We finish our long Final Fantasy adventure by playing Square’s largest single player Final Fantasy yet. But does size equal quality? Does it equal ambition? We have many thoughts about this and about where the entire Final Fantasy VII Remake Project has gone and is heading in this enormous podcast about an equally enormous game. After dozens of hours, we are left with one simple question: why do we do this to ourselves?
1. Because we were ready to game
2. Because we were sure of quality
3. Because we were clueless
Trick question. The correct answer was: because it’s our job.
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Things Discussed: Balatro, Cosmo Cheats at Poker, Rise of the Ronin, Jackson's piece on the ending of FF7 Rebirth, Jackson's Rise of the Ronin review, Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, every other Final Fantasy on earth but ones with specific spoilers include: Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Intergrade, and Crisis Core, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy X-2, Final Fantasy XII, Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XV, Final Fantasy XVI
Next Month’s Game Club: Beyond Oasis and Dynamite Headdy
Music this Episode
The Fight for Naming Rights by Mitsuto Suzuki, Masashi Hamauzu, and others
Let's Go, Mt. Corel! by Mitsuto Suzuki, Masashi Hamauzu, and others
Queen's Blood by Mitsuto Suzuki, Masashi Hamauzu, and others
Crazy Chocobo by Mitsuto Suzuki, Masashi Hamauzu, and others
Timestamps
(00:00:00) - Segment 1: Games Played
(00:30:00) - Segment 2: Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
(01:57:34) - Segment 3: Questions
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