The Giant Sword Podcast: JRPG Discussions, News, Tangents, and More!

After the jam-packed week that was Tokyo Game Show the crew takes a break from news to answer fan questions. If you submitted one we answered, so buckle in and enjoy!

Nintendo had a direct, Ys VIII released and Tokyo Game Show is in full swing. The crew breaks it all down on this jam-packed episode!

Tokyo Game Show is right around the corner and we've got our (and your!) predictions. Also, Maddie finall beat Trails in the Sky: the 3rd. FINALLY.

Intro Song:

Cry for Your Eternity/he Legend of Heroes Sora No Kiseki the 3rd Original Soundtrack/ Copyright (c) Nihon Falcom Corporation

In light of Mario + Rabbids releasing we do a deep dive into Strategy RPGs! We talk about our favorites, your favorites and ones we want to see in the future. For once we actually tell all stories on the air!

Do you like Final Fantasy? Well too bad! This week the crew breaks down the avalanche of Gamescom news and read your comments about when Final Fantasy XVI might be revealed.

The Fall flood of games is coming and it doesn't look like it's stopping until.... next summer? Hide your wallets! The crew also get into some talk about the upcoming Dissidia NT as well as what JRPG they'll be playing next.

Ben Moore of Easy Allies returns to help us break down all the latest JRPG news and what Bandai Namco needs to do to get the Tales series back on track

Intro Song:

Cry for Your Eternity/The Legend of Heroes Sora No Kiseki the 3rd Original Soundtrack/ Copyright (c) Nihon Falcom Corporation

If you're ready to laugh 'til you cry then this is your episode! This week we're joined by voice actor Sean Chiplock to breakdown the latest news, learn about his career and see how well he knows his own characters. Oh, and this one is definitely NSFW.

Timestamps:

7:24 - Persona 3 and 5 Dancing Games Announced

16:43 - Persona Q 2 Announced

21:50 - Dragon Quest Builders 2 Announced

30:15 - Dragon Quest XI Voice Acting?

35:40 - .Hack Collection getting a new game added

37:30 - Monster Hunter Stories and Yokai Watch 2 Release Dates

45:10 - What have we been playing?

47:20 - Questions for Sean

1:08:44 - Voice Clips Game

Move over E3, late July is the Mecca for news now! This was one of the biggest weeks for JRPG news in 2017 and the crew is ready to break it all down for you. There was laughing, there was crying and there was fangirl squealing. Enjoy!

Taylor's clearly on drugs, Maddie's clearly obsessed with Trails and Nick is clearly is a huge troll. Obviously. With Fall right around the corner the crew look ahead to see what they'll be playing and what they likely won't have time for. This and much more on today's Giant Sword Podcast.