RPG Backtrack – Episode 43: “Double D and D Dose”
A couple of other titles sneak into the mix, but mostly we’re talking about games with enormous Dungeons and Dragons inspiration. One of them is...
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RPG Backtrack – Episode 42: “Vana’diel Awaits”
Once upon a time, taking Final Fantasy into the online world caused shockwaves. Now that almost ten years have passed, how does Square Enix’s still-going...
RPG Backtrack – Episode 41: “Xenophobic Cutscenes”
The Xenosaga series may be justly accused of many issues, but a lack of ambition is definitely not one of them. For good and for...
RPG Backtrack – Episode 40: “Have Gun, Will Travel by Dragon”
In its last rush of games for the Saturn, Sega’s localizers put forth a title that has seen its value rise to a stratospheric level....
RPG Backtrack – Episode 39: “Crystal Frontier Tierkreis Remnant”
It’s not so much when compared to March 2011, but March two years ago was stuffed with releases. Comprehensive coverage of these games would require...
RPG Backtrack – Episode 38: “The SaGa Begins”
What were RPGamers looking for Game Boy RPGs in the early ’90s to do? The answer involves carnivorous monsters and the deaths of deities, as...
RPG Backtrack – Episode 37: “I Caught ‘Em All, and the Pain Won’t Stop”
Vicious beasts are kept confined inside tiny balls, released by their masters only to do battle. Strangely, the creatures seem perfectly okay with this, and...
RPG Backtrack – Episode 36: “Witch Hunt”
What ties the Witcher together with a surprisingly large number of games released in February 2009? Not much, except for the fact that they share...
RPG Backtrack – Episode 35: “Bewitching Witches”
Theoretically, games starring beguiling witches should be fascinating and fun to play. Our frequent divergence onto the subject of manatee mangling would appear to belie...
RPG Backtrack – Episode 34: “The Ballroom Blitz”
A strange land called Spira features outlandish Tetsuya Nomura outfits and a propensity for group hallucinations. Take a trip with us through this oddly captivating...
RPG Backtrack – Episode 33: “Peaceful, Productive Planting of Produce”
Death, destruction, and world-threatening crises will not be found within. Relax and enjoy some idyllic farm life while looking for love, content in the knowledge...
RPG Backtrack – Episode 32: “A Whale of a Tale About the Tail’s Tall Tales”
Do Tales games and excessively long podcasts go together? If you answered in the affirmative, definitely listen to this episode. (Tales of…, part 2).
RPG Backtrack – Episode 31: “Vyse the Legend”
Today we’re flying through the skies in ships powered by Moon Stones, fighting with and alongside the other denizens of the airways, and competing with...
RPG Backtrack – Episode 30: “The Mighty Mighty Magics”
Hunting dragons while drunk is not a wise proposition, but a certain series allowed it once upon a time, with the risk of eradication as...
RPG Backtrack – Episode 29: “The Deity Is Unhappy”
Playing God can be entertaining, and many years ago Enix created a game that allowed players to be the supreme being. How it feels to...
RPG Backtrack – Episode 28: “Gespenst Kick!”
Twin Bird Strike, Cross Smasher, Black Hole Cluster, Jet Magnum, Mega Graviton Wave, Code: Kirin, Phantom Phoenix, Claymore Avalanche, Cosmo Nova, Sonic Javelin, Blade Tonfa,...
RPG Backtrack – Episode 27: “I Like Killing Things”
It is a rare thing indeed, to find an RPG in which the combat is so addictive that it compels constant combat. Game Arts produced...
RPG Backtrack – Episode 26: “Symphonia’s Phantastic Eternal Destiny”
Today, the Tales series gets a lot of time under the spotlight. In exchange for giving each game some quality time, we didn’t even attempt...
RPG Backtrack – Episode 25: “Blade Runner in the Mist”
For some reason, the last PS1 Final Fantasy gets overlooked frequently. That was all the more reason for us to discuss the game at length,...
RPG Backtrack – Episode 24: “I Don’t Believe It!”
In the past, a Dream Team of Japan’s developers created a certain RPG. In the present, we talk about how that game has endured over...
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