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[DragoonKain]

We have some remaster releases: Suikoden 1 and 2 Remaster, Ys: Oath in Felghana Remaster.

You have Avowed, Xenoblade Chronicles X for Switch, and Expedition 33. Anything major I'm missing? Unless you consider Ghost of Yotei, I consider that more action adventure.

Other than that, not a ton on the docket as we stand right now unless I'm missing some. Of course that could change if we get some new announcements down the road. How do you anticipate 2025 when it comes to RPG releases?

 

[ToneyJ]

Trails in the Sky remake should be great as well, at least for people who never played the original.

edit: but I'm with you that it probably won't be a banner year in the same way 2024 probably was.

 

[Arsic]

Odds are a lot of unannounced projects will fill it in.

Taro could drop something. New dragon quest. Ff9 or tactics remasters. Atlus projects.

There's also monster hunter?

 

[JORMBO]

Lunar 1+2
Atelier Yumia
Trails through Daybreak 2
Tales of Graces f

 

[PeteBull]

 

[DragoonKain]

Forgot about Lunar, very much looking forward to it, I still own my PS1 versions.

I'm hoping we get another surprise Nintendo release remaster of a classic game a la Live a Live. Like Terranigma for Switch/Switch 2, Bahamut Lagoon, Treasure of the Rudras.

 

[bender]

I'm looking forward to the Suikoden collection and Lunar collection. S2 is an all-time and with Lunar, I don't believe they'll be using the Working Designs translations so it should be interesting if nothing else.

 

[AmuroChan]

Two Trails games next year in Daybreak II and Sky Chapter 1 Remake already make 2025 a great year for RPGs IMO. Sprinkle in DQXII, Lunar Collection, Atelier Yumia, and other unannounced titles and I'm sure I'll have more than enough RPGs to play next year.

 

[Drake]

Biggest RPG of the year BY FAR for me. Cannot wait for this game.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

Crimson Desert, if ARPG counts.

Also, Arknights Endfield, which looks awesome.

 

[JORMBO]

We also haven't seen much from Square Enix for 2025. I wouldn't be suprised to see something like FF Tactics Remastered. Or maybe the rumored FF9 project.

 

[Evolved1]

I consider Monster Hunter Wilds to be an rpg. Which means I have at least 1000 hrs of gameplay ahead of me. Which makes 2025 a seemingly great year? I'm pretty sure there's also a cool retro indy rpg coming this year that looked great (I don't usually like these). I also have about 19 years of rpg backlog staring at me every time I turn on the consoles lol.

 

[Mister Wolf]

We're looking good.

 

[Punished Miku]

Lots of WRPGs; Avowed, Kingdom Come, Outer Worlds, Exodus, Clair Obscura. Sea of Stars DLC looks good. Monster Hunter Wilds. The first Korean open world RPG maybe ever. Fable. Citizen Sleeper 2. Demonschool. Eternal Strands.

Looks good.

 

[balls of snow]

Kcd 2, Avowed, Outer Worlds 2, Vampire Masquerade Bloodlines 2, Exodus.

Better year than 2024 thats for sure.

 

[Guileless]

What's the ETA on the KOTOR remaster?

 

[Denton]

Only a crazy person could call a year when

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
Avowed
Outer Worlds 2
Gothic Remake
Vampire Bloodlines 2
Exodus
Clair Obscura
Fable

are scheduled, a "down year".

Usually we get one or two AAA WRPG a year at best.

 

[PeteBull]

What's the ETA on the KOTOR remaster?

News - IGN: Saber Interactive CEO Says KOTOR Remake Is 'Alive and Well'

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake is one of gaming's most elusive projects. Announced in 2021, the long-awaited remake has changed hands multiple times, seemingly stopped development and restarted again, and after six years of development has yet to manifest. Fortunately, we finally...

www.neogaf.com

 

[Punished Miku]

Apparently no one's heard of this one. Hopefully turns out good. Seems to have more gameplay / physical magic than anything since Dragon's Dogma. Coming soon, Jan 28th. New IP.

 

[Azure Crystal Gaming]

Lunar 1 and 2 are getting rereleased as well.

 

[Woopah]

Everyone has mentioned a lot but there's also DQ1+2.

I'd expect multiple SE announcements at the Switch 2 receal direct.

 

[ProtoByte]

We need Persona 6, KH4 and TW4 ASAP.

Only a crazy person could call a year when

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
Avowed
Outer Worlds 2
Gothic Remake
Vampire Bloodlines 2
Exodus
Clair Obscura
Fable

are scheduled, a "down year".

Usually we get one or two AAA WRPG a year at best.

I expect most of these to underwhelm or disappoint. VTMB especially.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D, Decapolice, Luna Remastered Collection, XCX, Trails Through Daybreak 2, Pokemon Legends Z-A.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

just Fable and Kingdom Come 2 make it amazing

 

[ExtendEmbraceExtinguish]

Avowed due to mortismal builds overview video. If I can make a battle mage or kensi monk (mage/monk buffs and speed boost ect) this would be my rpg of the year.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

Apparently no one's heard of this one. Hopefully turns out good. Seems to have more gameplay / physical magic than anything since Dragon's Dogma. Coming soon, Jan 28th. New IP.

People really don't like the artstyle. I personally don't hate it, and the physics based magic + Colossus enemies has me intrigued.

 

[Punished Miku]

People really don't like the artstyle. I personally don't hate it, and the physics based magic + Colossus enemies has me intrigued.

I'm not crazy about it. But physics based spells is pretty huge. Hopefully its cool. Definitely will try it on GP.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

We're going to get this next year along side the Switch 2 I can feel it!

Please be good

 

[strike670]

Isn't there a Tales of Xillia 1 & 2 Remaster releasing as well?

 

[Shifty1897]

Remakes and remasters galore in 2025, but that's fine. Not every year can be a banger like 2024.

 

[IAmRei]

2024 is year of the JRPG in disguise. It might continue, or maybe not. MH it self is actually rpg, although in long scretch. And MH Wild is promising a lot alone. There are some true rpg such as Trails, DQ, XCX, Yumia, well might be not much as 2024, but still bangers for lotta people

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I'm hoping for a surprise announcement of Yokai Watch 4 coming to the West in 2025

 

[Labadal]

Looks like a decent year to me. I will list the stuff that are personal interest to me.
Band of Crusaders
Cyber Knights
EXODUS
Fallen Gods
Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Monomyth
Mystic Land: Search for Maphaldo
New Arc Line
Project Haven
Serpent in the Staglands: A Banquet For Fools
Solasta II
Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

Not of interest but fairly big releases:
AI LIMIT
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land
Avowed
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Class of Heroes 3 Remaster
CRIMSON DESERT
Fable
The First Berserker: Khazan
Greedfall 2: The Dying World
Hades II
The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-
Lost Soul Aside
The Outer Worlds 2
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

There are also several Japanese developers that have said that they have unreleased games for 2025, and they are not yet unveiled.

 

[diffusionx]

This past year seemed unusually good. I'm hoping VTM Bloodlines 2 turns out well and really hope Lunar and Suikoden are good.

 

[Skifi28]

Monster Hunter, Atelier and two trails games in the west makes it a banger of an RPG year for me and I'm sure there's tons more.

 

[cash_longfellow]

Isn't there a Tales of Xillia 1 & 2 Remaster releasing as well?

I know Tales of Graces remaster is coming. I think I heard Xillia is coming too, but unsure if that's been confirmed.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Kingdom Come 2 is coming out ffs. It's gonna be a goty material unless they'll release it in even worse state in 1 (which is unlikely, because they're not desperate and running out of money this time).

 

[cash_longfellow]

unsure if I can post the link here..if not, please remove mods. It looks like 2025 is rather heavy on rpgs actually. Here's a list with dates and platforms, and those are only the announced and confirmed ones so far.

The RPGs of 2025: Every RPG and their release dates | RPG Site

We list every RPG set to release in 2025.

www.rpgsite.net

 

[Denton]

This past year seemed unusually good. I'm hoping VTM Bloodlines 2 turns out well and really hope Lunar and Suikoden are good.

Was there even a single good non japanese AAA RPG this year?
Aside from Vileguard, what else was there?
Even in AA/Indie sphere, there was pretty good Thaumaturge and that's about it.

When it comes to non japanese RPGs, 2025 should be in another league.

 

[cireza]

Looking forward to older games being re-released, such as Lunar.

Can't stand the infinite bloat that has plagued the genre.

 

[Jinxed]

As long as I get to play Expedition 33, I'm really hyped about that game

 

[Drake]

I don't think there is any chance Exodus comes out in 2025. I think that's a fall '26 release at the earliest. I'm fine with that though. I'm super excited for that game as well.

 

[poodaddy]

As someone who doesn't really care for JRPG's anymore, I'll just say that I'm curious about Exodus and pumped about Kingdom Come 2. Won't support Obsidian and their hatred for their customers, so that leaves me with a two title year from what I can tell, which is honestly fine with me as I'm still playing through RPG's I started five plus years ago. I'd probably have enough to fill all my gaming time and then some with one good RPG released every two to four years for the rest of my life. I don't know how you guys have time to finish all these games and work plus spend time with the kids and wife. Hell, I don't even have friends that live near me, and it feels like I'm always busy. I swear some of you guys own pocket dimensions where time moves slower, and you're not inviting me over to use it.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

It's fine, I still have a lot of 2024 RPGs in my backlog, lol. That said, I'm looking forward to Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition, Atelier Yumia and the Trails In The Sky Remake.