The JRPG Report

It's good to be back! After a week away on vacation I'm so happy to bring you all the news in the JRPG world. Just today we learned about Atelier Ryza 2's western release date of January 26, 2021 in North America and January 29, 2021 in Europe. We talk about it and the new images released. I gush about my experience playing Genshin Impact while waiting for Trails of Cold Steel IV. Which I'll have to wait a bit longer for my collector's edition now too. So much to catch up on from the past two weeks! I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoy bringing you the news. See you again next week. Please consider funding the show via Patreon or the Anchor link at the bottom of the description. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport or click link at bottom for listener support Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  We now have a website! www.jrpgreport.com Follow us on Twitter @Jrpgreport Daily JRPG videos and Livestreams on Youtube Email me at jrpgreport@gmail.com Check out these fine sources for more information on the stories I cover: https://www.gematsu.com/  and  https://www.siliconera.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

Please welcome back our friend Dalton to the podcast! In today's episode we will talk about a few things TGS, All about Persona 4 & 5, and what he thought of the Final Fantasy XVI reveal. And we get into many things non JRPG related but that's ok. It was a blast to record and we hope you enjoy listening to it as well. Search for his podcast The Steam Machine https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-steam-machine/id1517189195 on Apple and other listening platforms. Some mature topics discussed and spoilers for Persona 4 too. Please consider funding the show via Patreon or the Anchor link at the bottom of the description. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport or click link at bottom for listener support Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  We now have a website! www.jrpgreport.com Follow us on Twitter @Jrpgreport Daily JRPG videos and Livestreams on Youtube Email me at jrpgreport@gmail.com Check out these fine sources for more information on the stories I cover: https://www.gematsu.com/  and  https://www.siliconera.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

Tokyo Game Show wrapped up Sunday, but a few news stories slipped few the cracks or came out this week. So we'll chat about Final Fantasy XVI, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and a few others. Not much to chat about so it's a short episode. Vacation on JRPG island next week. Don't forget our Sunday Special with Dalton. Next new podcast will October 15. Thanks for listening! Please consider funding the show via Patreon or the Anchor link at the bottom of the description. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport or click link at bottom for listener support Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  We now have a website! www.jrpgreport.com Follow us on Twitter @Jrpgreport Daily JRPG videos and Livestreams on Youtube Email me at jrpgreport@gmail.com Check out these fine sources for more information on the stories I cover: https://www.gematsu.com/  and  https://www.siliconera.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

TGS 2020 has come and gone. It was an awesome show this year even with being 100% online. We had tons of great new trailers to view and fun presentations. No big announcements but I didn't expect any either. Atelier Ryza 2 has announced a PS5 version in addition to PS4 and Switch. And owners of the PS4 version can upgrade for free to the PS5 version. We saw the first gameplay for Disgaea 6, leaving some online very displeased. The switch to 3D has some worried to say the least. Lots of other fun stories from TGS too. Dalton gives us his review for Persona 4: Golden at the end. He'll be back Sunday for a fun conversation!  Please consider funding the show via Patreon or the Anchor link at the bottom of the description. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport or click link at bottom for listener support Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  We now have a website! www.jrpgreport.com Follow us on Twitter @Jrpgreport Daily JRPG videos and Livestreams on Youtube Email me at jrpgreport@gmail.com Check out these fine sources for more information on the stories I cover: https://www.gematsu.com/  and  https://www.siliconera.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

It's one of the, if not the, biggest JRPG gaming weeks of the year. TGS 2020 kicked off today so I'll bring you all the news from day 1 as well as any news that broke in the past week. We new info and trailers for both Nier titles coming out including the release dates. Disgaea 6 images and info broke before the show started. And we have first trailer for Go! Go! 5 Jigen Game Neptune: re★Verse, more than likely the first JRPG for the PS5. Plus all the pre TGS news, all the big JRPG's on the Big in Japan Sale on PSN, and Jordan's review of The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki. So exciting to be a gamer right now. Special TGS 2020 Part 2 podcast coming this week! Please consider funding the show via Patreon or the Anchor link at the bottom of the description. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport or click link at bottom for listener support Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  We now have a website! www.jrpgreport.com Follow us on Twitter @Jrpgreport Daily JRPG videos and Livestreams on Youtube Email me at jrpgreport@gmail.com Check out these fine sources for more information on the stories I cover: https://www.gematsu.com/  and  https://www.siliconera.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

Let's welcome back my friend Jordan to the podcast! This week we dive deep into the Final Fantasy XVI debut trailer. What did we like and what did we not? FF VII Remake pops up so we talk about what the reveal of FF XVI means to it, when each may come out, and other fun stuff. After the break we talk all things Legend of Heroes: the series past, how to play the games, and why it's such an important JRPG series. We hope you enjoy our hour or so chat! Please consider funding the show via Patreon or the Anchor link at the bottom of the description. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport or click link at bottom for listener support Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  We now have a website! www.jrpgreport.com Follow us on Twitter @Jrpgreport Daily JRPG videos and Livestreams on Youtube Email me at jrpgreport@gmail.com Check out these fine sources for more information on the stories I cover: https://www.gematsu.com/  and  https://www.siliconera.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

The Playstation 5 dropped two bombs yesterday during its Showcase. Lastly was the price and release date. But they opened the show with Final Fantasy XVI, confirming its existence with a 4 minute trailer. Hear all my thoughts good and bad about this PS5 exclusive game. The next day during the Nintendo Direct Mini, we were treated with the reveal of Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny. I'll give you all the details we know so far about this game. We were then treated to two new Monster Hunter titles for the Switch as well as Rune Factory 5. All that in just the first half of the show! It's been a busy past 24 hours to say the least. The second half is full of great stories too. And I started playing a game last night that truly blurs the line of what a JRPG is or isnt. Thanks for listening. TGS is next week! Please consider funding the show via Patreon or the Anchor link at the bottom of the description. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport or click link at bottom for listener support Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  We now have a website! www.jrpgreport.com Follow us on Twitter @Jrpgreport Daily JRPG videos and Livestreams on Youtube Email me at jrpgreport@gmail.com Check out these fine sources for more information on the stories I cover: https://www.gematsu.com/  and  https://www.siliconera.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

With less than two weeks until Tokyo Game Show 2020, the news is light this week. As it will be next week I'd guess. So we lead with details about Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory. I know its not a JRPG but it is a shoot off of a super popular one. And like I said there isn't a ton to talk about. We did learn a bit about the upcoming 20th anniversary of Kingdom Hearts in 2022 and the series future plans. I talk about a few other small stories and have a great listener review from Michael for Banner of the Maid. Thanks for listening! No Sunday Special this week sorry. Please consider funding the show via Patreon or the Anchor link at the bottom of the description. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport or click link at bottom for listener support Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  We now have a website! www.jrpgreport.com Follow us on Twitter @Jrpgreport Daily JRPG videos and Livestreams on Youtube Email me at jrpgreport@gmail.com Check out these fine sources for more information on the stories I cover: https://www.gematsu.com/  and  https://www.siliconera.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

This week we are proud to welcome Darrel Wijaya to the JRPG Report Sunday Special Episode 29 (we got a bit out of order last week!). Darrel is the founder of Nomina Games and the creator of the new game on Steam, The Revenant Prince. You can check out this awesome game here http://therevenantprince.com/. We chat of course about this game and its creation, but also his inspirations in making a JRPG for the first time. It's a fun interview and we hope you enjoy it. Here are all the links you may want to check out for The Revenant Prince and Nomina Games: http://nominagames.com/ https://twitter.com/nominagames/ https://www.facebook.com/nominagames/ Please consider funding the show via Patreon or the Anchor link at the bottom of the description. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport or click link at bottom for listener support Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  We now have a website! www.jrpgreport.com Follow us on Twitter @Jrpgreport Daily JRPG videos and Livestreams on Youtube Email me at jrpgreport@gmail.com Check out these fine sources for more information on the stories I cover: https://www.gematsu.com/  and  https://www.siliconera.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

Europe's biggest gaming conference has come and gone. I'll go over all the announcement, release dates, news, and trailers from Gamescom 2020. We finally have a western release date for Y's IX: Monstrum Nox to look forward to. Genshin Impact will launch for PS4 alongside PC and mobile devices at the end of September. Kingdom Hearts showed gameplay and announced a release date for Melody of Memory. And Scarlet Nexus debuted new characters along with tons of gameplay. Then we still have news from Atelier Ryza 2, Eiyuden Chronicles final Kickstarter numbers, and much more to cover. Thanks for listening and waiting until our new day for release of Thursday. Please consider funding the show via Patreon or the Anchor link at the bottom of the description. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport or click link at bottom for listener support Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  We now have a website! www.jrpgreport.com Follow us on Twitter @Jrpgreport Daily JRPG videos and Livestreams on Youtube Email me at jrpgreport@gmail.com Check out these fine sources for more information on the stories I cover: https://www.gematsu.com/  and  https://www.siliconera.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

Longtime listener of the podcast, Hans joins me for today's Sunday Special. We'll talk about a few different topics including: gaming in Europe vs America, his experiences growing up and getting into JRPG's, Gamescon, and the PC vs console debate. He may even share with us a rant about DLC and post launch content. We hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording.  Please consider funding the show via Patreon or the Anchor link at the bottom of the description. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport or click link at bottom for listener support Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  We now have a website! www.jrpgreport.com Follow us on Twitter @Jrpgreport Daily JRPG videos and Livestreams on Youtube Email me at jrpgreport@gmail.com Check out these fine sources for more information on the stories I cover: https://www.gematsu.com/  and  https://www.siliconera.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

In a recent issue of Weekly Famitsu, Falcom President Kindo talked about post launch updates for Hajimari no Kiseki as well as the next game in the series. We knew it wouldn't be a sequel and there wasn't much information to go on. However changes seem to be coming to the Legend of Heroes games. Hear what they are as well as my initial thoughts. We have a next to last update for Eiyuden Chronicles Hundred Heroes and its Kickstarter. As well as some other fun stories in a short podcast. Just not a ton of news this week. Thanks for listening! Please consider funding the show via Patreon or the Anchor link at the bottom of the description. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport or click link at bottom for listener support Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  We now have a website! www.jrpgreport.com Follow us on Twitter @Jrpgreport Daily JRPG videos and Livestreams on Youtube Email me at jrpgreport@gmail.com Check out these fine sources for more information on the stories I cover: https://www.gematsu.com/  and  https://www.siliconera.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

Let's do something fun and relaxing this weekend. I found my old Suikoden V Soundtrack sampler cd the other day so I felt compelled to share. All this talk of Eiyuden Chronicles has my old school JRPG feelings coming back. This was one of my favorite PS2 games. I hope you enjoy it as well. Please consider funding the show via Patreon or the Anchor link at the bottom of the description. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport or click link at bottom for listener support Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  We now have a website! www.jrpgreport.com Follow us on Twitter @Jrpgreport Daily JRPG videos and Livestreams on Youtube Email me at jrpgreport@gmail.com Check out these fine sources for more information on the stories I cover: https://www.gematsu.com/  and  https://www.siliconera.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

Time for your weekly JRPG news podcast! Episode 128 is full of release dates, info, and new videos (well telling you there are new videos). We start with the release date for Genshin Impact for PC, iOS, and Android. It's September 28 with PS4 following in the fall. Complile Heart celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Neptunia series with the announcement of their first PS5 title, Go! Go! 5 Jigen Game Neptune: re★Verse. We may get a slightly different name in the west. More stories about Hajimari no Kiseki, the next Trails game, and our weekly Eiyuden Chronicles Kickstarter update. I even learned how to say it: Ay-you-den. Plus much more. Finally we end with our first listener review. This reoccurring series will hopefully give all you fans a voice in the show and chance to talk about the games we love. First up is Jake with his review of Fairy Tale. If you have a recent JRPG you want to review, send the transcript, audio, or video to me at one of the ways below. Thanks for listening! Please consider funding the show via Patreon or the Anchor link at the bottom of the description. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport or click link at bottom for listener support Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  We now have a website! www.jrpgreport.com Follow us on Twitter @Jrpgreport Daily JRPG videos and Livestreams on Youtube Email me at jrpgreport@gmail.com Check out these fine sources for more information on the stories I cover: https://www.gematsu.com/  and  https://www.siliconera.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

Let's do something fun and different this week: answering questions from our listeners. I put the request out on Facebook and Twitter this week and had some fun questions. If you wanna be a part of those communities and have a question for next time just follow the links below. Many thanks for everyone who had a submission. Enjoy the show! Please consider funding the show via Patreon or the Anchor link at the bottom of the description. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport or click link at bottom for listener support Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  We now have a website! www.jrpgreport.com Follow us on Twitter @Jrpgreport Daily JRPG videos and Livestreams on Youtube Email me at jrpgreport@gmail.com Check out these fine sources for more information on the stories I cover: https://www.gematsu.com/  and  https://www.siliconera.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support