Party Chat: A JRPG Podcast

We just wrapped up SGF 2026 and have a bunch of games we want to talk about! First up we're gonna dash through all of our favorites that we're allowed to share thoughts on now, with more dedicated coverage coming up for even more games soon!

Timestamps!

0:00 Intro

2:31 Silent Hill Townfall 

8:46 Sonic Pico Park

11:52 Sea of Remnants

14:13 Petal Runner

18:04 Gungrave G.O.R.E. Blood Heat

20:46 Crazy Taxi

25:55 D-topia

29:00 Avatar Legends

32:47 Demi and the Fractured Dream

33:48 Forever Ago

36:55 Dungeon Lurker

39:41 Blood Dungeon

45:35 Valor Mortis

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Cam and Kevin go over everything revealed during this week's State of Play including Marvel's Wolverine, Until Dawn 2, and God of War Laufey

Time stamps!

0:00 Intro

6:15 Crimson Desert getting Story Patches

15:30 New DQ Monsters coming sooner than we thought?

17:41 The rest of the news

20:32 Cam’s been playing FF7 Rebirth for Switch 2

27:14 Kevin’s been playing the new Elliot Demo

31:00 Topic of the show - The Summer State of Play

32:40 Wolverine 

44:40 Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls

52:02 Until Dawn 2

58:35 God of War Laufey

1:21:03 The Rest of the State of Play

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Cam and Kevin give their thoughts on everything announced at the Dragon Quest Update presentation. We both give our thoughts on Mina the Hollower. For Topic of the Show we discuss our predictions and theories on what we might see at SGF, the Xbox showcase, and the next Nintendo Direct.

Timestamps

0:00 Intro

11:57 Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary Reveals

38:18 Steam Deck Price Increase

52:02 The Rest of the News

57:58 Cam and Kevin have been playing Mina the Hollower

1:14:15 SGF Predictions

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Cam and Kevin are joined by Taylor Hoyt aka The Gaming Shelf to talk about next week's Indie Quest Showcase. Sony announces a new State of Play. Cam gives impressions on Nitro Gen Omega. For Topic of the Show we talk about some of favorite indie JRPGs.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

2:29 Welcoming Taylor and talking Indie Quest

14:30 PlayStation announces State of Play

20:15 PlayStation Single Player Games no longer coming to PC

35:20 PlayStation Plus Price Increase

36:52 The Rest of the News

38:40 Taylor’s been playing NTE

44:30 Cam’s been playing Nitro Gen Omega

1:03:32 This Week’s Topic - Our Favorite Indie RPGs

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Cameron and Kevin theorize on what we may see during Dragon Quests 40th anniversary livestream. The Switch 2 gets a pay increase. Kevin previews Mina the Hollower. For Topic of the Show we make a Top 10 list of essential JRPGs.

Time stamps!

0:00 Intro

7:23 Dragon Quest Presentation incoming

13:33 Switch 2 Price Increase

16:11 Nagoshi Studio Website Down

20:17 Harada Joins SNK

23:59 Shift Up News Later This Year

27:50 CyGames Bringing Back Lost Order?

29:53 Stein’s Gate Reboot

32:01 The Rest of the News

34:03 Kevin’s Been Playing Leon Must Die Forever

35:28 Kevin’s Been Playing Mina the Hollower

44:30 Topic of the Show - Ten Essential JRPGs

Cameron shares his thought on Starbites, the new turn based RPG published by NIS and developed by Ikina Games. After playing for about 10 hours, here's what he has to say on the story so far, the combat system, the characters, side quests, and more! 

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Cam and Kevin react to the random Star Fox Direct, and what it could mean for the future of the franchise. Stranger Than Heaven got a 30 minute showcase showing why it should be on people's watchlist. For Topic of the Show we talk about some of the most divisive JRPGs.Time stamps:

0:00 Intro

7:00 Star Fox 64 Remake Reveal

27:23 Stranger than Heaven Presentation

52:01 Mario Galaxy 3 happening?

55:00 Mina the Hollower Release date

1:03:14 Trails from Zero and Azure PS5/Switch 2 rerelease

1:07:42 Tales of Eternia Remaster leaked?

1:09:46 Dragon Quest XI Switch 2 Version

1:12:27 The Rest of the News

1:16:22 Topic of the Show - Divisive JRPGs

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Cam and Kevin discuss the ongoing PlayStation controversy regarding DRM licensing. Final Fantasy XIV is getting a new expansion. For Topic of the Show we talk about what games we're hoping to get to before the year ends.

Timestamps!

0:00 Intro

10:07 PlayStation new DRM

14:17 FFXIV News

21:06 Metroid Movie Rumors

25:14 More Pokemon Wind/Wave Leaks

29:05 Steam Controller Release Date

33:46 Toei Games Lineup

42:11 US not getting the special Trails 2nd Chapter Preorder Bonus

47:09 The Rest of the News

54:49 Kevin’s been playing Fate/Samurai Remnant

1:04:09 Topic of the Show - Backlogs

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Cam and Kevin talk about the founding of Toei Games. Cam gives Pragmata impressions. For Topic of the Show we look at the rest of this year's releases, what we're excited for and what could still be confirmed for 2026.

Timestamps!

0:00 Intro

8:35 News this week - Toei forms a Game Studio

13:11 Splatoon Raiders Release Date Announced

19:30 Xenosaga Pied Piper ported in Japan

22:35 James Woods probably leaks KH4 news soon

26:19 Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Release date

29:12 Gamepass Price Drop

33:54 The Rest of the News

36:42 Cam’s been playing Pragmata

46:57 Topic of the Show - What we know is dropping this year