Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast

Summer Games Fest is nearly upon us and Eric will be in attendance. What do we expect to see and why does Keighley control so much of what we are expected to care about? Nadia's been playing Mina the Hollower, Victor has a one-two punch of Y2K a e s t h e t i c games, and every one has some level of experience with James Bond, junior or otherwise, all on this freshly-picked rosy episode of Axe of the Blood God!

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Also in this episode:


Visit the Vancouver Game Garden June 13th and 14th! https://vangamegarden.com/


Restoring an abandoned house in the Japanese countryside with https://www.youtube.com/@maigomika


A new Sakura Wars stage show has been announced!


The sacred Gen X IPs that turn our brains off immediately


Automaton Heart


Labyrinth.os


Dissida Duellum Update

Timestamps:

14:28 - Summer Games Fest Predictions

49:28 - Random Encounters?

57:08 - Random Encounters

1:10:24 - The Tavern - Mina the Hollower, Automaton Heart, Labyrinth.os, Dissidia Duellum, 007 First Light

1:42:56 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine]

Faerie Battle - [Final Fantasy IX]

Pub - [Lunar Knights]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Alchemists on a Ship - [Atelier Shallie]
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Reunited at last and it feels so good.Eric returns to complete the Hydra of the Blood God and before any of our heads can be lopped off we gotta talk about what we've been playing lately. Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, Pokopia, Tokimeki Memorial 2, Final Fantasy XI's anniversary, and so much more on this episode of Axe of the Blood God!

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Also in this episode:


Remembering ball pits


No kings, yes queens


Nadia's K-pit

Timestamps:

10:16 - Main Topic - Trails in the Sky

24:24 - Pokopia

35:24 - Tokimeki Memorial 2 EVS Append Discs

42:24 - Zero Parades: For Dead Spies

1:05:20 - Final Fantasy XI 24th Anniversary

1:12:16 - Random Encounters - Destiny 2

1:20:48 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine]

Hometown Domina - Jazz Arrange- - [Legend of Mana]
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Something's coming, something good -- a podcast all about musicals, RPGs, musical RPGs, and RPG musicals. Featuring a uniquely qualified guest; director of People of Note, Jason Wishnov! He joins Victor and Nadia as they talk about the parallels of these two "love-it-or-hate-it" mediums and how to transpose the world of musical theatre into digital space. All that and more on this episode of Axe of the Blood God!

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Also in this episode:


The thing that holds up great music AND great RPGs: math!


What musicals would make great RPGs


What RPGs would make great musicals


Eternal Sonata, Rhapsody, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Final Fantasy X-2, Final Fantasy XIV, and many others

Timestamps:

It's just all interview, man

Music Used in this Episode:

Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine]

Whirls Generation - Big Giant Circles - [People of Note]
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We're going to the only place where people can agree on what an RPG is... SPACE!Victor and Nadia, with a little help from the listeners, discuss their favourite RPGs set in space, RPGs that feature space stages, and RPGs that feature space travel regardless of how much of the game is played in the void of space. Three very important distinctions. All that and pretty much just that on this out-of-this-world episode of Axe of the Blood God. Except we don't discuss the game Out of This World because we all agree, not an RPG. Right?

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Also in this episode:


What does space mean to us?


The After Years Appreciation


When does a game NEED to be set in space?


Live-A-Live's perfect chapter


We love people from The Moon


Xenosaga, Bravely Second, Star Ocean, Phantasy Star, the most anyone has discussed Lunar Knights, and so many more games!

Timestamps:

8:48 - Main Topic - RPGs in space!

54:13 - Random Encounters

1:34:16 - Community Mailbag

1:40:20 - Nadia’s Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Laplace [Lunar Knights]
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Victor is back from Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest in Anaheim and he brought a lot of thoughts and even more interviews from listeners, friends of the show, friends of himself, and new friends! Look forward to appearances from Harper Jay, Fusionx, CrystAAHHL, and many more! It's an honourary episode of Sharlayan Dropouts as Victor and Nadia discuss what they're excited about from the announcements of EverCold, and why the Blood God has the best community around. Look, I know the sound on this one might be off in some spots; I made a lot of work for myself. But I hope you can forgive some sound quality for what I think is a wonderful cross-section of our community. I had a wonderful time making this episode and I hope you enjoy listening whether you're a Final Fantasy XIV or XI player or not.

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Also in this episode:


Fusionx and 20 years of podcasting about Final Fantasy MMOs


EmUnArum and the importance of Final Fantasy XI


Many, many interviews with wonderful people


If you never warmed up to XIV's combat, EverCold might have what you want


We just scratch the surface of new character customization options like Action Skins

Timestamps:

6:08 - Main Topic

11:08 - Harper Jay not quite predicting the expansion title

25:28 - CrystAAHHL being absolutely delightful

32:20 - Fusionx on podcasting for 20 years

1:03:16 - Ash Paulsen on not knowing anything about FFXIV

1:04:58 - Derek Heemsbergen and I busting each other's chops like true friends

1:15:44 - Em on the Importance of Final Fantasy XI

1:31:28 - Sena Bryer being the most charming person on the planet

1:41:12 - Axe of the Blood God / Sharlayan Dropouts Community Meet-Up

And that's it, man. It's aaaall XIV talk today.

Music Used in this Episode:

Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine]

Ride the Rhythm - [The Primals - Dark Decades - Final Fantasy XIV]
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