RPGFan's Random Encounter

On this episode of Random Encounter:

• the remake of Trials of Mana is here and Greg got into it with gusto!
• Sakura Wars is anime, and anime anime anime Nathan anime'd!
• Neal partakes of an 80s after school special in Wintermoor Tactics Club!
• we got listener mail!
• Jono's knee-deep in Bravely Second and is about ready for Bravely Default 2!
• we talk about our preferred RPG tastes, be they western or eastern!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Nathan Lee, Neal Chandran

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Memories of Midgar: Our Favorite Moments from the Mechanical Metropolis of Final Fantasy VII
Finding Lost Jerusalem: Why You Should Play Xenosaga
"Man Must Own the World": Final Fantasy XIV, Gaius van Baelsar, and The Praetorium Speech
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Sakura Wars Review
Trials of Mana Review
Wintermoor Tactics Club

(Officially) Introducing a New Podcast Experience at RPGFan

• We have been wanting it, and now we're playing it! Alana and Jo dish on FFVII Remake for us.
• Jono's wrapped things up with Bravely Default and is ready to move onto the next!
• Indie retro-style RPG Pillars of Dust has offered a fun, nostalgia-inspired adventure for Greg.
• We discuss how remakes and homages use nostalgia in different ways, for better or worse!
• A listener email has been received!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Alana Hagues, Jo Padilla

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This Episode's Related Links:
Final Fantasy VII Remake Review
Final Fantasy VII Remake Video Review
Persona 5 Royal Review
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Review
Sakura Wars Preview
Little Town Hero Video Review
Bravely Default Review

Crowdfunding Chronicles: Chinatown Detective Agency
"Man Must Own the World": Final Fantasy XIV Article

On this episode of Random Encounter: 

• Jono wraps up on his Yakuza experiences with Judgment. That's all... FOR NOW!
• Tyler is here to regale us with his tales from Dragon Quest XI S, to tell us how the improvements between versions stack up.
• Nathan reviewed Rune Factory 4 Special Edition for us, so Greg and he get into the finer points of digital anime farming!
• The Bravely Default II Demo was a nice surprise that Greg picked up, and Jono has just started up Bravely Default in anticipation of the sequel.
• Finally, Nathan has been working his way through Persona 5 Royal and is quite delighted with the improvements brought to this version!
• DISCLAIMER Due to the given circumstances of folks staying at home due to COVID-19, Nathan's audio features his family in the background lol.

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Nathan Lee, Tyler Trosper
Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: [email protected]

On this episode of Random Encounter: - everyone on the episode has played the FFVIIR Demo, so we wanna' talk about it! - Greg got into the Trials of Mana Demo in anticipation of its coming release! - Caitlin's experience in FFXIV: Shadowbringers 5.2 is different from Mike's, so we definitely wanna' hear about it! - Jono WAS gonna' quit Yakuza (the Dark Souls of Jono Logan) for a bit after finishing 5 Remastered, but then he didn't! He's gettin' into Yakuza 6 and Judgement! More fistcuffs! - we certainly can't skirt the elephant in the room that is COVID-19, but don't worry, we don't belabor the point, because... - ...SILLY TIMES AHEAD! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: [email protected]

On this episode of Random Encounter: - Shadowbringers 5.2 has dropped since someone last said "FFXIV", so Mike's here to discuss it! - Stoneshard, by dev Hypetrain, has gotten Greg on its hypetrain, even if it's challenging as heck! - Jono has wrapped up his time with Yakuza 5 and is ready for more of that gang life! - In anticipation of a future Retro Encounter, Mike's spent a lot of time with Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore! - The FFVIIR demo has dropped and it's looking sharp! - E3 is on the horizon, but will it survive COVID-19, let alone the changing times? (After this recorded, it turns out, NO.) Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan, Mike Sollosi Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: [email protected]

On this episode of Random Encounter:

• Greg manages to find his way of the dungeon in Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls long enough to talk about it!
• Jono has been kicking, punching, and singing his way through Yakuza, the latest being Yakuza 5!
• The backlog is real, we all know that, and Jono has been doing his darndest these past weeks to clear his out!
• Chit chat about some other stuff!

Featuring: Greg Delmage, Jono Logan

Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: [email protected]

On this episode of Random Encounter: - Nathan has gone back to Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE now that it's on Switch, and so far, the port holds up! - The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics just dropped and Greg is here to discuss what works and what doesn't! - The PSO2 Beta is live and Caitlin is one of the team members exploring space now that it (was) here on Western shores! - a listener email reminds us we're loved! - side chat and more! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Nathan Lee Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: [email protected]

On this episode of Random Encounter: - Greg tried out the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX demo, reveling in its sweetness! - Pete has immersed himself in Harebrained Scheme's latest expansion to BATTLETECH and is living his best merc life! - Continuing the trend of dungeon-delving, Greg has dipped into the "Wizardry Renaissance" that Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls has brought West! - Less talk about cork floors! Featuring: Greg Delmage, Pete Leavitt Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: [email protected]

On this episode of Random Encounter: - Our panelists cover the last of this years awards! - It's mostly Cold Steel III and Shadowbringers from this point on, but so much good stuff came to us in 2019! - We shout out to readers/listeners! - A Jedi baby? Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Peter Triezenberg, Jono Logan Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: [email protected]

On this episode of Random Encounter: - Our panelists cover the next few categories in this year's awards! - As before, we maybe didn't all play everything (too many games), but we all have thoughts! - Danger, the enemy is approaching. Featuring: Greg Delmage, Caitlin Argyros, Peter Triezenberg, Tyler Trosper Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: [email protected]