Weekly podcast dedicated to the JRPG or Japanese Role Playing Game. Discussions include the games, the culture, and all the fun associated with them. From Final Fantasy to Dragon Quest, Tales to Trails, Persona to Kingdom Hearts, they are all here. Western RPGs with Japanese influences will also be covered. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jrpgreport/support
Retrograde Amnesia is a comprehensive show where we re-live a classic Japanese Roleplaying Game (JRPG), chapter by chapter, beat by beat. We delve deep into the story, dialogue, game mechanics, music, influences, and themes. Season 1 covers Xenogears (1998). Season 2 covers Chrono Cross (2000).
Choose the games, beat the backlog, discover and enjoy JRPGs
Combo Chain is a games club podcast about JRPGs, and other related genres. Each episode talks about the mechanics, story and the game as a whole...but really, we're all here for the stories, right? And the zen-like appeal of grinding. Really, it's so good. Hosted by Paul M. Davis and a rotating group of guests.
The Giant Sword Podcast is here to provide you with the finest recommendations, breakdowns, and banter about the best (and maybe sometimes worst) JRPGs out there.
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Ep 22: Tales of the Abyss w/ Robert
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Chrono Cross 15: Local Fossicker [Mount Pyre (Another)]
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Don’t tell my bro, but I’ve got good stuff he don’t, baby. Today we’re getting a loogie hocked on our face, meeting the witch doctor, selling wares in a hot tub, watching a dragon sleep, turning lava to ice, debating diggity dogs, killing Solt with Peppor, getting dragons stuck in earth, fighting a tiny dragon, identifying unique dialogue, whooping…
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JRPG Report Episode 148 - What is Ever Crisis?
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No seriously what is it? I attempt to answer as best I can with limited information. It's a light news week but we have some fun this episode. First off I'm sorry for the first 10 minutes or so of audio. I didn't notice until it was too late. Second we have new info for Disgaea 6, new demo and mobile releases, and a new expensive NeiR bring arts fi…
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EP.136 A New Season Of JRPGS
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First episode of the year! We start of talking about our GOTY from last year then we talk about what JRPG we are most anticipating. THEN we catch up with all the questions from the break! Intro Song: Cry for Your Eternity/The Legend of Heroes Sora No Kiseki the 3rd Original Soundtrack/ Copyright (c) Nihon Falcom Corporation Outro Song: To The Glori…
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Chrono Cross 14: Dancing on Fairy Corpses [Water Dragon Isle (Home)]
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Welcome son of man, now come to me. Today we’re assuming ourselves bound by fate, getting the plot on track, acquiring our depressed doctor, defining shot, encouraging brother fights, riding lilly pads, killing all the dwarves again, deliberately letting Rosetta die and live, admiring and also destroying the dwarf tank, not using the dragon platfor…
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JRPG Report Episode 147 - Bravely Default II New Details, Neptunia Virtual Stars Coming to the West
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Back after a week off and ready to rock! We've got new details about Bravely Default II: a new town, 5 new jobs, new characters, and its mini game B n D. We learned of Neptunia Virtual Stars' release date in the west along with when Switch owners will be able to play Cold Steel IV. Plus some other fun stories. In the end Jake will give us his revie…
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Chrono Cross 13: Fargo Shorts [S. S. Invincible (Another)]
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Head into the fog? This time we’re treasuring skeleton fantasies, aligning character motivations, revealing a ghost ship as a pirate ship, wearing Fargo shorts, dancing to diegetic music, blowing whistles and hitting gongs, fighting big birds, inventing a new ho, doing jellyfish tranqs, fighting skeletons with skeletons, ignoring safety protocols, …
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Ep 21: Phantasy Star IV w/ Alexander McConnell
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One of the greatest, and perhaps most underrated, JRPG's of the 16-bit generation, Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium is a sci-fi epic with a narrative and mechanics before its time. Alexander McConnell joins us to discuss the definitive conclusion to this four game saga, delving into its epic scope, charmingly sleazy protagonists, magical…
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Chrono Cross 12: Worldly Person of Lordly Caliber [Hermit's Hideaway (Another)]
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I am playing Chrono Cross, and I am alone. After going down the humour hole, we’re scouring the dregs of Viper Manor, assimilating into our party, finding sacred artifacts, getting our Safety Gear, eliminating sentient beings, reluctantly accepting NeoFio, watching Glenn give the game away, breaking down the fourth wall, speaking with the fairies, …
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JRPG Report Episode 146 - JRPG of the Year; Looking Forward to 2021 with Jordan
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It the last day of 2020 so let's talk about the JRPG of the Year! In my mind there are only two choices: Trails of Cold Steel IV and Final Fantasy VII Remake. Jordan and I discuss which one is deserving of the title. In other news there was no news to discuss! So we look forward to the most anticipated titles of 2021. Spoiler: it's going to be an a…
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Chrono Cross 11: Leave it to Beeba, Hi-Ho [Hydra Marsh (Home)]
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Hi ho. Today we’re dividing our time, teleporting across worlds, exchanging poetry, letting Leena meet Leena, getting poisoned, blowing the Beeba Flute, busting up the sacred Wingapede, murdering Pentapus, liberating Razzly, wiping out Dwarfs, making the Hydra extinct, healing Kid, watching Mel rob Kid, and sorting out a rookie thief. Go away, beeb…
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JRPG Report Episode 145 - The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Black First Details
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Falcom Winter Day 2020 gave use some new info about The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Black. I'll tell you everything that was reported (except spoiler stuff). We learned a little about Bravely Default II and Disgaea 6 too including the DLC plans for returning Disgaea characters. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas holiday. I plan to have a best…
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EP 47: Shadow Hearts – 5 hours in
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Starting the Shadow Hearts Podcast Playthrough Shadow Hearts is a turnbased horror JRPG that... The post EP 47: Shadow Hearts – 5 hours in appeared first on Icicle Disaster JRPG Podcast.על ידי Icicle Disaster JRPG Podcast
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Chrono Cross 10: Thieving of Labor [Guldove (Another) + Back to Termina]
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I have not seen the light, amigo. Today we’re thinking of party members as coworkers, seeking advice from governing mystics, listening to dragon god legends, receiving a green tinkler, overlaying theme music, using alcohol as a bribe, psychically annihilating groupies, confessing to the florist, visiting Skelly’s house, cashing in a bet, confirming…
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EP.135 We'll Relink in 2022
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On this final episode of the year we discuss all the juicy news that dropped. Including the release window of Granblue Fantasy Relink and the announcement of the next Kiseki (Trails) game! Intro Song: Cry for Your Eternity/The Legend of Heroes Sora No Kiseki the 3rd Original Soundtrack/ Copyright (c) Nihon Falcom Corporation Outro Song: To The Glor…
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JRPG Report Episode 144 - The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Black Announced
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It was quite a week in the JRPG world! First we got a huge announcement about the new Legend of Heroes title. Called Trails of Black its an all new entry in the series. I'll give you every bit of info we have. Second we have a 2022 release window for Granblue Fantasy Relink along with 23 minutes of new gameplay footage. The new release window is a …
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Ep 20: Eternal Sonata w/ Dani Siller
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As Composer Frédéric Chopin lies on his deathbed from tuberculosis, in a parallel universe he's an anime bad boy in a fantasy world, doing battle with an industrialized empire and nasty anthropormphised beans. Eternal Sonata may not be the strangest premise for a JRPG ever, but it's certainly in the running. In this episode, Dani Siller of Escape T…
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Chrono Cross 9: Applebee's Punk [Guldove]
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Ripples and waves make sense. This time we’re shaking off a massive fall, requiring extinct medicine, choosing Kid’s destiny, taking/refusing advice from horny clowns, channeling The Witcher 2, engaging in local commerce, drinking away insecurities, identifying “Applebees Punk,” alienating Korcha, stealing a secret dress, and becoming the wind. Au …
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JRPG Report Episode 143 - The Phantom Thieves Strike Again
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The Phantom Thieves are finally heading west again. After much speculation and a name change, Persona 5 Strikers will come westward February 23, 2021. It's great news to all and I couldn't be happier. I've got all the details on the various editions on the show. Plus info on the job systems of Bravely Default II among other stories. Thanks for list…
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EP.134 Is 13 Sentinels Good?
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A lot of events are just around the corner, we discuss what wishes we have for the Game Awards. Taylor also gives us his thoughts on the new 13 Sentinels! Intro Song: Cry for Your Eternity/The Legend of Heroes Sora No Kiseki the 3rd Original Soundtrack/ Copyright (c) Nihon Falcom Corporation Outro Song: To The Glorious Future /The Legends of Heroes…
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Chrono Cross 8: More Like Mystery Cat [Viper Manor, Part II]
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We’re not here to play jacks. Instead, we’re extracting more lore from Karsh, misunderstanding ghosts, opening a chest with the power of persistence, enjoying a moonlight bridge, wrecking Marcy, getting freshman philosophical, seeing my mom in my sister and then fighting her, getting horny with a clown, meeting a menacing Lynx, making cat puns, tak…
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Ep 19: Final Fantasy X w/ Andy Reinhold
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Sharpen up those Blitzball skills 'cos we're heading back to Spira. Final Fantasy X expert extraordinaire Andy Reinhold joins Paul for a deep dive into the themes, characters, and misconceptions about one of the most unusual and abstract entries in the franchise. Join us as we explore the heady themes, investigate who the game's true protagonist is…
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JRPG Report Episode 142 - A PS1 JRPG Returns
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Welcome back fans. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! We've got a fun show for you today. No big headlines but lots of good stories. Saga Frontier Remastered made a surprise splash and will return next summer. The new Mercenaries Blaze title will launch in the west on December 17 for the Switch. Xbox Game Pass lands one of best JRPGs …
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EP 46: The 2020 JRPG of the Year Awards
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What was the best JRPG of 2020? Zach gives a rundown of the most... The post EP 46: The 2020 JRPG of the Year Awards appeared first on Icicle Disaster JRPG Podcast.על ידי Icicle Disaster JRPG Podcast
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EP.133 Not Really a Calamity
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This week's episode we chat with Taylor about his bout with the new Hyrule Warriors game and we get Brandon's thoughts with his first Yakuza game! Intro Song: Cry for Your Eternity/The Legend of Heroes Sora No Kiseki the 3rd Original Soundtrack/ Copyright (c) Nihon Falcom Corporation Outro Song: To The Glorious Future /The Legends of Heroes Sen No …
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Chrono Cross 7: Normalize Dragons [Viper Manor, Part I]
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Too Bad. Wrong. Sucker. On this episode we’re letting go of Pierre, dodging pointless spotlights, feeding hungry dragons, literally falling in a trap, suspecting Glenn might be an idiot, questioning the general competence of Viper’s dragoon, beating up robots, looting the vault, literally falling in another trap, releasing a cute monster, missing a…
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JRPG Report Sunday Special Episode 34 - Cold Steel IV OST: Twilight Resonance
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It's been a while since we put out a Sunday podcast. And what better one than a sampling of some of the amazing music from The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV. Here are the 15 tracks: 1: Mighty Urge 2: Seductive Shudder 3: Intuition and Insight 4: Master's Vertex 5: Pleasure Smile 6: Still to the Front 7: Twilight Green Road 8: Beyond Ten…
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JRPG Report Episode 141 - The Thanksgiving Day Podcast
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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Time is at a premium this year so I hid from my family and recorded the podcast on turkey day. We took off last week so its a jam packed show today. New trailers, images, and news galore. Listen in for stories about Disgaea 6, Atelier Ryza 2, Black Friday deals, and the possible English listing for Persona 5 Scramble! W…
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Chrono Cross 6: Doodle Suits [Terminia + Three Routes to Viper Manor]
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We shall age another year while you shall remain the same in memory. This time we’re lifting weights at Greco’s, feeling sorrowful with Glenn and Riddel, restarting the sword forge, instantly finding the Hero Medal, understanding misunderstood artists, suffering Pierre’s limitless idiocy, slaying Ketchop, boating with Korcha, ascending perilous blu…
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Chrono Cross 5: A Real Demagogue [Termina (Another)]
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You’re not dead or anything, are you? On this episode we’re learning how to pronounce “acacia,” running short on Bellflowers, admiring coastal architecture, thinking about Glenn, polishing my Viper statue, getting framed by an invisible guy, observing potential toilets, working too hard, ordering squid guts, encountering demi-humans, constructing w…
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EP.132 Yakuza is Like A Dragon
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Next Gen is here and we are wondering if we are even excited. Taylor and Brandon finished two games, Cold Steel 4 and Yakuza respectively, and we get their thoughts on them! Intro Song: Cry for Your Eternity/The Legend of Heroes Sora No Kiseki the 3rd Original Soundtrack/ Copyright (c) Nihon Falcom Corporation Outro Song: To The Glorious Future /Th…
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JRPG Report Episode 140 - Falcom and Atlus Future Plans
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I was this close to calling off this week's show. Until 2 days ago, there simply wasn't enough news to record. But here we are and it's a fun one. Sega and Falcom released some plans for 2021 so we'll talk about them and what it means beyond next year. Atelier Ryza 2 had some good bits of info as well. Of course next gen systems from Playstation an…
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Chrono Cross 4: Kiss the Moons [Cape Howl + Heading North]
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Boogum! This time we’re finding our own grave, kicking our talking dog off a cliff, enduring spice puns, gaining a star level, meeting a girl named Kid, sleeping in my dead boy room, obtaining Mojo, becoming exorcists, conversing with a jolly talking skull, taking the big egg, re-fighting the spice boys, and reading character fun facts. Nobody can …
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EP.131 Bravely Default II Earlier Than Expected
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Taylor and Nick talk about the mini Nintendo direct and answer a lot of your questions! Intro Song: Cry for Your Eternity/The Legend of Heroes Sora No Kiseki the 3rd Original Soundtrack/ Copyright (c) Nihon Falcom Corporation Outro Song: To The Glorious Future /The Legends of Heroes Sen No Kiseki 2 Original Soundtrack/ Copyright (c) Nihon Falcom Co…
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JRPG Report Episode 139 - Bravely Default II Data Dump
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A bit of a light week of gaming news. Luckily Bravely Default II followed up its release date news from last week with a wealth of info this week. I give all the details on the main characters, the world, and the job and game systems. I'll direct you to our YouTube channel for many trailers this week for upcoming games. Plus a few more fun things t…
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Chrono Cross 3: Toking with Lizards [Opassa Beach + Another Arni]
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What are you doing here, man, this is my island. On this episode we’re learning lessons from choices unmade, dancing the tokage, dressing the battle set, observing weird weapons, remembering Nu, acquiring Komodo Dragon scales, killing the dragon mother, getting sentimental with Leena, waking up at the beach, admiring the beautiful face of the Opah …
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EP.130 Getting Back Into the Swing Of Things
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We've been gone for bit but not we are back to play catch up. The typical JRPG discussion that GSP brings is back! Plus we played a bit of Back of the Box! Intro Song: Cry for Your Eternity/The Legend of Heroes Sora No Kiseki the 3rd Original Soundtrack/ Copyright (c) Nihon Falcom Corporation Outro Song: To The Glorious Future /The Legends of Heroe…
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JRPG Report Episode 138 - Bravely Default II Release Date
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Its a great week to be a JRPG gamer. Not only did we finally get Trails of Cold Steel IV, but we have some fun news to talk about. Bravely Default II got a release date of February 26, 2021, a slight delay from its 2020 goal. Cold Steel IV's digital release was all screwed up so we'll talk about it. My experience has be awesome so far! Final Fantas…
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Chrono Cross 2: Ocean Metaphor [Arni (Home)]
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Come on sleepyhead, get up. On this episode, we’re deleting music from the game, standing up to Leena through extended slumber, talking to everybody in Arni Village, learning super duper lizard secrets, reminiscing a life of gutting fish, unlocking Satellaview secrets, reciting more poetry, appreciating Poshul’s lisp, learning how to fight, reading…
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JRPG Report Sunday Special Episode 33 - Talking Cold Steel with Jake
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With The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV just a few days away, Jake and myself talk all about the series and this great upcoming game. We've both waited many long years for the End of Sage. Hype train level maxed out! The first half is spoiler free, but steer clear of the second half if you have not played all the games leading up to Cold…
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JRPG Report Episode 137 - Trails of Cold Steel IV Hype
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Just 5 days until the epic End of Sage for the Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV hits PS4 owner's hands in the US. The wait has been forever for this end of a huge story arc. So I hype it up one last time! I'll give a full report next week. It seems the delay for US owners of the collector's edition won't happen now (sorry Europe), so all i…