jRPG Latest news (6)

Milosz Szubert, 18 February 2020, 11:22

A photo of the back cover of the Final Fantasy VII Remake box on PlayStation 4 has appeared on Twitter. As it claims, the title will require up to 100GB of free disk space.

Jacob Blazewicz, 17 February 2020, 22:33

Atlus Studio has announced changes in dialogues in the western edition of Persona 5 Royal. The devs want to modify the spoken issues of homosexual characters, which caused a storm after the release of the original Persona 5.

Frozen, 15 February 2020, 23:05

Lasting just over five minutes, an intro animation for the upcoming remake of the seventh installment of the Final Fantasy series has just been published on the web by Square Enix. The game will be released on PS4 in April, this year.

Jacob Blazewicz, 06 February 2020, 12:42

Final Fantasy VII Remake will remain exclusive on PlayStation 4 longer than expected. As stated on the updated cover artwork, the game will be available only on PlayStation 4 for a full year after release.

Konrad Serafinski, 01 February 2020, 21:12

A new trailer of Final Fantasy VII Remake appeared on the web, presenting several iconic characters in action. What's more, in the trailer we will hear a piece by Nobuo Uematsu - the music composer adored by fans of older installments of the series.

Bart Swiatek, 14 January 2020, 17:44

Square Enix announced that a new version of the cult jRPG from the 1990s, Final Fantasy VII Remake, will be released with a delay of over a month. The highly-anticipated game will launch on April 10, 2020.

Adrian Werner, 03 January 2020, 13:26

Thanks to a leak of the Final Fantasy VII Remake demo, fans were able to dig through the game files and found elements suggesting that a PC version is planned.

Adrian Werner, 02 January 2020, 12:00

A half-hour gameplay from Final Fantasy VII Remake leaked into the web. The footage shows combat, exploration and cut-scenes from the new version of the iconic jRPG.

Michael Kulakowski, 13 December 2019, 04:00

Square Enix announced Bravely Default II, a classic jRPG, which is a sequel to Bravely Default and Bravely Second, two games released on Nintendo 3DS. The title will be published in 2020 on Nintendo Switch.

Jacob Blazewicz, 13 December 2019, 03:24

The Game Awards 2019 Gala brought a new trailer of Final Fantasy VII Remake. The material focuses on the presentation of the characters, but also includes some gameplay and a remix of the iconic song from the original.

Adrian Werner, 10 December 2019, 13:38

The information about temporary exclusivity placed on the PlayStation 4 cover of Final Fantasy VII Remake caused speculation that the game will hit the PC in 2021.

Konrad Serafinski, 26 November 2019, 10:38

The creators at Square Enix confirmed that the work on the second episode of Final Fantasy VII Remake is underway. On a long blog they also talked about their thoughts on the first chapter of the refreshed title.

Jacob Blazewicz, 13 November 2019, 21:52

Two days before the release of Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield first reviews of both games appeared on the internet. In the meantime, the players got to the game files, and their findings reignited the controversy around the so-called Dexit.

Adrian Werner, 15 September 2019, 19:07

A recording of the presentation of Final Fantasy VII Remake from the TGS fair has appeared on the web. Thanks to that we learned that the game will offer an optional turn-based combat system, faithfully reproducing the mechanics of the PS1 original.

Konrad Serafinski, 12 September 2019, 12:27

A gameplay footage from the demo version of Final Fantasy VII, which journalists could play during E3 and gamescom, has appeared on the web. The gameplay features exploration and a boss fight.

Jacob Blazewicz, 11 September 2019, 22:57

Square Enix has published a trailer for Final Fantasy VII Remake prepared for the Tokyo Game Show 2019. The material presents a lot of cut-scenes and a bit of gameplay from the upcoming game.

Bart Swiatek, 02 September 2019, 12:58

Masayoshi Yokoyama - producer of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, the next installment of the gangster series straight from the Land of The Rising Sun - presented on Twitter the general idea of a new turn-based combat system, which will be implemented in the upcoming game.

Adrian Werner, 29 August 2019, 14:13

Yakuza 7 has been announced. The production will be very different from the previous installments of the series. Apart from a new hero and a new city, the developers decided to abandon the arcade combat mechanics in favour of a turn-based combat system.

Konrad Serafinski, 01 August 2019, 13:56

A trailer for The Oriental Exorcist - a 2D RPG, set in the Far East - has appeared on the web. The production will be coming to PC and PlayStation 4. Unfortunately, we will have to wait for the premiere until 2020.

Konrad Serafinski, 28 July 2019, 19:07

Dragalia Lost, a mobile game from Nintendo, has exceeded the $100 million revenue barrier, making it the second most profitable mobile title from the Japanese company.

Adrian Werner, 28 June 2019, 15:45

The head of Level-5 studio informed that the third installment of Ni No Kuni, a series of fantasy jRPGs, is being developed.

Michael Kulakowski, 11 June 2019, 22:39

During Nintendo Direct at E3 2019 Expo, a remake of the classic jRPG Trials of Mana was announced, which will be available for sale in 2020. From now on, Nintendo Switch owners can buy a collection of all three parts of the Mana series, released on Game Boy and SNES consoles.

Paul Wozniak, 11 June 2019, 21:10

Bandai Namco and Level-5 officially announced a refreshed version of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, which will be released on PC and PS4 on September 20, 2019.

Jacob Blazewicz, 11 June 2019, 09:10

At its conference, Square Enix announced Final Fantasy VIII: Remastered. The visually refreshed eighth installment of the series will hit the PC and the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch consoles later this year.

Bart Swiatek, 10 June 2019, 21:01

Studio Modus Games has announced Cris Tales - a colorful jRPG inspired by the classics of the genre. The title allows players to simultaneously observe the past, the present and the future to make decisions that affect the course of the story.

Conrad Hazi, 09 June 2019, 23:48

Tales of Arise was announced during Microsoft's E3 2019 presentation. We do not yet know the exact date of the release of the Japanese action RPG from Bandai Namco, but we do know that it will be released in 2020. The official trailer was also presented.

Adrian Werner, 08 June 2019, 19:19

Information about Tales of Arise and Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered, two jRPG games, which Bandai Namco Entertainment apparently intends to announce during the E3 2019 expo have leaked to the web.

Adrian Werner, 17 May 2019, 10:54

We got to know the price and hardware requirements of the PC version of the JRPG Octopath Traveler. In addition, Square Enix revealed that the game would use the Denuvo DRM system.

Adrian Werner, 12 May 2019, 21:17

There is an interesting video on the web offering a comparison between the latest trailer of Final Fantasy VII Remake and the version shown in 2015. The differences are significant.

Michael Kulakowski, 24 April 2019, 23:54

Atlus has revealed details of Persona 5: The Royal, a revised and expanded version of Persona 5 with new content. The title will be released only on PlayStation 4 and will appear in the West in 2020.

Christian Pieniazek, 12 April 2019, 00:26

Square Enix revealed the release date of the PC version of Octopath Traveler. According to the message, PC gamers will be able to play the jRPG hit, so far available only on Nintendo Switch, pretty soon.

Bart Swiatek, 05 April 2019, 17:43

The website of The Game Rating Administration Committee of Korea, the Korean equivalent of PEGI, has mentioned the PC version of the jRPG Otopath Traveler.

Milosz Szubert, 02 April 2019, 23:22

Here are today's topics: new drivers from AMD, the number of Humble Monthly subscribers and the mysterious Persona 5 S project's teaser site. Here's your daily batch of short news from the world.

Bart Swiatek, 05 February 2019, 16:01

Kingdom Hearts III is currently the fastest-selling installment in the series – 5 million players have bought a copy since the release.

Milosz Szubert, 29 January 2019, 15:19

Kingdom Hearts III, the next installment of the cult jRPG series from Square Enix, made its debut today. The title is available only on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Christian Pieniazek, 24 January 2019, 23:51

Five days before the premiere of Kingdom Hearts III, its first ratings appeared on the web. The review shows that Square Enix provided a dignified culmination of a trilogy that began in 2002.

Frozen, 12 January 2019, 20:13

Square Enix announced that Kingdom Hearts III will receive an epilogue in the update, which will be released the day after the release.

Heros99, 11 January 2019, 19:42

Atlus studio is well known in the jRPG fans' environment. It is responsible for creating Shin Megami Tensei games and its popular Persona spin-offs. For years they have been available only for stationary and portable consoles.

Milosz Szubert, 11 January 2019, 19:13

A new patch has been released for Fallout 76, the 1.1.2 update is available in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Final Fantasy X/X2 HD and Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age have been announced on Nintendo Switch and Xbox One. Mike Morhaime quits Blizz for good.

Bart Swiatek, 31 December 2018, 11:28

Atlus reveals a teaser for Persona 5 R, apparently coming to PS4 in March 2019.

luckie, 21 August 2017, 13:38

It might not be a big surprise for Final Fantasy fans, but it's still good news. Final Fantasy XV has been confirmed for Windows PC - that version is coming in early 2018.

luckie, 30 May 2017, 12:13

Final Fantasy VII Remake is no longer developed by CyberConnect 2, the studio known for Naruto games. Square Enix decided to hand over the works to its internal team in order to have more control over the project.

luckie, 10 January 2017, 17:49

You can try out Tales of Berseria today on PC and PlayStation 4. The game's Steam page has also been updated with minimum and recommended system requirements.

luckie, 23 August 2016, 13:30

Japanese development team Nippon Ichi Software apparently feel good about supporting PC. With Disgaea and Phantom Brave already available on this platform they are planning to release Disgaea 2 on Steam early next year.