TCW Podcast Episode 157- Final Fantasy's Tale
We look at a game franchise that spans fifteen titles and is still growing strong! Final Fantasy has a deep history with many influences and creative talent coming together to create a game of somber mystery and wonder. Final Fantasy had themes drawn from Conan the Barbarian, Elric of Melniboné, rock music, and the art of Toshitaka Amano. With the help of the programming talents of Nasir Gebelli, the game was able to do things that even Dragon Quest, released a year earlier, was unable to accomplish. The game was released with four hundred thousand copies in Japan and met with modest success leading to the development of further titles. Listen and discover the history and wonder of Final Fantasy!
Ultraman EP1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLf_yMPu6gw
Astro Boy EP1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpwbNYFvZy4
Guin Saga Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guin_Saga
Elric of Melniboné Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elric_of_Melnibon%C3%A9
Robert E. Howard Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Howard
Why you Should Read Conan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2_y7zHNEZw
Thundar the Barbarian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_4HBH6Z-Iw
The Broken Sword Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Broken_Sword
Gorgon Apple II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJa5JdvwFBI
Space Eggs Apple II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-DRyEptDjg
The 3-D Battles of World Runner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTbH25YNxE4
Rad Racer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfBXm8rux4Y
Dragon Quest Famicom and Dragon Warrior NES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VWD1IKRXBo
Final Fantasy 1 Magic: http://www.fforigins.com/ff1/magic/index.html
YOSHITAKA AMANO & FINAL FANTASY: A LASTING LEGACY: https://sabukaru.online/articles/yoshitaka-amano-final-fantasy-a-lasting-legacy
Final Fantasy 1 Concept Art: https://www.ffcompendium.com/h/ff1monsterimages.shtml
Dragon Quest IV Balloon Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDQK9A2xIpY
Final Fantasy 1 Airship Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjDIZVOJLho
Final Fantasy 1 Battle Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1dhk-H11Uc
Dragon Quest 1 Overworld Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9vJbdIUsdc
Dragon Quest 1 Castle Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWIXb677sYk
Final Fantasy 1 Intro, Garland, and Bridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wwp-8m0ig8
TCW 011 - The Genesis of JRPGs: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-genesis-of-jrpgs/
TCW 053 - The History and Merger of Enix and Square: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-history-and-merger-of-enix-and-square/
TCW 071 - A Story of Brøderbund!: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/a-story-of%c2%a0br%c3%b8derbund/
TCW 072 - The MYSTeries of Brøderbund!: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-mysteries-of-br%c3%b8derbund/
TCW 074 - The Japanese PC Industry: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-japanese-pc-industry/
TCW 143 - The Prophet of the Avatar: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-prophet-of-the-avatar/
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Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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