One of the greatest, and perhaps most underrated, JRPG's of the 16-bit generation, Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium is a sci-fi epic with a narrative and mechanics before its time. Alexander McConnell joins us to discuss the definitive conclusion to this four game saga, delving into its epic scope, charmingly sleazy protagonists, magical cats, and dad joke-spouting aliens.
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Show Notes
Alexander on Don't Give Up Skeleton (https://www.dontgiveupskeleton.com/179)
Phantasy Star IV – 1993 Developer Interviews (https://shmuplations.com/phantasystariv/)
Combo Chain Ep 5: Phantasy Star w/ Robert (https://combochain.fireside.fm/phantasystar)
Megaten Marathon (http://www.megatenmarathon.com/)

One of the greatest, and perhaps most underrated, JRPG's of the 16-bit generation, Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium is a sci-fi epic with a narrative and mechanics before its time. Alexander McConnell joins us to discuss the definitive conclusion to this four game saga, delving into its epic scope, charmingly sleazy protagonists, magical cats, and dad joke-spouting aliens.

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We need your help covering the costs of hosting and producing Megaten Marathon and Combo Chain, which are more than $500 a year. Plus, we’re giving away early-access episodes to contributors. Please help if you can! https://tinyurl.com/megatenchain

Show Notes

Alexander on Don't Give Up Skeleton
Phantasy Star IV – 1993 Developer Interviews
Combo Chain Ep 5: Phantasy Star w/ Robert
Megaten Marathon

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