We listen to Nobuo Uematsu's overworld music from Final Fantasy 1, 2, & 3. We compare the 8-bit chiptunes to full orchestrations and even vocal renditions and hear similarities to Joe Hisaishi and Studio Ghibli music.

JACK WHITE - IT MIGHT GET LOUD - INTRO (HD)
The Girl Who Fell from the Sky - Castle in the sky
Death Shall Me Devour
Final Fantasy Pray The Promised Land FFII Main Theme
Nausicaä - Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind - Opening (01)
FFXIV OST Crystal Tower Ending BGM / FF3 Map Theme ( Eternal Wind )
Final Fantasy Pray Voyage FFIII The Boundless Ocean

Our heroes arrive in Rivendell, home of the Elves, and meet Elrond and a few new companions during the great council to decide the fate of the One Ring.

Plus Elrond gets a little racist and we need to unpack that.

Chocobos, Moogles, Cid, and Crystals. These are but some of the iconic and tangible symbols that make Final Fantasy what it is. Here are my picks for the Top 10.

We walk the Streets of the Royal City of Rabanastre!

Ryan Laney (Airship Overdrive) takes us through how this piece of music from Final Fantasy XII (12) evokes the feel of hustle and bustle and city life. Plus, how Hitoshi Sakimoto evolves it to mirror the events of the story, and how it contrasts to the music Downtown. 

References:
FFXII: The Zodiac Age OST Streets of Rabanastre
Streets of Rabanastre - Final Fantasy XII Piano Collections
Ives - Three Places in New England (with score)"Anacreon in Heaven" - English Drinking Song - YouTubePejman Hadadi playing the DOYEK Udu DrumsAulos from ancient Greek and Roman times music by Max BrumbergFinal Fantasy Tactics Advance OST - 03 - Companions That Surpass
戦闘終了 (Tactics)
A Chapel (Tactics)
Chrono trigger - Ruined world

Final Fantasy knows how to bring the feels. Here are my picks for the 10 most emotional moments in franchise history. SPOILERS AHEAD.

We meet and analyze Merry & Pippin while leaving the Shire then it's off to Bree and the Prancing Pony to meet Strider/Aragorn and a conversation on true masculinity.

On this episode, we discuss Town from Final Fantasy I, Kids Run Through the City from Final Fantasy VI, and the Village of Dali from Final Fantasy IX. Plus, three mystery pieces of town/city music from the franchise!

Summons! Espers! Eidolons! Just some materia that was lying around! I do my best to rank the best or most interesting or indelible summoned monsters in Final Fantasy history.

We continue with LOTOR: The Fellowship of the Ring as Gandalf and Frodo face down The One Ring, drawing parallels to addiction of all kinds in the real world.

Final Fantasy is filled with remarkable and incredible moments that make you say "wow!" Here are my picks for the 10 most jaw-dropping scenes in franchise history.