RPGFan's Random Encounter

On this episode of Random Encounter, Abe takes two trips to Eastern Europe for the reviews of Black Book and Chernobylite, Pete takes a trip back in time to experience the glories (???) of the 3DO, and Jono ends his trip and is finally back home in Toronto!Plus, let's take a look at some of the big announcements from the recent PlayStation presentation! Will the KotOR Remake still be an RPG? Will Tiny Tina's Wonderlands be a turn-based RPG? Could Deathloop actually be an RPG? (No, sadly, but we're going to be playing it anyway!)Featuring: Jono Logan, Abraham Kobylanski, Pete Leavitt ; Edited by Jono LoganGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: podcast@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomThis Episode's Related Links:Black Book ReviewChernobylite ReviewWorld FlipperKnights of the Old Republic RemakeTiny Tina's Wonderland

On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono tells us that he and the gang are taking a trip down to the lake to gossip about their new boyfriends/weapons. And by that, we assume he means that they're talking about the new mail-delivery simulator, Lake, and the dating sim/dungeon crawler, Boyfriend Dungeon!Plus, Caitlin is here to talk about a game that ISN'T Final Fantasy XIV (Fantasian Part II), Audra is exploring outer space in OPUS: Echo of Starsong, and Jono is eagerly awaiting Greg's triumphant return to Random Encounter!Featuring: Jono Logan, Audra Bowling, Caitlin Argyros ; Edited by Jono LoganGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: podcast@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomThis Episode's Related Links:Boyfriend Dungeon ReviewOPUS: Echo of Starsong ReviewLake ReviewFantasian (Part One) Review

On this episode of Random Encounter, our panel discusses if The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword can be redeemed on the Switch, if NieR Re[in]carnation can convince Alana to like gacha games, and how the new audio-based RPG, The Vale: Shadow of the Crown, completely blew our minds! Plus, we have some big news about the future of Random Encounter... (Don't worry, we're just changing our time slot)!Featuring: Jono Logan, Alana Hagues, Audra Bowling, Quinton O'Connor; Edited by Jono LoganGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: podcast@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomThis Episode's Related Links:The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD ReviewNieR Re[in]carnation ReviewAmbition: A Minuet in Power ReviewThe Vale: Shadow of the Crown ReviewDreamscaper Review

On this episode of Random Encounter, we discuss the release of the Pixel Remaster NES-era Final Fantasy games! Brian is delving into the origins of the series with the first Final Fantasy, Audra is braving the controversial SaGa-esque Final Fantasy II, and Zach is blowing through airships like a madman in the final NES entry, Final Fantasy III. How do they hold up today? And with Greg on vacation, can anyone stop Jono from changing the show to Yakuza Encounter?! Featuring: Jono Logan, Brian Mackenzie, Audra Bowling, Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Jono LoganGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: podcast@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomThis Episode's Related Links:Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster ReviewFinal Fantasy II Pixel Remaster ReviewFinal Fantasy III Pixel Remaster Review

On this episode of Random Encounter, we're discussing some of July's hottest releases! Zach is looking into the past and future in Cris Tales, Cory is hunting some Monsties in Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, Greg is channeling his inner cat-farmer in Kitaria Fables, and Jono is screaming Objection at any random person who walks by in The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles!Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Zach Wilkerson, Cory Tischbein; Edited by Jono LoganGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: podcast@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomThis Episode's Related Links:Cris Tales ReviewCris Tales Video ReviewMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin ReviewKitaria Fables PreviewThe Great Ace Attorney Chronicles ReviewDai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodō Ryūnosuke no Bōken ReviewOverboard!

On this episode of Random Encounter, we bring in a pinch hitter! While your usual hosts take a break, we have some interviews from LudoNarraCon 2021 that went down back in April. Eva Padilla was in attendance and snagged some interviews. So, enjoy the chats with Eve Golden-Woods and Fernando Melo!Featuring: Eva Padilla, with Special Guests: Eve Golden-Woods, Fernando Melo; Edited by Jono LoganGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: podcast@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomThis Episode's Related Links:LudoNarraConDOUBLE BLIT GAMESIf Found... Review

On this episode of Random Encounter, we pore over the gorgeous book recently released from Bitmap Books, A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games with Hilary and Steph. Greg has returned to Legend of Mana much to his delight and shares his thoughts on the updates Square Enix brings to the remaster. An awesome listener question and plenty of asides polish another episode for your listening pleasure!Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Hilary Andreff, Steph Sybydlo; Edited by Jono Logan and Greg DelmageGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: podcast@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomThis Episode's Related Links:Legend of ManaQueeR Replicant: Confronting Sexuality and Identity through Kainé and Emil in NieR ReplicantSo you want to get into The Trails Series… [Revised]Pride & Progress: Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Representation in RPGsScarlet NexusDeath end re;QuestFamicom Detective Club: The Missing HeirRWBY: Grimm Eclipse – Definitive EditionFinal Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers – 24. Review Journal Book XXIV: In the Arms of WarDeath Trash PreviewRPGFan Chapters Review: A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games

On this episode of Random Encounter, we sum all the various game shows that took place over the course of, well, "E3 Season." So many reveals, more details, and plenty of surprises! Ups, downs, and everything else in the show, so tune in!Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Steph Sybydlo, Quinton O'Connor, Mike Salbato; Edited by Jono LoganGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: podcast@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomThis Episode's Related Links:Crowdfunding Chronicles: WanderlostRPGFan Chapters Preview: Selected Excerpts From A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing GamesRPGFan Chapters: Further Excerpts from A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing GamesRPGFan Chapters Review: Boss Fight Books ‘Final Fantasy VI’Cris Tales Interview with Lead Producer Derek NealThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IVDisco Elysium: The Final CutRe:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the ThroneForegoneBackboneDark DeitySolasta: Crown of the MagisterFinal Fantasy VII Remake Episode INTERmissionNEO: The World Ends With You PreviewFinal Fantasy VII The First Soldier PreviewDreamscaper E3 PreviewTales of Arise PreviewCoromon is Pocket Monsters Meets 2D Zelda, and I Mean That Fondly

On this episode of Random Encounter, Greg and Jono pull together an emergency panel cause it's E3! We have no idea how the show's going to shape up this year, but we're gonna' speculate over what we will see, could see, and want to see (and secretly know we won't see...) Tune in and listen to our shenanigans!Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Steph Sybydlo, Josh Louis; Edited by Jono LoganGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: podcast@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancom

On this episode of Random Encounter, we gathered the crew to talk about takin' sweet pics of our favourite Pokemon! That's right, New Pokemon Snap is all kinds of delightful and RPG-adjacent, which means Niki got to review it and talk about. Also, because Pokemon, we welcome a semi-regular special guest to share her enthusiasm for the game! And just as quickly as one guest leaves, another spontaneously appears because you can't have a chat about Final Fantasy XIV and the recent Fan Festival without getting Caitlin involved. Alana and Caitlin regale us with tales of what to expect from the Endwalker expansion and our life with bunnies of all types! So, hop in and listen!Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Alana Hagues, Niki Fakhoori, with Special Guests Caitlin Argyros and Gwen; Edited by Jono LoganGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: podcast@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomThis Episode's Related Links:Prescription for Sleep: Stardew Valley Interview with the Musicians and ProducersGet ’em While They Last! PlayStation Store RPGs for PS One, PS2, PS3, PSP, and PS VitaHylian Highlights: Celebrating The Legend of Zelda ~ An RPGFan FeatureGenshin Impact: Zhongli’s Lament and The Troubling Militarism of the God of ContractsMega Man Battle Network and Technophobia in the Digital AgeRPGFan Chapters Preview: A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing GamesTV Review: Castlevania’s Final Season is Slow to Start, but Erupts into a Whip-Cracker of a FinaleShin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD RemasterMind ScannersBiomutantNew Pokémon SnapPrescription for Sleep: Stardew ValleyThe Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Original Soundtrack