Party Chat: A JRPG Podcast

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Cameron and Kevin are joined this week by Nintendo Force Staff Writer, Co-Host of the Level Up Legacy podcast, and the #1 Elaine Auclair fan in the world Maggie Jones Lutey aka AvengerMags. We talk about a lot of Trails (sorry Kevin) and what we're looking forward to and expecting from Nintendo in 2026.

Timestamps!
0:00 Intro+Favorite Trails Characters
21:01 News this week: Yakuza 3 delisting and more
35:45 What we’ve been playing: Mags on Trails Beyond the Horizon
49:40 Today’s Topic: Nintendo’s 2026 plans

Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9Cameron and Kevin discuss the incoming reveal of Beast of Reincarnation at Xbox's upcoming Developer Direct and what other surprises may come. Cam talks about his experience of the Dragon Quest VII Reimagined and Parasite Mutant demos. For Topic of the Show we go over IGN's Top 40 Mario Games of All Time

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Cameron and Kevin share their thoughts on developer comments going into 2026 and we participate in a fantasy games draft.

0:00 - Intro
16:08 - Weekly News: Hashino on Persona
38:00 - Falcom’s plans for 2026
42:00 - Tales Remasters are gonna keep coming
49:17 - Topic of the show: 2026 Video Game Draft

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Cameron has rolled credits on The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon and gives his spoiler-free thoughts on the latest entry of Falcom's prolific franchise.