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
177 - What Retro Encounter Said
176 - Some Epic Sagas
175 - Life and Times with Video Games
174 - It Can Take a Little to Do A Lot
173 - A Bag of Many Things!
172 - New (Old) Island Adventures!
171 - We Talk About RPGs, Right?
170 - Who Has the Time?
169 - Building Up the Summer
168 - The Latest of Games
167 - Keeping Up with the Rush
166 - The E3 2019 Show
165 - To New Horizons
164 - Farming Materia
163 - Bonds of Crystal and Light
162 - A Positively Pleasant Palette Cleanse
161 - A Love/Hate Relationship
160 - Hope and Promise in the Future
159 - Some Things Old, Some Things New
158 - Have Gummi Ship, Will Travel
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