Party Chat: A JRPG Podcast

Cameron Hawkins and Kevin Kenson
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  • VIDEO GAMES
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

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.

  1. 3D AGO

    Our Nintendo Expectations for 2026 w/ AvengerMags

    Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpod Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9 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

    2h 13m

  2. JAN 15

    Xbox's Upcoming Developer Direct and IGN's Top 40 Mario Games of All Time

    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

    1h 57m

  3. JAN 8

    Devs on 2026 and Our Fantasy Game Draft

    Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpod Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9 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

    1h 17m

  4. JAN 8 · BONUS

    Trails Beyond the Horizon Review - The Beginning of the End

    Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support the podcast and get exclusive bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/partychatjrpgpod Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/VUZAXJryT9 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.

    46 min

  5. JAN 6 · BONUS

    Romeo is A Dead Man Preview - Suda51 is back

    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.

    47 min

  6. 12/18/2025

    Game Awards Recap and 2025 JRPG Best Ofs

    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

    2h 15m

  7. 12/11/2025

    Our 50th Episode! Mini Expedition 33 Spoilercast and JRPG King of the Hill

    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 style time stamps! 0:00 Introduction 2:20 This week in the news 21:08 TGA Reveal Predictions 52:17 Kevin's thoughts on Metroid Prime 4 and Octopath traveler 01:07:22 Cam has finally finished Expedition 33 1:19:11 Expedition 33 Spoiler talk 2:03:14 JRPG King of the Hill (Sadly not as in Hank Hill)

    3h 1m

  8. 12/04/2025

    Yuji Horii on Final Fantasy and is JRPG an Outdated Term?

    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.

    1h 38m
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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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  • Creator
    Cameron Hawkins and Kevin Kenson
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    83
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Cameron Hawkins and Kevin Kenson
  • Show Website
    Party Chat: A JRPG Podcast

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