Party Chat: A JRPG Podcast

Cameron gets the opportunity to sit with Rain98 Director Shoon T to discuss the debut project from Japanese indie developer C#4R4CT3R about the influences and choices made to create the upcoming Visual Novel.

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Cam gives his thoughts on the latest JRPG People of Note, a game filled to the brim with music (Literally!)

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Cam and Kevin talk about our thoughts on the highly rumored 2026 coming from Nintendo including a new Star Fox and Ocarina of Time Remake. The PlayStation 5 is getting another price hike. Stranger Than Heaven gives us a new trailer and for Topic of the Show we go over several indie JRPGs releasing in 2026 and beyond.

Timestamps!
0:00 Intro
14:59 Nintendo Leaks
37:32
PS5 Price increases
46:27 Switch 2 splits Digital and Physical Prices
51:05 Stranger than Heaven
55:41 Shift Up & Shinji Mikami
1:01:10 The Rest of the News
1:08:30 Kevin’s been playing Pokopia
1:16:43 Upcoming Indie JRPGs of 2026

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Cam is joined by The Level Up Legacy Podcast and Branden Johnson aka Just The Gems to talk about all the games we got to go hands-on with while in Boston at PAX East. We talk Brigidine Abyss, Disgaea Mayhem, Rain98, Mina the Hollower and more!

Cameron and Kevin give their hope of announcements from the upcoming Xbox Partner Preview Showcase. Cameron previews a new upcoming Visual Novel Adventure title Rain98. Kevin gives updated thoughts on Crimson Desert as well as early impressions on Final Fantasy Dissidia Duellum. For Topic of the Show we go over the idea of a true ending and what can make them a complicated narrative device.