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Shorter RPGs Without Sacrificing Story, Citizen Sleeper 2, and P3 Reload Final Thoughts
It is once again Letter Tiiiiiiime.
Kat, Nadia, and Eric answer YOUR burning questions like: What are some big freaky guys?
If you'd like a chance to have your letters read on a future episode join us over on the discord!
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Also in this episode:
The future of BioWare after layoffs
How to handle spoilers and learn to appreciate the journey
Final thoughts on Persona 3 Reload
Getting very bad grades
Timestamps:
04:22 - What Will Major Franchises Look Like When The Creators Are Gone?
12:48 - What Cybernetic Parts/Tattoos Do You Want?
19:36 - How Do You Pick A Game Back Up?
26:24 - Will We See A World With Shorter RPGs?
34:08 - Newsletter Wishlist
39:44 - Freaky Big Guys
44:28 - Should We Bring Back Fixed Camera Angles/Pre-rendered Backgrounds?
48:24 - What Folklore and Myth Would You Like To See Explored?
52:24 - Plans For More Audio Commentaries?
58:40 - Random Encounters
1:03:24 - The Tavern
1:20:16 - This Week In Gekkoukan
1:30:40 - Citizen Sleeper 2
1:27:44 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook
Music Used in this Episode:
Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]
Pub - [Boktai DS]
A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]
Here She Comes - [Xenosaga Episode II]
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1:58:03
Are We In A Turn-Based Renaissance?
If it is then Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is looking like The Birth of Venus.
Why did turn-based RPGs ever fall out of vogue? Did they ever? Kat, Nadia, and Eric discuss the mainstream resurgence of the turn-based RPG and wether we might be seeing even more on the horizon. All that and more on this menu-based episode of Axe of the Blood God!
Tune in to live recordings of the show every Saturday morning at https://www.twitch.tv/bloodgodpod and subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod
Also in this episode:
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Post-Mortem
Dynasty Warriors: Origins
Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana
The Fast And The Furious is the Yakuza of movies
Timestamps:
05:50 - Main Topic - Are We In A Turn-Based Renaissance?
46:20 - Random Encounters
49:24 - The Tavern
1:27:44 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook
Music Used in this Episode:
Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]
Pub - [Boktai DS]
A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]
Spumoni - Franca's Cafe - [Phantasy Star Online 2]
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1:41:47
Switch 2 Reactions, Remembering David Lynch, and More w/ Jon Cartwright
The Switch 2 is here!
Well, it's THERE. Somewhere. But now we know that when it gets HERE it will look like that! And sometimes that's all you can ask for in this crazy world.
Join Kat, Nadia, Eric, and Good Vibe's Gaming's Jon Cartwright as they discuss everything we know and everything we DON'T know about Nintendo's new console.
Tune in to live recordings of the show every Saturday morning at https://www.twitch.tv/bloodgodpod and subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod
Also in this episode:
Remembering David Lynch's monumental influence on gaming
The dark side of Mario Paint
Kat's Final Fantasy XIV Progress report!
Timestamps:
04:16 - Main Topic - SWITCH 2 REVEALED
59:44 - Random Encounters
1:36:32 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook
Music Used in this Episode:
Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]
A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]
Audrey's Dance - [Twin Peaks]
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1:50:00
Why Is Everything An RPG? w/ Reb Valentine
If everything is an RPG then nothing is an RPG.
Nadia, Eric, and special guest Reb Valentine are here to discuss the RPG-ification of games over the past decade and change; what does it mean to adopt RPG-like mechanics? When are systems metaphor for player action and when are they a means to pad out a progression loop for commercial value? Are either of those things better than the other? All this philosophy and more, Horatio, on this episode of Axe of the Blood God!
Tune in to live recordings of the show every Saturday morning at https://www.twitch.tv/bloodgodpod and subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod
Also in this episode:
Harvest Moon Memories
Our holiday gaming sessions
BIG GAMES COMING TO SWITCH 2
Nine Sols
What's wrong with game awards categories
Final Fantasy XII is a really good video game
Snakes & Ladders
Timestamps:
05:50 - Main Topic - Why Is Every Game An RPG Now?
1:03:32 - Random Encounters
1:08:04 - The Tavern
1:45:20 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook
Music Used in this Episode:
Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]
Pub - [Boktai DS]
A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]
Lilycove City - [Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire]
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1:58:57
The 2025 RPG Preview, Switch 2 Speculation, and More
It's a new year, and that means a whole lot more RPGs are on the way to ruin our backlogs and occupy our time. Kat, Nadia, and Eric gather together to talk about all the big hits you should look out for, as well as:
What's Nintendo going to do in 2025?
Who drew Persian like that?
The Blood God buys the super-expensive Terra statue?
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:50 - The 2025 RPG Preview
Music used in this episode:
The AOTBG Intro Theme
Sophisticated Fight [The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky]
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