Designer Jolie Menzel (South Park: The Fractured But Whole) stops by to chat with Alexa and Peter about designing Western RPGs with Japanese influence, the importance of narrative, and Sonic the Hedgehog.

Episode 14: Making Western RPGs and Borrowing the "J"

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Peter bids Alexa farewell on her final episode of Airship.

To New Horizons: Airship Episode 18

Alexa and Peter are joined by Mary Kish to talk about Tokyo Game Show, getting sweaty in Japan, and VR. Peter also offers some advice on where to buy cool old games in Akihabara.

Tokyo Game Show: Episode 17

While Alexa is away covering the Tokyo Game Show, Peter pulls Justin and Matt into the studio to teach them a thing or two about Japanese-exclusive Nintendo consoles and add-ons.

Episode 16: Missing in Action - Japanese Nintendo Hardware

Peter and Alexa are joined by Justin Haywald to recap PAX'x Final Fantasy XV news and discuss Dragon Quest!

Episode 14: Making Western RPGs and Borrowing the "J"

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