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Cam and Kevin talk about our thoughts on the highly rumored 2026 coming from Nintendo including a new Star Fox and Ocarina of Time Remake. The PlayStation 5 is getting another price hike. Stranger Than Heaven gives us a new trailer and for Topic of the Show we go over several indie JRPGs releasing in 2026 and beyond.

Timestamps!

0:00 Intro

14:59 Nintendo Leaks

37:32

PS5 Price increases

46:27 Switch 2 splits Digital and Physical Prices

51:05 Stranger than Heaven

55:41 Shift Up & Shinji Mikami

1:01:10 The Rest of the News

1:08:30 Kevin’s been playing Pokopia

1:16:43 Upcoming Indie JRPGs of 2026

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Cam is joined by The Level Up Legacy Podcast and Branden Johnson aka Just The Gems to talk about all the games we got to go hands-on with while in Boston at PAX East. We talk Brigidine Abyss, Disgaea Mayhem, Rain98, Mina the Hollower and more!

Cameron and Kevin give their hope of announcements from the upcoming Xbox Partner Preview Showcase. Cameron previews a new upcoming Visual Novel Adventure title Rain98. Kevin gives updated thoughts on Crimson Desert as well as early impressions on Final Fantasy Dissidia Duellum. For Topic of the Show we go over the idea of a true ending and what can make them a complicated narrative device.

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Timestamps!

0:00 Intro

9:00 News: Project Helix Revealed

25:35 Nintendo Switch 2 22.0.0 update

30:42 PS Portal and PS5 Pro Updates

37:42 Falcom News and Future Game hints

45:23 DLSS 5 Debacle

52:06 The Rest of the News

1:05:33 Cam’s Been Playing more Legends Z-A

1:09:23 Topic of the Show - Games Radar’s top 15 JRPGs

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Thanks to Capcom Kevin got the chance to play some more Pragmata, taking a look at some of the game's later systems and mechanics. Here's how the games various upgrade systems work, how levels are structured, and a bit of a better idea at what the whole shape of this game really looks like. 

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Cameron and Kevin go over the new SAO game that Bandai teased last week. NetEase strips funding of Gang of Dragon. Kevin gives early impressions on Chained Echoes. We tierlist every mainline Pokémon game.

Time Stamps!

0:00 Intro

4:53 News this week: New SAO Game

8:00 Gang of Dragon troubles

14:25 New Xenoblade Rumors

18:46 Yuji Horii on Localization

37:21 Capcom news and Quickies

46:21 Kevin’s been playing Chained Echoes

53:40 Pokemon Series Tier List

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Cameron reviews the latest entry in the Monster Hunter Stories franchise releasing on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series systems, and PC.

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Kevin has had the opportunity to play Crimson Desert for about 4 hours, playing the opening of the game with a fresh save file, as well as checking out a bit of late game content. Here's his thoughts on everything he got to see on this incredibly ambitious game from Pearl Abyss. 

Cam and Kevin talk about the unexpected depature of Xbox Head Phil Spencer and Sony's closure of Bluepoint Studio. Cam gives his early thoughts on Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties. For topic of the show we discuss everything announced at the Pokémon Presents including the introduction of Generation 10.