Mistwalker's first DS SRPG outing, ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat with development being done by Racjin, didn't receive such a warm reception in its homeland. Whether it had anything to do with the zero promotion the game had during its development…

  I'll admit that the moment ASH arrived in my mailbox I was a bit skeptical of playing it. Not to say I wasn't anticipating Mistwalker's first SRPG on the DS; but considering the impressions I've read from fellow friends…

If you've been keeping a steady eye on Mistwalker's ASH (Archaic Sealed Heat), then you'll be glad to know that this scan on the left (click to enlarge) from Jeux-France via Shonen Jump magazine reveals the release date for ASH, October…

  Those who've become avid Nippon Ichi fans, due primarily to their popular SRPG series Disgaea, and wondered whether or not Nippon Ichi would jump on the PS3 train can now take a breather as Nippon Ichi by way of…

Remember Wild ARMs XF, the latest entry in the Wild ARMs series that just so happens to be an SRPG? Well lucky for those interested, a trailer for Wild ARMs XF, though short at best, is finally available for your…

IceAmp sent over a scan (thanks!) of a new R-Type game for the PSP and it’s not sticking to the series shmup roots. Instead Irem is reinventing the wheel by bringing R-Type into the simulation genre with R-Type Tactics. It…

Enterbrain is releasing a new strategy RPG based on Ichiro Sakaki’s manga Magician’s Academy on June 7. Being a manga based SRPG makes Magician’s Academy stand out a little, but I’m not familiar with the manga to tell how different…

Aksys sent us an e-mail with the first English screenshots of Hoshigami Remix to share with you. Most of the action takes place on the bottom screen where you can drag Fazz around with the stylus. Story events take place…

Success Corp has Itsuwari no Rinbukyoku (Rondo of Deception) in development for the NIntendo DS. The game is set in a fantasy world where the protagonist, Cerdic, is a prince trying to restore his kingdom. Accompanying Cerdic is Kei, an honorable…

If there’s any kind of staple that the Final Fantasy series can be attributed to, aside from its emphasis on a deep/emotional story, with the exception of a few titles in the series, that staple would be the appearance of…

Why is it that Japan gets pretty good mobile games? Famitsu reports Square-Enix’s official announcement of Front Mission Mobile titled Front Mission 2089-II. Details are pretty scarce as to what the game’s story is about; but if I had to take a guess,…

On May 10th, 2007, PSP owners in Japan and fellow importers will have the chance to purchase and play what is critically acclaimed to be the pinnacle of SRPG games; Final Fantasy Tactics: The Lion War. Tactics holds a very…