Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved is one many mystery title we played this year and enjoyed!🔍 Inspired by great gumshoe games like Hotel Dusk, Ace Attorney and Famicom Detective Club -- the OST also takes notes from several great albums. Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

Stay a while and listen! Not a week after X'mas, do we celebrate Diablo –out 30 years ago (1996) on New Years Eve!😈 Easy to learn, but lots of layers to take you down; Diablo would be another gem in Blizzard's crown, while inspiring many others. Reviews: www.rpgfan.com/game/diablo/

Celebrating 2026 in the past! 🌟 Partying like it's 1913, we're LIVE with a very special NYE stream of Shadow Hearts on Twitch! Watch ►► twitch.tv/rpgfancom

After another stellar year for RPGs, it's time to enter 2026! What better occasion to anticipate what's next, so we've compiled 30 games we're looking forward to in the new year. What titles are you excited for? Check out this feature below! Feature: www.rpgfan.com/feature/rpgf...

#Shenmue arrived 26 years ago (1999)!❄️ A rare, immersive, open world, slice-of-life RPG – where you'd play at arcades, have forklift races, and get into martial art fights...We have 4 reviews, and they range from 55 to 90... Which feels very Shenmue. Reviews: www.rpgfan.com/game/shenmue/

FINAL DAY TO VOTE! 💚🎮 Our GOTY Awards are not just for staff, but YOU TOO, #RPG Fans! Help us with this year's best in our 'Reader's Choice - 2025 Games of the Year' poll. There are always a few close-calls, so help be the winning difference! Vote! ►► www.rpgfan.com/2025/12/29/g...

As we wrap up the year, our #RandomEncounter panelists take a peek ahead at what's to come with their most anticipated games of 2026! From Dragon Quest VII Reimagined to Mina the Hollower, check out their picks in this podcast below 🎧 Listen: www.rpgfan.com/2025/12/29/r...

May we interest you in this Square Enix Piano Album for your 50/50 fancy/nerdy New Years party? 🎹😌 With a great set of tracks from several SE series', find your next tracks to relax to in this fine recording. Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

Do you have a new favourite character from this year? I put mine in the graphic; some are super heroes, and others are tragic heroes...others are a pinky toe and tofu... It's been a neat year! ⭐

Every Octopath must come to an 8-fold end... 🍃 We're LIVE with the FINALE of Octopath Traveler 0 on Twitch! Watch ►► twitch.tv/rpgfancom

A couple of Shadow Hearts characters operate on a "found weapons" system, where they fight with stuff they find on their travels. ⚔️🌵 ...Like Frank here, finding his ULTIMATE weapon!

19 years ago on this day, #DragonQuest Monsters: Joker originally launched in Japan on the DS! By the new year, it had already sold over 600,000 copies, making this monster collecting RPG into a hit. Check out our review below! Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/drago...

VGC asked a bunch of video game composers about their favourite music from 2025. 🎵 Game OST enthusiasts, this is for you! See what hits and what you might have missed from the musicians themselves. DL: www.videogameschronicle.com/features/thi...

This series feels classic and new all at once and I love it. 🍃 We're LIVE with more pixel perfection in Octopath Traveler 0 on Twitch! Watch ►► twitch.tv/rpgfancom

Our GOTY Awards are not just for staff, but YOU TOO, #RPG Fans!💚 VOTE this year's best and brightest games in our 'Reader's Choice - 2025 Games of the Year' poll. (With TOO MANY good games; we don't wanna be solely on the hook for not picking yer faves.😅👍) Vote! ►► www.rpgfan.com/2025/12/22/g...

A couple of Shadow Hearts characters operate on a "found weapons" system, where they fight with stuff they find on their travels. ⚔️🌵 ...Like Frank here, finding his ULTIMATE weapon!

An Aerith Masterline Figure to join the party!🌺 With incredible detailing, impressive 1/4 scale, and alternate pieces; these premium figures comes at a premium cost, but they're easily the best FF7 figures I've seen. SE Masterline Series (Aerith TBA): na.store.square-enix-games.com/merchandise/...

Vote for Demonschool! Best strategy and best music!

12 years ago today, players got to revisit Spira with the launch of #FinalFantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster on the PS3 and PS Vita! Two excellent RPGs with additional content make for quite the package. Read our review below! Remaster Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/final...

They made a Stellar Blade Arrange Album and it's great (of course!). I guess the amazing OST from the base game lends well to new versions of those tracks, so read Rob's thoughts on the Stellar Blade Arranged Tracks (or go listen yourself!).🎹 Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

Our GOTY Awards are not just for staff, but YOU TOO, dear RPGFan readers!💚 VOTE for what games were the year's best and brightest in our Reader's Choice - 2025 Games of the Year poll. (...Like forreal: Be a tie-breaker on some close-calls! 🏁) Vote! 👉 www.rpgfan.com/2025/12/22/g...

Happy 31st anniversary to the #DevilSummoner series, which began today with the launch of #ShinMegamiTensei: Devil Summoner on Sega Saturn in Japan! This spinoff continues SMT's excellent musical tradition. Check out our music review below! Music Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

Happy Holidays from your local RPGFan! ❄️💚 Hopefully y'all have a few days off to sit and play something great right now to relax and recover after a looong year. SO: What'cha playing? Please brag about it!

T'was the Shadow Hearts before Christmas and all through the Haunted House...not a demon was stirring, not even Beelzebub. 🌟🎄 We're LIVE with a very special holiday stream! Watch ►► twitch.tv/rpgfancom

When your Super-Ultra-Fun Super-Form fails to impress...! ⚔️🔥 The Legend of Dragoon is a game I have totally loved and been driven insane by, simultaneously.

For reasons: Some games arrive needing a few (hundred) tweaks and updates to get going. And get going it did! As our re-review for #Fallout 76 makes a compelling case for trying something we might have had a...well, falling-out with.💚 Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/fallo...

#UnicornOverlord #Yunifi Merry Christmas!!

Our GOTY Awards are not just for staff, but YOU TOO, dear RPGFan readers!💚👑 VOTE for what games were the year's best and brightest in our Reader's Choice - 2025 Games of the Year poll. Vote! 👉 www.rpgfan.com/2025/12/22/g...

Like sitting down for a very special episode of Digimon anime, Time Stranger "Alternate Dimension" DLC is a short but packed experience. And with more 'DLC episodes' to come, maybe we can keep the Digimon comeback party going.👾 Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/digim...

29 years ago today, #Suikoden was launched in North America on the PlayStation! There are 108 reasons to love this Konami classic, with its grand story, fantastic soundtrack, and excellent character designs. Read our review below! Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/suiko...

We're LIVE with the FINALE of Gurren Lagaan on Discord! 🤖🌠 Piercing the heavens with our trusty drill, and spiral into the universe fighting anything in our way! See our Discord's Anime Night channel now (or see ► www.rpgfan.com for the ►Discord Invite at the top!).

Platformer classic Valkyrie Profile was originally out 26 years ago (1999)! Fondly remembered for creative dungeons, exquisite timing-based combat, obtuse ending system, and a beautiful story that bridged the boundaries between life and death.🪶 Media: www.rpgfan.com/game/valkyri...

Our GOTY Awards are not just for RPGFan staff, but YOU AS WELL, dear readers!💚👑 VOTE and share what games were the year's best and brightest with our 2025 Games of the Year - Reader's Choice poll. Vote! 👉 www.rpgfan.com/2025/12/22/g...

It's a book-lovers dream on today's episode of #RhythmEncounter! Grab some hot cocoa, as our panelists pair some excellent video game music with fantastic authors, book genres, and specific titles 📚 Listen to this podcast below! Listen: www.rpgfan.com/2025/12/22/r...

Scott proves that having a "luck stat" is real. 🪶🏁 Most days it's against him, but today was for glory at the Chocobo races. (Via #FF7 Rebirth!)

Dawn of Mana was out 19 years ago (2006)!🍂 A gorgeous late-PS2 title with high-quality visuals and sound... but its unique systems suffered a lack of polish and its peculiar linear gameplay could feel frustrating to series veterans... tl;dp It's a weird one. Review: www.rpgfan.com/game/dawn-of...

It's a bit silly, but--- Between this game, indie hit "Don't Look Outside", and a run through FF6 earlier this year, I've enjoyed MANY amazing boss sprites in 2025.👍 We're LIVE with more pixel greatness in Octopath Traveler 0 on Twitch! Watch ►► twitch.tv/rpgfancom

The first Baldur's Gate was out 27 years ago (1998)! Set in the Forgotten Realms world, you'd freely explore towns, dungeons, and a dangerous wilderness – with many quests and companions! An important BioWare RPG that brought tabletop D&D to PC.💀 Review: www.rpgfan.com/game/baldurs...

Phantasy Star Online was first out 25 years ago (2000) for Dreamcast! No small step for the series, but a giant leap for console MMORPGs (it was the first!). A pioneering experience in online play that still has fans in discreet parts of the world wide web.🪐 Media: www.rpgfan.com/game/phantas...

#Divinity: Original Sin II Definitive Edition has come to PS5, Xbox Series X | S, and Switch 2! Owners of the game on PS4, Xbox One, and Switch can upgrade to these latest consoles for free. Check out our coverage below! Trailer + Info: www.rpgfan.com/2025/12/20/d...

The first Phantasy Star made its debut 38 years ago (in 1987) on the Sega Master System!🪐 As far as retro RPGs go, Phantasy Star was always a little ahead of the curve; with cool sci-fi worlds, a good plot, and a cute transforming alien cat. Media: www.rpgfan.com/game/phantas...

We need more games with town building mechanics. That's it, that's the post. 🏠🍂 Also we're LIVE with more Octopath Traveler 0 on Twitch! Watch ►► twitch.tv/rpgfancom

Tales of Remastered arrives, as expected, with some notable features, as expected... Sadly it left some of the game's biggest foibles in tact. But it's one of the better-loved Tales titles for good reason and still worth playing (or returning to!).🌸 Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/tales...

Today is the 29th anniversary of #WildARMs on the PlayStation (and of the series as a whole)! This Wild West-inspired RPG features incredible music, fun puzzle-solving, and a stellar battle system. Check out our review below! Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/wild-...

Horror/RPG Koudelka was first out 26 years ago (in 1999)!🖤 Investigate the mysterious Nameton Monastery of its dark secrets, cursed creatures, and...Bacon (it's set in the Shadow Hearts universe!). A bit slow, clunky – and weirdly very memorable. Review: www.rpgfan.com/game/koudelka/

Happy anniversary to the Phantasy Star series! ⭐ I just wanted to redraw that title screen.

Pretty whelmed by Daybreak 2, we venture into SPACE (apparently) to see how far Trails can go beyond the Horizon. ☀️ We're LIVE with The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon demo! Watch ►► twitch.tv/rpgfancom

Far from Dale North's first rodeo, but his work for Wizard of Legends remains inspired and something many an RPG Fan can enjoy (even if you're unfamiliar with the games, like me, but still like good keeping great VGM in rotation). Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

Good morning, everyone! Today we reach the explosive ending of the flashback that is chapter 1 of Final Fantasy Tactics. We finally get a chance to wipe that sneer off Argath's face, but at what cost as everything falls down around us. Watch: youtu.be/VExSOzwT2sM

We go from one series with awesome music and fights, to another series with awesome music!... (Beyond that, their flavors couldn't be more different).🖤 We're LIVE with a little more Etrian Odyssey 4, then on to Shadow Hearts! Watch ►► twitch.tv/rpgfancom