Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast

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Dragon's Dogma 2 Review w/ Jesse Vitelli Apr 01, 2024

Show notes

Hope you like car wrecks because this week's episode of Axe of the Blood God is hosted by Nadia Oxford. With Kat Bailey out on another cigarette run and Eric's vocal cords being shredded apart by PAX Pox, Nadia's forced to try and keep order. This week's guest is writer Jesse Vitelli, who has plenty to say about Visions of Mana, Dragon's Dogma 2, and how to get banned from Chuck E Cheese for life.

Also in this episode:

Balatrio? Baltaro? Balto?
20th Century [Digital] Boy
Five Nights at Frederick's
Canadian customs Asks Nadia the Forbidden RPG Question

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro/Dragon's Dogma
31:12 - Visions of Mana Impressions
43:08 - Random Encounters
55:43 - The Tavern
1:08:50 - Nadia and Jessie's Nostalgia Bog

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best [Breath of Fire III]
Pub Polka [Dragon Quest IX]
Dedicated to Moonlight [Final Fantasy XIV]

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Retronauts X AotBG: Toriyama’s Legacy, Dragon’s Dogma, No Baldur’s Gate 4, and the 90s Mar 26, 2024

Show notes

What is this, a crossover episode?!

Our old pals Bob Mackey and Henry Gilbert of Retronauts, Talking Simpsons, and What A Cartoon fame stop by the Blood God studios to offer their animation history expertise while discussing some of the biggest games of the year as well as the classics they've been catching up on.

Also in this Episode:

Why manga is more successful than Western comics
No more Baldur's Gate from Larian
Bob Cing's the praises of Another Code
The golden age of Streetpassing
Free stuff

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

4:48 - Main Topic

46:24 - Random Encounters

1:29:16 - Kat's Industry Storytime

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

On the Lakefront - [Another Code R]

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Unicorn Overlord Review, FF7 Rebirth Dating, And More Mar 19, 2024

Show notes

Vanillaware has done it again; defying conventional wisdom, they've gifted us the most Sega Saturn game we've seen in ages. Emerging from an alternate universe where Ogre Battle was revered as much as it's tile-based cousins, Unicorn Overlord is here. Does it conquer this oft-unexplored branch of the SRPG family tree or is it a little too uni-corny? Join Kat, Nadia, and Eric as they discuss this exciting new entry in Vanillaware's off-beat canon. Either way there will be some VERY GOOD character designs.

Also in this Episode:

Backpack Battles
More Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth talk!
ERIC PIT?!
Damedol

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

4:48 - Main Topic - Paying Tribute to Akira Toriyama

59:04 - Random Encounters

1:02:22 - The Tavern

1:23:50 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Farde mal Diavolo - [Unicorn Overlord]

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Paying Tribute to Akira Toriyama, Unicorn Overlord, and More Mar 11, 2024

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Akira Toriyama died on March 1, leaving behind a legacy that includes Dragon Ball, Dragon Quest, and an incredible impact on both games and anime. With Eric out, Kat and Nadia are joined by Victor Hunter and Ash Paulsen to break down he changed RPGs, our memories of watch Dragon Ball, and more.

Also in this Episode:

Kat is obsessed with Unicorn Overlord!
Still more Final Fantasy VII Rebirth chatter!
Game rentals and puzzle solving!
And much more

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

5:00 - Main Topic - Paying Tribute to Akira Toriyama

45:00 - Random Encounters

50:00 - The Tavern

1:35:00 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Melancholy - [Dragon Quest VI]

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Does Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Have the Best Characters in the Series? Plus: Layoffs, Balatro, and More Mar 04, 2024

Show notes

If you're going to mosey you might as well mosey with the best.

The cast of Final Fantasy 7 has always been a fan favourite; does Rebirth give these characters more room to breathe or just a lot of filler? And what other FF cast compares to them? Kat, Nadia, and Eric discuss the best ensembles of the series and more in this character-driven episode of Axe of the Blood God!

Also in this Episode:

Napster
Unicorn Overlord
I'm a Dune, he's a Dune, she's a Dune, we're all Dunes
More layoffs!

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

3:44 - Main Topic - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

1:00:00 - Random Encounters

1:15:16 - The Tavern

1:34:56 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

The Run Around Part 1 - [Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade]

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review w/ Nick Limon Feb 26, 2024

Show notes

It's the spoiler-free Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Spectacular! The panel has had plenty of time with Rebirth, or as I like to call it "Final Fantasy VII-3". Does it improve upon Remake? Does it stand on it's own? Do you need to play the lost mid-200s Japanese feature phone game Before Crisis to fully grasp the importance of the character of Cissnei? Kat, Nadia, Eric, and special guest Nick Limon talk about all this and more on A Very FF7 episode of Axe of the Blood God!

Also in this Episode:

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Shin Megami Tensei V Vengeance
Eric's Unicorn Overlord Experience
Kat's Stardew Valley Dating Recap

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

3:04 - Main Topic - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

1:11:16 - Random Encounters

1:22:22 - The Tavern

1:44:40 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Final Fantasy VII Main Theme Jazz Arrangement - [Final Fantasy VII Jazz]

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Xbox Business Update, Tribute to Suikoden's Creator, and the RPGs That Make Us Go Sicko Mode Feb 19, 2024

Show notes

It's letter tiiiiime, it's letter time!!

It's everyone's favourite time of year; Letter Time!

Join Kat, Nadia, and Eric as they tackle some hard-hitting questions like "what's your favourite juice?"

If you'd like to submit questions for our next mailbag episode be sure to join our discord at patreon.com/bloodgodpod!

Also in this Episode:

Helldivers 2
What roles do the hosts like to play and why
Because Nadia got high, Nadia got high, Nadia got high

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

3:30 - Letter Time

3:44 - Levelling

14:56 - Juice

20:10 - Potion or Food?

22:24 - Shiren and Unicorn Overlooked?

27:50 - Nintendo Direct Rumors

35:12 - Minigames

42:45 - Sicko Mode

48:40 - Fav Pantheon

53:40 - Happiness

59:50 - Random Encounters

1:10:40 - The Tavern

1:27:40 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

The Runaround Part III - [Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intergrade]

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Why Making a Great RPG Romance Is Harder Than Ever Feb 12, 2024

Show notes

Love is in the air; as long as the project roadmap has made allowances for it in the overall budget! Kat, Nadia, and Eric talk about the best and worst relationships in RPGs. How do you write a natural relationship in a videogame? Should relationships just be a means to an end? Will anyone bring up Sakura Wars?

It's an S-rank Support Conversation on this week's episode of Axe of the Blood God!

Also in this Episode:

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Demo out now!
The flames of the console wars are fanned once again
Do platforms even matter anymore?
The Last of Us theme park
She Who Became The Sun book club!
Dungeon Meshi / Delicious in Dungeon

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

10:248 - RPG Romance

49:04 - Random Encounters

1:07:32 - The Tavern

1:40:20 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

My Blue Sky - [Sakura Wars]

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How Did Persona Get So Big, Persona 3 Reload Impressions, State of Play, and More w/ Kenneth Shepard Feb 05, 2024

Show notes

The Three Musketeers, 3 Ninjas, Persona 3. Just a few examples of franchises that began with 3. And here to celebrate the remake, Persona 3 Reload, are Kat, Nadia, Eric, and special guest Kenneth Shepard! They discuss differences between the original, the perfect starting off point for players new to the series, and why there's never been a Persona 1 or 2!

Also in this Episode:

Vote Princess Maker 2 for the Pantheon
Granblue Fantasy: Relink
The Year of Shadow the Hedgehog
Linda³ Again! LETS GO! YOU DONT EVEN KNOW, DUDE!
Xbox drama
Suicide Squad kills the Justice League and so do the Teen Titans

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

05:20 - Persona Talk!

52:45 - Random Encounters

1:10:24 - The Tavern

1:40:20 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Spring Breath - [Linda³]

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Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Review w/ Jesse Vitelli Jan 29, 2024

Show notes

Canadian chart-topping darlings BNL once said "If I had a million dollars I'd buy you a house." Unfortunately with inflation being the way it is a million dollars can hardly get you a downpayment anymore. No my friend, what you need to get anywhere in this world is wealth. INFINITE WEALTH. And Ichiban is bringing it in his latest adventure. Come join Kat, Nadia, Eric, and special guest Jesse Vitelli as they discuss the equal parts madness and heart of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth as the onslaught of massive 2024 RPGs begins.

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