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- Final Fantasy 6 or How I Learned to Love the Opera
Episode 7 and our longest yet. Today we spend over 3 hours tackling Final Fantasy 6. Digging into the origins of operatics, drama, rpg design, and post-modern theory; don't shy away we keep it fun!
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a scholarly, literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. If you'd like to support the show please join us on Discord or leave us a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts-we've love to chat!
0--1:58:30 Spoiler Free Section
1:58:30-3:34:15 Literally the rest of the game
Classic WGUC What Is Opera
Opera 101, the Basics
How an Opera Gets Made
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Join the conversation on Discord
Email us at: [email protected]
Read us at: useyouritems.substack.com
Chat us at: twitch.tv/useyouritems
Follow Jason at: @dancingfroggame on twitter
Follow Fran at: @el_frantastico on threads
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Art by Francisco Martin
Theme music by William O'Rourke
3 hr 35 min - Kingdom Hearts part 1: HD ReMix, Re:loaded, You Can[not] Redo
Episode 6 and we fill the gaps with our favorite compound glue, KINGDOM HEARTS! Join Fran as he leads Jason through a breakdown of the series and the first game. Some spoilers within.
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a scholarly, literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games.
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Join the conversation on Discord
Email us at: [email protected]
Read us at: useyouritems.substack.com
Chat us at: twitch.tv/useyouritems
Follow Jason at: @dancingfroggame on twitter
Follow Fran at: @el_frantastico on threads
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Art by Francisco Martin
Theme music by William O'Rourke
1 hr 10 min - Subnautica: Don't Forget to Cook Your Peepers
Episode 5 and we are diving deep into Subnautica. Complete with seamoths in inappropriate places and posters of prawns.
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a scholarly, literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games.
Spoiler-free 0-33:00
Full spoilers 33:00-Finish
Credit to the Last Bacon on Youtube for some awesome Subnautica content-check them out!
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Join the conversation on Discord
Email us at: [email protected]
Read us at: useyouritems.substack.com
Chat us at: twitch.tv/useyouritems
Follow Jason at: @dancingfroggame on twitter
Follow Fran at: @el_frantastico on threads
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Art by Francisco Martin
Theme music by William O'Rourke
1 hr 50 min - Undertale: Effervescent Determination
Episode 4 and today we tackle all Undertale, intention, and how branching paths may lead to dead ends. Spoilers ahead!
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a scholarly, literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games.
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Join the conversation on Discord
Email us at: [email protected]
Read us at: useyouritems.substack.com
Chat us at: twitch.tv/useyouritems
Follow Jason at: @dancingfroggame on twitter
Follow Fran at: @el_frantastico on threads
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Art by Francisco Martin
Theme music by William O'Rourke
1 hr 44 min - Ocarina of Time: Blow your whistle, Link!
Episode 3 and we discuss the small, indie game Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. I promise we only mention Elden Ring and Super Mario 64 maybe two or three times?
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a scholarly, literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games.
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Join the conversation on Discord
Email us at: [email protected]
Read us at: useyouritems.substack.com
Chat us at: twitch.tv/useyouritems
Follow Jason at: @dancingfroggame on twitter
Follow Fran at: @el_frantastico on threads
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Art by Francisco Martin
Theme music by William O'Rourke
1 hr 48 min - Banjo-Kazooie: It’s Not Bowsette Bro
Episode 2 and we talk about the merit of finishing games, Cronenberg, and Bowsette, of course. No fan art please.
Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a scholarly literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games.
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Join the conversation on Discord
Email us at: [email protected]
Read us at: useyouritems.substack.com
Chat us at: twitch.tv/useyouritems
Follow Jason at: @dancingfroggame on twitter
Follow Fran at: @el_frantastico on threads
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Art by Francisco Martin
Theme music by William O'Rourke
1 hr 13 min - Final Fantasy VII - Is Cloud a Himbo?
Join us on our inaugural episode of Use Your Items! Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a scholarly literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games.
Francisco and Jason discuss FF7 and the idea of the podcast.
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Join the conversation on Discord
Email us at: [email protected]
Read us at: useyouritems.substack.com
Chat us at: twitch.tv/useyouritems
Follow Jason at: @dancingfroggame on twitter
Follow Fran at: @el_frantastico on threads
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Art by Francisco Martin
Theme music by William O'Rourke
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About Use Your Items!
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A podcast about video games, design, and what they mean to us. Supported by our blog useyouritems.substack.com