The REAL RPG Years: A JRPG Podcast

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The RPG Years is your weekly show covering all things video role-playing games (RPGs), both past and present. From Dungeon Explorer to the Final Fantasy VII Remake, all RPG video games are fair game. Each week, we discuss current news in the video game world and do a deep dive on an RPG-related topic. We also have our famous RPG Club! A book club for JRPG video games! Meanwhile, our hosts do periodic reviews on games from the "Golden Years", which includes games from the 4th, 5th, and 6th generation of video games.

  1. FEB 9

    RPG Years 127 - We have a winner! plus FF Legend 2 (part I)

    This week, Bill and Frost catchup: has Frost managed to finish another game on his list? How is Crystal Warriors going? Then, we announce our latest RPG Club winner, cover a bit of news, and then dive into the beginning of Final Fantasy Legend II: including Frost's primer on equipment and leveling. (Don't use a monster). Final Fantasy Legend II the next List game! Join the discord and play along! Start game → Reach Ashura's World by Feb 2ndSegment 2: Ashura World → Finish Apollo's World by Feb 16thSegment 3: Apollo World → Reach Edo by Mar 2ndSegment 4: Final World → Ending: by Mar16The current RPGClub is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!!! stay tuned for details soon! Nominations are underway. Head over to Patreon.com/rpgyears to join and vote for the next game! Join us on our Discord server! ⁠⁠discord.gg/3WPBgur⁠⁠ Please support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/rpgyears⁠⁠ Send a Carrier Pigeon or Whatever: Twitter: ⁠⁠@RPGYEARS⁠⁠ Tweets and Skeets: Frost: ⁠⁠@TheFrostSpot⁠⁠, Bill: ⁠⁠@Metunnica⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠rpgafteryears@gmail.com⁠⁠ Check out our merch store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/RPGAfterYears/explore⁠⁠ We Can Make This Work Probably Network: This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts! The place for those with questionable taste! ⁠⁠ProbablyWork.com⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠ @ProbablyWorkEmail: ⁠⁠ProbablyWorkPod@gmail.com⁠⁠ Master list: Link to the master list https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing Patreon.com/rpgyears

    1h 27m

  2. FEB 1

    RPG Years 126 - News and Nominations

    This week, Bill and Frost talk about what they've been playing this week, which games (so far) have been nominated for the next RPG Club, and then get you all the news they've been ignoring from the last month! Final Fantasy Legend II the next List game! Join the discord and play along! Start game → Reach Ashura World by Feb 2ndSegment 2: Ashura World → Reach Apollo World by Feb 16thSegment 3: Apollo World → Reach Final World by Mar 2ndSegment 4: Final World → Ending: by Mar16The current RPGClub is OVER! Nominations are underway. Head over to Patreon.com/rpgyears to join and vote for the next game! Join us on our Discord server! ⁠⁠discord.gg/3WPBgur⁠⁠ Please support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/rpgyears⁠⁠ Send a Carrier Pigeon or Whatever: Twitter: ⁠⁠@RPGYEARS⁠⁠ Tweets and Skeets: Frost: ⁠⁠@TheFrostSpot⁠⁠, Bill: ⁠⁠@Metunnica⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠rpgafteryears@gmail.com⁠⁠ Check out our merch store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/RPGAfterYears/explore⁠⁠ We Can Make This Work Probably Network: This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts! The place for those with questionable taste! ⁠⁠ProbablyWork.com⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠ @ProbablyWorkEmail: ⁠⁠ProbablyWorkPod@gmail.com⁠⁠ Master list: Link to the master list https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing Patreon.com/rpgyears

    1h 5m
  3. RPG Years 125 - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter RPGClub - Finale

    JAN 26

    RPG Years 125 - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter RPGClub - Finale

    This week, Bill and Frost talk about the emotional ending of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter. Surprises and mysteries abound! Final Fantasy Legend II the next List game! Join the discord and play along! Start game → Reach Ashura World by Feb 2ndSegment 2: Ashura World → Reach Apollo World by Feb 16thSegment 3: Apollo World → Reach Final World by Mar 2ndSegment 4: Final World → Ending: by Mar16The current RPGClub is OVER! Nominations are underway. Head over to Patreon.com/rpgyears to join and vote for the next game! Join us on our Discord server! ⁠⁠discord.gg/3WPBgur⁠⁠ Please support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/rpgyears⁠⁠ Send a Carrier Pigeon or Whatever: Twitter: ⁠⁠@RPGYEARS⁠⁠ Tweets and Skeets: Frost: ⁠⁠@TheFrostSpot⁠⁠, Bill: ⁠⁠@Metunnica⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠rpgafteryears@gmail.com⁠⁠ Check out our merch store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/RPGAfterYears/explore⁠⁠ We Can Make This Work Probably Network: This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts!  The place for those with questionable taste! ⁠⁠ProbablyWork.com⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠ @ProbablyWorkEmail: ⁠⁠ProbablyWorkPod@gmail.com⁠⁠ Master list: Link to the master list https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing Patreon.com/rpgyears

    1h 51m
  4. RPG Years 124 - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter RPGClub - Chapter 4 (pt1)

    JAN 19

    RPG Years 124 - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter RPGClub - Chapter 4 (pt1)

    This week, Bill and Frost Cover the first part of Chapter 4 from The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter (through the Queen Alicia Quest). We're closing in on the end of this RPGClub, so get your nominations ready! Final Fantasy Legend II the next List game! Join the discord and play along! Start game → Reach Ashura World by Feb 2ndSegment 2: Ashura World → Reach Apollo World by Feb 16thSegment 3: Apollo World → Reach Final World by Mar 2ndSegment 4: Final World → Ending: by Mar16The current RPGClub is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter (updated!) 10/19 - Finish the Prologue11/2 - Finish Chapter 111/23 - Finish Chapter 212/14 - Finish Chapter 312/28 - Finish the "To Queen Alicia" Quest1/11 - Finish the GameJoin us on our Discord server! ⁠⁠discord.gg/3WPBgur⁠⁠ Please support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/rpgyears⁠⁠ Send a Carrier Pigeon or Whatever: Twitter: ⁠⁠@RPGYEARS⁠⁠ Tweets and Skeets: Frost: ⁠⁠@TheFrostSpot⁠⁠, Bill: ⁠⁠@Metunnica⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠rpgafteryears@gmail.com⁠⁠ Check out our merch store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/RPGAfterYears/explore⁠⁠ We Can Make This Work Probably Network: This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts! The place for those with questionable taste! ⁠⁠ProbablyWork.com⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠ @ProbablyWorkEmail: ⁠⁠ProbablyWorkPod@gmail.com⁠⁠ Master list: Link to the master list https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing Patreon.com/rpgyears

    1h 41m
  5. RPG Years 123 - 2026 New Years Resolutions and Trails in the Sky RPG Club Chapter 3

    JAN 11

    RPG Years 123 - 2026 New Years Resolutions and Trails in the Sky RPG Club Chapter 3

    This week, Bill and Frost catchup on everything they missed over the holiday break, cover their 2026 gaming resolutions, then tackle Trails in the Sky: First Chapter, Chapter 3 - the Black Orbment for the RPG Club! The current RPGClub is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter (updated!) 10/19 - Finish the Prologue11/2 - Finish Chapter 111/23 - Finish Chapter 212/14 - Finish Chapter 312/28 - Finish the "To Queen Alicia" Quest1/11 - Finish the GameFinal Fantasy Legend II the next List game! Join the discord and play along! Join us on our Discord server! ⁠⁠discord.gg/3WPBgur⁠⁠ Please support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/rpgyears⁠⁠ Send a Carrier Pigeon or Whatever: Twitter: ⁠⁠@RPGYEARS⁠⁠ Tweets and Skeets: Frost: ⁠⁠@TheFrostSpot⁠⁠, Bill: ⁠⁠@Metunnica⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠rpgafteryears@gmail.com⁠⁠ Check out our merch store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/RPGAfterYears/explore⁠⁠ We Can Make This Work Probably Network: This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts!  The place for those with questionable taste! ⁠⁠ProbablyWork.com⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠ @ProbablyWorkEmail: ⁠⁠ProbablyWorkPod@gmail.com⁠⁠ Master list: Link to the master list https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing Patreon.com/rpgyears

    2h 13m

  6. 12/28/2025

    RPG Years 122 - 2025 in Review

    This week, Bill and Frost play catch up and share their thoughts on the latest RPG news. Then they look back at the the games they played in 2025 and Bill tries to get a consensus on which ones were their favorites. Games mentioned: Star Ocean: Second Story, Ys: Mask of the Sun, Disco Elysium, Warsong, Illusion of Gaia, Sword of Hope, Octopath Traveler 2, Mass Effect 1 and 3, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Final Fantasy XVI, Dragon Quest III, Grandia, Great Greed, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy III, Earthbound The current RPGClub is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter (updated!) 10/19 - Finish the Prologue11/2 - Finish Chapter 111/23 - Finish Chapter 212/14 - Finish Chapter 312/28 - Finish the "To Queen Alicia" Quest1/11 - Finish the GameFinal Fantasy Legend II the next List game! Join the discord and play along! Join us on our Discord server! ⁠⁠discord.gg/3WPBgur⁠⁠ Please support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/rpgyears⁠⁠ Send a Carrier Pigeon or Whatever: Twitter: ⁠⁠@RPGYEARS⁠⁠ Tweets and Skeets: Frost: ⁠⁠@TheFrostSpot⁠⁠, Bill: ⁠⁠@Metunnica⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠rpgafteryears@gmail.com⁠⁠ Check out our merch store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/RPGAfterYears/explore⁠⁠ We Can Make This Work Probably Network: This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts! The place for those with questionable taste! ⁠⁠ProbablyWork.com⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠ @ProbablyWorkEmail: ⁠⁠ProbablyWorkPod@gmail.com⁠⁠ Master list: Link to the master list https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing Patreon.com/rpgyears

    1h 25m
  7. RPG Years 121 - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter RPGClub (Chapter 2)

    12/22/2025

    RPG Years 121 - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter RPGClub (Chapter 2)

    This week, Bill and Frost catchup after they're extended break. Then, we cover Chapter 2 of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (FC) for the RPG Club. Did Bill even finish the segment? Check out Kaslo25's YouTube page for more Trails content https://youtu.be/PO4EtuS_pLo?si=OspN7gpSoq96OA0E The current RPGClub is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter (updated!) 10/19 - Finish the Prologue11/2 - Finish Chapter 111/23 - Finish Chapter 212/14 - Finish Chapter 312/28 - Finish the "To Queen Alicia" Quest1/11 - Finish the Game Final Fantasy Legend II the next List game! Join the discord and play along! Join us on our Discord server! ⁠⁠discord.gg/3WPBgur⁠⁠ Please support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/rpgyears⁠⁠ Send a Carrier Pigeon or Whatever: Twitter: ⁠⁠@RPGYEARS⁠⁠ Tweets and Skeets: Frost: ⁠⁠@TheFrostSpot⁠⁠, Bill: ⁠⁠@Metunnica⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠rpgafteryears@gmail.com⁠⁠ Check out our merch store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/RPGAfterYears/explore⁠⁠ We Can Make This Work Probably Network: This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts! The place for those with questionable taste! ⁠⁠ProbablyWork.com⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠ @ProbablyWorkEmail: ⁠⁠ProbablyWorkPod@gmail.com⁠⁠ Master list: Link to the master list https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing Patreon.com/rpgyears

    1h 48m
  8. RPG Years 120 - Great Greed Review!

    12/08/2025

    RPG Years 120 - Great Greed Review!

    Bill finished a game??! This week, we review the 1992 food-themed Gameboy JRPG Great Greed! The current RPGClub is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter (updated!) 10/19 - Finish the Prologue11/2 - Finish Chapter 111/23 - Finish Chapter 212/14 - Finish Chapter 312/28 - Finish the "To Queen Alicia" Quest1/11 - Finish the Game Great Greed is NO LONGER the current List game! We'll be starting FINAL FANTASY LEGEND II soon!! Join the discord and play along! Please support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/rpgyears⁠⁠ Join us on our Discord server! ⁠⁠discord.gg/3WPBgur⁠⁠ Send a Carrier Pigeon or Whatever: Twitter: ⁠⁠@RPGYEARS⁠⁠ Tweets and Skeets: Frost: ⁠⁠@TheFrostSpot⁠⁠, Bill: ⁠⁠@Metunnica⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠rpgafteryears@gmail.com⁠⁠ Check out our merch store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/RPGAfterYears/explore⁠⁠ We Can Make This Work Probably Network: This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts! The place for those with questionable taste! ⁠⁠ProbablyWork.com⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠ @ProbablyWorkEmail: ⁠⁠ProbablyWorkPod@gmail.com⁠⁠ Master list: Link to the master list https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing Patreon.com/rpgyears

    1h 31m
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The RPG Years is your weekly show covering all things video role-playing games (RPGs), both past and present. From Dungeon Explorer to the Final Fantasy VII Remake, all RPG video games are fair game. Each week, we discuss current news in the video game world and do a deep dive on an RPG-related topic. We also have our famous RPG Club! A book club for JRPG video games! Meanwhile, our hosts do periodic reviews on games from the "Golden Years", which includes games from the 4th, 5th, and 6th generation of video games.

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