7.5
Well
Echo Generation 2 reinvents the saga with card combat, multiple protagonists and a story that travels back in time. A risky sequel that improves on the original in almost everything, although it stumbles in its final stretch.
Last
RPG
Shin Megami Tensei V offers us a post-apocalyptic world with angels and demons in conflict, as well as an RPG style popularized by Pokémon.
2025 has ended and, as has become tradition at Combogamer, we wanted to pay a small tribute to it by reviewing all the games that we have reviewed, or simply played, throughout it. Take note, because there are real great games on this list.
In the previous article we talked about games for Super Nintendo, a console that has a large group of role-playing gems in its catalog, but on Mega Drive, its direct competition in the hands of Sega, they were not far behind either. These five games were standard bearers of the genre in Spain and delighted thousands of fans of this type of game.
8
Very good
Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream fuses tactical stealth, gothic narrative and cutting-edge graphics. Despite mixed reviews due to its linearity, its success on Steam (94% positive) reveals an indie that understood the soul of the genre.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 offers everything that has made the franchise so beloved, but with a darker, existentialist story and with a much more powerful emotional charge than its predecessors, in addition to very interesting playable novelties.
In the early 90s we saw how new Japanese RPGs were heading to the United States without going through the Old Continent. Luckily, this was not always the case, as we will see in this article.
8
Very good
Immerse yourself in a cursed mansion where each card tells a story of Lovecraftian horror. The Horror at Highrook combines deep narrative, card mechanics and gothic atmosphere for a unique experience.
As incredible as it may seem, a game as colossal as The Witcher 3, with all its DLCs, was able to enter Nintendo's hybrid console. In this article I tell my experience.
We list both the most memorable adaptations of the Harry Potter saga and the boring ones with little love behind them.
January 2025 has arrived and, with it, the Games of the Year of the aforementioned that has just ended. It doesn't matter if they were released in 2024, the important thing is that they entertained us.
Street Fighter 6 arrives with an explosion of fun and adrenaline, offering an unrivaled combat experience with innovative game modes and a refined fighting system that will captivate both veterans and newbies.
8.4
Excellent
[Analysis] The Thaumaturge: A fascinating detective RPG with a supernatural touch set in 1905 Warsaw
The new RPG from Fool's Theory immerses us in an intriguing detective adventure with supernatural elements, set in Warsaw at the beginning of the 20th century
8.4
Excellent
Explore a fascinating world of survival and mystery in Albatroz, a game that combines visual beauty, intriguing narrative, and unique survival mechanics.
10
Excellent!
Metaphor: ReFantazio, Atlus' new JRPG, combines the narrative depth of Persona with an epic fantasy world. Find out why Metaphor: ReFantazio could be the RPG of the year.
Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire combines turn-based combat with aerial vehicle exploration with an unmistakable JRPG touch.
In Core Keeper we will find a sandbox that almost perfectly combines exploration, survival, construction and RPG.
The Combogamer team, plus three special guests, recommend a series of games, comics and movies to spend summer 2024.
As we did not want to start 2023 with negativity, we have released a second part of the year-end special with our favorite games, while recapitulating our activity throughout it.
Peter Jackson's King Kong had many video game adaptations, among them the most unique version was the Game Boy Advance version (also known as Kong 8th Wonder of the World) which was an adventure game where we had to survive on Skull Island thanks to the different abilities of Jack, Carl and Anne.
A Pokémon-style title, but with the unmistakable design of Studio Ghibli and in an epic fantasy-type world with magic everywhere. That's what we'll find if we play Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
From the hand of Square, Super Mario RPG: Legend of Seven Stars was the title with which the plumber debuted in the genre and the one that would set a precedent for those who followed him. Our journey begins in this exciting SNES adventure, while we open our mouths for its remake for Switch.
This compilation is my return to these titles with the Kingdom Hearts: The Story So Far edition for PS4 and ending with the third installment.
Pokémon Iberia is the controversial fangame that breaks the mold with adult and even satirical approaches in a childish and stagnant saga.