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Join the RPGFan crew as they play through and discuss classic RPGs and adventure games!
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384 - Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter Part I
Don't be a D-Ratio.
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter doesn't want you to have an easy time. A remarkable blend of PS2 visuals, tactical combat, rogue-like elements, and horror atmosphere set to a Hitoshi Sakimoto soundtrack, the fifth game in Capcom's signature turn-based RPG series is as unique as it is challenging. Three RPGFan staff of various experience levels tackled Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter with open minds and full hearts this week, but how do they feel? Listen and learn!
Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Aleks Franiczek, Stephanie Sybydlo; Edited by Michael Sollosi
Opening and ending music by Miles Morkri.
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383 - Final Fantasy XVI Spoilercast
The only podcast here is ours. And you can be its early witness!
Final Fantasy XVI, one of the most-anticipated Square-Enix games of the 2020s, finally launched worldwide in June. And now, almost three months later, at least four RPGFan staff have finished playing and want to start talking. From favorite characters and fights to the future of Final Fantasy XVI DLC, this podcast delves deep into this Eikonic game.
Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Gio Castillo, Tin Manuel, Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Zach Wilkerson
Opening and ending music by Miles Morkri.
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382 - That's Edutainment!
She'll take you for a ride on a wagon train to Zoombiniville
It's back to school week here at Retro Encounter, where we stay retro but mostly avoid RPGs in a discussion of classic edutainment games, from The Oregon Trail to Sim City 2000. Who among our illustrious panel dreamed of being on the Carmen Sandiego PBS show? Which educational game most deserves a Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio adaptation? Listen and learn!
Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Niki Fakhoori, Jonathan Logan, Jimmy Turner; Edited by Michael Sollosi
Opening and ending music by Miles Morkri
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381 - Disco Elysium Part II
Time to go work on Retro Encounter!
We're back with our discussion of the second half of Disco Elysium. This week we dive into some of our favorite late-game side quests, go over our favorite conversations with our neckties, and discuss the fabulously strange ending.
Did we get Kim to like us? Do we continue to be a disaster cop? Are Phasmids real? Listen in to find out!
Featuring: Zach Wilkerson, Aleks Franiczek, Ben Love, Hilary Andreff; Edited by Zach Wilkerson
Opening and ending music by Miles Morkri
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380 - Disco Elysium Part I
This is the face of a late-stage Retro Encounter enthusiast.
This week we get together to discuss a game inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, despite a complete lack of any dungeons or dragons: Disco Elysium. Listen in as we discuss the wild humor and politics of this strange, amazing video game, and find out just how many bad choices we can make while still solving a murder case.
Featuring: Zach Wilkerson, Aleks Franiczek, Ben Love, Hilary Andreff; Edited by Zach Wilkerson
Opening and ending music by Miles Morkri
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379 - Final Fantasy Fantasy Draft 2.0
Off my podcast, jester. The commissioner sits there.
It's fantasy draft season! And, well, it's been a while since our last draft episode, and even longer since we've drafted characters from the biggest RPG series around. So, we decided to pull a new panel together to engage in some Retro Encounter rules-based discussion nonsense with a supersized episode where we draft all our Final Fantasy characters.
Is Celes is main character or a supporting one? Where does Kefka fall on our big board? Just how long can we make one episode? Listen in to find out!
Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Alana Hagues, Aleks Franiczek, Lucas Greene, Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Zach Wilkerson
Opening and ending music by Miles Morkri
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Customer Reviews
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I have listened to mike or monsoon for 8 years now . Love the show. Only criticism would be most of the guests other then Peter. You can tell some have either just got into rpgs very very recently and have not played many or are just bad at speaking . Mike has to finish what they are saying half way through points pretty often . I am not trying to be mean to these guests I’m sure they are amazing people and there is nothing wrong with being new to rpgs either just then you have a podcast I dunno should have major experience or maybe they don’t it’s however you run the thing it’s your show so my input didn’t really make sense there but the other point does. Some are really bad public speakers. And you can tell . Still great show I love mostly everyone as people great job. If that’s my only criticism then seriously good job .