RPG Backtrack

The last game in the Trails in the Sky trilogy took ten years to come to the United States. That’s a long wait! At least you don’t have to wait that long for us to talk about it. Join us as one long-time host says goodbye, and two new hosts take the helm along with some familiar friends to discuss Trails in the Sky the 3rd.

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Imageepoch made one final game featuring witches before the company disappeared, and Stella Glow proved a quite decent swan song.  It’s the subject of today’s Backtrack, in fact.

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After learning some things with Lunar, Game Arts created a series called Grandia that has quite a bit to recommend.  We have some new points of view eager to chime in on this series today.

Games covered:

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Falcom has delivered a number of titles over the years that aren’t part of its currently-ongoing series, and we tackle a sextet of them here.  From the Zwei titles to Brandish: The Dark Revenant, this covers quite a bit of ground.

Games covered (alphabetical order):

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Every now and then, a Musou title crosses over into the realm of something we cover at RPGamer.  A quartet of these games from the worlds of Dragon Quest, The Legend of Zelda and Fire Emblem somehow prompted one of our lengthiest dissertations yet.

Games covered (alphabetical order):

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In Japan it’s called Mother, while for North America it’s called Earthbound.  Either way, Shigesato Itoi’s series is unique and worth some discussion.

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Once upon a time, a Dream Team of RPG talent created something called Chrono Trigger.  Years later, a sequel called Chrono Cross made its way onto store shelves.  The tale of these two titles is told today.

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Not satisfied with a single venture into the RPG realm, South Park returned in 2017 with another turn-based excursion through a small mountain town in Colorado.  Be prepared for language that is in keeping with the source material.

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Remakes of Fire Emblem games were limited to the DS, until the second entry in the series saw a 3DS rendition.  Something that originated on the Famicom occasioned quite a bit of discussion, presented here for listeners to enjoy.

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