The JRPG Report

Who saw this one coming? Not me for sure. This Nintendo Direct blew everyone away with huge JRPG announcements. Two in particular rose above the rest. After many months of speculation, the Chrono Cross Remaster rumor turned out to be true. It's coming in April to the delight of so many. The other blockbuster news was the reveal of Xenoblade Chronicles 3. It's only just been announcement but is coming this September to the Switch. But Nintendo wasn't done there. Earthbound, an all time JRPG classic is now available on Nintendo Switch Online along with Earthbound Beginnings. A Live a Live HD-2D remaster is coming to the west for first time and looks very good. Triangle Strategy is getting a new demo you can check out now and carry over your progress into the final game. It's hard to imagine a bigger or better showcase, we were blessed with this one. We had plenty of other news to cover even before the Direct, which means a nice long podcast for your listening pleasure. In podcast news I'm going to make the switch (see what I did there) to Friday releases. Seems like the right thing to in the moment, after a few recent delays and missed news stories. It's not the first time I've moved days, and might not be the last. So look for new episodes each Friday and Sunday Specials about every two weeks (two a month). Thanks for your understanding! Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport Paypal: Direct support available via jamesfisherproductions@gmail.com 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 JRPG videos 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

We are thrilled to welcome back Jake to the podcast for this Sunday special. His last appearance was a year ago in our Cold Steel IV spoilercast. This chat won't be that long, but we'll have lots of fun. Topics include: what JRPGs are you looking forward most in 2022, games we are playing now, How big is the nostalgia factor when remembering games, and more.  For a while now on social media, Jake and myself have had a friendly Chrono Cross vs Trigger debate. Well the debate gets ugly today. Just kidding of course, but this platform did allow a back and forth conversation. One in which we understood each other's position and rational. Nothing was settled but it was great to talk about finally. We hope you enjoy this great JRPG conversation. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport Paypal: Direct support available via jamesfisherproductions@gmail.com 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 JRPG videos 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 hard to believe FF VII rocked the JRPG world 25 years ago, but that's where we are. Feel old yet? I'm sure we all have a story or two about this game. One that continues to push boundaries and is more relavent that ever today with it's Remake. I'll share the producers thoughts on this milestone and the series moving forward. Square Enix was busy this week in addition to FFVII happenings. We got a new translated trailer for Triangle Strategy and we will learn what the developers are thinking for FF XIV this month. There's a big sale on the PSN right now with select titles I'll go over. Plus some great stories to share. Thanks for listening as always. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport Paypal: Direct support available via jamesfisherproductions@gmail.com 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 JRPG videos 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

We're about a month away from the western release of Monark, so NIS America has put out a demo for gamers to try. A game like this is perfect for a trial. You can check out the demo on Switch and PS4 today (sorry PC players) and see what you think. Lots of great games coming soon (see my 22 for 22 video on YouTube for a list of them all) so the media is gearing up. We'll talk some Atelier Sophie 2 and Triangle Strategy on Episode 202. Additionally we cover Relayer, Neptunia Sisters vs Sisters, Bravely Default: Brilliant Lights, and Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 2. Thanks for waiting an additional day for this fun show! Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport Paypal: Direct support available via jamesfisherproductions@gmail.com 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 JRPG videos 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

*Do not listen to this podcast if you haven't beaten the game. We will talk about it all!* I finally beat The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV a few weeks ago. So that means its spoilercast time! Jake waited patiently for us to talk and boy do we talk. So much so that we had to break it up into two parts. This episode covers everything after Eventide: Act 3, final dungeon, both endings, and what the final scenes mean overall and moving forward. If you have questions about all the insanity that went on, chances are we cover it.  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

Our once a month OST for January is the amazing soundtrack for Dragon Quest VIII. Our intro theme is shared with this JRPG masterpiece, so it's a perfect choice to enjoy the whole thing.  Composer: Koichi Sugiyama Music by Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Disc One (40:52) 1. "Overture" 2. "Traveling with Wagon" 3. "Peaceful Town ~ Quiet Village" 4. "Strange World ~ Marching through the Fields" 5. "Chatting" 6. "Cold and Gloomy ~ In the Dungeon's Depths" 7. "Healing Power of the Psalms - Friar's Determination" 8. "Over the Sorrow - Hurry! We are in Danger" 9. "Mysterious Tower" 10. "Reminiscence ~ Go Topo Go!!" 11. "War Cry - Defeat the Enemy" Disc Two (41:56) 1. "...Remembrances..." 2. "Majestic Castle ~ Gavotte de Château ~ Majestic Castle" 3. "Poet's World" 4. "Memories of an Ancient Queen" 5. "Stalked by Fear" 6. "Ruins of Darkness" 7. "Sanctuary" 8. "Heavenly Flight" 9. "Nearing Our Destiny" 10. "Dormaguez ~ Great Battle in the Vast Sky" 11. "Sky, Ocean and Earth" Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport Paypal: Direct support available via jamesfisherproductions@gmail.com 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 JRPG videos 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 Episode 201, so let me say thank you to all those support this podcast and said congrats on making it 200 shows. You all rock! Now onto the next 200 with news from the JRPG world. We've got a fresh trailer and details on the battle system of Neptunia: Sisters vs Sisters. I'll tell you everything we know so far about this April Japanese release. Also in April, Kingdom Hearts will celebrate 20 years since it's release on PS2. On April 10th they will have celebration in Tokyo. Will this be the stage for the next announcement? Next month will see the Cloud releases for all the games on Switch. You can check out the demos now, and see if the potential shortfalls I talk about are present. Also covered in this podcast: Shikabanegurai no Boukenmeshi, EGGLIA: Rebirth, Pokemon Legends Arceus, Monster Hunter Rise, Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, and The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero. Don't forget to check out our Sunday Special this week with the OST for Dragon Quest VIII.   Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport Paypal: Direct support available via jamesfisherproductions@gmail.com 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 JRPG videos 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 time to celebrate a pretty cool milestone for the podcast. I'm humbled and honored to have recorded 200 episodes. We'll take a quick peek inside the numbers for the show then get onto the news of the week. We've got updates for Rune Factory 5, Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream, Bravely Default: Brilliant Lights, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Rise of the Third Power, Hyperdimension Neptunia: Sisters vs. Sisters, and Final Fantasy XIV. I'll tell you about a very mature title from Idea Factory coming west titled Seven Pirates H. And there's a new animation from ufotable for Tales of Arise coming soon. More details coming soon too. To wrap up the podcast, I'll share an article from thegamer.net about the top 10 longest JRPGs. It's a fun trip down memory lane. So many hours poured into the genre we love! Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport Paypal: Direct support available via jamesfisherproductions@gmail.com 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 JRPG videos 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

I waited a day for extra content and this what I came up with. It was such a short week of news, but I wanted to pass along all these great games on sale. SO episode 199 is what it is. Hopefully more stories coming next week. With both the E-Shop and PSN store having big holiday sales, I wanted to comb through and pick all the JRPGs out. Some great deals to be had. So increase your backlog today! There were a handful of news worthy stories floating out there, which make up the middle of the show. I wrap things up with a blog by Yoshinori Kitase. He dives into his producer role on Final Fantasy X and X-2. I recently began a replay of X so this was a fun read. Hope you enjoy it too. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport Paypal: Direct support available via jamesfisherproductions@gmail.com 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 JRPG videos 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

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. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport Paypal: Direct support available via jamesfisherproductions@gmail.com 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 JRPG videos 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 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! Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport Paypal: Direct support available via jamesfisherproductions@gmail.com 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 JRPG videos 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

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! Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport Paypal: Direct support available via jamesfisherproductions@gmail.com 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 JRPG videos 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

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! Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport or subscribe for exclusive content each week https://anchor.fm/jrpgreport/subscribe Paypal: Direct support available via jamesfisherproductions@gmail.com 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 JRPG videos 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

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. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport or subscribe for exclusive content each week https://anchor.fm/jrpgreport/subscribe Paypal: Direct support available via jamesfisherproductions@gmail.com 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 JRPG videos 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

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. Support the podcast here https://www.patreon.com/JRPGReport or subscribe for exclusive content each week https://anchor.fm/jrpgreport/subscribe Paypal: Direct support available via jamesfisherproductions@gmail.com 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 JRPG videos 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