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Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth 07: Lost in the Saucer (2 of 2)We discover Gold Saucer's wealth of revised and suspiciously familiar mini games and discuss Rebirth's baffling betrayals of the spirit of Corel as presented in the original game.
This episode covers Chapter 8: All That Glitters between being cut loose to explore the resort independently and arriving at Corel Prison.
2024-12-0848 minHero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth 06: Lost in the Saucer (1 of 2)By mine cart and grappling hook we cross the Corel mountains to a village of impoverished Barret haters which lies in the shadow of heaven on earth, the amusement park Gold Saucer ... except it's gray now? So, Gray Saucer? A fitting name for its fresh take on virtual, disembodied, not-actually-happening funtimes.
This episode covers Chapter 7: Those Left Behind and Chapter 8: All That Glitters up to resting at the Gold Saucer hotel.
2024-12-0357 minHero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth 05: Costa Del SwoleTake the segue to horny jail at Rebirth's most glowed up town. We review our preconceptions of Rebirth's Costa Del Sol, make comparisons to the original game, review each mini game, and more.
This episode covers Chapter 6: Fool's Paradise.
2024-11-031h 22Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth 04: Midgar's Seventh Infantry NEVER Leaves a Man BehindGlorious Upper Junon unfolds before us, where Cloud wears a familiar uniform and gathers gaming's greatest gang of redshirts.
This episode covers the second half of Chapter 4: Dawn of a New Era and Chapter 5: Blood in the Water.
2024-10-141h 08Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy Rebirth 03: Cloud on PorpoiseWe see how Mithril Mines expanded from a four-screen dungeon, feel the maritime wonder of the greater Junon Region, and go underneath the anchovy pizza at Lower Junon.
This episode covers Chapter 3: Deeper into Darkness and half of Chapter 4: Dawn of a New Era.
2024-09-151h 23Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth 02: Did Broden ... Do This?From Queenblood to World Intel, the city of Kalm and the Grasslands beyond introduce the gameplay loops that will set the tone for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's open world segments. This episode covers Chapter 2: A New Journey Begins.
2024-09-021h 14Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth 01: Squall of a HeroSEASON 2.5 BEGINS! Nate & Tyler kick off a spoiler-rich review of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth with a look at Chapter 1: Fall of a Hero covering Zack arriving at Midgar, Cloud's account of the Nibelheim incident, and a conspiracy about Tifa.
Thank you Youtube.com/SoundBiter for a sound effect.
2024-08-191h 27Hero With 1000 PotionsBONUS EPISODE! Final Fantasy VII Remake & Original 37: Episode INTERmission (2 of 2)YUFFIE QUEST! Nate & Tyler conclude their coverage of Final Fantasy VII Remake by playing through the downloadable extra mission featuring Yuffie's mission to infiltrate the Shinra building and steal its top secret materia. We also announce the game we will be covering next season.
This episode begins and ends INTERmission chapter 2: Covert Ops.
2024-07-141h 00Hero With 1000 PotionsBONUS EPISODE! Final Fantasy VII Remake & Original 36: Episode INTERmission (1 of 2)YUFFIE QUEST! Nate & Tyler conclude their coverage of Final Fantasy VII Remake by playing through the downloadable extra mission featuring Yuffie's mission to infiltrate the Shinra building and steal its top secret materia. We also announce the game we will be covering next season.
This episode begins and ends INTERmission chapter 1: Wutai's Finest.
2024-07-0656 minHero With 1000 PotionsAnima in Exile: A Nier Replicant ver.122474487139... Travelogue (3 of 3)Tyler narrates and reacts to the story and gameplay of Nier Replicant ver.122474487139... in a blind playthrough. Nier Replicant is a genre-shifting action RPG produced by Toylogic and published by Square Enix in 2020. It is an upgraded version of the original release that published in 2010 under the name Nier Gestalt.
Music by Keiichi Okabe, Kakeru Ishihama, Keigo Hoashi, and Takafumi Nishimura.
Sound effects by youtube.com/justsoundfx and www.youtube.com/@AudioLibrary69.
2024-06-1757 minHero With 1000 PotionsAnima in Exile: A Nier Replicant ver.122474487139... Travelogue (2 of 3)Tyler narrates and reacts to the story and gameplay of Nier Replicant ver.122474487139... in a blind playthrough. Nier Replicant is a genre-shifting action RPG produced by Toylogic and published by Square Enix in 2020. It is an upgraded version of the original release that published in 2010 under the name Nier Gestalt.
Music by Keiichi Okabe, Kakeru Ishihama, Keigo Hoashi, and Takafumi Nishimura.
Sound effects by youtube.com/justsoundfx
2024-06-1058 minHero With 1000 PotionsAnima in Exile: A Nier Replicant ver.122474487139... Travelogue (1 of 3)Tyler narrates and reacts to the story and gameplay of Nier Replicant ver.122474487139... in a blind playthrough. Nier Replicant is a genre-shifting action RPG produced by Toylogic and published by Square Enix in 2020. It is an upgraded version of the original release that published in 2010 under the name Nier Gestalt.
Music by Keiichi Okabe, Kakeru Ishihama, Keigo Hoashi, and Takafumi Nishimura.
Sound effects by youtube.com/justsoundfx
2024-06-031h 10
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 35: The Steel Sky (2 of 2)We realize the extraordinary consequences of breaking with fate, Aerith's melancholic farewell gets patched out,, and Tyler and Nate give their final thoughts on Final Fantasy VII: Remake before the unknown journey continues to INTERMISSION and beyond.
This episode completes Chapter 18.
2024-05-0648 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 34: The Steel Sky (1 of 2)We draw comparisons to Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children as we pass through The Singularity, the Whisper Harbinger blows our minds, a showdown with Sephiroth takes us into outer space, and Square Enix rapidly completes its checklist of obligatory series-defining moments.
This episode begins at passing through The Singularity and ends after the scene at the Edge of Creation.
2024-04-291h 01
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 33: Boundless, Terrifying FreedomAfter junking Motorball we arrive the end of our coverage of the original game, meanwhile a showdown in the wastelands makes us scratch our spiky-haired heads, and Aerith issues a grave warning on the consequences of taking Sephiroth's bait.
This episode begins at the start of Remake's chapter 18 and ends before entering The Singularity.
2024-04-081h 04
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 32: Fat Hogs & Lab Rat DogsWe decompress the history of Jenova, meet Rufus Shinra, battle the Arsenal, and flee the Shinra building.
This episode completes Chapter 17.
2024-04-011h 12
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 31: The Sword in the CEOWe navigate a labyrinthine lab, two bigshots taste the Masamune, and a strange interstellar specimen gets spicy.
This episode begins after Chapter 17's first cutscene and ends after the Jenova Dreamweaver encounter.
2024-03-251h 20Hero With 1000 PotionsA Beautiful Calamity: A Final Fantasy VII Rebirth ReviewNate drops a totally spoiler free review of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, covering what to expect from gameplay, combat, and the world of Rebirth. Nate shares his opinions on the nature of the direction that Square Enix's developers have taken in their approach to this game and the greater "VII Remake" series and the current state of the games industry surrounding those choices.
2024-03-1850 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 30: Doctor Hojo and the Remakequelbootverse of Mad Fans (2 of 2)Red XIII explains the meaning of the Whispers. Nate & Tyler discuss theories, review every instance of a Whisper encounter thus far, the dual-meaning of Remake, and what the Whispers may represent outside of the game.
This episode covers the first scene of Chapter 17.
2024-03-111h 01
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 29: Doctor Hojo and the Remakequelbootverse of Mad Fans (1 of 2)We storm Hojo's Lab, destroy flesh monsters, recover Aerith, and meet Red XIII.
This episode completed FFVII Remake's Chapter 16.
2024-03-0452 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 28: Something Stinks in the Executive Board RoomWe meet the Midgar mayor, battle in VR, and infiltrate a Shinra executive board meeting. But the real question on everyone's mind is ... what's that &^#$# smell!?
2024-02-261h 14
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 27: Return to Office Mandate (2 of 2)Cloud, Barret and Tifa tour the Shinra Building museum with exhibits on President Shinra, Shinra Corp's five major business divisions, the city of Midgar, and the Cosmos Theatre, whose IMAX-caliber presentation reveals the ruinous company's horrific master stroke.
This episode completes Final Fantasy VII Remake Chapter 16's museum tour and the brief scene between Palmer and Sephiroth afterwards.
2024-02-121h 05
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 26: Return to Office Mandate (1 of 2)Night falls on Midgar as Cloud, Barret, and Tifa ascend elevators and stairwells to reach the Shinra Building's upper floors.
This episode covers Final Fantasy VII Remake chapter 16 up to the start of the museum tour, and Final Fantasy VII original up to meeting Deputy Mayor Hart and Mayor Domino.
2024-02-0558 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 25: A Golden Shiny Wire of HopeBy wire and grappling hook Cloud, Tifa and Barret climb a pile of garbage to break into the Shinra Building. In FFVII original, Tyler covers breaking into the lobby and Nate covers climbing the side stairs.
This episode completes Remake's Chapter 15 and begins Chapter 16, finishing at entering the Shinra Building's lobby after "infiltrating" the parking garage.
2024-01-291h 23
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 24: Converge of Cerberus & Done Chore-neo (2 of 2)A tomboy bandit causes mischief in the Sector 5 slums, Tifa compels Avalanche to help the people, and Leslie helps us get topside after we help him find Don Corneo's hidey-hole in the sewer system.
This episode completes chapters 13 and 14.
2023-12-251h 03
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 23: Converge of Cerberus & Done Chore-neo (1 of 2)Barret and Tifa plumb the Underground Test Site, witness people in tanks, honor the memory of Biggs and Jessie, and Cloud speaks with a special someone in the gardens outside Aerith's house in the wee hours of the night.
This episode completes chapter 13 and begins chapter 14, ending after a tender conversation with either Aerith, Tifa, or Barret.
2023-12-181h 15
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 22: The Platefall-OutFollowing the Sector 7 plate collapse, we search for a missing Marlene, explore a stunned Sector 5, and learn about Aerith's childhood in flashbacks with Elmyra.
This episode covers Chapter 13 up to arriving at the Underground Test Site.
2023-12-051h 21
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 21: Stop the Plate Op! (2 of 2)Cloud gets Pizza-TSD, Reno and Rude show us the Turks Two-Step, and a cartoon cat weeps in horror.
This episode completes chapter 12.
2023-11-2756 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 20: Stop the Plate Op! (1 of 2)As the Turks assault the Sector 7 pillar, Avalanche members begin dropping off, Reno has his sights on a rematch, and Aerith thinks about the children.
This episode covers chapter 12 up to the end of Aerith's playable segment.
2023-11-201h 00
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 19: Scary Monsters and Super Creeps (2 of 2)Things get dark and spooky once Cloud, Tifa and Aerith fall into Corneo's trap in the Midgar sewers. Finding the way out it isn't too hard, but a haunted train graveyard separates the team from the Sector 7 pillar, which they desperately need to defend.
This episode covers all of Chapters 10 and 11.
2023-11-131h 04
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 18: Scary Monsters and Super Creeps (1 of 2)We enter Don Corneo's world of Dionysian depravity and threaten to take away his favorite toy. Our heroes get the rug pulled out from under them when he spills the beans about Shinra's secret to plan to destroy Avalanche. Also we discuss the Kazushige Nojima novel "The Kids Are Alright: A Turks Side Story."
This episode completes Chapter 9.
2023-11-0659 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 17: Say YASS to the DRASS!How did Remake handle Wall Market's methods of getting Cloud into his iconic dress? We review the divergent ways each game turns Cloud into wife material, and analyze each game's highly unusual Honeybee Inn sequences. This episode completes Chapter 9 up to Cloud's yassification.
2023-10-091h 22
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 16: There’s Hand Stuff Going On Here (2 of 2)We explore Remake's lively and sprawling version of Wall Market, get personal about hand massages, and battle an abominable abode. This episode completes chapter 9 up to defeating the Hell House.
2023-10-011h 00
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 15: There’s Hand Stuff Going On Here (1 of 2)As Cloud and Aerith cross Sector 6's Collapsed Expressway, Nate and Tyler wonder about the sector's partial plate collapse and Midgar's economic development. Nate briefly reviews Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis. This episode explores Chapter 9 up to arriving at Wall Market.
2023-09-241h 13
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 14: Learning to Talk to Her (2 of 2)Aerith speaks to the flowers and Cloud gets a Rude awakening after assisting the children, pickpockets, and Shinra interns of the Sector 5 slums. This episode completes Remake's chapter 8.
2023-09-1052 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 13: Learning to Talk to Her (1 of 2)Mommy Scarlet makes it all better, Tyler and Nate discover Midgar's age, and Aerith questions Cloud about Tifa. This episode covers Remake's chapter 8 between arriving at the Sector 5 slums and questing in the Sector 5 slums.
2023-09-0351 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 12: Reusing the Zack HoleCloud survives a crash course on horticulture, Reno has an electrifying debut, and Aerith knows more than she lets on. Meanwhile 1990s Nate has a dead Cloud theory and Tyler plays his Stratocaster.
This episode covers Remake's chapter 8 up to arriving at Sector 5 slums' residential area.
2023-08-211h 25
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 11: Chekhov’s Grappling HookIn the Sector 5 rector, Barret & Heidegger break the news, AVALANCHE builds a boss, and Cloud loses his footing.
This episode completes Chapter 7.
2023-07-311h 04
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 10: Actually Under the Rotting PizzaWe fear heights, love lamps, roleplay President Shinra, and discover a bird and teddy bear trapped in stone as we cross the Underplate to the Sector 5 Reactor.
This episode completes Chapter 6.
2023-07-2444 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 09: Plan ”E”s, Trains and Crabmobiles (2 of 2)Plans get complex as Cloud, Tifa and Barret follow a plucky beagle through Midgar's train tunnels as Heideggar berates, laughs, and strokes his beard at computer screens.
This episode completes Remake's Chapter 5.
2023-07-0542 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 08: Plan ”E”s, Trains and Crabmobiles (1 of 2)OUR 50TH EPISODE! HOORAY TO US!
Before we hop back into the action we discuss the wealth of recent RPG news including the three-minute FFVII: Rebirth trailer, the launch of FFXVI, and Switch Direct announcements for Super Mario RPG remake, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection, and Star Ocean 2: The Second Story remake, and more.
Back in Remake's Midgar, the Sector 7 slums are under attack, and we set out with alternative plans for the next bombing mission. This episode completes Chapter 4 and gets as far as fleeing the train in Chapter 5.
2023-06-2657 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 07: The PaddeningJessie's secret mission to the plate is Remake's first chapter-long departure from Original's plot. Two fabulous biker boys do the motordance, the gang discovers Jessie's past and motivation for ecoterror, and the secret mission turns into a full-on firefight.
This episode covers Remake's chapter 4 up to the returning to the Sector Seven slums.
2023-06-191h 15
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 06: An Absolute ChadleyAs Cloud and Tifa imitate water treatment technicians, we meet a variety of Sector Seven weirdos including a the hooded and sickly Marco, the peacocking greaser Johnny, and the Shinra intern Chadley. AVALANCHE begins to schism, pseudo-Yakuzas threaten Cloud, and Jessie's got ulterior motives. Also Tyler's butt goes out of control.
This episode completes Remake's chapter 3.
2023-06-121h 19
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 05: Lifestream Pipe DreamsOur rendezvous to Avalanche HQ reveals a paternal side to Barret, a promise made to a cocktail-slinging pugilist, and the vast contrast in setting between the two games' Sector Seven slums. Also, Texas is canon.
This episode completes Remake chapter 3 up to entering Seventh Heaven.
2023-05-301h 09
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 04: It’s ’Cuz of That &^#$# ’Pizza’!We slash our way to the last train bound for the Sector Seven slums. The passengers reveal new perspectives on the meaning of Midgar, and Nate and Tyler discuss the 'rotten pizzas' that affect their own lives. This episode completes Chapter 2.
2023-05-1546 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 03: The SquisheningAVALANCHE flees the destroyed reactor, visions of Sephiroth torture Cloud, Aerith crosses Cloud on Loveless Street, and Nate & Tyler get their first taste of Remake's story anachronisms and a condensation of game themes and motifs. This episode covers FF7R chapter 2 up to meeting Aerith.
2023-05-0859 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 02: Mako Can’t Melt Steel BeamsWe analyze the title screens, intro movies, the personalities of the eco-terrorist group AVALANCHE, and the bombing mission that sets the adventure into motion. This episode covers all of FF7R's chapter 1.
2023-05-011h 15
Hero With 1000 PotionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake & Original 01: Memories of MidgarWELCOME TO SEASON TWO! In this prelude episode we're discussing how we'll covering two games in one season, each game's dev history, our formative experiences playing FF7 back in the 1990s, its lasting impact, and what it all means for the future of the FF7-verse.
2023-04-2554 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsRaccoon City Inferno: A Resident Evil 2 (2019) Survivalogue (3 of 3)Tyler narrates and reacts to the story and gameplay of Resident Evil 2 (2019), a survival horror game developed and published by Capcom and arguably one of the greatest survival horror games ever made. Join us for an audio adventure of Tyler's blind playthrough of Leon S. Kennedy's campaign packed with blood-splatters of suspense, scares, and gruesome monsters.
2023-04-1757 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsRaccoon City Inferno: A Resident Evil 2 (2019) Survivalogue (2 of 3)Tyler narrates and reacts to the story and gameplay of Resident Evil 2 (2019), a survival horror game developed and published by Capcom and arguably one of the greatest survival horror games ever made. Join us for an audio adventure of Tyler's blind playthrough of the Leon S. Kennedy's campaign packed with blood-splatters of suspense, scares, and gruesome monsters.
2023-04-1054 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsRaccoon City Inferno: A Resident Evil 2 (2019) Survivalogue (1 of 3)Tyler narrates and reacts to the story and gameplay of Resident Evil 2 (2019), a survival horror game developed and published by Capcom and arguably one of the greatest survival horror games ever made. Join us for an audio adventure of Tyler's blind playthrough of the Leon S. Kennedy's campaign packed with blood-splatters of suspense, scares, and gruesome monsters.
2023-04-0351 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsBONUS EPISODE! Xenoblade Chronicles 29: Future Connected (2 of 2)With Season 2 around the corner, Nate and Tyler discuss the additional post-game chapter of Xenoblade Chronicles, available only on Xenoblade's Definitive Edition release.
2023-02-0555 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsBONUS EPISODE! Xenoblade Chronicles 28: Future Connected (1 of 2)With Season 2 around the corner, Nate and Tyler discuss the additional post-game chapter of Xenoblade Chronicles, available only on Xenoblade's Definitive Edition release.
2023-01-2646 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 27: Master of Two Worlds (2 of 2)Alvis blows our minds, Shulk answers the ultimate question, and we glimpse into the lives of our heroes in a post-Zanza reality. After, Nate & Tyler reveal plans for the podcast's second season.
2022-12-2039 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 26: Master of Two Worlds (1 of 2)Dickson gets swole, the gang breaks orbit, and Zanza loses his divine providence.
2022-12-121h 01Hero With 1000 PotionsDON’T SKIP THIS! Top 5 Reasons to Try Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII ReunionNate gives his top reasons to play this Final Fantasy 7 prequel story, Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion. Originally released on the Playstation Portable in 2007, this game is being re-released for most modern devices - Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X/S. This action RPG follows the exploits of Zack Fair in his journey to rise the ranks to SOLDIER 1ST CLASS. With ties to many elements introduced in Final Fantasy VII Remake, this entry is more important than ever to check out.
Backing music from ocremix.org / Voices From The Lifestream:
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Hero With 1000 PotionsBeyond the Moondreams of Madness: A Hylics 2 Travelogue (2 of 2)Tyler narrates and reacts to the story and gameplay of Hylics 2 in a blind playthrough. Hylics 2 is a psychedelic, posthuman turn-based RPG where we plunge into a mesmerizing world of surreal monsters and likeable weirdos. Released in 2020, Hylics 2 is an altogether fascinating and very original gaming experience whose unforgettable creatures are brought to life by stop-motion animation, 3D-scanned clay models, and pixel art. Hylics 2 is developed and published by Mason Lindroth with original music by Mason Lindroth and Chuck Salamone.
2022-11-3053 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsBeyond the Moondreams of Madness: A Hylics 2 Travelogue (1 of 2)Tyler narrates and reacts to the story and gameplay of Hylics 2 in a blind playthrough. Hylics 2 is a psychedelic, posthuman turn-based RPG where we plunge into a mesmerizing world of surreal monsters and likeable weirdos. Released in 2020, Hylics 2 is an altogether fascinating and very original gaming experience whose unforgettable creatures are brought to life by stop-motion animation, 3D-scanned clay models, and pixel art. Hylics 2 is developed and published by Mason Lindroth with original music by Mason Lindroth and Chuck Salamone.
2022-11-231h 02Hero With 1000 PotionsBrief update: We’re sick!Nate and Tyler have the flu, so we're running some non-Xenoblade content that's ready to publish while we recover. Relevant links mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/@gunbladeguys https://www.twitch.tv/nate_grey_
2022-11-2202 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 25: A Bionis Bonanza of Optional End Game ContentWe decide that rebuilding Colony 6, catching up with Tyrea, investigating new areas, unlocking Heart-to-Heart events, and running other peoples' errands are more important than saving the world, but you knew that already.
2022-11-161h 30Hero With 1000 PotionsTop 5 Reasons to Play Tactics Ogre: RebornNate takes a few moments to discuss why RPG fans should take a look at the newly remade classic masterpiece Tactics Ogre Reborn. Available 11/11/2022 on Steam, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation.
2022-11-1118 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 24: Heart Attack in the Bionis InteriorDickson leads the second siege of Colony 6, the gang embarks on a Fantastic Voyage, and Lorithia shows us the meaning of pain. Also Nate gets fired.
2022-10-311h 19
Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 23: God is a Fury WarriorIn the game's penultimate chapter, the Monado Boy becomes a Monado Man, Zanza's got plan-zas, and Lorithia feeds the Mogwais after midnight.
2022-10-121h 16
Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 22: The Apocrypha Generator & Mechonis CoreEgil turns the 2nd Battle of Sword Valley upside-down, Mechonis gets Junks in the trunk, and Dickson blows away the competition.
2022-09-271h 16Hero With 1000 PotionsSIDEQUEST! Interview with an Activision Software EngineerWhat's it like to work in video games? Join us as we get to know the professional life and perspectives of an Activision software engineer who has worked on several AAA titles including Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, and more.
2022-09-1951 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 21: It’s Shrine Time! The Showdown at Agniritha, Mechonis CapitalFiora'Neth unlocks titanic history, Egil lives rent-free in Mechonis' head, and Reyn steals 'ya girl for good.
2022-09-131h 17
UCP: The GamesMaster RetrospectiveS06E06 - Gunblade NY / Sega Worldwide Soccer '97Former TA member and professional dog killer Paul Ram is this week's challenger on try and finish Gunblade NY on a single credit, while the annual GamesMaster Football Tournament kicks off as Richard Rufus and Michael Dubbery face off on Sega Worldwide Soccer '97.We've got reviews of Victory Boxing 97 (PSX) and Pandemonium (PSX), as well as news on St. Andrew's Golf (N64), a Star Wars IMAX movie and the 'funny' parody game PYST.Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!...2022-09-061h 30
Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 20: Quality Control in the Central FactoryWe witness some of the most head-scratching cutscenes yet, meet Egil's sister, and climb Mechonis' cavernous torso. Meanwhile the second Battle of Sword Valley has begun. This episode is dedicated to Olive.
2022-08-301h 00
Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 19: Mech Daddy Assassins in the Mechonis Field (2 of 2)Part 2! As Bionis forces plan their assault, Nate & Tyler endure a volley of Fallen Arm cutscenes and quests. Next we gain a "foothold" into Mechonis' robotic interior via a towering clockwork facility inside its leg.
2022-08-2243 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 18: Mech Daddy Assassins in the Mechonis Field (1 of 2)As Bionis forces plan their assault, Nate & Tyler endure a volley of Fallen Arm cutscenes and quests. Next we gain a "foothold" into Mechonis' robotic interior via a towering clockwork facility inside its leg.
2022-08-1755 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 17: Daddypon Vibes on The Fallen ArmAfter a cryptic flashback, our characters awake in a foreign land and share tender moments with one another before discovering a secret village of strange yet familiar creatures.
2022-07-2556 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 16: Infiltrating Galahad FortressEther goes in, but what comes out? Shulk and the gang discover the purpose of Galahad Fortress and make a desperate, final attempt to recover Fiora Face from Egil's control.
2022-07-1857 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 15: Traversing Sword Valley (Or, Your Princess is in Another Castle)The gang crosses the land bridge linking Bionis to Mechonis in search of Galahad Fortress where Gold Face has taken Face Nemesis and discovers a secret ether operation along the way.
2022-06-2757 minHero With 1000 PotionsNext episode delayed - Tyler had his baby!Title says it all. We'll be back with our Sword Valley episode soon!2022-06-1300 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 14: The Valak Mountain Expedition (2 of 2)We descend Valak Mountain by slope, slide, and ice bridge to investigate a familiar temple and brave a standoff in the snow at the gateway to Sword Valley.
2022-06-061h 06
Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 13: The Valak Mountain Expedition (1 of 2)Nate and Tyler break down the cutscenes that play out before the group departs the Imperial Capital.
2022-05-3147 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 12: The Secret of Prison IslandAs a mechon assault besieges the High Entia homeland, Emperor Sorean sets out to awaken the secret captive of Prison Island. This grim oubliette floating above the Eryth Sea becomes the setting for an ominous and fateful showdown.
2022-05-161h 32
Hero With 1000 PotionsNo Crying Until the End: An EarthBound Beginnings TravelogueIs it an audio book? A travel journal? … For a video game!? In this special episode Tyler narrates and reacts to the story and gameplay of EarthBound Beginnings (aka Mother), a quirky and postmodern RPG released on the Nintendo Famicom in 1989. Join us for moment-by-moment descriptions, commentary, jokes, in-game music, and some surprises along the way. Fans of the Mother series, Undertale, or retro role playing games will not want to miss this.
2022-05-082h 31
Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 11: Eryth Sea & the High Entia Capital (2 of 2)Part 2 of our discussion of our arrival at Eryth Sea. We're going tomb raiding!
2022-05-0250 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 10: Eryth Sea & the High Entia Capital (1 of 2)At last! Eryth Sea: Home to the technologically advanced High Entia. We meet several new characters, discover schemes, meddle in rituals, discover ancient legends, and keep from drowning in a torrent of side quests.
2022-04-251h 06Hero With 1000 PotionsWe’ll be back next week!Title says it all. Thanks for your patience everybody!
2022-04-0400 min
Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 09: Monsters of Makna ForestDreadful creatures big and small stalk our expedition through a primordial wilderness.
2022-03-281h 10Hero With 1000 Potions10 Hour Impressions: Triangle Strategy (2 of 2)Part two of our first game review! We share our first impressions of Square Enix & Artdink's 2022 HD-2D tactical RPG Triangle Strategy after playing it for 10 hours. Part 1 focused on gameplay, and this this much-delayed Part 2 focuses on story.
2022-03-2235 minHero With 1000 Potions10 Hour Impressions: Triangle Strategy (1 of 2)Our first game review! We share our first impressions of Square Enix & Artdink's 2022 HD-2D tactical RPG Triangle Strategy after playing it for 10 hours. Part 1 focuses on gameplay.
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Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 08: Mystical Satorl MarshWe move carefully through the Satorl wetlands, home to mysterious ruins, hostile beasts, and beautiful (but treacherous!) natural phenomena. Elsewhere, Colony 6 rebuilds from scratch and a sinister laboratory is hard at work.
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Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 07: Ether Mines of Colony 6 (2 of 2)A cascade of confrontations and surprises trail our heroes from the bottom of the mines back to the surface and beyond.
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Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 06: Ether Mines of Colony 6 (1 of 2)We arrive at Colony 6, now occupied by mechons, to save Juju and discover the fate of the settlement's militia.
2022-03-0755 minHero With 1000 PotionsSIDEQUEST! Nintendo Direct 2022 HypetrainThe Feb. 9, 2022 Nintendo Direct was packed with RPG announcements. Join us as we review the highlights, including Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition, Live A Live, Triangle Strategy, Earthbound, Earthbound Beginnings, and more.
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Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 05: Gaur PlainsThe world opens up to a vast grassland packed with wildlife, Hom and Nopon refugees, and a tribe of barbarian turkeys.
2022-02-211h 32Hero With 1000 PotionsSIDEQUEST! Our Top 10 Quarantine Games (2 of 2)Part two of Nate & Tyler's discussion on the games that got us through 2020 and 2021. In this episode we discuss Heroes of the Storm, Death Stranding, Stardew Valley, and World of Warcraft.
2022-02-1057 minHero With 1000 PotionsSIDEQUEST! Our Top 10 Quarantine Games (1 of 2)Nate & Tyler discuss the games that got us through 2020 and 2021, including Slay the Spire, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Earthbound, the Tomb Raider classic series, Spiritfarer, and Streets of Rage 4.
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Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 04: Navigating Tephra CaveVisions, premonitions, and flashbacks mark our way to Bionis' Knee.
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Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 03: Attack on Colony 9The call to adventure comes with a heavy price.
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Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 02: The Monado StirsWe get to know Shulk, Reyn, Fiora, and the denizens of Colony 9.
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Hero With 1000 PotionsXenoblade Chronicles 01: Intros & IntroductionsTyler & Nate begin their blind playthrough of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition.
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Attack Baron: A League of Legends Wild Rift podcastGunblade Brand wont be MetaThis is a podcast about Riot Games League of Legends: Wild Rift. Wild Rift is a mobile game version of League of Legends that takes about 15-20 mins per match compared to the 30-45 mins a normal League of Legends game could take. Tonight on Wednesday, September 8th Nunu and Brand will join Wild Rift. On this episode we cover all of these champion's abilities and ideal roles while also speculating on what the best items and runes will be. We also offer some terrible troll builds that just might work. I'm looking at you Gunblade Brand.2021-09-0853 min
Geekcore RadioIt's a Hard Gamer Life (Video Games, Explicit)Songs about video games new and old. Featuring songs about God of War, Pokemon Go, Shadow of Mordor, Warframe, Monster Hunter, Metroid, and Fortnite.
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Producer: Scooter Mann
Host: Scooter Mann
Audio Engineering: Scooter Mann
Featured Artists
Gunblade X - God of War
Dan Bull - God of War
MC Lars - Pokemon...2019-08-0935 min
Rhythm and Pixels Video Game Music PodcastEpisode 15-4 Dragons with Gunblade XDragons have invaded the podcast, and we are the only ones to stop them! Or rather, we are here to tame them! We will ride them, RIDE THEM TO VICTORY! Joining us on this adventure is the video game rock band Gunblade X. Grab your sword, your shield, and be prepared to ROCK.2018-10-1500 min
Lost in NostalgiaDay 8 - 12/03/1997 - Gunblade NYDecember 3, 1997 - Quickly coming to the end of 1997, we get Gunblade NY onto the gaming floor. We discuss the game, along with part 1 of the 1998 preview!2017-12-0320 min