On this episode of Random Encounter: - Did Derek lose two days of his life playing Timespinner, or did he perform his own quantum leap? Fenner backs up his rambling adoration for this new-but-retro action RPG in the vein of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. - Caitlin just finished a marathon stream of everything major in Final Fantasy XIV 4.4: Prelude in Violet. How does this latest batch of content add to the tapestry of Eorzea's ever-expanding narrative? - We've also got a comprehensive discussion of Xenoblade Chronicles 2's new expansion/stand-alone prequel, Torna: The Golden Country. Caitlin takes charge and Derek pushes back! - Assassin's Creed moves even further into RPG territory with Assassin's Creed Odyssey. To whet our appetites for her impending review, Caitlin dishes on her journey through Greece as a descendant of King Leonidas. - Either hell has frozen over or someone at Nintendo is getting a raise, because Derek's playing a gacha game and is actually...enjoying himself?! Dragalia Lost is Nintendo's first original IP for smartphones and it's surprisingly solid. - Listener questions make a brief return! Greg asked our audience on Discord for their questions, and we picked one to respond to. Tune in to find out which! - Following news of Nobuo Uematsu's hiatus and the closure of Telltale Games, we have an impassioned discussion about why burnout is a serious problem in the game industry today. Note: We apologize for some funkiness with the pitch of audio in this episode! We'll be sure to get it sorted out before our next recording. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Robert Fenner, Greg Delmage Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com
296 - Indie Game Dev: Lil' Guardsman
295 - Spiritual Successor Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
294 - Crawl Out Through the Fallout, Baby
293 - Dogmatic Dragons
292 - The Lord of All Unicorns
291 - Let's Explore a Mystery Dungeon!
290 - The Rebirth of Final Fantasy VII
289 - Go East, Young Man, and Farm!
288 - Relinked and Reloaded
287 - Infinite Content
286 - Who Says You Always Need to Save the Princess?
285 - RPGFan's Most Anticipated Games of 2024
284 - Merry Game Awards!
283 - Super Mario RPG is Back!
282 - Like a Fisherman
281 - World of War Doggos
280 - The All-Star Lineup in RPGFan's GOTY Bracket Battle
279 - We Cannot Tell a Lie!
278 - The Farm Show
277 - Sea of Starfield
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