Jade Empire is a great example. I was not a fan of the game but there was a lot of potential there that could be expanded in a sequel (so long as they don't do that strange shooter mini-game again). My personal first choice would have to be Crystal Bearers. I really liked a lot of the experimental things they did with that game, especially the eclectic soundtrack. With a bit more polish and a more focused approach I think they could find a way to create a great action sub-series of Final Fantasy. That's not even getting into the many interesting things they could do with a telekinetic powered hero with more development time put into the game. Of course this will never happen given that the first wasn't popular.

A more realistic, but also highly unlikely choice, would be Resonance of Fate. This is tri-Ace at its very best, with an inventive and deep battle system and light story that focuses mostly on a small cast of three well developed characters and keeps the melodrama to a minimum. This is a strong contrast to their previous effort, the unpopular Star Ocean 4. Of course given the first game wasn't exactly a blockbuster a direct-sequel seems unlikely. This doesn't mean that a spiritual successor with a similar battle system couldn't happen. Now that tri-Ace has finished their projects with Konami I think we're all interested to see what comes next from them. Don't crush my Resonance of Fate 2 dreams!

Oh absolutely, Ragnarok Odyssey does of a wonderful job of implementing multiplayer on the Vita. Creating or searching for a room to join is simple and you can quickly give the room a name or lock it down with a password if you just want to play with friends. Naming a room after a mission number (2-8 for example) seemed to quickly get people to join and help me out with no extra communication required. Boss battles are important points to rare materials which means that finding help on bosses is easy because there's always people looking to grind for materials. There are simple communications options available as well if need be. The game doesn't support voice chat on its own but you can always use the party chat app with friends to accomplish the same thing. With shorter mission times than the likes of Monster Hunter I've found the game to be much more suited to online play. Of course I still prefer the monster hunter franchise, but Ragnarok Odyssey has proven itself to be far more than some simple Monster Hunter clone. I'm already hoping to see a sequel to this one!

I'm sure someone on staff is, I've only seen a few episodes myself. I did enjoy the ones I watched though! Isn't that new Adventure Time game for 3DS and DS somewhat of an RPG though? Regardless, I'm guessing that you're about to suggest something widely different.

Any cartoon would translate well to the cell shaded glory that is Ni No Kuni. I'm not that familiar with the specifics of the show and I'd still buy what you're describing. I think we need more zany RPGs that don't take themselves seriously. Now I really need to check out this show some more!

Yeah I'm not so sure about the new game. I'm hoping that it isn't a sign of what they'll do with the series in the future. It could just be a side project. I really enjoy TWEWY on iOS so I can't complain about that too much. I actually don't mind if a proper sequel ends up there, but this new game they're apparently working on doesn't sound like a proper sequel at all. All we can do is hope and wait I guess!

Why thank you! I'm glad you enjoy it. I'm sure you'll find that your RPG lull evaporates as soon as firing up Paper Mario. No doubt both of us will be putting in a ton of hours into Persona 4: Golden as well (I pre-ordered the Solid Gold Edition as well). Please write in next week and let me know your thoughts about Paper Mario!