When you consider inflation that's really only gonna get you as far as seventy-ish heroes.

Either way the spiritual successor of Suikoden has arrived! Is it worth the wait? Did they manage to fit all them heroes into the Switch version? Eric, Nadia, and special guest Lucas White discuss this much-anticipated crowd-funded torch-bearer of the late Yoshitaka Murayama's legacy.

Also in this episode:

• Class of Heroes
• Nier: AutoNadia
• Hades 2
• Turtle Power

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 05:52 - Main Topic
• 56:32 - Random Encounters
• 57:36 - The Tavern
• 1:26:24 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

• Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]
• A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]
• MEGALOMANIA (RF Remix) - [RF]

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Did you know Walton Goggins has his own distillery? You can buy Walton Goggins-branded gin if you want. And if you, like me, happily embrace any opportunity to see beloved character-actor Walton Goggins on screen then boy howdy the new Fallout show is for you! A veritable overpour of Goggins -- much like how one might make a generous cocktail with the fine spirits from Walton Goggins' distillery! How many more times can I type 'Walton Goggins'?! At least once more; Walton Goggins! Kat, Nadia, and Eric discuss what makes a good video game adaptation, if Square can make a hit movie, and whether there's beef between Bethesda and Obsidian!

Also in this episode:

• More Slay the Spire
• Why tipping for video games is a CEO grift
• Possibility Space's bizarre and tragic shutdown
• Final Fantasy's difficult position
• Kat played Warhammer
• Eric's return to Chrono Trigger

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 08:00 - Main Topic
• 46:00 - Random Encounters
• 1:08:00 - The Tavern
• 1:34:40 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

• Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]
• A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]
• Guardia Millennial Fair - [Beer SQ]

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They share more than just fireballs! Kat and Eric are joined by special guests Brenden Groom and Mitchell Saltzman to discuss why these are two genres that taste great together! What fighting games would make a great RPG? What RPG would make a great fighting game? Where is there already plenty of crossover? And why is 2B in all of them anyway?

Also in this episode:

• Tidus is fine
• The return of Kat's Persona 3 Quest!!
• Kissin' cousins
• Content Warning

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 04:30 - Main Topic
• 51:32 - Random Encounters
• 52:40 - The Tavern
• 1:19:44 - Industry Story time

Music Used in this Episode:

• Do Your Best [Breath of Fire III]
• Seeking Victory [Tales of Legendia]

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Hope you like car wrecks because this week's episode of Axe of the Blood God is hosted by Nadia Oxford. With Kat Bailey out on another cigarette run and Eric's vocal cords being shredded apart by PAX Pox, Nadia's forced to try and keep order. This week's guest is writer Jesse Vitelli, who has plenty to say about Visions of Mana, Dragon's Dogma 2, and how to get banned from Chuck E Cheese for life.

Also in this episode:

• Balatrio? Baltaro? Balto?
• 20th Century [Digital] Boy
• Five Nights at Frederick's
• Canadian customs Asks Nadia the Forbidden RPG Question

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Intro/Dragon's Dogma
• 31:12 - Visions of Mana Impressions
• 43:08 - Random Encounters
• 55:43 - The Tavern
• 1:08:50 - Nadia and Jessie's Nostalgia Bog

Music Used in this Episode:

• Do Your Best [Breath of Fire III]
• Pub Polka [Dragon Quest IX]
• Dedicated to Moonlight [Final Fantasy XIV]

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What is this, a crossover episode?!

Our old pals Bob Mackey and Henry Gilbert of Retronauts, Talking Simpsons, and What A Cartoon fame stop by the Blood God studios to offer their animation history expertise while discussing some of the biggest games of the year as well as the classics they've been catching up on.

Also in this Episode:

• Why manga is more successful than Western comics
• No more Baldur's Gate from Larian
• Bob Cing's the praises of Another Code
• The golden age of Streetpassing
• Free stuff

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

4:48 - Main Topic

46:24 - Random Encounters

1:29:16 - Kat's Industry Storytime

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

On the Lakefront - [Another Code R]

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Vanillaware has done it again; defying conventional wisdom, they've gifted us the most Sega Saturn game we've seen in ages. Emerging from an alternate universe where Ogre Battle was revered as much as it's tile-based cousins, Unicorn Overlord is here. Does it conquer this oft-unexplored branch of the SRPG family tree or is it a little too uni-corny? Join Kat, Nadia, and Eric as they discuss this exciting new entry in Vanillaware's off-beat canon. Either way there will be some VERY GOOD character designs.

Also in this Episode:

• Backpack Battles
• More Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth talk!
• ERIC PIT?!
• Damedol

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

4:48 - Main Topic - Paying Tribute to Akira Toriyama

59:04 - Random Encounters

1:02:22 - The Tavern

1:23:50 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Farde mal Diavolo - [Unicorn Overlord]

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Akira Toriyama died on March 1, leaving behind a legacy that includes Dragon Ball, Dragon Quest, and an incredible impact on both games and anime. With Eric out, Kat and Nadia are joined by Victor Hunter and Ash Paulsen to break down he changed RPGs, our memories of watch Dragon Ball, and more. 

Also in this Episode:

• Kat is obsessed with Unicorn Overlord!
• Still more Final Fantasy VII Rebirth chatter!
• Game rentals and puzzle solving!
• And much more

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

5:00 - Main Topic - Paying Tribute to Akira Toriyama

45:00 - Random Encounters

50:00 - The Tavern

1:35:00 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Melancholy - [Dragon Quest VI]

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If you're going to mosey you might as well mosey with the best.

The cast of Final Fantasy 7 has always been a fan favourite; does Rebirth give these characters more room to breathe or just a lot of filler? And what other FF cast compares to them? Kat, Nadia, and Eric discuss the best ensembles of the series and more in this character-driven episode of Axe of the Blood God!

Also in this Episode:

• Napster
• Unicorn Overlord
• I'm a Dune, he's a Dune, she's a Dune, we're all Dunes
• More layoffs!

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

3:44 - Main Topic - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

1:00:00 - Random Encounters

1:15:16 - The Tavern

1:34:56 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

The Run Around Part 1 - [Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade]

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It's the spoiler-free Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Spectacular! The panel has had plenty of time with Rebirth, or as I like to call it "Final Fantasy VII-3". Does it improve upon Remake? Does it stand on it's own? Do you need to play the lost mid-200s Japanese feature phone game Before Crisis to fully grasp the importance of the character of Cissnei? Kat, Nadia, Eric, and special guest Nick Limon talk about all this and more on A Very FF7 episode of Axe of the Blood God!

Also in this Episode:

• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Shin Megami Tensei V Vengeance
• Eric's Unicorn Overlord Experience
• Kat's Stardew Valley Dating Recap

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

3:04 - Main Topic - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

1:11:16 - Random Encounters

1:22:22 - The Tavern

1:44:40 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Final Fantasy VII Main Theme Jazz Arrangement - [Final Fantasy VII Jazz]

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It's letter tiiiiime, it's letter time!!

It's everyone's favourite time of year; Letter Time!

Join Kat, Nadia, and Eric as they tackle some hard-hitting questions like "what's your favourite juice?"

If you'd like to submit questions for our next mailbag episode be sure to join our discord at patreon.com/bloodgodpod!

Also in this Episode:

• Helldivers 2
• What roles do the hosts like to play and why
• Because Nadia got high, Nadia got high, Nadia got high

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

3:30 - Letter Time

3:44 - Levelling

14:56 - Juice

20:10 - Potion or Food?

22:24 - Shiren and Unicorn Overlooked?

27:50 - Nintendo Direct Rumors

35:12 - Minigames

42:45 - Sicko Mode

48:40 - Fav Pantheon

53:40 - Happiness

59:50 - Random Encounters

1:10:40 - The Tavern

1:27:40 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

The Runaround Part III - [Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intergrade]

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Love is in the air; as long as the project roadmap has made allowances for it in the overall budget! Kat, Nadia, and Eric talk about the best and worst relationships in RPGs. How do you write a natural relationship in a videogame? Should relationships just be a means to an end? Will anyone bring up Sakura Wars?

It's an S-rank Support Conversation on this week's episode of Axe of the Blood God!

Also in this Episode:

• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Demo out now!
• The flames of the console wars are fanned once again
• Do platforms even matter anymore?
• The Last of Us theme park
• She Who Became The Sun book club!
• Dungeon Meshi / Delicious in Dungeon

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

10:248 - RPG Romance

49:04 - Random Encounters

1:07:32 - The Tavern

1:40:20 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

My Blue Sky - [Sakura Wars]

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