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Rhythm Encounter 54 – Relaxing Rhythm Part 1

Posted by Mike Salbato on October 20, 2020

Chill out with Rhythm Encounter! This is not the first time we’ve presented a chillout or relaxing topic—though the last time was seven years ago (!) in Episode 6: Summer Chill—but if there’s one thing we could all use right about now is some damn fine coffee… er, relaxation, but coffee may also m… Read More »

Phoenix Edge Ep. 153 – Genshin Impact Impressions – Is it a Breath of the Wild Clone?

Posted by Robert Hatfield on October 16, 2020

This week the panel gives their hands-on impressions with Genshin Impact, a new open-world action-RPG game developed by miHoYo. This includes discussion on the similarities the game shares with Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and whether it’s merely a creative inspiration, or a pixel shy of appropriation… Read More »

Retro Encounter 258 – Phantasy Star IV Part I

Posted by Michael Sollosi on October 15, 2020

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,… Read More »

Random Encounter 199 – We’re the Renegades of… RPGs…?

Posted by Greg Delmage on October 11, 2020

On this episode of Random Encounter, well, a few things happened! Greg’s pretty excited about his time with the recently released Star Renegades, so here’s hoping you are too! Quinton’s a newcomer to Random and brings in his experience with P5 Royal, and we all share thoughts on problemati… Read More »

Retro Encounter 257 – The Best Year For RPGs

Posted by Michael Sollosi on October 8, 2020

Presently (October 2020), RPGFan is publishing a feature on the best RPG of each year, from the dawn of Dragon Quest to the last full calendar year. As a podcast side dish to the website’s main course, Retro Encounter examined the RPG oeuvre of each voting year, settled on the 10 best, and then star… Read More »

Rhythm Encounter 53 – Feel the Burn!

Posted by Hilary Andreff on October 5, 2020

RPG music can be very helpful in daily life, and our panel has met today to discuss workout music. Making those gains can certainly be a journey, so Mike Salbato, Mike Sollosi, Greg, and Hilary share some picks for different types of workouts. The episode has four sections: Warm Up, Arm Day/Core Wor… Read More »

Phoenix Edge Ep. 152 – Hogwarts Legacy RPG Announced & Bethesda Acquisition

Posted by Robert Hatfield on October 2, 2020

This week the panel discusses the recent Hogwarts Legacy trailer, which promises an immersive open-world RPG experience set in the Harry Potter universe! Afterwards, the recent Microsoft acquisition of Bethesda is discussed and the odds of games like The Elder Scrolls VI and Fallout 5 being exclusiv… Read More »

Retro Encounter 256 – Curse Your Sudden But Inevitable Betrayal!

Posted by Michael Sollosi on October 1, 2020

Even in a video game, humans are too trusting. Many of the most storied plot twists in RPGs have a central character performing an unexpected turn or betraying the player’s trust. In today’s episode of Retro Encounter five panelists detail over a dozen great video game traitors, from A (Apollo Justi… Read More »

Random Encounter 198 – Storied Worlds and Worlds of Stories!

Posted by Greg Delmage on September 26, 2020

On this episode of Random Encounter, we talk about the news from both Microsoft and Sony, as well as our hype for FFXVI’s reveal! Greg chats about his adventures in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remaster and if it’s worth getting into! Pete made a case to cover Crusader Kings… Read More »

Retro Encounter 255 – Persona 2: Innocent Sin Part II

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on September 24, 2020

In the final episode of Persona Month, we gather again to discuss the end of Persona 2: Innocent Sin. Discussion topics include the continuously terrible dungeons, childhood trauma, Adolf Hitler, and Jesus. Somehow, we try to make sense of all those things on this episode. Yes, this game goes some p… Read More »

Phoenix Edge Ep. 151 – Final Fantasy XVI Trailer BREAKDOWN

Posted by Robert Hatfield on September 22, 2020

This week, the most thorough deep-dive into the Final Fantasy XVI Awakening trailer on the internet! Including hyper-detailed story speculation and analysis, suited for only the most excited FF fans out there. What is the battle of the Twin Realms? Is our main character more than he seems? Should we… Read More »

Rhythm Encounter 52 – Undertale Turns Five

Posted by Mike Salbato on September 21, 2020

You’re gonna have a good time. We featured Undertale across all three parts of our Music of the Year 2015 podcast trio (see links below), but the indie darling didn’t often make Rhythm Encounter appearances afterwards, so we thought it was time to change that. Because this month marks exactly 5 year… Read More »

Retro Encounter 254 – Persona 2: Innocent Sin

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on September 17, 2020

This week on Retro Encounter, four panelists get together to talk about Persona 2: Innocent Sin, the PS1 RPG that we never saw until its PSP remake over 10 years later. Topics include the engaging characters, the less than engaging combat, and somehow…disaster bisexuals. Don’t ask. Just listen. Be… Read More »

Phoenix Edge Ep. 150 – Final Fantasy XVI Reveal Discussion

Posted by Robert Hatfield on September 17, 2020

Sony’s PlayStation 5 Showcase opened with a nearly 4-minute SURPRISE Final Fantasy XVI trailer and there is SO MUCH to talk about! Join us as we give our initial thoughts and impressions on the trailer and some of the news that followed shortly after. Listen, subscribe, and chat where you please, an… Read More »

Random Encounter 197 – Rhythm Encounter: Re-Returning

Posted by Greg Delmage on September 12, 2020

On this episode of Random Encounter, the panelists assemble to talk music! Yes, Rhythm Encounter is back and we’re here to share in some of the love! Greg, Jono, and Mike have picked 3 albums from their “to listen” lists and are here to share their thoughts and a few of their choice tracks! Stay a w… Read More »

Phoenix Edge – Ep. 149: FF7 Remake Part 2 – Wishlist w/ Ultima Final Fantasy & Riconius

Posted by Robert Hatfield on September 11, 2020

We are joined this episode by Kaleb Schweiss from the Ultima Final Fantasy podcast, as well as the YouTuber/Artist known as Riconius, to discuss the possibilities of Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2. This is a spoiler-filled discussion for all games in the Final Fantasy VII universe, in addition to s… Read More »

Retro Encounter 253 – Persona Playlist

Posted by Michael Sollosi on September 10, 2020

Rhythm Encounter is back for the first time since 2017! (This is a different podcast entirely). But in a Grand Cross of a cosmic coincidence, Rhythm Encounter’s return occurs during Retro Encounter’s Persona Month, so we (Retro) chose to do an episode all about the music of the Persona series to cel… Read More »

Rhythm Encounter 51 – The Yasunori Mitsuda Episode

Posted by Mike Salbato on September 7, 2020

Your eyes do not deceive you! After more than three years on hiatus, Rhythm Encounter is back. On top of all of our other recent projects, we knew we wanted to bring back our popular music podcast in 2020, and we are extremely proud to welcome you all to Rhythm Encounter, our podcast that celebrates… Read More »

Random Encounter 196 – Trying Some New Things

Posted by Greg Delmage on September 6, 2020

On this episode of Random Encounter, Hilary needs you to know that Iron Danger is great and you should probably play it! After the Nintendo Indie showcase, Raji: An Ancient Epic caught Hilary’s attention and she dishes on her experience so far! Rogue Legacy 2 has opened… Read More »

Retro Encounter 252 – RPG Villains: The Persona 4 Killer

Posted by Michael Sollosi on September 4, 2020

Persona 4 stars a group of meddling teenagers (and one bear) determined to bring a serial killer to justice, but what makes that killer tick? Retro Encounter jumps into the TV World and journeys into the mind of a murderer in a new episode of RPG Villains. The identity of Persona 4’s cul… Read More »

Phoenix Edge – Ep. 148: BEST RPGs: PS1 – PS4 w/ Mike – Resonant Arc & Hian

Posted by Robert Hatfield on September 3, 2020

This week, we are joined by two guests, Mike from the Resonant Arc YouTube channel, and our good friend and game developer, Hian, to discuss some of the most iconic RPGs across the past 4 PlayStation consoles! Topics: 00:01:17 – Chatting with Guests00:08:03 – Final Fantasy VII 00:38:44 – PS-One Surv… Read More »

Retro Encounter 251 – RPGFan Quiz Show The Third

Posted by Michael Sollosi on September 2, 2020

This. Is. RPGeopardy! RPGFan is hosting a third quiz show in which four RPGFan staff compete for absolutely nothing at all in a trivia competition where the clues are (mostly) all about RPGs. Retro Encounter’s most frequent host wrote the rounds, so don’t be surprised to hear multiple Dragon Quest(i… Read More »

Retro Encounter 250 – Listener Mailbag Returns

Posted by Michael Sollosi on September 1, 2020

Retro Encounter just hit a new milestone, and that means another self-congratulatory gimmick episode. Retro Encounter solicited listener emails all summer, and today we read and react to all that we received. At episode’s end, we pick five games from the listener suggestions to be part of a new list… Read More »

Random Encounter 195 – A Summer Sampler

Posted by Greg Delmage on August 30, 2020

On this episode of Random Encounter we find out about Mario’s latest RPG adventure, Paper Mario: The Origami King from Tooker. Necrobarista spins a beautiful yarn and looks great doing it, and Zach lets us know all his feels. Greg’s been island-hopping in Summer in Mara, lov… Read More »

Retro Encounter 249 – Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Part II

Posted by Michael Sollosi on August 29, 2020

Retro Encounter draws their shared adventure in the Beanbean Kingdom to a close in this podcast episode, discussing Luigi’s solo missions, the collection of the Beanstar pieces, the brothers’ journey through Joke’s End, and confronting the final villains in a surprising moment of body horror. Today,… Read More »