Deep Listens

In this episode Gino, Em, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, and Jeff Rud discuss the back half of the Final Fantasy VII Remake! We discuss everything from the Wall Market to the end of the game. This includes the controversial ending, the Sephiroth content, and the multiple filler dungeons! We then rank FFVII Remake on our Ranking of Fantasies! Where will it end up?

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In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em go deep on the mechanics and story of Vagrant Story. If you've ever wanted to know about damage types, affinities, crafting, and PP, boy, do we have a show for you! We also delve into the Shakespearean references and influences felt in Vagrant Story's main plot. This game is somehow 97MB! How the actual hell?

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In this episode Gino and "Magic Master" Kyle discuss Strixhaven! We cover each color's overrated, underrated, and best cards while also going over the mechanics of the new set. It's our first episode in a while where we aren't 100% certain that some of the cards we discuss will be banned! Hurray!

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In this episode Gino, Em, and Pete discuss Loop Hero, ant brains, and our finite existence on this Earth. We discuss how much play a game needs to have to be engaging, our favorite strategies for progress, and whether we enjoyed our time with the game at all.

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In this episode Gino and RVA Returner John Schreiner discuss Opus XIII of the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game! We discuss multicolor cards, the best cards of each element, and the cards that we're most excited to build around.

You can find the RVA Returners here: https://returnersfftcg.com/

And you can join the Returners Discord here: https://discord.gg/tDq3MDQ

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In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Wide Ocean Big Jacket. We delve into camping, mean teens, difficult relationship conversations, and awkward flirting.

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Off The Deep End is back, and this time the playback speed is correct! Join Jeff, Braden and Chris as they explore the history of Japan's Freudian psychoanalytic monoculture and its intrinsic relationship to Meiji Restoration-era promotion of state religion, the seemingly imminent and lamentable closure of the PlayStation Store on PlayStation 3, and also Xenosaga. We've got space whales, personality reconditioning, and characters literally named Mary and Shelley!

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In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss SUPERHOT, the most innovative shooter we've played in years. We discuss the game's uniquely deliberate gameplay and it's uniquely icky viral marketing.

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Jeff, Braden, and ZP convene once again to delve into another RPG that's just too hot for the regular show. Xenosaga is a long and ponderous series that kicked off its longwinded ways with the first entry. We celebrate that spirit by spending an extraordinary amount of time talking about Neon Genesis Evangelion, as well as the entire history of Japanese encounters with Judaism, before discussing the first 7 hours of the game.

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In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss the Project Triangle Strategy demo with special guest Matthew Rorie of Giantbomb.com. We cover the demo's odd choice to start in the middle of the story with little context, it's very FF Tactics-style gameplay, and its Game of Thrones world. We conclude by asking everyone if they were inspired by the demo to actually pick up the full game.

You can follow Rorie @frailgesture on Twitter.

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