South Figaro Podcast
193 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe South Figaro Podcast features some of the most passionate fans from the Penny Arcade community gathering together to discuss the past, present, and future of the Final Fantasy series in addition to other similarly-themed games and topics. Listen in as we share fond memories and lingering criticisms of classic Final Fantasy games while also looking toward the future of the long-running RPG series. Occasional discussions including anime and movies may also follow.
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Episodes
Episode 190: Pass The Rot
November 27, 2021 05:00 - 3 hours - 205 MBIt's a month full of stuffing yoiur face with turkey and discounted products, so it's only natural that this month's podcast also be filled to bursting with all sorts of discussion. Uzuki joins me in talking SMTV, FFXIV, and a whole heaping load of nearly all things Xbox.
Yoko Taro's Football Management Simulator
October 23, 2021 04:00 - 3 hours - 187 MBThe big problem with putting off the next recording to wait for new things to talk about is that we become crushed under the weight of content. Uzuki joins me in deseprately trying to sift through the weeks of reveals, trailers and new games that caught our attention. Spoilers: it's a lot. Also Spoilers: this episode is mostly spoiler-free, so stick around to hear our impressions on Inscryption, Tales of Arise, Re:Kinder and a whole bunch more I've already forgotten about.
Episode 188: Amity Is A Precious Baby Who Must Be Protected
August 04, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 130 MBAfter getting the ugliness surrounding a certain storm-named studio, Quill and Uzuki join me in a mostly positive, feel good episode where we praise some of the best new releases in both videogames and animation, including The Owl House, He-Man, NEO The World Ends With You, The Great Ace Attorney, and (unsuprisingly) a whole lot of Final Fantasy-related stuff. Get comfy and listen to the good vibes!
Episode 187: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Spoilercast
July 11, 2021 04:00 - 3 hours - 171 MBUzuki joins me for a (mostly) Final Fantasy-focused episode. At long last we offer our thoughts and theories about the PS5 version of Final Fantasy VII Remake and its Yuffie DLC Episode. Between the two of us, who has the crazier, borderline fanfiction predictions for the series going forward? That's right, I said "series", because this is defintely going to go on longer than a trilogy of games.
Episode 186: Put Faust in Dead by Daylight
June 29, 2021 04:00 - 3 hours - 205 MBSnuggles, Uzuki, Blue Map, Quill......and Chaos. E3 talk, Guilty Gear talk, Demo talk, Ratchet and Clank talk. Chaos talk.
Episode 185: Maybe I Should Put A Disclaimer In This One
June 01, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 132 MBI swear, Blue Map always brings out the best and worst from me. It's an otherwise chill episode this week where we recap on a few things already mentioned, like the rumored Final Fantasy Origin, the perils of PC gaming, how Invincible is great despite the meme, how Cruella might somehow be better BECAUSE of the meme, and how Overwatch's porn market has outlived the game's at this point.
Episode 184: In This House, We Stan Nero The Sable
May 25, 2021 04:00 - 3 hours - 165 MBUzuki joins me today to mock me about my recent birthday and deteroriating flesh, followed by a lengthy speculation about the very-possibly-real rumor surrounding Final Fantasy Origin and what implications that game may bring for the rest of the franchise going forward. We also mourn the passing of Berserk author Kentaro Miura, the struggle for 10,000 achievements, and some positive discussions about Bioware for a change.
Episode 183: What Does Dango Taste Like?
April 18, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 119 MBIt's fluffy and squishy. Is it candy? Is it a meal? I want it. Quill and I get talking on Monster Hunter Rise, the return (?) of watching movies in a theater, the return (!) of PC gaming, the latest Resident Evil 8 news, and I think some anime gets tossed in as well. Listen!
Episode 182: That's How Ninjas Do It
March 08, 2021 05:00 - 3 hours - 200 MBA whole year stuck at home...sure has been insane, huh? I mean, not for me, it's been bliss, but I'm sure it's inconvenienced some folks out there. Good thing the videogame well hasn't dried up, though it is starting to drop a few inches. That's why we need to stick to our fan favorites, as Quill demonstrates with the latest Nintendo Direct and Pokemon news, and I do with Final Fantasy VII, aka the reason for the existence of the latest State of Play. Uzuki is a lot more well-rounded and dr...
Episode 181: Game of the Year 2020 Discussion (Part 2)
January 20, 2021 05:00 - 3 hours - 165 MBIt's the second part of our Game of the Year deliberations, where we take one final look (at least I really hope so) at 2020 and see which games get the coveted crown of Game of the Year.
Episode 180: Game of the Year 2020 Discussion (Part 1)
January 16, 2021 05:00 - 2 hours - 155 MBOne of the benefits of 2020 being a monster hellscape year that felt twice as long as it actually was is that it never feels too late to reminisce about its videogame releases. Myself, Blue Map, Beeb, Shadowfire and Uzuki look back at the post apocalyptic remains and come to agree: hey, there were some darn good videogames that came out. Better therapy during these dark times than actual therapy (note: please actually do get therapy if you need it). Our first half of the 2020 discussions st...
Episode 179: The Game Awards 2020 (plus Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X impressions)
December 15, 2020 05:00 - 3 hours - 178 MBThis episode's almost as big as the PS5 itself; a long gap between recordings (as well as Blue Map's long overdue return) means a whole lot of fat to chew. We talk PS5, we talk Xbox Series X, we talk Sephiroth, Franchise revivals under new legally-distinct monikers, Cyberpunk 2077.....yeah, that happened...and so much more!
Episode 178: Less Corona, More Korone
October 30, 2020 04:00 - 2 hours - 124 MBSo many Achivements.....so much grinding. Even when playing current games, my brain has been working overtime in preparing for the next generation. Beeb and Uzuki are less obsessed, but no less entertaining in this jam-packed Halloween episode, featuring spoooooooky voices!* *okay, in truth our recording got a bit messed up due to connection issues, so you may experience instances of weirdly-pitched commentary. I edited it best I could so it should still be perfectly listenable. Sorry a...
Episode 177: Games About Pigeons
September 22, 2020 04:00 - 4 hours - 240 MBBeen a while since Shadowfire and Uzuki joined in, so we've got a real SUGOI DEKAI episode today. The three of us talk about the PS5 event, the launch games, Final Fantasy XVI, Avengers, and my newest shame: Vtubers. If you manage to listen through all that, there's another segment where Beeb and I talk some more PS5 stuff in addition to the latest Monster Hunter Direct (I guess there were some other games in there too). Intro: Eekum Bokum But It's A Song (Kyle Allen Music) Outro: Fina...
Episode 176: More Joker? You Got It!
September 02, 2020 04:00 - 2 hours - 130 MBYou'd think there would be more free time during this stay-at-home lifestyle, but it took a bit of time before one of my regulars became available. Beeb and I try to catch up to current events with a healthy dose of discussions involving comic properties, comic silliness, corporate toxicity, next-gen speculation (well, more like frustration), politics....anime....final fantasy....yeah, all that good stuff.
Episode 175: EVO Must Evolve Or Die
July 08, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 85 MBIt's not the most pleasant of conversations today, but Blue Map is still eager to talk through some of the latest bad news surrounding the FGC. We also try to lighten the mood with discussions about open world games, OLED TVs, and telling anti-mask people to go to hell.
Episode 174: Friends Not Included
June 29, 2020 04:00 - 2 hours - 150 MBBeeb joins me for a whole lot of Nintendo Switch-related talk, thanks to a collection of coincidences that helped add some hidden gems (at insanely discounted prices) to an already extensive list of games. A few of the other common topics pop up as well: Anime, Final Fantasy, the growing existential terror that permeats throughout 2020....all good stuff.
Episode 173: Soft Maybe
June 04, 2020 04:00 - 2 hours - 132 MBBlue Map is finally back after a long overdue absence, so the two of us get to talking about the state of fighting games in the hopes it can distract us from the state of everything else. We also briefly speculate on the PS5 event (before we knew about its postponement, see the aforementioned state of everything else), talk about why Robocop is cooler than Terminator and Cobra is cooler than G.I. Joe. Lil Stamp (FFVII Remake) Song by Megami33: https://youtu.be/CIontScdpzU
Episode 172: Final Fantasy VII Remake Spoilercast (Complete Game)
May 05, 2020 04:00 - 2 hours - 163 MBWe're holding nothing back this time, from full spoilers of the Remake, the original game, the Compilation stuff, to unrestrained fanboyish excitement. The four of us unanimously loved Final Fantasy VII Remake and can barely contain ourselves from deep diving into every possible element. The characters, the story, the big unanswered questions and what it means for the future, it's all here. Today's guests include LockedOnTarget and Uzuki, as well as the years-long return of VagrantWinds. The...
Episode 171: Final Fantasy VII Remake Impressions (Chapter 1-3)
April 13, 2020 04:00 - 2 hours - 134 MBYou don't know how good it feels just typing out that title...the game that many have anticipated almost as long as this podcast has been up has finally arrived. LockedOnTarget has returned right on time to join me in discussing the first three chapters of the Final Fantasy VII Remake. Spoilers JUST for those three chapters (and a couple for chapter 4 that slip out, sorry). The original game gets spoiled a bit as well, so keep that in mind before you listen.
Episode 170: Year of the Videogame
March 30, 2020 04:00 - 2 hours - 119 MBLook, videogames! Lots of great new videogames! Cute games! Violent games! Violently Cute Games! No, don't look outside the window! Stay inside, where everything's fine! Shut-ins and NEETs had it right the whole time! Stay inside, play videogames! Everything is fine!
Episode 169: Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo Discussion
March 04, 2020 05:00 - 2 hours - 119 MBThe official launch may have been pushed back a bit, but we've still been given the opportunity to touch a small part of the most anticpated remake of all time. Joining me and Uzuki are two fresh faces from the Penny Arcade forum to dive deep into the FFVII R demo, sharing all of our hopes, fears, predictions and our pathetic need to stock up on crappy chocolate for a couple of DLC goodies. But hey, I'd do far worse for Tifa. Be sure to also give the following links a lookie-loo: https://...
Episode 168: A Tale Of Two Toriyamas (Also Kingdom Hearts III ReMind Spoilercast)
February 22, 2020 05:00 - 2 hours - 117 MBA new work schedule means fewer episodes may be on the pipeline this year. Fortunately, I managed to wrangle in Uzuki so we can have a one-on-one on semi-current events that interested us. After all, time stands still for me until FFVII Remake comes out (speaking of which....). Also listen in to our opinions about not one but TWO videogame movies (one of them is actually good!) as well as a spoilercast for the Kingdom Hearts III DLC, ReMind.
Episode 167: Game of the Year 2019 Discussion (Part 2)
January 05, 2020 05:00 - 3 hours - 201 MBNot three days into 2020 and we've already got an ominous hashtag, big game leaks, and the dearly departing (but still very much alive) of one of Giant Bomb's finest. But if a winter cold won't bring Blue Map down, then neither should the recent news. It's a new year with a lot of new things to look forward to. Well, one new thing. Final Fantasy VII Remake. Nothing else matters. ......okay the Resident Evil 3 Remake looks rad too.
Episode 166: Game of the Year 2019 Discussion (Part 1)
January 01, 2020 05:00 - 2 hours - 134 MB2020 is a year I'm very much looking forward to, for many reasons (FFVII FFVII FFVII FFVII FFVII....), but before we can kill the past, we must honor it by discussing our favorite moments, characters, music and other self-made GOTY categories for the year 2019. It's a nearly full house with myself, Beeb, Shadowfire and Uzuki as we cover the first half of our yearly reminiscence.
Episode 165: The Game Awards 2019
December 21, 2019 05:00 - 2 hours - 125 MBThis year's awards show wasn't the worst, but it was pretty forgettable. So forgettable, in fact, that I forgot to put this episode up for a week! Oh well, Beeb is here and we talk about stuff. He has his Pokemon, I have my FFVII. Dat Nemesis tho.
Episode 164: Blizzard Is A C Word For Not Saying The "C" Word
November 03, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBThat Simpsons "New Hat" meme has never been more appropriate than now, where Blizzard's attempts of sweeping their latest ugliness under the rug is thoroughly discussed (and with disgust) by Blue Map and me. Once we're done ragging on the big Western companies, we get to talking about the good stuff like The Outer Worlds. Listen to the end for a spoiler discussion about the game's first story quest!
Episode 163: Blizzard Got No Tegridy
October 19, 2019 04:00 - 2 hours - 148 MBThere's no way we could possibly catch up to the last few weeks of news, especially when companies find new ways to shoot themselves in the foot (repeatedly!). It's equal parts praise and crticism in this week's episode. Any excuse to yell about Konami some more.
Episode 162: Nintendo Has No Chill
September 10, 2019 04:00 - 2 hours - 146 MBNintendo just casually dropped a Direct that ran circles over their E3 presentation, and Blue Map and Uzuki join me in the game-by-game breakdown. Also that Steven Universe movie was pretty rad.
Episode 161: Fire Emblem Three Houses First Impressions
July 30, 2019 04:00 - 2 hours - 114 MBI've barely pulled myself away from Shadowbringers' meaty claws long enough to add another massive RPG to my plate, one that Beeb is all too happy to talk about despite a few hours of play. The usual Fire Emblem discussions about waifus, impractical outfits and face-touching are in play here, as well as a whole new set of mechanics and features that invigorate the series to new Totally-Not-Persona heights.
Episode 160: Fat Bald Japanese Man Is The Heroine's Greatest Enemy
July 15, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBBlue Map and Uzuki meet for the first time in my podcast. What could possibly go wrong? After several snip-snips of creepy porn talk, not too much. And if anyone's gotten sick of all my Final Fantasy VII Remake shilling, you'll be happy to know I've taken an extended break on that....to shill about Final Fantasy XIV instead.
Episode 159: Even More Final Fantasy VII Remake Talk
June 23, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBA new guest joins me and Shadowfire today to talk some more about the Final Fantasy VII Remake. You didn't really think one recording would be enough to satisfy me?
Episode 158: E3 2019 Impressions
June 21, 2019 04:00 - 3 hours - 171 MBFINAL FANTASY VII! I guess some other stuff happened too.
Episode 157: Pre-E3 2019 Speculation
June 07, 2019 04:00 - 3 hours - 202 MBWe're just a few days away from E3, and I still can't stop talking about the Square Enix conference and the Final Fantasy VII Remake. Beeb, on the other hand, shows me how fan gushing really works by talking longer and fanboy-ier about the latest Pokemon Direct. Adorable sheep! Kaiju Pokemon! Multiplayer Raids! And all sorts of uncomfortable fetishes that should never surround a cute and wholesome series! All this and a whole lot more on our Pre-E3 prediction!
Episode 156: Avengers and Game of Thrones Spoilercast
June 01, 2019 04:00 - 2 hours - 129 MBPop Culture (and its respective fandoms) have no chill this year: even though it's barely been a month since the double whammy of finales, we're already moving forward to the next big things peering over the horizon. Beeb and I sit together for a long overdue and probably out of date spoilercast for the Game of Thrones series finale and Avengers Endgame. Other topics crop up including the recently revealed date for Death Stranding, Detective Pikachu, and of course: Final Fantasy VII Remake.
Episode 155: Final Fantasy VII Remake Pre-E3 Speculation (No Spoilers)
May 21, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBFinal Fantasy VII Remake is back! There's a new trailer, we need to do a lengthy breakdown of every single scene! What do you mean this guy are sick???
Episode 154: GoT Avengers? (Finale Speculation)
April 26, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBHas there ever been such an impending pop culture doom? The bodies are ready to litter the streets of the two biggest media franchises, as Beeb and I sit down and speculate how Avengers: Endgame and the rest of Game of Thrones will play out. Who will be survive, and what will be left of them? How many last-second anime Mcguffins will be pulled out of thin air? Can we survive the social media plague of spoilers before witnessing the ends ourselves? Spoilers for up to episode 69 (nice) of Gam...
Episode 153: Learn To Goggle
April 24, 2019 04:00 - 2 hours - 124 MBBlue Map and Shadowfire join me for another pow-wow about the latest gaming gossip, including the sneak peak at Sony's specs for the Playstation 5 (?), how the latest event reward may have killed Final Fantasy XIV's lore, the madness of randomizer mods, a deserved cheer for Shazam! and a disappointing jeer for Dark Phoenix (from what we've heard, anyway).
Episode 152: I Stand With Vic Viper (Also Devil May Cry V Spoilercast)
March 26, 2019 04:00 - 2 hours - 155 MBBlue and I are finally ready to talk about Devil May Cry V in its entirety. Beeb is also on board to talk Sekiro, Baba is You, Con Woes, Plant Boobies, Wishes Gone Wrong and Square's latest blunder.
Episode 151: Capcom Yes! Square No! (Also Devil May Cry V First Impressions)
March 11, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBI'll always give credit where credit is due, and Capcom has been on a roll lately (but they're not quite "CapGod" yet). Blue Map joins me eager to talk about Devil May Cry V...or talk around it, as he ended up marathoning the whole thing in a day whereas I'm only five missions in. We also talk about Capcom's past mistakes, Square's continued mistakes (at what point did Left Alive ever seem like a good idea?), and I also share my latest gaming obsession. I'll give you a hint: It's a Shooty Lo...
Episode 150: My Precious Blue Anxiety Boy (also Kingdom Hearts III Spoilercast)
March 04, 2019 05:00 - 2 hours - 155 MBLocked-On Target and Beeb are finally available to join me in a spoiler-talk for Kingdom Hearts III. But before that, we talk about the newly announced Pokemon game and why the new favorite among the starters has never been made so clear. We're also baffled by THQ Nordic's PR, Tetris 99 dropping out of nowhere like an L-shape out of hell, Police Stands, and somewhere along the line we talk about Final Fantasy VII Remake because that's pretty much mandatory at this point.
Episode 149: Resident Evil 2 Remake Spoilercast
February 10, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBIt's time to talk about some post-game Resident Evil 2 Remake. Blue Map and I are eager to munch into the itchy tasty morsel of the Remake. But also I need to scream about some anime before we start. It's a symbol of my devotion to you.
Episode 148: Kingdom Hearts III First Impressions
February 05, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBSuperbowl got you down? No worries, this January has seen two of the biggest videogame hits of the year, and with fellow fan Beeb available, we dive into the goodness that is Kingdom Hearts III for a quick spell. Minor story spoilers for the first four worlds.
Episode 147: (Mr) X Gon' Give It To Ya
February 04, 2019 05:00 - 2 hours - 124 MBBlue Map and I temporarily pry ourselves from the greatness that is Resident Evil 2 Remake to talk about how great Resident Evil 2 Remake is. A lot. I also talk about Kingdom Hearts III a little. Couldn't help myself and spoil what might be its most elaborate easter egg too (you'll get a spoiler warning ahead of time, no worries).
Episode 146: Stupid Sexy Broly
January 25, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBThere were a few days left until the Resident Evil 2 Remake, but I simply couldn't contain my hype. Blue Map joins me as we share our excitement for the return of Survival Horror's greatest, while I unleash my equally-spread hype for Kingdom Hearts III, which is also nearly out. January has also had a heck of an Anime month, as I shill some of the newest shows like Dororo, Mob Psycho 100 and the best Dragon Ball movie of all time.
Episode 145: Operation "Rescue Klonoa"
January 10, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBIn order to kill the past, I must finish our 2018 talks with Blue Map. The new year is off to a bummer start with news like Klonoa's cancellation, the growing toxicity both inside Blizzard and out, the squandering of cyberpunk settings and more. But things do take an optimistic turn as we look toward the horizon of 2019, with a plethora of awesome games we already know about and many more to come.
Episode 144: Game of the Year 2018 Discussion (Part 2)
January 07, 2019 05:00 - 3 hours - 189 MBBefore we can start 2019 proper, we need to finish the fight and give 2018 a proper sendoff. We may be one man short, but the rest of us are ready to talk about our favorite trends, most disappointing games, our long-awaited top games of the year and what we're looking forward to in the new year.
Episode 143: Game of the Year 2018 Discussion (Part 1)
December 25, 2018 05:00 - 3 hours - 200 MBThe South Figaro Podcast brings a Christmas Gift for y'all: the first of our two-part GOTY 2018 deliberations. Featuring a returning fifth member!
Episode 142: I Never Saw It Comiiiiiiiiing
December 10, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 145 MBThis week is a celebration of videogames, from The Game Awards to Super Smash Bros Ultimate. There's a whole lot to talk about, both good and bad (but mostly good), from Netflix's major anime aquisitions, the latest (and hardly final) major surprise Smash Bros guest, Devil May Cry 5's demo, awesome soundtracks that got snubbed in the awards, it's all here!
Episode 141: The Forbidden Image Of the Pooh-rophet
November 22, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBWelcome to a special "We're Bored On A Tuesday Night So We Talk About Things"-cast (thanks for the name, Blue Map). We talk about a few new things (such as Hitman 2), reiterate on a few older things (Playstation 5 rumors), and we also rag on Square Enix some more (being real stingy about Smash Bros there). Fill up on turkey and give us a listen.