Merry Chrysler! We here at Axe of the Blood God prepared this very special episode that takes both a deeply critical and celebratory look at the nutty year that just passed us by. We had RPGs galore! Have we ever seen such bounty? New Zelda! New Baldur's Gate! New Cyberpunk...sort of!
But we had troubles galore, too. Layoffs and downsizing left and right. The end of vintage game media websites and game studios. What awaits us in 2024? We dunno! But we can guarantee the Blood God will always be with you. That's what Christmas is all about.
In this episode:

Our Game of the Year!

Zelda, Zelda, Baldur's Gate, Zelda!

The Super Mario RPG remake is great!

Starfield discourse that's as long and girthy as Luigi's schlong

And lots more!



Music used in this episode:

Tantal [Xenoblade Chronicles 2]

Narshe March [Final Fantasy VI]


Secret of Mana Santa art source 
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A Look Back at the RPGs of 2023

Kat Bailey, Nadia Oxford, and Eric Van Allen explore Final Fantasy, Skyrim, and all the best in the wonderful world of role-playing video games! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/bloodgodpod

Technology

Tech News

Podcasting

Gadgets

Software How-To

Video Games

Games & Hobbies

Leisure

When you consider inflation that's really only gonna get you as far as seventy-ish heroes.
Either way the spiritual successor of Suikoden has arrived! Is it worth the wait? Did they manage to fit all them heroes into the Switch version? Eric, Nadia, and special guest Lucas White discuss this much-anticipated crowd-funded torch-bearer of the late Yoshitaka Murayama's legacy.
Also in this episode:

Class of Heroes

Nier: AutoNadia

Hades 2

Turtle Power

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

05:52 - Main Topic

56:32 - Random Encounters

57:36 - The Tavern

1:26:24 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

MEGALOMANIA (RF Remix) - [RF]


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Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Review w/ Lucas White

Did you know Walton Goggins has his own distillery? You can buy Walton Goggins-branded gin if you want. And if you, like me, happily embrace any opportunity to see beloved character-actor Walton Goggins on screen then boy howdy the new Fallout show is for you! A veritable overpour of Goggins -- much like how one might make a generous cocktail with the fine spirits from Walton Goggins' distillery! How many more times can I type 'Walton Goggins'?! At least once more; Walton Goggins! Kat, Nadia, and Eric discuss what makes a good video game adaptation, if Square can make a hit movie, and whether there's beef between Bethesda and Obsidian!
Also in this episode:

More Slay the Spire

Why tipping for video games is a CEO grift

Possibility Space's bizarre and tragic shutdown

Final Fantasy's difficult position

Kat played Warhammer

Eric's return to Chrono Trigger

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

08:00 - Main Topic

46:00 - Random Encounters

1:08:00 - The Tavern

1:34:40 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Guardia Millennial Fair - [Beer SQ]


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Is The Fallout TV Show Any Good?

They share more than just fireballs! Kat and Eric are joined by special guests Brenden Groom and Mitchell Saltzman to discuss why these are two genres that taste great together! What fighting games would make a great RPG? What RPG would make a great fighting game? Where is there already plenty of crossover? And why is 2B in all of them anyway?
Also in this episode:

Tidus is fine

The return of Kat's Persona 3 Quest!!

Kissin' cousins

Content Warning

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

04:30 - Main Topic

51:32 - Random Encounters

52:40 - The Tavern

1:19:44 - Industry Story time

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best [Breath of Fire III]

Seeking Victory [Tales of Legendia]


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RPGs and Fighting Games w/ Mitchell Saltzman and Brenden Groom

Hope you like car wrecks because this week's episode of Axe of the Blood God is hosted by Nadia Oxford. With Kat Bailey out on another cigarette run and Eric's vocal cords being shredded apart by PAX Pox, Nadia's forced to try and keep order. This week's guest is writer Jesse Vitelli, who has plenty to say about Visions of Mana, Dragon's Dogma 2, and how to get banned from Chuck E Cheese for life.
Also in this episode:

Balatrio? Baltaro? Balto?

20th Century [Digital] Boy

Five Nights at Frederick's

Canadian customs Asks Nadia the Forbidden RPG Question


Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro/Dragon's Dogma

31:12 - Visions of Mana Impressions

43:08 - Random Encounters

55:43 - The Tavern

1:08:50 - Nadia and Jessie's Nostalgia Bog


Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best [Breath of Fire III]

Pub Polka [Dragon Quest IX]

Dedicated to Moonlight [Final Fantasy XIV]


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Dragon's Dogma 2 Review w/ Jesse Vitelli

What is this, a crossover episode?!
Our old pals Bob Mackey and Henry Gilbert of Retronauts, Talking Simpsons, and What A Cartoon fame stop by the Blood God studios to offer their animation history expertise while discussing some of the biggest games of the year as well as the classics they've been catching up on.
Also in this Episode:

Why manga is more successful than Western comics

No more Baldur's Gate from Larian

Bob Cing's the praises of Another Code

The golden age of Streetpassing

Free stuff

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
4:48 - Main Topic
46:24 - Random Encounters
1:29:16 - Kat's Industry Storytime
Music Used in this Episode:
Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III]
A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]
On the Lakefront - [Another Code R]
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A Look Back at the RPGs of 2023

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