Posted in September 12, 2014 ¬ 9:47 amh.Craig Stern
There’s a new jRPG in town courtesy of John Wizard Games. The name? Madam Extravaganza’s Monster Emporium! The premise is a little vague, but it’s all we’ve got, so here it is: Located in Monsterville, the town in the woods… Do you ever wish you had more? That you could leave it all behind and […]
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Posted in September 9, 2014 ¬ 1:05 pmh.Craig Stern
It has been a few months since I went trawling around RPG Maker game affiliate sites looking for new jRPGs, and when I did so today, I was not disappointed. Among the new releases that have flown under my radar is a Warfare Studios title known simply as Subterra. The premise: Earth is nothing but […]
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Posted in August 13, 2014 ¬ 8:47 amh.Craig Stern
Billed as “an epic adventure in reverse,” Deja Vu Chronicles is a short jRPG (approximately one hour in length), created in RPG Maker by a small team under the name “NebelSoft.” The narrative premise: The four adventurous heroines Miruka, Hanako, Edelweiss and Aquamarin came a long way. They fought their way up to lv 99 […]
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Posted in July 30, 2014 ¬ 2:16 pmh.Craig Stern
Word reaches me that there’s a new RPG Maker jRPG on the scene. It’s called Wind Child Black, and it appears to be something of a collaboration between Warfare Studios (the prolific developer behind Jade’s Journey, Opaline and Vengeance Road) and Amaranth Games (the even more prolific developer behind Ahriman’s Prophecy and the Aveyond series). The […]
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Posted in June 8, 2014 ¬ 5:02 pmh.Craig Stern
It has come to my attention that the spaghetti Western-themed jRPG Boot Hill Heroes (which we previously covered here) was released by developer Experimental Gamer a couple of months ago. The narrative premise: After an alleged attack by the Chepakwik Indians, the people of Bronco County are on the brink of war. Only a farm […]
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Posted in February 13, 2014 ¬ 12:00 pmh.Craig Stern
It has just come to my attention that ever-prolific jRPG developer Aldorlea Games has released a new title by the name of Undefeated. The premise: Can you stop the Wastelands from spreading and overtaking the world? Play as Marcus, Bastien and Fela, three army conscripts with little liking for what is supposed to be their […]
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Posted in January 27, 2014 ¬ 8:00 amh.Craig Stern
Word reaches me that a new jRPG called Reflection of a Fallen Feather saw release on January 22. Created by developers Forepaw Software, Reflection of a Fallen Feather utilizes a truly unusual character advancement system. The premise: The main character (MC) is lost in a mysterious labyrinth with little recollection of the past and of […]
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Posted in December 11, 2013 ¬ 9:44 amh.Craig Stern
A bit of digging around reveals to me the existence of a relatively new jRPG called Riders of Arylide. Created by Phantasos Games, Riders of Arylide was made in RPG Maker. The premise: When their guardian sets sail for the Red Mountains and never returns, Allegra and Thaddeus are forced to travel across the lands […]
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Posted in November 19, 2013 ¬ 10:57 amh.Craig Stern
Shayne Vandersloot writes in to tell me about a new jRPG for Android by the name of Epic Warrior: Sword of Light. Created by Perfect Reality Apps, Epic Warrior is essentially a Dragon Warrior clone. The premise: Epic Warrior: The Sword of Light is a tale of a young warrior that sets out to find the […]
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Posted in October 31, 2013 ¬ 5:09 pmh.Craig Stern
Right on the heels of Hunters Grimm (previously covered here) comes Onyx, a jRPG collaboration between Aldorlea Games and Valkyria Games. (How is Valkyria games putting out this much stuff in such a short period? Beats me! Maybe they just contributed assets while they worked on Hunters Grimm?) Regardless, here’s the premise of Onyx: Play […]
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