On this episode of Random Encounter: - It's a full house as former Random Encounter hosts Rob Steinman and Stephen Meyerink return (alongside veteran Caitlin Argyros) as special guests to discuss the season's hottest releases! - Metroidvanias: We love 'em, but not every one gets the formula down pat. We discuss what makes Chasm crumble in the face of contemporaries like Hollow Knight. - We tackle the dragon in the room with a lengthy discussion of Dragon Quest XI, including Stephen's experience with the Japanese 3DS version. - Rob, herald of all things Yakuza, delves into what makes Kiwami 2 the best Yakuza game yet. - Does Prey's new Mooncrash DLC surpass the game it was built around? Rob thinks it just might. - Derek can't keep Pillars of Eternity II and Divinity: Original Sin II straight, but Stephen can. He explains why it's one of the best co-op RPG experiences out there. - In the shadow of so many huge games this year, a trio of Aksys visual novels released without making a blip on the radar, but Derek's here to remedy that with an introduction to Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly, 7'sCarlet, and Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk. - The Cyberpunk 2077 demo has the podcast crew feeling a few different ways, leading to a spirited discussion of where CD Projekt RED's heavy hitter is headed thematically. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros Special Guest(s): Rob Steinman, Stephen Meyerink Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com
296 - Indie Game Dev: Lil' Guardsman
295 - Spiritual Successor Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
294 - Crawl Out Through the Fallout, Baby
293 - Dogmatic Dragons
292 - The Lord of All Unicorns
291 - Let's Explore a Mystery Dungeon!
290 - The Rebirth of Final Fantasy VII
289 - Go East, Young Man, and Farm!
288 - Relinked and Reloaded
287 - Infinite Content
286 - Who Says You Always Need to Save the Princess?
285 - RPGFan's Most Anticipated Games of 2024
284 - Merry Game Awards!
283 - Super Mario RPG is Back!
282 - Like a Fisherman
281 - World of War Doggos
280 - The All-Star Lineup in RPGFan's GOTY Bracket Battle
279 - We Cannot Tell a Lie!
278 - The Farm Show
277 - Sea of Starfield
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