In this episode, we pull out and examine an artifact of the Battle Between Good and Bad Dubs from the year 2000, Grandia II! It turns out to be a spaceship to body horror and audio horrors.
The music tracks used were, in order:
Noriyuki Iwadare - Fight!! Ver. 1
Noriyuki Iwadare - Have Faith in Yourself
In this episode, we take on the darling of the PS1 Final Fantasy games. No, not Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy Tactics! We're joined by Pete (@FuzzyProxy) as we explore the first game set in Ivalice and find out that something doesn't add up despite math being a proven solution.
The music tracks used were, in order:
Hitoshi Sakimoto - Hero's Theme
Hitoshi Sakimoto - Trisection
In this episode, we return to Kingdom Hearts' sequel for an action-packed podcast full of at least one comparison to Dark Souls and the excommunication of both my cohosts.
The music tracks used were, in order:
Yoko Shimomura - Cavern of Remembrance
Yoko Shimomura - Rage Awakened
This month on DGC, we (Devon, Becky, and LeeRoy) tackle Xenogears, a PS1 RPG that is too busy being full of itself (and text) to be full of anything substantial.
This episode comes with our first ever notice that all three of us agreed that this game is not worth playing, and wish to let listeners who may be turned away by not having played this game that we intended this episode to supersede any need to play the game yourself. Please save yourself fifty-five hours.
The music tracks used were, in order:
Yasunori Mitsuda - Flight
Yasunori Mitsuda - The Sky, The Clouds, and You
This episode is about Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door! Becky (@eatthepen), LeeRoy (@wasnotwhynot) and I (@invisifool) get pretty deep in a beloved game!
The music tracks used were, in order:
Yoshito Hirano, Yuka Tsujiyoko - Title Theme
Yoshito Hirano, Yuka Tsujiyoko - Got a Crystal Star
Yoshito Hirano, Yuka Tsujiyoko - End of Chapter
Next month is Xenogears, and after that is Kingdom Hearts 2!
Devon (@invisifool) and Becky (@eatthepen) return to the roots of the Tales series in this minisode about the first game in the franchise!
The music tracks used were, in order:
Motoi Sakuraba - The Second Act (X Ver.)
Motoi Sakuraba - Take Up The Cross (Battle Arrange Ver.)
In this episode, it's me (@Invisifool), Becky (@eatthepen), LeeRoy (@wasnotwhynot), and Austin (@AustinCHowe) discussing Chrono Cross, and we get Temporally Short. Also, everyone regrets my poor episode title choice because pirates aren't nearly as important as I expected.
The music tracks used were, in order:
Yasunori Mitsuda - Fates ~ Gods of Destiny
Yasunori Mitsuda - Star-Stealing Girl
The next game on the agenda is Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and after that is Xenogears!
In this episode, we have myself (@Invisifool), Becky (@eatthepen), and LeeRoy (@wasnotwhynot) chatting about The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, a PC JRPG that I like and Becky doesn't.
The music tracks used were, in order:
Falcom Sound Team JDK - Sensation of Dancing With the Wind
Falcom Sound Team JDK - Sophisticated Fight (Zanmai Arrange)
We're playing Chrono Cross in January, and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door in February! Have a happy new year!
This mini-episode, by Becky (@eatthepen), discusses the relationship between Final Fantasy XII and the Final Fantasy Franchise.
It includes some spoilers for the ending of Final Fantasy XII, so skip from 2:10 to 2:59 if you'd like to avoid them.
Featured music:
'Clan Headquarters' - Hitoshi Sakamoto
'Victory Fanfare' - Hitoshi Sakamoto, Nobuo Uematsu
In this episode, we have myself (@Invisifool), RJ (@eatthepen), LeeRoy (@wasnotwhynot), and Austin (@AustinCHowe) discussing Resonance of Fate, a gen-7 JRPG wherein daddy (played by Nolan North) knows what you want, but daddy does not approve about guns and the status quo.
This episode has a content warning for discussion of suicide. The content warning extends from the warning in the episode to the timestamp 2:01:20. The rest of the episode is Q&A.
The music tracks used were, in order:
Motoi Sakuraba - Dangerous Attraction
Motoi Sakuraba - Cardinal's Manor
Motoi Sakuraba - Square Garden: Red/Green B
For December we'll be playing The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, and in January, it's Chrono Cross!
This minisode is RJ (@eatthepen) and myself (@invisifool) talking about a game that is only a month old! JRPGs are still dead, though.
The music tracks used were, in order:
Motoi Sakuraba - Unforgettable Existence
Go Shiina - The Way of Katz
In this episode, we have myself (@Invisifool), RJ (@eatthepen), and Jackson (@headfallsoff) discussing Kingdom Hearts, the first in an ongoing series of JRPGs where Disney and Final Fantasy collide.
The picture of Sora mentioned in the context of fashion can be found here.
The music tracks used were, in order:
Yoko Shimomura - Go For It!
Yoko Shimomura - Bustin' Up on the Beach
For November, we'll be playing Resonance of Fate!
This mini-episode, about survival arcs as a more focused piece of a resistance curve with respect to Phantasy Star and Etrian Odyssey, is provided by LeeRoy (@wasnotwhynot) of the primary cast.
A full script of this minisode can be found here.
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Episode two of our JRPG-club podcast! Send us your questions and comments at @JRPGsAreDead on Twitter!
In this episode, we have myself (@Invisifool), RJ (@eatthepen), and LeeRoy (@wasnotwhynot) discussing Wild Arms, the first in a series of five games with a Western aesthetic, somewhere in among all the fantasy.
The music tracks used were, in order:
Michiko Naruke - Oops~ (Zed's Theme)
Michiko Naruke - Uncertain Feelings Rushed
Michiko Naruke - A Lone Bird in the Shire (Rudy's Theme)
Next month, we'll be playing Kingdom Hearts!
This mini-episode is about how the schedule looks on the horizon!
Music is "Kaleidoscopic Space Adventure" by Fuzzy Proxy, available on BandCamp! http://fuzzyproxy.bandcamp.com/album/boundary
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The first episode of a book-club-style podcast where, every month, we play a JRPG and talk about it! Send us your questions and comments at @JRPGsAreDead on Twitter!
In this episode, we have myself (@Invisifool), RJ (@eatthepen), Austin (@AustinCHowe), and LeeRoy (@wasnotwhynot) discussing Live-a-Live, an SNES RPG by Squaresoft predating Chrono Trigger.
The music tracks used were, in order:
Yoko Shimomura - Megalomania (Arranged by Grandioso)
Yoko Shimomura - Wait for Truth
Yoko Shimomura - Captain Square
Yoko Shimomura - Wanderer