RPGFan's Random Encounter

On this episode of Random Encounter, we pore over the gorgeous book recently released from Bitmap Books, A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games with Hilary and Steph. Greg has returned to Legend of Mana much to his delight and shares his thoughts on the updates Square Enix brings to the remaster. An awesome listener question and plenty of asides polish another episode for your listening pleasure!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, Steph Sybydlo; Edited by Jono Logan and Greg Delmage

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Death end re;Quest
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RWBY: Grimm Eclipse – Definitive Edition
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On this episode of Random Encounter, we sum all the various game shows that took place over the course of, well, "E3 Season." So many reveals, more details, and plenty of surprises! Ups, downs, and everything else in the show, so tune in!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Steph Sybydlo, Quinton O'Connor, Mike Salbato; Edited by Jono Logan

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Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
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Solasta: Crown of the Magister

Final Fantasy VII Remake Episode INTERmission

NEO: The World Ends With You Preview
Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier Preview
Dreamscaper E3 Preview
Tales of Arise Preview
Coromon is Pocket Monsters Meets 2D Zelda, and I Mean That Fondly

On this episode of Random Encounter, Greg and Jono pull together an emergency panel cause it's E3! We have no idea how the show's going to shape up this year, but we're gonna' speculate over what we will see, could see, and want to see (and secretly know we won't see...) Tune in and listen to our shenanigans!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Steph Sybydlo, Josh Louis; Edited by Jono Logan

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On this episode of Random Encounter, we gathered the crew to talk about takin' sweet pics of our favourite Pokemon! That's right, New Pokemon Snap is all kinds of delightful and RPG-adjacent, which means Niki got to review it and talk about. Also, because Pokemon, we welcome a semi-regular special guest to share her enthusiasm for the game! And just as quickly as one guest leaves, another spontaneously appears because you can't have a chat about Final Fantasy XIV and the recent Fan Festival without getting Caitlin involved. Alana and Caitlin regale us with tales of what to expect from the Endwalker expansion and our life with bunnies of all types! So, hop in and listen!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Alana Hagues, Niki Fakhoori, with Special Guests Caitlin Argyros and Gwen; Edited by Jono Logan

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On this episode of Random Encounter, folks have been playing games! Shocking, right? But for reals, one of the big games this week is Monster Hunter Rise, and Sollosi has been happily hunting along. We were going to get into Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, but someone surprised us all and showed up because we mentioned Lost Judgment and its announcement! THEN we get to Disco Elysium and Eva's hot takes on that brilliant game. All that and more, so take a listen!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Michael Sollosi, Eva Padilla and a surprise panelist!; Edited by Jono Logan

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Lost Judgment

Dream Quests and Desires: An Interview with Disco Elysium’s Justin Keenan

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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition

ActRaiser Original Soundtrack and Symphonic Suite

On this episode of Random Encounter, we get to talk about some remasters and a re-release! Originally out in 2018, Hero U has made its way to the Switch, and Hilary got her glorious quest on! While we all know Jono's thoughts on SaGa, Brian has been playing SaGa Frontier Remastered and is a bit more positive about it. Lastly, Alana has gotten to revisit an old favourite of hers, as NeiR: Replicant ver.1.22474487139… makes its way internationally, giving us the purest NieR experience as it was arguably intended. All this and more, so come have a listen while we chat!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Alana Hagues, Hilary Andreff, Brian MacKenzie; Edited by Jono Logan

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SaGa Frontier Remastered
Judgment
Monster Hunter Rise
Bravely Default II
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Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster Preview

On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel comes together to talk about Square Enix's latest offering, Outriders, that Abe's reviewing for the site. Meanwhile, Caitlin has enthusiastically jumped into the unique, artful world of Fantasian on Apple Arcade. Some random side-banter and a fun discovery for Caitlin gives us a swell little episode for your ears!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros, Abe Kobylanski; Edited by Greg Delmage

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Crowdfunding Chronicles: Holomento

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Curse of the Dead Gods
Evil Inside
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Monster Train – The Last Divinity DLC

On this episode of Random Encounter, we’ve got a panel talkin’ about nothing new but some things new to us. Most of us are still journeying through Bravely Default II! Nicholas got through Yakuza 5 and has his sights set on Yakuza 6, planning to make good on his 100% achievement quest. Brian’s gotten himself back into Fire Emblem: Three Houses, but with a twist, which has intrigued other FE fans! Quinton’s along for the ride and loving all of it, having dipped into most of the games discussed. Oh, and he makes Jono and I want to play FFXIV (no surprise there…!). All this, and more, so get into it and listen!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Quinton O’Connor, Nicholas Whaley, Brian Mackenzie; Edited by Micah Coates

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Final Fantasy XIV

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Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King
Cyanide & Happiness – Freakpocalypse
Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia

On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel talks about what they've been playing lately and then dives into some RPGs with underlined titles (mostly.) The Project Triangle Strategy demo is pretty great, but needs some work. Bravely Default II is out now and it's a big one we've been looking forward to! So far, it holds up! So, come listen to some great discussion!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Michael Sollosi, Nicholas Whaley, Brian Mackenzie; Edited by Greg Delmage

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Xenoblade Chronicles’ Affinity for Relativity

Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing
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Viola: The Heroine’s Melody
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Chernobylite Preview
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On this episode of Random Encounter, we bring on a couple of RPGFan staff to discuss ethnic diversity and representation in games, and what that's meant to them over the years. It's a tough topic to discuss, cause it's big. In the spirit of this discussion, alongside some research, Greg is finally getting into a pair of neat games by POC developers, Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan, and Treachery in Beatdown City. And of course, we can't ignore the latest news from Nintendo or the Sony State of Play announcements! This episode had some great discussion, and we hope we handled the subject matter well. Enjoy the listen!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Neal Chandran, Dom Kim; Edited by Greg Delmage

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