All of life's paths intersect and intertwine, so it was inevitable the Axe of the Blood God would walk down Octopath Traveler 2's twisted roads. This week we're joined by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, who was less than enthused about the original Octopath Traveler. How does its sequel fare? Let's just say a game studio can learn a lot in five years.
 Also in this episode:
  The Last of Us on HBO will steal your emotions and make you its slave
 Nadia is watching a cat destroy the world (in Dragon Ball Super)
 Is Mass Effect still deserving of being in the Pantheon?
 Nadia's new saga: Sex, Death, and Zip Ties--the Life of a Pigeon
  Music used in this episode:
  Do Your Best! [Breath of Fire III]
 Intro theme [Octopath Traveler 2]
 Partitio's theme  [Octopath Traveler 2]
 Torn from the Heavens [Final Fantasy XIV]
 A Curious Tale [Secret of Mana]
 Partitio's theme 2 [Octopath Traveler 2]
 
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The Octopath Traveler 2 Review w/Jason Schreier

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Did you know Walton Goggins has his own distillery? You can buy Walton Goggins-branded gin if you want. And if you, like me, happily embrace any opportunity to see beloved character-actor Walton Goggins on screen then boy howdy the new Fallout show is for you! A veritable overpour of Goggins -- much like how one might make a generous cocktail with the fine spirits from Walton Goggins' distillery! How many more times can I type 'Walton Goggins'?! At least once more; Walton Goggins! Kat, Nadia, and Eric discuss what makes a good video game adaptation, if Square can make a hit movie, and whether there's beef between Bethesda and Obsidian!
Also in this episode:

More Slay the Spire

Why tipping for video games is a CEO grift

Possibility Space's bizarre and tragic shutdown

Final Fantasy's difficult position

Kat played Warhammer

Eric's return to Chrono Trigger

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

08:00 - Main Topic

46:00 - Random Encounters

1:08:00 - The Tavern

1:34:40 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Guardia Millennial Fair - [Beer SQ]


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Is The Fallout TV Show Any Good?

They share more than just fireballs! Kat and Eric are joined by special guests Brenden Groom and Mitchell Saltzman to discuss why these are two genres that taste great together! What fighting games would make a great RPG? What RPG would make a great fighting game? Where is there already plenty of crossover? And why is 2B in all of them anyway?
Also in this episode:

Tidus is fine

The return of Kat's Persona 3 Quest!!

Kissin' cousins

Content Warning

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

04:30 - Main Topic

51:32 - Random Encounters

52:40 - The Tavern

1:19:44 - Industry Story time

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best [Breath of Fire III]

Seeking Victory [Tales of Legendia]


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RPGs and Fighting Games w/ Mitchell Saltzman and Brenden Groom

Hope you like car wrecks because this week's episode of Axe of the Blood God is hosted by Nadia Oxford. With Kat Bailey out on another cigarette run and Eric's vocal cords being shredded apart by PAX Pox, Nadia's forced to try and keep order. This week's guest is writer Jesse Vitelli, who has plenty to say about Visions of Mana, Dragon's Dogma 2, and how to get banned from Chuck E Cheese for life.
Also in this episode:

Balatrio? Baltaro? Balto?

20th Century [Digital] Boy

Five Nights at Frederick's

Canadian customs Asks Nadia the Forbidden RPG Question


Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro/Dragon's Dogma

31:12 - Visions of Mana Impressions

43:08 - Random Encounters

55:43 - The Tavern

1:08:50 - Nadia and Jessie's Nostalgia Bog


Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best [Breath of Fire III]

Pub Polka [Dragon Quest IX]

Dedicated to Moonlight [Final Fantasy XIV]


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Dragon's Dogma 2 Review w/ Jesse Vitelli

What is this, a crossover episode?!
Our old pals Bob Mackey and Henry Gilbert of Retronauts, Talking Simpsons, and What A Cartoon fame stop by the Blood God studios to offer their animation history expertise while discussing some of the biggest games of the year as well as the classics they've been catching up on.
Also in this Episode:

Why manga is more successful than Western comics

No more Baldur's Gate from Larian

Bob Cing's the praises of Another Code

The golden age of Streetpassing

Free stuff

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
4:48 - Main Topic
46:24 - Random Encounters
1:29:16 - Kat's Industry Storytime
Music Used in this Episode:
Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III]
A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]
On the Lakefront - [Another Code R]
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Retronauts X AotBG: Toriyama’s Legacy, Dragon’s Dogma, No Baldur’s Gate 4, and the 90s

Vanillaware has done it again; defying conventional wisdom, they've gifted us the most Sega Saturn game we've seen in ages. Emerging from an alternate universe where Ogre Battle was revered as much as it's tile-based cousins, Unicorn Overlord is here. Does it conquer this oft-unexplored branch of the SRPG family tree or is it a little too uni-corny? Join Kat, Nadia, and Eric as they discuss this exciting new entry in Vanillaware's off-beat canon. Either way there will be some VERY GOOD character designs.
Also in this Episode:

Backpack Battles

More Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth talk!

ERIC PIT?!

Damedol

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
4:48 - Main Topic - Paying Tribute to Akira Toriyama
59:04 - Random Encounters
1:02:22 - The Tavern
1:23:50 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook
Music Used in this Episode:
Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III]
A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]
Farde mal Diavolo - [Unicorn Overlord]
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The Octopath Traveler 2 Review w/Jason Schreier

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