The brothers return from their two-week hiatus to begin Final Fantasy 4! We return to our 2D roots for the story of Cecil, Dark Knight of Baron, and the many, many, many sad things that happen to him.

Spoony bards, backstabbing Baigan's, and the coolest Cid you've ever seen.

In the Finale of our Final Fantasy III playthrough, the brothers have (sort of) finally finished the game.

It's been a long, winding road. One with Dragons, Headless Horsewomen, and Gutscos. But we've finally (sort of) made it. The brothers weigh the game against the feather of its predecessors, and in the end their verdict is... exactly what you expected.

The brothers are on hour thirty of Final Fantasy III. Gavin has made it to end game and then some. Zack and Jacob are slowly catching up but continuously ramming up against an endgame that refuses to be understood or defeated. The brothers are dying.

Zack approaches endgame, Gavin tries to finish the endgame for the third time, and Jacob fights former friends.

All of us begin to lose our minds as we contemplate the futility of Final Fantasy III.

Gavin is stuck in Endgame while Zack and Jacob fight against endlessly dividing and multiplying monsters in the Cave of Shadows. Doga and Unei have abandoned us to flounder in defeat. Darkness will defeat us.

Hey, do y'all remember P-O-X?

The brothers discuss what would go into a Land Tortoise Cocktail while piloting an airship underwater. We also don't know what a Lute is, apparently, and Doga speaks a lot of nonsense about nothing.

We also get more than a little distracted remembering Bloody Roar 2 as we slowly become a nostalgia podcast.

3.06 - Are You Still Awake?; or, Garuda Guarantees Gruesome Gore by Chasing Chocobos

Zack has fallen behind, but his superior notes ensure his place in the podcast. Jacob and Gavin have both pulled ahead--Jacob at Goldor's doorstep, Gavin far beyond. Zack gets angry about Grease Lightning. Gavin gets angry at Evokers. Jacob is mostly chill, Geomancers are like that.

And then the brothers remember Detective Pikachu, and it all kind of falls apart.

Leaving Gutsco behind, Zack and Jacob enter the dungeon Hein has carved out of the Elder Tree. Gavin has news of the surface world, and brings word that Garland is back and doing quite well for himself.

The brothers debate whether this game is the worst.

Zack and Jacob are two legs behind Gavin, but they won't be defeated that easily. (Yes they will).The brothers become fascinated with the Four Warriors of Darkness and wonder what that game would look like, and the setting is basically the only good thing we can agree on.

Jacob wanders through towns looking for secrets, Gavin captains the helm, and Zack gets a new NPC crush.