Welcome to the first episode of Party Chat: A JRPG Podcast! Cameron and Kevin discuss Falcom's upcoming game slate and Japanese developers speaking on their 2025. Cameron reviews Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana while Kevin speaks on his time with Visions of Mana and we answer the simple question, "What is a JRPG?"

Cameron and Kevin discuss lead developers from PlatinumGames leaving the company and what that could mean for the future of the studio. Cam shares his experience with Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door and for the Topic of the Show Kev and Cam go over the upcoming game slate of 2025 and which games excite us the most.

The Switch 2 has finally arrived? Cameron and Kevin discuss the future of Nintendo, the new entry of a Japanese IP seemingly being revealed at the upcoming Xbox Developer Direct, and our hopes and dreams of JRPG announcements and updates for 2025.

Cameron has played the latest entry in the Legend of Heroes series Trails through Daybreak II and talks about how the franchise continues to be one of the most overlooked in gaming and how Daybreak II sets up the future of the series.

Cameron and Kevin go over the Capcom Spotlight, Expedition 33 and Sleeping Dogs movie announcements, and developer made characters versus player made characters in JRPGs.

Cameron and Kevin discuss Ninja Gaiden and Expedition 33 from the Xbox Developer Direct. The new(ish) head of Sony Interactive Entertainment has been announced. We talk about our hands-on time with Ninja Gaiden II Black and Final Fantasy II as well as the best JRPG parties (part 1 of who can really say?).

Cameron and Kevin go over everything that was seen during the Switch 2 reveal, our thoughts on Dynasty Warriors Origins and Tales of Graces f Remastered as well as disussing the questions "Is there still a place for silent protagonists in JRPGs?"

Cameron and Kevin review Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, the latest title from Nippon Ichi Software, what it brings to the tactics genre, and how NIS can improve on their future titles.

Cameron and Kevin go over everything revealed from the Final Fantasy and Magic the Gathering crossover, the latest roadmaps for current fighting games and our hopes and predictions from RGG in the coming years.

Cameron and Kevin discuss all the news from yesterday's State of Play and how we determine the definitive version of a game.

Cameron and Kevin discuss the hotly anticipated Monster Hunter Wilds, but will it meet the expectations fans of the series have been waiting for?

Cameron and Kevin are joined by Kevin Diaz from IGN and PlayStation Source to talk about where they stand on Rebirth a year after its initial release. They discuss what they love and dislike about the combat, gameplay, story as well as predictions on the future of this ambitious Remake project.

Cameron and Kevin discuss what potential news could come out of the upcoming Nier 15th anniversary livestream and what battle systems that were only in a single game that we would love to see come back.

Cameron and Kevin are joined by Fight, Magic, Items Author Aidan Moher who recently announced his new book on Suikoden I + II from Boss Fight Books. They discuss all the news from last week's Pokemon Presents, a new Suikoden game, and Aidan's journey as a book writer.

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In this bonus episode of Party Chat Cameron and Kevin go over what was announced during the final Nintendo Switch Direct and how it may effect the Switch 2 Presentation next week.

Cameron and Kevin discuss the recently leaked release date for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, our time with Xenoblade Chronicles X and Assassin's Creed Shadows, and our hopes, dreams, and predictions of the Nintendo Switch 2 leading up to next week's console presentation.

Cameron and Kevin discuss where Final Fantasy XVI could have went wrong after learning the latest sales numbers. Cameron discusses his time with Dragon Quest V so far. Kevin and Cam reminisce on the incredible library of the Nintendo Switch.

Cameron has played the latest game in the Atelier franchise Atelier Yumia. Cam discusses with Kevin his experience as a first time player to the series and what players old and new should expect in this revamped entry.

Cameron and Kevin go over what new Chrono Trigger projects could be in the works, the reveal of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter voice cast, the Suikoden remaster, and what are the best entries to begin in respective JRPG franchises.

Cameron and Kevin discusses everything revealed during yesterday's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct and what may come for the future of the system.

Cameron and Kevin discuss the latest updates following last weeks Switch 2 presentation and some of our favorite video game soundtracks and composers.

Cam and Kevin talk about their time with Hundred Line, Lunar, and Expectation 33 while discussing the exhausting rehashed talking points that come when a new turn based RPG hits the mainstream.

Cameron and Kevin discuss the recent positive reviews for Expedition 33 as well as new info on Ghost of Yotei and Switch 2 Preorders. Kevin shares his experience playing the beginning of Onimusha 2 Remastered as well as City of the Wolves. Cameron and Kevin both talk about their respective JRPG protagonist Mount Rushmore's, and what they think the objective lineup is.

Cameron and Kevin discuss what we may expect at the Xbox Showcase in June and Kevin gives his thoughts on the newly released Rusty Rabbit. For the topic of the show Cam and Kevin talk about the history of Limited Run Games and the company's continued consumer backlash over the years.

Cameron interviews the design team behind Magic the Gathering and the upcoming Final Fantasy set Gavin Verhey, Zakeel Gordon, Dillon Deveney, and Daniel Holt.

Cameron is at PAX East right now and got the chance to go hands on with Bravely Default Remastered for Switch 2! Joining him today is Brendan Groom from Pass the Controller who also got the chance to play, here's their thoughts on some of the updated visuals, gameplay, and most importantly, brand new mini games that are flexing new Switch 2 control styles! Here's their thoughts.

Cameron and Kevin go over one of the most bizarre weeks in JRPG news, with an accidental fake leak of a Chrono Trigger Remake, Expedition 33 continuing to sell well, and odd claims of an Elden Ring movie that might not actually be real. Then for main topic, Cameron and Kevin draft out their dream JRPG teams from across classic games.

Cameron and Kevin talk about the cancellation of Kingdom Hearts Missing Link and what that could mean for the future of the series. Cameron shares his thoughts on Rune Factory Guardians of Azuma and upcoming Indie RPG Nocturne from PAX East and Cam and Kev go over IGN's Top 25 JRPGs of all time to share their agreements, grievances, and frustrations.

Cameron is joined by Lucas White discussing their hands on impressions of playing Shadow Labyrinth, an upcoming dark metroidvania spin on Pac-Man

Cameron and special guest Lucas talk about their experiences playing Battle Train, an upcoming roguelite published by Bandai Namco!

Kevin got the chance to play the opening hours of Raidou Remastered: Mystery of the Soulless Army, and shares his thoughts about the game with Cameron. Deep diving into the combat, demon recruiting mechanics, story structure, quality of life changes to the remaster, and all the interesting things that make this one of the most unique SMT games worth looking into.

Cameron and Kevin dissect the new Kingdom Hearts IV screenshots, Kevin reviews the new Sea of Stars DLC, and we give our thoughts on what we should, can, and don’t expect during SGF time in the coming weeks.

Cameron and Kevin talk about a laundry list of JRPGs and Eastern titles that they got to go hands-on with at Summer Game Fest with a few surprises as well.

Cameron and Kevin both went hands-on with Capcom’s newest IP Pragmata as well as behind closed door presentations on Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Resident Evil Requiem.

Cameron and Kevin discuss everything that was announced at the Summer Game Fest and Xbox Showcase and how Eastern games are shaping up for the rest of 2025 and beyond.

Cameron and Kevin discuss what was announced during the this week's State of Play as well as their time with Rune Factory Guardians of Azuma.

Cameron and Kevin discuss more news revolving around the highly rumored Persona 4 Remake. Kingdom Hearts IV voice over is currently underway. Cameron has finally returned to Expedition 33 and we talk about some of our favorite combat systems.

Cameron and Kevin both went hands-on with Dragon Quest I + II HD-2D Remake and shares, new features, how they build off the original, and the potential framework of creating a more encompassing trilogy.

Cameron and Kevin are joined by Dallah from Dallah Games and The JRPG Pursuit podcast! We discuss the upcoming Capcom Spotlight and SEGA sales numbers. Cameron gives his thoughts so far with Pokemon Violet, Kevin has returned to Final Fantasy II, and Dallah shares his experience with Atelier Yumia. For topic of the show, Dallah has us share a JRPG they feel is underappreciated and eventually we somehow get to the 1993 movie Surf Ninja starring Rob Schneider and Leslie Nielsen.

Cam and Kevin go over everything from the Donkey Kong Bananza Direct. Cameron shares his thoughts on Raidou Remastered. Kevin gives updated impressions on Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster and we both give our thoughts on our time with the Switch 2 so far.

Cameron and Kevin go over everything announced at the Bandai Namco Showcase, share their thoughts on Persona 5: The Phantom X, and what they think are the definitive JRPG of each generation are.

Cameron and Kevin are joined by John Phipps of Super Deluxe Gamescast this week. We discuss what we hope to get out of the upcoming Ghost of Yotei State of Play, the ongoing absence of the known Final Fantasy IX remake, and the future of the Tales series as it approaches its 30th anniversary. For Topic of the Show we dive into the Final Fantasy series, what makes a Final Fantasy game, and whether it needs to change things moving forward to keep fans interested.

Cameron and Kevin are joined this week by Emily aka Orbalology from The JRPG Pursuit podcast! We discuss major news from several Japanese developers, the Ghost of Yotei State of Play as well as the highs and lows of being a collector in the video game space.

Cameron and Kevin discuss everything announced during this week's Pokémon Presents, Cameron talks about Shadow Labyrinth, Lunar, and Donkey Kong Bananza while Kevin gives his thoughts on No Sleep for Kaname Date and Deltarune. For topic of the show we talk about the future of the Pokémon series. What we want, what we hope they change, and where the series could go.

Cameron and Kevin discuss the demo for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, Lunar 2 Eternal Blue, and the different ways party's can shape story, world building, and engaging interactions in JRPGs.

Cam and Kevin go over a bunch of JRPG news coming out of Gamescom and we begin our multi-part discussion on whether certain JRPG mechanics have a place in modern gaming starting with Save Points and Random Encounters.

Kevin got the chance to play 3 of Capcom's biggest upcoming games of 2026: Resident Evil Requiem, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Pragmata. Let's deep dive into what each demo was like, how these games are shaping up, and what our hopes are for their final versions.

Cameron got the chance to play Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, running through this action roguelite's combat, town building, and dealing with its interesting surprise twist for how to clear levels.

Cameron and Kevin are joined this week by YouTube Content Creator Branden Johnson aka Just the Gems. We go over the delay of Crimson Desert, updated sales numbers for Capcom, and for Topic of the Show we discuss the game reviews. The pros, the cons, the misconceptions and how they can bring new perspectives and ideas on how we look at video games as a medium.

Cameron and Kevin discuss what they hope to see during this week's Nintendo Indie World, the new fighting game announcements that happened over the weekend at EVO and when we expect the next entry of Nintendo's notable IP will be.