Party Chat: A JRPG Podcast

Cameron and Kevin discuss the development updates of Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 and Kingdom Hearts IV. Kevin reviews Hollow Knight: Silksong. Cameron gives his first impressions of Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion and Varlet. For Topic of the Show we discuss what makes a good remake and different ways they have been approached over the years.

Cameron and Kevin are joined by The JRPG Pursuit in person at PAX West to talk about everything that they played over the weekend including Pokémon Z-A, Kirby Air Riders and more!

Kevin, Cameron, and the folks from JRPG Pursuit all got the chance to go hands on with Dragon Quest 1+2 HD-2D remake, playing a bit of both games! We had our dungeon delving skills put to the test with some pretty tough challenges, while also learning about new additions like spell scrolls in Dragon Quest 1, and the new party member in Dragon Quest 2! Here's our thoughts.

Kevin, Cameron, and the folks from JRPG Pursuit all got the chance to go hands on with Octopath Traveler 0, the latest entry in Square Enix's Franchise providing a new spin on elements from the mobile game spinoff, including features like town building, full 8 character parties, and faster, even flashier combat. Here's all our thoughts.

Kevin, Cameron, and the folks from JRPG Pursuit got the chance to go hands on with the upcoming Remake of Final Fantasy Tactics. Here's everything we've learned about this new fresh look at a tactical JRPG classic.

Cameron and Kevin discuss the demo for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, Lunar 2 Eternal Blue, and the different ways party's can shape story, world building, and engaging interactions in JRPGs.

Cam and Kevin go over a bunch of JRPG news coming out of Gamescom and we begin our multi-part discussion on whether certain JRPG mechanics have a place in modern gaming starting with Save Points and Random Encounters.

Kevin got the chance to play 3 of Capcom's biggest upcoming games of 2026: Resident Evil Requiem, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Pragmata. Let's deep dive into what each demo was like, how these games are shaping up, and what our hopes are for their final versions.

Cameron got the chance to play Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, running through this action roguelite's combat, town building, and dealing with its interesting surprise twist for how to clear levels.

Cameron and Kevin are joined this week by YouTube Content Creator Branden Johnson aka Just the Gems. We go over the delay of Crimson Desert, updated sales numbers for Capcom, and for Topic of the Show we discuss the game reviews. The pros, the cons, the misconceptions and how they can bring new perspectives and ideas on how we look at video games as a medium.