It's time to duel!
The Final Fantasy Magic: The Gathering set is here and the hosts have been ripping packs and building decks. Kat, Nadia, and Eric are joined by special guest Shivam Bhatt to dive into the deep cuts, the flavor, the art, and everything about this landmark moment in FF and MtG history.
Also, it's me; I'm the FFXIII guy who knows what Fal'cie and L'cie are. It's honestly pretty straightforward.
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Also in this episode:

• Fantasy Life i

• How fish give birth

• The Zelda Movie

• Eric's journey to Summer Games Fest

• The Expanse RPG

• Critical Role's move to crush Dungeons & Dragons

• Eric's phrase of the day!

Timestamps:

• 5:40 - Main Topic - Magic: the Gathering Primer

• 42:56 - How to Get Into Magic

• 1:06:16 - Random Encounters

• 1:35:12 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

• Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]

• A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

• Mhaura Selbina Voyager - [Final Fantasy Tribute Thanks]

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Editor's Note: While we opted to cover this showcase, we would be remiss if we didn't once again highlight the ongoing Xbox boycott

A Persona 4 remake! An Xbox handheld! Some actual RPGs! But no Fable? Kat and Nadia react to the Xbox Showcase and speculate on what's in store in 2026.

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Timestamps:

• 0:10 - Xbox handheld reax

• 7:20 - Persona 4 Revival

• 10:39 - Clockwork Revolution

• 13:46 - Roundup: Animo, Fallout 76, and more

• 22:00 - Xbox's outlook in 2026

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This episode is a Podcast Key Card™. To download the episode, an internet connection and enough free space in your Nintendo Switch 2 system memory or microSD Express card are required. Once the episode is downloaded, you’re ready to play!
Kat and Nadia recap their Switch 2 experience so far, what RPGs to look forward to in the Switch 2's future, and what was announced at Sony's State of Play and Summer Games Fest.
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Also in this episode:

• Bravely Default HD

• Cyberpunk 2077

• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

• Link's Awakening

• Final Fantasy x Magic: The Gathering Pre-Release

Timestamps:

• 7:12 - Main Topic - Switch 2 Impressions

• 40:16 - Random Encounters

• 43:44 - State of Play and Summer Games Fest Recap

• 1:04:48 - Nintendo Store

• 1:20:32 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

• Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]

• A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

• Group (Meal) - [Yu-No]

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FromSoftware's multiplayer Elden Ring experience is here and we're here to figure out exactly what it even is. Kat, Nadia, Eric, and special guest Mitchell Saltzman discuss this divisive new addition to Elden Ring and more on this week's Axe of the Blood God!
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In this episode:

• Persona 4 remake seemingly confirmed by the OG voice cast?

• Switch 2 game key cards woes

• EA abandoning RPGs

• Mario Kart FOMO

• Summer Games Fest predictions

• A power drill down the pants

Timestamps:

• 6:50 - Main Topic - Elden Ring: Nightreign

• 47:16 - Random Encounters

• 1:13:36 - SGF Predictions

• 1:25:12 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

• Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]

• Pub - [Lunar Knights]

• A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

• Rememberance - [Vagrant Story]

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The Nintendo Switch™ Family of Video Gaming Entertainment Consoles is dead. Long live the Nintendo Switch 2™ Family of Video Gaming Entertainment Consoles.
Kat, Nadia, and Eric deliver the final judgement on the Switch's contributions to the RPG landscape. From Pokemon's bumpy road to Fire Emblem's revival to Square's blunderbuss, it's all here in this satisfyingly clickable episode of Axe of the Blood God!
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In this episode:

• Xenoblade Chronicles 3

• Octopath Traveler/2

• Pokemon's Switch Legacy

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons

• Xenoblade Chronicles X

Timestamps:

• 5:50 - Main Topic - Switch RPG Quest: Definitive Edition

• 1:00:56 - Random Encounters

• 1:11:04 - The Tavern - Fantasy Life

• 1:22:16 - Xenoblade Chronicles X Final Thoughts

• 1:31:20 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

• Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]

• Pub - [Lunar Knights]

• A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

• Your Voice - [Xenoblade Chronicles X]

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You're getting 'Norted! And you're getting 'Norted! And YOU'RE getting 'Norted!
Xakt, Dianxa, Ixerc, and special guest Kexim are here to discuss the old adage; "When Nomura closes one door, he opens another with a very large key"
Missing Link's cancellation and Kingdom Hearts IV's new screenshots have stirred up conversation and Giant Bomb's own KH expert Mike Minotti is here to tell us all about it
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Also in this episode:

• Justice for 358/2 Days

• Nintendo Store San Fransisco

• Bravely Default HD

• Do serial killers like Aerosmith?

Timestamps:

• 10:08 - Main Topic - What is the future of Kingdom Hearts?

• 47:20 - Random Encounters

• 49:12 - Final Fantasy x Magic the Gathering

• 1:04:48 - Nintendo Store

• 1:25:00 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

• Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]

• Pub - [Lunar Knights]

• A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

• Dearly Beloved (Swing Ver.) - [Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory]

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The maps are mini but the discourse is maxi!
Kat, Nadia, and Victor embrace their cartographical spirit this week as they discuss the pros and cons of the mini-map; Does EVERY game need them? Do NO games need them? At what point should you meet the game's systems where they are and adapt? Find out on this week's disorientingly good episode of Axe of the Blood God!
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Also in this episode:

• LIVE reactions as the Final Fantasy x Magic: the Gathering cards are revealed!

• Sakura Wars 2 fan-translation

• Dokyusei

• Tokimeki Memorial ~forever with you~ Emotional

• Play Maddy Thorson's latest Super Mario World romhack, Masterpiece, with art by friend of the show, darcydee

• Miserable Canadian clowns

Timestamps:

• 07:20 - Main Topic - Do RPGs need mini-maps?

• 40:44 - Random Encounters

• 45:20 - Final Fantasy x Magic the Gathering Reactions

• 1:02:08 - The Tavern: Sakura Wars 2, Dokyusei, Tokimeki Memorial

• 1:20:20 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

• Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]

• Pub - [Lunar Knights]

• A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

• Continuation of the Dream - [Sakura Wars 2]

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The rent is too damn high!
Hey, it's rough out there. But as development costs climb, retail prices skyrocket, and the institutional knowledge of decades of journalism slips out from under us due to corporate greed, Kat, Nadia, and Eric are at least here to explain what this means for the future of RPGs!
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Also in this episode:

• Gameification of Disney World

• Chrono Trigger remake - PSYCH!

• Fandom is the worst website in the world

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 impressions update!

• Final Fantasy Magic: The Gathering hype

Timestamps:

• 05:50 - Main Topic - What to do about expensive video games

• 52:08 - Random Encounters

• 55:24 - Polygon and Giant Bomb's collapse

• 1:10:28 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 update

• 1:30:16 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

• Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]

• A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

• Enjoyment Theme - [Sakura Wars 2]

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Sacre Bleu! Incroyable! Tabarnak! We get to say all these words and more on this week's episode of Axe of the Blood God, which is about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Special guest Kenneth Shepard joins Kat, Nadia, and Eric (they're together again!) on this quest to ask this Paintress lady what her whole deal is.

Also in this episode: 

• Stop right there, criminal scum! Suddenly, Oblivion Remastered.
• Breath of Fire 4 is on PC! What does this portend?
• The Gang Pre-Orders the Switch 2
• The Hundred Line is just what the Danganronpa sicko ordered.
• We drive a carpool directly into a dancing baby.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping
• 03:00 - Main Topic (Clair Obscur review)
• 50:15 - Random Encounters
• 1:00:04 - The Tavern
• 1:39:38 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music used in this episode:

• Do Your Best! (Breath of Fire III)
• Patty's Pub (Dragon Quest XI)
• A Curious Tale (Secret of Mana)
• Je Suis Fatigue (Tom Cardy)

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How many licks DOES it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?

Eric, Nadia, and special guest Lucas White won't find out in the Lunar: Remastered Collection but they'll sure discuss localization choices like it. Find out if the new re-release does justice to these cult classics of the 32-bit era.

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Also in this episode:

• Updates on the Switch 2 pre-orders
• SaGa x Vampire Survivors for the sickos
• Eric's Sunderfolk review
• Why Pokemon cards are BANNED

Timestamps:

• 09:08 - Main Topic - Switch 2 Hands-on Impressions
• 52:08 - Random Encounters
• 56:08 - The Tavern - Switch 2, SaGa x Vampire Survivors, Sunderfolk
• 1:35:24 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

• Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]
• Pub - [Lunar Knights]
• A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]
• Adventure Road - [Lunar 2 - Eternal Blue]

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I am the Black Mage! I casts the spells that makes the peoples fall down!

Time to put on your robe and wizard hat; we're talkin' Black Mages!

From Vivi to Donald Duck, all your favourite magic missile-slingers are here and ready to nuke Eric, Nadia, and special guest Timothy Monbleau!

Special Thanks to Edwyn "Omahdon" Tiong, voice of Black Mage.

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Also in this episode:

• Final Fantasy XIII re-examined?!
• Blue Prince Impressions
• Amagami mentioned
• Everyone's Donald Duck impressions

Timestamps:

• 04:00 - Main Topic - Switch 2 Hands-on Impressions
• 1:04:40 - Random Encounters
• 1:05:56 - The Tavern - Final Fantasy XIII and Blue Prince
• 1:31:41 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

• Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]
• Pub - [Lunar Knights]
• A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]
• Mystic Mysidia - [Final Fantasy IV: Celtic Moon]

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