Previews by James Galizio

Visions of Mana looks prepped to bring Square Enix's Action RPG series back into the limelight
Visions of Mana looks prepped to bring Square Enix's Action RPG series back into the limelight

Building upon the Trials of Mana remake's foundations, Visions of Mana looks to revive one of Square Enix's oldest RPG series.

preview by James Galizio on 28 March, 2024

Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island is shaping up to be worth the wait
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island is shaping up to be worth the wait

Shiren the Wanderer's first release in 14 years feels right at home.

preview by James Galizio on 25 January, 2024

Eiyuden Chronicle is yet another game I can't wait to play in 2024
Eiyuden Chronicle is yet another game I can't wait to play in 2024

During a preview session last week, we had the opportunity to go hands-on with the upcoming RPG

preview by James Galizio on 13 December, 2023

Cryptmaster hopes you're ready to tackle your vocabulary
Cryptmaster hopes you're ready to tackle your vocabulary

A blend between Legend of Grimrock and Typing of the Dead, Akupara Games' upcoming release is a Dungeon RPG like no other.

preview by James Galizio on 12 December, 2023

Hermit and Pig is a cozy, mushroom-obsessed RPG with a twist
Hermit and Pig is a cozy, mushroom-obsessed RPG with a twist

We had the chance to go hands-on with Heavy Lunch Studio's debut title, and we're excited to see more

preview by James Galizio on 12 December, 2023

Dragon's Dogma 2 looks primed to fulfill the promise of the original
Dragon's Dogma 2 looks primed to fulfill the promise of the original

Hideaki Itsuno's second go as his magnum opus looks primed to take the RPG genre by storm

preview by James Galizio on 23 September, 2023

Witch and Lilies is a "Yuri DRPG" with a lot of heart
Witch and Lilies is a "Yuri DRPG" with a lot of heart

The bonds between girls become their strength in the Dungeon-crawling RPG

preview by James Galizio on 23 September, 2023

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time feels like deja vu
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time feels like deja vu

Level-5 Comcept's latest title feels like a charming follow-up to the 3DS classic, though we struggle to find anything truly new.

preview by James Galizio on 23 September, 2023

DecaPolice might just be TGS 2023's Game of the Show
DecaPolice might just be TGS 2023's Game of the Show

Level-5's newest RPG is shaping up to be one of their best.

preview by James Galizio on 22 September, 2023

Ys X is a well-needed breath of fresh air
Ys X is a well-needed breath of fresh air

Nihon-Falcom's latest crack at Ys makes just enough changes to refresh the series' aging formula.

preview by James Galizio on 21 September, 2023

Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is everything the series has been, and more
Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is everything the series has been, and more

During TGS, we had the chance to go hands-on with the latest entry in the series.

preview by James Galizio on 21 September, 2023

Persona 5 Tactica looks set to turn Persona 5 fans into Tactical RPG fanatics
Persona 5 Tactica looks set to turn Persona 5 fans into Tactical RPG fanatics

The latest Persona 5 spinoff brings the series' flair to the Tactical Grid.

preview by James Galizio on 21 September, 2023

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth expands upon what made Remake great
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth expands upon what made Remake great

During a hands-on session at Square Enix HQ we had the chance to play the upcoming follow-up to RPG Site's RPG of the Year for 2020.

preview by James Galizio on 21 September, 2023

Lords of the Fallen (2023) is shaping up to be more than just its inspirations
Lords of the Fallen (2023) is shaping up to be more than just its inspirations

HEXWORKS follow-up to 2014's release beats to its own drum, as much as it follows the lead of others.

preview by James Galizio on 10 August, 2023

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail's Asura is everything a XIV trial should be
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail's Asura is everything a XIV trial should be

During Final Fantasy XIV FanFest 2023 we took the Battle Challange and emerged victorious against Asura

preview by James Galizio on 29 July, 2023

Blue Protocol has potential to be an excellent MMORPG
Blue Protocol has potential to be an excellent MMORPG

During Summer Game Fest we had the chance to get hands-on, and we were impressed with what we played.

preview by James Galizio on 26 July, 2023

Branching Path: Armored Core VI is poised to be one of the year's best games
Branching Path: Armored Core VI is poised to be one of the year's best games

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon feels ready to take the gaming world by storm

preview by James Galizio on 25 July, 2023

Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest - The Adventures of Dai brings the anime to life
Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest - The Adventures of Dai brings the anime to life

Square Enix's upcoming Dragon Quest spinoff feels exactly as an anime adaptation would

preview by James Galizio on 24 July, 2023

Fate/Samurai Remnant feels like more than a simple spin-off
Fate/Samurai Remnant feels like more than a simple spin-off

Omega Force's fresh take on the Fate franchise feels poised to set a new standard for the series' games

preview by James Galizio on 05 July, 2023

Granblue Fantasy: Relink is a real video game (and it's pretty fun, too)
Granblue Fantasy: Relink is a real video game (and it's pretty fun, too)

During this year's Anime Expo we had the chance to sit down and play Cygames' upcoming console action RPG.

preview by James Galizio on 02 July, 2023

Sand Land looks like it understands its vehicles will be its greatest strength
Sand Land looks like it understands its vehicles will be its greatest strength

We got a very early hands-on look for the upcoming Action RPG

preview by James Galizio on 22 June, 2023

Crymachina looks to be a promising Action RPG, but the story hasn't hooked us yet
Crymachina looks to be a promising Action RPG, but the story hasn't hooked us yet

Aquria's upcoming Action RPG impresses with its gameplay, but the story and characters have yet to do the same

preview by James Galizio on 20 June, 2023

Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless aims to be a return to form for the series
Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless aims to be a return to form for the series

Nippon-Ichi Software's latest TRPG looks to boldly bring the series to its next evolution.

preview by James Galizio on 20 June, 2023

Throne and Liberty is a promising MMORPG, but we want to see more
Throne and Liberty is a promising MMORPG, but we want to see more

Amazon Games' latest MMO project holds a lot of promise, but many of its most interesting features weren't present for our preview

preview by James Galizio on 14 June, 2023

Remnant II is aiming to be more of the same, and that's alright
Remnant II is aiming to be more of the same, and that's alright

Sometimes all a video game sequel needs is to expand upon what made a game great to begin with

preview by James Galizio on 13 June, 2023

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