Patrick Gann
@gameodactyl.bsky.social
Therapist by day. Gamer by night. He/him. I write for
@rpgfan.bsky.social -- but my opinions are my own etcetc
@rpgfan.bsky.social -- but my opinions are my own etcetc
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Not entirely related, but I've been thinking a lot about how Square Enix handed off the mobile game to NetEase when they knew they were working on Octopath Traveler 0 which was certainly going to have an impact on revenue for the service.
If you're wondering how this will go Square Enix handed off their mobile Octopath game to NetEase who immediately started using ChatGPT to translate everything resulting in text like this. When players complained they started asking fans to fix their translations in exchange for in-game currency
November 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Not entirely related, but I've been thinking a lot about how Square Enix handed off the mobile game to NetEase when they knew they were working on Octopath Traveler 0 which was certainly going to have an impact on revenue for the service.
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this is an absolutely unhinged connection to make. literally the thing that every single teams user reports is that they HATE IT
THEY'RE IN TEAMS BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO BE FOR THEIR JOB
THEY'RE IN TEAMS BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO BE FOR THEIR JOB
October 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
this is an absolutely unhinged connection to make. literally the thing that every single teams user reports is that they HATE IT
THEY'RE IN TEAMS BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO BE FOR THEIR JOB
THEY'RE IN TEAMS BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO BE FOR THEIR JOB
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Another quarter has come and gone, and with it came some fantastic music! From new takes on classic tracks to new releases, check out what's been going on in the RPG music space the last three months. Listen to #RhythmEncounter below 🎧
Listen: www.rpgfan.com/2025/10/13/r...
Listen: www.rpgfan.com/2025/10/13/r...
October 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Another quarter has come and gone, and with it came some fantastic music! From new takes on classic tracks to new releases, check out what's been going on in the RPG music space the last three months. Listen to #RhythmEncounter below 🎧
Listen: www.rpgfan.com/2025/10/13/r...
Listen: www.rpgfan.com/2025/10/13/r...
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It feels weirdly surreal that the niche PSP fighting game, Crossover, Ys Vs. Trails in the Sly, got a remaster over a decade later
…and that I get officially credited for doing some minor testing for proofreading the text in the fan-translation back during COVID.
…and that I get officially credited for doing some minor testing for proofreading the text in the fan-translation back during COVID.
October 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
It feels weirdly surreal that the niche PSP fighting game, Crossover, Ys Vs. Trails in the Sly, got a remaster over a decade later
…and that I get officially credited for doing some minor testing for proofreading the text in the fan-translation back during COVID.
…and that I get officially credited for doing some minor testing for proofreading the text in the fan-translation back during COVID.
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Many moons ago, in the nascent stage of my career, I did a small amount of scenario editing for what would become the Geofront's fan localization of Ys vs. Trails in the Sky. Now that project has finally coalesced into an official, sanctioned release. I'm grateful to be credited alongside this team.
October 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Many moons ago, in the nascent stage of my career, I did a small amount of scenario editing for what would become the Geofront's fan localization of Ys vs. Trails in the Sky. Now that project has finally coalesced into an official, sanctioned release. I'm grateful to be credited alongside this team.
In my latest music review (via @rpgfan.bsky.social ), I go deep into disc 4 of the #SaGaFrontier2 Remastered soundtrack, where all the new music can be found! Masashi Hamauzu's classic tunes reimagined by new arrangers!
www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered Original Soundtrack Music Review | RPGFan
After Square Enix shadow dropped SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered earlier this year, I patiently waited for Square Enix Music to publish this new version's full
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October 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
In my latest music review (via @rpgfan.bsky.social ), I go deep into disc 4 of the #SaGaFrontier2 Remastered soundtrack, where all the new music can be found! Masashi Hamauzu's classic tunes reimagined by new arrangers!
www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
Do you ever feel like you're alive / Just in time to die?
@dancegavindance.bsky.social
youtu.be/IEYI_ssOfaM?...
@dancegavindance.bsky.social
youtu.be/IEYI_ssOfaM?...
October 7, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Do you ever feel like you're alive / Just in time to die?
@dancegavindance.bsky.social
youtu.be/IEYI_ssOfaM?...
@dancegavindance.bsky.social
youtu.be/IEYI_ssOfaM?...
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Today on Astral City Mini, my hopes for a dream remake of Trails in the Sky are scattered to the winds. How and why did its new localization falter? I’ll tell you.
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter – Unsophisticated Fight
Once-in-a-lifetime dream remake (dreamake!) Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter should have been my perfect video game. It wasn't. Here I hope to process that disappointment and let it go. I've gone on record ad nauseam that The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky was the video game that inspired me to tread my career path. Or maybe it's more accurate to call it the final push over a threshold I'd been approaching all my life.
astralcitymini.com
October 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Today on Astral City Mini, my hopes for a dream remake of Trails in the Sky are scattered to the winds. How and why did its new localization falter? I’ll tell you.
The @wayorecords.bsky.social team struck gold once again! "Across the Kosmos ~ Xenosaga Piano Collection" is a contender for arrange album of 2025!
Featuring @benyaminnuss.bsky.social and surprise mini jazz album from the ensemble "Endgegner!"
www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
@rpgfan.bsky.social
Featuring @benyaminnuss.bsky.social and surprise mini jazz album from the ensemble "Endgegner!"
www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
@rpgfan.bsky.social
Across the Kosmos ~ Xenosaga Piano Collection Music Review | RPGFan
I have dreamt of the day Xenosaga got its own piano collection. Thanks to Wayô Records, Benyamin Nuss, and many others, that day has arrived. And it arrived
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September 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The @wayorecords.bsky.social team struck gold once again! "Across the Kosmos ~ Xenosaga Piano Collection" is a contender for arrange album of 2025!
Featuring @benyaminnuss.bsky.social and surprise mini jazz album from the ensemble "Endgegner!"
www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
@rpgfan.bsky.social
Featuring @benyaminnuss.bsky.social and surprise mini jazz album from the ensemble "Endgegner!"
www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
@rpgfan.bsky.social
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On today's episode of #RhythmEncounter, our panelists highlight the works of composer and arranger Naoshi Mizuta, whose music credits span 30 years! From #FinalFantasy XI to The 4 Heroes of Light and beyond, listen to their picks below 🎧
Listen: www.rpgfan.com/2025/09/22/r...
Listen: www.rpgfan.com/2025/09/22/r...
September 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
On today's episode of #RhythmEncounter, our panelists highlight the works of composer and arranger Naoshi Mizuta, whose music credits span 30 years! From #FinalFantasy XI to The 4 Heroes of Light and beyond, listen to their picks below 🎧
Listen: www.rpgfan.com/2025/09/22/r...
Listen: www.rpgfan.com/2025/09/22/r...
I love what @trevoralangomes.bsky.social (I'm tagging "TAG"!) did with the #Deltarune piano collection, published by @materiacollective.com !
Here's my review of the album via @rpgfan.bsky.social !!
www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
Here's my review of the album via @rpgfan.bsky.social !!
www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
Deltarune Piano Collections: Volume 1 Music Review | RPGFan
Many gamers caught Deltarune fever in 2025, with the simultaneous release of Chapters 3 and 4 (of a planned seven total chapters). Personally, this game music
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September 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I love what @trevoralangomes.bsky.social (I'm tagging "TAG"!) did with the #Deltarune piano collection, published by @materiacollective.com !
Here's my review of the album via @rpgfan.bsky.social !!
www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
Here's my review of the album via @rpgfan.bsky.social !!
www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
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#DragonQuest VII Reimagined sets sail early next year! 🌊 With vibrant graphics and apparently changes to tighten up the story and move it along at a better pace... A perfect treat for what was the game's 25th anniversary this year!
Details + Media: www.rpgfan.com/2025/09/12/d...
Details + Media: www.rpgfan.com/2025/09/12/d...
September 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
#DragonQuest VII Reimagined sets sail early next year! 🌊 With vibrant graphics and apparently changes to tighten up the story and move it along at a better pace... A perfect treat for what was the game's 25th anniversary this year!
Details + Media: www.rpgfan.com/2025/09/12/d...
Details + Media: www.rpgfan.com/2025/09/12/d...
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I still want swords to be turned to plowshares, even when the guy who loved swords gets killed by one
September 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I still want swords to be turned to plowshares, even when the guy who loved swords gets killed by one
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Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy is a magic school dungeon crawler spun from a familiar puyo-verse...Um, I mean universe.🔮 A bit on the simple side stops it from feeling truly wondrous, but light-hearted fun has its merit!
Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/mado-...
Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/mado-...
September 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy is a magic school dungeon crawler spun from a familiar puyo-verse...Um, I mean universe.🔮 A bit on the simple side stops it from feeling truly wondrous, but light-hearted fun has its merit!
Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/mado-...
Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/mado-...
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The Wor[l]ds of Yoko Taro | Writing in video games
www.kickstarter.com/projects/arc...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/arc...
The Wor[l]ds of Yoko Taro | Writing in video games
A book exploring the writing process in games through a series of interviews we conducted with Yoko Taro, creator of the NieR series.
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September 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The Wor[l]ds of Yoko Taro | Writing in video games
www.kickstarter.com/projects/arc...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/arc...
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It's never too late to celebrate some great RPG music! Our editors have compiled 2024's top original soundtracks, arrangement albums, vinyls, and individual favorites in this latest feature. Reminisce on 2024's bangers below 🎵
Music of the Year: www.rpgfan.com/feature/musi...
Music of the Year: www.rpgfan.com/feature/musi...
September 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It's never too late to celebrate some great RPG music! Our editors have compiled 2024's top original soundtracks, arrangement albums, vinyls, and individual favorites in this latest feature. Reminisce on 2024's bangers below 🎵
Music of the Year: www.rpgfan.com/feature/musi...
Music of the Year: www.rpgfan.com/feature/musi...
A feature NINE MONTHS in the making! It's
@rpgfan.bsky.social
's "Music of the Year 2024." OSTs and Arranges galore! Overall site picks and individual picks! Check it out!
www.rpgfan.com/feature/musi...
@rpgfan.bsky.social
's "Music of the Year 2024." OSTs and Arranges galore! Overall site picks and individual picks! Check it out!
www.rpgfan.com/feature/musi...
RPGFan Music of the Year 2024 | RPGFan
While this may be an extreme case of "better late than never," we are pleased to finally present RPGFan's Music of the Year 2024 feature!
www.rpgfan.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
A feature NINE MONTHS in the making! It's
@rpgfan.bsky.social
's "Music of the Year 2024." OSTs and Arranges galore! Overall site picks and individual picks! Check it out!
www.rpgfan.com/feature/musi...
@rpgfan.bsky.social
's "Music of the Year 2024." OSTs and Arranges galore! Overall site picks and individual picks! Check it out!
www.rpgfan.com/feature/musi...
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Do you like jazz?
Do you like Xenogears?
Good! Next month we're celebrating the anniversary of Xenogears' North American release. Here's a preview of what to expect. Preorders up on Bandcamp!
youtu.be/23X2DZyhmgA
Do you like Xenogears?
Good! Next month we're celebrating the anniversary of Xenogears' North American release. Here's a preview of what to expect. Preorders up on Bandcamp!
youtu.be/23X2DZyhmgA
Jazz Arrange Version: Xenogears (Album Preview)
YouTube video by sschafi1
youtu.be
September 4, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Do you like jazz?
Do you like Xenogears?
Good! Next month we're celebrating the anniversary of Xenogears' North American release. Here's a preview of what to expect. Preorders up on Bandcamp!
youtu.be/23X2DZyhmgA
Do you like Xenogears?
Good! Next month we're celebrating the anniversary of Xenogears' North American release. Here's a preview of what to expect. Preorders up on Bandcamp!
youtu.be/23X2DZyhmgA
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Two tri-Crescendo/Bandai Namco #RPG 's are getting their soundtracks available to stream *tomorrow*! 🎵 Eternal Sonata (Trusty Bell) and Fragile Dreams are arriving September 3rd on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. They're both beautiful OSTs (especially to study-slash-work to).
September 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Two tri-Crescendo/Bandai Namco #RPG 's are getting their soundtracks available to stream *tomorrow*! 🎵 Eternal Sonata (Trusty Bell) and Fragile Dreams are arriving September 3rd on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. They're both beautiful OSTs (especially to study-slash-work to).
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ICYMI – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 composer Lorien Testard shares an hour of inspirations and favourite music on NTS Radio. Listen now: www.nts.live/shows/guests...
@expedition33.bsky.social @kepler-interactive.bsky.social #clairobscurexpedition33 #clairobscur #expedition33
@expedition33.bsky.social @kepler-interactive.bsky.social #clairobscurexpedition33 #clairobscur #expedition33
Lorien Testard 16th August 2025
Playing Leftfield Pop, Chanson, Video Game Music. The composer behind the music for smash French RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 shares an hour of inspirations and favourite music.
www.nts.live
September 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
ICYMI – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 composer Lorien Testard shares an hour of inspirations and favourite music on NTS Radio. Listen now: www.nts.live/shows/guests...
@expedition33.bsky.social @kepler-interactive.bsky.social #clairobscurexpedition33 #clairobscur #expedition33
@expedition33.bsky.social @kepler-interactive.bsky.social #clairobscurexpedition33 #clairobscur #expedition33
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As promised a treasure trove of Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles info. Enjoy the preview and the interview!
Director Kazutoyo Maehiro Interview - www.rpgfan.com/feature/fina...
Written Preview - www.rpgfan.com/2025/09/02/f...
Video - www.youtube.com/watch?v=nudd...
Director Kazutoyo Maehiro Interview - www.rpgfan.com/feature/fina...
Written Preview - www.rpgfan.com/2025/09/02/f...
Video - www.youtube.com/watch?v=nudd...
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Director Kazutoyo Maehiro Interview | RPGFan
I got to play the upcoming Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles and sit down and do an interview with the game’s director, Kazutoyo Maehiro.
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September 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
As promised a treasure trove of Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles info. Enjoy the preview and the interview!
Director Kazutoyo Maehiro Interview - www.rpgfan.com/feature/fina...
Written Preview - www.rpgfan.com/2025/09/02/f...
Video - www.youtube.com/watch?v=nudd...
Director Kazutoyo Maehiro Interview - www.rpgfan.com/feature/fina...
Written Preview - www.rpgfan.com/2025/09/02/f...
Video - www.youtube.com/watch?v=nudd...
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We interviewed #FinalFantasy Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles Director Kazutoyo Maehiro on gameplay changes from its 1997 release to its polished-up 2025 re-release.⚔️ And I got a good feeling[!] both veterans and freshman are gonna enjoy this one!
Full Interview: www.rpgfan.com/feature/fina...
Full Interview: www.rpgfan.com/feature/fina...
September 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
We interviewed #FinalFantasy Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles Director Kazutoyo Maehiro on gameplay changes from its 1997 release to its polished-up 2025 re-release.⚔️ And I got a good feeling[!] both veterans and freshman are gonna enjoy this one!
Full Interview: www.rpgfan.com/feature/fina...
Full Interview: www.rpgfan.com/feature/fina...
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#ShinMegamiTensei music strikes just right at night; so I'm pleased to present its "great/weird" vibe here with an SMTIV OST review! ...Also does anyone love this CD-holding Samurai cover as much as I do? 💿
Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
August 30, 2025 at 6:08 AM
#ShinMegamiTensei music strikes just right at night; so I'm pleased to present its "great/weird" vibe here with an SMTIV OST review! ...Also does anyone love this CD-holding Samurai cover as much as I do? 💿
Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...