The REAL RPG Years: A JRPG Podcast

By RPG YEARS

The RPG Years is your weekly show covering all things video role-playing games (RPGs), both past and present. From Dungeon Explorer to the Final Fantasy VII Remake, all RPG video games are fair gam

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February 23, 2026RPG Years 128 - February News and E33 Club Checkpoints
Frost returns and so does the podcast! What has he been up to? Did Bill do anything in the past 2 weeks? Plus, starting the Clair Obsur: Expedition 33 RPG Club and news from the latest Nintendo Direct and State of Play.
The current RPGClub is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!!!
Complete Ancient Sanctuary by March 9th
Complete Act 1 by March 23rd
Complete Old Lumiere by April 6th
Complete Act 2 by April 20th
Finish the Reacher by May 4th
Finish the game by May 18th
Final Fantasy Legend II the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
Start game → Reach Ashura's World by Feb 2nd
Segment 2: Ashura World → Finish Apollo's World by Feb 16th
Segment 3: Apollo World → Reach Edo by Mar 2nd
Segment 4: Final World → Ending: by Mar16
Nominations are underway. Head over to Patreon.com/rpgyears to join and vote for the next game!
Join us on our Discord server! ⁠⁠discord.gg/3WPBgur⁠⁠
Please support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/rpgyears⁠⁠
Send a Carrier Pigeon or Whatever:
Twitter: ⁠⁠@RPGYEARS⁠⁠
Tweets and Skeets: Frost: ⁠⁠@TheFrostSpot⁠⁠, Bill: ⁠⁠@Metunnica⁠⁠
Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Check out our merch store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/RPGAfterYears/explore⁠⁠
We Can Make This Work Probably Network: This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts! The place for those with questionable taste! ⁠⁠ProbablyWork.com⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠
@ProbablyWorkEmail: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Master list:
Link to the master list
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing
Music:
Meridian Dance (Secret of Mana) - GaMetal Remix (2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95pT7ALrVog

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57min
February 09, 2026RPG Years 127 - We have a winner! plus FF Legend 2 (part I)
This week, Bill and Frost catchup: has Frost managed to finish another game on his list? How is Crystal Warriors going?
Then, we announce our latest RPG Club winner, cover a bit of news, and then dive into the beginning of Final Fantasy Legend II: including Frost's primer on equipment and leveling. (Don't use a monster).
Final Fantasy Legend II the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
Start game → Reach Ashura's World by Feb 2nd
Segment 2: Ashura World → Finish Apollo's World by Feb 16th
Segment 3: Apollo World → Reach Edo by Mar 2nd
Segment 4: Final World → Ending: by Mar16
The current RPGClub is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!!!
stay tuned for details soon!
Nominations are underway. Head over to Patreon.com/rpgyears to join and vote for the next game!
Join us on our Discord server! ⁠⁠discord.gg/3WPBgur⁠⁠
Please support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/rpgyears⁠⁠
Send a Carrier Pigeon or Whatever:
Twitter: ⁠⁠@RPGYEARS⁠⁠
Tweets and Skeets: Frost: ⁠⁠@TheFrostSpot⁠⁠, Bill: ⁠⁠@Metunnica⁠⁠
Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Check out our merch store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/RPGAfterYears/explore⁠⁠
We Can Make This Work Probably Network: This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts! The place for those with questionable taste! ⁠⁠ProbablyWork.com⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠
@ProbablyWorkEmail: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Master list:
Link to the master list
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing

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1h 28min
February 01, 2026RPG Years 126 - News and Nominations
This week, Bill and Frost talk about what they've been playing this week, which games (so far) have been nominated for the next RPG Club, and then get you all the news they've been ignoring from the last month!
Final Fantasy Legend II the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
Start game → Reach Ashura World by Feb 2nd
Segment 2: Ashura World → Reach Apollo World by Feb 16th
Segment 3: Apollo World → Reach Final World by Mar 2nd
Segment 4: Final World → Ending: by Mar16
The current RPGClub is OVER!
Nominations are underway. Head over to Patreon.com/rpgyears to join and vote for the next game!
Join us on our Discord server! ⁠⁠discord.gg/3WPBgur⁠⁠
Please support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/rpgyears⁠⁠
Send a Carrier Pigeon or Whatever:
Twitter: ⁠⁠@RPGYEARS⁠⁠
Tweets and Skeets: Frost: ⁠⁠@TheFrostSpot⁠⁠, Bill: ⁠⁠@Metunnica⁠⁠
Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Check out our merch store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/RPGAfterYears/explore⁠⁠
We Can Make This Work Probably Network: This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts! The place for those with questionable taste! ⁠⁠ProbablyWork.com⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠
@ProbablyWorkEmail: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Master list:
Link to the master list
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing

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1h 5min
January 26, 2026RPG Years 125 - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter RPGClub - Finale
This week, Bill and Frost talk about the emotional ending of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter. Surprises and mysteries abound!
Final Fantasy Legend II the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
Start game → Reach Ashura World by Feb 2nd
Segment 2: Ashura World → Reach Apollo World by Feb 16th
Segment 3: Apollo World → Reach Final World by Mar 2nd
Segment 4: Final World → Ending: by Mar16
The current RPGClub is OVER!
Nominations are underway. Head over to Patreon.com/rpgyears to join and vote for the next game!
Join us on our Discord server! ⁠⁠discord.gg/3WPBgur⁠⁠
Please support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/rpgyears⁠⁠
Send a Carrier Pigeon or Whatever:
Twitter: ⁠⁠@RPGYEARS⁠⁠
Tweets and Skeets: Frost: ⁠⁠@TheFrostSpot⁠⁠, Bill: ⁠⁠@Metunnica⁠⁠
Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Check out our merch store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/RPGAfterYears/explore⁠⁠
We Can Make This Work Probably Network: This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts! The place for those with questionable taste! ⁠⁠ProbablyWork.com⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠
@ProbablyWorkEmail: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Master list:
Link to the master list
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing

Patreon.com/rpgyears
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1h 51min
January 19, 2026RPG Years 124 - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter RPGClub - Chapter 4 (pt1)
This week, Bill and Frost Cover the first part of Chapter 4 from The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter (through the Queen Alicia Quest).
We're closing in on the end of this RPGClub, so get your nominations ready!

Final Fantasy Legend II the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
Start game → Reach Ashura World by Feb 2nd
Segment 2: Ashura World → Reach Apollo World by Feb 16th
Segment 3: Apollo World → Reach Final World by Mar 2nd
Segment 4: Final World → Ending: by Mar16

The current RPGClub is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter (updated!)
10/19 - Finish the Prologue
11/2 - Finish Chapter 1
11/23 - Finish Chapter 2
12/14 - Finish Chapter 3
12/28 - Finish the "To Queen Alicia" Quest
1/11 - Finish the Game

Join us on our Discord server! ⁠⁠discord.gg/3WPBgur⁠⁠
Please support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/rpgyears⁠⁠
Send a Carrier Pigeon or Whatever:
Twitter: ⁠⁠@RPGYEARS⁠⁠
Tweets and Skeets: Frost: ⁠⁠@TheFrostSpot⁠⁠, Bill: ⁠⁠@Metunnica⁠⁠
Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Check out our merch store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/RPGAfterYears/explore⁠⁠
We Can Make This Work Probably Network: This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts! The place for those with questionable taste! ⁠⁠ProbablyWork.com⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠
@ProbablyWorkEmail: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Master list:
Link to the master list
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing

Patreon.com/rpgyears
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1h 41min
January 11, 2026RPG Years 123 - 2026 New Years Resolutions and Trails in the Sky RPG Club Chapter 3
This week, Bill and Frost catchup on everything they missed over the holiday break, cover their 2026 gaming resolutions, then tackle Trails in the Sky: First Chapter, Chapter 3 - the Black Orbment for the RPG Club!
The current RPGClub is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter (updated!)
10/19 - Finish the Prologue
11/2 - Finish Chapter 1
11/23 - Finish Chapter 2
12/14 - Finish Chapter 3
12/28 - Finish the "To Queen Alicia" Quest
1/11 - Finish the Game
Final Fantasy Legend II the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
Join us on our Discord server! ⁠⁠discord.gg/3WPBgur⁠⁠
Please support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/rpgyears⁠⁠
Send a Carrier Pigeon or Whatever:
Twitter: ⁠⁠@RPGYEARS⁠⁠
Tweets and Skeets: Frost: ⁠⁠@TheFrostSpot⁠⁠, Bill: ⁠⁠@Metunnica⁠⁠
Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Check out our merch store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/RPGAfterYears/explore⁠⁠
We Can Make This Work Probably Network: This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts! The place for those with questionable taste! ⁠⁠ProbablyWork.com⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠
@ProbablyWorkEmail: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Master list:
Link to the master list
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing

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2h 14min
December 28, 2025RPG Years 122 - 2025 in Review
This week, Bill and Frost play catch up and share their thoughts on the latest RPG news. Then they look back at the the games they played in 2025 and Bill tries to get a consensus on which ones were their favorites.
Games mentioned:
Star Ocean: Second Story, Ys: Mask of the Sun, Disco Elysium, Warsong, Illusion of Gaia, Sword of Hope, Octopath Traveler 2, Mass Effect 1 and 3, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Final Fantasy XVI, Dragon Quest III, Grandia, Great Greed, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy III, Earthbound
The current RPGClub is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter (updated!)
10/19 - Finish the Prologue
11/2 - Finish Chapter 1
11/23 - Finish Chapter 2
12/14 - Finish Chapter 3
12/28 - Finish the "To Queen Alicia" Quest
1/11 - Finish the Game
Final Fantasy Legend II the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
Join us on our Discord server! ⁠⁠discord.gg/3WPBgur⁠⁠
Please support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/rpgyears⁠⁠
Send a Carrier Pigeon or Whatever:
Twitter: ⁠⁠@RPGYEARS⁠⁠
Tweets and Skeets: Frost: ⁠⁠@TheFrostSpot⁠⁠, Bill: ⁠⁠@Metunnica⁠⁠
Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Check out our merch store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/RPGAfterYears/explore⁠⁠
We Can Make This Work Probably Network: This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts! The place for those with questionable taste! ⁠⁠ProbablyWork.com⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠
@ProbablyWorkEmail: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Master list:
Link to the master list
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing

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1h 26min
December 22, 2025RPG Years 121 - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter RPGClub (Chapter 2)
This week, Bill and Frost catchup after they're extended break. Then, we cover Chapter 2 of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (FC) for the RPG Club. Did Bill even finish the segment?

Check out Kaslo25's YouTube page for more Trails content https://youtu.be/PO4EtuS_pLo?si=OspN7gpSoq96OA0E
The current RPGClub is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter (updated!)
10/19 - Finish the Prologue
11/2 - Finish Chapter 1
11/23 - Finish Chapter 2
12/14 - Finish Chapter 3
12/28 - Finish the "To Queen Alicia" Quest
1/11 - Finish the Game

Final Fantasy Legend II the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
Join us on our Discord server! ⁠⁠discord.gg/3WPBgur⁠⁠
Please support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/rpgyears⁠⁠
Send a Carrier Pigeon or Whatever:
Twitter: ⁠⁠@RPGYEARS⁠⁠
Tweets and Skeets: Frost: ⁠⁠@TheFrostSpot⁠⁠, Bill: ⁠⁠@Metunnica⁠⁠
Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Check out our merch store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/RPGAfterYears/explore⁠⁠
We Can Make This Work Probably Network: This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts! The place for those with questionable taste! ⁠⁠ProbablyWork.com⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠
@ProbablyWorkEmail: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Master list:
Link to the master list
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing

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1h 49min
December 08, 2025RPG Years 120 - Great Greed Review!
Bill finished a game??!
This week, we review the 1992 food-themed Gameboy JRPG Great Greed!

The current RPGClub is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter (updated!)
10/19 - Finish the Prologue
11/2 - Finish Chapter 1
11/23 - Finish Chapter 2
12/14 - Finish Chapter 3
12/28 - Finish the "To Queen Alicia" Quest
1/11 - Finish the Game

Great Greed is NO LONGER the current List game!
We'll be starting FINAL FANTASY LEGEND II soon!!
Join the discord and play along!

Please support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/rpgyears⁠⁠
Join us on our Discord server! ⁠⁠discord.gg/3WPBgur⁠⁠
Send a Carrier Pigeon or Whatever:
Twitter: ⁠⁠@RPGYEARS⁠⁠
Tweets and Skeets: Frost: ⁠⁠@TheFrostSpot⁠⁠, Bill: ⁠⁠@Metunnica⁠⁠
Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Check out our merch store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/RPGAfterYears/explore⁠⁠
We Can Make This Work Probably Network: This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts! The place for those with questionable taste! ⁠⁠ProbablyWork.com⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠
@ProbablyWorkEmail: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Master list:
Link to the master list
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing

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1h 32min
December 01, 2025Happy Thanksgiving - Quick Catch Up
This week, Bill pops in for a quick catch up and to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving!
Plus, news!
Check out Kaslo25's YouTube page for more Trails content https://youtu.be/PO4EtuS_pLo?si=OspN7gpSoq96OA0E
The current RPGClub is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter (updated!)
10/19 - Finish the Prologue
11/2 - Finish Chapter 1
11/23 - Finish Chapter 2
12/14 - Finish Chapter 3
12/28 - Finish the "To Queen Alicia" Quest
1/11 - Finish the Game
The feed has been updated! All back episodes of the show are now available on this RSS!
Great Greed (GameBoy) is (still) the current List game! Join the discord and play along!
Please support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/rpgyears⁠⁠
Join us on our Discord server! ⁠⁠discord.gg/3WPBgur⁠⁠
Send a Carrier Pigeon or Whatever:
Twitter: ⁠⁠@RPGYEARS⁠⁠
Tweets and Skeets: Frost: ⁠⁠@TheFrostSpot⁠⁠, Bill: ⁠⁠@Metunnica⁠⁠
Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Check out our merch store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/RPGAfterYears/explore⁠⁠
We Can Make This Work Probably Network: This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts! The place for those with questionable taste! ⁠⁠ProbablyWork.com⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠
@ProbablyWorkEmail: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Master list:
Link to the master list
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing

Patreon.com/rpgyears
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FAQs about The REAL RPG Years: A JRPG Podcast:

How many episodes does The REAL RPG Years: A JRPG Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 403 episodes available.