The REAL RPG Years: A JRPG Podcast
The RPG Years is your weekly show covering all things video role-playing games (RPGs), both past and present. From Dungeon Explorer to the Final Fantasy VII Remake, all RPG video games are fair game. Each week, we discuss current news in the video game world and do a deep dive on an RPG-related topic. We also have our famous RPG Club! A book club for JRPG video games! Meanwhile, our hosts do periodic reviews on games from the "Golden Years", which includes games from the 4th, 5th, and 6th generation of video games.
Episodes
Bill is back from America and joins Frost to (finally) talk about the second segment of our Persona 3 RPG Club (defeating Chariot and Justice) . Plus, some good RPG News !
The current List game is Final Fantasy IV!! Join the discord and play along!
Next Checkpoint: Raise the Lunar Whale
The current RPGClub is PERSONA 3 (Reload) !
June 8 (Ends with Defeat of Empress & Emperor)-July 26th.August 5 ...
Frost played the FFR demo, so he brought in friend from the Discord Post to discuss their experiences with the game. We also touch on the Dragon Quest remakes, and other upcoming releases like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
The current List game is Final Fantasy IV!! Join the discord and play along!
Next Checkpoint: Raise the Lunar Whale
The current RPGClub is PERSONA 3 (Reload) !
June 8 (Ends with Defeat of Empress & Emperor)
No Frost this week (mostly), but we've got a review of the only Odyssey you need this year!
The current List game is Final Fantasy IV!! Join the discord and play along!
Next Checkpoint: Raise the Lunar Whale
The current RPGClub is PERSONA 3 (Reload) !
June 8 (Ends with Defeat of Empress & Emperor)-July 26th.August 5 (Ends with Defeat of Chariot & Justice)-August 16thSe...
Looks like our summer vacation is over, so Bill is back to talk about the first segment of the Persona 3 RPG Club!
The current List game is Final Fantasy IV!! Join the discord and play along!
Next Checkpoint: complete the events at the Dwarven Castle.
The current RPGClub is PERSONA 3 (Reload) !
June 8 (Ends with Defeat of Empress & Emperor)-July 26th.August 5 (Ends with Defeat of Chariot & J...
Frost plays the demo of the latest Trails remake! check out the video version here: https://www.patreon.com/rpgyears/posts/lets-play-trails-167784530?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
(free on Patreon)
The current List game is Final Fantasy IV!! Join the discord and play along!
Next Checkpoint: complete the events at the Dwarven Castle.
The current RPGClub is ...
Bill has returned, but has he reached the Persona 3 checkpoint? OF COURSE NOT! So he and Frost catch up on what each other has been up to before diving into all the RPG news they missed over the holidays.
The current List game is Final Fantasy IV!! Join the discord and play along!
Next Checkpoint: complete the events at the Dwarven Castle.
The current RPGClub is PERSONA 3 (Reload) !
June 8 (Ends with Defeat of Empress & Empe...
Bill is still away, but Frost doesn't want to celebrate episode 150 alone. So he's called up @kaslo25 to talk about the game that kicked off the HD2D revolution, Octopath Traveler.
Intro / Banter - 00:00
Review Start - 12:00
Dev History - 17:30
Story - 43:00
Gameplay - 1:44:20
Scores - 2:01:00
https://www.youtube.com/@Kaslo25
The current List game is Final Fantasy IV!! Join the discord and play along!
Next Checkpoint: complete the events at...
This week, Bill is away, so we called up Jay S. for his yearly summer appearance! This time we talk about the first segment of our FF4 playthrough (through Mt. Ordeals)
The current List game is Final Fantasy IV!! Join the discord and play along!
Next Checkpoint: complete the events at the dwarven castle.
The current RPGClub is PERSONA 3 (Reload) !
June 8 (Ends with Defeat of Empress & Emperor)-July 26th
This week, Bill and Frost try to remember what the hell happened in Paladin's Quest. Tune in for one hell of a review....
The current List game is Final Fantasy IV!! Join the discord and play along!
The current RPGClub is PERSONA 3 (Reload) !
- June 8 (Ends with Defeat of Empress & Emperor) - July 26th.
- August 5 (Ends with Defeat of Chariot & Justice) - August 16th
- September 5 (Ends with Defeat of Hermit) - September 6th
- Novemb...
This week, Bill and Frost cover the final segment of Legend of Legaia. Also: Persona 3 first impressions and a bit of news.
The current List game is Final Fantasy IV!! Join the discord and play along!
The current RPGClub is PERSONA 3 (Reload) !
- June 8 (Ends with Defeat of Empress & Emperor) - July 26th.
- August 5 (Ends with Defeat of Chariot & Justice) - August 16th
- September 5 (Ends with Defeat of Hermit) - September 6th
- Nove...
This week, it's Frost's turn to have a cold for once!
The boys discuss the their latest experiences with Paladin's Quest, then dive into the penultimate segment of Legend of Legaia.
The current RPGClub is PERSONA 3 (Reload) !
The current List game is Legend of Legaia!! Join the discord and play along!
Complete West Voz Forest - April 12thComplete Jeremi - April 26thComplete the Fire Cave - May 10thReach Sol ...
This week, Bill and Frost discuss the events of Sol Tower, Uru Mai, and the Floating Castle as work their way towards the end of Legend of Legaia. Did Frost have enough money to buy equipment and bread? Is Sogni the greatest JRPG antagonist?
AND, we have an RPG Club winner!
The current List game is Legend of Legaia!! Join the discord and play along!
Complete West Voz Forest - April 12thComplete Jeremi - April 26th...
This week, Bill is back and he's actually played a game! We rid the Sebucus Islands of Mist and head for the Karisto Kingdom by Sky Tram.
The current RPGClub Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is DONE!
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN.
The current List game is Legend of Legaia!! Join the discord and play along!
Complete West Voz Forest - April 12thComplete Jeremi - April 26thComplete the Fire Cave - May 10thReach Sol Tower...
This week, Bill's not available, so Frost brings in some old friends to help parse through all the recent gaming news. Plus RPG Club nominations.
The current RPGClub Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is DONE!
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN.
The current List game is Legend of Legaia!! Join the discord and play along!
Complete West Voz Forest - April 12thComplete Jeremi - April 26thComplete the Fire Cave - May 10thReach S...
This week, Bill and Frost review another Saga game: it's time for the Final Fantasy Legend II review.
The current RPGClub Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is DONE!
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN.
The current List game is Legend of Legaia!! Join the discord and play along!
Complete West Voz Forest - April 12thComplete Jeremi - April 26thComplete the Fire Cave - May 10thReach Sol Tower - May 24thComplete the Float...
This week, our Bill and Frost take a look at the next two segments of their Legend of Legaia playthrough: covering the Sebucus islands.
The current RPGClub Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is DONE!
The current List game is Legend of Legaia!! Join the discord and play along!
Complete West Voz Forest - April 12thComplete Jeremi - April 26thComplete the Fire Cave - May 10thReach Sol Tower - May 24th- Complete th...
This week, our lads complete their RPG club coverage for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Did the ending live up to their expectations? and how many more hours did Frost play than Bill?
Plus, Frost hates "break damage limit"
The current RPGClub Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is DONE!
Complete Ancient Sanctuary by March 9thComplete Act 1 by March 23rdComplete Old Lumiere by April 6thComplete Act 2 by April 2...
This week, Bill and Frost cover the opening segment of their playthrough of Legend of Legaia! We meet Vaan, Noa, and Gala who have to complete their focus or be turned into crystal forever or something?
"It's not a question of can or can't. There are some things in life you just do." - King Drake (probably)
(Does anybody read these things?)
The current RPGClub is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is DONE!
Complete Ancient Sanctuary by...
This week, Bill and Frost discuss the spectacular twist at the end of ACT 2 in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Plus Kalso25 has an update on the new FFXIV patch and upcoming expansion! And, new characters have been added to Dissidia Duellem
The current RPGClub is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Complete Ancient Sanctuary by March 9thComplete Act 1 by March 23rdComplete Old Lumiere by April 6thComplete Act 2 by Apr...
This week, Bill and Frost finally complete their review of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter! What did they think of the story, the gameplay, and the music?
Where will this classic rank on our list of top RPGs??
The current RPGClub is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Complete Ancient Sanctuary by March 9thComplete Act 1 by March 23rdComplete Old Lumiere by April 6thComplete Act 2 by April 20t...
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