Special Features
Feature	Description
Super Dungeon Explore: Board Game Spotlight 01/16/12	John's brother William takes a look at a board game that JRPG fans just might love.
The Big Bosses of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning 10/03/11	Kyle E. Miller hits San Francisco to check out Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and its big bosses.
Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny Roundtable 10/05/11	RPGFan participates in a roundtable discussion about Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny - we get plenty of questions answered.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Studio Visit 10/03/11	Editor John McCarroll visits the studio to get some quality hands-on time with Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
RPGs as Therapy 09/23/11	Five RPGFan editors discuss the positive power of RPGs in their life.
RPGFan Complete Coverage: Deus Ex: Human Revolution 09/12/11	One handy, stylish page to access all of our coverage and features for Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
Top 20 RPGs of the 90s 08/19/11	Our roundup of the best RPGs from the 1990s, which contained the entirety of the 16-bit era and the beginning of the 32-bit era.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Review Event 08/19/11	An advance look at Square Enix's Deus Ex: Human Revolution and chats with the developers at the Eidos Montréal offices.
RPGFan's Best (and Worst) Female RPG Characters 04/29/11	Editors pick their top ten favorite female RPG characters, along with their five worst and three non-RPG honorable mentions.
RPGFan's Best (and Worst) Final Fantasy Games 04/08/11	Editors pick their top five, three worst, and three best sub-series of Final Fantasy.
RPGFan's iOS Roundtable 03/26/11	Editors discuss the present and future of the iOS as a gaming platform.
RPGFan's Most Anticipated RPGs of 2011 02/06/11	The title probably speaks for itself.
Darkspore Roundtable 02/01/11	A closer look at Maxis's online action-RPG.
Further Exploration: RPGFan's Dream Sequels, Prequels & Reboots 01/01/11	Eleven editor's visions of how various game worlds and stories could be further explored in the future.
Top 20 RPGs of the Last Decade 09/02/10	Our doozy of a feature!
Deathspank Roundtable 07/12/10	A look at this bizarro (in a good way) title from Hothead Games.
Top 10 MMORPG Games of All Time 05/13/10	Editor Adam Tingle lists his favorite Top 10 MMORPGs.
DOFUS 2.0 Media Tour 01/21/10	French, strategy-based, graphically-upgraded MMORPG. Need we say more? If so, read this article.
Atlantica Online Media Tour 11/01/09	Celebrating the MMO's one year anniversary.
Nostalgia Exclusive Character Reveals 10/10/09	Check out the main playable characters from Ignition Entertainment's upcoming DS RPG.
Final Fantasy XI: A Crystalline Prophecy Media Tour 04/30/09	Showcasing all content updates through April 2009, including the new downloadable mini-expansion.
Top 10 RPGs of the 6th Generation Consoles 03/08/09	A look back at the best RPGs of the 6th generation of consoles which includes the PlayStation 2, Dreamcast, Xbox and GameCube.
ntreev Media Tour 01/26/09	MMORPGs "Grand Chase" and "Trickster Online" both broken down and served to you in small, digestable portions. Enjoy!
Final Fantasy XI Fan Festival 2008 12/23/08	A comprehensive report of the events that took place during this year's Fan Fest.
La Tale Media Tour 11/23/08	Looks like Maple Story needs to make room for another 2D, side-scrolling MMORPG. OGPlanet gives us a look at their newly-released MMO "La Tale."
Silkroad Online Media Tour 09/06/08	Of all the free-to-play MMOs coming from Korea, what sets this one apart? Check out our media tour to find out.
Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess Media Tour 08/22/08	Showcasing all content updates through June 2008, and speculating on the future of the MMO.
RPGFan Roundtable 2007 10/06/07	In this four-part series, Western and Eastern RPGs face off in a fight to the death! Well, sort of.
Dark Age of Camelot: The Roundtable 2006 10/16/06	Mythic EA's MMO is in its fifth year, and we find out how it's still going strong.
MageKnight: Apocalypse Developer Chat 08/29/06	Namco Bandai helps us lay down the law on their upcoming PC title.
Play! A Video Game Symphony Reviews 08/03/06	We watch a concert about video games and tell you about it!
Square Enix Press Conference 2006 05/08/06	Square Enix talks next and current-gen.
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Premiere Event 04/11/06	Taking a look at the only time Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children will play in a theatre.
Dark Age of Camelot: The Roundtable 09/26/05	Going deeper into Darkness Falls.
Fable: The Lost Chapters 09/20/05	Lionhead Studios showcases the expansion to Fable.
Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia Media Tour 01/22/05	RPGFan takes a stroll through Vana'diel's new areas.
Lord of the Rings: The Third Age Community Day 09/15/04	RPGFan visits Electronic Arts to take a look at Lord of the Rings: The Third Age.
Square Enix 2004 Press Conference and Dear Friends: Music from Final Fantasy 05/12/04	RPGFan exposes the nitty-gritty of Square Enix's first press conference prior to E3 and the first Final Fantasy Concert in America.
Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart Media Tour & Impressions 10/13/03	RPGFan takes a trip through some of the more exotic locations of Square Enix's first expansion to FFXI.
Anarchy Online: Shadowlands Media Tour 08/26/03	Three RPGFan editors go wild in Funcom's ground breaking expansion to their acclaimed MMORPG.
Final Fantasy XI Media Tour & Impressions 08/11/03	Square Enix takes RPGFan for a romp through the PC version of their upcoming MMORPG.
EverQuest Online Adventures Event 03/07/03	RPGFan visits Sony Online Entertainment for a closer look at their first PS2 MMORPG as well as the latest addition EverQuest for the PC.
The History of RPGFan 01/27/02	The story behind how RPGFan came to be is a story that bares telling. Relive the ups and downs of the website in this complete history of the website since its inception in 1997.
Games of the Year
RPGFan's Games of the Year 2011 01/08/11	A year with plenty of strong contenders... and maybe not the one you think that wins.
RPGFan's Games of 2010 01/13/11	It's finally time to unveil the best of the 2010 crop.
RPGFan's Games of 2009 01/13/10	The games of 2009 gave us a lot of love. Now, we give the love back.
RPGFan's Games of 2008 01/11/09	You've guessed at what we would pick. Prepare to be proven wrong ... maybe.
RPGFan's Games of 2007 01/11/08	RPGFan's Games of ... okay, you get the idea.
RPGFan's Games of 2006 01/01/07	RPGFan's Games of 1987...plus 19.
RPGFan's Games of 2005 01/06/06	RPGFan's Games of 2005. Honest.
RPGFan's Games of 2004 01/01/05	RPGFan's Games of 2004. You wouldn't have guessed.
RPGFan's Games of 2003 01/01/04	Our yearly rundown of the year's best RPGs.
RPGFan's Games of 2002 01/01/03	The top 10 games of 2002, according to RPGFan staff. Also, see each editor's own top 5.
RPGFan's RPGs of 2001 01/04/02	RPGFan staff voted on their favorite RPGs of 2001. These lists were then compiled to form an overall Top 10 list. Check out which RPGs were the winners and losers this last year.
RPGFan's RPGs of 2000 01/14/01	RPGFan staff voted on their favorite RPGs of 2000. These lists were then compiled to form an overall Top 10 list. Check out which RPGs were the winners and losers this last year.
The Games of 1999 01/13/00	The editors have compiled our top games of 1999. Check out our choices and our reasons. You're in for a good read!
1998 RPG Awards 05/11/98	The results of the 1998 RPG Awards program, held in May and June.
Games of the Month
December 2011 01/02/12	This IS the MMO you're looking for.
November 2011 12/01/11	November was a month full of great releases, but the award could only go to one game.
October 2011 11/01/11	October's award went to the followup to fan-favorite Demon's Souls.
Interviews
Video: Earthbound Papas Interview 12/14/11	We interview Nobuo Uematsu and Earthbound Papas at Magfest 2012.
Aselia the Eternal Interview with Phil Long of JAST USA 12/14/11	Hybrid Visual Novels/RPGs your thing? You'll want to read this one.
Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns Interview with Graham Markay 09/10/11	Find out all about Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns.
White Knight Chronicles II Interview with Miki Takahashi, Producer at D3 Publisher of America 09/02/11	What are D3 and LEVEL-5 up to with WKC2?
Witcher II Interview with Tomasz Gop, Senior Producer at CDProjekt RED 04/27/11	The senior producer on The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings walks us through the title.
Ys I & II Chronicles Q&A; With Tom Lipschultz, XSEED Games Localization Specialist 02/22/11	Longtime reader and localizer Tom Lipschultz talks about his Falcom localization, Ys I & II Chronicles.
Rune Factory 3 Q&A; With Graham Markay, Natsume Vice President of Operations 11/12/10	Natsume's Vice President of Operations Graham Markay talks about what to expect from Rune Factory 3.
Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals Q&A; With Graham Markay, Natsume Vice President of Operations 10/23/10	Natsume's Vice President of Operations Graham Markay talks about the localization process for Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals.
Ys: Oath in Felghana Q&A; With Tom Lipschultz, XSEED Games Localization Specialist 10/12/10	Longtime reader and localizer Tom Lipschultz talks about his upcoming Falcom localization, Ys: The Oath in Felghana.
Interview with Thomas Boecker, Producer, WDR Orchestra Concerts 08/03/10	Europe's regional hero for game music fans speaks to us about the concerts he's produced, including his most recent concert "Symphonic Fantasies," featuring prominent Square Enix titles.
Interview with Aaron Walz, Composer 04/08/10	Indie game music from Aveyond and more, all composed by this young upstart. What's his take on the industry? And does he know more about Japanese VGM composers than us?
Interview with Yuki Sugiura, Composer 03/02/10	The man behind some new Japanese game music, a goth-rock band, and a lot of hair.
Interview with Indinera Falls of Aldorlea Games 02/25/10	We take a look inside the mind of one of the vanguards of commercial indie RPGs.
DOFUS Interview with Ankama Studios 02/16/10	Our first interview to feature manga-style art superimposed against a picture of a chocolate candy bar. We're setting a new standard of excellence in journalism.
Nexon Q&A 01/25/10	Nexon takes on our critique of Dungeon Fighter Online, answers questions about MapleStory, and discusses the MMO business in general.
Interview with Casey Hudson, Executive Producer of Mass Effect 2 01/04/10	We chat with the man behind Mass Effect 2 about download content and lots of other stuff.
PLAY! Interview with Jason Michael Paul 11/10/09	Three years in, the PLAY! concert series is still going strong. Learn about the latest developments of the show, and possible future arrangements from some of your favorite RPGs, in this interview with the show's producer.
Telltale Games Interview With Designer Mark Darin 09/24/09	Strong Bad, Guybrush, Gromit, and many other lovable characters have come to life in 3D adventures from Telltale. We get excited about it, and talk to a member of the Telltale staff about how cool he is.
Interview with Jeremy Soule: zOMG! and More 09/15/09	A seasoned veteran in the world of game music, the BAFTA-award-winning Jeremy Soule has a chat with us about his oldest and newest works.
Interview with Mike Laidlaw, lead designer of Dragon Age: Origins 09/04/09	We sit down with the lead designer to talk at length about BioWare's upcoming RPG.
Kentaro Hisai E3 2009 Interview, Regarding Spectrobes: Origins 06/20/09	Rallen, Jeena, the Krawl and Spectrobes are all jumping from the DS to the Wii. We meet with the series' creator and producer, Kentaro Hisai, to learn more.
Guild Wars 4th Anniversary Feature & Interview 04/24/09	We interview game designer Ben Miller about the past, present, and future of the groundbreaking MMORPG that has outlived many of its peers.
Michiko Naruke's Wild Arms, From Console to Stage 12/20/08	Contributor Jeriaska meets with Michiko Naruke at the "Press Start" concert in Japan. Much is revealed.
Interview with Yasunori Mitsuda 10/15/08	Mitsuda shares his thoughts on Soma Bringer and international fame. Thanks to contributor Jeriaska.
Kentaro Hisai Interview 10/09/08	Producer with Disney Interactive Studios for both "Spectrobes" titles gives us his take on the budding franchise.
Warhammer: Age of Reckoning Interview 09/18/08	We go to WAR with Mark Jacobs and Robert Mull of EA Mythic.
Interview with Masaharu Iwata 09/18/08	Sakimoto's partner in crime talks about Hyper Game Concert and more. Thanks to contributor Jeriaska.
Taleworlds Entertainment Interview 09/12/08	Company representative Armagan Yavuz speaks with us about their PC-based RPG "Mount & Blade."
Yoshiteru Sato Interview 04/18/08	Co-Founder and Director of Idea Factory talks about the international market, strategy, and details about upcoming games.
Interview with Darumaya 04/15/08	The band discusses their music for Shadow Hearts and the Hyper Game Music concert. Thanks to contributor Jeriaska.
Interview with Kumi Tanioka 03/29/08	One of Square Enix's most versatile in-house composers, Ms. Tanioka, is interviewed by us. Thanks to contributor Jeriaska.
Interview with Joe Down Studio 02/17/08	Thanks to contributor Jeriaska, we get the 411 from this Hokkaido-based music recording studio.
RPGFan's Exclusive Interviews 2007 11/20/07	Better late than never, we continue our annual tradition of interviewing numerous Japanese developers and publishers.
Michael Schiestl Interview 08/25/07	We speak with ClockStone's CEO to learn about their upcoming Action RPG, Avencast.
Souhei Niikawa Interview 02/09/07	Chris Winkler gets an update from NIS's Producer on their upcoming games.
Isamu Kamikokuryou Interview 11/15/06	Our own Chris Winkler speaks with Final Fantasy XII's Art Director.
RPGFan's Exclusive Interviews 2006 01/20/06	We love to talk. Here's us doing what we love.
RPGFan's Exclusive Interviews 2005 02/15/05	Similar to Creator's Talk, a talk with some of the people behind some of the biggest RPGs.
Creator's Talk 03/02/03	A five-part series featuring interviews with some of the people behind the biggest RPGs of the moment.
Inon Zur Interview 12/02/02	The composer of Icewind Dale II talks with RPGFan about his work in the industry and his feelings on said work.
Noriyuki Iwadare Interview 11/18/02	The composer of the Grandia & Lunar series talks with RPGFan about Grandia Xtreme and more.
Sakura Taisen 4 Interview 02/04/02	This interview was conducted by Weekly Famitsuu with Ouji Hiroi, the creator of the Sakura Taisen series.
Jade Cocoon 2 Interview 09/17/01	Interview with Jade Cocoon 2 producer Ken Shimizu.
Team XKalibur Interview 07/29/00	RPGFan interviews three members of Team XKalibur, the devlopers behind the tradtional RPG on Gameboy Color called Mythri.
Stephen Kennedy Interview 01/20/00	This interview was conducted with Stephen Kennedy, head of KFSS Studios, who is creating the American CD "Final Fantasy: Project Majestic Mix, a Tribute to Nobuo Uematsu."
Red Company Interview 11/24/99	This interview, conducted by Weekly Famitsuu, interviews Red Company about their new game Sakura Taisen 3.
SCE Interview 10/28/99	This interview conducted by Weekly Famitsuu interviews SCE about their new RPG Legend of Dragoon.
tri-Ace Interview 10/20/99	This interview conducted by Weekly Famitsuu talks about tri-Ace's new RPG, Valkyrie Profile.
PSO Interview 10/17/99	This interview conducted by Weekly Famitsuu focuses on Sega's uncoming RPG Phantasy Star Online.
Chunsoft Interview 10/04/99	This interview conducted by Weekly Famitsuu focuses Chunsoft's development of two sequels to their Mysterious Dungeon series.
Game Arts Interview 09/02/99	This interview conducted by Weekly Famitsuu focuses on Grandia II and the future of Game Arts.
Yoji Sugimoto Interview 07/27/99	This interview was conducted by Weekly Famitsuu with Yoji Sugimoto, the director of the upcoming action RPG Dew Prism.
Ryousirow Hasukawa Interview 07/04/99	This is an interview with LUNAR scenario designer, Ryousirow Hasukawa. The interview discusses his job with the LUNAR series, some storyline elements, and other things.
Victor Ireland Interview '99 05/23/99	This interview was conducted with Victor Ireland of Working Designs at the 1999 E3.
Victor Ireland Interview '98 06/04/98	This interview was conducted with Victor Ireland of Working Designs.
Nevolution Interview 05/06/98	This interview was conducted with both Stephen B. Adkins II (producer) and David Gallay (Lead Designer/Webmaster). Shadows of Reality, the main topic of the interview was created by Nevolution.
Bifrost Creations Interview 04/22/98	This interview was conducted with Donald B. Vanderbeld of Bifrost Creations. The interview was about their upcoming PC RPG, Avaris.
E3 Features
E3 2011 Awards, Gallery, Podcast and Wrap-up 06/19/11	A wrap-up for one of our best E3s ever.
E3 2010 Awards & Gallery 07/02/10	Our Awards for E3 2010. Protip: Something good wins.
E3 2009 Awards 06/24/09	Individual top fives, some overall winners, and a pretty extensive photo gallery. Check it out!
E3 2008 Awards 07/21/08	Six titles get the thumbs-up from RPGFan.
Square Enix At E3 2007: Interviews and Impressions 07/18/07	A look at the top dog in the RPG industry's handheld offerings.
E3 2007 Awards 07/17/07	Four more titles get the nod from RPGFan.
E3 2006 Awards 05/22/06	A return to the awards!
E3 2006 Impressions 05/22/06	The first impressions in two years.
E3 2006 Gallery 05/22/06	ZOMG E3 PIKTURES!
E3 2005 Awards 05/23/05	Our first true awards of an E3.
E3 2005 Gallery 05/23/05	The long-lost E3 2005 gallery, finally resurfaced in 2011. Wait, who's even reading this?
E3 2004 Impressions 06/15/04	Impressions of the best and worst E3 2004 had to offer, in a new format.
E3 2003 Gallery 06/02/03	Another E3 means another massive gallery with all the sights of E3 worth seeing.
E3 2003 Impressions 06/02/03	Impressions from nine RPGFan editors on the highs and lows of 2003's big show.
E3 2002 - Picture Gallery 06/11/02	Over 200 pictures showing off the people, places and things of E3 2002.
E3 2002 - Staff Impressions 06/11/02	Impressions of gaming's biggest event, as told by eleven RPGFan editors.
E3 2002 - Enix Interview 06/03/02	This interview was conducted by RPGFan with Justin Lucas, product manager for Enix America.
E3 2001 - Enix Interview 06/14/01	As you may have gathered, this is an interview RPGFan conducted with Enix at E3 2001.
E3 2001 Picture Gallery 06/06/01	A gallery over 40 pictures strong of the sights, games, and people of E3 2001.
E3 2001 Staff Impressions 06/03/01	Eight of RPGFan's editors deliver their thoughts on the sights and sounds of the show.
Discontinued Features
Fan Art 2002-2007	Archive of RPGFan's fan art section.
RPGFan Mailbag 1999-2006	Archive of RPGFan's mail section.
Fan Fiction 2000-2005	Archive of RPGFan's fan fiction section.
RPGFan Illustrated 2001-2002	Archive of RPGFan's discontinued comic strip.
Logfile 2002	Archive of RPGFan's former MMORPG column.
Old Editorials 1997-2004	An all-in-one editorials section, with submissions from both "editors" and readers. Discontinued because of lack of submissions.
RPGFan Lores 2002-2004	Tim Duong's Discontinued Comic.