The JRPG Report

Warning: The second half of this podcast contains massive spoilers do not listen if you have not beaten the game. However the first half, or 45 minutes, is largely spoiler free discussion of this amazing JRPG. We'll discuss everything we loved, and nitpick all the things we didn't. As two long time Tales fans, we weren't on board with all the changes. But the game shines in most departments. We'll talk about almost everything the game has to offer fans both new and old.

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Let's wrap up 2021 with a bow. Presenting the JRPG of the Year for 2021 and look ahead to all the confirmed releases for 2022. What a year for our genre it was!

First some news: Relayer has a worldwide release date now. It was the original goal for the developers and they'll achieve the goal on March 24, 2022. Dragon Quest X Offline has been delayed to summer in Japan. Does this increase the small chance we will get it in the west? We have a small update on Final Fantasy XVI. In the fact new news is coming in the spring. It was reported development is currently 6 months behind schedule due to corona virus. Let's hope spring brings good news!

After a few more short stories, lets talk game of the year. So many great JRPGs were released in 2021 it was hard to choose a winner. I'll go over all the major titles and short list of nominees. The thumbnail gives a hint as to the winner. To wrap up the show, I'll go over every confirmed 2022 title and a few maybes. While not as strong as 2021, next year has plenty of promise! Happy New Year!

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all! Its the eve of Christmas Eve show with lots of little stories to pass along to you. FF 6 getting a release window leads the show, slipping from 2021 to February 2022. I'll let you know an exact date when announced. For now you can preorder on Steam and receive some cool bonuses.

We've got two stories about upcoming Neptunia games, lots of FFVII Remake topics, and a topic I'd never thought I would mention: gaming cookbooks. I hope you enjoy this week's show and have a great holiday season!

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A game I've been looking forward to for a few years now is Granblue Fantasy Relink. Well it's finally resurfaced along with some new details, including a worldwide 2022 release window. I'll share everything we learned at last weeks livestream.

Lots of other JRPG news tidbits. We'll cover all these games and more this week: Sea of Stars, Pokemon Legends Arceus, Scarlet Nexus, FF VII Remake, Death End Request 2, Crystar, Atelier Sophie 2, and Edge of Eternity. And at the very end some breaking news from Falcom, which gives me another chance to rant against NIS America. Good stuff!

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So we waited an extra day for news out of the Video Game Awards. And got a few stories including our lead of Final Fantasy VII Remake finally arriving on PC via the Epic Games Store. But Chrono Cross Remaster was no where to be seen. Seems the rumors will have to wait for now. The added news made for a jam packed show however!

We've got new trailers from Atelier Sophie 2 and Monark as well as Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak. Lots of info for the Bravely Default mobile game which looks like a worthy addition to the series. No surprisingly Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl have sold like crazy. Plus lots of other great stories to cover, thanks for listening and waiting.

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We've been hearing rumors of this for months: a remaster of Chrono Cross is in the works. What's the evidence for this and is it real? I'll discuss what facts we do know and speculate when this might happen, if it all.

It was a light news week, hence the dive into internet rumors. In actual news we have some first details about last week's lead, Hyperdimension Neptunia: Sisters vs. Sisters. It sounds like a worthy spin off to the Neptunia series. More characters details have surfaced for Atelier Sophie 2 so I'll share them. At the end I'll go over some more details about what's coming for the podcast in 2022 and how subscriptions are going to work. Nothing is changing far as every week content. But if you want more and want to support the JRPG Report, subs and Patreon will allow you to do so. It will be a fun ride I promise.

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Something to be thankful for: a new podcast and a new Neptunia game is coming next year. Announced for 2022, Hyperdimension Neptunia: Sisters vs Sisters is an action rpg featuring girls old and new. I'll give what little info we have about the game from Compile Heart. 

It's the day before Thanksgiving here, but we still had plenty to talk about even on a short week. Two new trailers dropped for Atelier Sophie 2 featuring the two main characters: Sophie and Plachta. An 8 eight trailer for Relayer came out today, all about the giant robots you'll be piloting in early 2022. A ton of screenshots for Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness came out this week as well as some info about the game. Check the links below to see them all.

I'm really excited for the new mobile entry in the Bravely series (yes I know that's a dangerous game of hope to play). It's not gacha and features new and old characters alike. A full Bravely experience in the palm of your hand could be amazing if done correctly. I'll share what we know so far. I talk about a few more games and the results of the Tales of poll, including who fans like the most and best mascot. Back to Thursday next week!

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Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream had a recent livestream in Japan, where new a character was revealed, along with more information. We have some details about its weather system, as well as the various limited editions that will be available in February. Check out some new images and over 20 minutes of Japanese gameplay on the YouTube channel.

Here are some of the other games we talk about on this week's podcast: Monster Hunter Rise, Moon, Ruined King: A League of Legends Story, Rune Factory 5, Disgaea RPG and Fantasy Life Online. Coming next month is Granblue Fantasy Winter Fest which has set aside nearly 40 minutes for new information on Granblue Fantasy Versus and Relink. I'm keeping my fingers crossed we get a firm release date and confirm the game development is going smoothly. 

Wednesday show coming next week too before the Thanksgiving holiday. 

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A major release gets the slightest of delays as Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker has been pushed back two backs to December 7, 2021. Various reasons were cited and I'll read some of Yoshi P's comments. Overall its a good thing as no one wants to mess up the biggest expansion in the game's long history. 

We didn't have a ton of things talk about this week. Game covered include Star Ocean: Divine Force, Atelier Sophie 2, the trio of new Pokemon games, and Tales of Lumunaria. I give my initial impressions of the mobile game and cover it's first update. We have some very interesting news from Falcom to discuss. You won't want to miss it and why I think it's the first step towards fixing it's western localizations problems. Next two weeks will be Wednesday releases!

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Its a light week so only a few stories to share on this episode. We start with some release dates including The Cruel King and the Great Hero coming west in March 2022. Also making the trip across the oceans is Maglam Lord, a title we weren't sure was coming or not. 

Tales of Luminaria releases today but had a slight delay to November 5th so I'll give my impressions next week. I talk a little about the recent partnership between Sega and Microsoft and what it might mean moving forward. In the end I'll give my final thoughts on Tales of Arise since I finally beat the game. Did my opinion change from the beginning? How does it rank against other Tales games? Is it JRPG of 2021? Stick around to the very end to find out!

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