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The JRPG Players Guide to Handheld Game Consoles, Part 2: The Old Toys
This guide explores older handheld consoles like the PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS as viable options for JRPG players, especially those interested in retro gaming. It highlights their extensive libraries, including classic PS1 and PSP titles for the Vita, and a broad range of Nintendo games and Shin Megami Tensei titles for the 3DS, emphasizing the value of original hardware for specific game series.
Review: The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (Nintendo Switch 2)
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is an action RPG for the Nintendo Switch that offers engaging gameplay and a compelling time-travel narrative, despite some narrative inconsistencies and a less developed fairy companion. The game features HD-2D visuals, a vast array of weapons, and co-op gameplay, making it a worthwhile experience, especially for fans of top-down Zelda-style adventures.
Weekend PC Download Deals for July 3: Steam Summer Sale continues
The Steam Summer Sale and other PC gaming storefronts are offering numerous deals on a wide variety of titles. This includes discounts on major releases, indie games, and bundles across platforms like Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and Humble Bundle. Several retailers are participating, with prices and availability varying.
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales – The Next Great HD-2D Adventure?
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, an action RPG from Claytechworks and Square Enix, is now available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The game features a unique HD-2D visual style, real-time combat, and a story spanning a thousand years, differentiating itself from previous titles like Octopath Traveler and Bravely Default.
Recension – The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is an action RPG from Team Asano that evokes classic Japanese adventure games with its HD-2D visuals and evocative soundtrack. While the story involves time travel across four eras and the combat system shines on harder difficulties, the narrative can feel thin and some side quests are mere padding. Despite its flaws, the game's charm, world-building, and sense of adventure make it an enjoyable experience, especially for fans of the genre's golden age.
The Adventures of Elliot review: Adventurer of Time
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is an action-RPG that deviates from developer Team Asano's usual turn-based style, drawing inspiration from classics like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. While the game features a captivating story with time-travel mechanics and an engaging hero, it is hampered by a complex Magicite system and an overly talkative companion character. The game is set to release on June 18 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
This week in PC games: a trio of surreal shooters, a big Stellaris expansion, and a new RPG from Octopath Traveller devs
This week's PC gaming releases include the Stellaris expansion Nomads, the RPG The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales from Octopath Traveller developers, and the early access FPS goblinAmerica. Other notable titles are the drill-based horror game Mole, the R-Type Tactics collection, and the otome visual novel Mythic Love: Iberian Legends.
In a big win for JRPG sickos, Square Enix confirms Final Fantasy Resonance is being made by the team behind Octopath Traveler and more, if the HD-2D art style didn't already give it away
Square Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy Resonance is being developed by Team Asano, the studio behind Octopath Traveler and Bravely Default, featuring their signature HD-2D art style. Producer Keisuke Nakashima estimates the JRPG will take 30-40 hours to complete, with completionists spending up to 80 hours. The game is set to release on October 22.
PS5 Users Can Now Try Intriguing New Square Enix RPG for Free
Square Enix has released a free playable prologue demo for their upcoming PlayStation 5 RPG, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. Developed by the team behind Octopath Traveler and Bravely Default, the demo is available now on the PlayStation Store without requiring a PS Plus subscription. Progress made in the demo will carry over to the full game, which is set to launch on June 18, 2026.
The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales New 'Prologue Demo' Released
Square Enix has released a new 'Prologue Demo' for the upcoming action RPG, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. The demo allows players to experience the opening chapter of the game and carry their save data over to the full version, which launches on June 18, 2026. The game features HD-2D visuals and action-based combat with support abilities from a fairy.
The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Just Got A New Demo Ahead Of Launch
A demo for Square Enix's upcoming HD-2D action RPG, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, is now available. The game, which follows Elliot and his fairy companion Faie on a thousand-year mission, is set to launch on June 18 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Preorders include the Elliot's Departure pack.
The Adventures of Elliot’s development team has quietly been mastering the modern minigame, and its latest action-RPG once again shows us how it’s done
The development team behind Square Enix's upcoming The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, led by director Tomaya Asano, demonstrates a mastery of integrating compelling minigames into RPGs. This approach, also seen in titles like Bravely Default and Octopath Traveler, enhances the overall player experience by adding meaningful, often challenging, side activities that complement the main gameplay loop.
Persona boss says it out loud: turn-based RPGs never left, it's just that "recent critically acclaimed games have brought renewed attention to them"
Atlus P-Studio head Kazuhisa Wada believes turn-based RPGs never truly disappeared but have recently gained renewed attention due to critically acclaimed titles. He suggests that the perception of turn-based combat as outdated stems from developers shifting towards action-oriented gameplay rather than refining turn-based designs. Wada emphasizes the timeless appeal and exhilaration that turn-based gameplay offers, noting that many series and indie titles have continued to deliver high-quality experiences in the genre.
Best 3DS Games Of All Time
This article ranks the top 20 games released for the Nintendo 3DS, highlighting titles that utilized the console's unique features like its dual screens and glasses-free 3D. The list includes exclusives such as Pokemon X and Y, Persona Q2, and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, alongside acclaimed remasters like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D and Majora's Mask 3D. The Nintendo 3DS, a successor to the DS, sold over 75 million units and offered backward compatibility with its predecessor.
Bravely Second: End Layer 11th Anniversary Artwork Highlights Crystalguard Trio
Square Enix released new artwork to celebrate the 11th anniversary of the Nintendo 3DS JRPG Bravely Second: End Layer, featuring the Crystalguard trio. Merchandise inspired by the characters' outfits is also available. The Bravely series has sold over four million units worldwide.
Streamer Support, Mental Health Gaming, Final Fantasy for Good, and the UVW: Good in Gaming Vol. 3
This installment of Good in Gaming highlights various positive initiatives within the gaming community, including a mobile game called Finch that promotes mental health through habit tracking, a charity stream by Rashern for The Trevor Project that raised $1000, and the Final Fantasy V Four Job Fiesta which raises money for the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund. The article also touches on the ongoing efforts of the United Videogame Workers to advocate for better labor conditions and unionization within the game industry.
Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster Review - Twisted Voxel
Bravely Default is a masterclass in turn-based RPG gameplay, featuring an addictive risk-reward combat system and a deep job system that elevates it above its dated chibi aesthetics. The game's strategic depth and engaging mechanics are highlighted as key strengths.
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales - Here’s What Comes in Each Edition - IGN
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, an HD-2D RPG from Square Enix, will launch on June 18 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PC. The game features real-time combat and is available in Standard and Digital Deluxe editions, with various preorder and save data bonuses tied to other Square Enix titles. A demo is currently available on Nintendo Switch.
HD-2D RPG The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Launching June 18
Square Enix announced that the HD-2D action RPG The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales will launch on June 18 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The game features a story spanning four ages and various gameplay mechanics including item and accessory equipping. The article also briefly mentions other upcoming game releases and updates.
Square Enix Publisher Sale Video Features Matt Mercer and Ben Starr Promoting Titles
Square Enix has released a promotional video for its current publisher sale, featuring voice actors Matt Mercer and Ben Starr. The video highlights titles such as Final Fantasy XIV, Octopath Traveler, and Bravely Default, which are available on PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation Network. The article also provides details on the Bravely Default series' sales figures and its gameplay mechanics.