One way or another, we were going to play this hit indie JRPG roguelike! Its One Way Heroics week for this dimension, as we take a keen eye at some anime pixel mobs and try not to wall ourselves in with a creeping black wall of doom. We must move forwards, not backwards! Upwards not forwards! And always twirling, twirling, twirling towards the 2000 KM goal to save the kingdom from the dark dragon of doom.

Custom RSS

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

YouTube Music

Transcript

3:13 - game stats

6:23 - one sentence description

8:17 - let’s talk JRPGs

12:15 - Game description: streamlined JRPG with wall of darkness

18:20 - Difficulty mode confusion and tutorial problems

25:40 - Wall of darkness mechanic and time pressure gameplay

32:15 - Combat system simplification compared to traditional JRPGs

38:45 - Save system mechanics and level trading discussion

42:30 - Hidden content and 2000 kilometer endgame discovery

48:15 - Meta progression and dimensional vault storage system

52:30 - NPC recruitment and character storyline advancement

58:00 - rankings and final thoughts

1:04:04 - similar games

Next episode: Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

Contact us at [email protected]!

https://grogpod.zone

Intro music: Thelonious Monk - Straight No Chaser

Outro music: Beginning Theme 1 - Saia Hyouseki, Boss Dead Theme 2 - Jinfa Dragon Symphony