RPGFan's Random Encounter

On this episode of Random Encounter we talk about how Pokemon Sword & Shield's DLC Isle of Armor brings some new elements to the title for Peter and Gwen to dish about! Tooker adventured in the depths of Minecraft Dungeons, which Gwen recently got for her birthday and has been playing with her dad. Nintendo Directs aren't just for Nintendo anymore! Are other companies using them effectively during this con. season hiatus?Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, John "Tooker" Tucker, Peter Triezenberg, Gwen; Edited by Micah CoatesGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: podcast@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomThis Episode's Related Links:Review - Pokemon Sword & Shield: The Isle of ArmorReview - Minecraft DungeonsRPGFan.com Under MaintenanceCrowdfunding Chronicles - Arcadia FallenReview - Operencia: The Stolen SunReview - Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2Review - Arc of AlchemistPreview - Monster CrownMusic Review - Parallelus

On this episode of Random Encounter:Jono jumped back to the 90s to solve puzzles and crimes in Murder By Numbers!Greg finally adventured in Link's Awakening playing the Switch remake!CrossCode got ported to the Switch, but according to Jono it didn't make the transition smoothly...A few listener emails get peppered throughout the episodeAnd just general chitchat, like we do!Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan; Edited by Greg DelmageGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: podcast@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomThis Episode's Related Links:Crowdfunding Chronicles: WhateverlandCrowdfunding Chronicles: Corven - Path of RedemptionBrigandine: The Legend of Runersia Interview with Producer and Game Designer Kazuhiro IgarashiTo The Top: Virginia and DisunitySo you want to get into The Trails Series...So You Want to Get Into YsSo you want to Start An Atelier...If Found...Pokémon Sword & Shield: The Isle of ArmorBrigandine: The Legend of RunersiaThe Outer WorldsPillars of DustPersona 4 GoldenDeath Come TrueThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IIIStory of Seasons: Friends of Mineral TownHer StoryBoxxyQuest: The Gathering StormMinecraft DungeonsEPOCH: A Tribute to Chrono Trigger

On this episode of Random Encounter:Staff members sat down for a special Pride Month episode all about queerness and RPGs!Topics include the community, our first encounters with LGBTQ+ media, and which games we feel represent us well... and maybe not so well!Games covered include Timespinner, Persona 2, If Found..., and more.Featuring: Jo Padilla, Alana Hagues, Caitlin Argyros, Leona McCallumGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: podcast@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomThis Episode's Related Links:Timespinner ReviewIf Found... ReviewShin Megami Tensei: Persona 2 Innocent Sin (PSP) ReviewPersona 2: Eternal Punishment (PSone) Review

On this episode of Random Encounter:Everyone weighs in on their fave bits from the PS5 reveal event!The Outer Worlds has hit the Switch in Tooker's hot hands, but does it hold up? Jono wants to know!With the return of Xenoblade Chronicles, Steph has made room in her schedule for some necessary Reyn Time!Patrick commandeers the podcast for SaGa talk, and really, no one is disappointed!Maneater is an RPG about a shark. What's not to love? Neal gives us the best bites from this open-water RPG!Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Steph Sybydlo, Patrick Gann, John Tucker, Neal ChandranGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: podcast@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomThis Episode's Related Links:Black Lives MatterCrowdfunding Chronicles: Weaving TidesCrowdfunding Chronicles: Black BookCrowdfunding Chronicles: Externus — Path of the SolariOgre Battle 64 Challenges the Notion of a "Person of Lordly Caliber"Great Games to Play While You're Still at HomeHero Must Die. Again ReviewUtawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen ReviewBug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling ReviewManeater Review Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition ReviewPersona 4 Golden Review-in-Progress: Now on Steam!Monster Train ReviewRPGFan Music: Octopath Traveler Break, Boost and Beyond Live! Review + VideoPatrick Gann's SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions Trophy GuidePatrick Gann's Romancing SaGa 2 Trophy GuidePatrick Gann's Romancing SaGa 3 Trophy Guide

On this episode of Random Encounter:We got news on Paper Mario: The Origami King and our bodies are ready to be folded into this new adventure!Bug Fables definitely takes some notes from Paper Mario, as Alana elucidates for us!What's an episode without Yakuza? Well, another episode, but Jono has gone back to Yakuza 0 to refresh his memories!Greg got gacha'd by Final Fantasy Brave Exvius: War of the Visions!Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Alana HaguesGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: podcast@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomThis Episode's Related Links:Black Lives Matter - Check this out to find ways to lend supportBlack Game DevelopersAurion: Legacy of the Kori-OdanSweetxheartTreachery in Beatdown CityShe Dreams ElsewhereCryamoreCliqueOne Man Left StudiosXalavier Nelson Jr.Brass Lion EntertainmentPelvic Gaming with Lady PelvicGeakZoe Amira FundraiserBug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling

On this episode of Random Encounter:The gang picks up their jaws and discuss the Unreal 5 PS5 tech demo! There was also that XBox Series X presentation that happened, too.Pete's been plugging away at Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber for a feature in progress, giving him thoughts of revolution!Horizon Zero Dawn is a hard game and Greg's still trying to get better at it and beat it!Terrible Toybox hit us with Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure and Jono ran through it!In that same vein, Jono's FINALLY getting his thoughts out on Her Story!To cap off his Bravely adventures Jono has played the Bravely Default 2 demo and we address more listener mail on the subject!Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Pete LeavittGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: podcast@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomThis Episode's Related Links:Crowdfunding Chronicles: My Only SunshineMore Than Just a Flower Girl: A Personal Thank You to Aerith GainsboroughRomancing SaGa Re;univerSe Interview with SaGa Series Producer Masanori IchikawaYou Can (Not) Redo: Examining The Ending of Final Fantasy VII RemakeReview: Planet Stronghold 2Review: The Procession to CalvaryReview: Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive EditionReview: The Pale CityReview: Final Fantasy XIV: StormbloodReview: Celestian Tales: Realms BeyondMusic Review: The Keyblade WarMusic Review: Ys VIII Super Ultimate

On this episode of Random Encounter:the remake of Trials of Mana is here and Greg got into it with gusto!Sakura Wars is anime, and anime anime anime Nathan anime'd!Neal partakes of an 80s after school special in Wintermoor Tactics Club!we got listener mail!Jono's knee-deep in Bravely Second and is about ready for Bravely Default 2!we talk about our preferred RPG tastes, be they western or eastern!Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Nathan Lee, Neal ChandranGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: podcast@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfanFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomThis Episode's Related Links:Fists of Fury: Organized Crime and Futility in Yakuza KiwamiSo you want to Start An Atelier...Memories of Midgar: Our Favorite Moments from the Mechanical Metropolis of Final Fantasy VIIFinding Lost Jerusalem: Why You Should Play Xenosaga"Man Must Own the World": Final Fantasy XIV, Gaius van Baelsar, and The Praetorium SpeechEven if Our Words Seem Meaningless: Yoko Taro's Plea for Universal Empathy in NieRSakura Wars ReviewTrials of Mana ReviewWintermoor Tactics Club(Officially) Introducing a New Podcast Experience at RPGFan

We have been wanting it, and now we're playing it! Alana and Jo dish on FFVII Remake for us.Jono's wrapped things up with Bravely Default and is ready to move onto the next!Indie retro-style RPG Pillars of Dust has offered a fun, nostalgia-inspired adventure for Greg.We discuss how remakes and homages use nostalgia in different ways, for better or worse!A listener email has been received!Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Alana Hagues, Jo PadillaGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: podcast@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfanFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomThis Episode's Related Links:Final Fantasy VII Remake ReviewFinal Fantasy VII Remake Video ReviewPersona 5 Royal ReviewShin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 ReviewSakura Wars PreviewLittle Town Hero Video ReviewBravely Default ReviewCrowdfunding Chronicles: Chinatown Detective Agency"Man Must Own the World": Final Fantasy XIV Article

On this episode of Random Encounter: Jono wraps up on his Yakuza experiences with Judgment. That's all... FOR NOW!Tyler is here to regale us with his tales from Dragon Quest XI S, to tell us how the improvements between versions stack up.Nathan reviewed Rune Factory 4 Special Edition for us, so Greg and he get into the finer points of digital anime farming!The Bravely Default II Demo was a nice surprise that Greg picked up, and Jono has just started up Bravely Default in anticipation of the sequel.Finally, Nathan has been working his way through Persona 5 Royal and is quite delighted with the improvements brought to this version!DISCLAIMER Due to the given circumstances of folks staying at home due to COVID-19, Nathan's audio features his family in the background lol.Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Nathan Lee, Tyler TrosperQuestions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com

On this episode of Random Encounter: - everyone on the episode has played the FFVIIR Demo, so we wanna' talk about it! - Greg got into the Trials of Mana Demo in anticipation of its coming release! - Caitlin's experience in FFXIV: Shadowbringers 5.2 is different from Mike's, so we definitely wanna' hear about it! - Jono WAS gonna' quit Yakuza (the Dark Souls of Jono Logan) for a bit after finishing 5 Remastered, but then he didn't! He's gettin' into Yakuza 6 and Judgement! More fistcuffs! - we certainly can't skirt the elephant in the room that is COVID-19, but don't worry, we don't belabor the point, because... - ...SILLY TIMES AHEAD! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com