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We love sci-fi anime that warns about the complications of new technolo---oh hey look, it's a cool weapon! 💥 We're watching Psycho Pass tonight! See our Anime Night channel now (or go to ► www.rpgfan.com for the Discord invite at the top).

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RPGFan is run by fans for fans, and we're searching for more passionate people to join the party! 💚 If you're interested in volunteering with News, Social Media, Reviews, and more, we'd love to hear from you. See below for deets! Learn more: www.rpgfan.com/2026/10/10/r...

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More Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United Screenshots

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Using what worked with the previous SaGa remake, we set out to discover what makes these 8 protagonists click in our Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United preview! 🦞 Full Preview: www.rpgfan.com/2026/10/12/r...

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22 years ago, #ShinMegamiTensei: Nocturne was released in NA on the PS2! Dark, brilliant, and occasionally featuring Dante from Devil May Cry, this journey is every bit as difficult as you'd imagine a post-apocalypse to be. Read our review below! Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/shin-...

Graphic featuring Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne artwork and screenshots.

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Take a private tour of the ISS with astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Pikachu! 🚀 This ESA + Pokémon collab is as informative as it is adorable as a plushy bounces around a space station in zero-G. Full video (YT): youtu.be/245Ryi8d4cg

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

We're LIVE with Trails In The Sky 2nd. 👍️ ←[Bracer Badge]. In a world where stopping a Coup doesn't automatically make you a full-fledged Bracer, we got more hero work to do! Watch ►► www.twitch.tv/rpgfancom

We are COOKING this week! 🔥 Half literally, and half figuratively. Between games where one must eat to survive, and platform-action titles in a 'Tales of' remaster, and a return to Castlevania. Read all that's... ...Coming This Week 👉️ www.rpgfan.com/2026/10/11/r...

Happy 22nd anniversary to #PaperMario: The Thousand-Year Door, which was launched on the GameCube in North America on this day! This fan-favorite has it all, with a charming story, fantastic party, and fun turn-based combat. Read our review below! Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/paper...

Graphic featuring Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door artwork and screenshots.

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Metaphor ReFantazio was out 2 years ago (in 2024)! 👑 A great cast, unique locations and music, a groovy fantasy world... It felt like it was 'missing' something though...(Don't forget it was 3 years before P5 Royal happened...!?). Reviews + Media: www.rpgfan.com/game/project...

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Tales of the Abyss was out overseas 20 years ago (2006) on PS2! 🌏️ With fun-to-break combat, strong world-building, and an incredible cast & story that might still be some of the series' best. I miss this one. Media + Review: www.rpgfan.com/game/tales-o...

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RPGFan is run by fans for fans, and we're searching for more passionate people to join the party! 💚 If you're interested in volunteering with News, Social Media, Reviews, and more, we'd love to hear from you. Check out our application below! Learn more: www.rpgfan.com/2026/10/10/r...

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Weaving through fantastic vocal tracks and catchy synth-pop instrumentals, the #KernelHearts original soundtrack from composer Pretty Patterns is a clear triumph! Check out our music review below 🎵 Album Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

Kernel Hearts original soundtrack album cover.

More Phantom Blade Zero screenshots:

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It's certainly been a great time for action RPGs, and Phantom Blade Zero is eager to lure you in with smooth combat and movements. But we have an in-depth hands-on Preview with what to expect. 🔥 Full Preview: www.rpgfan.com/2026/10/08/p...

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Set in the mythical land of steampunk America, we're finishing up Sakura Wars ~So Long, My Love~! 🤖🌸 We genuinely need this series back, people. It's a delight! Watch ►► www.twitch.tv/rpgfancom

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey was out 17 years ago (2009)! ❄️ An Antarctic expedition gets more than they bargain for when a mysterious outbreak threatens to consume the world... But with your own demon army, maybe you can have a say. Review + Art: www.rpgfan.com/game/shin-me...

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The full Final Fantasy VII Revelation VA party posed like the official artwork during their NYCC 2026 panel... I'd argue some still seem to be in-character! ☄️

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On this week's episode of #RetroEncounter, our panelists discuss the opening hours of #XenobladeChronicles 2! From Blade and Drive relationships to giant titans and more, there's tons of ground to cover. Listen to this podcast below 🎧 Listen: www.rpgfan.com/2026/10/08/r...

Retro Encounter 496 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 art of characters in a field looking at a huge Titan.

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Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber was out 26 years ago (2000)! ♟️ This deep strategy RPG holds up wonderfully today with RTS maps but grid-based battle mechanics; then add a riveting plot and excellent music between the rest. Review + Media: www.rpgfan.com/game/ogre-ba...

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More Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen screenshots:

Dragon’s Dogma 2 has been gifted its own Dark Arisen update and DLC that helps bring the game to full strength. Veterans will have a lot to love, and newcomers even more, now's the time to steel yourself for even more challenges. Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/drago...

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It's been 14 years since the launch of #Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 on the DS in North America! As direct sequels, players got to revisit Unova with a new story, greater Pokemon variety, and an excellent post-game. Read our review below! Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/pokem...

Graphic featuring Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2 artwork and screenshots.

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From the jungles primeval, to clouds in the sky, and some places even harder to identify. 🛸🌎️ It can only be more EarthBound! Watch ►► www.twitch.tv/rpgfancom

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We love sci-fi anime that warns about uhh... um, oh hey look, what a cool weapon! We're watching Psycho Pass tonight! See our Anime Night channel now (or go to ► www.rpgfan.com for the Discord invite at the top).

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Assassins Creed Odyssey was out 8 years ago (in 2018)!🌊 Live the life of a "Misthios" (Mercenary) and explore the many marvels and secrets of the Ancient Greek islands... This was my 200 hour "Covid-era" game, and I loved it. Review + Media: www.rpgfan.com/game/assassi...

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In the RPG business world, we've sadly seen great games get skipped. But now we're in an era of nostalgic ports fixing this problem...nearly ~30 years later... But HEY, we finally have Culdcept the First, a classic card RPG with QoL fixes! Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/culdc...

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Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light was out 16 years ago (in 2010)! 🐲 Mix one-part FF3 and another-part of FF5, and you get this stylishly low-poly "testing ground" for what would become the Bravely Default series. Reviews + Media: www.rpgfan.com/game/final-f...

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Fight on! 🔥👑 It's officially October, and instead of spooky games this week it's all pretty intense looking action RPGs – and Kingdom Hearts which is seriously sticking out in the BEST way! Read all about what's... ...Coming This Week ► www.rpgfan.com/2026/10/04/r...

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Happy 15th anniversary to #DarkSouls, which was launched in North America on PS3 and Xbox 360 on this day! This spiritual successor to Demon's Souls excels in immersion, atmosphere, and navigating difficulty. Read our review below! Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/dark-...

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SNES co-op classic Secret of Mana was out 33 years ago (1993)! 🌳 A lush world in 16-beautiful-bits of graphics and music. Glitchy gameplay ages it nowadays, but it's a fun time with friends, and with lots of spells and weapons to try. Review + Art: www.rpgfan.com/game/secret-...

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Digimon Story: Time Stranger was out 1 year ago!👾 Explore human and digital worlds and forge bonds with digital monsters... Digimon games are usually a good time, but Time Stranger became was an underdog hit even in a big RPG year! Reviews + Media: www.rpgfan.com/game/digimon...

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21 years ago, #Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness was launched on GameCube in North America! This sequel brought players back to the grimy Orre region with fun double battles, great music, and a new Shadow Pokemon plan to thwart. Read our review below! Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/pokem...

Graphic featuring Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness artwork and screenshots.

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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night was out 29 years ago (1997)!🌙 With series and genre-defining gameplay, explore Dracula's Castle inside, outside, and upside-down... Honestly, I can't see this game and NOT think of the A+ soundtrack. Reviews + Media: www.rpgfan.com/game/castlev...

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Okage: Shadow King was out 25 years ago (in 2001)! 👻 A quirky JRPG packed with funny dialogue, crazy visuals, and a delightfully odd atmosphere make it unique. A tale of a timid boy on a journey with the Evil King Stan. Review + Art: www.rpgfan.com/game/okage-s...

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We're LIVE with Trails In The Sky 2nd. 👍️ ←[Bracer Badge]. Reuniting the old gang to for a greater cause, and bashing villains with our Bashing Stick if they mean to hurt others! Watch ►► www.twitch.tv/rpgfancom

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#Danganronpa 2x2 showed up in full force at Tokyo Game Show 2026! We got to play demos for Original Mode and Slayhem Mode, in addition to briefly sitting with director Takahiro Suzuki for a few questions. Check out our impressions below! Preview: www.rpgfan.com/2026/10/02/t...

Danganronpa 2x2 screenshot of a character exclaiming COUNTER!

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Just playing a normal game with telephones and pizzas and aliens and things! 🛸🌎️ It can only be: EarthBound on Twitch! Watch ►► www.twitch.tv/rpgfancom

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Legaia 2: Duel Saga was out 24 years ago (2002)! An early PS2 RPG of 'Elemental Super-Friends' fighting to save the world from darkness. With cool "combo" battles, and an amazing OST uniting Michiru Ōshima (Legaia 1), Hitoshi Sakimoto (Vanillaware), and Yasunori Mitsuda (Xenos)!

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Robotrek & Secret of Evermore were out 32 & 31 years ago – a year apart (in '94, '95) respectively! 🤖🐕️ The story of a boy and his robot and/or dog. Both are unique sci-fi SNES RPGs published by Enix and Square, but back when they were still separate entities.

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More Moonlight Peaks Screenshots

Moonlight Peaks is combining the cute and the and spooky, and you're a vampire farmer working under the purple veil of night. What could go wrong? Well, a little light on content, it could feel more style than substance. Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/moonl...

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Final Fantasy V was first out overseas 27 years ago (in 1999 – 7 years after its original release). 🌳☄️ The dynamic job system would inspire countless RPGs, and even now it's still a fun and challenging gameplay-focused title. Reviews + Media: www.rpgfan.com/game/final-f...

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Time Stalkers was out 27 years ago (in 1999)! Not the best dungeon crawler the Dreamcast had to offer, but I loved walking around the insane hub map composed of many distinct floating islands... Hey, isn't that the Landstalker guy? Media + Reviews: www.rpgfan.com/game/time-st...

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