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]]> Fanbyte Media podcasts@fanbyte.com The Lost Episode Hey, Jordo here. I found this episode on a thumb drive in a burned-out Ferrari that was in our parking lot. I think it was supposed to go up last week? Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:23:00 -0000 The Lost Episode full Fanbyte Huh, weird. Hey, Jordo here. I found this episode on a thumb drive in a burned-out Ferrari that was in our parking lot. I think it was supposed to go up last week? Hey, Jordo here. I found this episode on a thumb drive in a burned-out Ferrari that was in our parking lot. I think it was supposed to go up last week?

]]> 9021 Immortality Killed The Video Star This week, the crew is playing GOTY contender Immortality, the Animal Crossing-inspired Disney Dreamlight Valley, the low key traumatizing Grounded and a little more Final Fantasy XIV and Xenoblade Chronicles 3. In the news we’re talking Ubisoft’s reportedly upcoming Assassin’s Creed games, Cyberpunk 2077’s newest update, the ongoing saga of Call of Duty and Halo Infinite’s infinite delays and more. Feel free to reach out to us at 99potions@fanbyte.com! cw skip button: 19:54 Más Fanbyte: Follow Nere, Andrea, Imran, Michael on Twitter! Talk to us in our 99 Potions Discord channel! Please show us some some love by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- advertising@fanbyte.com Fri, 09 Sep 2022 06:00:00 -0000 Immortality Killed The Video Star full Fanbyte No disrespect to Spirit Halloween btw. This week, the crew is playing GOTY contender Immortality, the Animal Crossing-inspired Disney Dreamlight Valley, the low key traumatizing Grounded and a little more Final Fantasy XIV and Xenoblade Chronicles 3. In the news we’re talking Ubisoft’s reportedly upcoming Assassin’s Creed games, Cyberpunk 2077’s newest update, the ongoing saga of Call of Duty and Halo Infinite’s infinite delays and more. Feel free to reach out to us at 99potions@fanbyte.com! cw skip button: 19:54 Más Fanbyte: Follow Nere, Andrea, Imran, Michael on Twitter! Talk to us in our 99 Potions Discord channel! Please show us some some love by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- advertising@fanbyte.com This week, the crew is playing GOTY contender Immortality, the Animal Crossing-inspired Disney Dreamlight Valley, the low key traumatizing Grounded and a little more Final Fantasy XIV and Xenoblade Chronicles 3. In the news we’re talking Ubisoft’s reportedly upcoming Assassin’s Creed games, Cyberpunk 2077’s newest update, the ongoing saga of Call of Duty and Halo Infinite’s infinite delays and more. Feel free to reach out to us at 99potions@fanbyte.com!

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]]> 9351 yes Takin' It Ys... IX: Monstrom Nox Nerium, Michael, and Imran are joined by Andrea Shearon to chat about the latest Final Fantasy XIV update, Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous DLC, a little more Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Norco. Plus it’s the week’s news and the gang answer a few of your questions. Feel free to reach out at 99potions@fanbyte.com! Check out Imran's piece on Ys Series! Más Fanbyte: Follow Nere, Andrea, Imran, Michael on Twitter! Talk to us in our 99 Potions Discord channel! Please show us some some love by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- advertising@fanbyte.com Fri, 02 Sep 2022 06:00:00 -0000 Takin' It Ys... IX: Monstrom Nox full Fanbyte That's a lotta pumpkins. Nerium, Michael, and Imran are joined by Andrea Shearon to chat about the latest Final Fantasy XIV update, Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous DLC, a little more Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Norco. Plus it’s the week’s news and the gang answer a few of your questions. Feel free to reach out at 99potions@fanbyte.com! Check out Imran's piece on Ys Series! Más Fanbyte: Follow Nere, Andrea, Imran, Michael on Twitter! Talk to us in our 99 Potions Discord channel! Please show us some some love by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- advertising@fanbyte.com Nerium, Michael, and Imran are joined by Andrea Shearon to chat about the latest Final Fantasy XIV update, Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous DLC, a little more Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Norco. Plus it’s the week’s news and the gang answer a few of your questions. Feel free to reach out at 99potions@fanbyte.com!

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]]> 8243 yes Final Fantasy XIV 6.2: Xtreme Beach Blitzball This week Nere and Imran are joined by Michael Higham who is now our third chair after defeating John in ritual combat. The crew’s talking Genshin Impact 3.0, Final Fantasy XIV, and Michael catches us up on where he’s at in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. [Geoff Keighley voice] “You excited for some news out there?” Well instead of one News Quest each month, we’re now putting some time aside each week to talk about the latest video game news like Gamescom Opening Night Live standouts, Embracer Embracin’, and Nexus Mods and their quality community management. We’re even taking a stroll into Destinyville on this week’s extended cut. So get cozy. And yes, when we say puppets we mean all puppets. Más Fanbyte: Follow Nere, Imran & Michael on Twitter! Talk to us in our 99 Potions Discord channel! Please show us some some love by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 25 Aug 2022 06:00:00 -0000 Final Fantasy XIV 6.2: Xtreme Beach Blitzball full Fanbyte APAB This week Nere and Imran are joined by Michael Higham who is now our third chair after defeating John in ritual combat. The crew’s talking Genshin Impact 3.0, Final Fantasy XIV, and Michael catches us up on where he’s at in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. [Geoff Keighley voice] “You excited for some news out there?” Well instead of one News Quest each month, we’re now putting some time aside each week to talk about the latest video game news like Gamescom Opening Night Live standouts, Embracer Embracin’, and Nexus Mods and their quality community management. We’re even taking a stroll into Destinyville on this week’s extended cut. So get cozy. And yes, when we say puppets we mean all puppets. Más Fanbyte: Follow Nere, Imran & Michael on Twitter! Talk to us in our 99 Potions Discord channel! Please show us some some love by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- advertising@fanbyte.com This week Nere and Imran are joined by Michael Higham who is now our third chair after defeating John in ritual combat. The crew’s talking Genshin Impact 3.0, Final Fantasy XIV, and Michael catches us up on where he’s at in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. [Geoff Keighley voice] “You excited for some news out there?” Well instead of one News Quest each month, we’re now putting some time aside each week to talk about the latest video game news like Gamescom Opening Night Live standouts, Embracer Embracin’, and Nexus Mods and their quality community management. We’re even taking a stroll into Destinyville on this week’s extended cut. So get cozy. And yes, when we say puppets we mean all puppets.


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]]> 7141 yes +900 Potions (feat. Michael Higham) With most of the crew on the ISS this week, friend of the site Michael Higham joins Nerium to discuss all things Final Fantasy XIV, Warframe, Fallout 76, Soul Hackers, Persona and maybe even a little Macklemore. Sorry in advance. Más Fanbyte: Follow Nerium & Michael on Twitter! Talk to us in our 99 Potions Discord channel! Please show us some some love by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 18 Aug 2022 06:00:00 -0000 +900 Potions (feat. Michael Higham) full Fanbyte only got 20 Gil in my pockets... With most of the crew on the ISS this week, friend of the site Michael Higham joins Nerium to discuss all things Final Fantasy XIV, Warframe, Fallout 76, Soul Hackers, Persona and maybe even a little Macklemore. Sorry in advance. Más Fanbyte: Follow Nerium & Michael on Twitter! Talk to us in our 99 Potions Discord channel! Please show us some some love by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- advertising@fanbyte.com With most of the crew on the ISS this week, friend of the site Michael Higham joins Nerium to discuss all things Final Fantasy XIV, Warframe, Fallout 76, Soul Hackers, Persona and maybe even a little Macklemore. Sorry in advance.

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]]> 5101 yes Xenogearsbladesaga II (feat. Eric Van Allen) With the release of Xenoblade Chronicles 3. time to talk about Xeno-everything with our good friend Eric Van Allen. Hear the RPG pals and co. discuss the series from the flawed Xenogears, to the cult favorite Xenosaga, and the suddenly very popular Xenoblade Chronicles! Más Fanbyte: Follow Nere, John & Imran on Twitter! Talk to us in our 99 Potions Discord channel! Please show us some some love by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:00:00 -0000 Xenogearsbladesaga II (feat. Eric Van Allen) full Fanbyte Xeno Gear Salad With the release of Xenoblade Chronicles 3. time to talk about Xeno-everything with our good friend Eric Van Allen. Hear the RPG pals and co. discuss the series from the flawed Xenogears, to the cult favorite Xenosaga, and the suddenly very popular Xenoblade Chronicles! Más Fanbyte: Follow Nere, John & Imran on Twitter! Talk to us in our 99 Potions Discord channel! Please show us some some love by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- advertising@fanbyte.com With the release of Xenoblade Chronicles 3. time to talk about Xeno-everything with our good friend Eric Van Allen. Hear the RPG pals and co. discuss the series from the flawed Xenogears, to the cult favorite Xenosaga, and the suddenly very popular Xenoblade Chronicles!


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]]> 4628 yes July News Quest (feat. Mike Williams & merritt k) Once again, with half of the crew gone this week, we’ve got friends of the site: Mike Williams and merritt k joining us to discuss some of the biggest stories to come out of July. Hear us chat about that Pokemon Scarlet/Violet leak from a while back making the rounds again, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic being indefinitely delayed, possible Yakuza 8 screenshots, Live-A-Live and tons more. Más Fanbyte: Follow Nere & Imran on Twitter! Talk to us in our 99 Potions Discord channel! Please show us some some love by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 04 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000 July News Quest (feat. Mike Williams & merritt k) full Fanbyte Yakuza... wow. Once again, with half of the crew gone this week, we’ve got friends of the site: Mike Williams and merritt k joining us to discuss some of the biggest stories to come out of July. Hear us chat about that Pokemon Scarlet/Violet leak from a while back making the rounds again, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic being indefinitely delayed, possible Yakuza 8 screenshots, Live-A-Live and tons more. Más Fanbyte: Follow Nere & Imran on Twitter! Talk to us in our 99 Potions Discord channel! Please show us some some love by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- advertising@fanbyte.com Once again, with half of the crew gone this week, we’ve got friends of the site: Mike Williams and merritt k joining us to discuss some of the biggest stories to come out of July. Hear us chat about that Pokemon Scarlet/Violet leak from a while back making the rounds again, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic being indefinitely delayed, possible Yakuza 8 screenshots, Live-A-Live and tons more.

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]]> 4879 yes Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Spoilercast (feat. LB Hunktears) With half of the crew still on the ISS this week, Nere and Imran are joined by the illustrious LB Hunktears to discuss Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. Tune in to hear if Three Hopes is still worth a look for anime chess perverts, LB’s takes on all three campaigns, mercenary whistles, entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes, Gatorade vs wine, why October 2005 wins Fanbyte’s most coveted award: the 2022 Month of the Year and so much more. Más Fanbyte: Follow Nere, Imran & LB on Twitter! Talk to us in our 99 Potions Discord channel! Please show us some some love by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:55:00 -0000 Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Spoilercast (feat. LB Hunktears) full Fanbyte God forgive us. With half of the crew still on the ISS this week, Nere and Imran are joined by the illustrious LB Hunktears to discuss Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. Tune in to hear if Three Hopes is still worth a look for anime chess perverts, LB’s takes on all three campaigns, mercenary whistles, entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes, Gatorade vs wine, why October 2005 wins Fanbyte’s most coveted award: the 2022 Month of the Year and so much more. Más Fanbyte: Follow Nere, Imran & LB on Twitter! Talk to us in our 99 Potions Discord channel! Please show us some some love by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- advertising@fanbyte.com With half of the crew still on the ISS this week, Nere and Imran are joined by the illustrious LB Hunktears to discuss Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. Tune in to hear if Three Hopes is still worth a look for anime chess perverts, LB’s takes on all three campaigns, mercenary whistles, entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes, Gatorade vs wine, why October 2005 wins Fanbyte’s most coveted award: the 2022 Month of the Year and so much more.


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]]> 4534 yes Stray Review Three of our four RPG pals are out this week so Nerium’s joined by featured contributor Fūnk-é Joseph and podcast producer Paul Tamayo to talk all about the latest game taking over your social feeds: Stray. Join us for a quick (mostly) spoiler-free chat about what what we thought of our time digging up lore nuggets in this meowlancholy world. Más Fanbyte: Follow Nere, Fūnk-é & Paul on Twitter! Talk to us in our 99 Potions Discord channel! Please show us some some love by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 21 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0000 Stray Review full Fanbyte meow. Three of our four RPG pals are out this week so Nerium’s joined by featured contributor Fūnk-é Joseph and podcast producer Paul Tamayo to talk all about the latest game taking over your social feeds: Stray. Join us for a quick (mostly) spoiler-free chat about what what we thought of our time digging up lore nuggets in this meowlancholy world. Más Fanbyte: Follow Nere, Fūnk-é & Paul on Twitter! Talk to us in our 99 Potions Discord channel! Please show us some some love by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- advertising@fanbyte.com Three of our four RPG pals are out this week so Nerium’s joined by featured contributor Fūnk-é Joseph and podcast producer Paul Tamayo to talk all about the latest game taking over your social feeds: Stray. Join us for a quick (mostly) spoiler-free chat about what what we thought of our time digging up lore nuggets in this meowlancholy world.

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]]> 2687 yes Steam Deck’s Best RPGs The RPG pals are back in town and are going through their favorite RPGs on the Steam Deck for you to play while you wait in line at airport security. Just do yourself a favor and don’t let Natalie throw anything in your carry-on luggage. Just trust us on this one. The Leaders of Finji Want You To Remember People Make Their Games by Mik Deitz Más Fanbyte: Follow Natalie, Nere, & John on Twitter! Talk to us in our 99 Potions Discord channel! Please show us some some love by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 14 Jul 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Steam Deck’s Best RPGs full Fanbyte Walking Mother Duckers The RPG pals are back in town and are going through their favorite RPGs on the Steam Deck for you to play while you wait in line at airport security. Just do yourself a favor and don’t let Natalie throw anything in your carry-on luggage. Just trust us on this one. The Leaders of Finji Want You To Remember People Make Their Games by Mik Deitz Más Fanbyte: Follow Natalie, Nere, & John on Twitter! Talk to us in our 99 Potions Discord channel! Please show us some some love by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- advertising@fanbyte.com The RPG pals are back in town and are going through their favorite RPGs on the Steam Deck for you to play while you wait in line at airport security. Just do yourself a favor and don’t let Natalie throw anything in your carry-on luggage. Just trust us on this one.

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]]> 4480 yes 99 Potions Premium Selections Vol. 1 With all of the RPG Pals either traveling or otherwise indisposed, Producer Jordo (hey, that's me!) decided to cut together our first "Best Of" collection, featuring his favorite moments from the first 59 episodes of 99 Potions. (Just try not to fall in love with him after you hear his easy listening voiceover work, okay? He's a bad boy and he'll break your heart every time.) And hey, if you've never heard the show before, this is the best possible place to start! So settle in with a nice tincture or flask (or gourd!) and avail yourself of our finest wares. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:00:00 -0000 99 Potions Premium Selections Vol. 1 full Fanbyte Take a seat, bb... With all of the RPG Pals either traveling or otherwise indisposed, Producer Jordo (hey, that's me!) decided to cut together our first "Best Of" collection, featuring his favorite moments from the first 59 episodes of 99 Potions. (Just try not to fall in love with him after you hear his easy listening voiceover work, okay? He's a bad boy and he'll break your heart every time.) And hey, if you've never heard the show before, this is the best possible place to start! So settle in with a nice tincture or flask (or gourd!) and avail yourself of our finest wares. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com With all of the RPG Pals either traveling or otherwise indisposed, Producer Jordo (hey, that's me!) decided to cut together our first "Best Of" collection, featuring his favorite moments from the first 59 episodes of 99 Potions. (Just try not to fall in love with him after you hear his easy listening voiceover work, okay? He's a bad boy and he'll break your heart every time.) And hey, if you've never heard the show before, this is the best possible place to start! So settle in with a nice tincture or flask (or gourd!) and avail yourself of our finest wares.

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]]> 2341 June 2022 News Quest In our latest News Quest, the RPG Pals (sans John) spend 30 minutes talking about Kingdom Hearts and then have to power walk through the rest June's biggest headlines, which include the latest on Harvestella, Y's X, Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, Imran's hands-on time with Soul Hackers 2, Star Ocean: The Divine Force, Nier Automata on Switch, and way, way more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:00:00 -0000 June 2022 News Quest full Fanbyte Right under the wire, baby. In our latest News Quest, the RPG Pals (sans John) spend 30 minutes talking about Kingdom Hearts and then have to power walk through the rest June's biggest headlines, which include the latest on Harvestella, Y's X, Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, Imran's hands-on time with Soul Hackers 2, Star Ocean: The Divine Force, Nier Automata on Switch, and way, way more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com In our latest News Quest, the RPG Pals (sans John) spend 30 minutes talking about Kingdom Hearts and then have to power walk through the rest June's biggest headlines, which include the latest on Harvestella, Y's X, Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, Imran's hands-on time with Soul Hackers 2, Star Ocean: The Divine Force, Nier Automata on Switch, and way, way more.

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]]> 4885 Dragon's Crisis Dogma Core 2 The RPG Pals convene to discuss the latest announcements from Capcom and Square, specifically the recent reveals of Dragon's Dogma 2 and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion. There's some Final Fantasy VII Remake spoilers in the back half of this episode, listener beware! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 23 Jun 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Dragon's Crisis Dogma Core 2 full Fanbyte Yeah I'll take uhhhhhhhhh one Monte Cristo and a cask of amontillado for the drink The RPG Pals convene to discuss the latest announcements from Capcom and Square, specifically the recent reveals of Dragon's Dogma 2 and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion. There's some Final Fantasy VII Remake spoilers in the back half of this episode, listener beware! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com The RPG Pals convene to discuss the latest announcements from Capcom and Square, specifically the recent reveals of Dragon's Dogma 2 and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion. There's some Final Fantasy VII Remake spoilers in the back half of this episode, listener beware!

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]]> 5365 Episode 99! It's the 99th episode of 99 Potions, and to celebrate this momentous occasion the RPG Pals are joined by Niki and merritt for rousing a session of Lady Blackbird, a tabletop adventure by John Harper. Can our ragtag team of airborne ne'er-do-wells escape the brig of a colossal flying battleship and make it back to ... The Boat? Will anyone in the party roll successfully even once? And what of Lady Blackbird's secret identity, and Snargle's irritable bowel syndrome? Listen to find out!! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 16 Jun 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Episode 99! full Fanbyte "I'll be the Wookie!" - Imran It's the 99th episode of 99 Potions, and to celebrate this momentous occasion the RPG Pals are joined by Niki and merritt for rousing a session of Lady Blackbird, a tabletop adventure by John Harper. Can our ragtag team of airborne ne'er-do-wells escape the brig of a colossal flying battleship and make it back to ... The Boat? Will anyone in the party roll successfully even once? And what of Lady Blackbird's secret identity, and Snargle's irritable bowel syndrome? Listen to find out!! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com It's the 99th episode of 99 Potions, and to celebrate this momentous occasion the RPG Pals are joined by Niki and merritt for rousing a session of Lady Blackbird, a tabletop adventure by John Harper. Can our ragtag team of airborne ne'er-do-wells escape the brig of a colossal flying battleship and make it back to ... The Boat? Will anyone in the party roll successfully even once? And what of Lady Blackbird's secret identity, and Snargle's irritable bowel syndrome? Listen to find out!!

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]]> 7427 Final Age Dreadwolf XVI The RPG Pals reconvene to discuss the latest news surrounding two of the biggest games on the horizon: Final Fantasy XVI and Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. Though information is limited about both, our experts have a ton to say about Dreadwolf's new logo, its lore implications, FFXVI's potential sex scene, Natalie's hatred of everyone named "Clive," whether FFXVI represents the death of turn-based combat for the series, and a lot more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 09 Jun 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Final Age Dreadwolf XVI full Fanbyte what is dragon age beyond "sex" and "egg" The RPG Pals reconvene to discuss the latest news surrounding two of the biggest games on the horizon: Final Fantasy XVI and Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. Though information is limited about both, our experts have a ton to say about Dreadwolf's new logo, its lore implications, FFXVI's potential sex scene, Natalie's hatred of everyone named "Clive," whether FFXVI represents the death of turn-based combat for the series, and a lot more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com The RPG Pals reconvene to discuss the latest news surrounding two of the biggest games on the horizon: Final Fantasy XVI and Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. Though information is limited about both, our experts have a ton to say about Dreadwolf's new logo, its lore implications, FFXVI's potential sex scene, Natalie's hatred of everyone named "Clive," whether FFXVI represents the death of turn-based combat for the series, and a lot more.

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]]> 5468 The Warframe Omertà (feat. Rebb Ford!) Rebb Ford, who you might recognize as the Lotus from Warframe (or as Digital Extremes' Live Ops/Community Director), joins Steven and merritt for a spoiler-filled discussion on Warframe's unique position in the live-games ecosystem, Rebb's unique position as both voice actor and community leader, curating an experience for new and returning players, and a lot more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 02 Jun 2022 05:02:00 -0000 The Warframe Omertà (feat. Rebb Ford!) full Fanbyte Another podcast well executed. Rebb Ford, who you might recognize as the Lotus from Warframe (or as Digital Extremes' Live Ops/Community Director), joins Steven and merritt for a spoiler-filled discussion on Warframe's unique position in the live-games ecosystem, Rebb's unique position as both voice actor and community leader, curating an experience for new and returning players, and a lot more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Rebb Ford, who you might recognize as the Lotus from Warframe (or as Digital Extremes' Live Ops/Community Director), joins Steven and merritt for a spoiler-filled discussion on Warframe's unique position in the live-games ecosystem, Rebb's unique position as both voice actor and community leader, curating an experience for new and returning players, and a lot more.

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]]> 3570 May 2022 News Quest If you thought we'd already talked about a bunch of news this month, you were wrong! Perhaps you were bewitched by a mysterious and sexy alligator? Maybe that friendly innkeeper dosed your mead with a little Root of Dreamcast? Regardless, the RPG Pals are here to brief you on the latest happenings across the spheres, including Final Fantasy XV's sales figures (for some reason), industry takes on abortion rights, potential Mass Effect 4 leaks, and more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a five-star review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 26 May 2022 07:00:00 -0000 May 2022 News Quest full Fanbyte リーハーナーとニューズ・クェスト If you thought we'd already talked about a bunch of news this month, you were wrong! Perhaps you were bewitched by a mysterious and sexy alligator? Maybe that friendly innkeeper dosed your mead with a little Root of Dreamcast? Regardless, the RPG Pals are here to brief you on the latest happenings across the spheres, including Final Fantasy XV's sales figures (for some reason), industry takes on abortion rights, potential Mass Effect 4 leaks, and more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a five-star review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com If you thought we'd already talked about a bunch of news this month, you were wrong! Perhaps you were bewitched by a mysterious and sexy alligator? Maybe that friendly innkeeper dosed your mead with a little Root of Dreamcast? Regardless, the RPG Pals are here to brief you on the latest happenings across the spheres, including Final Fantasy XV's sales figures (for some reason), industry takes on abortion rights, potential Mass Effect 4 leaks, and more.

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]]> 5529 May 2022 Futurecast The RPG Pals are back to update you on the rest of 2022's RPG prospects, including a bevvy of delays affecting the biggest titles on the horizon (Starfield, Forespoken and others), the bizarre narrative choices made around Barbara Gordon's disability in Gotham Knights, a handful of games you may have forgotten about, and even some breaking news about Babylon's Fall. Plus, find out about Natalie's new vampire therapist and have a major plot point for Dragon Quest XI spoiled for you by Imran! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a five-star review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 19 May 2022 07:00:00 -0000 May 2022 Futurecast full Fanbyte Remember Scorn? The dick wall game? The RPG Pals are back to update you on the rest of 2022's RPG prospects, including a bevvy of delays affecting the biggest titles on the horizon (Starfield, Forespoken and others), the bizarre narrative choices made around Barbara Gordon's disability in Gotham Knights, a handful of games you may have forgotten about, and even some breaking news about Babylon's Fall. Plus, find out about Natalie's new vampire therapist and have a major plot point for Dragon Quest XI spoiled for you by Imran! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a five-star review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com The RPG Pals are back to update you on the rest of 2022's RPG prospects, including a bevvy of delays affecting the biggest titles on the horizon (Starfield, Forespoken and others), the bizarre narrative choices made around Barbara Gordon's disability in Gotham Knights, a handful of games you may have forgotten about, and even some breaking news about Babylon's Fall. Plus, find out about Natalie's new vampire therapist and have a major plot point for Dragon Quest XI spoiled for you by Imran!

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]]> 6252 Another Crab's Gotham Legacy Sleeper As the only RPG Pals present, John and Steven must somehow fill an entire episode by discussing that new Batman loot thing Gotham Knights, as well as the latest RPGs to hit Xbox Game Pass, first impressions of Rogue Legacy 2, and the relevant announcements from Nintendo's most recent Indie World Showcase. Plus, Square's latest insane name for a thing! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 12 May 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Another Crab's Gotham Legacy Sleeper full Fanbyte Who did Jason Todd vote for? As the only RPG Pals present, John and Steven must somehow fill an entire episode by discussing that new Batman loot thing Gotham Knights, as well as the latest RPGs to hit Xbox Game Pass, first impressions of Rogue Legacy 2, and the relevant announcements from Nintendo's most recent Indie World Showcase. Plus, Square's latest insane name for a thing! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com As the only RPG Pals present, John and Steven must somehow fill an entire episode by discussing that new Batman loot thing Gotham Knights, as well as the latest RPGs to hit Xbox Game Pass, first impressions of Rogue Legacy 2, and the relevant announcements from Nintendo's most recent Indie World Showcase. Plus, Square's latest insane name for a thing!

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]]> 3927 Square Embraces NFTs and "the Cloud" Imran, John and Natalie dive deep into Square's sale of Eidos-Montréal and Crystal Dynamics to Embracer Group for the ridiculously low price of $300 million, which somehow frees the company up to focus on its cryptic blockchain ambitions. When can we buy an NFT of Aerith's death? Probably a lot sooner than you'd think. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 05 May 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Square Embraces NFTs and "the Cloud" full Fanbyte (No, not that Cloud.) Imran, John and Natalie dive deep into Square's sale of Eidos-Montréal and Crystal Dynamics to Embracer Group for the ridiculously low price of $300 million, which somehow frees the company up to focus on its cryptic blockchain ambitions. When can we buy an NFT of Aerith's death? Probably a lot sooner than you'd think. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Imran, John and Natalie dive deep into Square's sale of Eidos-Montréal and Crystal Dynamics to Embracer Group for the ridiculously low price of $300 million, which somehow frees the company up to focus on its cryptic blockchain ambitions. When can we buy an NFT of Aerith's death? Probably a lot sooner than you'd think.

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]]> 4329 April 2022 News Quest All four RPG Pals assemble to disassemble almost a whole month's worth of news, and hot diggity dog are there some big stories in here. We spend the first 30 minutes on Kingdom Hearts 4 alone! Plus, the latest deets on Tera, Terra, that new Fire Emblem thing, that new One Piece thing, Warframe's big new expansion, Diablo Immortal, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Baldur's Gate 3 and more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0000 April 2022 News Quest full Fanbyte Real pigs? Great! All four RPG Pals assemble to disassemble almost a whole month's worth of news, and hot diggity dog are there some big stories in here. We spend the first 30 minutes on Kingdom Hearts 4 alone! Plus, the latest deets on Tera, Terra, that new Fire Emblem thing, that new One Piece thing, Warframe's big new expansion, Diablo Immortal, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Baldur's Gate 3 and more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com All four RPG Pals assemble to disassemble almost a whole month's worth of news, and hot diggity dog are there some big stories in here. We spend the first 30 minutes on Kingdom Hearts 4 alone! Plus, the latest deets on Tera, Terra, that new Fire Emblem thing, that new One Piece thing, Warframe's big new expansion, Diablo Immortal, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Baldur's Gate 3 and more.

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]]> 5130 Elden Ring Spoilercast 2 (feat. Cameron Kunzelman!) Critic, podcast host and real-life PhD Cameron Kunzelman (Ranged Touch, every video game website) joins Steven, Imran and Natalie for a second trip to the Lands Between, where no holds are barred and no spoilers are off-limits! I can't even tell you what they talked about it's so spoilery! Do they ruin the after credits sequence where Nick Fury shows up? Find out!! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 21 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Elden Ring Spoilercast 2 (feat. Cameron Kunzelman!) full Fanbyte Mighty podcast, thou'rt a trueborn heir. Critic, podcast host and real-life PhD Cameron Kunzelman (Ranged Touch, every video game website) joins Steven, Imran and Natalie for a second trip to the Lands Between, where no holds are barred and no spoilers are off-limits! I can't even tell you what they talked about it's so spoilery! Do they ruin the after credits sequence where Nick Fury shows up? Find out!! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Critic, podcast host and real-life PhD Cameron Kunzelman (Ranged Touch, every video game website) joins Steven, Imran and Natalie for a second trip to the Lands Between, where no holds are barred and no spoilers are off-limits! I can't even tell you what they talked about it's so spoilery! Do they ruin the after credits sequence where Nick Fury shows up? Find out!!

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]]> 5995 Chrono Cross: The Radical Podcast Reunited across space and time, the entire ensemble of RPG Pals convene to converse about Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers, a remaster of the contentious PlayStation classic. Plus, we briefly discuss the announcement of Kingdom Hearts 4, as well as Natalie's latest encounter with a medical professional that thinks she is much younger than she is. This episode contains spoilers for Chrono Cross and Radical Dreamers! You have been warned! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 14 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Chrono Cross: The Radical Podcast full Fanbyte feat. Kingdom Hearts 4! Reunited across space and time, the entire ensemble of RPG Pals convene to converse about Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers, a remaster of the contentious PlayStation classic. Plus, we briefly discuss the announcement of Kingdom Hearts 4, as well as Natalie's latest encounter with a medical professional that thinks she is much younger than she is. This episode contains spoilers for Chrono Cross and Radical Dreamers! You have been warned! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Reunited across space and time, the entire ensemble of RPG Pals convene to converse about Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers, a remaster of the contentious PlayStation classic. Plus, we briefly discuss the announcement of Kingdom Hearts 4, as well as Natalie's latest encounter with a medical professional that thinks she is much younger than she is. This episode contains spoilers for Chrono Cross and Radical Dreamers! You have been warned!

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]]> 5816 Final Fantasy XIV Escrow Hour On this stuffed crust episode of 99 Potions, Steven and Natalie are joined by Mike and Andrea to discuss the latest Final Fantasy XIV news, including a new Alliance Raid, the removal of Rival Wings, alterations to the housing system, a new mount for Nier Automata fans, and more. Endwalker spoilers abound, so listen at your own discretion! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Final Fantasy XIV Escrow Hour full Fanbyte *not actually insured On this stuffed crust episode of 99 Potions, Steven and Natalie are joined by Mike and Andrea to discuss the latest Final Fantasy XIV news, including a new Alliance Raid, the removal of Rival Wings, alterations to the housing system, a new mount for Nier Automata fans, and more. Endwalker spoilers abound, so listen at your own discretion! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com On this stuffed crust episode of 99 Potions, Steven and Natalie are joined by Mike and Andrea to discuss the latest Final Fantasy XIV news, including a new Alliance Raid, the removal of Rival Wings, alterations to the housing system, a new mount for Nier Automata fans, and more. Endwalker spoilers abound, so listen at your own discretion!

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]]> 5432 Stranger of Podcast: Final Fanbytasy Origin The RPG Pals get together for an in-depth (but spoiler-free!) discussion of the bizarre and esoteric Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, which, no joke, is probably gonna end up on more than a few GOTY lists. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 31 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Stranger of Podcast: Final Fanbytasy Origin full Fanbyte Just tell us about the crystals. The RPG Pals get together for an in-depth (but spoiler-free!) discussion of the bizarre and esoteric Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, which, no joke, is probably gonna end up on more than a few GOTY lists. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com The RPG Pals get together for an in-depth (but spoiler-free!) discussion of the bizarre and esoteric Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, which, no joke, is probably gonna end up on more than a few GOTY lists.

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]]> 4082 March 2022 News Quest With Imran aboard the International Space Station, John, Natalie and Steven sit back and crack open a cold can of news to pass the time, including the latest on Elden Ring sales, the next game in the Witcher franchise, recently announced sequels to Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers and Valkyrie Profile, upcoming FFXIV updates, the end of Dragalia Lost and more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0000 March 2022 News Quest full Fanbyte RIP to the traditional Praetorium experience With Imran aboard the International Space Station, John, Natalie and Steven sit back and crack open a cold can of news to pass the time, including the latest on Elden Ring sales, the next game in the Witcher franchise, recently announced sequels to Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers and Valkyrie Profile, upcoming FFXIV updates, the end of Dragalia Lost and more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com With Imran aboard the International Space Station, John, Natalie and Steven sit back and crack open a cold can of news to pass the time, including the latest on Elden Ring sales, the next game in the Witcher franchise, recently announced sequels to Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers and Valkyrie Profile, upcoming FFXIV updates, the end of Dragalia Lost and more.

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]]> 4949 Haven Couples Update Gaycast Kenneth, Natalie and Natalie's Snoring Dog™ get together for an in-depth discussion of Haven's free Couples Update, which expands the indie adventure game from a tale of heterosexual romance into something much more inclusive. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 17 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Haven Couples Update Gaycast full Fanbyte more like upgayte Kenneth, Natalie and Natalie's Snoring Dog™ get together for an in-depth discussion of Haven's free Couples Update, which expands the indie adventure game from a tale of heterosexual romance into something much more inclusive. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Kenneth, Natalie and Natalie's Snoring Dog™ get together for an in-depth discussion of Haven's free Couples Update, which expands the indie adventure game from a tale of heterosexual romance into something much more inclusive.

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]]> 4862 Final Fantasy XIV Adultcast (feat. Amisometimes!) Twitch Partner and Alphinaud aficionado Amisometimes joins Steven, Mike and Natalie to go over all of the predictions that FFXIV infants John and Imran made a few episodes ago. Were the lowest-level members of the podcast correct in their assumption that "HYDAELYN NOT GOOD," among many other bold claims regarding the future? Find out! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 10 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0000 Final Fantasy XIV Adultcast (feat. Amisometimes!) full Fanbyte No not like that!! Twitch Partner and Alphinaud aficionado Amisometimes joins Steven, Mike and Natalie to go over all of the predictions that FFXIV infants John and Imran made a few episodes ago. Were the lowest-level members of the podcast correct in their assumption that "HYDAELYN NOT GOOD," among many other bold claims regarding the future? Find out! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Twitch Partner and Alphinaud aficionado Amisometimes joins Steven, Mike and Natalie to go over all of the predictions that FFXIV infants John and Imran made a few episodes ago. Were the lowest-level members of the podcast correct in their assumption that "HYDAELYN NOT GOOD," among many other bold claims regarding the future? Find out!

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]]> 4770 February(??) 2022 News Quest Imran, Natalie, Michael and Steven (kinda) run through the surprising amount of interesting stuff that's happened in the world of RPGs since our last News Quest, including the atrocious Babylon's Fall demo, the newly announced Nier Automata anime, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and of course, the latest from the world of Final Fantasy XIV. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 03 Mar 2022 13:00:00 -0000 February(??) 2022 News Quest full Fanbyte Months are made up anyway Imran, Natalie, Michael and Steven (kinda) run through the surprising amount of interesting stuff that's happened in the world of RPGs since our last News Quest, including the atrocious Babylon's Fall demo, the newly announced Nier Automata anime, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and of course, the latest from the world of Final Fantasy XIV. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Imran, Natalie, Michael and Steven (kinda) run through the surprising amount of interesting stuff that's happened in the world of RPGs since our last News Quest, including the atrocious Babylon's Fall demo, the newly announced Nier Automata anime, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and of course, the latest from the world of Final Fantasy XIV.

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]]> 4905 Episode 83: Just Elden Ring Things While Imran is off working on our official written review of Elden Ring, John and Natalie probe Steven about their 75+ hours with From Software's latest flagship release. Please note, while we abstained from major spoilers and talking about the game's later areas, this podcast discusses Elden Ring's early zones, NPCs, enemy encounters/types/behaviors, combat mechanics, boss battles and more. Listen at your own peril! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:00:00 -0000 Just Elden Ring Things full Fanbyte *100 minutes of unskippable podcast* While Imran is off working on our official written review of Elden Ring, John and Natalie probe Steven about their 75+ hours with From Software's latest flagship release. Please note, while we abstained from major spoilers and talking about the game's later areas, this podcast discusses Elden Ring's early zones, NPCs, enemy encounters/types/behaviors, combat mechanics, boss battles and more. Listen at your own peril! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com While Imran is off working on our official written review of Elden Ring, John and Natalie probe Steven about their 75+ hours with From Software's latest flagship release. Please note, while we abstained from major spoilers and talking about the game's later areas, this podcast discusses Elden Ring's early zones, NPCs, enemy encounters/types/behaviors, combat mechanics, boss battles and more. Listen at your own peril!

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]]> 5904 Episode 82: Nintendo Direct News Quest (Feb. 2022) The RPG Pals parse out everything announced during a surprisingly RPG-thiccc Nintendo Direct presentation, including remakes and/or rereleases of Front Mission 1 and 2, Chrono Cross, Live A Live, Mother and Earthbound, as well as the latest developments from Triangle Strategy and the announcement of Xenoblade Chronicles 3. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 17 Feb 2022 13:00:00 -0000 Nintendo Direct News Quest (Feb. 2022) full Fanbyte shout outs to walter bronkite The RPG Pals parse out everything announced during a surprisingly RPG-thiccc Nintendo Direct presentation, including remakes and/or rereleases of Front Mission 1 and 2, Chrono Cross, Live A Live, Mother and Earthbound, as well as the latest developments from Triangle Strategy and the announcement of Xenoblade Chronicles 3. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com The RPG Pals parse out everything announced during a surprisingly RPG-thiccc Nintendo Direct presentation, including remakes and/or rereleases of Front Mission 1 and 2, Chrono Cross, Live A Live, Mother and Earthbound, as well as the latest developments from Triangle Strategy and the announcement of Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

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]]> 5337 Episode 81: Final Fantasy Vampire Babies The full tribunal of RPG Pals convene to discuss two deeply important topics: Vampires and the survivoring there of, and how resident FFXIV babies John and Imran are getting along in their respective journeys. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:00:00 -0000 Final Fantasy Vampire Babies full Fanbyte you can have money or you can have chicken The full tribunal of RPG Pals convene to discuss two deeply important topics: Vampires and the survivoring there of, and how resident FFXIV babies John and Imran are getting along in their respective journeys. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com The full tribunal of RPG Pals convene to discuss two deeply important topics: Vampires and the survivoring there of, and how resident FFXIV babies John and Imran are getting along in their respective journeys.

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]]> 4952 Episode 80: The Dying Waylanders Light 2 Natalie, Mike, Steven and Imran convene a meeting of the RPG Pals to discuss the rocky-but-promising launches of two very different games with very similar issues: The Waylanders and Dying Light 2. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:00:00 -0000 The Dying Waylanders Light 2 full Fanbyte the two genders: average people, and cops Natalie, Mike, Steven and Imran convene a meeting of the RPG Pals to discuss the rocky-but-promising launches of two very different games with very similar issues: The Waylanders and Dying Light 2. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Natalie, Mike, Steven and Imran convene a meeting of the RPG Pals to discuss the rocky-but-promising launches of two very different games with very similar issues: The Waylanders and Dying Light 2.

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]]> 4971 Episode 79: Jan. 2022 News Quest Second Usual host Niki Grayson initiates Fanbyte interns Steven, Imran and John by running them through January's News Quest, which is definitely the only one we've done this month no matter what anyone tells you. Get the latest deets on Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin and Pokemon Legends: Arceus, learn the truth behind "BioWare magic," bask in the absurdity of the latest Kingdom Hearts release, and more! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:00:00 -0000 Jan. 2022 News Quest Second full Fanbyte Hit the Frank Sinatra button!!! Usual host Niki Grayson initiates Fanbyte interns Steven, Imran and John by running them through January's News Quest, which is definitely the only one we've done this month no matter what anyone tells you. Get the latest deets on Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin and Pokemon Legends: Arceus, learn the truth behind "BioWare magic," bask in the absurdity of the latest Kingdom Hearts release, and more! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Usual host Niki Grayson initiates Fanbyte interns Steven, Imran and John by running them through January's News Quest, which is definitely the only one we've done this month no matter what anyone tells you. Get the latest deets on Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin and Pokemon Legends: Arceus, learn the truth behind "BioWare magic," bask in the absurdity of the latest Kingdom Hearts release, and more!

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]]> 4637 Episode 78: God of War PC Spoiler(ish)cast Natalie, back from jolly ol' England towne, reunites with the rest of the RPG Pals to discuss the recently released PC port of Sony's God of War, which is definitely an RPG according to our hosts. Tune in for Natalie's opinion of cheeky Nando's, as well as an in-depth discussion of God of War's lasting legacy and our expectations for Ragnarok and the future of the franchise. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:00:00 -0000 God of War PC Spoiler(ish)cast full Fanbyte Natalie's back! Natalie, back from jolly ol' England towne, reunites with the rest of the RPG Pals to discuss the recently released PC port of Sony's God of War, which is definitely an RPG according to our hosts. Tune in for Natalie's opinion of cheeky Nando's, as well as an in-depth discussion of God of War's lasting legacy and our expectations for Ragnarok and the future of the franchise. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Natalie, back from jolly ol' England towne, reunites with the rest of the RPG Pals to discuss the recently released PC port of Sony's God of War, which is definitely an RPG according to our hosts. Tune in for Natalie's opinion of cheeky Nando's, as well as an in-depth discussion of God of War's lasting legacy and our expectations for Ragnarok and the future of the franchise.

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]]> 4948 Episode 77: January 2022 News Quest It's been decided that we can do a News Quest whenever the hell we want apparently, so Imran, Steven and John break down about seven weeks' worth of headlines for your enjoyment, including Final Fantasy XVI's very funny delay, Stalker 2's more normal delay, rumors of a new entry in the Armored Core series, Elden Ring's character creator, Final Fantasy XIV's new Pandemonium raid, Dying Light 2's weird playtime flex, and a lot more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 13 Jan 2022 13:00:00 -0000 January 2022 News Quest full Fanbyte No rules, just right: 99 Potions It's been decided that we can do a News Quest whenever the hell we want apparently, so Imran, Steven and John break down about seven weeks' worth of headlines for your enjoyment, including Final Fantasy XVI's very funny delay, Stalker 2's more normal delay, rumors of a new entry in the Armored Core series, Elden Ring's character creator, Final Fantasy XIV's new Pandemonium raid, Dying Light 2's weird playtime flex, and a lot more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com It's been decided that we can do a News Quest whenever the hell we want apparently, so Imran, Steven and John break down about seven weeks' worth of headlines for your enjoyment, including Final Fantasy XVI's very funny delay, Stalker 2's more normal delay, rumors of a new entry in the Armored Core series, Elden Ring's character creator, Final Fantasy XIV's new Pandemonium raid, Dying Light 2's weird playtime flex, and a lot more.

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]]> 4372 Episode 76: Who the Fuck Knows With Natalie on the International British Space Station, the remaining RPG Pals scramble to cobble together a coherent episode of 99 Potions. Is Wordl an RPG? What about the Schneider DC Comics films? Oh! The Witcher 3! That's an RPG right? More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:00:00 -0000 Who the Fuck Knows full Fanbyte Just japes though, just japes. With Natalie on the International British Space Station, the remaining RPG Pals scramble to cobble together a coherent episode of 99 Potions. Is Wordl an RPG? What about the Schneider DC Comics films? Oh! The Witcher 3! That's an RPG right? More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com With Natalie on the International British Space Station, the remaining RPG Pals scramble to cobble together a coherent episode of 99 Potions. Is Wordl an RPG? What about the Schneider DC Comics films? Oh! The Witcher 3! That's an RPG right?

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]]> 4086 New Year's Eve Eve Special The RPG Pals lay out their predictions for 2022 and all the games therein, including Horizon Forbidden West, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, Starfield and a whole lot more!! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 30 Dec 2021 13:00:00 -0000 New Year's Eve Eve Special full Fanbyte GAZE INTO THE FUTURE!!! The RPG Pals lay out their predictions for 2022 and all the games therein, including Horizon Forbidden West, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, Starfield and a whole lot more!! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com The RPG Pals lay out their predictions for 2022 and all the games therein, including Horizon Forbidden West, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, Starfield and a whole lot more!!

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]]> 4210 2021 Christmas Eve Eve Special Spend a festive evening of mirth and merriment gathered 'round a crackling fireplace with the RPG Pals, where the cocoa is warm the the bullying is affectionate. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:00:00 -0000 2021 Christmas Eve Eve Special full Fanbyte [glugs in eggnog] Spend a festive evening of mirth and merriment gathered 'round a crackling fireplace with the RPG Pals, where the cocoa is warm the the bullying is affectionate. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Spend a festive evening of mirth and merriment gathered 'round a crackling fireplace with the RPG Pals, where the cocoa is warm the the bullying is affectionate.

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]]> 2056 Episode 75: The 2021 Slurpie Awards The complete set of RPG Pals return to present the first annual 99 Potions Slurpie Awards, during which games are honored for achievements such as Hottest RPG Character, Best RPG Character (which is different), 2021's Most Disappointing RPG, 2022's Most Anticipated RPG, and more! Also John does a really cursed Tiny Tina impression at one point! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 16 Dec 2021 13:00:00 -0000 The 2021 Slurpie Awards full Fanbyte Brought to you by Wassail House! The complete set of RPG Pals return to present the first annual 99 Potions Slurpie Awards, during which games are honored for achievements such as Hottest RPG Character, Best RPG Character (which is different), 2021's Most Disappointing RPG, 2022's Most Anticipated RPG, and more! Also John does a really cursed Tiny Tina impression at one point! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com The complete set of RPG Pals return to present the first annual 99 Potions Slurpie Awards, during which games are honored for achievements such as Hottest RPG Character, Best RPG Character (which is different), 2021's Most Disappointing RPG, 2022's Most Anticipated RPG, and more! Also John does a really cursed Tiny Tina impression at one point!

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]]> 5277 Episode 74: Endtalker Imran is joined by Linkshell section chief Michael and weekend editor Andrea (in her first podcast appearance!) for a spoiler-free discussion of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker and its importance both to the industry, and on deeply personal levels. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 09 Dec 2021 13:00:00 -0000 Endtalker full Fanbyte This Podcast is currently full. Imran is joined by Linkshell section chief Michael and weekend editor Andrea (in her first podcast appearance!) for a spoiler-free discussion of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker and its importance both to the industry, and on deeply personal levels. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Imran is joined by Linkshell section chief Michael and weekend editor Andrea (in her first podcast appearance!) for a spoiler-free discussion of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker and its importance both to the industry, and on deeply personal levels.

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]]> 4757 Episode 73: November 2021 News Quest With Steven on the Wet International Space Station, the rest of the RPG Pals are left to handle November's News Quest, which is definitely still being published in November, regardless of what your lying ears and eyes might be telling you. Get the latest scoops on a rumored Chrono Cross remake, the latest developments in the ongoing next-gen Cyberpunk 2077 patch saga, Elder Scrolls VI as an Xbox console exclusive, a potential Marvel MMO from the DC Universe Online people, and a lot more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 02 Dec 2021 13:00:00 -0000 November 2021 News Quest full Fanbyte It's, uh, November 32. Yeah. Shut up. With Steven on the Wet International Space Station, the rest of the RPG Pals are left to handle November's News Quest, which is definitely still being published in November, regardless of what your lying ears and eyes might be telling you. Get the latest scoops on a rumored Chrono Cross remake, the latest developments in the ongoing next-gen Cyberpunk 2077 patch saga, Elder Scrolls VI as an Xbox console exclusive, a potential Marvel MMO from the DC Universe Online people, and a lot more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com With Steven on the Wet International Space Station, the rest of the RPG Pals are left to handle November's News Quest, which is definitely still being published in November, regardless of what your lying ears and eyes might be telling you. Get the latest scoops on a rumored Chrono Cross remake, the latest developments in the ongoing next-gen Cyberpunk 2077 patch saga, Elder Scrolls VI as an Xbox console exclusive, a potential Marvel MMO from the DC Universe Online people, and a lot more.

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]]> 3819 Thanksgiving Chillcast 2021 Producer Jordo joins Steven and Natalie for a relaxing evening, wherein the trio discuss FFXIV classes, the year in k-pop, the time that Dragon Age: Inquisition guy said "all the feels" live on stage, Shin Megami Tensei V demon designs, and more. Save your fork, there's pie! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 25 Nov 2021 13:00:00 -0000 Thanksgiving Chillcast 2021 full Fanbyte How would you cook a Chocobo? Producer Jordo joins Steven and Natalie for a relaxing evening, wherein the trio discuss FFXIV classes, the year in k-pop, the time that Dragon Age: Inquisition guy said "all the feels" live on stage, Shin Megami Tensei V demon designs, and more. Save your fork, there's pie! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Producer Jordo joins Steven and Natalie for a relaxing evening, wherein the trio discuss FFXIV classes, the year in k-pop, the time that Dragon Age: Inquisition guy said "all the feels" live on stage, Shin Megami Tensei V demon designs, and more. Save your fork, there's pie!

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]]> 3560 Episode 72: Ruined King Surprisecast With John and Imran helping to repair the International Space Station, Natalie and Steven hold down the fort with a thorough discussion of the first single-player League of Legends property, Airship Syndicate's Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:00:00 -0000 Ruined King Surprisecast full Fanbyte Getting some real League of Legends vibes from this ... With John and Imran helping to repair the International Space Station, Natalie and Steven hold down the fort with a thorough discussion of the first single-player League of Legends property, Airship Syndicate's Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave your favorite potion recipe in a review!!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com With John and Imran helping to repair the International Space Station, Natalie and Steven hold down the fort with a thorough discussion of the first single-player League of Legends property, Airship Syndicate's Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™.

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]]> 3377 Episode 71: Elden Ring Previewcast The RPG Pals talk to Steven about their experiences during the recent Elden Ring network test/preview event. Are there flasks and bonfires? If so, how do they work? What's the world structured like? Are there dungeons? What does DEX do in this one? What exactly is a "finger maiden?" Find out!! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leaving a review is +5 to your intelligence modifier for the next three turns!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:00:00 -0000 Elden Ring Previewcast full Fanbyte *five minutes of unskippable laughter* The RPG Pals talk to Steven about their experiences during the recent Elden Ring network test/preview event. Are there flasks and bonfires? If so, how do they work? What's the world structured like? Are there dungeons? What does DEX do in this one? What exactly is a "finger maiden?" Find out!! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leaving a review is +5 to your intelligence modifier for the next three turns!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com The RPG Pals talk to Steven about their experiences during the recent Elden Ring network test/preview event. Are there flasks and bonfires? If so, how do they work? What's the world structured like? Are there dungeons? What does DEX do in this one? What exactly is a "finger maiden?" Find out!!

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]]> 3539 Episode 70: October 2021 News Quest The RPG Pals take a trip through all of October's newsworthy events, including Tales of Arise's gangbusters sales figures, a new-ass Star Ocean game, the latest on Little Devil Inside, CD Projekt Red's latest delays for Cyberpunk 2077 fixes and content, shake ups at the Yakuza studio, and a lot more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 04 Nov 2021 12:00:00 -0000 October 2021 News Quest full Fanbyte No, YOU'RE in November already. The RPG Pals take a trip through all of October's newsworthy events, including Tales of Arise's gangbusters sales figures, a new-ass Star Ocean game, the latest on Little Devil Inside, CD Projekt Red's latest delays for Cyberpunk 2077 fixes and content, shake ups at the Yakuza studio, and a lot more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com The RPG Pals take a trip through all of October's newsworthy events, including Tales of Arise's gangbusters sales figures, a new-ass Star Ocean game, the latest on Little Devil Inside, CD Projekt Red's latest delays for Cyberpunk 2077 fixes and content, shake ups at the Yakuza studio, and a lot more.

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]]> 4591 Episode 69: Shin Megami Tensei V Previewcast (And More!) Imran, Natalie and Steven discuss their experiences thus far with Shin Megami Tensei V, the first numbered entry in the mainline Shin Megami Tensei series since 2013's SMT IV. Plus! We check in with Steven about their time with Darkest Dungeon 2 and Natalie's ongoing adventure through some RPG called *checks notes* It Takes Two? More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 28 Oct 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Shin Megami Tensei V Previewcast (And More!) full Fanbyte Nice. Imran, Natalie and Steven discuss their experiences thus far with Shin Megami Tensei V, the first numbered entry in the mainline Shin Megami Tensei series since 2013's SMT IV. Plus! We check in with Steven about their time with Darkest Dungeon 2 and Natalie's ongoing adventure through some RPG called *checks notes* It Takes Two? More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Imran, Natalie and Steven discuss their experiences thus far with Shin Megami Tensei V, the first numbered entry in the mainline Shin Megami Tensei series since 2013's SMT IV. Plus! We check in with Steven about their time with Darkest Dungeon 2 and Natalie's ongoing adventure through some RPG called *checks notes* It Takes Two?

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]]> 5009 Episode 68: Wildermyth Encounters of Arise XIV All four RPG Pals return to discuss Square Enix's bizarre and unexpected sleeper hit Dungeon Encounters, in addition to checking in on everyone's continuing experiences with Wildermyth, Tales of Arise, and Final Fantasy XIV. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Wildermyth Encounters of Arise XIV full Fanbyte Fight Club is writing coloring books now All four RPG Pals return to discuss Square Enix's bizarre and unexpected sleeper hit Dungeon Encounters, in addition to checking in on everyone's continuing experiences with Wildermyth, Tales of Arise, and Final Fantasy XIV. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com All four RPG Pals return to discuss Square Enix's bizarre and unexpected sleeper hit Dungeon Encounters, in addition to checking in on everyone's continuing experiences with Wildermyth, Tales of Arise, and Final Fantasy XIV.

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]]> 4911 Episode 67: Kneel Before Zot Michael, Mike and Natalie deliver upon Steven their tastiest of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker impressions! How does the Tower of Zot stack up? What's shaking in Thavnair and Garlemald? How does Fandaniel fit into all this? Did I just make all these words up? Find out!! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Kneel Before Zot full Fanbyte Or don't, I'm not that invested. Michael, Mike and Natalie deliver upon Steven their tastiest of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker impressions! How does the Tower of Zot stack up? What's shaking in Thavnair and Garlemald? How does Fandaniel fit into all this? Did I just make all these words up? Find out!! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Michael, Mike and Natalie deliver upon Steven their tastiest of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker impressions! How does the Tower of Zot stack up? What's shaking in Thavnair and Garlemald? How does Fandaniel fit into all this? Did I just make all these words up? Find out!!

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]]> 5729 Episode 66: September News Quest The original RPG Pals reunite just this once to bring you up to speed on everything that happened in the world of RPGs during September, which is this month, the current month, because we say it is. Topics of discussion include Sora Kingdom Hearts getting added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the rocky launch of New World, Tommy Wiseau-levels of obliviousness in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, and more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 07 Oct 2021 12:00:00 -0000 September News Quest full Fanbyte It's still September if we say it is. The original RPG Pals reunite just this once to bring you up to speed on everything that happened in the world of RPGs during September, which is this month, the current month, because we say it is. Topics of discussion include Sora Kingdom Hearts getting added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the rocky launch of New World, Tommy Wiseau-levels of obliviousness in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, and more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com The original RPG Pals reunite just this once to bring you up to speed on everything that happened in the world of RPGs during September, which is this month, the current month, because we say it is. Topics of discussion include Sora Kingdom Hearts getting added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the rocky launch of New World, Tommy Wiseau-levels of obliviousness in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, and more.

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]]> 3112 Episode 65: Wildermyth of the Ancients (with Eric Van Allen!) Eric Van Allen (Senior News Editor, Destructoid) joins Steven and John for an enthusiastic discussion on Wildermyth, a breakout indie roleplaying game the likes of which our panel has never before encountered. John even marries a mermaid! Also there's DOTA2 talk in the back half if that's something you're into, this is a judgement-free zone. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Wildermyth of the Ancients (with Eric Van Allen!) full Fanbyte Wildermyth? I hardly know hermyth! Eric Van Allen (Senior News Editor, Destructoid) joins Steven and John for an enthusiastic discussion on Wildermyth, a breakout indie roleplaying game the likes of which our panel has never before encountered. John even marries a mermaid! Also there's DOTA2 talk in the back half if that's something you're into, this is a judgement-free zone. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Eric Van Allen (Senior News Editor, Destructoid) joins Steven and John for an enthusiastic discussion on Wildermyth, a breakout indie roleplaying game the likes of which our panel has never before encountered. John even marries a mermaid! Also there's DOTA2 talk in the back half if that's something you're into, this is a judgement-free zone.


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]]> 3810 Episode 64: Deltarune: Chapter 2 Discussion Salon On our Nintendo 64th episode, Natalie, Imran and Michael share their thoughts on the latest addition to Toby Fox's Undertale universe, Deltarune: Chapter 2, as well as its implications for the future of the series. Spoiler warning! This episode contains spoilers for Undertale and Deltarune: Chapter 1 throughout. Spoilers for Chapter 2 start at 44:37 and are indicated by a fun magical girl sound. You have been warned! Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Deltarune: Chapter 2 Discussion Salon full Fanbyte Listening to the episode filled you with Determination! On our Nintendo 64th episode, Natalie, Imran and Michael share their thoughts on the latest addition to Toby Fox's Undertale universe, Deltarune: Chapter 2, as well as its implications for the future of the series. Spoiler warning! This episode contains spoilers for Undertale and Deltarune: Chapter 1 throughout. Spoilers for Chapter 2 start at 44:37 and are indicated by a fun magical girl sound. You have been warned! Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) On our Nintendo 64th episode, Natalie, Imran and Michael share their thoughts on the latest addition to Toby Fox's Undertale universe, Deltarune: Chapter 2, as well as its implications for the future of the series. Spoiler warning! This episode contains spoilers for Undertale and Deltarune: Chapter 1 throughout. Spoilers for Chapter 2 start at 44:37 and are indicated by a fun magical girl sound. You have been warned!

]]> 5494 Episode 63: Alphen and the Chipmunks While Steven completes a hibernation phase upon the International Space Station, Natalie, John and Imran take a more in-depth look at Tales of Arise now that everyone has had a chance to get their hands on it. It's still the Hulu of JRPGs, but it is a good Hulu of JRPGs? Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Alphen and the Chipmunks full Fanbyte There's dangerous Zeugles outside! While Steven completes a hibernation phase upon the International Space Station, Natalie, John and Imran take a more in-depth look at Tales of Arise now that everyone has had a chance to get their hands on it. It's still the Hulu of JRPGs, but it is a good Hulu of JRPGs? Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) While Steven completes a hibernation phase upon the International Space Station, Natalie, John and Imran take a more in-depth look at Tales of Arise now that everyone has had a chance to get their hands on it. It's still the Hulu of JRPGs, but it is a good Hulu of JRPGs?

]]> 4018 Episode 62: Getting High(am) with Michael Michael Higham, section head of our upcoming Final Fantasy XIV vertical/subsite/all-you-can-eat buffet joins the RPG Pals to discuss his games journalism origin story, his time at Gamespot, his passion for FFXIV, crying at video games, and maybe just a little Undertale. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Getting High(am) with Michael full Fanbyte Fanbyte.com: Give the Fuck Up Michael Higham, section head of our upcoming Final Fantasy XIV vertical/subsite/all-you-can-eat buffet joins the RPG Pals to discuss his games journalism origin story, his time at Gamespot, his passion for FFXIV, crying at video games, and maybe just a little Undertale. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Michael Higham, section head of our upcoming Final Fantasy XIV vertical/subsite/all-you-can-eat buffet joins the RPG Pals to discuss his games journalism origin story, his time at Gamespot, his passion for FFXIV, crying at video games, and maybe just a little Undertale.

]]> 5308 Episode 61: Mike (Williams) Check The RPG Pals hang out with Fanbyte's newest hire, staff writer for our upcoming Final Fantasy XIV vertical Mike Williams! The gang talks about how sad FFXIV PVP is as a Paladin, how $30 might also be just $30 when you really think about it, something called "Squadrons" that Steven made up, and even a little bit on Marvel's recently announced Midnight Suns, which is a lot less XCOM-y than previously indicated. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 02 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Mike (Williams) Check full Fanbyte Jack, quit doing your goat yoga and help us The RPG Pals hang out with Fanbyte's newest hire, staff writer for our upcoming Final Fantasy XIV vertical Mike Williams! The gang talks about how sad FFXIV PVP is as a Paladin, how $30 might also be just $30 when you really think about it, something called "Squadrons" that Steven made up, and even a little bit on Marvel's recently announced Midnight Suns, which is a lot less XCOM-y than previously indicated. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) The RPG Pals hang out with Fanbyte's newest hire, staff writer for our upcoming Final Fantasy XIV vertical Mike Williams! The gang talks about how sad FFXIV PVP is as a Paladin, how $30 might also be just $30 when you really think about it, something called "Squadrons" that Steven made up, and even a little bit on Marvel's recently announced Midnight Suns, which is a lot less XCOM-y than previously indicated.

]]> 4266 Episode 60: August 2021 News Quest Steven and Natalie are joined by Mike Williams and Kenneth Shepard for an in-depth discussion of everything important that happened in the world of RPGs this month, including the latest on Midnight Suns, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl, Pokemon Legends Arceus, Tales of Arise, that whole thing that happened with Boyfriend Dungeon, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 26 Aug 2021 12:00:00 -0000 August 2021 News Quest full Fanbyte I am so sorry to Call of Duty Steven and Natalie are joined by Mike Williams and Kenneth Shepard for an in-depth discussion of everything important that happened in the world of RPGs this month, including the latest on Midnight Suns, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl, Pokemon Legends Arceus, Tales of Arise, that whole thing that happened with Boyfriend Dungeon, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Steven and Natalie are joined by Mike Williams and Kenneth Shepard for an in-depth discussion of everything important that happened in the world of RPGs this month, including the latest on Midnight Suns, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl, Pokemon Legends Arceus, Tales of Arise, that whole thing that happened with Boyfriend Dungeon, and more.

]]> 4593 Episode 59: Favorite Final Fantasy Villains The RPG Pals return to discuss what makes a good (or bad) Final Fantasy villain. How does Kefka stack up against Sephiroth? Is Ultimecia actually Squall and Rinoa's daughter? Which Final Fantasy war criminal is Natalie in love with? Does anybody remember Seymour Guado? Find out!! Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Favorite Final Fantasy Villains full Fanbyte That sounds like a lot of work, Lisa. The RPG Pals return to discuss what makes a good (or bad) Final Fantasy villain. How does Kefka stack up against Sephiroth? Is Ultimecia actually Squall and Rinoa's daughter? Which Final Fantasy war criminal is Natalie in love with? Does anybody remember Seymour Guado? Find out!! Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) The RPG Pals return to discuss what makes a good (or bad) Final Fantasy villain. How does Kefka stack up against Sephiroth? Is Ultimecia actually Squall and Rinoa's daughter? Which Final Fantasy war criminal is Natalie in love with? Does anybody remember Seymour Guado? Find out!!

]]> 4803 Episode 58: Tales of Tales of Arise The RPG Pals compare notes about their time with Bandai Namco's forthcoming anime epic Tales of Arise, but not without a little Final Fantasy XIV bullying(?) first. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 12 Aug 2021 21:06:35 -0000 Tales of Tales of Arise full Fanbyte I am going to slut myself up (as a bunny boy) The RPG Pals compare notes about their time with Bandai Namco's forthcoming anime epic Tales of Arise, but not without a little Final Fantasy XIV bullying(?) first. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) The RPG Pals compare notes about their time with Bandai Namco's forthcoming anime epic Tales of Arise, but not without a little Final Fantasy XIV bullying(?) first.

]]> 4083 Episode 57: Patricia Hernandez! Kotaku Editor in Chief Patricia Hernandez joins the reunited RPG Pals to discuss Pokemon Unite's departure from MOBA norms, Breath of the Wild 2's whole everything, the uncertain future of mainline Bethesda RPGs, and more! Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 05 Aug 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Patricia Hernandez! full Fanbyte I forgot the bongos, sorry. Kotaku Editor in Chief Patricia Hernandez joins the reunited RPG Pals to discuss Pokemon Unite's departure from MOBA norms, Breath of the Wild 2's whole everything, the uncertain future of mainline Bethesda RPGs, and more! Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Kotaku Editor in Chief Patricia Hernandez joins the reunited RPG Pals to discuss Pokemon Unite's departure from MOBA norms, Breath of the Wild 2's whole everything, the uncertain future of mainline Bethesda RPGs, and more!

]]> 4794 Episode 56: July 2021 News Quest Imran, John and Steven embark upon the traditional once-monthly News Quest to discuss the latest developments surrounding the Activision Blizzard sexual harassment lawsuit, the maybe-fake announcement of a new Interplay, the group's thoughts on Death's Door, time time Imran tried to buy the IP for River City Ransom, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:00:00 -0000 July 2021 News Quest full Fanbyte A Tommy Tallarico Joint Imran, John and Steven embark upon the traditional once-monthly News Quest to discuss the latest developments surrounding the Activision Blizzard sexual harassment lawsuit, the maybe-fake announcement of a new Interplay, the group's thoughts on Death's Door, time time Imran tried to buy the IP for River City Ransom, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Imran, John and Steven embark upon the traditional once-monthly News Quest to discuss the latest developments surrounding the Activision Blizzard sexual harassment lawsuit, the maybe-fake announcement of a new Interplay, the group's thoughts on Death's Door, time time Imran tried to buy the IP for River City Ransom, and more.

]]> 3379 Episode 55: The Legend of Warframe: Skyward Tenno Imran, John and Steven split the ticket between the latest Warframe news straight outta Tennocon 2021, and everyone's first impressions of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. How many skeleton robots has Warframe added this time? Are Skyward Sword's new non-motion controls worth the wait? Find out! Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 22 Jul 2021 12:00:00 -0000 The Legend of Warframe: Skyward Tenno full Fanbyte "Hey, listen!" - Ordis Imran, John and Steven split the ticket between the latest Warframe news straight outta Tennocon 2021, and everyone's first impressions of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. How many skeleton robots has Warframe added this time? Are Skyward Sword's new non-motion controls worth the wait? Find out! Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Imran, John and Steven split the ticket between the latest Warframe news straight outta Tennocon 2021, and everyone's first impressions of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. How many skeleton robots has Warframe added this time? Are Skyward Sword's new non-motion controls worth the wait? Find out!

]]> 4181 Episode 54: Q&A Tactics Advance Steven, Imran and John answer YOUR questions, submitted through the Fanbyte Discord! What series is too big to get into? What fighting games would make good RPGs? What forgotten RPG deserves a sequel? Tune in to find out!! Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Q&A Tactics Advance full Fanbyte Shout outs to Lloyd Irving Steven, Imran and John answer YOUR questions, submitted through the Fanbyte Discord! What series is too big to get into? What fighting games would make good RPGs? What forgotten RPG deserves a sequel? Tune in to find out!! Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Steven, Imran and John answer YOUR questions, submitted through the Fanbyte Discord! What series is too big to get into? What fighting games would make good RPGs? What forgotten RPG deserves a sequel? Tune in to find out!!

]]> 4312 Episode 53: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Intermission Spoileraga Imran, John and Steven dive deep into Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Intermission, aka Yuffie's chapter of the upgraded PlayStation 5 exclusive. Spoilers abound for Intermission and the original FFVIIR! [Producer note: The audio for the first half of the episode is a little rough, but hang in there and it eventually gets better!] Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Intermission Spoileraga full Fanbyte We have Cloud at home Imran, John and Steven dive deep into Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Intermission, aka Yuffie's chapter of the upgraded PlayStation 5 exclusive. Spoilers abound for Intermission and the original FFVIIR! [Producer note: The audio for the first half of the episode is a little rough, but hang in there and it eventually gets better!] Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Imran, John and Steven dive deep into Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Intermission, aka Yuffie's chapter of the upgraded PlayStation 5 exclusive. Spoilers abound for Intermission and the original FFVIIR! [Producer note: The audio for the first half of the episode is a little rough, but hang in there and it eventually gets better!]

]]> 2995 Episode 52: June 2021 News Quest John is on the International Space Station this week, so Imran joins Natalie and Steven to discuss Magic: Legends' cancellation, Nier Reincarnation's NA release date, the surprise Neo: TWEWY demo, a children's show based on Final Fantasy IX, and a lot more. (Yes I know it's July, we recorded this yesterday. Still counts!!!) Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:00:00 -0000 June 2021 News Quest full Fanbyte Feat. the latest on "Skyward of Sword" John is on the International Space Station this week, so Imran joins Natalie and Steven to discuss Magic: Legends' cancellation, Nier Reincarnation's NA release date, the surprise Neo: TWEWY demo, a children's show based on Final Fantasy IX, and a lot more. (Yes I know it's July, we recorded this yesterday. Still counts!!!) Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) John is on the International Space Station this week, so Imran joins Natalie and Steven to discuss Magic: Legends' cancellation, Nier Reincarnation's NA release date, the surprise Neo: TWEWY demo, a children's show based on Final Fantasy IX, and a lot more. (Yes I know it's July, we recorded this yesterday. Still counts!!!)

]]> 5352 Episode 51: Breath of the Wild 2 Theory-pocalypse The RPG Pals (and Imran!) dive deep into the latest trailer for The Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Are there two Links? Is Link actually Ganondorf? Do you get to play as Zelda in this one? Which timeline even is this? Have we all secretly been Groose-pilled? Find out!! Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 24 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Breath of the Wild 2 Theory-pocalypse full Fanbyte aka The Ganon Canon The RPG Pals (and Imran!) dive deep into the latest trailer for The Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Are there two Links? Is Link actually Ganondorf? Do you get to play as Zelda in this one? Which timeline even is this? Have we all secretly been Groose-pilled? Find out!! Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) The RPG Pals (and Imran!) dive deep into the latest trailer for The Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Are there two Links? Is Link actually Ganondorf? Do you get to play as Zelda in this one? Which timeline even is this? Have we all secretly been Groose-pilled? Find out!!

]]> 5228 Episode 50: E3 News Quest The RPG Pals hash out all the roleplaying news that did and didn't land during E3 2021, including the latest on Elden Ring, Square Enix's inability to read a room, Shin Megami Tensei V's thirst-trap protagonist, the unstoppable hype machine that is Redfall, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0000 E3 News Quest full Fanbyte Babylon's Fuck The RPG Pals hash out all the roleplaying news that did and didn't land during E3 2021, including the latest on Elden Ring, Square Enix's inability to read a room, Shin Megami Tensei V's thirst-trap protagonist, the unstoppable hype machine that is Redfall, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) The RPG Pals hash out all the roleplaying news that did and didn't land during E3 2021, including the latest on Elden Ring, Square Enix's inability to read a room, Shin Megami Tensei V's thirst-trap protagonist, the unstoppable hype machine that is Redfall, and more.

]]> 5100 Episode 49: Josh Sawyer Josh Sawyer, Studio Design Director at Obsidian Entertainment (Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity, etc.), joins the RPG Pals to discuss his labyrinthine career in games, from coding the Planescape: Torment website to designing the enormity of New Vegas, and beyond. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Josh Sawyer full Fanbyte "Actually I think one of these guys is dead, so fuck him," Josh Sawyer, Studio Design Director at Obsidian Entertainment (Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity, etc.), joins the RPG Pals to discuss his labyrinthine career in games, from coding the Planescape: Torment website to designing the enormity of New Vegas, and beyond. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Josh Sawyer, Studio Design Director at Obsidian Entertainment (Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity, etc.), joins the RPG Pals to discuss his labyrinthine career in games, from coding the Planescape: Torment website to designing the enormity of New Vegas, and beyond.

]]> 5266 Episode 48: Dragon Quest News Quest (With Thymine!) Artist, Twitch personality and slime aficionado Thymine joins the reunited RPG Pals to discuss Dragon Quest XII, Dragon Quest III HD-2D, and everything announced during last week's Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary livestream. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 03 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Dragon Quest News Quest (With Thymine!) full Fanbyte Oi, dassa slime innit? Artist, Twitch personality and slime aficionado Thymine joins the reunited RPG Pals to discuss Dragon Quest XII, Dragon Quest III HD-2D, and everything announced during last week's Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary livestream. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Artist, Twitch personality and slime aficionado Thymine joins the reunited RPG Pals to discuss Dragon Quest XII, Dragon Quest III HD-2D, and everything announced during last week's Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary livestream.

]]> 3920 Episode 47: Jennifer Hale Jennifer Hale (Commander Shepard, every other character you love) joins Natalie, Elise and Kenneth to talk about stalking Mass Effect Legendary Edition streams, recording 500+ lines in a single day, her love of singing, her father's incredible life story, and so much more. [Please note, this episode contains a heavy discussion regarding the sudden death of a family member, beginning at the 41 minute mark.] Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 27 May 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Jennifer Hale full Fanbyte Jennifer Hale!!!!!!! Jennifer Hale (Commander Shepard, every other character you love) joins Natalie, Elise and Kenneth to talk about stalking Mass Effect Legendary Edition streams, recording 500+ lines in a single day, her love of singing, her father's incredible life story, and so much more. [Please note, this episode contains a heavy discussion regarding the sudden death of a family member, beginning at the 41 minute mark.] Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Jennifer Hale (Commander Shepard, every other character you love) joins Natalie, Elise and Kenneth to talk about stalking Mass Effect Legendary Edition streams, recording 500+ lines in a single day, her love of singing, her father's incredible life story, and so much more.

[Please note, this episode contains a heavy discussion regarding the sudden death of a family member, beginning at the 41 minute mark.]

]]> 3022 Episode 46: FFXIV FanFest Freakout The RPG Pals have finally reunited! John, Steven and Natalie (Graduated ver.) are back to discuss the most important news from Final Fantasy XIV's latest FanFest event, including the expanded trailer for Endwalker, composer Masayoshi Soken's secret battle with cancer, and of course, bunny boys. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 20 May 2021 12:00:00 -0000 FFXIV FanFest Freakout full Fanbyte New bottoms just dropped The RPG Pals have finally reunited! John, Steven and Natalie (Graduated ver.) are back to discuss the most important news from Final Fantasy XIV's latest FanFest event, including the expanded trailer for Endwalker, composer Masayoshi Soken's secret battle with cancer, and of course, bunny boys. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) The RPG Pals have finally reunited! John, Steven and Natalie (Graduated ver.) are back to discuss the most important news from Final Fantasy XIV's latest FanFest event, including the expanded trailer for Endwalker, composer Masayoshi Soken's secret battle with cancer, and of course, bunny boys.

]]> 5058 Episode 45: Nier Replicant Spoilercast Imran joins Natalie for a discussion of Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... so crammed full of spoilers that John and Steven fled to the International Space Station for their own safety. I can't even tell you what they talk about, that's how spoilery it gets in here. This podcast even contains huge spoilers for 2017's Nier: Automata! You get it coming and going, so buckle up! Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 13 May 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Nier Replicant Spoilercast full Fanbyte It's actually pronounced "Imranzo Mug" Imran joins Natalie for a discussion of Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... so crammed full of spoilers that John and Steven fled to the International Space Station for their own safety. I can't even tell you what they talk about, that's how spoilery it gets in here. This podcast even contains huge spoilers for 2017's Nier: Automata! You get it coming and going, so buckle up! Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Imran joins Natalie for a discussion of Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... so crammed full of spoilers that John and Steven fled to the International Space Station for their own safety. I can't even tell you what they talk about, that's how spoilery it gets in here. This podcast even contains huge spoilers for 2017's Nier: Automata! You get it coming and going, so buckle up!

]]> 5492 Episode 44: Monster Hunter Rise 2.0 Imran and merritt join Steven to discuss Monster Hunter Rise's 2.0 update, which added new Elder Dragons, new Decorations, the easiest Layered Armor system to date, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 06 May 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Monster Hunter Rise 2.0 full Fanbyte 99 Potions is a taste of Heaven. Imran and merritt join Steven to discuss Monster Hunter Rise's 2.0 update, which added new Elder Dragons, new Decorations, the easiest Layered Armor system to date, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Imran and merritt join Steven to discuss Monster Hunter Rise's 2.0 update, which added new Elder Dragons, new Decorations, the easiest Layered Armor system to date, and more.

]]> 3359 Episode 43: Mass Effect 3 Spoilpocalypse Fanbyte News Writer and Mass Effect Super Expert™ Kenneth Shepard joins the reunited RPG Pals for an in-depth discussion of Mass Effect 3 and its very uncontroversial, not at all industry-changing reception and subsequent DLC releases. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Mass Effect 3 Spoilpocalypse full Fanbyte EA says this episode has to have multiplayer Fanbyte News Writer and Mass Effect Super Expert™ Kenneth Shepard joins the reunited RPG Pals for an in-depth discussion of Mass Effect 3 and its very uncontroversial, not at all industry-changing reception and subsequent DLC releases. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Fanbyte News Writer and Mass Effect Super Expert™ Kenneth Shepard joins the reunited RPG Pals for an in-depth discussion of Mass Effect 3 and its very uncontroversial, not at all industry-changing reception and subsequent DLC releases.

]]> 6132 Episode 42: Mass Effect 2 Spoilercast (With Andrea Shearon!) Special guest Andrea Shearon (News Editor, The Gamer) joins Steven and Natalie for a deep dive into everything there is to love and hate about Mass Effect 2 for the second entry in our hypetacular anticipation series heralding the release of Mass Effect Legendary Edition. (Note: We had some technical difficulties with this one and at times you may hear some electrical interference in the background. Our apologies!) Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Mass Effect 2 Spoilercast (With Andrea Shearon!) full Fanbyte [Illusiveness intensifies] Special guest Andrea Shearon (News Editor, The Gamer) joins Steven and Natalie for a deep dive into everything there is to love and hate about Mass Effect 2 for the second entry in our hypetacular anticipation series heralding the release of Mass Effect Legendary Edition. (Note: We had some technical difficulties with this one and at times you may hear some electrical interference in the background. Our apologies!) Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Special guest Andrea Shearon (News Editor, The Gamer) joins Steven and Natalie for a deep dive into everything there is to love and hate about Mass Effect 2 for the second entry in our hypetacular anticipation series heralding the release of Mass Effect Legendary Edition. (Note: We had some technical difficulties with this one and at times you may hear some electrical interference in the background. Our apologies!)

]]> 4992 Episode 41: Mass Effect Legendary Edition Hypecast (With Eric Van Allen!) Eric Van Allen of Destructoid and Normandy FM joins the RPG Pals for a hybrid retrospective/spoilercast hype party that defies categorization and your expectations. Or not, if you're expecting a fun and informative time looking back at/forward to one of the most influential roleplaying games of all time! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Mass Effect Legendary Edition Hypecast (With Eric Van Allen!) full Fanbyte Thank you, Garrus' dick. For everything. Eric Van Allen of Destructoid and Normandy FM joins the RPG Pals for a hybrid retrospective/spoilercast hype party that defies categorization and your expectations. Or not, if you're expecting a fun and informative time looking back at/forward to one of the most influential roleplaying games of all time! More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Eric Van Allen of Destructoid and Normandy FM joins the RPG Pals for a hybrid retrospective/spoilercast hype party that defies categorization and your expectations. Or not, if you're expecting a fun and informative time looking back at/forward to one of the most influential roleplaying games of all time!

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]]> 5445 Episode 40: Fantasian Roundtable Fanbyte News Editor Imran Khan joins the RPG Pals to talk about Apple Arcade's battery devouring JRPG extravaganza, Fantasian. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Fantasian Roundtable full Fanbyte Did you mean "Fantasia"? Fanbyte News Editor Imran Khan joins the RPG Pals to talk about Apple Arcade's battery devouring JRPG extravaganza, Fantasian. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Fanbyte News Editor Imran Khan joins the RPG Pals to talk about Apple Arcade's battery devouring JRPG extravaganza, Fantasian.

]]> 5273 Episode 39: March 2021 News Quest The RPG Pals load their airship with supplies and disembark on this month's News Quest, covering the latest Cyberpunk 2077 patch, the impending deprecation of some PlayStation Network storefronts, the latest ID@Xbox announcements, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0000 March 2021 News Quest full Fanbyte Greetings, traveler ... The RPG Pals load their airship with supplies and disembark on this month's News Quest, covering the latest Cyberpunk 2077 patch, the impending deprecation of some PlayStation Network storefronts, the latest ID@Xbox announcements, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) The RPG Pals load their airship with supplies and disembark on this month's News Quest, covering the latest Cyberpunk 2077 patch, the impending deprecation of some PlayStation Network storefronts, the latest ID@Xbox announcements, and more.

]]> 4052 Episode 38: 'Square Enix Presents' Discussion Salon The RPG Pals are back to go over everything Square Enix showed off during its recent "Presents" showcase, including Outriders, Life is Strange: True Colors, and Forspoken, formerly known as Project Athia. Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the word.) Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:00:00 -0000 'Square Enix Presents' Discussion Salon full Fanbyte Stop paying for cable. The RPG Pals are back to go over everything Square Enix showed off during its recent "Presents" showcase, including Outriders, Life is Strange: True Colors, and Forspoken, formerly known as Project Athia. Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the word.) The RPG Pals are back to go over everything Square Enix showed off during its recent "Presents" showcase, including Outriders, Life is Strange: True Colors, and Forspoken, formerly known as Project Athia.

]]> 4461 Episode 37: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Spoilercast All three RPG Pals are back in the saddle for this week's spoilertastic discussion of 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, the latest from developer Vanillaware. How does the game stack up against its glowing, often lofty critical reception? How does Vanillaware handle its first visual novel? What's up with that nurse with the humongous gazongas? Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the word.) Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:00:00 -0000 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Spoilercast full Fanbyte There are 13?! All three RPG Pals are back in the saddle for this week's spoilertastic discussion of 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, the latest from developer Vanillaware. How does the game stack up against its glowing, often lofty critical reception? How does Vanillaware handle its first visual novel? What's up with that nurse with the humongous gazongas? Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the word.) All three RPG Pals are back in the saddle for this week's spoilertastic discussion of 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, the latest from developer Vanillaware. How does the game stack up against its glowing, often lofty critical reception? How does Vanillaware handle its first visual novel? What's up with that nurse with the humongous gazongas?

]]> 4438 Episode 36: Dragon Age 4 Wishcast (With Elise Favis!) Natalie and Imran are joined by Elise Favis of the Washington Post to talk turkey on BioWare's next entry in the Dragon Age series, which definitely still exists and will come out someday, despite starting development as a single-player RPG, being rebooted as a live service game, and then being rebooted again as a single-player RPG. Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the word.) Thu, 11 Mar 2021 13:00:00 -0000 Dragon Age 4 Wishcast (With Elise Favis!) full Fanbyte A game that definitely exists and will come out. Natalie and Imran are joined by Elise Favis of the Washington Post to talk turkey on BioWare's next entry in the Dragon Age series, which definitely still exists and will come out someday, despite starting development as a single-player RPG, being rebooted as a live service game, and then being rebooted again as a single-player RPG. Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the word.) Natalie and Imran are joined by Elise Favis of the Washington Post to talk turkey on BioWare's next entry in the Dragon Age series, which definitely still exists and will come out someday, despite starting development as a single-player RPG, being rebooted as a live service game, and then being rebooted again as a single-player RPG.

]]> 4218 Episode 35: Bravely Default 2 (With Kat Bailey!) Industry veteran and RPG expert Kat Bailey joins the RPG Pals for a thorough discussion of the strengths and faults (hah) of Bravely Default 2, which somehow isn't the second game in the Bravely franchise, and also didn't come out on the 3DS like I thought when we started recording. Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the good word.) Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:00:00 -0000 Bravely Default 2 (With Kat Bailey!) full Fanbyte Yes, this is a new game! Industry veteran and RPG expert Kat Bailey joins the RPG Pals for a thorough discussion of the strengths and faults (hah) of Bravely Default 2, which somehow isn't the second game in the Bravely franchise, and also didn't come out on the 3DS like I thought when we started recording. Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the good word.) Industry veteran and RPG expert Kat Bailey joins the RPG Pals for a thorough discussion of the strengths and faults (hah) of Bravely Default 2, which somehow isn't the second game in the Bravely franchise, and also didn't come out on the 3DS like I thought when we started recording.

]]> 4125 Episode 34: February News Quest Fanbyte's Brand-New News Editor Imran Kahn joins the RPG Pals once again to discuss everything that happened in the realm of RPG news this month. It was kind of a lot, y'all! Topics of discussion include (but are not limited to): Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 delay, Anthem Next cancellation, Kingdom Hearts coming to PC, the future of BioWare, and much more! Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the good word.) Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:00:00 -0000 February News Quest full Fanbyte A lot happened! Fanbyte's Brand-New News Editor Imran Kahn joins the RPG Pals once again to discuss everything that happened in the realm of RPG news this month. It was kind of a lot, y'all! Topics of discussion include (but are not limited to): Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 delay, Anthem Next cancellation, Kingdom Hearts coming to PC, the future of BioWare, and much more! Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the good word.) Fanbyte's Brand-New News Editor Imran Kahn joins the RPG Pals once again to discuss everything that happened in the realm of RPG news this month. It was kind of a lot, y'all! Topics of discussion include (but are not limited to): Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 delay, Anthem Next cancellation, Kingdom Hearts coming to PC, the future of BioWare, and much more!

]]> 4382 Episode 33: NieR Replicant with Imran Khan This week the crew is joined by Fanbyte’s new News Editor Imran Khan to discuss NieR Replicant in all of its glory… to mankind. Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the good word.) Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:36:00 -0000 NieR Replicant with Imran Khan full Fanbyte Glory to mankind. This week the crew is joined by Fanbyte’s new News Editor Imran Khan to discuss NieR Replicant in all of its glory… to mankind. Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the good word.) This week the crew is joined by Fanbyte’s new News Editor Imran Khan to discuss NieR Replicant in all of its glory… to mankind.

]]> 3438 Episode 32: FFXIV Endwalker Impressions (With Mike Williams!) Mike Williams of PCMag joins the RPG Pals to discuss the reveal (and implications) of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, the latest expansion for our show's favorite MMO. Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the good word.) Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:00:00 -0000 FFXIV Endwalker Impressions (With Mike Williams!) full Fanbyte WARNING: This episode contains mentions of Blitzball Mike Williams of PCMag joins the RPG Pals to discuss the reveal (and implications) of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, the latest expansion for our show's favorite MMO. Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the good word.) Mike Williams of PCMag joins the RPG Pals to discuss the reveal (and implications) of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, the latest expansion for our show's favorite MMO.

]]> 5027 Episode 31: Pod of Exile Fanbyte Guiding Light (read: Lead Guides Editor) Dillon Skiffington joins the RPG Pals for a deep dive into Path of Exile, which is definitely a different game from Pillars of Eternity. Will our hosts miss the Skill Forest for the trees? Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the good word.) Thu, 04 Feb 2021 00:55:41 -0000 Pod of Exile full Fanbyte Welcome to the Olive Garden ... of Madness!! Fanbyte Guiding Light (read: Lead Guides Editor) Dillon Skiffington joins the RPG Pals for a deep dive into Path of Exile, which is definitely a different game from Pillars of Eternity. Will our hosts miss the Skill Forest for the trees? Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the good word.) Fanbyte Guiding Light (read: Lead Guides Editor) Dillon Skiffington joins the RPG Pals for a deep dive into Path of Exile, which is definitely a different game from Pillars of Eternity. Will our hosts miss the Skill Forest for the trees?

]]> 4070 Episode 30: January 2021 News Quest Natalie, John and Steven are back to discuss January's newsworthy roleplaying developments, including Cyberpunk 2077's new mod tools (and their implications), the latest on Project Athia, Elder Scrolls Online, and more. Pull up a seat: Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the good word.) Wed, 27 Jan 2021 23:25:36 -0000 January News Quest full Fanbyte Bimbofy the Minions!! Natalie, John and Steven are back to discuss January's newsworthy roleplaying developments, including Cyberpunk 2077's new mod tools (and their implications), the latest on Project Athia, Elder Scrolls Online, and more. Pull up a seat: Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the good word.) Natalie, John and Steven are back to discuss January's newsworthy roleplaying developments, including Cyberpunk 2077's new mod tools (and their implications), the latest on Project Athia, Elder Scrolls Online, and more.

Pull up a seat:

]]> 3208 Episode 29: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Deep Dive After Crisis Special guest Jessica Howard of Uppercut 🥊 joins the RPG Pals for a spoilerific discussion of last year's Final Fantasy 7 Remake -- what worked, what didn't, and where things could go from here. Keep the conversation going: Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the good word.) Thu, 21 Jan 2021 01:27:00 -0000 Final Fantasy 7 Remake Deep Dive After Crisis full Fanbyte Shout outs to Cerberus and his dirge Special guest Jessica Howard of Uppercut 🥊 joins the RPG Pals for a spoilerific discussion of last year's Final Fantasy 7 Remake -- what worked, what didn't, and where things could go from here. Keep the conversation going: Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the good word.) Special guest Jessica Howard of Uppercut 🥊 joins the RPG Pals for a spoilerific discussion of last year's Final Fantasy 7 Remake -- what worked, what didn't, and where things could go from here.

Keep the conversation going:

]]> 4550 Episode 28: Monster Hunter Rise Demo Stories The RPG Pals are joined by merritt k of Fanbyte dot com (I think it's a website, reminder to self to check before I publish this) to discuss the recently released playable demo for Monster Hunter Rise on the Nintendo Switch. Thu, 14 Jan 2021 01:42:00 -0000 Monster Hunter Rise Demo Stories full Fanbyte Mr. Listener, meet Mr. Podcast. The RPG Pals are joined by merritt k of Fanbyte dot com (I think it's a website, reminder to self to check before I publish this) to discuss the recently released playable demo for Monster Hunter Rise on the Nintendo Switch. The RPG Pals are joined by merritt k of Fanbyte dot com (I think it's a website, reminder to self to check before I publish this) to discuss the recently released playable demo for Monster Hunter Rise on the Nintendo Switch.

]]> 4308 Episode 27: Name That Dark Souls (With Ren Price!) Ren Price, former Fanbyte Editorial Intern and permanent Tenant of Our Hearts, returns with a simple question for John and Natalie: What do you think this Dark Souls' NPC is named? Thu, 07 Jan 2021 00:19:05 -0000 Name That Dark Souls (With Ren Price!) full Fanbyte "Her breasts have nothing to do with me." Ren Price, former Fanbyte Editorial Intern and permanent Tenant of Our Hearts, returns with a simple question for John and Natalie: What do you think this Dark Souls' NPC is named? Ren Price, former Fanbyte Editorial Intern and permanent Tenant of Our Hearts, returns with a simple question for John and Natalie: What do you think this Dark Souls' NPC is named?

]]> 4798 New Years 2020 Gaiden: The Duality of John In their final appearance of 2020, the RPG Pals take a minute to outline some of their most-anticipated upcoming releases in the realm of roleplaying games. Wed, 30 Dec 2020 18:00:00 -0000 New Years 2020 Gaiden: The Duality of John full Fanbyte RPG stands for "repetitive post gouging" In their final appearance of 2020, the RPG Pals take a minute to outline some of their most-anticipated upcoming releases in the realm of roleplaying games. In their final appearance of 2020, the RPG Pals take a minute to outline some of their most-anticipated upcoming releases in the realm of roleplaying games.

]]> 1377 Episode 26: 2020's Definitive RPGs! Royal Climax in Mayonaka Arena! Well folks, we did it. We found a way to talk about video games on the internet for 26 weeks in a row. Oh, what? Oh right, it's the end of the year too. We also made it through Hell. Good work! To celebrate, the RPG Pals are here to recap the year and talk about the games that, for better or worse, made an impact on the industry and the genre. Games discussed: Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Genshin Impact, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Xenoblade Chronicles, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Persona 5 Royal, Moon, Trials of Mana, Persona 4 Golden, Crusader Kings 3, Marvel's Avengers, 13 Sentinels, Demon's Souls. (Please note: List may not be entirely accurate.) Thu, 24 Dec 2020 01:10:27 -0000 2020's Definitive RPGs! Royal Climax in Mayonaka Arena! full Fanbyte Happy Holidays! Well folks, we did it. We found a way to talk about video games on the internet for 26 weeks in a row. Oh, what? Oh right, it's the end of the year too. We also made it through Hell. Good work! To celebrate, the RPG Pals are here to recap the year and talk about the games that, for better or worse, made an impact on the industry and the genre. Games discussed: Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Genshin Impact, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Xenoblade Chronicles, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Persona 5 Royal, Moon, Trials of Mana, Persona 4 Golden, Crusader Kings 3, Marvel's Avengers, 13 Sentinels, Demon's Souls. (Please note: List may not be entirely accurate.) Well folks, we did it. We found a way to talk about video games on the internet for 26 weeks in a row. Oh, what? Oh right, it's the end of the year too. We also made it through Hell. Good work! To celebrate, the RPG Pals are here to recap the year and talk about the games that, for better or worse, made an impact on the industry and the genre. Games discussed: Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Genshin Impact, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Xenoblade Chronicles, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Persona 5 Royal, Moon, Trials of Mana, Persona 4 Golden, Crusader Kings 3, Marvel's Avengers, 13 Sentinels, Demon's Souls. (Please note: List may not be entirely accurate.)

]]> 4265 Episode 25: Winter Vibes Special The RPG Pals take a wintery stroll through their favorite games for cold weather, or at least, as close as their various geographical circumstances can approximate. Games discussed: The Witcher 3, Undertale, Skyrim, Destiny 2, Persona 5 Royal, Monster Hunter: World Iceborne, Cyberpunk 2077 (briefly), Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy VI. Thu, 17 Dec 2020 00:15:16 -0000 Winter Vibes Special full Fanbyte Hrmm, must be some Toros in the atmosphere. The RPG Pals take a wintery stroll through their favorite games for cold weather, or at least, as close as their various geographical circumstances can approximate. Games discussed: The Witcher 3, Undertale, Skyrim, Destiny 2, Persona 5 Royal, Monster Hunter: World Iceborne, Cyberpunk 2077 (briefly), Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy VI. The RPG Pals take a wintery stroll through their favorite games for cold weather, or at least, as close as their various geographical circumstances can approximate. Games discussed: The Witcher 3, Undertale, Skyrim, Destiny 2, Persona 5 Royal, Monster Hunter: World Iceborne, Cyberpunk 2077 (briefly), Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy VI.

]]> 3841 Episode 24: Bloodborne with Ash Parrish Ash Parrish of Kotaku joins the RPG Pals for a rousing discussion of what was arguably the most crucial action-RPG of the last console generation, From Software's Bloodborne. Thu, 10 Dec 2020 02:39:51 -0000 Bloodborne with Ash Parrish full Fanbyte I just think we should probably be worried about the Old Blood is all I'm saying. Ash Parrish of Kotaku joins the RPG Pals for a rousing discussion of what was arguably the most crucial action-RPG of the last console generation, From Software's Bloodborne. Ash Parrish of Kotaku joins the RPG Pals for a rousing discussion of what was arguably the most crucial action-RPG of the last console generation, From Software's Bloodborne.

]]> 4582 Episode 23: Xbox Series X/S Tactics Advance The RPG Pals return to talk about the newest generation of Xbox machines from Microsoft, and how they stack up as a home for roleplaying and the games thereof. Wed, 02 Dec 2020 23:19:05 -0000 Xbox Series X/S Tactics Advance full Fanbyte The RPG Pals return to talk about the newest generation of Xbox machines from Microsoft, and how they stack up as a home for roleplaying and the games thereof. The RPG Pals return to talk about the newest generation of Xbox machines from Microsoft, and how they stack up as a home for roleplaying and the games thereof.

]]> 3393 Episode 22: November News Quest The RPG Pals are joined by merritt k to discuss all of November's news that was fit to print, with a specific focus on the recently announced sequel to The World Ends With You. Games discussed: Unnamed The World Ends With You Sequel, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Cyberpunk 2077. Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:53:24 -0000 November News Quest full Fanbyte The RPG Pals are joined by merritt k to discuss all of November's news that was fit to print, with a specific focus on the recently announced sequel to The World Ends With You. Games discussed: Unnamed The World Ends With You Sequel, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Cyberpunk 2077. The RPG Pals are joined by merritt k to discuss all of November's news that was fit to print, with a specific focus on the recently announced sequel to The World Ends With You. Games discussed: Unnamed The World Ends With You Sequel, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Cyberpunk 2077.

]]> 4793 Episode 21: PlayStation 5 Final Chapter Prologue The RPG Pals talk about how the role-playing prospects look on the PlayStation 5, both now and in the long haul. Games discussed: Demon's Souls, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, Final Fantasy XVI, Final Fantasy XV, Final Fantasy XIV, Persona 5, Bloodborne Wed, 18 Nov 2020 21:36:59 -0000 PlayStation 5 Final Chapter Prologue full Fanbyte Is the PS5 the smart choice for RPG fans? The RPG Pals talk about how the role-playing prospects look on the PlayStation 5, both now and in the long haul. Games discussed: Demon's Souls, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, Final Fantasy XVI, Final Fantasy XV, Final Fantasy XIV, Persona 5, Bloodborne The RPG Pals talk about how the role-playing prospects look on the PlayStation 5, both now and in the long haul. Games discussed: Demon's Souls, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, Final Fantasy XVI, Final Fantasy XV, Final Fantasy XIV, Persona 5, Bloodborne

]]> 5585 Episode 20: Final Fantasy 8 Supershow (with Ashley Oh) Writer Ashley Oh joins the RPG Pals for an in-depth discussion of Final Fantasy 8, a very coherent game with an easy to explain plot and little-to-no basement aliens. Thu, 12 Nov 2020 00:43:34 -0000 Final Fantasy 8 Supershow (with Ashley Oh) full Fanbyte ......... Writer Ashley Oh joins the RPG Pals for an in-depth discussion of Final Fantasy 8, a very coherent game with an easy to explain plot and little-to-no basement aliens. Writer Ashley Oh joins the RPG Pals for an in-depth discussion of Final Fantasy 8, a very coherent game with an easy to explain plot and little-to-no basement aliens.

]]> 5364 Episode 19: Yakuza: Like a Dragon Supershow Steven introduced Natalie and John to the world of Japanese organized crime with an in-depth look at Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Wed, 04 Nov 2020 23:45:52 -0000 Yakuza: Like a Dragon Supershow full Fanbyte I'm here for slimes and slime-related accessories. Steven introduced Natalie and John to the world of Japanese organized crime with an in-depth look at Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Steven introduced Natalie and John to the world of Japanese organized crime with an in-depth look at Yakuza: Like a Dragon.

]]> 3955 Episode 18: October News Quest John is still touring the International Space Station, so Steven and Natalie tackle this month's News Quest with a deep dive on Cyberpunk 2077's brand-new delay, the latest announcement from The Game Bakers, as well as an update on Final Fantasy XVI's and other topics du jour. Games discussed: Cyberpunk 2077 Haven Yakuza Like a Dragon Final Fantasy XVI Final Fantasy XIV Marvel's Avengers Assassin's Creed Valhalla Temtem Bravely Default 2 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 22:19:00 -0000 October News Quest full Fanbyte More like 99 Hoetions John is still touring the International Space Station, so Steven and Natalie tackle this month's News Quest with a deep dive on Cyberpunk 2077's brand-new delay, the latest announcement from The Game Bakers, as well as an update on Final Fantasy XVI's and other topics du jour. Games discussed: Cyberpunk 2077 Haven Yakuza Like a Dragon Final Fantasy XVI Final Fantasy XIV Marvel's Avengers Assassin's Creed Valhalla Temtem Bravely Default 2 John is still touring the International Space Station, so Steven and Natalie tackle this month's News Quest with a deep dive on Cyberpunk 2077's brand-new delay, the latest announcement from The Game Bakers, as well as an update on Final Fantasy XVI's and other topics du jour.

Games discussed:

  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Haven
  • Yakuza Like a Dragon
  • Final Fantasy XVI
  • Final Fantasy XIV
  • Marvel's Avengers
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Temtem
  • Bravely Default 2
]]> 3509 Episode 17: We Need to Talk About Seraphine The Role-Playing Pals discuss branded roleplaying and its para-social implications, with a specific focus on Seraphine, Riot Games' latest (and most publicly depressed) League of Legends champion. Thu, 22 Oct 2020 00:55:32 -0000 We Need to Talk About Seraphine full Fanbyte `"I wear the chain I forged in life," replied the Ghost. "Get out the vote!!" The Role-Playing Pals discuss branded roleplaying and its para-social implications, with a specific focus on Seraphine, Riot Games' latest (and most publicly depressed) League of Legends champion. The Role-Playing Pals discuss branded roleplaying and its para-social implications, with a specific focus on Seraphine, Riot Games' latest (and most publicly depressed) League of Legends champion.

]]> 4445 Episode 16: A Pirate's Favorite Cookie The Potion Pals are joined by special guest Aiden Strawhun to discuss the breakout success (both monetarily and creatively) of Genshin Impact, the biggest source of new wives since Hades. Thu, 15 Oct 2020 01:11:44 -0000 A Pirate's Favorite Cookie full Fanbyte With special guest Aiden Strawhun! The Potion Pals are joined by special guest Aiden Strawhun to discuss the breakout success (both monetarily and creatively) of Genshin Impact, the biggest source of new wives since Hades. The Potion Pals are joined by special guest Aiden Strawhun to discuss the breakout success (both monetarily and creatively) of Genshin Impact, the biggest source of new wives since Hades.

]]> 4525 Episode 15: Tall Farquaad Natalie, Steven, John, and Tall Farquaad are back for an action-packed episode focusing on the newly released (sorta) Baldur's Gate 3. Wed, 07 Oct 2020 23:32:36 -0000 Tall Farquaad full Fanbyte Tall Farquaad Natalie, Steven, John, and Tall Farquaad are back for an action-packed episode focusing on the newly released (sorta) Baldur's Gate 3. Natalie, Steven, John, and Tall Farquaad are back for an action-packed episode focusing on the newly released (sorta) Baldur's Gate 3.

]]> 4476 Episode 14: September News Quest The RPG Pals are back to bring you up to speed on September's newsliest developments, featuring in-depth discussions of Final Fantasy XVI's announcement and the mandatory overtime situation at CD Projekt Red. Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:27:15 -0000 September News Quest full Fanbyte Big Big Juicy Cheeks The RPG Pals are back to bring you up to speed on September's newsliest developments, featuring in-depth discussions of Final Fantasy XVI's announcement and the mandatory overtime situation at CD Projekt Red. The RPG Pals are back to bring you up to speed on September's newsliest developments, featuring in-depth discussions of Final Fantasy XVI's announcement and the mandatory overtime situation at CD Projekt Red.

]]> 5761 Episode 13: The Truth Is Out There The Potion Pals are joined by special guest merritt k of *checks notes* Fanbyte(?) Dot com(??) to talk about Monster Hunter Rise and other exciting announcements in the world of Monster Hunter, which is definitely an RPG series and therefore eligible for discussion on this program. Wed, 23 Sep 2020 23:12:18 -0000 The Truth Is Out There full Fanbyte Sometimes you just wanna cleave a dragon in twain, you know? The Potion Pals are joined by special guest merritt k of *checks notes* Fanbyte(?) Dot com(??) to talk about Monster Hunter Rise and other exciting announcements in the world of Monster Hunter, which is definitely an RPG series and therefore eligible for discussion on this program. The Potion Pals are joined by special guest merritt k of *checks notes* Fanbyte(?) Dot com(??) to talk about Monster Hunter Rise and other exciting announcements in the world of Monster Hunter, which is definitely an RPG series and therefore eligible for discussion on this program.

]]> 4836 Episode 12: Don't Get Excited The RPG Pals predict RPG-oriented announcements ahead of Sony's latest PlayStation 5 Showcase and take a deep dive on Wasteland 3. Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:25:13 -0000 Don't Get Excited full Fanbyte Where is my mother, Bayonetta? The RPG Pals predict RPG-oriented announcements ahead of Sony's latest PlayStation 5 Showcase and take a deep dive on Wasteland 3. The RPG Pals predict RPG-oriented announcements ahead of Sony's latest PlayStation 5 Showcase and take a deep dive on Wasteland 3.

]]> 4394 Episode 11: Crusader Things It's all kings all the time on this week's 99 Potions, as Natalie, Steven and John discuss the unparalleled emergent storytelling of Crusader Kings 3. Wed, 09 Sep 2020 22:37:23 -0000 Crusader Things full Fanbyte feat. Mr. Destroy Worldwide It's all kings all the time on this week's 99 Potions, as Natalie, Steven and John discuss the unparalleled emergent storytelling of Crusader Kings 3. It's all kings all the time on this week's 99 Potions, as Natalie, Steven and John discuss the unparalleled emergent storytelling of Crusader Kings 3.

]]> 4445 Episode 10: Sir Gay Special guest Jeffrey Rousseau joins Natalie, Steven and John for an in-depth discussion of Chrono Cross, the underappreciated PlayStation 1 followup to Squaresoft's SNES classic, Chrono Trigger. Wed, 02 Sep 2020 22:22:00 -0000 Sir Gay full Fanbyte You wouldn't download a podcast, would you? Actually, hold on ... Special guest Jeffrey Rousseau joins Natalie, Steven and John for an in-depth discussion of Chrono Cross, the underappreciated PlayStation 1 followup to Squaresoft's SNES classic, Chrono Trigger. Special guest Jeffrey Rousseau joins Natalie, Steven and John for an in-depth discussion of Chrono Cross, the underappreciated PlayStation 1 followup to Squaresoft's SNES classic, Chrono Trigger.

]]> 4852 Episode 9: August News Quest John, Natalie and Steven are back for the first installment of a new monthly news rundown, the News Quest! Yes, that really is the best name we could come up with in the time available! In this inaugural installment, Natalie walks us through everything worth getting excited about for Baldur's Gate 3, while Steven brings us up to speed on the crab-based special attacks and myriad jobs available in Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Wed, 26 Aug 2020 21:46:22 -0000 August News Quest full Fanbyte Raphael's Beautiful Nipples John, Natalie and Steven are back for the first installment of a new monthly news rundown, the News Quest! Yes, that really is the best name we could come up with in the time available! In this inaugural installment, Natalie walks us through everything worth getting excited about for Baldur's Gate 3, while Steven brings us up to speed on the crab-based special attacks and myriad jobs available in Yakuza: Like a Dragon. John, Natalie and Steven are back for the first installment of a new monthly news rundown, the News Quest! Yes, that really is the best name we could come up with in the time available! In this inaugural installment, Natalie walks us through everything worth getting excited about for Baldur's Gate 3, while Steven brings us up to speed on the crab-based special attacks and myriad jobs available in Yakuza: Like a Dragon.

]]> 4983 Episode 8: John Learns How to Say "Lumines" Steven, Natalie and John are back to talk about (and coin a new term for) knock-off RPGs, from their favorites of yore to modern contemporaries, and whether being a knock-off of something else is an inherently bad thing. Wed, 19 Aug 2020 21:24:54 -0000 John Learns How to Say "Lumines" full Fanbyte Glug glug glug glug glug glug glug glug! Steven, Natalie and John are back to talk about (and coin a new term for) knock-off RPGs, from their favorites of yore to modern contemporaries, and whether being a knock-off of something else is an inherently bad thing. Steven, Natalie and John are back to talk about (and coin a new term for) knock-off RPGs, from their favorites of yore to modern contemporaries, and whether being a knock-off of something else is an inherently bad thing.

]]> 4020 Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.3 Spoilercast Natalie, John and Steven are joined by Gamespot's resident FFXIV stan Michael Higham for an extremely in-depth, spoilertastic dissection of Final Fantasy XIV's latest major update, Patch 5.3 - Reflections in Crystal. Mon, 17 Aug 2020 20:21:59 -0000 Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.3 Spoilercast full Fanbyte Get your tissues ready! Natalie, John and Steven are joined by Gamespot's resident FFXIV stan Michael Higham for an extremely in-depth, spoilertastic dissection of Final Fantasy XIV's latest major update, Patch 5.3 - Reflections in Crystal. Natalie, John and Steven are joined by Gamespot's resident FFXIV stan Michael Higham for an extremely in-depth, spoilertastic dissection of Final Fantasy XIV's latest major update, Patch 5.3 - Reflections in Crystal.

]]> 7170 Episode 7: Final Fantaganza John, Natalie and Steven are back for an extra-stuffed episode all about Final Fantasy XIV, in preparation for the MMO's big upcoming patch. With a streamlined new player experienced and expanded free-to-play content, is now the right time to roll your first character? Can anyone ever hope to come up with a name as good as "Fidona Tehp?" Find out! Wed, 12 Aug 2020 23:08:46 -0000 Final Fantaganza full Fanbyte Warm up your chocobos! John, Natalie and Steven are back for an extra-stuffed episode all about Final Fantasy XIV, in preparation for the MMO's big upcoming patch. With a streamlined new player experienced and expanded free-to-play content, is now the right time to roll your first character? Can anyone ever hope to come up with a name as good as "Fidona Tehp?" Find out! John, Natalie and Steven are back for an extra-stuffed episode all about Final Fantasy XIV, in preparation for the MMO's big upcoming patch. With a streamlined new player experienced and expanded free-to-play content, is now the right time to roll your first character? Can anyone ever hope to come up with a name as good as "Fidona Tehp?" Find out!

]]> 4686 Episode 6: You Can Put a Dog Wherever You Want Natalie, John and Steven are back to talk about the storied, heavily compartmentalized history of mini-games in RPGs. Topics of discussion include Gwent, Blitzball, strip-mining the galaxy, and the joy inherent to owning and operating a cabaret, among other things. Wed, 05 Aug 2020 20:50:33 -0000 You Can Put a Dog Wherever You Want full Fanbyte Calling all Blitzball perverts! Natalie, John and Steven are back to talk about the storied, heavily compartmentalized history of mini-games in RPGs. Topics of discussion include Gwent, Blitzball, strip-mining the galaxy, and the joy inherent to owning and operating a cabaret, among other things. Natalie, John and Steven are back to talk about the storied, heavily compartmentalized history of mini-games in RPGs. Topics of discussion include Gwent, Blitzball, strip-mining the galaxy, and the joy inherent to owning and operating a cabaret, among other things.

]]> 4802 Episode 5: Exactly Six Baja Blasts John, Steven and Natalie are joined by special guest Ren (Fanbyte dot com Power Intern) for a mega-sized discussion of the Etrian Odyssey series, which I definitely spelled right the first time and didn't have to significantly Google. Can series super-fans Ren and Steven convince John and Natalie that the Etrian games are not only interesting, but good? Wed, 29 Jul 2020 23:16:32 -0000 Exactly Six Baja Blasts full Fanbyte Two tastes that great together! John, Steven and Natalie are joined by special guest Ren (Fanbyte dot com Power Intern) for a mega-sized discussion of the Etrian Odyssey series, which I definitely spelled right the first time and didn't have to significantly Google. Can series super-fans Ren and Steven convince John and Natalie that the Etrian games are not only interesting, but good? John, Steven and Natalie are joined by special guest Ren (Fanbyte dot com Power Intern) for a mega-sized discussion of the Etrian Odyssey series, which I definitely spelled right the first time and didn't have to significantly Google. Can series super-fans Ren and Steven convince John and Natalie that the Etrian games are not only interesting, but good?

]]> 4544 Episode 4: Rafters Full of Toads Steven, Natalie and John are back to talk about the best new RPG that maybe isn't an RPG at all, Paper Mario: The Origami King. The team also hits on some roleplaying games of yore that somehow managed to nail comedy, while also making room for this week's news. We've got it all, baby! Wed, 22 Jul 2020 21:26:14 -0000 Rafters Full of Toads full Fanbyte ... if you pay us. Steven, Natalie and John are back to talk about the best new RPG that maybe isn't an RPG at all, Paper Mario: The Origami King. The team also hits on some roleplaying games of yore that somehow managed to nail comedy, while also making room for this week's news. We've got it all, baby! Steven, Natalie and John are back to talk about the best new RPG that maybe isn't an RPG at all, Paper Mario: The Origami King. The team also hits on some roleplaying games of yore that somehow managed to nail comedy, while also making room for this week's news. We've got it all, baby!

]]> 5010 Episode 3: The Smallest Little Turd of Lore John, Natalie and Steven are back to discuss the roleplaying games they've admired from afar and/or continually bounced off of, including Dragon's Dogma, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Final Fantasy XIV, Kingdom Hearts, and Xenogears. Are you part of the #SaveScumNation? Wed, 15 Jul 2020 23:42:43 -0000 The Smallest Little Turd of Lore full Fanbyte No Dogma, Only Age John, Natalie and Steven are back to discuss the roleplaying games they've admired from afar and/or continually bounced off of, including Dragon's Dogma, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Final Fantasy XIV, Kingdom Hearts, and Xenogears. Are you part of the #SaveScumNation? John, Natalie and Steven are back to discuss the roleplaying games they've admired from afar and/or continually bounced off of, including Dragon's Dogma, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Final Fantasy XIV, Kingdom Hearts, and Xenogears. Are you part of the #SaveScumNation?

]]> 4592 Episode 2: Maybe I Am a Monster Fucker Uppercut Editor in Chief/Founder Ty Galiz-Rowe joins local skill-tree enthusiasts Natalie Flores and Steven Strom to talk about why so many RPG monsters are just so damn fuckable. Our panel of experts covers the Monster Fucking Spectrum™ from "Mostly Humanoid" to "Extremely Monstrous" and everything in between, so if you've ever wondered why Quelaag or Pyramid Head make you feel a little funny, this one's for you. And even if you haven't wondered that, maybe this one is for you anyway. Maybe you'll learn something about yourself. Wed, 08 Jul 2020 12:00:00 -0000 Maybe I Am a Monster Fucker full Fanbyte "We were talking about our texture preferences." Uppercut Editor in Chief/Founder Ty Galiz-Rowe joins local skill-tree enthusiasts Natalie Flores and Steven Strom to talk about why so many RPG monsters are just so damn fuckable. Our panel of experts covers the Monster Fucking Spectrum™ from "Mostly Humanoid" to "Extremely Monstrous" and everything in between, so if you've ever wondered why Quelaag or Pyramid Head make you feel a little funny, this one's for you. And even if you haven't wondered that, maybe this one is for you anyway. Maybe you'll learn something about yourself. Uppercut Editor in Chief/Founder Ty Galiz-Rowe joins local skill-tree enthusiasts Natalie Flores and Steven Strom to talk about why so many RPG monsters are just so damn fuckable. Our panel of experts covers the Monster Fucking Spectrum™ from "Mostly Humanoid" to "Extremely Monstrous" and everything in between, so if you've ever wondered why Quelaag or Pyramid Head make you feel a little funny, this one's for you. And even if you haven't wondered that, maybe this one is for you anyway. Maybe you'll learn something about yourself.

]]> 4132 Episode 1: Boned at Fort Joy Steven makes things so much harder than they need to be, Natalie's threshold for frustration, & John makes a tragic name choice Wed, 01 Jul 2020 03:08:10 -0000 full Fanbyte Steven makes things so much harder than they need to be, Natalie's threshold for frustration, & John makes a tragic name choice Steven makes things so much harder than they need to be, Natalie's threshold for frustration, & John makes a tragic name choice Steven makes things so much harder than they need to be, Natalie's threshold for frustration, & John makes a tragic name choice

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