oprainfall Staff Play Fire Emblem, 9 R.I.P. and Phantasy Star II

The oprainfall gaming crew shared their recent gameplay experiences in a weekly column covering the week of September 6 to 12. Jenae discussed her progress in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, noting she is approaching the story's time skip while navigating routes within Garreg Mach Monastery. She also revisited the otome title 9 R.I.P. to complete remaining character paths ahead of its sequel's Western Switch release next month. Additionally, Jenae began playing Hakuoki on Switch for the first time, comparing its route-locking mechanics to modern Idea Factory titles.

Leah returned to classic hardware to play Phantasy Star II on the Sega Genesis alongside a sibling. The pair explored the game’s post-apocalyptic Algo system and bio-engineering themes, though Leah criticized the clunky battle menus and repetitive grinding. Despite these frustrations with the nested interface, she praised the music, sprite work, and monster designs, expressing hope that the narrative improves as they advance further into the adventure.

On September 9, oprainfall announced that the 9 R.I.P. sequel will include Limited Edition Contents. On September 10, oprainfall reported that the Witch on the Holy Night anime film receives an overseas release starting in January 2027.