Retrograde Amnesia: Comprehensive JRPG Retrospective

Retrograde Amnesia
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A chapter by chapter, beat by beat analysis of classic Japanese Roleplaying Games (JRPG). We delve deep into the story, dialogue, game mechanics, music, influences, and themes. We've covered Xenogears, Chrono Cross, Final Fantasy VIII, Suikoden, Suikoden II, Xenosaga Episode I, Final Fantasy Tactics, Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, Phantasy Star IV, and Skies of Arcadia. Yes, we will kill god.

  1. 2d ago

    Skies of Arcadia | E11: Could Be a Dynamite Cop [Sailor's Island, Part I]

    I can already tell, this place is lots of fun. If podcasts can be places, we're consulting the large map, meeting a GameCube doctor without borders, mixing pirate fiction with anime, picking up a game-spanning collection initiative, browsing the list of criminals, leaning like an a*****e, rolling on the floor laughing, discovering oddities for money, talking about various things, including background tavern commotion, feasting like there's no tomorrow, feeling welcome in a new community, and realizing the old man hates us. How in the Six Moons am I supposed to catch them? 00:00:00 Nintendo Game 00:02:58 Intro 00:05:19 Doc & Maria 00:20:00 Sailors' Island (outdoors) 00:30:32 Sailors' Guild 00:37:10 Polly's Place 00:45:28 Real Net 00:51:13 Outro Patreon: patreon.com/retroam Bluesky: @retrogradeamnesia.bsky.social YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RetrogradeAmnesia E-Mail: podcast@retrogradeamnesia.com Website: www.retrogradeamnesia.com

  2. Aug 10

    Skies of Arcadia | E10: A Whale Teeth Conversation [Drachma and the Little Jack]

    I pray that the moons watch over you everywhere you go. I also pray that you listen to us talking to the walls that are falling apart, losing Ben the Lookout, making sure we keep knitting, letting Alan fix everything, yearning to topple an empire with a tiny boat, driving my shitboat into danger, dropping in a sky whale, remembering how Chris feels about whales, absorbing a mechanical gut punch, picking up boxes and then putting them back down, and then adding an old man to our party before bringing him home to mom. Stand tall, my son. 00:00:00 Podcaster 00:01:12 Intro 00:02:45 Pirate Island. Again. 00:07:00 Pirate Underground. Again. 00:09:49 Departure Island 00:17:06 World Map / Sudden Storm 00:28:47 Shipwrecked On Another Ship 00:32:54 Moving Boxes 00:46:12 Return to Pirate Island Yet Again 00:48:21 Real net 00:56:05 Outro Patreon: patreon.com/retroam Bluesky: @retrogradeamnesia.bsky.social YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RetrogradeAmnesia E-Mail: podcast@retrogradeamnesia.com Website: www.retrogradeamnesia.com

  3. Aug 3

    Skies of Arcadia | E9: The Embrace of Mommy [Armada Attack]

    When I die, I want to die in my own home. Ideally while listening to podcasts hosts wondering if piracy is "work," loosening up a little, letting the bodies rot in the sun, measuring a league, donning the quarterback coat, relating Alfonso to Rowd, leaving Granny in the house, polluting vase water, going through Jessica's drawers, thanking the Moons, taking daddies away, punishing piracy with death, fearing Dyne may be a coward, and developing silver moon lore. Mom rarely ever lets this fire go out.  00:00:00 New Studio 00:01:21 Intro 00:03:07 Invasion 00:10:09 The Serpent 00:15:43 Return to Pirate Isle 00:23:49 Pirate Underground 00:38:20 Back at The Serpent 00:45:13 Real Net 00:50:02 Outro Patreon: patreon.com/retroam Bluesky: @retrogradeamnesia.bsky.social YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RetrogradeAmnesia E-Mail: podcast@retrogradeamnesia.com Website: www.retrogradeamnesia.com

  4. Jul 27

    Skies of Arcadia | E8: Moonstones are Wifi [Shrine Island]

    No one in their right mind would go near the place. This explains why we're climbing a ladder to watch the sunset, aspiring to sail beyond that sunset, debating the moons' effect on brain chemical water, witnessing a shooting star that is also a moon, god blessing the xylophone, wasting Chris' time with crystals, denying ice the color purple, playing with perspective, yearning to shove water out of doors, filling in the map, taking a wild swing with Looper lore, discovering stairs, differing on grinding strategies, and executing a cool hand shake celebration. Be careful, there are all sorts of monsters out there. 00:00:00 The Last Episode (Recorded In This Basement) 00:02:46 Intro 00:04:39 Lookout Island Campfire 00:19:23 Sky Pirate Isle - The Next Day 00:30:22 World Map 00:32:38 Shrine Island 00:44:04 Sentinel 00:53:20 Real Net 01:00:00 Outro Patreon: patreon.com/retroam Bluesky: @retrogradeamnesia.bsky.social YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RetrogradeAmnesia E-Mail: podcast@retrogradeamnesia.com Website: www.retrogradeamnesia.com

  5. Jul 20

    Skies of Arcadia | E7: A Good Barbara [Pirate Isle, Part II]

    People will notice how you behave in certain situations, which is why we're slandering Nancy Reagan, rifling through our dad's office, accessing the secret bookshelf, learning how to be a swashbuckler, raiding the emergency supplies, freshening up to reboot the day, yup'n it up, having a Vector-off, playing hide-and-seek, seeking a pervert hole, wondering if we have electricity, consuming pickled turnips, dressing up the set, knitting on the bed upstairs, realizing this kid is granny, eating berries so we can know something, leaving papers all over the place, and drinking alone at the tavern. My dad always takes the good stuff. 00:00:00 Where Did You Come From 00:02:07 Intro 00:03:24 Exploring Dad's/Dyne's Office 00:13:50 Outside on Sky Pirate Isle 00:32:07 Pirate Isle Houses 00:47:28 Mom's House 00:50:08 Dusk 00:56:42 Real net 01:01:31 Outro Patreon: patreon.com/retroam Bluesky: @retrogradeamnesia.bsky.social YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RetrogradeAmnesia E-Mail: podcast@retrogradeamnesia.com Website: www.retrogradeamnesia.com

  6. Jul 13

    Skies of Arcadia | E6: Sensual Pans Around the Treasure [Pirate Isle, Part I]

    If you believe anything that I say, please believe these topics of discussion: stomping in through the dirt door, admiring all of our booty, coming to count and value belts, sliding down the pole, yearning for the home port, turning that bottle upside down, being a good-for-nothing husband, buying crystals from a crystal lady, seeking dad's back door, having night-water on standby, realizing Mom has no name, forcing the mystery woman to meet my dad, and "just testing" someone with the threat of death. There's nothing wrong with drinking with friends after a hard day's work. 00:00:00 Trade In Value  00:01:55 Intro 00:03:01 Pirate Isle Underground 00:14:26 Pirate Isle Underground - Second Level 00:17:43 Tavern 00:28:41 The Rest Of Pirate Isle Underground 00:33:44 Dyne's Office 00:43:31 Real Net 00:47:23 Outro Patreon: patreon.com/retroam Bluesky: @retrogradeamnesia.bsky.social YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RetrogradeAmnesia E-Mail: podcast@retrogradeamnesia.com Website: www.retrogradeamnesia.com

  7. Jul 6

    Skies of Arcadia | E5: Flashback to Future World [Albatross]

    You don't have to worry about us, we're Blue Rogues. Free yourself from your anxieties as we're disconnecting our sleeves at the elbow, further refining the Codes of the Blue Rogues, telling a lady her name sucks, wearing weirdass clothes, waking up in Solaris, experiencing a concussed vision, connecting advanced texture patterns to apocalyptic scenarios, sucking in the year 2000, explaining Air Pirate factions, utilizing the speaking tube, calling dad "dad," yearning for Deep Sky's embrace, charting territory in real time, yearning to nap on the ship, and touching fish for numbers. That's what separates us Blue Rogues from the Black Pirate. 00:00:00 Life's About Having Things 00:03:55 Intro 00:06:35 Alfonso's Escape 00:13:28 Mystery Flashback Scene 00:16:57 Wake Up, Fina 00:29:55 Exploring the Albatross 00:32:52 Albatross Bridge 00:37:09 World Map 00:47:52 Approaching Sky Pirate Isle 00:52:19 Real Net 01:00:38 Outro Patreon: patreon.com/retroam Bluesky: @retrogradeamnesia.bsky.social YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RetrogradeAmnesia E-Mail: podcast@retrogradeamnesia.com Website: www.retrogradeamnesia.com

  8. Jun 29

    Skies of Arcadia | E4: Failson Motherboy [Alfonso's Dreadnaught]

    Where there's treasure, there will be Air Pirates. And there we'll be, loading boot screens, gathering the juggalos, indicating the implications of mismatched beard and hair, propelling an airship with magic, dramatically floofing hair, issuing a concussive blast, swinging across ships like Tarzan, changing weapon colors, bringing a gun to a sword fight, taking inventory or JRPG Dynes, roping in from off screen, hating the cherished son, misusing a ladder (non-pervert), killing a guy to cover our tracks, and looking straight into Antonio's eyeballs. To keep my glorious reputation from being tarnished, you must be sacrificed. # 00:00:00 Lizard Man 00:03:15 Intro 00:05:00 Power On 00:13:13 Title Screen 00:15:00 Air Pirates To The Rescue 00:35:10 Standoff 00:38:39 Dungeon of Military Facilities 00:47:40 Alfonso: Motherboy 00:53:24 Real Net 01:00:35 Outro Patreon: patreon.com/retroam Bluesky: @retrogradeamnesia.bsky.social YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RetrogradeAmnesia E-Mail: podcast@retrogradeamnesia.com Website: www.retrogradeamnesia.com

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A chapter by chapter, beat by beat analysis of classic Japanese Roleplaying Games (JRPG). We delve deep into the story, dialogue, game mechanics, music, influences, and themes. We've covered Xenogears, Chrono Cross, Final Fantasy VIII, Suikoden, Suikoden II, Xenosaga Episode I, Final Fantasy Tactics, Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, Phantasy Star IV, and Skies of Arcadia. Yes, we will kill god.

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