The sub-boss battle music from Bravely Default: Flying Fairy is some of the most hilariously over-the-top JRPG battle music I've ever heard. From 1:50 to the loop-around, it's... it's like composer Revo built a giant robot out of DragonForce members, gave it a Red Bull and told it to perform three lead guitar parts at…
There is perhaps no feature more reviled in gaming than the one this column is named after: gamers, as a general…
If you asked a bunch of RPG fans what franchises they'd like to see come back from the dead, you'd get a lot of…
Random Encounters comes back next week—for now, talk about all things JRPG right here. Have you played the Bravely Default demo yet? What do you think?
From Ni no Kuni to Pokémon, we're talking all things JRPG on today's Very Special Edition of Random Encounters slash…
Hey Squall, did you hear? Your game's on Steam now.
Hi folks! No Random Encounters today—I'm off for Thanksgiving—but you can talk about all things JRPG right here. I'll start things off with a poll: What's the best Dragon Quest? I think DQVIII gets my vote.
It's official: next-gen is now current-gen. We've got a whole new generation of video games to complain about, and…
No Random Encounters today, but feel free to hang out and talk about JRPGs right here. What sort of JRPGs do you want to see on the PlayStation 4?
Check out the latest video for Child of Light, Ubisoft's take on a JRPG. The combat system is inspired by Grandia II, and with it you can do some really neat things, like work together with a partner to delay enemies' attacks and beat tough baddies at level 1. (I played the game yesterday on PS4—it feels great!)
One of this generation's most controversial JRPG trends might also turn out to be its best.
Oh hey there, Mr. Vita. It's been a while. I was worried about you. Good to see you're getting some JRPGs of your…
No Random Encounters today, but feel free to talk about all things RPG right here. How about that South Park game? Looks awesome, don't you think?
A few years ago, I spent a weekend cranking through season 1 of 24. I don't regret this. Binge-watching is a…
I've tried. Oh believe me, I've tried. I've tried my hardest to get into the rhythm of Pokémon, to fall into the…
Sometimes, you're the hero. And sometimes, you're the innkeeper who watches the hero come in and pillage your…
Maybe one day, when the rapture comes, every single Japanese game will be instantly translated and localized for…
If you're into JRPGs, here's a game to keep an eye on: Cosmic Star Heroine, a new sci-fi indie from the folks behind …
A JRPG-style game set in modern times—and you're Vice President of the world. Citizens of Earth, currently asking for $100,000 on Kickstarter, looks pretty promising.
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