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Tactical Adventures has released a PlayStation 5 version of isometric RPG Solasta: Crown of the Magister via PlayStation Store for $29.99.

Falcom has released new information and screenshots for The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell O Zemuria introducing characters Van Arkride, Agnes Claudel, and Bergard Zeman, as well as the story, settings, and new battle system elements.

Nintendo has released a five-minute overview trailer for the Switch version of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

Following a teaser last week, Edia has officially announced Tenshi no Uta Collection for Switch. A crowdfunding campaign is planned via Makuake.

Madrid-based developer Fennec Studio has announced Runa, a turn-based RPG inspired by modern and classic Japanese RPGs. A Kickstarter campaign will launch on April 16.

Nintendo has released a new trailer for the Switch version of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door dubbed “Our Story Begins.”

Ocean Drive Studio has opened registration for the first PC closed beta test for strategy RPG Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch. Users can sign up via the game’s Steam page.

Publisher Spiral Up Games and developer The Swordman Studio have released the free “The Southern Chronicles” update for Wuxia-style RPG Wandering Sword, which adds a new storyline, new difficulty modes, and “New Game Plus.”

WitchSpring R will launch for PlayStation 5 and Switch in the second half of 2024, developer KIWI WALKS announced. In Japan, a physical edition will also be available for both platforms. It will support English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese language options.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door will launch for Switch on May 23, Nintendo announced.

Publisher GRYPHLINE and Hypergryph Network Technology developer Nous Wave Studio have released a five-minute gameplay introduction trailer real-time / turn-based hybrid premium 3D RPG Ex Astris.

The Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea has rated “Shin Megami Tensei V: Vegneance.” (Update 1:54 a.m.: The rating has been removed.)

Publisher GRYPHLINE and Hypergryph Network Technology developer Nous Wave Studio have released a new trailer for real-time / turn-based hybrid premium 3D RPG Ex Astris introducing the game’s world.

Clouded Leopard Entertainment will release The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell O Zemuria in Asia with Japanese audio and Traditional Chinese and Korean text in 2024, the publisher announced.

Publisher Flyhigh Works and developers Secret Character and ITSARAAMATA will release turn-based strategy RPG Banchou Tactics for Switch via Nintendo eShop on February 15, the companies announced.

The PC version of Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator is now available for PC via Steam in Japan, publisher Koei Tecmo, and developers Gust and Akatsuki Games announced.

Falcom has announced The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria, the 20th anniversary title in its Trails RPG series. It will launch for unspecified platforms in 2024 in Japan.

The Xbox Series version of Baldur’s Gate III is now available via Microsoft Store for $69.99, developer Larian Studios announced.

Larian Studios has released Baldur’s Gate III Patch 5, which adds new game modes, new epilogues, and more.

Softstar Entertainment has announced Tales of Three Kingdoms: The Mortal World, a 2.5D turn-based RPG coming to PC via Steam in 2024.

Freebird Games has announced The Last Hour of an Epic TO THE MOON RPG, a turn-based RPG depiction of the To the Moon series. It will launch for PC via Steam in 2024.

Publisher Flyhigh Works and developers RideonJapan and Esquadra have released the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 versions strategy RPG Mercenaries Lament: Requiem of the Silver Wolf via PlayStation Store worldwide for $19.99 / £15.99 / €19.99.

City Connection has delayed WiZmans World Re:Try from its previously planned 2023 release window to 2024, the publisher announced during a Tokyo Game Show 2023 stage event. It will be available for multiple platforms.

Development on the May 2021-announced Dragon Quest III in HD-2D (title temporary) is “progressing quite steadily,” Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii told Famitsu during an interview at World Cosplay Summit 2023 in Nagoya in early August.

Publisher Spiral Up Games and developer The Swordman Studio have released the launch trailer for Wuxia-style RPG Wandering Sword, which is due out for PC via Steam on September 15 for $24.99. It will also be available at a special 12 percent-off launch discount during the first week of release.

Square Enix has released new information and screenshots for Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, introducing the game’s new battle and monster recruiting systems, as well as opened digital pre-orders via Nintendo eShop.

Kemco will release a physical Yggdra Union 3-in-1 Special Edition for Switch on January 25, 2024 in Japan as part of its new “Bundle Games” brand, the company announced.

WitchSpring R will launch for PC via Steam on September 26 for $34.99 / 4,300 yen with a 15 percent-off discount price for the first week of release, developer Kiwi Walks announced. A port to console is planned for release at a later date. It will support Japanese and Korean audio, and English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese subtitle options.

Wuxia-style RPG Wandering Sword will launch for PC via Steam on September 15, publisher Spiral Up Games and developer The Swordman Studio announced.

Larian Studios will release Baldur’s Gate III for Xbox Series in 2023, the developer confirmed.

Publisher Hooded Horse and developer Ulisses Spiele have announced tactical RPG Hexxen: Hunters for PC (Steam, Epic Games Store). It will launch in 2024.

Publisher Perfect World Games and developer Black Wings Game Studio will begin the second closed beta test—the “Awakening Test”—for Persona 5: The Phantom X on August 18, the companies announced. Registration is available here until August 14. A FAQ is available here.

Turn-based RPG BattleCakes will launch for PC via Steam on October 26, developer Volcano Bean announced.

WitchSpring R will launch for PC via Steam on August 23, developer Kiwi Walks announced. A console version is also planned, but was not dated.