The time has come to bring this epic to a close. The Skybox crew discusses the end of Xenogears, and shares their personal feelings about the momentous experience.
Stand tall and shake the heavens.

[Skydive is created by Brian Barnett & Skybox, & hosted, written, & edited by Kris Cornellise]

TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:

Intro & Disc 1 Continued - 0:00 |

Disc 2 Start - 3:14:50 |

POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):

Everything In Xenogears Is Also A Gun |

Comrade Fatimah |

Class Conscious King Fatimah |

Congratulations Fei, You’re Paralyzed Forever! |

Sit Upright & Shake The Heavens |

I Know We All Voted For This To Happen To You, But We’re Sorry |

She Was About 5 Minutes More Injured Than You |

Don’t Call Me “Bro,” You Killed My Mom! |

If Any Of You Kills My Mom, It’s On Sight |

You Don’t Mess With The Zohar |

Gather Them Up, We’re Going To Crucify Them! |

Chu-Chu Died For Your Sins |

Sexiness Is Next To Godliness  |

Xenogears and Moon Knight Spoilers Below:

Editor’s Note: Hey, it’s Brian! In the Moon Knight comparison I made, Id is Jake, but I meant Stephen is Fei (not in disposition, but in that he is the most recent creation), and Marc is The Coward (not in personality, but in the fact that he is the original). It still tracks really well to how the two are handled, but I was thinking along personality lines and not DID construction timelines.

[This episode of Skydive is created by Brian Barnett & Skybox, hosted & written by Kris Cornelisse, & edited by Brian ‘Ribnax’ Barnett]

This episode marks the beginning of something truly wild. In this one, we begin talking about legendary PlayStation RPG; Xenogears. The journey was long and arduous, but in this whopping 4 hour and 48 minute podcast we cover just 1/3 of the runtime of this massive Squaresoft epic. We discuss philosophy, religion, and so much more, so get ready for Part 1 of the definitive examination of Xenogears.

Skydive is a deep-dive and analysis podcast run through Skybox, which you can find at www.skyboxcritics.com. The show and Skybox as a collective are supported through crowdfunding via Patreon at patreon.com/skyboxcritics.

This month, the Skydive team discuss Castlevania: Rondo of Blood. Join us as we don the mantle of the Belmont clan and their whip-wielding prowess once more, delving deep into this 1993 PC-Engine game and digging into why it's so beloved. We'll be going through the full suite of mechanics and levels, the stories of Rondo and the greater Castlevania, as well as commiserating over the shared misery that is the Clock Tower level and its bat bridge.

Skydive is a deep-dive and analysis podcast run through Skybox, which you can find at www.skyboxcritics.com. The show and Skybox as a collective are supported through crowdfunding via Patreon at patreon.com/skyboxcritics.

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Join Kris, Brian, Lucas and Will as they discuss who the villain truly is, in this Japanese-horror-inspired, Western-developed anomaly. Revisiting it, we elevate several weapons to the "all-time" pantheon, discuss the power of the first game and Extraction Point, the missteps made by the sequels, and ponder what the modern games industry would be like if F.E.A.R. 2 had been a hit.

Skydive is a deep-dive and analysis podcast run through Skybox, which you can find at www.skyboxcritics.com. The show and Skybox as a collective are supported through crowdfunding via Patreon at patreon.com/skyboxcritics.

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Join Kris, Brian, Lucas and Will as they piece together a broken world in order to build the device that can save it -- or if it should be saved at all. There's many a discussion about how the concept of a narrator not only is the cornerstone of the game, but also the means by which it intentionally obscures the core of its narrative depth.

Skydive is a deep-dive and analysis podcast run through Skybox, which you can find at www.skyboxcritics.com. The show and Skybox as a collective are supported through crowdfunding via Patreon at patreon.com/skyboxcritics.

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Join Brian, Lucas, Will, and Kris as they dive into what makes the TMNT: Turtles In Time special, the differences between the different ports, and which they think holds up best, considering the many beat-em-ups that have been released since it first hit arcades the world over.

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Join Brian, Lucas, and Will as they dive into what makes the MvC series special, the history behind it, and what may be in store for the series moving forward.