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RPGFan"s Retro Encounter

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Join the RPGFan crew as they play through and discuss classic RPGs and adventure games!

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277 - Final Fantasy XIV Part II: Heavensward

RPGFan"s Retro Encounter ·

2021/03/04

In 2015, Final Fantasy XIV players trekked to the north and looked to the sky in Heavensward, the fan-favorite expansion game that raised character levels to 60 and introduced Eorzeans to Ishgard. Three Retro Encounter panelists and FFXIV players of varying experience levels discuss their love of Heavensward and Ishgard, from the friendly bugs of Dravania to the Warring Triad of Azys La, in the second part of our Final Fantasy XIV podcast miniseries! We're seeking the peace of reason in

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276 - Radiant Historia Part II

RPGFan"s Retro Encounter ·

2021/02/27

Retro Encounter's panel finished Radiant Historia earlier this month, and dissects the endgame of Stocke and his companions. The time traveling, turn-stealing, wheelin' and dealin' son of a king has some major decisions to make. Is Radiant Historia stylin' and profilin' to Retro Encounter's preferences? Listen and find out! Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Kaleb Curry, Alana Hagues, Pete Leavitt; Edited by Michael SollosiGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: retro@rpgfan.comTwitter:

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275 - Radiant Historia Part I

RPGFan"s Retro Encounter ·

2021/02/18

Radiant Historia found many RPG fans in the last days of the Nintendo DS, and today Retro Encounter celebrates it on the 10th anniversary of its North American release. Parallel timelines, shoving enemies around a grid, Yoko Shimomura tunes, and suspicious botanical practices all take center stage in the latest Retro Encounter! Does this podcast exist until you listen? Who knows. Download us into being. Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Kaleb Curry, Alana Hagues, Pete Leavitt; Edited by Michael

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274 - Final Fantasy XIV Part I: A Realm Reborn

RPGFan"s Retro Encounter ·

2021/02/11

In advance of the 2021 release of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, Retro Encounter is recording four Final Fantasy XIV episodes in 2021! Each will feature a different panel and focus on the panelists' personal experiences with Final Fantasy XIV, then discuss the characters, stories, and contents on one particular expansion. Today two Mikes and a Peter go through the Final Fantasy XIV 2013 reboot, A Realm Reborn. 1.0? What do you mean? Never happened. Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Mike Salbato,

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273 - Yakuza: Like a Dragon Spoilercast

RPGFan"s Retro Encounter ·

2021/02/05

The worldwide release of Ryu Ga Gotoku 7 made a big splash in 2020, as the first Yakuza game with turn-based combat, the first Yakuza game not to star Kazuma Kiryu, and the first Yakuza game in 15 years with English-language voice acting. At least four RPGFan staff were enchanted by Yakuza's new look last year, and took very little persuading to have a 2021 discussion on Yakuza: Like A Dragon, chock-full of story spoilers. Listen to our podcast on the way to picking up some decadent Peking

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272 - Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean...

RPGFan"s Retro Encounter ·

2021/01/28

Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean ramps up the drama on disc 2! In part 2 of our deep dive into Monolith Soft's forgotten classic, the three panelists return to talk about that now-famous betrayal, grumble about difficulty spikes, and most importantly, gush about the Children of the Earth!Now, is that rain, or is that the world crying out in pain?Featuring: Alana Hagues, Pete Leavitt, Tyler Trosper; Edited by Micah CoatesGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: retro@rpgfan.comTwitter:

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271 - Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean...

RPGFan"s Retro Encounter ·

2021/01/21

Only the second game to be released by Monolith Soft, Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean swaps space and mechs for a card game, but keeps the dead gods. Three panelists explore disc one of this weird and wonderful game, from the beautiful pre-rendered visuals, to the engaging world and battle system. Where will the Mighty Ocean guide us? Tune in to this week's episode of Retro Encounter to find out!Featuring: Alana Hagues, Pete Leavitt, Tyler Trosper; Edited by Micah CoatesGet

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270 - Hades

RPGFan"s Retro Encounter ·

2021/01/15

Retro Encounter's episode on Hades marks the fourth SuperGiant Games episode of the podcast in six weeks, but we discussed the Hell out of this roguelike RPG of gods and monsters. Our favorite Zagreus builds, our mythological romantic preferences, and our warm, fuzzy feelings of progress and accomplishment all feature prominently in today's dark and bloody episode. Rhymes with "ladies," not with "blades." Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Niki Fakhoori, Alana Hagues, Dom Kim, Leona McCallum;

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269 - Pyre

RPGFan"s Retro Encounter ·

2021/01/11

What happens when you cross NBA Jam, Oregon Trail, and SuperGiant Games' distinct style and flavor? The 2017 indie narrative game Pyre, which is hard to describe in just a few sentences, so we recorded an entire podcast about it instead! Part three (out of four) of our miniseries on SuperGiant Games. She shoots, she douses! Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Alana Hagues, Eva Padilla; Edited by Michael SollosiGet in Touch: RPGFan.comEmail us: retro@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram:

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268 - 2020 Year in Review

RPGFan"s Retro Encounter ·

2020/12/31

On the last day of 2020, Retro Encounter celebrates the year's video games while offering good riddance to essentially everything else. From roguelikes that play like Diablo to open worlds that play like Persona to Japanese adventure games of multiple narratives to Irish adventure games of self-discovery, the Retro Encounter panel discusses their favorites in 2020 RPGs and podcasts. From all of us here at Retro Encounter, thank you for listening. Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Alana Hagues,

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267 - Transistor

RPGFan"s Retro Encounter ·

2020/12/17

Retro Encounter examines another entry in the Supergiant Games catalog in an episode all about Transistor, the 2014 action RPG that rewards careful planning with swift execution of its customizable abilities. The beautiful visual and audio presentation, 2nd-person narration, creative boss fights, and Function loadouts of Transistor take center stage in today's Retro Encounter! Retro Encounter waits for their Turn and kills the podcast Process in the second episode of Supergiant Month

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266 - Tales Of Fantasy Draft

RPGFan"s Retro Encounter ·

2020/12/10

Retro Encounter loves Tales Of RPGs, and Retro Encounter's host loves ludicrous fantasy drafts. Naturally those two passions collided in a podcast, in which five Retro Encounter panelists discuss their (mostly) favorite Tales Of characters and relationships in the format of a fantasy sports draft. Who is the first overall pick? Which Tales of Symphonia summon is stolen? Who are the president, vice president, and treasurer of the Crop Top Boyz? Listen and find out! Sorry, fantasy

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265 - Bastion

RPGFan"s Retro Encounter ·

2020/12/04

Retro Encounter kicks off Supergiant Games Month with a podcast all about Bastion, SG's breakout 2011 title in which a Kid wakes up in a mysterious broken city with only a voice to guide him and a hammer to smash things up. In this episode three panelists discuss The Kid's journey, including his arsenal of weapons, the beautiful accompanying soundtrack, and a few bold story choices. You know how many times The Podcast went off the rails? ...about 5 times. Featuring: Michael Sollosi,

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264 - Final Fantasy X-2 Part II

RPGFan"s Retro Encounter ·

2020/11/26

Final Fantasy X-2. Great job system, great battle system, well-made pop songs. But how about the rest of the game? Our panel has some criticisms about the side quests, main story, and overall presentation of FFX-2, but they try to balance the bad with some good in the newest Retro Encounter. Well, that sure was a video game. Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Eva Padilla, Peter Triezenberg; Edited by Micah CoatesGet in Touch: RPGFan.comEmail us: retro@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram:

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263 - Crowdfunding Encounter

RPGFan"s Retro Encounter ·

2020/11/21

Crowdfunding services like Kickstarter, IndieGogo, and Fig have disrupted traditional game production and become an inescapable part of how video game consumers and developers interact, but the crowdfunding revolution within video games is less than ten years old. Today's Retro Encounter is a discussion of how crowdfunding has affected the modern gaming landscape, as well as a few of our favorite (or most notorious) crowdfunded video game project. Listen to the newest Retro Encounter

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262 - Final Fantasy X-2 Part I

RPGFan"s Retro Encounter ·

2020/11/12

The sequel to the 2nd game ever covered by Retro Encounter finally gets its own journal episodes over five years later! We revisit the world of Spira and its new dueling factions, critique Dressphere fashion choices, and discuss Yuna's career change in our latest episode. Which Final Fantasy X character evokes a comparison to a classic Saturday Night Live character? Listen to find out! Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Eva Padilla, Peter Triezenberg; Edited by Micah CoatesGet in Touch:

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261 - Finding Paradise

RPGFan"s Retro Encounter ·

2020/11/07

Retro Encounter 261 - Finding ParadiseKan Gao and Freebird Games deliver the fourth game in the SIgmund Corp. Saga later this year, so in anticipation of Impostor Factory Retro Encounter is playing Finding Paradise, a game about memories, regrets, and making sure toilet paper rolls are on the hanger and not at the edge of the bathroom sink. Dive into our minds with the latest Retro Encounter! Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Zach Wilkerson; edited by Michael SollosiGet in Touch:

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260 - RPG Vampires: Fangs for the Memories

RPGFan"s Retro Encounter ·

2020/10/29

Retro 260 - RPG Vampires: Fangs for the MemoriesVampires are a staple of horror, and to celebrate Halloween Retro Encounter is celebrating the vampires of RPGs. From the psychic vampires of Mass Effect to the protagonist of a game literally called Vampyr, we hold a supernatural discussion to run a small gamut of (actual) bloodsuckers who don't suck (figuratively). Drape your best cape and listen in! Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Hilary Andreff, Audra Bowling; edited by Michael SollosiGet

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259 - Phantasy Star IV Part II

RPGFan"s Retro Encounter ·

2020/10/24

Phantasy Star IV is the culmination of a four-game saga that puts the 2,000-year struggle of the Algol System into a context, and in today's Retro Encounter episode we dive deep into its final battle. We spent plenty of time in Phantasy Star IV's battles and dungeons, but we forget to go into the adorable final credits scene. That's our error. It's macros, combos, and more in the latest Retro Encounter! Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Alana Hagues, Mark Tjan; Edited by Brian IngemansonGet

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258 - Phantasy Star IV Part I

RPGFan"s Retro Encounter ·

2020/10/16

Retro Encounter visits a faraway galaxy in a game from a long time ago (don't @ me Disney) in Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium, one of the most acclaimed RPGs for the Sega Genesis, or Mega Drive if you're a peein'. It took us 5 years and 257 episodes to talk about Sega RPGs a second time, but it was worth it! Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Alana Hagues, Mark Tjan; Edited by Brian IngemansonGet in Touch: RPGFan.comEmail us: retro@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram:

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