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Retro Encounter 119 – Chroma Squad

Posted by Michael Sollosi on January 25, 2018

This week, our host is extremely excited to play the Power Rangers-inspired indie strategy RPG Chroma Squad, and two other Retro Encounter panelists are at least willing to humor him. So is the rainbow-hued Chroma Squad a Tokusatsu triumph, or a sad Sentai send-up? Listen in for the panel’s thoughts… Read More »

Retro Encounter 118 – Undertale

Posted by Chris Gebauer on January 18, 2018

Retro Encounter continues its January indie games month with a very special episode all about the 2015 smash hit Undertale! Undertale was programmed, written, and composed by a single creator, but it takes three Retro Encounter panelists to properly dissect this subversive cult favorite. This episod… Read More »

Retro Encounter 117 – OFF

Posted by Robert Fenner on January 12, 2018

The indie game scene is thriving in 2018, but ten years ago was a different time. Today, three Retro Encounter panelists examine OFF, a 2008 French-language indie title created in RPGMaker 2003. The group walks through OFF’s entire plot before attempting to interpret the surrealist gem’s themes and… Read More »

Retro Encounter 116 – Breath of Fire IV Part II

Posted by Michael Sollosi on January 4, 2018

Retro Encounter unites the Yorae Dragon in our second Breath of Fire IV episode. Both panelists are Breath of Fire IV fans, one from childhood and one newly minted. We talk endgame scenarios, edgame characters, difficulty spikes, and fancy dragons in our first Retro Encounter of 2018! Featuring: Mic… Read More »

Retro Encounter 115 – 2017 Year in Review

Posted by Michael Sollosi on December 28, 2017

Continuing a Retro Encounter annual tradition, six panelists talk the year in video games, from January’s Tales of Berseria to December’s Xenoblade Chronicles 2. 2017 was such a dense year for RPGs that there is a lot to talk about. In addition, the panel briefly discusses their favorite RPGFan podc… Read More »

Retro Encounter 114 – Breath of Fire IV Part I

Posted by Michael Sollosi on December 21, 2017

Retro Encounter listeners voted back in September on a future Retro Encounter game, and now we finally deliver! Breath of Fire IV won the poll, and the duo behind The Good Dogs of RPGs podcast reunites to discuss the first chapter of the 2000 Capcom classic. You know, back when Capcom used to create… Read More »

Retro Encounter 113 – Final Fantasy I

Posted by Michael Sollosi on December 14, 2017

Two Retro Encounter panelists discuss the game that started it all in our fifth Final Fantasy podcast in as many weeks. We discuss Final Fantasy I’s story, gameplay, influence, and even apocryphal development stories in this episode, with the oldest subject in Retro Encounter’s brief history. Featur… Read More »

Retro Encounter 112 – Memoria Final Fantasy Part II

Posted by Michael Sollosi on December 7, 2017

Retro Encounter’s stroll down memory lane for Final Fantasy’s 30th anniversary continues, with the panelists discussing the PS2 era to the present. The Fabula Nova Crystallis project, our favorite Final Fantasy XIV jobs, and late-game Blitzball strategy. Kilika Beasts forever. Featuring: Michael Sol… Read More »

Retro Encounter 111 – Memoria Final Fantasy

Posted by Michael Sollosi on November 30, 2017

This podcast began its life as a well-intentioned jaunt through our favorite Final Fantasy memories for the 30th anniversary of the Final Fantasy series. It ended up being a monstrous meditation on more than fifteen Final Fantasy games that needed to be split into two halves. In this episode four pa… Read More »

Retro Encounter 110 – Final Fantasy Film Festival

Posted by Michael Sollosi on November 23, 2017

The aspiring filmmakers of Square Enix attempted Final Fantasy animated films three times over the past 17 years. Three Retro Encounter panelists watched them all and put on their headsets to discuss the three films: Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within; Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children; and Kingsgla… Read More »

Retro Encounter 109 – Final Fantasy IX

Posted by Alana Hagues on November 16, 2017

Earlier this year, Retro Ecounter discussed one of the most debated topics – what is the best Final Fantasy game? After deliberation, there was one clear winner, and that’s the subject of today’s episode. Three Retro regulars get together to discuss Final Fantasy IX and sing its praises. You’ll here… Read More »

Retro Encounter 108 – BlizzCon 2017

Posted by Michael Sollosi on November 9, 2017

BlizzCon 2017 is behind us, and Retro Encounter original host Jolly Josh Curry reunites with Entitled Mike Sollosi to discuss all of the Blizzard goodness revealed and elaborated at the show. From a new Hearthstone expansion to classic 2004 World of Warcraft servers, two of RPGFan’s Blizzard junkies… Read More »

Retro Encounter 107 – Spooky Encounter

Posted by Robert Fenner on October 31, 2017

It’s the time of year to celebrate the creepy, the kooky, and the altogether ooky. Three of Retro Encounter’s horror aficionados discuss their favorite horror RPGs, scary video game moments, or unexpectedly creepy parts of otherwise cheery RPGs. Seriously, what’s with those Tomato Men in Secret of M… Read More »

Retro Encounter 106 – Digital Devil Saga Part II

Posted by Michael Sollosi on October 26, 2017

Our three panelists were busy the past two weeks and nobody was able to finish Digital Devil Saga in time for the podcast. It’s an embarrassing Retro Encounter first. That doesn’t mean there was a lack of discussion, though! Listen on for our continuing thoughts on Digital Devil Saga, including its… Read More »

Retro Encounter 105 – Wacky Weapons

Posted by Alana Hagues on October 19, 2017

Who needs ultimate weapons? Not us here at Retro Encounter! While we might have explored the subject before, this week’s episode looks at all things stupid and fun – Wacky Weapons! Two returning panelists from the Ultimate Weapons episode take a look over RPG history and discuss the strangest weapon… Read More »

Retro Encounter 104 – Digital Devil Saga Part I

Posted by Michael Sollosi on October 11, 2017

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner was a PS2 Atlus experiment; two games made in the image of Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, starring transforming cannibals in a post-apocalyptic landscape. Two Digital Devil Saga veterans and one newbie explore the bleak, brutal RPG with a critical eye. Is the cult cla… Read More »

Retro Encounter 103 – Quintet Encounter

Posted by Robert Fenner on October 5, 2017

Quintet! Whether it’s a hands-on deity rebuilding civilization, children exploring the different sides of the human condition, or rainbow robot rumbles, Quintet games always feel unique and interesting. Today Retro Encounter throws back to the 90s with an in-depth discussion of Quintet’s RPGs. Featu… Read More »

Retro Encounter 102 – Final Fantasy XII Part II

Posted by Caitlin Argyros on September 30, 2017

Three Retro Encounter panelists reconvene to discuss the second half of Final Fantasy XII, going deep into its ending and optional content. Hunts, espers, music, and romantic shipping each take center stage in today’s episode. Featuring: Caitlin Argyros, Robert Fenner, Peter Triezenberg Listen and s… Read More »

Retro Encounter 101 – Final Fantasy XII Part I

Posted by Caitlin Argyros on September 21, 2017

Retro Encounter returns to Dalmasca with Final Fantasy XII, the PlayStation 2 classic recently remastered for PlayStation 4. In this first episode our panelists talk classes, characters, and personal memories of Final Fantasy XII, especially the game’s excellent localization and Vaan’s impressive ab… Read More »

Retro Encounter 100

Posted by Michael Sollosi on September 14, 2017

Retro Encounter’s first episode posted in May of 2015, and today in September of 2017 Retro Encounter hits triple digits. For its hundredth outing, six recurring Retro panelists play an elimination game to determine a future episode subject, and also wax nostalgic about Encounters past. The end resu… Read More »

Retro Encounter 99 – Favorite RPG Casts & Characters

Posted by Michael Sollosi on September 7, 2017

Today is Casts & Characters day on RPGFan! To accompany the site featured articles, Retro Encounter has five of the feature writers present to talk about their favorite RPG ensembles. Final Fantasy VII’s Planeteers, Borderlands 2’s weirdo heroes, Persona 4’s Scooby gang, Koudelka’s bickering her… Read More »

Retro Encounter 98 – Ultimate Weapons

Posted by Peter Triezenberg on September 1, 2017

Ultimate weapons. When you find one in an RPG, it’s a symbol of accomplishment, a trophy representing high dedication and near-completion of its game. Sometimes they’re lying around in a late dungeon, but most of the time players jump through strange, specific hoops to obtain them. And four RPGFan p… Read More »

Retro Encounter 97 – Grim Fandango Part II

Posted by Alana Hagues on August 25, 2017

Grim Fandango continues to stun our panel with its original setting and sharp wit, and continues to frustrate that same panel with 1990s adventure game design. But what were the panel’s overall feelings? Does Manny manage to rescue Mercedes? How fast does Glottis go? These questions and more are ans… Read More »

Retro Encounter 96 – Viva Diablo!

Posted by Michael Sollosi on August 18, 2017

Blizzard’s Diablo series is over twenty years old, and over three games and two official expansions it’s changed in leaps and bounds. Three of RPGFan’s premier Diablo fanboys examine the evolutionary arc of the series, from the plodding walking speed of the original 16-floor dungeon to the satisfyin… Read More »

Retro Encounter 95 – Grim Fandango Part I

Posted by Alana Hagues on August 10, 2017

Retro Encounter gets spooky in August with a playthrough of the classic 1998 LucasArts adventure game, Grim Fandango. Snappy dialog, obtuse puzzles, aggressive fiery beavers, and mysterious cat races all make an appearance in Grim Fandango’s first two days, as Manny Calavera seeks justice for himsel… Read More »

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