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118 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Fanbyte's longform video game discussion show covering the week's news and everything from the latest releases to all-time classics. Join the Fanbyte Discord: https://fanbyte.casa/
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Episodes
Episode 17: We Need to Talk About Seraphine
October 22, 2020 00:55 - 1 hourThe Role-Playing Pals discuss branded roleplaying and its para-social implications, with a specific focus on Seraphine, Riot Games' latest (and most publicly depressed) League of Legends champion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 16: A Pirate's Favorite Cookie
October 15, 2020 01:11 - 1 hourThe Potion Pals are joined by special guest Aiden Strawhun to discuss the breakout success (both monetarily and creatively) of Genshin Impact, the biggest source of new wives since Hades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 15: Tall Farquaad
October 07, 2020 23:32 - 1 hourNatalie, Steven, John, and Tall Farquaad are back for an action-packed episode focusing on the newly released (sorta) Baldur's Gate 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 14: September News Quest
October 01, 2020 00:27 - 1 hourThe RPG Pals are back to bring you up to speed on September's newsliest developments, featuring in-depth discussions of Final Fantasy XVI's announcement and the mandatory overtime situation at CD Projekt Red. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 13: The Truth Is Out There
September 23, 2020 23:12 - 1 hourThe Potion Pals are joined by special guest merritt k of *checks notes* Fanbyte(?) Dot com(??) to talk about Monster Hunter Rise and other exciting announcements in the world of Monster Hunter, which is definitely an RPG series and therefore eligible for discussion on this program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 12: Don't Get Excited
September 16, 2020 19:25 - 1 hourThe RPG Pals predict RPG-oriented announcements ahead of Sony's latest PlayStation 5 Showcase and take a deep dive on Wasteland 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 11: Crusader Things
September 09, 2020 22:37 - 1 hourIt's all kings all the time on this week's 99 Potions, as Natalie, Steven and John discuss the unparalleled emergent storytelling of Crusader Kings 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 10: Sir Gay
September 02, 2020 22:22 - 1 hourSpecial guest Jeffrey Rousseau joins Natalie, Steven and John for an in-depth discussion of Chrono Cross, the underappreciated PlayStation 1 followup to Squaresoft's SNES classic, Chrono Trigger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 9: August News Quest
August 26, 2020 21:46 - 1 hourJohn, Natalie and Steven are back for the first installment of a new monthly news rundown, the News Quest! Yes, that really is the best name we could come up with in the time available! In this inaugural installment, Natalie walks us through everything worth getting excited about for Baldur's Gate 3, while Steven brings us up to speed on the crab-based special attacks and myriad jobs available in Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 8: John Learns How to Say "Lumines"
August 19, 2020 21:24 - 1 hourSteven, Natalie and John are back to talk about (and coin a new term for) knock-off RPGs, from their favorites of yore to modern contemporaries, and whether being a knock-off of something else is an inherently bad thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.3 Spoilercast
August 17, 2020 20:21 - 1 hourNatalie, John and Steven are joined by Gamespot's resident FFXIV stan Michael Higham for an extremely in-depth, spoilertastic dissection of Final Fantasy XIV's latest major update, Patch 5.3 - Reflections in Crystal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 7: Final Fantaganza
August 12, 2020 23:08 - 1 hourJohn, Natalie and Steven are back for an extra-stuffed episode all about Final Fantasy XIV, in preparation for the MMO's big upcoming patch. With a streamlined new player experienced and expanded free-to-play content, is now the right time to roll your first character? Can anyone ever hope to come up with a name as good as "Fidona Tehp?" Find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 6: You Can Put a Dog Wherever You Want
August 05, 2020 20:50 - 1 hourNatalie, John and Steven are back to talk about the storied, heavily compartmentalized history of mini-games in RPGs. Topics of discussion include Gwent, Blitzball, strip-mining the galaxy, and the joy inherent to owning and operating a cabaret, among other things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 5: Exactly Six Baja Blasts
July 29, 2020 23:16 - 1 hourJohn, Steven and Natalie are joined by special guest Ren (Fanbyte dot com Power Intern) for a mega-sized discussion of the Etrian Odyssey series, which I definitely spelled right the first time and didn't have to significantly Google. Can series super-fans Ren and Steven convince John and Natalie that the Etrian games are not only interesting, but good? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 4: Rafters Full of Toads
July 22, 2020 21:26 - 1 hourSteven, Natalie and John are back to talk about the best new RPG that maybe isn't an RPG at all, Paper Mario: The Origami King. The team also hits on some roleplaying games of yore that somehow managed to nail comedy, while also making room for this week's news. We've got it all, baby! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 3: The Smallest Little Turd of Lore
July 15, 2020 23:42 - 1 hourJohn, Natalie and Steven are back to discuss the roleplaying games they've admired from afar and/or continually bounced off of, including Dragon's Dogma, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Final Fantasy XIV, Kingdom Hearts, and Xenogears. Are you part of the #SaveScumNation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 2: Maybe I Am a Monster Fucker
July 08, 2020 12:00 - 1 hourUppercut Editor in Chief/Founder Ty Galiz-Rowe joins local skill-tree enthusiasts Natalie Flores and Steven Strom to talk about why so many RPG monsters are just so damn fuckable. Our panel of experts covers the Monster Fucking Spectrum™ from "Mostly Humanoid" to "Extremely Monstrous" and everything in between, so if you've ever wondered why Quelaag or Pyramid Head make you feel a little funny, this one's for you. And even if you haven't wondered that, maybe this one is for you anyway. Maybe ...
Episode 1: Boned at Fort Joy
July 01, 2020 03:08 - 1 hourSteven makes things so much harder than they need to be, Natalie's threshold for frustration, & John makes a tragic name choice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices