The JRPG Report

I just couldn't wait to record the podcast this week. One of my most anticipated JRPG's returned with two new trailers, Granblue Fantasy Relink. And the surely impressed. Still no release date but it will come. We also got plenty of new images and information for Final Fantasy VII Remake so I break all those down. And a surprise announcement of Bravely Default II coming next year to the Switch. Plus other goodies. Thanks for listening each week! Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/JRPGReport/  Check out videos and Livestreams on Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCceVYPm7DSD_eImS3cL4G5Q --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

Welcome back dear listeners for Episode 89 of the JRPG Report. We have exciting KH3 Remind news with its release date of January 23. With it came a new trailer showcasing its features, including the return of Final Fantasy characters. We also had new trailers and news about Fairy Tale, Persona 5 Scramble, Death End Request 2, and many more. Sign up for listener support now through January 1 for a change to win FF7 Remake Limited Edition!  Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/JRPGReport/  Check out videos and Livestreams on Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCceVYPm7DSD_eImS3cL4G5Q --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

We finally got the news we wanted to hear this week: a western release date for Persona 5 Royal. It arrives on March 31, exactly 5 months after its Japanese release. Many Persona fans will rejoice at this news. But we have many other things to discuss including Trails of Cold Steel 3 getting a Switch release? Plus much more. Thanks for listening!  Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/JRPGReport/  Check out videos and Livestreams on Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCceVYPm7DSD_eImS3cL4G5Q --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

In this Sunday Special, we listen to the comments of 11 different developers of the Final Fantasy VII Remake team. From producers to directors, artists to designers, all aspects are represented. It's a fascinating look into the minds behind this ambitious project. Thank you for listening! Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/JRPGReport/  Check out videos and Livestreams on Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCceVYPm7DSD_eImS3cL4G5Q --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Lets celebrate with family and some new Final Fantasy VII Remake news. So much goodness was revealed about this highly anticipated title. Check our link on Facebook to see all the new images too. We have an announcement about an announcement for Persona 5 Royal. It seems next week we will finally get a western release date! I may push back Episode 88 to wait for this news. We have some other news stories too and a loud special appearance from my daughter this week. Thanks for listening each week. Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/JRPGReport/  Check out videos and Livestreams on Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCceVYPm7DSD_eImS3cL4G5Q --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

This week we had two stories which gave us insight into games we don't know a lot about. First we talk about Fairy Tale and its magic based and grid centered battle system. To close the show, we take a trip to the world of Cris Tales and learn about it world and time based battles. Plus some tidbits about Persona Scramble The Phantom Strikers and more. Episode 86 is a fun one for sure thanks for listening! Sign up for listener support to win a Deluxe Edition of FF7 Remake! Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/JRPGReport/  Check out videos and Livestreams on Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCceVYPm7DSD_eImS3cL4G5Q --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

It's an interesting week on the JRPG Report. I lead with the new Ni No Kuni mobile game reveil. It sounds really interesting but is a long way off. Persona 5 Scramble The Phantom Strikers talked about its new character Sophia. And we had a ton of information about Trials of Mana released. Plus some other smaller stories in a shorter than normal podcast. Thanks for listening each week! Sign up for listener support to win a Deluxe Edition of FF7 Remake!  Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/JRPGReport/  Check out videos and Livestreams on Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCceVYPm7DSD_eImS3cL4G5Q --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

Finally a busy week of news for us JRPG fans. Falcom talked a little bit about a Legend of Heroes release for September 2020 in Japan. So I speculate on what that means and when we will finally see Cold Steel IV in the West. Atlus and Omega Force gave us a ton of new information about Persona 5 Scamble the Phantom Strikers too. Gust confirmed they are already worked on a new Atelier series and Square Enix is thinking about redefining the action game for its next game. Plus many more stories on jam packed Episode 84. Thanks for listening! Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/JRPGReport/  Check out videos and Livestreams on Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCceVYPm7DSD_eImS3cL4G5Q --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

Another slow news week welcomes Atelier Ryza's western release. With no release trailer it kinda slipped in the dark of night. I cover the few spots of news we have and dive a bit deeper in my playthrough of Trails of Cold Steel III. A huge giveaway starts now. Anyone who signs up for listener support in 2019, will be entered to win a Deluxe edition of Final Fantasy VII Remake! See the link below to sign up! Thanks to all my listeners each week, you all rock.  Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/JRPGReport/  Check out videos and Livestreams on Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCceVYPm7DSD_eImS3cL4G5Q --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

It's been many years since a new game in the Trail of Cold Steel series came out. Sure the remasters were nice, but fans have been waiting patiently for the continuation of Rean's story in the West. Well The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel is out now in America (sorry Europe has to wait another week) and it's amazing. I give my initial impressions plus a few news stories including the Japanese release date for Persona 5 Scramble. I'ts episode 82 of the JRPG Report thanks so much for listening each week! Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/JRPGReport/  Check out videos and Livestreams on Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCceVYPm7DSD_eImS3cL4G5Q --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

Another slow news week gives me a chance to talk about the top JRPG's coming next year in 2020. I try and rank them by excitement level and have a few favorites. Check out Episode 81 for this and a few news stories too. Thanks for listening! Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/JRPGReport/  Check out videos and Livestreams on Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCceVYPm7DSD_eImS3cL4G5Q --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

It's been 2 weeks since our last new podcast, but there really wasn't much news. Persona 5 Royal detailed it's new "My Palace" feature and of course there is Atelier Ryza news. I'm moving this week so it's a great time for a slow news week and short show. Thanks for listening each week! Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/JRPGReport/  Check out videos and Livestreams on Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCceVYPm7DSD_eImS3cL4G5Q Sponsorships: on for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

With the longest title in history, our second Sunday Special is epic in name and content. I dust off an old IGN article from ten years ago about the history of Final Fantasy. We cover parts 1 through 9 in this first part. I hope you enjoy it this week as I'll be out of town but still wanted to deliver a podcast this week. Thanks for listening! Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/JRPGReport/  Check out videos and Livestreams on Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCceVYPm7DSD_eImS3cL4G5Q --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

We got our first look at Final Fantasy VII's box art and some new screenshots. In those images I dove deep and uncovered some details about the Materia system. I'll also talk about battle system, summons, and more. We had a few smaller stories too. I end the podcast with every notable JRPG on the Switch now and coming soon. I give my top 5 titles you need to play on Nintendo's awesome system.  Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/JRPGReport/  Check out videos and Livestreams on Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCceVYPm7DSD_eImS3cL4G5Q --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support

Sequels are never better than the original right? Well this may be the exception to the rule. Part II of our Tokyo Game Show 2019 special is epic. I breakdown all the greatness of the Final Fantasy VII Remake gameplay, along with some things you may have missed. And I'll give my thoughts on the new Classic mode. Tales of Arise was there with a new trailer and it looks more "Tales of" which is very good. Plus a slew of smaller stories. Thanks so much for listening each week! Leave us a review on Apple or your favorite listening place. Like our Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/JRPGReport/  Check out videos and Livestreams on Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCceVYPm7DSD_eImS3cL4G5Q --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jrpgreport/support