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Demon Kill Demon ~Yomi 1984~ is coming to PlayStation 4&5 and PC via Steam on February 25, 2027
Demon Kill Demon ~Yomi 1984~ is coming to PlayStation 4&5 and PC via Steam on February 25, 2027

Although the Steam page has English descriptions, the actual game is still only going to be available in Japanese as of this reveal.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 06 November, 2026

Annihilated's final pre-launch trailer appears five days ahead of release
Annihilated's final pre-launch trailer appears five days ahead of release

This is the last trailer published before the indie game releases next week.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 05 November, 2026

Brigandine Abyss gradually gets post-launch updates, with a major one planned in April 2027
Brigandine Abyss gradually gets post-launch updates, with a major one planned in April 2027

The April update will notably add a Creative Mode where the player can freely allocate units.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 04 November, 2026

Sakura Wars 30th Anniversary Orchestra Concert to be held in Tokyo on February 7, 2027
Sakura Wars 30th Anniversary Orchestra Concert to be held in Tokyo on February 7, 2027

The Japanese voice actors of key characters from the first five series entries will also be present.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 02 November, 2026

Mecha action strategy RPG Bravemech: The Century War launches for PC via Steam Early Access
Mecha action strategy RPG Bravemech: The Century War launches for PC via Steam Early Access

The game features 400 characters in a massive war that spans 100 years.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 02 November, 2026

Aeruta's Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 physical releases delayed to December 24
Aeruta's Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 physical releases delayed to December 24

The digital releases on the same consoles are still slated to appear on December 10.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 02 November, 2026

Persona 4 Revival English and Japanese voice cast so far
Persona 4 Revival English and Japanese voice cast so far

Atlus has shared the English voice cast so far including Chie, Yukiko, and more.

news by Mikhail Madnani and Kite Stenbuck on 29 October, 2026

Persona 3 Reload's Mitsuru Kirijo and Fuuka Yamagishi join Persona 5: The Phantom X
Persona 3 Reload's Mitsuru Kirijo and Fuuka Yamagishi join Persona 5: The Phantom X

Fuuka will later be recruitable as one of the navigator characters to fill the Elucidator slot.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 22 October, 2026

Playism's Skateboard Knight and Sea Sniffers offer fun casual action RPG gameplays
Playism's Skateboard Knight and Sea Sniffers offer fun casual action RPG gameplays

One is a lane-based roguelite game, while the other features deep-sea explorations and direct fishing bouts.

preview by Kite Stenbuck on 10 October, 2026

Mononoke no Kuni promises an engaging battle system and heart-touching boss fights
Mononoke no Kuni promises an engaging battle system and heart-touching boss fights

The Japanese folklore-themed action RPG is shaping up to be promising by adding backgrounds to the yokai bosses.

preview by Kite Stenbuck on 09 October, 2026

Sakura Wars creator Hiroi Oji delves further on how a concept plot for Sakura Wars 6 exists
Sakura Wars creator Hiroi Oji delves further on how a concept plot for Sakura Wars 6 exists

The anniversary coverage in Famitsu magazine also included a push for Sega to release the first 5 games on current platforms.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 02 October, 2026

Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember amazes me with more promisingly engaging open-world fields
Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember amazes me with more promisingly engaging open-world fields

Playing both the TGS 2026 demo and the public alpha demo helps me prepare for Team Ninja's next iteration of history-inspired dark fantasy action RPG.

preview by Kite Stenbuck on 26 September, 2026

Persona 3 Portable's Kotone Shiomi appears in Persona 5: The Phantom X simultaneously worldwide
Persona 3 Portable's Kotone Shiomi appears in Persona 5: The Phantom X simultaneously worldwide

The female protagonist of Persona 3 finally makes her appearance in the series' free-to-play game.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 24 September, 2026

Attack on Titan 3 revamps its combat controls with Focus Mode
Attack on Titan 3 revamps its combat controls with Focus Mode

The demo build showcasing the new game's combat stage also shows how you should focus more on precise body part aiming over well-timed attack button presses.

preview by Kite Stenbuck on 23 September, 2026

"We are constructing a system that has the best of both worlds for battle systems" - Gust chats with us about Atelier Karia's combat, potential plans for a third game, how 'Maomao in an Atelier game' led to The Apothecary Diaries, and more
"We are constructing a system that has the best of both worlds for battle systems" - Gust chats with us about Atelier Karia's combat, potential plans for a third game, how 'Maomao in an Atelier game' led to The Apothecary Diaries, and more

We chat with Gust's Junzo Hosoi and Daiki Fukui about Atelier Karia and The Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother going over player feedback, battle mechanics, Switch 2, and more.

interview by Kite Stenbuck on 22 September, 2026

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Characters - List of all of the playable characters, villains, and more so far
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Characters - List of all of the playable characters, villains, and more so far

Intelligent Systems has been gradually publishing details about the characters in Japanese, and you can find the English translations here.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 16 September, 2026

Guild master simulation RPG Creator Chronicles launches for PC via Steam
Guild master simulation RPG Creator Chronicles launches for PC via Steam

The player will be tasked with rebuilding the town around the guild while recruiting new members to dispatch into dungeons.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 14 September, 2026

Fate/Extra Record character introduction trailer published for the Playable Servant Caster
Japanese folklore-themed roguelike RPG Kaguraden coming to Switch 1&2 and PC Steam in 2027
Japanese folklore-themed roguelike RPG Kaguraden coming to Switch 1&2 and PC Steam in 2027

The dungeons in this roguelike game will notably have hex grids as opposed to the more common square grids.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 12 September, 2026

Fate/Extra Record character trailer for Playable Servant Archer published
Fate/Extra Record character trailer for Playable Servant Archer published

I am the bone of my sword. Steel is my body and fire is my blood. I have created over a thousand blades. Unknown to death, nor known to life.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 12 September, 2026

Village in the Shade - Japanese release's first update patch detailed
Village in the Shade - Japanese release's first update patch detailed

The free update will be available on September 29.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 11 September, 2026

Square Enix Tokyo Game Show 2026 title lineup revealed
Square Enix Tokyo Game Show 2026 title lineup revealed

There will be major focuses on FFVII Revelation and Final Fantasy Resonance, both of which will have playable demo builds at the venue.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 11 September, 2026

Seven ONI RPG entries from Game Boy and Super Famicom eras are coming to Nintendo Switch on January 28, 2027
Seven ONI RPG entries from Game Boy and Super Famicom eras are coming to Nintendo Switch on January 28, 2027

All the classic Japanese history-inspired RPGs are going to be playable on the Switch.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 10 September, 2026

Atelier Karia Original Soundtrack releases in Japan on February 24, 2027
Atelier Karia Original Soundtrack releases in Japan on February 24, 2027

The soundtrack album is coming out a day earlier than the actual game.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 10 September, 2026

Villion:Code releases in the West for PlayStation 4&5, Switch 1&2, and PC Steam in 2027
Villion:Code releases in the West for PlayStation 4&5, Switch 1&2, and PC Steam in 2027

Cozy Okada's new juvenile RPG will finally be available with English subtitle support.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 10 September, 2026

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