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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November 24, 2025RPG Years 119 - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter RPGClub (Chapter 1)
This week, we cover Chapter 1 of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (FC) for the RPG Club. Tag along with Bill and Frost as they cover all the happenings of the Bose region, meeting Olivier, and their encounters with the Capua family. Is Colonel Richard actually a bad guy? How much time did Bill spend on the fishing minigame?
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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1h 29min
November 17, 2025RPG Years 118 - Grandia Finale + mini review
This week, our adventure comes to an end as we complete our Grandia playthrough. Did Frost give in and play the game "the right way"? How does the HD remaster compare the Saturn and PS1 versions?
Plus, spotted dick chat and Bill calls in a ringer in an attempt to keep Grandia's score above Secret of Mana's.
PLAY THE DAMN SONG!
Other Grandia Review episodes:
RPG Golden Years ep 69 (pt1 with Bill and Rich) - https://redcircle.com/shows/f6625808-4c9d-4546-8c05-cd4a3c6b7ab4/ep/dbcdf44a-5950-4520-af23-3d056bfef8fa
RPG Golden Years ep 70 (pt2 with Bill and Rich) https://redcircle.com/shows/f6625808-4c9d-4546-8c05-cd4a3c6b7ab4/ep/f138aea1-d14a-4483-8020-5c3a3a29a696
RPG After Years Bonus (Scott) - https://redcircle.com/shows/f6625808-4c9d-4546-8c05-cd4a3c6b7ab4/ep/53535c47-c14f-4af5-b5a3-cb9b91884554
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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3h 4min
November 10, 2025RPG Years 117 - Final Fantasy X Review pt2 (Story Finale and Gameplay ft. The_Scott_Spot)
This week, we've returned in full-force to finish our review of the Square classic, Final Fantasy X! That's right, after all these years, Bill and Scott finally have their say. Will their friendship survive? Will Frost survive editing this episode? He's certainly too tired to write proper show notes!
Editor's Note: we did have a tiny bit of trouble with Scott's audio at some points.
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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3h 17min
November 03, 2025RPG Years 116 - Trails in the Sky RPG Club - Prologue
Bill is back! Just in time for us to discuss the first segment of our new RPG Club - The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter! Frost already talked at length about the prologue in Episode 107, but what does Bill think of this classic Falcom JRPG?
Plus, Bill makes another oopsie with his audio.

The feed has been updated! All back episodes of the show are now available on this RSS!
The current RPGClub is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter
10/19 - Finish the Prologue
11/2 - Finish Chapter 1
11/16 - Finish Chapter 2
11/30 - Finish Chapter 3
12/14 - Finish the "To Queen Alicia" Quest
12/28 - Finish the Game

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]⁠⁠
Link to the master list
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing

Patreon.com/rpgyears
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1h 21min
October 27, 2025RPG Years 115 - Final Fantasy X Review pt1 - Development and Story (ft. The_Scott_Spot)
This week, Bill is sick, but Frost is joined by Scott for the first part of our Final Fantasy X review! Did you know Tidus was supposed to be a plumber? Did you forget Kimahri was in the game?
The feed has been updated! All back episodes of the show are now available on this RSS!
The current RPGClub is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter
10/19 - Finish the Prologue
11/2 - Finish Chapter 1
11/16 - Finish Chapter 2
11/30 - Finish Chapter 3
12/14 - Finish the "To Queen Alicia" Quest
12/28 - Finish the Game
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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1h 39min
October 20, 2025RPG Years 114 - Grandia Club: We Finally Reach Alent!
This week, our Adventurer's Club is nearing the end, as Justin and crew finally reach Alent! Frost wonders why the game seems to use the same music over and over again. Bill and Frost have a difference of opinion on how to play the game and Bill is left flabbergasted.
Plus, a new Dissidia game!, Legend of Dragoon news?, and physical releases for FF7,8,9 on Switch!
The feed has been updated! All back episodes of the show are now available on this RSS!

The current RPGClub is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter
10/19 - Finish the Prologue
11/2 - Finish Chapter 1
11/16 - Finish Chapter 2
11/30 - Finish Chapter 3
12/14 - Finish the "To Queen Alicia" Quest
12/28 - Finish the Game
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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing⁠⁠

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2h 2min
October 13, 2025RPG Years 113 - Our Interview with the mighty Quill386
This week, Bill and Frost interview the FFX hero of legend: the mighty Quill. How does he do it? How many people has he helped? Does he want to be a blitzball when he grows up? All this and more!
Need help with an FFX minigame (or a Yakuza boss)? Search out Quill386 on reddit!

The current RPGClub is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter
10/19 - Finish the Prologue
11/2 - Finish Chapter 1
11/16 - Finish Chapter 2
11/30 - Finish Chapter 3
12/14 - Finish the "To Queen Alicia" Quest
12/28 - Finish the Game
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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing⁠⁠

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1h 10min
October 05, 2025RPG Years 112 - Catching Up and FFX Eternal Calm
This week, Bill and Frost reveal the next RPG Club, play a little catchup (how's Great Greed going Bill?), and share their excitement for the latest Bitmap Books SNES RPG tome.
Then, they dive into Final Fantasy X Eternal Calm before Bill digs out the official FFX-2 manual for a little light reading. (plus spoilers for X-2.5)
The current RPGClub is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter
10/19 - Finish the Prologue
11/2 - Finish Chapter 1
11/16 - Finish Chapter 2
11/30 - Finish Chapter 3
12/14 - Finish the "To Queen Alicia" Quest
12/28 - Finish the Game

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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing⁠⁠

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1h 11min
September 28, 2025 RPG Years 111 - Grandia segments 4 and 5 (the Mermaids and the Tower of Doom)!
This week, we continue our search for adventure as we return to Endiness or Eternia or whatever it's called. We say a tearful goodbye to Sue, but at least we meet a new broad on the other side of the sea!
Donate to the Jimmy Fund Walk if you can!
https://danafarber.jimmyfund.org/site/TR?fr_id=2380&pg=personal&px=1042586&s_hasSecureSession=true
The money raised directly supports cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Any donation you can give will help this important cause.
The current RPGClub is OVER!
Great Greed (GameBoy) is 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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing⁠⁠

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1h 40min
September 22, 2025 RPG Years 110 - FFX RPG Club Finale!
This week: we head inside Sin to confront Yu Yevon. (with a special guest appearance from Seymour Guado). You'll cry, you always cry, see you're cryin'
Plus: your feedback!
Next week: Grandia segments 4 and 5 (the Mermaids and the Tower of Doom)!
Donate to the Jimmy Fund Walk
https://danafarber.jimmyfund.org/site/TR?fr_id=2380&pg=personal&px=1042586&s_hasSecureSession=true
The money raised directly supports cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Any donation you can give will help this important cause.

The current RPGClub is OVER!
Great Greed (GameBoy) is 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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13CgtJfptz1S3Da2HUsJDK86SfAIPMGA-Rmi4YZUpTGw/edit?usp=sharing⁠⁠

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1h 54min

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 393 episodes available.