense of all the stuff going on with The Old Republic and Zynga. Finally, we've got an interview with game designer Mike Zadorojny from ArenaNet about the final development stages and future of Guild Wars 2. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Dave Yeager and Stephen Meyerink Special Guest: Mike Zadorojny, Game Designer at ArenaNet Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com We decided to get one more leisurely episode in before the craziness of the fourth quarter starts to take over. Dave leads off with some final thoughts on The Secret World, Rob fends off the zombie apocalypse (TM) while talking about the first two episod rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     48 - Summer Nights Part Deux 48 - Summer Nights Part Deux full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_048.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/87ec719a The podcast crew continues to fight back the record setting drought with a focus on great gaming experience. Rob and John spent some time in The Secret World, and John also pulled double duty by partaking in some Rainbow Moon with resident gaming lover Stephen. Meanwhile, some relatively minor news accompanies a major rumor on a supposedly troubled project. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll and Stephen Meyerink Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     The podcast crew continues to fight back the record setting drought with a focus on great gaming experience. Rob and John spent some time in The Secret World, and John also pulled double duty by partaking in some Rainbow Moon with resident gaming lover Stephen. Meanwhile, some relatively minor news accompanies a major rumor on a supposedly troubled project. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll and Stephen Meyerink Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5257 The podcast crew continues to fight back the record setting drought with a focus on great gaming experience. Rob and John spent some time in The Secret World, and John also pulled double duty by partaking in some Rainbow Moon with resident gaming lover Stephen. Meanwhile, some relatively minor news accompanies a major rumor on a supposedly troubled project. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll and Stephen Meyerink Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com The podcast crew continues to fight back the record setting drought with a focus on great gaming experience. Rob and John spent some time in The Secret World, and John also pulled double duty by partaking in some Rainbow Moon with resident gaming lover S rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     47 - Summer Nights 47 - Summer Nights full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_047.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0eb834f7 The summer heat has kicked in, but that just means more time to stay in the air conditioning and play some great RPGs. Stephen comes armed after a harrowing experience with the Japanese beta of Phantasy Star Online 2 (keep in mind we didn't know about the US release when we recorded), while John brings the critters of Pokemon Conquest to destroy the armies of feudal Japan. Meanwhile, Rob's been playing some Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (way to stay current), and, of course, Zack brings the news, including the release announcement of Guild Wars 2. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, John McCarroll, and Zachary Pintchik Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     The summer heat has kicked in, but that just means more time to stay in the air conditioning and play some great RPGs. Stephen comes armed after a harrowing experience with the Japanese beta of Phantasy Star Online 2 (keep in mind we didn't know about the US release when we recorded), while John brings the critters of Pokemon Conquest to destroy the armies of feudal Japan. Meanwhile, Rob's been playing some Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (way to stay current), and, of course, Zack brings the news, including the release announcement of Guild Wars 2. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, John McCarroll, and Zachary Pintchik Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5201 The summer heat has kicked in, but that just means more time to stay in the air conditioning and play some great RPGs. Stephen comes armed after a harrowing experience with the Japanese beta of Phantasy Star Online 2 (keep in mind we didn't know about the US release when we recorded), while John brings the critters of Pokemon Conquest to destroy the armies of feudal Japan. Meanwhile, Rob's been playing some Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (way to stay current), and, of course, Zack brings the news, including the release announcement of Guild Wars 2. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, John McCarroll, and Zachary Pintchik Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com The summer heat has kicked in, but that just means more time to stay in the air conditioning and play some great RPGs. Stephen comes armed after a harrowing experience with the Japanese beta of Phantasy Star Online 2 (keep in mind we didn't know about th rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     46 - E3 2012 46 - E3 2012 full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_046.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ad11e806 Another year, another E3 come and gone in the gaming world. While it may not have seemed like there were a lot of RPGs on display, our intrepid reporters scoured the show floor to bring you all of the latest info. From the first Skyrim expansion to a game in which a young child tries to kill people (seriously!), this year's expo had a wide range of titles to choose from. Join the regular crew and various special guests as we do our best to talk about all of the E3 insanity! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Neal Chandran, Kyle E. Miller, John McCarroll and Dave Yeager Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Another year, another E3 come and gone in the gaming world. While it may not have seemed like there were a lot of RPGs on display, our intrepid reporters scoured the show floor to bring you all of the latest info. From the first Skyrim expansion to a game in which a young child tries to kill people (seriously!), this year's expo had a wide range of titles to choose from. Join the regular crew and various special guests as we do our best to talk about all of the E3 insanity! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Neal Chandran, Kyle E. Miller, John McCarroll and Dave Yeager Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 8470 Another year, another E3 come and gone in the gaming world. While it may not have seemed like there were a lot of RPGs on display, our intrepid reporters scoured the show floor to bring you all of the latest info. From the first Skyrim expansion to a game in which a young child tries to kill people (seriously!), this year's expo had a wide range of titles to choose from. Join the regular crew and various special guests as we do our best to talk about all of the E3 insanity! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Neal Chandran, Kyle E. Miller, John McCarroll and Dave Yeager Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Another year, another E3 come and gone in the gaming world. While it may not have seemed like there were a lot of RPGs on display, our intrepid reporters scoured the show floor to bring you all of the latest info. From the first Skyrim expansion to a ga rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     45 - The Diablo and Gungnir Episode 45 - The Diablo and Gungnir Episode full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_045.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/de01b178 Looks like Hell has finally frozen over. Blizzard unleashed Diablo 3 a little over two weeks ago, and the podcast crew has been tearing through the armies of the Burning Hells with reckless abandon. What do they think about all of the connection issues? What about the auction house? Is the game even good? After that, the crew wades into a title that Rob can't pronounce or spell with Gungnir, and there's certainly some sad news to talk about following the closing of 38 Studios and Big Huge Games. Stay tuned after the regular show for an interview with Atlus' QA Lead Richard Rodrigues and PR Manager Aram Jabbari as they talk more about Gungnir with Editor-in-Chief John McCarroll. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Zachary Pintchik Special Guests: Richard Rodrigues and Aram Jabbari Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Looks like Hell has finally frozen over. Blizzard unleashed Diablo 3 a little over two weeks ago, and the podcast crew has been tearing through the armies of the Burning Hells with reckless abandon. What do they think about all of the connection issues? What about the auction house? Is the game even good? After that, the crew wades into a title that Rob can't pronounce or spell with Gungnir, and there's certainly some sad news to talk about following the closing of 38 Studios and Big Huge Games. Stay tuned after the regular show for an interview with Atlus' QA Lead Richard Rodrigues and PR Manager Aram Jabbari as they talk more about Gungnir with Editor-in-Chief John McCarroll. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Zachary Pintchik Special Guests: Richard Rodrigues and Aram Jabbari Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 30 May 2012 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7389 Looks like Hell has finally frozen over. Blizzard unleashed Diablo 3 a little over two weeks ago, and the podcast crew has been tearing through the armies of the Burning Hells with reckless abandon. What do they think about all of the connection issues? What about the auction house? Is the game even good? After that, the crew wades into a title that Rob can't pronounce or spell with Gungnir, and there's certainly some sad news to talk about following the closing of 38 Studios and Big Huge Games. Stay tuned after the regular show for an interview with Atlus' QA Lead Richard Rodrigues and PR Manager Aram Jabbari as they talk more about Gungnir with Editor-in-Chief John McCarroll. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Zachary Pintchik Special Guests: Richard Rodrigues and Aram Jabbari Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Looks like Hell has finally frozen over. Blizzard unleashed Diablo 3 a little over two weeks ago, and the podcast crew has been tearing through the armies of the Burning Hells with reckless abandon. What do they think about all of the connection issues? rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     45 - A Very Gungnir Interview 45 - A Very Gungnir Interview bonus https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_045b.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c747b504 Join RPGFan Editor-in-Chief John McCarroll as he talks Gungnir with Richard Rodrigues and Aram Jabbari of Atlus. Note: This is the same interview available at the end of Random Encounter Episode 45. We've added a separate download option for your listening convenience. Featuring: John McCarroll, Richard Rodrigues (QA Lead, Atlus), Aram Jabbari (PR Manager, Atlus) Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Join RPGFan Editor-in-Chief John McCarroll as he talks Gungnir with Richard Rodrigues and Aram Jabbari of Atlus. Note: This is the same interview available at the end of Random Encounter Episode 45. We've added a separate download option for your listening convenience. Featuring: John McCarroll, Richard Rodrigues (QA Lead, Atlus), Aram Jabbari (PR Manager, Atlus) Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 30 May 2012 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 1549 Join RPGFan Editor-in-Chief John McCarroll as he talks Gungnir with Richard Rodrigues and Aram Jabbari of Atlus. Note: This is the same interview available at the end of Random Encounter Episode 45. We've added a separate download option for your listening convenience. Featuring: John McCarroll, Richard Rodrigues (QA Lead, Atlus), Aram Jabbari (PR Manager, Atlus) Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Join RPGFan Editor-in-Chief John McCarroll as he talks Gungnir with Richard Rodrigues and Aram Jabbari of Atlus. Note: This is the same interview available at the end of Random Encounter Episode 45. We've added a separate download option for your listeni rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     44 - Guild Wars 2 Roundtable Interviews 44 - Guild Wars 2 Roundtable Interviews bonus https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_044b.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/84b07863 As part of the ArenaNet studio visit that took place one month ago, Rob was able to participate in two roundtable interviews on the upcoming Guild Wars 2. Unfortunately, we were unable to get you the interviews due to technical difficulties... until now! The first interview is with Lead Content Designer Colin Johanson and Lead Game Designer Eric Flannum, and is followed by an interview with ArenaNet President Mike O'Brien and Producer Chris Whiteside. There's a lot of interesting discussion in here, so grab a seat and listen up! Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     As part of the ArenaNet studio visit that took place one month ago, Rob was able to participate in two roundtable interviews on the upcoming Guild Wars 2. Unfortunately, we were unable to get you the interviews due to technical difficulties... until now! The first interview is with Lead Content Designer Colin Johanson and Lead Game Designer Eric Flannum, and is followed by an interview with ArenaNet President Mike O'Brien and Producer Chris Whiteside. There's a lot of interesting discussion in here, so grab a seat and listen up! Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 23 May 2012 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4342 As part of the ArenaNet studio visit that took place one month ago, Rob was able to participate in two roundtable interviews on the upcoming Guild Wars 2. Unfortunately, we were unable to get you the interviews due to technical difficulties... until now! The first interview is with Lead Content Designer Colin Johanson and Lead Game Designer Eric Flannum, and is followed by an interview with ArenaNet President Mike O'Brien and Producer Chris Whiteside. There's a lot of interesting discussion in here, so grab a seat and listen up! Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com As part of the ArenaNet studio visit that took place one month ago, Rob was able to participate in two roundtable interviews on the upcoming Guild Wars 2. Unfortunately, we were unable to get you the interviews due to technical difficulties... until now! rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     44 - That Guild Wars 2 Episode 44 - That Guild Wars 2 Episode full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_044.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c0148c03 Ya know what's a good idea? Let's send the biggest MMO-hater on the site out to Seattle to check out Guild Wars 2. It may sound like a recipe for disaster, but Rob came back with a huge smile on his face and a desire to play more of the innovative title due out later this year. In addition, John found a surprising amount of quality listener mail, giving us the oppourtunity to hold our very first Q and A session! How freakin' sweet is that?! Zack brings it all home with his usual news roundup, including a special piece that's sure to make both Rob and Stephen very happy... Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Ashton Liu Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Ya know what's a good idea? Let's send the biggest MMO-hater on the site out to Seattle to check out Guild Wars 2. It may sound like a recipe for disaster, but Rob came back with a huge smile on his face and a desire to play more of the innovative title due out later this year. In addition, John found a surprising amount of quality listener mail, giving us the oppourtunity to hold our very first Q and A session! How freakin' sweet is that?! Zack brings it all home with his usual news roundup, including a special piece that's sure to make both Rob and Stephen very happy... Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Ashton Liu Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Sat, 05 May 2012 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4677 Ya know what's a good idea? Let's send the biggest MMO-hater on the site out to Seattle to check out Guild Wars 2. It may sound like a recipe for disaster, but Rob came back with a huge smile on his face and a desire to play more of the innovative title due out later this year. In addition, John found a surprising amount of quality listener mail, giving us the oppourtunity to hold our very first Q and A session! How freakin' sweet is that?! Zack brings it all home with his usual news roundup, including a special piece that's sure to make both Rob and Stephen very happy... Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Ashton Liu Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Ya know what's a good idea? Let's send the biggest MMO-hater on the site out to Seattle to check out Guild Wars 2. It may sound like a recipe for disaster, but Rob came back with a huge smile on his face and a desire to play more of the innovative title rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     43 - Xenoblade: Contagion or Tales of Graces Phlegm 43 - Xenoblade: Contagion or Tales of Graces Phlegm full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_043.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/41190daf It's spring time and allergy season has hit the podcast crew like a ton of bricks, but that won't stop us from talking about some great JRPG releases! We finally have Xenoblade in America as well as Tales of Graces f to satiate us during these sneeze filled months. There's also a lot of Kickstarter stuff to talk about in news, leading to the revival of some well loved franchises (yay for Shadowrun!). Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Ashton Liu Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     It's spring time and allergy season has hit the podcast crew like a ton of bricks, but that won't stop us from talking about some great JRPG releases! We finally have Xenoblade in America as well as Tales of Graces f to satiate us during these sneeze filled months. There's also a lot of Kickstarter stuff to talk about in news, leading to the revival of some well loved franchises (yay for Shadowrun!). Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Ashton Liu Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5435 It's spring time and allergy season has hit the podcast crew like a ton of bricks, but that won't stop us from talking about some great JRPG releases! We finally have Xenoblade in America as well as Tales of Graces f to satiate us during these sneeze filled months. There's also a lot of Kickstarter stuff to talk about in news, leading to the revival of some well loved franchises (yay for Shadowrun!). Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Ashton Liu Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com It's spring time and allergy season has hit the podcast crew like a ton of bricks, but that won't stop us from talking about some great JRPG releases! We finally have Xenoblade in America as well as Tales of Graces f to satiate us during these sneeze fill rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     42 - Paragons and Renegades on the Throne 42 - Paragons and Renegades on the Throne full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_042.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f2a70651 The release of Mass Effect 3 sure has sent some shockwaves through the industry, and the podcast gang is no exception. Join the crew of Random Encounter as they talk about the crew of the Normandy and the finale to BioWare's epic. We delve into spoilers from about the 37 minute mark until 1 hour 20 minutes in, so avoid that if you're worried about spoilers. But do come back! After John's journey through news, Atlus representatives Aram Jabbari and Scott Williams join us to talk about the soon to be released Game of Thrones RPG based on the works of George RR Martin. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Liz Maas and Ashton Liu Special Guests: Aram Jabbari and Scott Williams of Atlus Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     The release of Mass Effect 3 sure has sent some shockwaves through the industry, and the podcast gang is no exception. Join the crew of Random Encounter as they talk about the crew of the Normandy and the finale to BioWare's epic. We delve into spoilers from about the 37 minute mark until 1 hour 20 minutes in, so avoid that if you're worried about spoilers. But do come back! After John's journey through news, Atlus representatives Aram Jabbari and Scott Williams join us to talk about the soon to be released Game of Thrones RPG based on the works of George RR Martin. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Liz Maas and Ashton Liu Special Guests: Aram Jabbari and Scott Williams of Atlus Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7801 The release of Mass Effect 3 sure has sent some shockwaves through the industry, and the podcast gang is no exception. Join the crew of Random Encounter as they talk about the crew of the Normandy and the finale to BioWare's epic. We delve into spoilers from about the 37 minute mark until 1 hour 20 minutes in, so avoid that if you're worried about spoilers. But do come back! After John's journey through news, Atlus representatives Aram Jabbari and Scott Williams join us to talk about the soon to be released Game of Thrones RPG based on the works of George RR Martin. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Liz Maas and Ashton Liu Special Guests: Aram Jabbari and Scott Williams of Atlus Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com The release of Mass Effect 3 sure has sent some shockwaves through the industry, and the podcast gang is no exception. Join the crew of Random Encounter as they talk about the crew of the Normandy and the finale to BioWare's epic. We delve into spoilers f rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     41 - JRPG Madness! 41 - JRPG Madness! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_041.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d59784ca You can't say we don't listen to the fans. Wait, that double negative has me all confused now. Anywho, the podcast crew wades into the JRPG space this week with a look at Hyperdimension Neptunia MK2 and (one of Stephen's favorite games) Tales of the Abyss. The conversation ends up completely off track when Rob and John focus on what draws them into a video game. Zack returns from his college adventures to talk news, and the whole crew agrees that we should have probably trademarked the name Random Encounter. Oh well! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Zachary Pintchik Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     You can't say we don't listen to the fans. Wait, that double negative has me all confused now. Anywho, the podcast crew wades into the JRPG space this week with a look at Hyperdimension Neptunia MK2 and (one of Stephen's favorite games) Tales of the Abyss. The conversation ends up completely off track when Rob and John focus on what draws them into a video game. Zack returns from his college adventures to talk news, and the whole crew agrees that we should have probably trademarked the name Random Encounter. Oh well! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Zachary Pintchik Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5077 You can't say we don't listen to the fans. Wait, that double negative has me all confused now. Anywho, the podcast crew wades into the JRPG space this week with a look at Hyperdimension Neptunia MK2 and (one of Stephen's favorite games) Tales of the Abyss. The conversation ends up completely off track when Rob and John focus on what draws them into a video game. Zack returns from his college adventures to talk news, and the whole crew agrees that we should have probably trademarked the name Random Encounter. Oh well! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Zachary Pintchik Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com You can't say we don't listen to the fans. Wait, that double negative has me all confused now. Anywho, the podcast crew wades into the JRPG space this week with a look at Hyperdimension Neptunia MK2 and (one of Stephen's favorite games) Tales of the Aby rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     40 - A Time Paradox on the Fields of Amalur... 40 - A Time Paradox on the Fields of Amalur... full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_040.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2a79fa4a Remember when the first quarter was a slow time of the year? Yeah, fat chance of us getting a break around here with these major releases! Final Fantasy 13-2 is here and ready to usher in the New Year with moogles, time travel, and the cast of Kingdom Hearts. Wait, what? We brought Derek back on the show because, well, he found every freakin' doodad in the game! That's dedication, folks! After that, we head straight into the fantasy realm of Amalur, as Stephen spent the better part of the week splitting the heads of various fae folk and raining death on the countryside. John brings it all together with news while Rob cries in the corner over the latest information on the release of Diablo 3. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Remember when the first quarter was a slow time of the year? Yeah, fat chance of us getting a break around here with these major releases! Final Fantasy 13-2 is here and ready to usher in the New Year with moogles, time travel, and the cast of Kingdom Hearts. Wait, what? We brought Derek back on the show because, well, he found every freakin' doodad in the game! That's dedication, folks! After that, we head straight into the fantasy realm of Amalur, as Stephen spent the better part of the week splitting the heads of various fae folk and raining death on the countryside. John brings it all together with news while Rob cries in the corner over the latest information on the release of Diablo 3. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5339 Remember when the first quarter was a slow time of the year? Yeah, fat chance of us getting a break around here with these major releases! Final Fantasy 13-2 is here and ready to usher in the New Year with moogles, time travel, and the cast of Kingdom Hearts. Wait, what? We brought Derek back on the show because, well, he found every freakin' doodad in the game! That's dedication, folks! After that, we head straight into the fantasy realm of Amalur, as Stephen spent the better part of the week splitting the heads of various fae folk and raining death on the countryside. John brings it all together with news while Rob cries in the corner over the latest information on the release of Diablo 3. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Remember when the first quarter was a slow time of the year? Yeah, fat chance of us getting a break around here with these major releases! Final Fantasy 13-2 is here and ready to usher in the New Year with moogles, time travel, and the cast of Kingdom H rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     39 - Preemptive Strike! 39 - Preemptive Strike! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_039.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/65cd9e4c Square-Enix graced the US with the demo for Final Fantasy XIII-2, and it's up to the podcast crew to tear into this mammoth JRPG. Did the developers listen to the complaints from the original game? Will this sequel bring new and old fans to the fold? We may not have concrete answers, but we certainly have some initial thoughts. You also get to hear the beginnings of a retrospective look at the franchise that will (hopefully) take on a larger form down the line. John battles with the recent news as we also get a demo for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, The Old Republic receives a content update, and the death (rebirth?) of the infamous Fallout MMO sends ripples through the industry. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Kimberley Wallace Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Square-Enix graced the US with the demo for Final Fantasy XIII-2, and it's up to the podcast crew to tear into this mammoth JRPG. Did the developers listen to the complaints from the original game? Will this sequel bring new and old fans to the fold? We may not have concrete answers, but we certainly have some initial thoughts. You also get to hear the beginnings of a retrospective look at the franchise that will (hopefully) take on a larger form down the line. John battles with the recent news as we also get a demo for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, The Old Republic receives a content update, and the death (rebirth?) of the infamous Fallout MMO sends ripples through the industry. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Kimberley Wallace Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5985 Square-Enix graced the US with the demo for Final Fantasy XIII-2, and it's up to the podcast crew to tear into this mammoth JRPG. Did the developers listen to the complaints from the original game? Will this sequel bring new and old fans to the fold? We may not have concrete answers, but we certainly have some initial thoughts. You also get to hear the beginnings of a retrospective look at the franchise that will (hopefully) take on a larger form down the line. John battles with the recent news as we also get a demo for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, The Old Republic receives a content update, and the death (rebirth?) of the infamous Fallout MMO sends ripples through the industry. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Kimberley Wallace Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Square-Enix graced the US with the demo for Final Fantasy XIII-2, and it's up to the podcast crew to tear into this mammoth JRPG. Did the developers listen to the complaints from the original game? Will this sequel bring new and old fans to the fold? W rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     38 - The End of the Year Spectacular! (Full Version) 38 - The End of the Year Spectacular! (Full Version) bonus https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_038.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6f7f3a94 We certainly promised you guys a big end of the year episode, and by God did we ever deliver. The crew starts by sitting down for an in-depth discussion of 2011. From Dragon Age 2 to Skyrim, the podcast gang analyzes the major releases and trends in the genre (and industry) we all love. In the second segment, Rob, John, Kyle and Dave talk about Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, one of the first big RPGs of 2012. Finally, the podcasters take a look into the RPGFan Crystal Ball (TM) and come up with some predictions for the new year. Will we finally get Persona 5? What about Mass Effect 3? Is Diablo 3 destined to be the best game of 2014?! Only time will tell.... Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik, Dave Yeager and Kyle Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     We certainly promised you guys a big end of the year episode, and by God did we ever deliver. The crew starts by sitting down for an in-depth discussion of 2011. From Dragon Age 2 to Skyrim, the podcast gang analyzes the major releases and trends in the genre (and industry) we all love. In the second segment, Rob, John, Kyle and Dave talk about Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, one of the first big RPGs of 2012. Finally, the podcasters take a look into the RPGFan Crystal Ball (TM) and come up with some predictions for the new year. Will we finally get Persona 5? What about Mass Effect 3? Is Diablo 3 destined to be the best game of 2014?! Only time will tell.... Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik, Dave Yeager and Kyle Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 9833 We certainly promised you guys a big end of the year episode, and by God did we ever deliver. The crew starts by sitting down for an in-depth discussion of 2011. From Dragon Age 2 to Skyrim, the podcast gang analyzes the major releases and trends in the genre (and industry) we all love. In the second segment, Rob, John, Kyle and Dave talk about Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, one of the first big RPGs of 2012. Finally, the podcasters take a look into the RPGFan Crystal Ball (TM) and come up with some predictions for the new year. Will we finally get Persona 5? What about Mass Effect 3? Is Diablo 3 destined to be the best game of 2014?! Only time will tell.... Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik, Dave Yeager and Kyle Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com We certainly promised you guys a big end of the year episode, and by God did we ever deliver. The crew starts by sitting down for an in-depth discussion of 2011. From Dragon Age 2 to Skyrim, the podcast gang analyzes the major releases and trends in the rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     38 - The End of the Year Spectacular! Pt. 1 38 - The End of the Year Spectacular! Pt. 1 full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_038_01.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5761b89b We certainly promised you guys a big end of the year episode, and by God did we ever deliver. The crew starts by sitting down for an in-depth discussion of 2011. From Dragon Age 2 to Skyrim, the podcast gang analyzes the major releases and trends in the genre (and industry) we all love. In the second segment, Rob, John, Kyle and Dave talk about Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, one of the first big RPGs of 2012. Finally, the podcasters take a look into the RPGFan Crystal Ball (TM) and come up with some predictions for the new year. Will we finally get Persona 5? What about Mass Effect 3? Is Diablo 3 destined to be the best game of 2014?! Only time will tell.... Note: Due to the length of our End of the Year Spectacular, we've decided to offer it in two versions. This is Part 1 of 2, covering the games of 2011 and a preview of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. For our look ahead at 2012 make sure to download Part 2 of the show, or if you'd prefer to listen to all three segments in one episode, download the full version! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik, Dave Yeager and Kyle Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     We certainly promised you guys a big end of the year episode, and by God did we ever deliver. The crew starts by sitting down for an in-depth discussion of 2011. From Dragon Age 2 to Skyrim, the podcast gang analyzes the major releases and trends in the genre (and industry) we all love. In the second segment, Rob, John, Kyle and Dave talk about Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, one of the first big RPGs of 2012. Finally, the podcasters take a look into the RPGFan Crystal Ball (TM) and come up with some predictions for the new year. Will we finally get Persona 5? What about Mass Effect 3? Is Diablo 3 destined to be the best game of 2014?! Only time will tell.... Note: Due to the length of our End of the Year Spectacular, we've decided to offer it in two versions. This is Part 1 of 2, covering the games of 2011 and a preview of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. For our look ahead at 2012 make sure to download Part 2 of the show, or if you'd prefer to listen to all three segments in one episode, download the full version! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik, Dave Yeager and Kyle Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7271 We certainly promised you guys a big end of the year episode, and by God did we ever deliver. The crew starts by sitting down for an in-depth discussion of 2011. From Dragon Age 2 to Skyrim, the podcast gang analyzes the major releases and trends in the genre (and industry) we all love. In the second segment, Rob, John, Kyle and Dave talk about Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, one of the first big RPGs of 2012. Finally, the podcasters take a look into the RPGFan Crystal Ball (TM) and come up with some predictions for the new year. Will we finally get Persona 5? What about Mass Effect 3? Is Diablo 3 destined to be the best game of 2014?! Only time will tell.... Note: Due to the length of our End of the Year Spectacular, we've decided to offer it in two versions. This is Part 1 of 2, covering the games of 2011 and a preview of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. For our look ahead at 2012 make sure to download Part 2 of the show, or if you'd prefer to listen to all three segments in one episode, download the full version! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik, Dave Yeager and Kyle Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com We certainly promised you guys a big end of the year episode, and by God did we ever deliver. The crew starts by sitting down for an in-depth discussion of 2011. From Dragon Age 2 to Skyrim, the podcast gang analyzes the major releases and trends in the rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     38 - The End of the Year Spectacular! Pt. 2 38 - The End of the Year Spectacular! Pt. 2 bonus https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_038_02.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/08042d7c We certainly promised you guys a big end of the year episode, and by God did we ever deliver. The crew starts by sitting down for an in-depth discussion of 2011. From Dragon Age 2 to Skyrim, the podcast gang analyzes the major releases and trends in the genre (and industry) we all love. In the second segment, Rob, John, Kyle and Dave talk about Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, one of the first big RPGs of 2012. Finally, the podcasters take a look into the RPGFan Crystal Ball (TM) and come up with some predictions for the new year. Will we finally get Persona 5? What about Mass Effect 3? Is Diablo 3 destined to be the best game of 2014?! Only time will tell.... Note: Due to the length of our End of the Year Spectacular, we've decided to offer it in two versions. This is Part 1 of 2, covering the games of 2011 and a preview of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. For our look ahead at 2012 make sure to download Part 2 of the show, or if you'd prefer to listen to all three segments in one episode, download the full version! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik, Dave Yeager and Kyle Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     We certainly promised you guys a big end of the year episode, and by God did we ever deliver. The crew starts by sitting down for an in-depth discussion of 2011. From Dragon Age 2 to Skyrim, the podcast gang analyzes the major releases and trends in the genre (and industry) we all love. In the second segment, Rob, John, Kyle and Dave talk about Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, one of the first big RPGs of 2012. Finally, the podcasters take a look into the RPGFan Crystal Ball (TM) and come up with some predictions for the new year. Will we finally get Persona 5? What about Mass Effect 3? Is Diablo 3 destined to be the best game of 2014?! Only time will tell.... Note: Due to the length of our End of the Year Spectacular, we've decided to offer it in two versions. This is Part 1 of 2, covering the games of 2011 and a preview of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. For our look ahead at 2012 make sure to download Part 2 of the show, or if you'd prefer to listen to all three segments in one episode, download the full version! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik, Dave Yeager and Kyle Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 2562 We certainly promised you guys a big end of the year episode, and by God did we ever deliver. The crew starts by sitting down for an in-depth discussion of 2011. From Dragon Age 2 to Skyrim, the podcast gang analyzes the major releases and trends in the genre (and industry) we all love. In the second segment, Rob, John, Kyle and Dave talk about Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, one of the first big RPGs of 2012. Finally, the podcasters take a look into the RPGFan Crystal Ball (TM) and come up with some predictions for the new year. Will we finally get Persona 5? What about Mass Effect 3? Is Diablo 3 destined to be the best game of 2014?! Only time will tell.... Note: Due to the length of our End of the Year Spectacular, we've decided to offer it in two versions. This is Part 1 of 2, covering the games of 2011 and a preview of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. For our look ahead at 2012 make sure to download Part 2 of the show, or if you'd prefer to listen to all three segments in one episode, download the full version! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik, Dave Yeager and Kyle Miller Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com We certainly promised you guys a big end of the year episode, and by God did we ever deliver. The crew starts by sitting down for an in-depth discussion of 2011. From Dragon Age 2 to Skyrim, the podcast gang analyzes the major releases and trends in the rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     37 - Dragons, Pieces of Heart and Loot! 37 - Dragons, Pieces of Heart and Loot! full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_037.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7e049a63 Our trip through the frozen lands of Skyrim comes to a close with a few final thoughts on Bethesda's epic. But the latest Elder Scrolls title wasn't the only big game to come out in November. Nintendo decided to throw the Wii a going away party in the best possible way with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. However, that's not all, weary traveler. Rob and Stephen were recently blessed with the Diablo 3 beta, and they certainly have lots to say about the Lord of Terror's return to the land of Sanctuary. Zack brings the podcast home with a great deal of news, including something that should make Operation: Rainfall members very happy. Finally, in another developer interview, Chris Wilson of Grinding Gear Games joins Rob and podcast newbie Bob Richardson to talk about Path of Exile. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik and Derek Heemsbergen Special Guests: Bob Richardson (Reviews Editor, RPGFan) and Chris Wilson (Producer and Lead Designer, Grinding Gear Games) Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Our trip through the frozen lands of Skyrim comes to a close with a few final thoughts on Bethesda's epic. But the latest Elder Scrolls title wasn't the only big game to come out in November. Nintendo decided to throw the Wii a going away party in the best possible way with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. However, that's not all, weary traveler. Rob and Stephen were recently blessed with the Diablo 3 beta, and they certainly have lots to say about the Lord of Terror's return to the land of Sanctuary. Zack brings the podcast home with a great deal of news, including something that should make Operation: Rainfall members very happy. Finally, in another developer interview, Chris Wilson of Grinding Gear Games joins Rob and podcast newbie Bob Richardson to talk about Path of Exile. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik and Derek Heemsbergen Special Guests: Bob Richardson (Reviews Editor, RPGFan) and Chris Wilson (Producer and Lead Designer, Grinding Gear Games) Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5908 Our trip through the frozen lands of Skyrim comes to a close with a few final thoughts on Bethesda's epic. But the latest Elder Scrolls title wasn't the only big game to come out in November. Nintendo decided to throw the Wii a going away party in the best possible way with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. However, that's not all, weary traveler. Rob and Stephen were recently blessed with the Diablo 3 beta, and they certainly have lots to say about the Lord of Terror's return to the land of Sanctuary. Zack brings the podcast home with a great deal of news, including something that should make Operation: Rainfall members very happy. Finally, in another developer interview, Chris Wilson of Grinding Gear Games joins Rob and podcast newbie Bob Richardson to talk about Path of Exile. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik and Derek Heemsbergen Special Guests: Bob Richardson (Reviews Editor, RPGFan) and Chris Wilson (Producer and Lead Designer, Grinding Gear Games) Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Our trip through the frozen lands of Skyrim comes to a close with a few final thoughts on Bethesda's epic. But the latest Elder Scrolls title wasn't the only big game to come out in November. Nintendo decided to throw the Wii a going away party in the b rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     36 - Skyrim Edition 36 - Skyrim Edition full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_036.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d9081821 Guys! Guys! Skyrim is here! The Bethesda epic we've all been waiting for has finally arrived and the editors of RPGFan are here to share their opinions on the game. Tales of werewolves, assassinations and lots of dragons abound in this weeks episode of Random Encounter! Stay tuned after the show for an interview with Cesar Bittar and Katie Hallahan of Phoenix Online Studios on their upcoming game Cognition. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Kyle Miller Special Guests: Cesar Bittar and Katie Hallahan, Phoenix Online Studios Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Guys! Guys! Skyrim is here! The Bethesda epic we've all been waiting for has finally arrived and the editors of RPGFan are here to share their opinions on the game. Tales of werewolves, assassinations and lots of dragons abound in this weeks episode of Random Encounter! Stay tuned after the show for an interview with Cesar Bittar and Katie Hallahan of Phoenix Online Studios on their upcoming game Cognition. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Kyle Miller Special Guests: Cesar Bittar and Katie Hallahan, Phoenix Online Studios Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7406 Guys! Guys! Skyrim is here! The Bethesda epic we've all been waiting for has finally arrived and the editors of RPGFan are here to share their opinions on the game. Tales of werewolves, assassinations and lots of dragons abound in this weeks episode of Random Encounter! Stay tuned after the show for an interview with Cesar Bittar and Katie Hallahan of Phoenix Online Studios on their upcoming game Cognition. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Kyle Miller Special Guests: Cesar Bittar and Katie Hallahan, Phoenix Online Studios Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Guys! Guys! Skyrim is here! The Bethesda epic we've all been waiting for has finally arrived and the editors of RPGFan are here to share their opinions on the game. Tales of werewolves, assassinations and lots of dragons abound in this weeks episode of Ra rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     35 - Wizened Edition 35 - Wizened Edition full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_035.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/dfa3d1ee With the horror that is Dark Souls behind them, the editors of RPGFan enjoy a return to some sort of normalcy as John talks The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, Kim and Derek riff on Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny, as Rob sinks his teeth into... more Dark Souls, and Stephen wraps us up with this week's RPG news. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Kimberley Wallace and Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     With the horror that is Dark Souls behind them, the editors of RPGFan enjoy a return to some sort of normalcy as John talks The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, Kim and Derek riff on Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny, as Rob sinks his teeth into... more Dark Souls, and Stephen wraps us up with this week's RPG news. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Kimberley Wallace and Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3361 With the horror that is Dark Souls behind them, the editors of RPGFan enjoy a return to some sort of normalcy as John talks The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, Kim and Derek riff on Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny, as Rob sinks his teeth into... more Dark Souls, and Stephen wraps us up with this week's RPG news. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Kimberley Wallace and Derek Heemsbergen Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com With the horror that is Dark Souls behind them, the editors of RPGFan enjoy a return to some sort of normalcy as John talks The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, Kim and Derek riff on Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny, as Rob sinks his teeth into... more rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     34 - Dark Souls Edition 34 - Dark Souls Edition full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_034.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2e6e38ee Asking how many deaths it takes to beat Dark Souls is like asking how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. But with the last bonfires well behind them, the editors of RPGFan regain their humanity (and their sanity) and discuss this behemoth of an action/horror RPG. Join us in jolly co-operation as we go over the ins and outs of what makes FROM Software's latest foray into pain simulators oh-so-satisfying. Is the masochism of Dark Souls too much for you? MMOs more your speed? Then stay tuned after the news as John, Rob and podcast newbie Dave Yeager get their force with impressions of The Old Republic Press Beta. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik and Dave Yeager Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Asking how many deaths it takes to beat Dark Souls is like asking how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. But with the last bonfires well behind them, the editors of RPGFan regain their humanity (and their sanity) and discuss this behemoth of an action/horror RPG. Join us in jolly co-operation as we go over the ins and outs of what makes FROM Software's latest foray into pain simulators oh-so-satisfying. Is the masochism of Dark Souls too much for you? MMOs more your speed? Then stay tuned after the news as John, Rob and podcast newbie Dave Yeager get their force with impressions of The Old Republic Press Beta. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik and Dave Yeager Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7741 Asking how many deaths it takes to beat Dark Souls is like asking how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. But with the last bonfires well behind them, the editors of RPGFan regain their humanity (and their sanity) and discuss this behemoth of an action/horror RPG. Join us in jolly co-operation as we go over the ins and outs of what makes FROM Software's latest foray into pain simulators oh-so-satisfying. Is the masochism of Dark Souls too much for you? MMOs more your speed? Then stay tuned after the news as John, Rob and podcast newbie Dave Yeager get their force with impressions of The Old Republic Press Beta. Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik and Dave Yeager Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Asking how many deaths it takes to beat Dark Souls is like asking how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. But with the last bonfires well behind them, the editors of RPGFan regain their humanity (and their sanity) and discuss this b rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     33 - The Reckoning draws near... 33 - The Reckoning draws near... full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_033.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d9efdf85 Need a break from the constant terror that is Dark Souls? Then have a seat at our bonfire as John recounts his time with Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Kim discusses the recently released Persona 2: Innocent Sin, and the rest of the crew whets their appetites for more Dark Souls. Stay tuned after the show for an interview on Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny with Adam Fitch, Localization Editor at Natsume! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Kimberley Wallace and Zachary Pintchik Special Guest: Adam Fitch, Natsume Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Need a break from the constant terror that is Dark Souls? Then have a seat at our bonfire as John recounts his time with Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Kim discusses the recently released Persona 2: Innocent Sin, and the rest of the crew whets their appetites for more Dark Souls. Stay tuned after the show for an interview on Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny with Adam Fitch, Localization Editor at Natsume! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Kimberley Wallace and Zachary Pintchik Special Guest: Adam Fitch, Natsume Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5377 Need a break from the constant terror that is Dark Souls? Then have a seat at our bonfire as John recounts his time with Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Kim discusses the recently released Persona 2: Innocent Sin, and the rest of the crew whets their appetites for more Dark Souls. Stay tuned after the show for an interview on Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny with Adam Fitch, Localization Editor at Natsume! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Kimberley Wallace and Zachary Pintchik Special Guest: Adam Fitch, Natsume Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Need a break from the constant terror that is Dark Souls? Then have a seat at our bonfire as John recounts his time with Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Kim discusses the recently released Persona 2: Innocent Sin, and the rest of the crew whets their appet rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     32 - Xenoblade Chronicles Edition 32 - Xenoblade Chronicles Edition full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_032.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/515bce3e Seems like everyone is talking about the JRPG Xenoblade and wondering whether or not we'll see it on domestic shores. Well, the crew of Random Encounter decided to focus on this heavily anticipated title, and reached the consensus that, yeah, it is a pretty big deal. Following an in depth analysis of the title, Derek brings the podcast home with the week's crazy news, including an Old Republic release date, the rabid anticipation of Dark Souls, a Final Fantasy remake, and the delay(?) of Diablo 3. Warning: This podcast may contain sheep. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Greig McCallum Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Seems like everyone is talking about the JRPG Xenoblade and wondering whether or not we'll see it on domestic shores. Well, the crew of Random Encounter decided to focus on this heavily anticipated title, and reached the consensus that, yeah, it is a pretty big deal. Following an in depth analysis of the title, Derek brings the podcast home with the week's crazy news, including an Old Republic release date, the rabid anticipation of Dark Souls, a Final Fantasy remake, and the delay(?) of Diablo 3. Warning: This podcast may contain sheep. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Greig McCallum Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4120 Seems like everyone is talking about the JRPG Xenoblade and wondering whether or not we'll see it on domestic shores. Well, the crew of Random Encounter decided to focus on this heavily anticipated title, and reached the consensus that, yeah, it is a pretty big deal. Following an in depth analysis of the title, Derek brings the podcast home with the week's crazy news, including an Old Republic release date, the rabid anticipation of Dark Souls, a Final Fantasy remake, and the delay(?) of Diablo 3. Warning: This podcast may contain sheep. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Derek Heemsbergen and Greig McCallum Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Seems like everyone is talking about the JRPG Xenoblade and wondering whether or not we'll see it on domestic shores. Well, the crew of Random Encounter decided to focus on this heavily anticipated title, and reached the consensus that, yeah, it is a pre rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     31 - Of Zombies, Demons and Musicians... 31 - Of Zombies, Demons and Musicians... full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_031.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/13159386 Funny noises abound in this weeks episode of Random Encounter! Rob, John and Stephen join up to discuss the zombie filled Dead Island, demon infested SMT: Devil Survivor Overclocked, complexity and replayability in games, as well as the latest news in the world of RPGs. Stay tuned after the show for an interview with Darren Korb, composer of the Bastion soundtrack! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, and Stephen Meyerink Special Guest: Darren Korb, Supergiant Games Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Funny noises abound in this weeks episode of Random Encounter! Rob, John and Stephen join up to discuss the zombie filled Dead Island, demon infested SMT: Devil Survivor Overclocked, complexity and replayability in games, as well as the latest news in the world of RPGs. Stay tuned after the show for an interview with Darren Korb, composer of the Bastion soundtrack! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, and Stephen Meyerink Special Guest: Darren Korb, Supergiant Games Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6670 Funny noises abound in this weeks episode of Random Encounter! Rob, John and Stephen join up to discuss the zombie filled Dead Island, demon infested SMT: Devil Survivor Overclocked, complexity and replayability in games, as well as the latest news in the world of RPGs. Stay tuned after the show for an interview with Darren Korb, composer of the Bastion soundtrack! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, and Stephen Meyerink Special Guest: Darren Korb, Supergiant Games Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com Funny noises abound in this weeks episode of Random Encounter! Rob, John and Stephen join up to discuss the zombie filled Dead Island, demon infested SMT: Devil Survivor Overclocked, complexity and replayability in games, as well as the latest news in the rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     30 - Deus Ex, Bastion, Tobyn Manthorpe Interview 30 - Deus Ex, Bastion, Tobyn Manthorpe Interview full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_030.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c6a52319 The editors of RPGFan.com assemble once again to discuss the latest and greatest in the world of RPGs. Why does Zack think Deus Ex: Human Revolution is the next Metal Gear Solid game? What's keeping Rob from enjoying indie darling Bastion? Also, listen after the show for a special interview with Tobyn Manthorpe, one of the developers of Emissary of War!
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Zachary Pintchik and Kyle E. Miller
    Special Guest: Tobyn Manthorpe

    ]]>     The editors of RPGFan.com assemble once again to discuss the latest and greatest in the world of RPGs. Why does Zack think Deus Ex: Human Revolution is the next Metal Gear Solid game? What's keeping Rob from enjoying indie darling Bastion? Also, listen after the show for a special interview with Tobyn Manthorpe, one of the developers of Emissary of War!
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Zachary Pintchik and Kyle E. Miller
    Special Guest: Tobyn Manthorpe

    ]]>     Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5432 The editors of RPGFan.com assemble once again to discuss the latest and greatest in the world of RPGs. Why does Zack think Deus Ex: Human Revolution is the next Metal Gear Solid game? What's keeping Rob from enjoying indie darling Bastion? Also, listen after the show for a special interview with Tobyn Manthorpe, one of the developers of Emissary of War!
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Zachary Pintchik and Kyle E. Miller
    Special Guest: Tobyn Manthorpe

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     29 - Deus Ex: Human Revolution Preview Edition 29 - Deus Ex: Human Revolution Preview Edition full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_029.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0d1adfc6 Stephen is back from Montreal where he had the chance to play the highly anticipated Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and has decided to grace our lesser, non-augmented selves with details of the trip. Does the cyber renaissance FPS/RPG deliver the goods? Can Stephen do an awesome Adam Jensen impression? Listen up and find out on this weeks edition of Random Encounter! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Liz Maas

    ]]>     Stephen is back from Montreal where he had the chance to play the highly anticipated Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and has decided to grace our lesser, non-augmented selves with details of the trip. Does the cyber renaissance FPS/RPG deliver the goods? Can Stephen do an awesome Adam Jensen impression? Listen up and find out on this weeks edition of Random Encounter! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Liz Maas

    ]]>     Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4290 Stephen is back from Montreal where he had the chance to play the highly anticipated Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and has decided to grace our lesser, non-augmented selves with details of the trip. Does the cyber renaissance FPS/RPG deliver the goods? Can Stephen do an awesome Adam Jensen impression? Listen up and find out on this weeks edition of Random Encounter! Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Liz Maas Stephen is back from Montreal where he had the chance to play the highly anticipated Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and has decided to grace our lesser, non-augmented selves with details of the trip. Does the cyber renaissance FPS/RPG deliver the goods? Can S rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     28 - Phantasy Star IV Edition 28 - Phantasy Star IV Edition full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_028.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/04f3cbae On this nostalgia-laden edition of Random Encounter the editors of RPGFan sit down to discuss a game that made them the RPG fans they are today: Phantasy Star IV. Listen as Rob, John, Stephen and Derek explain why exactly Phantasy Star IV ranks as one of the best JRPGs of all time.
          
    NOTE: This episode contains heavy spoilers for the Phantasy Star series.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Derek Heemsbergen

    ]]>     On this nostalgia-laden edition of Random Encounter the editors of RPGFan sit down to discuss a game that made them the RPG fans they are today: Phantasy Star IV. Listen as Rob, John, Stephen and Derek explain why exactly Phantasy Star IV ranks as one of the best JRPGs of all time.
          
    NOTE: This episode contains heavy spoilers for the Phantasy Star series.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Derek Heemsbergen

    ]]>     Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4685 On this nostalgia-laden edition of Random Encounter the editors of RPGFan sit down to discuss a game that made them the RPG fans they are today: Phantasy Star IV. Listen as Rob, John, Stephen and Derek explain why exactly Phantasy Star IV ranks as one of the best JRPGs of all time.
          
    NOTE: This episode contains heavy spoilers for the Phantasy Star series.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Derek Heemsbergen

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     27 - Dungeons, Dragons, and Dungeons 27 - Dungeons, Dragons, and Dungeons full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_027.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/17dbc588 With our party down to three brave warriors once more, can the editors of RPGFan brave this dungeon-filled episode? Rob, John and Stephen gather round the podcast fire to discuss Dungeon Siege III, Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale and more on this week's episode of Random Encounter!
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll and Stephen Meyerink

    ]]>     With our party down to three brave warriors once more, can the editors of RPGFan brave this dungeon-filled episode? Rob, John and Stephen gather round the podcast fire to discuss Dungeon Siege III, Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale and more on this week's episode of Random Encounter!
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll and Stephen Meyerink

    ]]>     Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4388 With our party down to three brave warriors once more, can the editors of RPGFan brave this dungeon-filled episode? Rob, John and Stephen gather round the podcast fire to discuss Dungeon Siege III, Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale and more on this week's episode of Random Encounter!
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll and Stephen Meyerink

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     26 - E3 2011 26 - E3 2011 full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_026.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/471fad0c They came. They saw. They conquered. And now the editors of RPGFan are here to tell you about the most exciting RPGs at E3 2011! Final Fantasy XIII-2, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and more.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Kimberley Wallace, Liz Maas and Derek Heemsbergen

    ]]>     They came. They saw. They conquered. And now the editors of RPGFan are here to tell you about the most exciting RPGs at E3 2011! Final Fantasy XIII-2, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and more.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Kimberley Wallace, Liz Maas and Derek Heemsbergen

    ]]>     Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7572 They came. They saw. They conquered. And now the editors of RPGFan are here to tell you about the most exciting RPGs at E3 2011! Final Fantasy XIII-2, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and more.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Kimberley Wallace, Liz Maas and Derek Heemsbergen

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     25 - The Witcher 2 Edition 25 - The Witcher 2 Edition full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_025.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8f1b632e Kyle and Stephen join Rob for an in-depth look at The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings on this weeks episode of Random Encounter. Has one of this year's biggest RPGs lived up to the hype? (Spoilers: Yes!)
          
    NOTE: This podcast may contain some mild spoilers for The Witcher 2. If you have not played the game or aren't very far in, listen at your own risk!
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink and Kyle E. Miller

    ]]>     Kyle and Stephen join Rob for an in-depth look at The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings on this weeks episode of Random Encounter. Has one of this year's biggest RPGs lived up to the hype? (Spoilers: Yes!)
          
    NOTE: This podcast may contain some mild spoilers for The Witcher 2. If you have not played the game or aren't very far in, listen at your own risk!
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink and Kyle E. Miller

    ]]>     Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4338 Kyle and Stephen join Rob for an in-depth look at The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings on this weeks episode of Random Encounter. Has one of this year's biggest RPGs lived up to the hype? (Spoilers: Yes!)
          
    NOTE: This podcast may contain some mild spoilers for The Witcher 2. If you have not played the game or aren't very far in, listen at your own risk!
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink and Kyle E. Miller

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     24 - Favorite Female RPG Characters 24 - Favorite Female RPG Characters full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_024.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e5503555 Join the editors of RPGFan for a special roundtable on female characters in video games on this week's episode of Random Encounter. Our editors share some of their favorite female characters, what sets those characters above the rest, and what they hope to see from developers in the future. Be sure to check out our "Best (and Worst) Female RPG Characters" feature and share your opinions on the message boards.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Kimberley Wallace, Liz Maas and Stephen Meyerink

    ]]>     Join the editors of RPGFan for a special roundtable on female characters in video games on this week's episode of Random Encounter. Our editors share some of their favorite female characters, what sets those characters above the rest, and what they hope to see from developers in the future. Be sure to check out our "Best (and Worst) Female RPG Characters" feature and share your opinions on the message boards.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Kimberley Wallace, Liz Maas and Stephen Meyerink

    ]]>     Tue, 24 May 2011 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5073 Join the editors of RPGFan for a special roundtable on female characters in video games on this week's episode of Random Encounter. Our editors share some of their favorite female characters, what sets those characters above the rest, and what they hope to see from developers in the future. Be sure to check out our "Best (and Worst) Female RPG Characters" feature and share your opinions on the message boards.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Kimberley Wallace, Liz Maas and Stephen Meyerink

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     23 - Turians and Witchers 23 - Turians and Witchers full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_023.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ac21547e This week's episode of Random Encounter is filled with talk about... RPGs?! What will they think of next? Kim starts of the show with a timely discussion of Mass Effect, John brings the mumorpuger love with RIFT, and Rob finishes The Witcher just in time for Kyle's preview of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. Is one of this year's sexiest, swankiest RPGs enough to appease our resident hater? Find out all this and more on Random Encounter Episode 23.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Kimberley Wallace and Kyle Miller

    ]]>     This week's episode of Random Encounter is filled with talk about... RPGs?! What will they think of next? Kim starts of the show with a timely discussion of Mass Effect, John brings the mumorpuger love with RIFT, and Rob finishes The Witcher just in time for Kyle's preview of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. Is one of this year's sexiest, swankiest RPGs enough to appease our resident hater? Find out all this and more on Random Encounter Episode 23.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Kimberley Wallace and Kyle Miller

    ]]>     Tue, 03 May 2011 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5009 This week's episode of Random Encounter is filled with talk about... RPGs?! What will they think of next? Kim starts of the show with a timely discussion of Mass Effect, John brings the mumorpuger love with RIFT, and Rob finishes The Witcher just in time for Kyle's preview of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. Is one of this year's sexiest, swankiest RPGs enough to appease our resident hater? Find out all this and more on Random Encounter Episode 23.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Kimberley Wallace and Kyle Miller

    ]]>     rpg, rpgfan, role playing games, role-playing games, random encounter, video games, gaming No     22 - Redo 22 - Redo full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_022.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/16d80327 An amazing episode of Random Encounter has been lost to the ether that is the internet thanks to technical difficulties, solar flares, or perhaps intervention by the Heartless. Rather than attempt to recreate the magic, the crew decides to focus on topics associated with the games they've been playing. John complains that RPGs are too long and Kim talks about the resurrection and continuation of fan-favorite franchises. After arguing Hardball style for a while, John takes the crew for a ride into the news room.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Kimberley Wallace

    ]]>     An amazing episode of Random Encounter has been lost to the ether that is the internet thanks to technical difficulties, solar flares, or perhaps intervention by the Heartless. Rather than attempt to recreate the magic, the crew decides to focus on topics associated with the games they've been playing. John complains that RPGs are too long and Kim talks about the resurrection and continuation of fan-favorite franchises. After arguing Hardball style for a while, John takes the crew for a ride into the news room.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Kimberley Wallace

    ]]>     Sun, 24 Apr 2011 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4487 An amazing episode of Random Encounter has been lost to the ether that is the internet thanks to technical difficulties, solar flares, or perhaps intervention by the Heartless. Rather than attempt to recreate the magic, the crew decides to focus on topics associated with the games they've been playing. John complains that RPGs are too long and Kim talks about the resurrection and continuation of fan-favorite franchises. After arguing Hardball style for a while, John takes the crew for a ride into the news room.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Kimberley Wallace

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     21 - Dragons, Dissidia, and David Cage 21 - Dragons, Dissidia, and David Cage full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_021.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6e6f4e62 Time for an extra-long edition of RPGFan's Random Encounter! The usual party of RPGFan editors is joined by Kyle E. Miller for a discussion of the recently released Dragon Age 2 before moving on to talk about Heavy Rain (and its sequel?!), Dissidia [duodecim] 012 and Pokemon Black and White. Zack brings us impressions of action RPGs Bastion and Dungeon Siege 3 before wrapping up with the week's news.      

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik and Kyle E. Miller

    ]]>     Time for an extra-long edition of RPGFan's Random Encounter! The usual party of RPGFan editors is joined by Kyle E. Miller for a discussion of the recently released Dragon Age 2 before moving on to talk about Heavy Rain (and its sequel?!), Dissidia [duodecim] 012 and Pokemon Black and White. Zack brings us impressions of action RPGs Bastion and Dungeon Siege 3 before wrapping up with the week's news.      

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik and Kyle E. Miller

    ]]>     Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 6041 Time for an extra-long edition of RPGFan's Random Encounter! The usual party of RPGFan editors is joined by Kyle E. Miller for a discussion of the recently released Dragon Age 2 before moving on to talk about Heavy Rain (and its sequel?!), Dissidia [duodecim] 012 and Pokemon Black and White. Zack brings us impressions of action RPGs Bastion and Dungeon Siege 3 before wrapping up with the week's news.      

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik and Kyle E. Miller

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     20 - The Silver Lining of Tactics Ogre 20 - The Silver Lining of Tactics Ogre full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_020.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c0a87c50 It's an episode of classic games and big releases on this weeks Random Encounter! Stephen talks about The Silver Lining and the recent King's Quest III Remake before John assesses a bevy of recent PSOne Classic titles, all leading up to a discussion of some of the biggest games in Q1 2011 (Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, Radiant Historia, Dragon Age II).
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll and Stephen Meyerink

    ]]>     It's an episode of classic games and big releases on this weeks Random Encounter! Stephen talks about The Silver Lining and the recent King's Quest III Remake before John assesses a bevy of recent PSOne Classic titles, all leading up to a discussion of some of the biggest games in Q1 2011 (Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, Radiant Historia, Dragon Age II).
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll and Stephen Meyerink

    ]]>     Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4186 It's an episode of classic games and big releases on this weeks Random Encounter! Stephen talks about The Silver Lining and the recent King's Quest III Remake before John assesses a bevy of recent PSOne Classic titles, all leading up to a discussion of some of the biggest games in Q1 2011 (Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, Radiant Historia, Dragon Age II).
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll and Stephen Meyerink

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     19 - The Dragon Age II Demo Episode 19 - The Dragon Age II Demo Episode full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_019.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b5f61113 Join our intrepid adventurers in this weeks Dragon Age II Edition of Random Encounter! Rob, Stephen and Zack sit down to discuss the recently released Dragon Age II demo. What do we think of the new graphical style? How does the faster combat feel? Does Zack's cultural ineptitude know no bounds? All this and more on the Random Encounter!
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     Join our intrepid adventurers in this weeks Dragon Age II Edition of Random Encounter! Rob, Stephen and Zack sit down to discuss the recently released Dragon Age II demo. What do we think of the new graphical style? How does the faster combat feel? Does Zack's cultural ineptitude know no bounds? All this and more on the Random Encounter!
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 2609 Join our intrepid adventurers in this weeks Dragon Age II Edition of Random Encounter! Rob, Stephen and Zack sit down to discuss the recently released Dragon Age II demo. What do we think of the new graphical style? How does the faster combat feel? Does Zack's cultural ineptitude know no bounds? All this and more on the Random Encounter!
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     18 - Deus Ex: Ace Attorney 18 - Deus Ex: Ace Attorney full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_018.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/acf05917 Rob, Stephen, John and Zack sit down for another exciting Random Encounter! This week our adventurers discuss Stacking and Dragon Age: Origins before Zack and Stephen start talking about Deus Ex... yes, that Deus Ex. Rob talks about Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney and Demon's Souls before we get into the veritable plethora of news from the past month.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, John McCarroll and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     Rob, Stephen, John and Zack sit down for another exciting Random Encounter! This week our adventurers discuss Stacking and Dragon Age: Origins before Zack and Stephen start talking about Deus Ex... yes, that Deus Ex. Rob talks about Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney and Demon's Souls before we get into the veritable plethora of news from the past month.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, John McCarroll and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5654 Rob, Stephen, John and Zack sit down for another exciting Random Encounter! This week our adventurers discuss Stacking and Dragon Age: Origins before Zack and Stephen start talking about Deus Ex... yes, that Deus Ex. Rob talks about Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney and Demon's Souls before we get into the veritable plethora of news from the past month.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, John McCarroll and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     17 - Handheld RPGs (and Dragon Age) 17 - Handheld RPGs (and Dragon Age) full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_017.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b4f6942f We're back with the regular party and ready for another Random Encounter! Rob, John, Stephen and Zack sit down and discuss Lord of Arcana, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, Dragon Age: Origins, The World Ends With You, Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Final Mix, and more, as well as the latest news from Square Enix's First Production Department Premier event.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, John McCarroll and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     We're back with the regular party and ready for another Random Encounter! Rob, John, Stephen and Zack sit down and discuss Lord of Arcana, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, Dragon Age: Origins, The World Ends With You, Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Final Mix, and more, as well as the latest news from Square Enix's First Production Department Premier event.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, John McCarroll and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4626 We're back with the regular party and ready for another Random Encounter! Rob, John, Stephen and Zack sit down and discuss Lord of Arcana, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, Dragon Age: Origins, The World Ends With You, Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Final Mix, and more, as well as the latest news from Square Enix's First Production Department Premier event.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, John McCarroll and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     16 - The Soundtrack Episode 16 - The Soundtrack Episode full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_016.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b4b162a0 A quintet of RPGFan editors present... a soundtrack spectactular! With John and Zack away for the week, Pat, Dennis and Derek join Rob and Stephen for a lengthy discussion on their favorite RPG sountracks. Sure, they talk about games as well (and boy do they talk about a lot of them), but haven't you always wanted to learn about obscure soundtrack terminology?

    Games Discussed: Back to the Future: The Game, Winter Voices, Rune Factory 3, Cthulu Saves the World, Final Fantasy XI, Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood!, Persona 3 Portable, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, 9 Person, 9 Hours, 9 Doors, Reccetear: An Item Shop's Tale, Phantasy Star Portable 2, The Witcher, and more!

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Patrick Gann, Dennis Rubenshteyn and Derek Heemsbergen

    ]]>     A quintet of RPGFan editors present... a soundtrack spectactular! With John and Zack away for the week, Pat, Dennis and Derek join Rob and Stephen for a lengthy discussion on their favorite RPG sountracks. Sure, they talk about games as well (and boy do they talk about a lot of them), but haven't you always wanted to learn about obscure soundtrack terminology?

    Games Discussed: Back to the Future: The Game, Winter Voices, Rune Factory 3, Cthulu Saves the World, Final Fantasy XI, Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood!, Persona 3 Portable, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, 9 Person, 9 Hours, 9 Doors, Reccetear: An Item Shop's Tale, Phantasy Star Portable 2, The Witcher, and more!

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Patrick Gann, Dennis Rubenshteyn and Derek Heemsbergen

    ]]>     Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5028 A quintet of RPGFan editors present... a soundtrack spectactular! With John and Zack away for the week, Pat, Dennis and Derek join Rob and Stephen for a lengthy discussion on their favorite RPG sountracks. Sure, they talk about games as well (and boy do they talk about a lot of them), but haven't you always wanted to learn about obscure soundtrack terminology?

    Games Discussed: Back to the Future: The Game, Winter Voices, Rune Factory 3, Cthulu Saves the World, Final Fantasy XI, Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood!, Persona 3 Portable, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, 9 Person, 9 Hours, 9 Doors, Reccetear: An Item Shop's Tale, Phantasy Star Portable 2, The Witcher, and more!

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Patrick Gann, Dennis Rubenshteyn and Derek Heemsbergen

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     15 - New Vegas, Golden Sun, and Back to the Future 15 - New Vegas, Golden Sun, and Back to the Future full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_015.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cac0e87e Join the editors of RPGFan for an extra-long end of the year episode of Random Encounter. In this episode, we discuss the new DLC for Fallout: New Vegas, Infinity Blade, Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, The Silver Lining, Back To The Future: The Game, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn and more, as well as cover the metric ton of news that has come out in the past month. Stay tuned at the end of the show for our crazy RPG predictions for 2011!

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Zachary Pintchik.

    ]]>     Join the editors of RPGFan for an extra-long end of the year episode of Random Encounter. In this episode, we discuss the new DLC for Fallout: New Vegas, Infinity Blade, Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, The Silver Lining, Back To The Future: The Game, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn and more, as well as cover the metric ton of news that has come out in the past month. Stay tuned at the end of the show for our crazy RPG predictions for 2011!

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Zachary Pintchik.

    ]]>     Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:00:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7608 Join the editors of RPGFan for an extra-long end of the year episode of Random Encounter. In this episode, we discuss the new DLC for Fallout: New Vegas, Infinity Blade, Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, The Silver Lining, Back To The Future: The Game, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn and more, as well as cover the metric ton of news that has come out in the past month. Stay tuned at the end of the show for our crazy RPG predictions for 2011!

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Zachary Pintchik.

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     14 - 999 and Mobile Games 14 - 999 and Mobile Games full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_014.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/572a1a70 We're back to four party members for the first time in over a month, and we've got plenty of games to talk about. Bryan brings some more iOS games to the table with The War of Eustrath, Scarlett and the Spark of Life, and Shining Force, while Rob, John and Zack get deeper into 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors before launching into a discussion of portable RPGs and why we love them.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Bryan Grosnick, and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     We're back to four party members for the first time in over a month, and we've got plenty of games to talk about. Bryan brings some more iOS games to the table with The War of Eustrath, Scarlett and the Spark of Life, and Shining Force, while Rob, John and Zack get deeper into 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors before launching into a discussion of portable RPGs and why we love them.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Bryan Grosnick, and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:30:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 3908 We're back to four party members for the first time in over a month, and we've got plenty of games to talk about. Bryan brings some more iOS games to the table with The War of Eustrath, Scarlett and the Spark of Life, and Shining Force, while Rob, John and Zack get deeper into 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors before launching into a discussion of portable RPGs and why we love them.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Bryan Grosnick, and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     13 - Chaos Rings in the Nightmare 13 - Chaos Rings in the Nightmare full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_013.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1523051e It's another handheld-heavy week as the editors of RPGFan come together once again to discuss the entrancing 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors, the conventional Chaos Rings, and the down-right confusing Knights in the Nightmare. We also talk about "RPG Fatigue" - what it means and how to beat it - and bring you the latest in RPG news.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     It's another handheld-heavy week as the editors of RPGFan come together once again to discuss the entrancing 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors, the conventional Chaos Rings, and the down-right confusing Knights in the Nightmare. We also talk about "RPG Fatigue" - what it means and how to beat it - and bring you the latest in RPG news.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:30:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4759 It's another handheld-heavy week as the editors of RPGFan come together once again to discuss the entrancing 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors, the conventional Chaos Rings, and the down-right confusing Knights in the Nightmare. We also talk about "RPG Fatigue" - what it means and how to beat it - and bring you the latest in RPG news.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     12 - Handheld RPGs and Tangents 12 - Handheld RPGs and Tangents full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_012.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c3347176 Podcast Newbie Bryan Grosnick saves the day as another regular goes down for the count, bringing with him news from the handheld front of Ys SEVEN, Crimson Gem Saga, Ash and more. Throw in a hint of Fallout: New Vegas, some long tangents, and a discusssion of the expansion of the RPG genre and you've got yourself this week's Random Encounter.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll and Bryan Grosnick

    ]]>     Podcast Newbie Bryan Grosnick saves the day as another regular goes down for the count, bringing with him news from the handheld front of Ys SEVEN, Crimson Gem Saga, Ash and more. Throw in a hint of Fallout: New Vegas, some long tangents, and a discusssion of the expansion of the RPG genre and you've got yourself this week's Random Encounter.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll and Bryan Grosnick

    ]]>     Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:30:00 -0500 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4635 Podcast Newbie Bryan Grosnick saves the day as another regular goes down for the count, bringing with him news from the handheld front of Ys SEVEN, Crimson Gem Saga, Ash and more. Throw in a hint of Fallout: New Vegas, some long tangents, and a discusssion of the expansion of the RPG genre and you've got yourself this week's Random Encounter.
          
    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll and Bryan Grosnick

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     11 - Complying with the Rules 11 - Complying with the Rules full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_011.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/aebd3eb5 With one of our party members down for the count, can our three remaining editors win this Random Encounter? Join us as we talk about Fallout: New Vegas, Temple of Elemental Evil and rules compliancy, as well as the latest in RPG news.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     With one of our party members down for the count, can our three remaining editors win this Random Encounter? Join us as we talk about Fallout: New Vegas, Temple of Elemental Evil and rules compliancy, as well as the latest in RPG news.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:30:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4206 With one of our party members down for the count, can our three remaining editors win this Random Encounter? Join us as we talk about Fallout: New Vegas, Temple of Elemental Evil and rules compliancy, as well as the latest in RPG news.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     10 - Infinity Engine Re:Coded 10 - Infinity Engine Re:Coded full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_010.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0e83d0b5 This time on the Random Encounter we discuss Phantasy Star Portable 2, Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded, 3D Dot Game Heroes, and the recent re-releases of the Infinity Engine games (Baldur's Gate, Planescape: Torment and Icewind Dale... so far) on GOG.com, as well as the latest news in the world of RPGs.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     This time on the Random Encounter we discuss Phantasy Star Portable 2, Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded, 3D Dot Game Heroes, and the recent re-releases of the Infinity Engine games (Baldur's Gate, Planescape: Torment and Icewind Dale... so far) on GOG.com, as well as the latest news in the world of RPGs.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:30:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4494 This time on the Random Encounter we discuss Phantasy Star Portable 2, Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded, 3D Dot Game Heroes, and the recent re-releases of the Infinity Engine games (Baldur's Gate, Planescape: Torment and Icewind Dale... so far) on GOG.com, as well as the latest news in the world of RPGs.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Stephen Meyerink and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     9 - Atelier Rorona, TGS 2010, and More 9 - Atelier Rorona, TGS 2010, and More full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_009.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2c0382e1 How many chronicles could a Valkyria Chronicle chronicle if a Valkyria Chronicle could chronicle chronicles? How much fun could it be to run an RPG item shop? Is Darkdeath Evilman really evil? And what exactly is a Rorona?

    Join the editors of RPGFan.com as they discuss Valkyria Chronicles 2, Recettear, ZHP: Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman, Atelier Rorona: Alchemist of Arland, and the first batch of news fresh from Tokyo Game Show 2010.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Zachary Pintchik and Patrick Gann

    ]]>     How many chronicles could a Valkyria Chronicle chronicle if a Valkyria Chronicle could chronicle chronicles? How much fun could it be to run an RPG item shop? Is Darkdeath Evilman really evil? And what exactly is a Rorona?

    Join the editors of RPGFan.com as they discuss Valkyria Chronicles 2, Recettear, ZHP: Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman, Atelier Rorona: Alchemist of Arland, and the first batch of news fresh from Tokyo Game Show 2010.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Zachary Pintchik and Patrick Gann

    ]]>     Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:30:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5285 How many chronicles could a Valkyria Chronicle chronicle if a Valkyria Chronicle could chronicle chronicles? How much fun could it be to run an RPG item shop? Is Darkdeath Evilman really evil? And what exactly is a Rorona?

    Join the editors of RPGFan.com as they discuss Valkyria Chronicles 2, Recettear, ZHP: Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman, Atelier Rorona: Alchemist of Arland, and the first batch of news fresh from Tokyo Game Show 2010.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Zachary Pintchik and Patrick Gann

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     8 - NieR, Ys SEVEN, and Recettear 8 - NieR, Ys SEVEN, and Recettear full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_008.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ef191e0a In which our trusty heroes discuss Ys SEVEN, NieR, indie-JRPG Recettear, and The World Ends With You, which leads to a discussion of player control and AI in RPGs.
     
    After the end of the show Rob talks about his unpleasant experience with Sony's Customer Service department. 

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Dennis Rubenshteyn, Neal Chandran and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     In which our trusty heroes discuss Ys SEVEN, NieR, indie-JRPG Recettear, and The World Ends With You, which leads to a discussion of player control and AI in RPGs.
     
    After the end of the show Rob talks about his unpleasant experience with Sony's Customer Service department. 

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Dennis Rubenshteyn, Neal Chandran and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5036 In which our trusty heroes discuss Ys SEVEN, NieR, indie-JRPG Recettear, and The World Ends With You, which leads to a discussion of player control and AI in RPGs.
     
    After the end of the show Rob talks about his unpleasant experience with Sony's Customer Service department. 

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Dennis Rubenshteyn, Neal Chandran and Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     7 - Definitely Not About StarCraft 2 7 - Definitely Not About StarCraft 2 full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_007.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4c9e37a8 The latest episode of your friendly neighborhood podcast is now available for your listening pleasure. We discuss all sorts of things that are not StarCraft 2, like Arc Rise Fantasia, DeathSpank, Dragon Quest IX, and share our thoughts on random encounters (the mechanic, not the podcast). We definitely do not make any StarCraft 2 references or talk about Mass Effect 2 again, though. Download and listen now!

    Random Encounter: Better when you see it coming.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik and John McCarroll

    ]]>     The latest episode of your friendly neighborhood podcast is now available for your listening pleasure. We discuss all sorts of things that are not StarCraft 2, like Arc Rise Fantasia, DeathSpank, Dragon Quest IX, and share our thoughts on random encounters (the mechanic, not the podcast). We definitely do not make any StarCraft 2 references or talk about Mass Effect 2 again, though. Download and listen now!

    Random Encounter: Better when you see it coming.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik and John McCarroll

    ]]>     Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4678 The latest episode of your friendly neighborhood podcast is now available for your listening pleasure. We discuss all sorts of things that are not StarCraft 2, like Arc Rise Fantasia, DeathSpank, Dragon Quest IX, and share our thoughts on random encounters (the mechanic, not the podcast). We definitely do not make any StarCraft 2 references or talk about Mass Effect 2 again, though. Download and listen now!

    Random Encounter: Better when you see it coming.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik and John McCarroll

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     6 - Dragon Quest IX: Strange Journey 6 - Dragon Quest IX: Strange Journey full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_006.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/200181d7 This week's episode of the podcast includes discussions on the following RPGs:

    Half Minute Hero, Magic: Clash of Heroes, Mass Effect 2 (again?!), the possibilities of RPGs on Kinect, Eschalon: Book 2, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, Dragon Quest IX, and a whole lot of news.

    Our show for this week features: Robert Steinman, Dennis Rubenshteyn, Zachary Pintchik and Kyle Miller.

    ]]>     This week's episode of the podcast includes discussions on the following RPGs:

    Half Minute Hero, Magic: Clash of Heroes, Mass Effect 2 (again?!), the possibilities of RPGs on Kinect, Eschalon: Book 2, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, Dragon Quest IX, and a whole lot of news.

    Our show for this week features: Robert Steinman, Dennis Rubenshteyn, Zachary Pintchik and Kyle Miller.

    ]]>     Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:00:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4054 This week's episode of the podcast includes discussions on the following RPGs:

    Half Minute Hero, Magic: Clash of Heroes, Mass Effect 2 (again?!), the possibilities of RPGs on Kinect, Eschalon: Book 2, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, Dragon Quest IX, and a whole lot of news.

    Our show for this week features: Robert Steinman, Dennis Rubenshteyn, Zachary Pintchik and Kyle Miller.

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     5 - A Little Bit of Everything 5 - A Little Bit of Everything full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_005.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6adf1c9f This week's episode of the podcast includes discussions on the following RPGs:

    Lunar Harmony of Silver Star, Parasite Eve, Final Fantasy XIII, Dragon Quest IX, Persona 3 Portable, Tales of Innocence, Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age II.

    Our panel also chimes in on the topic of difficulty in RPGs.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Dennis Rubenshteyn, Derek Heemsbergen, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     This week's episode of the podcast includes discussions on the following RPGs:

    Lunar Harmony of Silver Star, Parasite Eve, Final Fantasy XIII, Dragon Quest IX, Persona 3 Portable, Tales of Innocence, Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age II.

    Our panel also chimes in on the topic of difficulty in RPGs.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Dennis Rubenshteyn, Derek Heemsbergen, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:21:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4552 This week's episode of the podcast includes discussions on the following RPGs:

    Lunar Harmony of Silver Star, Parasite Eve, Final Fantasy XIII, Dragon Quest IX, Persona 3 Portable, Tales of Innocence, Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age II.

    Our panel also chimes in on the topic of difficulty in RPGs.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Dennis Rubenshteyn, Derek Heemsbergen, Stephen Meyerink, Zachary Pintchik

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     4 - P3P and BBS 4 - P3P and BBS full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_004.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0dc19567 Join the editors of RPGFan.com as we talk about the (at the time) unreleased Persona 3 Portable, import Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, and more. Ready to hear John ramble on about how he liked playing as a girl in Persona?

    Featuring: Rob Steinman, Ashton Liu John McCarroll, Zack Pintchik, Stephen Meyerink

    A special thanks to Alexi Windler for his work on composing the intro theme song for our podcast. If you like his work, here are his coordinates:

    AIM: electr0ph0nic
    E-mail: alexiwindler@gmail.com
    Music Myspace: myspace.com/alexiwindler

    ]]>     Join the editors of RPGFan.com as we talk about the (at the time) unreleased Persona 3 Portable, import Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, and more. Ready to hear John ramble on about how he liked playing as a girl in Persona?

    Featuring: Rob Steinman, Ashton Liu John McCarroll, Zack Pintchik, Stephen Meyerink

    A special thanks to Alexi Windler for his work on composing the intro theme song for our podcast. If you like his work, here are his coordinates:

    AIM: electr0ph0nic
    E-mail: alexiwindler@gmail.com
    Music Myspace: myspace.com/alexiwindler

    ]]>     Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:58:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 5303 Join the editors of RPGFan.com as we talk about the (at the time) unreleased Persona 3 Portable, import Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, and more. Ready to hear John ramble on about how he liked playing as a girl in Persona?

    Featuring: Rob Steinman, Ashton Liu John McCarroll, Zack Pintchik, Stephen Meyerink

    A special thanks to Alexi Windler for his work on composing the intro theme song for our podcast. If you like his work, here are his coordinates:

    AIM: electr0ph0nic
    E-mail: alexiwindler@gmail.com
    Music Myspace: myspace.com/alexiwindler

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     3 - E3 2010 3 - E3 2010 full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_003.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/63139a50 We've got a special edition of Random Encounter for you this week. Instead of our regular podcast format, this edition is all about E3 2010. Our host Rob welcomes 3 of our editors who went to E3 and they talk about what they saw, what they liked and what they hated about the various RPGs at the show.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Kimberley Wallace, Liz Maas

    A special thanks to Alexi Windler for his work on composing the intro theme song for our podcast. If you like his work, here are his coordinates:

    AIM: electr0ph0nic
    E-mail: alexiwindler@gmail.com
    Music Myspace: myspace.com/alexiwindler

    ]]>     We've got a special edition of Random Encounter for you this week. Instead of our regular podcast format, this edition is all about E3 2010. Our host Rob welcomes 3 of our editors who went to E3 and they talk about what they saw, what they liked and what they hated about the various RPGs at the show.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Kimberley Wallace, Liz Maas

    A special thanks to Alexi Windler for his work on composing the intro theme song for our podcast. If you like his work, here are his coordinates:

    AIM: electr0ph0nic
    E-mail: alexiwindler@gmail.com
    Music Myspace: myspace.com/alexiwindler

    ]]>     Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:31:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 7276 We've got a special edition of Random Encounter for you this week. Instead of our regular podcast format, this edition is all about E3 2010. Our host Rob welcomes 3 of our editors who went to E3 and they talk about what they saw, what they liked and what they hated about the various RPGs at the show.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, John McCarroll, Kimberley Wallace, Liz Maas

    A special thanks to Alexi Windler for his work on composing the intro theme song for our podcast. If you like his work, here are his coordinates:

    AIM: electr0ph0nic
    E-mail: alexiwindler@gmail.com
    Music Myspace: myspace.com/alexiwindler

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     2 - RPG Pet Peeves 2 - RPG Pet Peeves full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_002.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/90e6e2e1 This week, our podcast team welcomes RPGFan editor Neal Chandran as a guest and discuss among many other subjects, their RPG pet peeves.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Dennis Rubenshteyn, Zack Pintchik, Neal Chandran

    Questions? Comments? Send an email to Rob: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     This week, our podcast team welcomes RPGFan editor Neal Chandran as a guest and discuss among many other subjects, their RPG pet peeves.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Dennis Rubenshteyn, Zack Pintchik, Neal Chandran

    Questions? Comments? Send an email to Rob: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:01:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4126 This week, our podcast team welcomes RPGFan editor Neal Chandran as a guest and discuss among many other subjects, their RPG pet peeves.

    Featuring: Robert Steinman, Dennis Rubenshteyn, Zack Pintchik, Neal Chandran

    Questions? Comments? Send an email to Rob: podcast@rpgfan.com

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing No     1 - Pilot 1 - Pilot full https://www.rpgfan.com/podcast/rpgfan_podcast_001.mp3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c3495281 Over the years, RPGFan has tried to keep itself up with the times by adding new things such as a Twitter account, a Facebook page and... errr... that's about it actually. Ok, so maybe we haven't kept up with the times as much as we'd like to, but rejoice, because today marks a big step in RPGFan's history as we celebrate the launch of our first ever podcast which we aptly named Random Encounter.

    Keep in mind that this could be considered a pilot, a test run, a trial, a beta version, well, you get the idea. We feel that the best way to improve our podcast is to have our readers listen to our trials and send us their comments, suggestions, praises, insults or whatever else they want to say and then we'll use that to try and improve it with every subsequent episode. For example, expect to eventually hear a theme song for our podcast.

    We're still trying to find our chemistry and we'll be trying out several editors over the coming weeks to try and find a definitive team for the podcast. We're probably looking to have a set team of perhaps 3 editors with a different guest editor every episode.

    We hope you enjoy it and send in your thoughts to Robert Steinman at podcast@rpgfan.com since he'll be the one in charge of going through all the suggestions and comments about the podcast.

    ]]>     Over the years, RPGFan has tried to keep itself up with the times by adding new things such as a Twitter account, a Facebook page and... errr... that's about it actually. Ok, so maybe we haven't kept up with the times as much as we'd like to, but rejoice, because today marks a big step in RPGFan's history as we celebrate the launch of our first ever podcast which we aptly named Random Encounter.

    Keep in mind that this could be considered a pilot, a test run, a trial, a beta version, well, you get the idea. We feel that the best way to improve our podcast is to have our readers listen to our trials and send us their comments, suggestions, praises, insults or whatever else they want to say and then we'll use that to try and improve it with every subsequent episode. For example, expect to eventually hear a theme song for our podcast.

    We're still trying to find our chemistry and we'll be trying out several editors over the coming weeks to try and find a definitive team for the podcast. We're probably looking to have a set team of perhaps 3 editors with a different guest editor every episode.

    We hope you enjoy it and send in your thoughts to Robert Steinman at podcast@rpgfan.com since he'll be the one in charge of going through all the suggestions and comments about the podcast.

    ]]>     Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:50:00 -0400 RPGFan.com RPGFan.com 4075 Over the years, RPGFan has tried to keep itself up with the times by adding new things such as a Twitter account, a Facebook page and... errr... that's about it actually. Ok, so maybe we haven't kept up with the times as much as we'd like to, but rejoice, because today marks a big step in RPGFan's history as we celebrate the launch of our first ever podcast which we aptly named Random Encounter.

    Keep in mind that this could be considered a pilot, a test run, a trial, a beta version, well, you get the idea. We feel that the best way to improve our podcast is to have our readers listen to our trials and send us their comments, suggestions, praises, insults or whatever else they want to say and then we'll use that to try and improve it with every subsequent episode. For example, expect to eventually hear a theme song for our podcast.

    We're still trying to find our chemistry and we'll be trying out several editors over the coming weeks to try and find a definitive team for the podcast. We're probably looking to have a set team of perhaps 3 editors with a different guest editor every episode.

    We hope you enjoy it and send in your thoughts to Robert Steinman at podcast@rpgfan.com since he'll be the one in charge of going through all the suggestions and comments about the podcast.

    ]]>     rpgfan, rpg, role playing games, role-playing Yes