Quest Markers

Marina sits down for her first solo episode to celebrate Quest Markers entering our episodic double digits, Dawntrail’s announcement, ARR’s 10th anniversary, and her finally getting caught up in MSQ after 1.5 years of playing FFXIV.

This episode goes in-depth on Shadowbringers and Endwalker lore, why Endwalker’s story hit as deeply as it did, why Emet-Selch is one of the greatest antagonists in all of gaming, and why FFXIV gets the friendship, hope, and villainous nihilism tropes so, so right. 

00:00 Introduction

3:48 Recap of Shadowbringers & Endwalker

10:29 Dynamis, Meteion, Zodiark, and the Great Sundering

20:06 Why was it so power that Shadowbringers flipped the WOL's role?

22:13 Why Emet-Selch is one of the best villains in all of Final Fantasy

29:29 Why Endwalker's story hits so hard

42:27 The 2 cutscenes I could rewatch over and over again

46:40 Answers

47:37 Wrapping up

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Special thanks: 

• Yoshi-P

• Soken

• G'raha Tia

• My Free Company

• StoutHelm for his lore videos: https://www.youtube.com/@StoutHelm 

• Anyone and everyone who has ever documented any FFXIV lore over on Fandom: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIV 

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• Quest Markers: https://twitter.com/questmarkerspod 

• Marina: @marinahascoffee on socials 

• Music: https://marinamakes.co

Marina sits down with Scott from The Gaming Outsider to talk about Scott’s favourite Zelda game: A Link to the Past. We talk about community, trust, secrets, betrayal, why King Zora is the funniest character, and whether the game holds up after all these years. Enjoy, and have a great day! 

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The Gaming Outsider: https://thegamingoutsider.com/ 

Quest Markers: https://twitter.com/questmarkerspod 

Marina on The Gaming Outsider: https://www.patreon.com/posts/desert-island-86435008 

Scott: https://twitter.com/GOcastScott 

Marina: https://twitter.com/marinahascoffee & https://bsky.app/profile/marinahascoffee.bsky.social 
Music: https://marinamakes.co

Marina sits down with Game Director and Designer Sherveen to talk about the unexpectedly deep lore and narrative of Hollow Knight. We talk about the Hollow Knight’s tragic life, quirky characters we meet in Hallownest, the sad story of the Abyss’ vessels, and willing things into existence. Hope you enjoy!

(00:00) Introduction & Meeting Sherveen

(11:53) Hollow Knight's Story Overview

(17:11) Discussion of Hollow Knight's Narrative

(54:33) Wrapping Up

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Follow Us:

Midautumn Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1582380/Midautumn/  

Quest Markers: https://twitter.com/questmarkerspod 

Sherveen: https://twitter.com/SUduwana 

Marina: https://twitter.com/marinahascoffee & https://www.instagram.com/marinahascoffee/ 

Music: https://marinamakes.co

Jack sits down with Marina to talk about Pokémon Gold & Silver! We talk about the darker themes explored in this story, the controversy of Slowpoke tails, this generation’s lack of fire Pokémon, the glorious pink dog that is Snubbull, why Lavender town is so creepy, and finally being able to evolve Pikachu. Join us for an equally chaotic and funny conversation, and enjoy!

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Quest Markers: https://twitter.com/questmarkerspod 

GGRecon: https://www.ggrecon.com/ 

The Indiependent: https://www.indiependent.co.uk/ 

Jack: https://twitter.com/jackalexroberts

Marina: https://twitter.com/marinahascoffee

Music: https://marinamakes.co

Ren comes back and sits down with Marina to talk about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, just before the release of Tears of the Kingdom. We talk about Zelda’s desire for freedom, Fi’s significance, our favourite emotional moments, and BOTW’s open-world design. We also speculate about Ganondorf and Demise’s appearances in Tears of the Kingdom. Enjoy!

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Ren: https://twitter.com/rensomnia 

Marina: https://twitter.com/marinahascoffee

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Zack and Marina sit down to talk about… what would happen if humanity was faced with its own demise? In talking about NieR Replicant, we explore the topics of protagonism, sapience, willpower, and more. Hope you enjoy!

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Quest Markers: https://twitter.com/questmarkerspod 

The Gaming Outsider Podcast: https://twitter.com/TheGOCast 

Smirk Podcast: https://twitter.com/SmirkPodcast 

Zack: https://twitter.com/GOcastZack 

Marina: https://twitter.com/marinahascoffee

Music: https://marinamakes.co

Snugboy and Marina sit down to talk all things Xenoblade Chronicles. In this episode, we talk about the art of foreshadowing, earnest protagonists, misdirection as a narrative tool, and the true power of friendship (Cringey to say? Yes. True, tho? Also yes). We hope you enjoy!

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Snugboy: https://twitter.com/RealSnugboy

Marina: https://twitter.com/marinahascoffee

Music: https://linktr.ee/marinaryan

Billy and Marina sit down to chat Final Fantasy VII – both the original game and Remake. In this episode, we talk about identity, destiny, Zack Fair, Sephiroth (obviously), and a theory that may be more tragic than the events of the original game. Enjoy!

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Quest Markers: https://twitter.com/questmarkerspod

Ren and Marina sit down to talk all-things Metroid Dread. In this episode, we talk about our love of the Metroid series’ environmental storytelling, Samus Aran’s history, accessibility in gaming, and why we love Samus’ broad shoulders. Hope you enjoy!

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Follow Ups:

• Can I Play That (Gaming Accessibility Reviews): https://caniplaythat.com/

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• Quest Markers: https://twitter.com/questmarkerspod

• Ren: https://twitter.com/rensomnia

• Marina: https://twitter.com/marinahascoffee

• Music: https://linktr.ee/marinaryan

Join Kinsey and Marina for the first episode of Quest Markers! In this episode, we look at Ocarina of Time’s narrative, characters, music, and what makes this adventure a classic. Is OOT the saddest Zelda game in the series? Why do we love Sheik so much? Is the Water Temple our least-favourite dungeon? Idk, let’s find out!  

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Follow ups:  

• Good Blood’s video essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyUcw... 

Thank you to:  

• Snugboy: https://www.youtube.com/c/Snugboy 

Follow us:  

• Quest Markers: https://twitter.com/questmarkerspod

• Kinsey: https://twitter.com/WaitWhatNoStop

• Marina: https://twitter.com/marinahascoffee

• Music: https://linktr.ee/marinaryan