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PODCAST

Party Chat: A JRPG Podcast

Cameron Hawkins and Kevin Kenson

Join Cameron Hawkins and Kevin Kenson as they talk about everything in the world of Japanese Role-Playing Video Games and other Japanese titles. Whether it be news, what we"ve been playing, or a topic of the show, this is the destination podcast for everything JRPGs.

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All Episodes

00:21:25

Resident Evil Requiem Review - The Best of Both Worlds

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2026/02/25

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/VUZAXJryT9Kevin's rolled credits on Resident Evil Requiem and shares his thoughts on how the game stacks up to the series's momentum. Blending the best parts of two very different styles of games, Requiem strikes a balance of the best the series has had to offer both past and present.

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01:45:42

Our Hopes and Predictions for the Next Pokemon Presents

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2026/02/19

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/VUZAXJryT9Cam and Kevin talk about the new .hack game announcement from CyberConnect2. Cam gives updated thoughts on The Legend of Dragoon and Ys X Proud Nordics. For Topic of the Show we share what we expect to see in what should be a Pokemon Presents next week.Timestamps!00:00 - Intro5:40 - A quick TMNT Magic chat15:59 -

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02:26:13

The Kingdom Hearts Remake Isn't Real and Our State of...

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2026/02/13

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 go over the (false) rumors about a remake of the original Kingdom Hearts and we go over everything that was announced at this week's State of Play.

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00:45:45

Romeo is a Deadman Review

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2026/02/10

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 have both finished up Romeo is a Deadman and share their thoughts on where the game excels and where it struggles. From simple and fun combat to some chaotic story telling vibes, here's their full thoughts.

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01:38:05

Everything announced during this week's Nintendo...

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2026/02/05

Cam and Kevin go over everything that was announced during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase.

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00:38:59

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Review

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2026/02/02

Cameron and Kevin share their thoughts on Dragon Quest VII Reimagined after both having finished the main game.

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02:26:37

Developer Direct Recap and What We Look For In A JRPG

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2026/01/29

Here's a way to help what's going on in Minneapolis! https://www.givemn.org/organization/MiracCheck out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodCam and Kevin talk about what Game Freak showed of Beast of Reincarnation at last week's Developer Direct. Nintendo has released many new updates for original Switch titles. For Topic of the Show we talk about what we look for and take issue with in the JRPG

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02:12:43

Our Nintendo Expectations for 2026 w/ AvengerMags

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2026/01/22

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 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

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01:57:29

Xbox's Upcoming Developer Direct and IGN's Top 40...

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2026/01/15

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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01:16:33

Devs on 2026 and Our Fantasy Game Draft

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2026/01/08

Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9Cameron and Kevin share their thoughts on developer comments going into 2026 and we participate in a fantasy games draft.0:00 - Intro16:08 - Weekly News: Hashino on Persona38:00 - Falcom’s plans for 202642:00 - Tales Remasters are gonna keep coming49:17 - Topic of the show: 2026 Video Game Draft

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00:45:45

Trails Beyond the Horizon Review - The Beginning of...

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2026/01/08

Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9Cameron 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.

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00:47:20

Romeo is A Dead Man Preview - Suda51 is back

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2026/01/06

Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpodJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9Cameron and Kevin got to go hands on for two hours with the latest title from developer Grasshopper Manufacture and creative mind Suda51 and share their thoughts on how the game is shaping up leading to its full release next month.

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02:14:51

Game Awards Recap and 2025 JRPG Best Ofs

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2025/12/18

Cam and Kev talk about their time at The Game Awards as well as the major announcements from the show. For Topic of the Show we go over several Best of categories celebrating the JRPG releases of 2025

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03:01:26

Our 50th Episode! Mini Expedition 33 Spoilercast and...

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2025/12/11

For Party Chat's 50th Episode we do a mini spoilercast of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and we declare our favorite JRPGs king of the hill styletime stamps!0:00 Introduction2:20 This week in the news21:08 TGA Reveal Predictions52:17 Kevin's thoughts on Metroid Prime 4 and Octopath traveler 01:07:22 Cam has finally finished Expedition 331:19:11 Expedition 33 Spoiler talk2:03:14 JRPG King of the Hill (Sadly not as in Hank Hill)

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01:37:54

Yuji Horii on Final Fantasy and is JRPG an Outdated...

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2025/12/04

Cameron and Kevin discuss Yuji Hori's recent comments on Final Fantasy versus Dragon Quest. We give our final thoughts on Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake. For topic of the show we discuss the idea of "JRPG" and "RPG" being outdated terms.

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00:33:11

Octopath Traveler 0 Review

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2025/12/03

Thanks to Square Enix Cam has gotten the chance to put about 35 hours into Octopath Traveler 0, and wants to share his thoughts on everything he's seen so far. Here's what he thinks about the new combat adjustments for an 8 character party, how the different storytelling framework works out, and just how much of a distraction the town building can be.

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02:40:40

The Tangent Episode w/ Retro Brandon

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2025/11/27

Cameron and Kevin are joined by Retro Brandon from Level Up Legacy Podcast. We go over Persona Directors Hashino's recent description of the term JRPG 3.0. Cameron previews Octopath Traveler 0. Kevin shares his experience at the Metaphor Round 1 collaboration and we talk about our favorite remakes and remasters. Also there are tangents. Many, many, tangents.

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02:30:56

The Game Awards Nominees and IGN's Top 100 Nintendo...

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2025/11/20

Cameron and Kevin discuss the nominees of The Game Awards and review IGN's Top 100 Nintendo Games of All Time

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00:28:27

Hands on with Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

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2025/11/19

Kevin got the opportunity to play a preview of Dragon Quest VII Reimagined thanks to Square Enix and shares all his thoughts from what he got to play. From the new visuals to combat and class building, as well as a number of new quality of life features, here's what we've learned.

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02:13:53

State of Play Japan and The Love of Persona w/ Slam Zany

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2025/11/13

This week we are joined by SlamZany of the Level Up Legacy Podcast. We talk about all the news that came out of this week's State of Play Japan. Kevin and Slam give their thoughts on the Octopath Traveler Zero demo. Cameron gives thoughts on Super Mario RPG. For Topic of the Show we talk about our thoughts on the Persona franchise. Our likes, dislikes and how we would like to see the franchise change in the future.

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