Party Chat: A JRPG Podcast

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Cameron and Kevin theorize on what we may see during Dragon Quests 40th anniversary livestream. The Switch 2 gets a pay increase. Kevin previews Mina the Hollower. For Topic of the Show we make a Top 10 list of essential JRPGs.
Time stamps!
0:00 Intro
7:23 Dragon Quest Presentation incoming
13:33 Switch 2 Price Increase
16:11 Nagoshi Studio Website Down
20:17 Harada Joins SNK
23:59 Shift Up News Later This Year
27:50 CyGames Bringing Back Lost Order?
29:53 Stein’s Gate Reboot
32:01 The Rest of the News
34:03 Kevin’s Been Playing Leon Must Die Forever
35:28 Kevin’s Been Playing Mina the Hollower
44:30 Topic of the Show - Ten Essential JRPGs

Cameron shares his thought on Starbites, the new turn based RPG published by NIS and developed by Ikina Games. After playing for about 10 hours, here's what he has to say on the story so far, the combat system, the characters, side quests, and more!

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Cam and Kevin react to the random Star Fox Direct, and what it could mean for the future of the franchise. Stranger Than Heaven got a 30 minute showcase showing why it should be on people's watchlist. For Topic of the Show we talk about some of the most divisive JRPGs.Time stamps:
0:00 Intro
7:00 Star Fox 64 Remake Reveal
27:23 Stranger than Heaven Presentation
52:01 Mario Galaxy 3 happening?
55:00 Mina the Hollower Release date
1:03:14 Trails from Zero and Azure PS5/Switch 2 rerelease
1:07:42 Tales of Eternia Remaster leaked?
1:09:46 Dragon Quest XI Switch 2 Version
1:12:27 The Rest of the News
1:16:22 Topic of the Show - Divisive JRPGs

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Cam and Kevin discuss the ongoing PlayStation controversy regarding DRM licensing. Final Fantasy XIV is getting a new expansion. For Topic of the Show we talk about what games we're hoping to get to before the year ends.

Timestamps!
0:00 Intro
10:07 PlayStation new DRM
14:17 FFXIV News
21:06 Metroid Movie Rumors
25:14 More Pokemon Wind/Wave Leaks
29:05 Steam Controller Release Date
33:46 Toei Games Lineup
42:11 US not getting the special Trails 2nd Chapter Preorder Bonus
47:09 The Rest of the News
54:49 Kevin’s been playing Fate/Samurai Remnant
1:04:09 Topic of the Show - Backlogs

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Cam and Kevin talk about the founding of Toei Games. Cam gives Pragmata impressions. For Topic of the Show we look at the rest of this year's releases, what we're excited for and what could still be confirmed for 2026.
Timestamps!
0:00 Intro
8:35 News this week - Toei forms a Game Studio
13:11 Splatoon Raiders Release Date Announced
19:30 Xenosaga Pied Piper ported in Japan
22:35 James Woods probably leaks KH4 news soon
26:19 Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Release date
29:12 Gamepass Price Drop
33:54 The Rest of the News
36:42 Cam’s been playing Pragmata
46:57 Topic of the Show - What we know is dropping this year