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Retro Encounter 172: Kingdom Hearts Part II
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - January 25, 2019 02:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThe panelists shut the door on this miniseries of Kingdom Hearts podcasts, and shed as much light as they can on the second half of the first game in the storied series. Dancing in Halloween Town, skulking in Hollow Bastion, and fighting Kingdom Hearts's strong suite of secret bosses all come int...
Retro Encounter 171: This Episode Is Not About RPGs
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - January 19, 2019 17:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings2019 has barely begun and Retro Encounter will try something a little different. The four panelists are sick and tired of talking about RPGs for 170 episodes, so for 171 they'll try the opposite route and talk about their favorite video games and video game series that RPGFan doesn't cover. Fea...
Retro Encounter 170: Kingdom Hearts Part I
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - January 11, 2019 02:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThe Retro Encounter episode that yours truly dreaded to record is here. Kingdom Hearts, the popular Square-Disney crossover PS2 RPG, gets discussion worthy of its cult following. Deep appreciation for Kingdom Hearts' voice acting and music and considerably less appreciation for the designs of a f...
Retro Encounter 169: Dragon Quest XI Spoilercast
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - January 03, 2019 13:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsRetro Encounter indulges in its host's selfish whims and does a deep dive discussion into Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of An Elusive Age, the latest title in the seminal Japanese RPG series. Important characters, plot points, modern RPG amenities in a traditional series, and weaponized nostalgia are ...
Retro Encounter 168: 2018 Year in Review
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - December 28, 2018 02:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsRetro Encounter puts a bow on 2018 by discussing several of its video game highlights, including games that quest, games that hunt, games that spin, games that code, and even games that Go. Here's to the year that's gone and to the year about to begin! Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Robert Fenner,...
Retro Encounter 167: A Thirst for Battle Part I
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - December 21, 2018 03:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThe Retro Encounter panel's original plan was to record a single episode about battle systems in RPGs, but there ended up being so much to discuss that we're splitting it into two episodes. Today we focused on turn-based combat, from the earliest Japanese RPGs through grid-based systems to whatev...
Retro Encounter 166: 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors Part II
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - December 14, 2018 03:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsKotaro Uchikoshi's visual novel has an intriguing beginning and a dramatic middle, but the end is where it's at. Today's episode of Retro Encounter goes deep into the finale of 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors. Neuroscience, quantum physics, and prosopagnosia all feature prominently in a...
Retro Encounter 165: 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors Part I
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - December 07, 2018 08:37 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis month on Retro Encounter a group of puzzle enthusiasts try to escape a sinking ship in 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, the DS visual novel and puzzle adventure filled with murder, intrigue, and arithmetic. In the first Retro Encounter episode dedicated to 999, discussion centers ...
Retro Encounter 164: Building the Pokemon League
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - November 30, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsRetro Encounter is legally required to do at least one Pokemon episode a year, and we complete our quota with a very special Pokemon episode! Four Pokemon enthusiasts devise teams for a theoretical Elite Four, and then conspire to build a team for a worthy Champion. Really though, it's an excus...
Retro Encounter 163: RPG Cuisine
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - November 22, 2018 17:44 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsHappy Turkey Day from Retro Encounter! It was too challenging to devote an entire episode to the best RPG turkeys, so the discussion ended up being about RPG foods and feasts instead. The panelists break down their favorite cooking systems, foodie side quests, and the most delicious-looking meals...
Retro Encounter 162: Golden Sun Part II
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - November 15, 2018 22:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsIt's time for the Sun to set on this game journal and your three Adepts are back, back, back again with a second Golden Sun podcast! Come join us as we discuss solving colour-based puzzles while colourblind; try to figure out if this game was just a stealth remake of Harry Potter and the Philosop...
Retro Encounter 161: Golden Sun Part I
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - November 09, 2018 01:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsJoin us on the first part of our November game journal, the GBA classic Golden Sun, as our three intrepid editors unravel the myriad mysteries of Weyard. Is Kraden a bad role model for children? Is Vale the worst starting town in an RPG? And will Tris be able to keep himself from spoiling the seq...
Retro Encounter 160: Mermaid Swamp
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - October 31, 2018 21:29 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsIt's the most wonderful time of the year, which means Retro Encounter is getting its spook on. Host Marcos Gaspar assembles the crew to have a brief discussion on Japanese indie no-budget horror titles, followed by a playthrough of Mermaid Swamp. Four friends embark on a camping trip to the mount...
Retro Encounter 159: Mega Man Legends 2 Part II
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - October 26, 2018 06:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsOur Mega Man Legends experience concludes this week, in which Mr. Volnutt travels through a few tiresome elemental dungeons and buys expensive shoes. Our hero learns how to circle-strafe and all about his past in the second half of his second game, and we talk all about it on Retro Encounter! ...
Retro Encounter 158: Mega Man Legends 2 Part I
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - October 19, 2018 16:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsNew islands, new robots, and new pirates are in store for our panelists as Mega Man Legends month continues. In our first episode on Mega Man Legends 2, the panelists go over the game's multitude of improvements made to Mega Man Legends 2 as well as the characters and plot points encountered in t...
Retro Encounter 157: Mega Man Legends Part II
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - October 12, 2018 01:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsOur discussion of the first Mega Man Legends concludes in our new podcast episode. Who is the mysterious robot at the center of the ruins? How much Zenny do you need to upgrade all the weapons? What's on TV in Mega Man's airship? All these questions and more, featured on this week's episode of Re...
Retro Encounter 156: Mega Man Legends Part I
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - October 05, 2018 03:19 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsRetro Encounter celebrates the recent release of Mega Man 11 by revisiting the two action RPG adventures of the Blue Bomber on the original PlayStation! Today we play through the first half of Mega Man Legends, exploring the ruins under Kattelox Island and lamenting the weaknesses of early 3D act...
Retro Encounter 155: Suikoden II Part II
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - September 28, 2018 03:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsSuikoden II is a true cult classic, and five podcast panelists try their best to do it justice in our second Suikoden II podcast. Vampires are hunted, unstoppable forces meet immovable objects, and endgame scenarios are flagged in the thrilling conclusion to Suikoden II. Featuring: Michael Soll...
Retro Encounter 154: Fire Emblem: Past, Present, and Future
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - September 21, 2018 06:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsSomehow, we've barely talked about Nintendo's decades-long series of strategy RPGs on Retro Encounter, so today is the day we correct that injustice! Series origins, favorite characters, the future of Fire Emblem, and the state of the fan community are all discussed. Together we ride! Featuri...
Retro Encounter 153: Suikoden II Part I
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - September 14, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsSuikoden II was the most-requested Retro Encounter game (from listener emails) for the first three years of the podcast, so today we give the people what they want! Luca Blight's savagery, Jowy Atreides' ambition, and Nanami's role as the perfect big sister are all topics on the latest Retro Enc...
Retro Encounter 152: Top Ten SNES RPGs For Real This Time
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - September 07, 2018 05:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsRetro Encounter fooled its listeners good in April of this year, so in September the same three panelists make it up by rattling off a list of top ten SNES RPGs, for real this time. Did we include any Quintet games? How many Final Fantasy games made it? Listen and learn! Featuring: Michael Sollo...
Retro Encounter 151: Shadow Hearts Part II
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - August 31, 2018 02:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsJoin us for the exciting conclusion of our Shadow Hearts game journal as we tour Europe! It's a refreshing melding of the familiar and fantastical as we meet vampires, psychic London orphans, and even some really likable townsfolk. We reminisce and talk about connections with the rest of the seri...
Retro Encounter 150: Listener Mailbag
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - August 24, 2018 03:51 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 34 ratings150 episodes in, and Retro Encounter still can't stay on topic. For this milestone episode five panelists read a collection of listener emails received over the past month, with topics ranging from great RPG battle systems to white whales to suggestions to future episodes. And, perhaps appropri...
Retro Encounter 149: Shadow Hearts Part I
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - August 17, 2018 03:42 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsWhat mischief will our panel get into as we follow along with the Rude Hero and play through this PS2 gem? We're discussing this title's abundant atmosphere - the spooky, ghostly, and humorous - as the party journeys through East Asia. Some of us are returning to this tale of malice and soul grav...
Retro Encounter 148: Final Fantasy VII Remake: Hopes and Fears
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - August 13, 2018 03:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsFinal Fantasy VII is an unassailable classic in the eyes of many RPG fans, and naturally Retro Encounter's panelists are divided on their feelings about the upcoming FF VII remake. What parts are we concerned may get cut? Should the game move to action-oriented combat? Will Sephiroth's role expan...
Retro Encounter 147: RPG World Tour
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - August 03, 2018 03:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsSetting is an extremely important element to any RPG, adding to a game's visual, interactive, and tonal presentation. So naturally a few Retro Encounter panelists have thoughts. Four panelists each present a few of their favorite RPG worlds, detailing why they're great to explore and to experie...
Retro Encounter 146: Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Part II
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - July 27, 2018 04:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsRetro Encounter completes its journey through Lunar and Lunar 2 for our special Lunar Month, in which the heroes of Lunar 2 confront personal adversaries, free the souls of four powerful dragons, and challenge an ancient evil... only for the real story to begin. Come for the romance, tolerate the...
Retro Encounter 145: Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Part I
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - July 20, 2018 03:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsPart 3 of Lunar month continues with part 1 of our Lunar 2: Eternal Blue podcast! We expound on the fabulous Sega CD sequel, with discussion topics including Lucia's fashion choices, Ronfar and Jean divulging their secret pasts within moments of meeting either of them, and the indeterminate iden...
Retro Encounter 144: Lunar: The Silver Star Part II
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - July 13, 2018 03:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsLunar Month continues for Retro Encounter, where our trio of intrepid podcasters discuss anime betrayals, dominatrix outfits, and Saturday morning cartoon villainy. A dragonmaster is born, four new heroes rise to the occasion, and a flying cat finally proves that he isn't really a cat. Featuring...
Retro Encounter 143: Lunar: The Silver Star Part I
RPG Fan's Retro Encounter - July 06, 2018 03:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsRetro Encounter kicks off Lunar Month with a discussion, exploration, and celebration of Lunar: The Silver Star! We jive about the first half of Lunar 1's story, the strengths and weaknesses of the 90s RPG grind, the differences between Lunar's remakes and ports, and the world of Lunar's unusual ...
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