Party Chat: A JRPG Podcast

Party Chat: A JRPG Podcast

By Cameron Hawkins and Kevin KensonLeisureVideo Games
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Party Chat: A JRPG Podcast episodes

  • Sony Responds to Physical Disc Backlash and The Popularity of Soulslikes

    Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9Cam and Kevin discuss Sony's statement regarding the end of disc production. Cameron gives impressions on Blue Reflection Quartet. For Topic of the Show Cam asks Kevin to help him understand better the popularity of Soulslikes and what ultimately makes them so compelling.

    1 hr 10 min
  • Nintendo buys Xenosaga? What is Worth Buying from the PS3 and Vita Store in 2026

    Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9Cameron and Kevin discuss the online theories that Nintendo has purchased the Xenosaga IP from Bandai Namco. Cam shares thoughts of Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster for Switch 2. Kevin talks about his time with the Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls Beta. For Topic of the Show we discuss what are the notable games worth purchasing on the PS3 and Vita store and the likelihood of them getting ports in the future.Timestamps:0:00 Intro6:32 Side Tangent - Avatar Aang Movie16:42 Did Nintendo acquire Xenosaga?19:57 The Rest of the News23:14 Cam’s been playing FFX on Switch 228:07 Kevin’s been playing Marvel Tokon34:47 Topic of the Show: The PS3 and Vita stores closing

    1 hr 8 min
  • Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link Leaks and Are JRPGs Too Long?

    Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9Cameron and Kevin go over the leaked cinematic from Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link. Kevin gives impressions on the Steam Machine and Denshattack! For Topic of the Show we discuss the length of JRPGs and what makes them justified on being longer than most games.


    0:00 Intro

    14:57 Kingdom Hearts Missing Leak

    21:52 Square Enix Brings More Switch 2 Ports

    29:00 Castlevania Belmont’s Curse Release Date

    33:02 The Rest of the News

    38:59 Steam Machine Impressions

    48:44 Kevin’s Been Playing Denshattack

    53:17 Topic of the Show - Can a JRPG be Too Long?

    1 hr 50 min
  • Sony Ends Physical Media and Xbox Lays Off Thousands

    Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9
    Everything continues to be bad as Sony pulls the chord on disc production in 2028. Xbox begins its "hard reset" selling and releasing several key studios and over three thousand employees over the next year. Cam and Kevin go over it all.


    1 hr 44 min
  • Orbitals Preview - The Best of Summer Game Fest

    Cameron got to play the first 30 minutes of Orbitals the latest co-op adventure title that features an art direction stripped out of animes of the 90s.


    Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpod

    Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9

    19 min
  • Persona is Getting A Live-Action Adaptation and What Makes A Video Game Adaptation Good

    Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9


    Cam and Kevin go over the Persona TV show announcement, an update on Xbox's future, Splatoon Raiders Direct and more. Cam gives some light thoughts on the upcoming roguelike mode in Granblue Fantasy Relink Endless Ragnarok. Kevin reviews Star Fox. For Topic of the Show we go over Video Game Adaptations. What works, what doesn't and some of our favorites.

    2 hr 4 min
  • Steam Machine Price Revealed and What Gaming Will Look Like in 10 Years

    Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpod

    Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9


    Cam and Kevin discuss the pricing of the Steam Machine and what the console actually is and who it's for. We give our impressions on The Adventures of Elliot. For Topic of the Show we give our thoughts, theories, and predictions on what gaming will look like in the next 10 to 20 years.


    Timestamps!

    0:00 Intro

    10:19 Steam Machine

    34:42 What Exactly is OD

    43:13 Sega Sales Numbers

    54:20 The Rest of the News

    55:28 We've Been Playing Elliot

    1:04:11 The Future of Gaming

    1 hr 47 min
  • Xbox is Spiraling, More SGF Thoughts, and A Look at The Rest of 2026

    Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9Cam and Kevin discuss the ongoing fallout between multiple first party studios at Xbox. Cam and Kevin preview Erosion, Crimson Moon, and Nekome: Nazi Hunter. For Topic of the Show we do a temperature check and go over every major release till the end of the year.

    2 hr 15 min
  • Nintendo Direct, SGF, and Xbox Showcase Thoughts and Reactions

    Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9Cam and Kevin are back from Summer Game Fest and have a lot of catching up to do! We go over all the announcements from the SGF Showcase, Xbox Presentation, and Nintendo Direct.


    0:00 Intro

    6:28 SGF

    1:10:01 Xbox Showcase

    1:28:57 Nintendo Direct

    2 hr 46 min
  • Stranger Than Heaven Preview - Is It Good?

    Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9

    Cam and Kevin got to go hands-on for an hour with RGG's newest IP Stranger Than Heaven.


    32 min

About Party Chat: A JRPG Podcast

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Join Cameron Hawkins and Kevin Kenson as they talk about everything in the world of Japanese Role-Playing Video Games and other Japanese titles. Whether it be news, what we've been playing, or a topic…

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