Astria Ascending recalls the golden age of JRPGs, with its 2D graphics and turn-based combat. Although it has all the essential components of an entertaining role-playing game, the title doesn’t do ...

There is always something exciting about playing a brand new JRPG that isn’t from one of the popular franchises we already know and love, mostly to see how it differentiates itself from the pack. But ...

2021 has seen quite the number of quality Japanese role-playing games already, with still more to come, and based on what I’ve played, I believe that Astria Ascending should be near the top of your ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Astria Ascending takes place in the land of Harmonia, which has eight demi-gods protecting its five cities. We meet these heroes in the middle of a new crisis plaguing the land that involves invading ...

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An upcoming turn-based JRPG developed by Artisan Studio, Astria Ascending promises players a mature and epic story with hand-drawn 2D visuals in 4K resolution. The single-player adventure will return ...

From the land of Nowhere comes Jason Bohn/ He talks too much because his mind is gone/ He sports a couple really lame tattoos/ And the most used button on his alarm is "snooze." (With apologies to ...

If you’re a fan of a good JRPG, then chances are you’ve had to make some tough decisions on which huge games to spend your precious time on this year. From big budget masterpieces like Tales of Arise ...