The JRPG Report

As with all rumors this one could be false. But it makes sense and has some ground to stand on. I'll report why I think this is true and why I want it to be true as a huge Xenoblade Chronicles 2 fan. I hope we get confirmation of the game at TGS next month. In non rumor news Tales of Arise is getting a demo on August 18. Consoles gamers (sorry PC) will get a short preview of the game although save data will not carry over. At the end of the podcast I'll read Siliconera's preview of the first few hours of the game. This may indeed be the same portion of the game the demo covers.  SMT V got a new trailer last night as well as a few other games, so you'll want to check our Youtube page for all the new videos of the week. There you will find a gameplay video for 35 minutes of Blue Reflection Second Light. Thanks for listening as always! 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 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 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 hard to believe huh? Feels like much less time than that. There was a recent interview with some of the key members of the development team, so I'll share of the interesting tidbits from that conversation.  We have news from Tales of Arise, SMT V, Blue Reflection 2nd Light, and others. News is getting a bit lighter in the lead up to Gamecon and Tokyo Game Show. Stick around to the end for a listener review from Jake for Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wing of Ruin. If you're on the fence about this game, perhaps his review will help you out.  Lastly if you were wondering about our nightly livestreams, they will return for sure with Tales of Arise. I finished up Remake and Intermission and can't decide on a next game. Maybe FF XIV to pass the time? Until I decide for sure, I'm taking a break and having fun with Genshin Impact. I'll let you know what I decide 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 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 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 train is picking up steam as we get closer to September 10th! With the release of a new trailer and livestream, the Tales of Arise hype is only growing. I'll talk a bit about the new fishing activity and owl collecting. The next huge JRPG experience is only 6 weeks away! Idea Factory International gave us three windows release windows for upcoming games: Mary Skelter Finale, Death End Request 2 for Switch and the newly named Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars. We have a surprise western release date for Blue Reflection Second Light as well: it's coming November 9. A super fast turn around for a game releasing in October in Japan. The second half of 2021 is JRPG heavy (our poor wallets). It's a super episode this week but I hope you loved it. Thanks as always 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 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 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

What a title right? It's Wednesday so that can only mean I'm gonna be out of town Thursday. So I wanted to have a little fun with the title. And Walter will show up in the podcast about halfway through. No headliners or release dates to mention, plus I'm in a bit of a rush to get out the door. Games we cover in this show: FF XIV, Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki, Disgaea, Blue Reflection Second Light, Tales of Arise, SMT V, and the future of Atlus and Dragon Quest. At the end I mention a few games on sale on the PSN store too. Back to normal next 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 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 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 a good question and one will we have an answer for starting in September. Atlus will have a year long, 25th Anniversary celebration of Persona, with 7 planned announcements from September 2021 to Fall 2022. So what will they announce? I'll speculate what I think may come. We have a new trailer for Tales of Arise and Shin Megami Tensei V, along with many more you can see on our YouTube page. The Caligula Effect 2 got a fall release date of October 19 in the west, along with a new English gameplay trailer. The Cruel King and Great Hero is the official title when it heads west in early 2022. It was formally referred to as the The Wicked King and Noble Hero.  We talk a lot of Final Fantasy in todays podcast. FF XVI, Remake, and even the remote possibility of FF X-3. Stick around until the end for that story. Next week's podcast will release on Wednesday as I'll be out of town on Thursday for an end of summer short trip. Thanks for listening friends! 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 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 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

Announced back in March, teased a few days ago, and revealed this week. Gust has shown off Blue Reflection Second Light, coming to Switch and PS4 in Japan this October. There's a debut trailer, images, and details to go over on today's podcast.  The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki shared new images and details about Fie and Zin today, as well as a new (at least to me) character. Let's hope we get this game before 2024! Tales of had a livestream featuring the newest animated opening for Tales of Arise. Don't worry fans they didn't change this tradition. There's also a blu ray full of all the opening for Tales games coming in December....for $65!  We got a few other trailers and stories to talk about. I'll give an update on my moving plans, how great my PS5 is, and a small bit about some future brand plans. Like last week's rant? NIS America makes a second rant appearance this week, plus I share my feelings on the new Switch model. 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 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 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

Hey gang we are back for another week of fun stories. So in short everything last week was true! I won't repeat the news so check last week's show to learn all about the Trails localizations. Although I do rant at the end about the crazy amount of time needed. Stick around for that fun! Let's talk about the FF Pixel Remasters coming July 28 with the first three games. I'll detail everything we know so far. We talk a bit of Tales at the end, mobile JRPG news in the end, and the biggest news of the week at the beginning: I got a PS5 today! Gamestop is shipping it hopefully tomorrow. So I'll share the easiest way (but most expensive unless you want to pay a scalper) to finally land your new system. Thanks for listening my friends! 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 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 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

Well so much for a slow week. Post E3 week was anything but quiet. We lead today's show with a leak and rumor, however I feel it's very legit. NIS America will be bringing 4 Legend of Heroes games to the west in 2022 and 2023. This leak comes from the Epic Games Store and there are still listings to prove this. Tonight's livestream of Falcom's 40th anniversary will either prove or disprove it all. Listen for all the details but in short Hajimari no Keseki is now Trails into Reverie and will come to the west in 2023. They will also finally be bringing the Crossbell games to the west as well as the Trails offshoot, The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails. Full details next week on if this was all true or not. We also have videos and stories on Tales of Arise, Shin Megami Tensei V, Scarlet Nexus, Legend of Mana, NEO: The World Ends with You, and so much more. Super exciting news to share all around but I end the show on a bit of a low story: FF9 is getting an animated kids show? Listen til the end and I'll see you next 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 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 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

E3 2021 has come and gone and overall it was a decent show. JRPG news is never guaranteed at the event but we have some big stories to talk about. The major headline came at the end during Nintendo's portion: Shim Megami Tensei V is coming November 12 to Switch. Atlus showed off a new trailer and finally revealed gameplay for its original franchise. 25 minutes of it. I'll give all the details we know so far.  Tales of Arise started the fun before E3 at the Summer Game Show with a new trailer and introduced two new characters, bringing the party to 6. After E3, media outlets showed the game in extended forms so we know all about the combat and exploration. The hype level for this game is getting crazy high!  The show had some other games to feature: Eiyuden Chronicles, Monster Hunter Stories 2, Rune Factory 5, Astria Ascending, and the surprise of the show for me: Sacrifire. Here me talk about them all in this info packed episode. 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 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 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

Late last night under cover of darkness, Monark was revealed to the world. In a new trailer we see the upcoming JRPG from former Atlus employees that worked on SMT. It will release on October 14 in Japan and the west in 2022. Being the week before E3 I was glad to have something to talk about! We got a super hype filled new trailer for Kuro no Keseki featuring some familiar faces. Check our YouTube channel for both new trailers. Speaking of YouTube I hit 1000 subscribers yesterday so thank you so much for your support. Hopefully big things are coming in the future for this brand. I'm thankful you are a part of it. This is always one of our shortest podcasts of the year. We should have lots of excited things to talk about 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 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 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 talk details about the newly announced "space opera JRPG" Relayer. In addition to its surprise 2021 release date, it will be coming to PS4 and PS5 worldwide! And with English voice acting. I'll report everything we know so far. Tales of Arise showed off its Mystic Artes in an impressive new video, as well as a new support character. Bandai Namco also informed us of the various next gen improvements.  The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki showed 4 sub characters from the series past that will make an appearance, some new impressive gameplay, and a detailed explanation of the game from Clouded Leopard Entertainment. I can't wait! With E3 just over a week away, I'll list all the times of developer segments that we know of so far. Update coming next week in our pre E3 show. Plus lots of other fun JRPG stories this week. And a vocal drop in from my cat! All that on Episode 168. 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 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 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

Square Enix's 35th Anniversary Dragon Quest Celebration did not disappoint!! We saw the first tease of the logo for Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate. I'll tell you what little we know so far. Also revealed were two new games: Dragon Quest Treasures and an HD-2D remake of Dragon Quest III. Treasures follows the story of a young Erik and Mia from DQXI while the remake of III is done in the Octopath Traveler style and looks amazing. So much DQ excitement coming in the near future. We also had two new characters shown for The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki as well as everyone's crafts. It's coming to PS4 in Japan on September 30, 2021. A demo was released for Disgaea 6 for Switch in the west, allowing players to enjoy the first two hours and carry over save progress. And we have release dates for the 3 upcoming Pokemon games for Switch. Plus many more stories on a jam packed podcast! 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 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 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 Final Fantasy Fan Festival 2021 has come and gone, leaving fans very excited for the future of the long running game. First came news of Endwalker's release date, which is November 23, 2021. They showed off the locations you'll visit, a new job, and even a new race for the world. In other final fantasy news, there was a new batch of images for Remake Intergrade and some info given. Monster Hunter Stories 2 got a new trailer with more info coming in an upcoming live stream. NEO: The World Ends with You had tons of new images and its opening movie revealed. And an old Vita JRPG is being re released: Demon Gaze. All that and more on this week's show. Thanks for listening! Wish me luck in winning the PS5 lotto today :) 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 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 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 talk The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki's new details: two new characters, two cities, and a little about the Xipha battle orbment. The new images and info have me really excited for this game and I hope you are too. We have final details (hopefully) for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade before its release next month as well as the future plans. Scarlet Nexus has a demo coming soon and thats great news for players like myself on the fence. A few other fun stories on this week's podcast. Stay tuned til the very end for the JRPG Report brands plans for the future when it moves to JRPG island! And finally what do you get when you combine a JRPG and Tetris? I'll tell you about Flowstone Saga and its unique battle system.  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 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 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

After a week "off" I'm back to tell you all about the stories you may have missed. We got a great look at Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin in its third trailer. Most importantly I learned it has a turn based battle system in addition to its awesome anime look. We also got a good look at the combat for Scarlet Nexus in two new videos. Its shaping up to be a big summer JRPG hit. Both those stories plus many smaller ones in this packed episode. 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 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 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