Tetracast 446: Helicopters are Cool

by RPG Site Staff on 14 June, 2026

Welcome to the latest edition of the Tetracast, RPG Site's regular, seemingly weekly podcast!

In this episode, we return from Summer Game Fest to discuss all the news out of the Xbox Games Showcase and Nintendo Direct, including Xenoblade, Kingdom Hearts, and a lot more.

This edition of the Tetracast features Bryan Vitale (@NeoMassicot), Josh Torres (@HDKirin), Adam Vitale (@DrSeda), James Galizio (@theswweet), and Chao Min Wu. You can find links to the full episode of the podcast below, along with our RSS feed. You can also subscribe to us on iTunes and follow us on Spotify!

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Bonus: Tetracast EX - Summer Game Fest 2026

At Summer Game Fest 2026, before the Nintendo Direct, the on-site staff featuring Alex Donaldson, James Galizio, Josh Torres, and Adam Vitale spoke briefly about their time in LA. A video version of this podcast is also available on YouTube.

(Note: No timestamps are available for this bonus episode)

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction
1:45 - Summer Game Fest Play Days reflections from those who went
15:42 - Persona 6 revealed for PS5, Xbox, and PC
19:34 - Persona 4 Revival launches on February 18, 2027
28:10 - Fable launches on February 23, 2027 for Xbox Series, PS5, and PC
31:20 - Castlevania: Belmont's Curse launches on October 15 for PS5, Xbox, and PC
33:00 - Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember releases for Xbox Series X, PS5, Switch 2, and PC
36:35 - Clockwork Revolution gets new trailer and launches in 2027
41:33 - Minecraft Dungeons II launches on September 29
42:35 - Xenoblade Genesis revealed for Nintendo Switch 2, launching in 2027
50:46 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2, DE, & 3 Nintendo Switch 2 Editions announced
58:35 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake announced for 2026
1:06:40 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave launches on September 17
1:14:45 - Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories is coming to Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC
1:22:03 - Atelier Yumia Nintendo Switch 2 Edition now available
1:22:41 - Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen launches on October 9
1:30:14 - Tales of Eternia Remastered launches on October 16
1:38:45 - Final Fantasy Resonance, a new HD-2D FF game, launches October 22
1:46:25 - Kingdom Hearts IV is coming to Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC
1:51:47 - The Kingdom Hearts series is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series on October 8
1:55:19 - Muramasa: Revenant Blades announced for PS5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC, set to release in 2027
2:05:06 - Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World releases on December 3
2:10:20 - The Duskbloods receives a Closed Network Test starting Summer 2026
2:12:23 - New Switch 2 editions: Lies of P, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Stellar Blade, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Final Fantasy X & X-2 Remaster
2:15:23 - Narrative-driven CRPG Vampire: The Masquerade - Eternal Whispers announced for PC
2:20:20 - Expeditions: Samurai announced for Summer 2026 early access release on PC
2:25:24 - Stupid Never Dies releases in Fall 2026 for PlayStation 5 and PC
2:29:08 - Cassette Beasts 2002 announced for PS5, Xbox, Switch 2, and Steam
2:32:07 - Article Shout-outs: Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered Review, Naoki Hamaguchi Interview, Fumito Ueda Interview, Control Resonant Preview, Echoes of Aincrad Preview, Onimusha: Way of the Sword Preview, Stranger than Heaven Preview
2:46:23 - Sales updates: Monster Hunter: World at 30 million, Mina the Hollower at 500k, Crimson Desert at 6 million, Disgaea 5 Complete at 500k outside of Japan, Gothic 1 Remake at 500k
2:49:15 - Release Dates: Digimon Story: Time Stranger Demo, Echoes of Aincrad Demo, Guild Wars: Reforged on mobile, Star Sailors, Signy & Mino, Crossbell on PS5/Switch2, Crimson Moon, Valor Mortis, Entropy
2:56:00 - Final takeaways on Summer Game Fest-related announcements
3:01:00 - Wrap-up and sign-off