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In this episode, we review Dynasty Warriors: Origins - Visions of Four Heroes DLC, examine the English release of The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon, preview Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, and more.

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Introduction
• 4:54 - Dynasty Warriors: Origins - Visions of Four Heroes
• 43:38 - The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon
• 1:08:28 - Article shoutout: Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties preview
• 1:11:38 - Article shoutout: Nintendo Switch 2 reviews for System Shock (2023) and Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader
• 1:18:26 - Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road sequel announced, with Ares Basara Seed DLC update coming on January 28 ; Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road has sold over 800k copies worldwide
• 1:23:16 - Code Vein II Overview Trailer showcases character creation, Partners, combat, and more
• 1:23:59 - Makaism: Frenzy of the Netherworld 3rd Japanese trailer showcases Prinny and other Servants
• 1:29:21 - New screenshots for Dragon Quest VII Reimagined detail vocations, vicious monsters, and monster heart accessories
• 1:30:56 - Arknights: Endfield gets two new trailers ahead of launch, pre-registrations top 35 million
• 1:32:44 - Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade for PS5 and PC being patched with Streamlined Progression next week
• 1:38:19 - Yakuza 3 Remastered standalone sales will end following Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties release
• 1:46:33 - Chrono Trigger Vinyl Soundtrack box set announced for March release in Japan and April release in the West
• 1:49:29 - The Hundred Line Last Defense Academy Original Soundtrack releases on January 17 digitally and April 24 on CD [SPOILER WARNING]
• 1:54:11 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot has sold 10 million copies worldwide ; Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Daima Adventure Through the Demon Realm Pack Part 2 is now available
• 1:56:15 - No Rest for the Wicked has sold 1 million copies on PC Steam
• 1:57:25 - Sea of Stars is coming to mobile on April 7 with pre-orders now live
• 2:03:33 - Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition now available for PS5, Xbox, PS4, and Steam
• 2:06:22 - Wrap-up and sign-off

In our first episode of the year, we look back at the backlog games we've played over break and all the news in the last month.

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Introduction and end-of-year show/site notes
• 2:05 - Adam’s Backlog: Tales of Phantasia: Cross Edition
• 10:29 - Bryan’s Backlog: Octopath Traveler 0, Rise of the Ronin
• 12:00 - Josh’s Backlog: Kara no Shoujo trilogy, Warriors Abyss, Vital Shell, To Be Hero X
• 23:21 - James’ Backlog: Final Fantasy XIV, 2022 Square Enix RPGs
• 28:11 - Mikhail’s Backlog: The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, Cyberpunk 2077, various Switch 2 ports
• 37:09 - Chao’s Backlog: Trails beyond the Horizon, Emerald Dragon PCE, Baldur’s Gate 3, Gnosia anime
• 50:28 - Article shoutouts: Readers’ Poll results, personal top ten lists
• 54:27 - Article shoutouts: Code Vein II preview, Pokémon Legends Z-A DLC review, Phantom Blade 0 interview
• 1:03:18 - Article shoutouts: Yuka Kitamura interview, Nightdive interview, Hundred Line interview
• 1:17:07 - The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon note
• 1:18:13 - Larian Studios announces Divinity, its "'most ambitious title yet"
• 1:36:10 - Remedy Entertainment unveils Control Resonant for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC
• 1:39:34 - Nagoshi Studio reveals Gang of Dragon for PC via Steam
• 1:44:24 - Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic announced for consoles and PC
• 1:49:57 - Falcom reveals Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter, set to release in Fall 2026 worldwide for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
• 1:52:23 - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined demo now available on PS5, Xbox, Switch 2, Switch, and PC Steam
• 1:56:46 - Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon - Sanctuary of Sarras expansion announced, set to release on December 15
• 1:58:14 - Final Fantasy IX animated series seemingly back in production at a new French studio with a 2028 release target
• 2:02:21 - Avowed launches for PlayStation 5 on February 17 alongside update adding new races, New Game Plus, and Photo Mode
• 2:10:28 - Sales updates: Digimon Story: Time Stranger, Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series, Octopath Traveler series, Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles, Dragon Quest XI, Danganronpa series
• 2:14:39 - Granblue Fantasy coming to Steam on March 10, 2026 in the west
• 2:25:15 - Diablo IV Lord of Hatred releases on April 28, 2026 with pre-orders including Paladin early access now
• 2:27:47 - Wrap-up and sign-off

From new franchises to big sequels to impressive remakes, there was a large variety of role-playing games released this year. From that list, here are our favorites from 2025.

Timestamps

0:00 - Introductions and Outline

8:06 - Best Remaster or Re-release

1:14:35 - Best Writing or Storytelling

2:22:35 - Best Artwork

3:07:39 - Best Design & Immersion

4:18:40 - Best Music

4:55:53 - RPG of the Year top Ten

5:49:43 - RPG of the Year 2025

6:26:14 - Thank You and Sign Off

In this week's episode, we review Octopath Traveler 0, talk Inazuma Eleven, Romancing SaGa, GenAI, and more.

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Introduction and end-of-year show/site notes
• 6:45 - Octopath Traveler 0
• 1:03:42 - Staff holiday video game plans
• 1:16:18 - Article Shout-outs: Inazuma Eleven, Let it Die: Inferno Review, GenAI discussion
• 1:44:59 - Article Shout-out: Romancing SaGa Minstrel Song Remastered International
• 1:54:35 - Article Shout-out: Ys VS Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga Interview
• 2:02:17 - Inazuma Eleven updates tangent
• 2:10:40 - Article Shout-out: The God Slayer interview
• 2:21:41 - Article Shout-outs: Demeo X Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked Review, Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian Review
• 2:24:51 - Space samurai action RPG Sol Shogunate is coming to PC via Steam
• 2:27:45 - Dungeons of Dusk announced for PS5, Xbox, Switch 2, Switch, iOS, Android, macOS, and PC
• 2:31:14 - Sacred: Last Pixel of Ancaria announced
• 2:34:20 - Retro-style first-person fantasy action RPG Queen’s Domain announced for PC
• 2:37:17 - Fontworks LETS game font licensing cessation might affect Japanese game developer companies in 2026
• 2:46:07 - Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.4 "Into the Mist" gets new trailer, new Tom Morello collaboration revealed
• 2:51:51 - Code Vein II Prologue Trailer, Kyle McLeish trailer
• 2:52:38 - Elden Ring Nightreign's The Forsaken Hollows DLC has shipped over 2 million units worldwide
• 2:54:55 - Date updates: Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2 Steam updates, Digimon Story: Time Stranger 1st DLC - Alternate Dimension, Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy Steam
• 2:59:20 - Wrap-up and sign-off

In this week's episode, we review Demonschool, check out Sektori, and return to both The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy & Road to Empress.

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Introduction
• 1:36 - Thanksgiving
• 6:13 - Programming notes going into 2026
• 8:01 - Demonschool
• 33:00 - Sektori
• 45:32 - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy
• 56:25 - Road to Empress
• 1:16:56 - Magical Girl’s Witch Trial
• 1:27:38 - SacriFire open playtest set for January 2026
• 1:29:47 - Tsurugihime launches in Early Access in 2026
• 1:33:13 - Haishin Shoujo no Uraaka Meikyuu debut trailer
• 1:36:37 - Danganronpa 2x2 showcases new gameplay during Danganropa 15th Anniversary FES: Ultimate Appreciation Festival
• 1:41:10 - Octopath Traveler 0 screenshots showcase path actions, amity levels, party chat, ocean exploration, and three more travelers
• 1:44:04 - Sega confirms Yakuza 0 Director's Cut, Kiwami 1, and Kiwami 2 upgrade options for PS5, Xbox, and Steam
• 1:58:01 - Another Eden x FF9 collab / AC Shadows x AoT collab / NieR x FFVII Ever Crisis
• 2:02:46 - Warframe's The Old Peace launches on December 10 for all platforms
• 2:03:37 - Caves of Qud for Nintendo Switch delayed to January 2026
• 2:04:08 - Wrap-up and sign-off

In this week's episode, we preview Nioh 3, return to The Outer Worlds 2, check in on Guild Wars 2, and discuss the news of the week.

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Introduction
• 1:53 - Nioh 3 Preview
• 44:13 - The Outer Worlds 2
• 1:02:38 - Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity
• 1:24:48 - Birdcage
• 1:47:18 - Article shout-outs: Dragon Quest I&II HD-2D Remake scored review, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Preview, Demonschool review, Quartet review
• 1:58:50 - Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road has sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide
• 2:15:24 - Tales of Berseria Remastered launches for PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PC Steam on February 26/27, 2026
• 2:27:53 - Steins;Gate Re:Boot releasing on Steam in North America and Europe through Spike Chunsoft
• 2:34:32 - Code Vein II character trailer – Josee Anjou
• 2:34:43 - Utawarerumono: Shiro he no Michishirube is coming to PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and PC via Steam
• 2:37:00 - Dragon's Dogma 2 has sold 4 million copies worldwide
• 2:42:42 - Ys X: Proud Nordics launches on February 20, 2026 for PS5, Switch 2, and PC in the West

In this week's episode, we review Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road and discuss the newly revealed Steam hardware announcements.

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

1:56 - Inazuma: Victory Road

1:09:27 - Article Shoutouts: Octopath Traveler Zero, Atelier Ryza Trilogy DX, Yakuza Kiwami 2 on Switch 2

1:27:41 - New Steam Hardware announcements

2:03:52 - Horizon Steel Frontiers is a new MMORPG coming to PC and mobile

2:09:08 - Dynasty Warriors: Origins Visions of Four Heroes DLC revealed with pre-orders now live

2:11:45 - Elden Ring Nightreign: The Forsaken Hollows DLC launches December 4

2:13:06 - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Follow-Up Trailer appeared at November 2025 State of Play

2:19:35 - The Blood of Dawnwalker ‘Gameplay Overview Part II’

2:24:02 - Code Vein II character trailer – Noah G. MagMell

2:25:30 - Arknights: Endfield gameplay preview shows off combat, locales, and cutscenes

2:27:36 - Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack physical release canceled in the West, digital games no longer launching as well

2:32:19 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance II has sold 4 million copies

2:34:13 - Super Robot Wars Y DLC1 set releases on November 20/21

2:36:35 - Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 4 launches on December 16

2:39:24 - Wandering Sword PS5 edition launches on May 26, 2026

2:42:46 - Wrap-up and sign-off

In this week's episode, we review Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, and Aeruta.

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Introduction
• 2:41 - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
• 40:25 - Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
• 1:19:17 - Aeruta
• 1:34:57 - Tales of Xillia Remastered
• 1:47:51 - Square Enix AI and Layoff news
• 1:56:39 - Amazon Game Studios announces the end of content updates for New World: Aeternum
• 2:05:02 - Article Shout-out: Blue Protocol: Star Resonance
• 2:08:48 - Etrange Overlord releases in 2026 for PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC in the West through NIS America
• 2:11:03 - Alchemia Rogue: Mia and the Mystery Labyrinth releases for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store in 2026
• 2:12:42 - Quick Headlines for Daemon X Machina 2, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, Atelier Ryza DX, Sacred 2 Remaster, Code Vein II
• 2:16:20 - BioWare reconfirms next Mass Effect is in development for this year's N7 Day
• 2:18:22 - Pokemon Legends: Z-A - Mega Dimension DLC launches on December 10 for Switch and Switch 2
• 2:19:39 - Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties reveals new story, gameplay, and combat details
• 2:21:50 - Quick Headlines for Pillars of Eternity turn-based mode, Kingdom of Night date, Elminage Original on Switch
• 2:24:40 - Wrap-up and Sign-off

In this week's episode, we review Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, Stray Children, and Duet Night Abyss. https://www.rpgsite.net/podcast/18874-tetracast-418-burger-burger-burger-fries

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Introduction
• 1:20 - Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
• 40:33 - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined and general Dragon Quest tangent
• 1:08:41 - Stray Children
• 1:31:13 - Duet Night Abyss
• 2:12:55 - Tales of Xillia Remastered programming note
• 2:14:26 - Sci-fi dungeon crawler Descent of Lunaris set to release for PC in 2026
• 2:15:57 - Action RPG Loulan: The Cursed Sand announced for PlayStation 5 and PC, featuring an undead warrior in ancient China
• 2:19:34 - Former Rune Factory 3 & 4 staff members work on developing Farnia Village for PC via Steam
• 2:21:30 - Of Ash and Steel delayed to November 24
• 2:22:08 - Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.4 "Into the Mist" launches on December 16
• 2:27:32 - Calamity Angels: Special Delivery releases on February 17, 2026 for PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch
• 2:28:02 - Sigma Star Saga DX launches for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Steam in 2026
• 2:29:43 - Wrap-up and sign-off

In this week's episode, we review The Outer Worlds 2 and preview Fantasy Maiden Wars. We also discuss newly announced Switch 2 RPGs, Fallout series updates, and more.

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Introduction
• 2:29 - The Outer Worlds 2
• 1:01:40 - Fantasy Maiden Wars: Dreams of the Stray Dreamer
• 1:25:27 - Persona 3 Reload on Nintendo Switch 2
• 1:32:48 - RPGs coming to Switch 2: Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader, System Shock (2023). Not coming: Gothic 1 Remake
• 1:38:37 - Fallout updates: Fallout 76 - Burning Springs update on December 2, Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition, Fallout: New Vegas 15th Anniversary Edition Bundle
• 1:46:33 - Open world action RPG Project TAL unveiled with announcement trailer
• 1:49:40 - Ariana and the Elder Codex launches in 2026 for PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch
• 1:50:44 - Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road livestream updates (and release schedule tangent)
• 2:08:00 - Famitsu Tales of Series remaster update: Xillia 2 + ???
• 2:13:17 - New trailers for Shadow of the Road and Rue Valley
• 2:14:53 - Pokemon Legends: Z-A sells 5.8 million copies in its first week
• 2:16:56 - Aeruta will leave Early Access and have its full release on PC via Steam on November 5
• 2:18:38 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance II - Mysteria Ecclesiae story expansion launches on November 11
• 2:20:11 - Release dates: Kingdoms of the Dump, Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, Solasta II
• 2:22:22 - Wrap-up and sign-off