No Expedition 33 Mini-Map Isn't a Bad Thing, FF + MtG Reax, and Sakura Wars 2 in English
The maps are mini but the discourse is maxi!Kat, Nadia, and Victor embrace their cartographical spirit this week as they discuss the pros and cons of the mini-map; Does EVERY game need them? Do NO games need them? At what point should you meet the game's systems where they are and adapt? Find out on this week's disorientingly good episode of Axe of the Blood God!Tune in to live recordings of the show every Saturday morning at https://www.twitch.tv/bloodgodpod, subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod and celebrate our 10th Anniversary with new merch at https://shop.bloodgodpod.com
Also in this episode:
LIVE reactions as the Final Fantasy x Magic: the Gathering cards are revealed!
Sakura Wars 2 fan-translation
Dokyusei
Tokimeki Memorial ~forever with you~ Emotional
Play Maddy Thorson's latest Super Mario World romhack, Masterpiece, with art by friend of the show, darcydee
Miserable Canadian clowns
Timestamps:
07:20 - Main Topic - Do RPGs need mini-maps?
40:44 - Random Encounters
45:20 - Final Fantasy x Magic the Gathering Reactions
1:02:08 - The Tavern: Sakura Wars 2, Dokyusei, Tokimeki Memorial
1:20:20 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook
Music Used in this Episode:
Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]
Pub - [Lunar Knights]
A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]
Continuation of the Dream - [Sakura Wars 2]
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1:35:53
Are Games Too Expensive, The Collapse of Games Media
The rent is too damn high!Hey, it's rough out there. But as development costs climb, retail prices skyrocket, and the institutional knowledge of decades of journalism slips out from under us due to corporate greed, Kat, Nadia, and Eric are at least here to explain what this means for the future of RPGs!Tune in to live recordings of the show every Saturday morning at https://www.twitch.tv/bloodgodpod, subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod and celebrate our 10th Anniversary with new merch at https://shop.bloodgodpod.com
Also in this episode:
Gameification of Disney World
Chrono Trigger remake - PSYCH!
Fandom is the worst website in the world
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 impressions update!
Final Fantasy Magic: The Gathering hype
Timestamps:
05:50 - Main Topic - What to do about expensive video games
52:08 - Random Encounters
55:24 - Polygon and Giant Bomb's collapse
1:10:28 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 update
1:30:16 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook
Music Used in this Episode:
Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]
A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]
Enjoyment Theme - [Sakura Wars 2]
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Sacre Bleu! Incroyable! Tabarnak! We get to say all these words and more on this week's episode of Axe of the Blood God, which is about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Special guest Kenneth Shepard joins Kat, Nadia, and Eric (they're together again!) on this quest to ask this Paintress lady what her whole deal is.
Also in this episode:
Stop right there, criminal scum! Suddenly, Oblivion Remastered.
Breath of Fire 4 is on PC! What does this portend?
The Gang Pre-Orders the Switch 2
The Hundred Line is just what the Danganronpa sicko ordered.
We drive a carpool directly into a dancing baby.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping
03:00 - Main Topic (Clair Obscur review)
50:15 - Random Encounters
1:00:04 - The Tavern
1:39:38 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook
Music used in this episode:
Do Your Best! (Breath of Fire III)
Patty's Pub (Dragon Quest XI)
A Curious Tale (Secret of Mana)
Je Suis Fatigue (Tom Cardy)
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1:51:05
The Lunar Remastered Review, Switch 2 Updates w/ Lucas White
How many licks DOES it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?
Eric, Nadia, and special guest Lucas White won't find out in the Lunar: Remastered Collection but they'll sure discuss localization choices like it. Find out if the new re-release does justice to these cult classics of the 32-bit era.
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Also in this episode:
Updates on the Switch 2 pre-orders
SaGa x Vampire Survivors for the sickos
Eric's Sunderfolk review
Why Pokemon cards are BANNED
Timestamps:
09:08 - Main Topic - Switch 2 Hands-on Impressions
52:08 - Random Encounters
56:08 - The Tavern - Switch 2, SaGa x Vampire Survivors, Sunderfolk
1:35:24 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook
Music Used in this Episode:
Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]
Pub - [Lunar Knights]
A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]
Adventure Road - [Lunar 2 - Eternal Blue]
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1:51:18
Class Conscious: Black Mage w/ Timothy Monbleau
I am the Black Mage! I casts the spells that makes the peoples fall down!
Time to put on your robe and wizard hat; we're talkin' Black Mages!
From Vivi to Donald Duck, all your favourite magic missile-slingers are here and ready to nuke Eric, Nadia, and special guest Timothy Monbleau!
Special Thanks to Edwyn "Omahdon" Tiong, voice of Black Mage.
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Also in this episode:
Final Fantasy XIII re-examined?!
Blue Prince Impressions
Amagami mentioned
Everyone's Donald Duck impressions
Timestamps:
04:00 - Main Topic - Switch 2 Hands-on Impressions
1:04:40 - Random Encounters
1:05:56 - The Tavern - Final Fantasy XIII and Blue Prince
1:31:41 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook
Music Used in this Episode:
Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]
Pub - [Lunar Knights]
A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]
Mystic Mysidia - [Final Fantasy IV: Celtic Moon]
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Kat Bailey, Nadia Oxford, and Eric Van Allen explore Final Fantasy, Skyrim, and all the best in the wonderful world of role-playing video games! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/bloodgodpod
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