Party Chat: A JRPG Podcast
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© Cameron Hawkins and Kevin Kenson
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Join Cameron Hawkins and Kevin Kenson as they talk about everything in the world of Japanese Role-Playing Video Games and other Japanese titles. Whether it be news, what we've been playing, or a topic of the show, this is the destination podcast for everything JRPGs.
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Cameron and Kevin talk about all the announcements from today's Nintendo Direct including a new Fire Emblem, a Dragon Quest VII Remake, and more!
Cameron and Kevin discuss the development updates of Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 and Kingdom Hearts IV. Kevin reviews Hollow Knight: Silksong. Cameron gives his first impressions of Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion and Varlet. For Topic of the Show we discuss what makes a good remake and different ways they have been approached over the years.
Cameron and Kevin are joined by The JRPG Pursuit in person at PAX West to talk about everything that they played over the weekend including Pokémon Z-A, Kirby Air Riders and more!
Kevin, Cameron, and the folks from JRPG Pursuit all got the chance to go hands on with Dragon Quest 1+2 HD-2D remake, playing a bit of both games! We had our dungeon delving skills put to the test with some pretty tough challenges, while also learning about new additions like spell scrolls in Dragon Quest 1, and the new party member in Dragon Quest 2! Here's our thoughts.
Kevin, Cameron, and the folks from JRPG Pursuit all got the chance to go hands on with Octopath Traveler 0, the latest entry in Square Enix's Franchise providing a new spin on elements from the mobile game spinoff, including features like town building, full 8 character parties, and faster, even flashier combat. Here's all our thoughts.
Kevin, Cameron, and the folks from JRPG Pursuit got the chance to go hands on with the upcoming Remake of Final Fantasy Tactics. Here's everything we've learned about this new fresh look at a tactical JRPG classic.
Cameron and Kevin discuss the demo for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, Lunar 2 Eternal Blue, and the different ways party's can shape story, world building, and engaging interactions in JRPGs.
Cam and Kevin go over a bunch of JRPG news coming out of Gamescom and we begin our multi-part discussion on whether certain JRPG mechanics have a place in modern gaming starting with Save Points and Random Encounters.
Kevin got the chance to play 3 of Capcom's biggest upcoming games of 2026: Resident Evil Requiem, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Pragmata. Let's deep dive into what each demo was like, how these games are shaping up, and what our hopes are for their final versions.
Cameron got the chance to play Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, running through this action roguelite's combat, town building, and dealing with its interesting surprise twist for how to clear levels.
Cameron and Kevin are joined this week by YouTube Content Creator Branden Johnson aka Just the Gems. We go over the delay of Crimson Desert, updated sales numbers for Capcom, and for Topic of the Show we discuss the game reviews. The pros, the cons, the misconceptions and how they can bring new perspectives and ideas on how we look at video games as a medium.
Cameron and Kevin discuss what they hope to see during this week's Nintendo Indie World, the new fighting game announcements that happened over the weekend at EVO and when we expect the next entry of Nintendo's notable IP will be.
Cameron and Kevin go over all the news and announcements from this week's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase and Kevin reviews Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound.
Cameron and Kevin discuss everything announced during this week's Pokémon Presents, Cameron talks about Shadow Labyrinth, Lunar, and Donkey Kong Bananza while Kevin gives his thoughts on No Sleep for Kaname Date and Deltarune. For topic of the show we talk about the future of the Pokémon series. What we want, what we hope they change, and where the series could go.
Cameron and Kevin are joined this week by Emily aka Orbalology from The JRPG Pursuit podcast! We discuss major news from several Japanese developers, the Ghost of Yotei State of Play as well as the highs and lows of being a collector in the video game space.
Cameron and Kevin are joined by John Phipps of Super Deluxe Gamescast this week. We discuss what we hope to get out of the upcoming Ghost of Yotei State of Play, the ongoing absence of the known Final Fantasy IX remake, and the future of the Tales series as it approaches its 30th anniversary. For Topic of the Show we dive into the Final Fantasy series, what makes a Final Fantasy game, and whether it needs to change things moving forward to keep fans interested.
Cameron and Kevin go over everything announced at the Bandai Namco Showcase, share their thoughts on Persona 5: The Phantom X, and what they think are the definitive JRPG of each generation are.
Cameron and Kevin are joined by Dallah from Dallah Games and The JRPG Pursuit podcast! We discuss the upcoming Capcom Spotlight and SEGA sales numbers. Cameron gives his thoughts so far with Pokemon Violet, Kevin has returned to Final Fantasy II, and Dallah shares his experience with Atelier Yumia. For topic of the show, Dallah has us share a JRPG they feel is underappreciated and eventually we somehow get to the 1993 movie Surf Ninja starring Rob Schneider and Leslie Nielsen.
Cam and Kevin go over everything from the Donkey Kong Bananza Direct. Cameron shares his thoughts on Raidou Remastered. Kevin gives updated impressions on Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster and we both give our thoughts on our time with the Switch 2 so far.
Cameron and Kevin talk about a laundry list of JRPGs and Eastern titles that they got to go hands-on with at Summer Game Fest with a few surprises as well.
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