RPG
Home Is Where You Can Play D&D
I just came back from a year of working in Tokyo. While that might sound like a great, interesting experience, it was also an isolating one. See, my Japanese is mediocre at best and Tokyo is much like New York City; busy, impersonal, unfriendly, and sometimes hostile, though in a more passive-aggressive way than NYC. Between the language barrier, Japanese shyness, and a fairly prevalent distrust o...[Read More]
Temtem (Pokemon-like MMORPG) First Impressions
There are few things that frustrate me more in gaming than the reluctance to change that’s found in the core RPG Pokemon games. Ever since Ruby and Sapphire, there has been a laundry list of either removed features like an additional region or seemingly obvious improvements like a fast-forward mechanic. I’ve played just about every core Pokemon game multiple times through on top of many rom hacks ...[Read More]
MARVEL Future Revolution Coming To Mobile
Developers Netmarble, the creators of the mobile game hit “MARVEL Future Fight,” and Marvel Entertainment have once again joined forces. For those of you that enjoy RPG games, you’ll be in for some good news as, they have announced the Marvel universe’s first open-world RPG mobile game: “MARVEL Future Revolution.” That’s right! The Marvel universe will soon likewise fall into step with the o...[Read More]
Temtem Reveals Over 500,000 Copies Sold
Developed by Crema and published by Humble Bundle, Temtem hit Early Access on Steam on January 21st and made waves with its Pokemon-like gameplay. Core RPG Pokemon titles have almost always had points of criticism stemming from each game being more of the same, slashing features, or generally not being up to par with modern game design and infrastructure. I think a lot of Pokemon fans, especially ...[Read More]
Hip-Hop JRPG Orangeblood Launches on Steam
Orangeblood, developer Grayfax Software and publisher PLAYISM’s RPG inspired by ‘90s hip-hop, sags its jeans, throws on a new t-shirt, and breaks out some fresh sneakers for its debut on PC via Steam. After watching the trailer myself, I really dig the art style as well as how the gameplay is shown off. While I’ve always been a fan of JRPG’s this is one new game you’ll want to ch...[Read More]
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth Complete Edition (Switch) Review
Much like Power Rangers and Pokemon, I have a deep love of Digimon from my time spent watching the show each Saturday in the early 90s. While Pokemon continued to captivate me as a child with each release of the Game Boy games, I always felt more invested in the stories found in the Digimon show; the end of a story arch felt like an event that was built up by ads and special hour blocks. I’ve alwa...[Read More]
The Outer Worlds (PS4) Review
It’s hard to go into The Outer Worlds and not think about Fallout, especially since Obsidian boldly declared in their reveal trailer “creators of the original Fallout” and “developers of Fallout: New Vegas”. This reveal also had the benefit of coming in the wake of the poor reception of Fallout 76, which felt like a big departure from the series roots as a single player RPG experience. The story d...[Read More]
Like New Secret of Mana Auction Setting Charity Record
Every year fundraising event Extra Life seeks out to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The fundraising usually consists of groups teaming up to live stream 24-hour long game sessions. The proceeds of any donations, during those streams, goes directly towards helping the children. While streaming is usually how proceeds are obtained, some groups like to auction off me...[Read More]
Indivisible Combines Lots of Mechanics in a Brilliant Way – Preview and Interview
One of the visual styles that have a tendency to resonate for longer periods of time is hand-drawn, typically using more traditional animation techniques to really breathe life into a game. Most famously, Cuphead took this ideology to the extreme with the roots of animation and Hollow Knight created intense emotions with subtle movements and characters. These are games that became immediately time...[Read More]
Square Enix shows Two Radically Different Remakes at PAX West 2019
Pop-culture is currently in a state that celebrates remakes and while it can get tiresome I find myself enjoying this type of content. Risks are fewer and remakes have become more and more robust. In games, we’ve seen remakes and remasters many times over with several releases that take the original game and elevates it above and beyond with new technology and gameplay offerings. Capcom knocked it...[Read More]
Disco Elysium Release Date Announced!
Accompanied with a new trailer, Disco Elysium developers Studio ZA/UM have announced a release date for their “Detective RPG”. I had the privilege of getting hands on experience with this unique CRPG at PAX East 2018. It immediately shot to the top of my most anticipated games list. This was also the best kind of release announcement because not only did it confirm that the game is set...[Read More]
MISTOVER Gets Launch Date and Additional Platform
It’s no secret that several of us here on Marooners’ Rock are very excited about MISTOVER, the upcoming turn-based RPG from KRAFTON Game Union. Now it looks as though the wait is nearing an end. Not only that, but gamers will have another option for which platform to experience this anticipated game.