Episode 60 – Poof Goes the Luna!

In the first episode of 2018, Klauss, Luna and Chille talk about many of the questions from Yoshida’s JP server tour, as well as an issue with reward codes from new FFXIV physical items. Luna shares her story oh now she got into Final Fantasy, and Chille tries his best to fill Seyrr’s shoes with lore. We have also extended our contest until January 18th, so listen how to submit your entry to win one of TWO mounts or a minion from the MogStation.

Show Notes:
Yoshi-P visits Anima server:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/7nwf59/questions_to_yoshida_on_anima_server_other/
Yoshi-P visits Masamune, Gungnir, and Ramuh servers: https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/7nmkij/questions_to_yoship_when_he_visited_masamune/
Yoshi-P server visits part 3: https://gamerescape.com/2018/01/05/naoki-yoshidas-new-year-server-visits-qa-part-3-inventory-social-features-and-miscellaneous/ 

Famitsu interview with Yoshida, ultimate coil developers, and world 1st clear players
Part 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/7mah4l/famitsu_interview_summary_with_the_dev_team_and/
Part 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/7nq5xc/additional_info_from_the_full_interview_for_the/ 

New Years Greetings from Yoshi-P: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/0a69efa004498fddbc02bcd6cf3952b32162357c

Episode 59 – The Most Wonderful Time of the Year??

It’s Starlight Celebration time, the equivalent of Christmas in Final Fantasy XIV! We talk about all the new trailers released for Dissida Final Fantasy NT this past week, and discuss the recent Live Letter 40 where Yoshida shared a few bits about Patch 4.2. We then take a serious turn and talk about Mental Health Awareness, as this time of year can be very difficult for many people. We are joined by a special guest and friend of the show Mithron Scarlet, who was kind enough to join us on the subject. We hope our stories are able to help someone out there, and that talking publicly about it will help to lessen the stigma of Mental Illness.

We also get into the giving spirit, and announce a giveaway for our podcast listeners! Listen and find out how to enter and win!

Show Notes:
New Dissidia NT trailers
Official Story Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T3QPL4XnBk
Opening Cinematic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA2BOWZ84yE
Launch Character roster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhBfwyaT0zQ

FFXIV Live Letter 40 Official Translation thread: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/354195-Letter-from-the-Producer-LIVE-Part-XL-Update-Thread
FFXIV Subreddit PLL40 Megathread: https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/7jxv1b/megathread_letter_from_the_producer_live_part_xl/

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Episode 58 – Extreme Role Play!

In this episode, Luna makes her triumphant return to Phoenix Down Radio! We got our first real life piece of Fan Mail from our friend Taliz Marvelous, and are absolutely excited about it! We talk a bit about the new content coming to Final Fantasy XV December 12th, and the upcoming Producer Live Letter 40 for Final Fantasy XIV on December 15th. Luna leads our discussion topic this week where we explore the ideas and misconceptions behind Role Playing within FFXIV,  Seyrr tells us all about Oschon the Wanderer, and we discover why Chille is always broke!

Show notes: 
New FFXV Content trailers:
Character Switching – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iooEGd7RooI
Episode Ignis fight with Noctis – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIU-3Bq0M3A&t=23s

 

Episode 57 – Hooked on Final Fantasy

With Final Fantasy celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, we decided to ask the community about some of their favorite things about the Final Fantasy franchise. We read off some of their responses, talk about our own experiences, and reminisce about 30 years of Final Fantasy. In this week’s Lore segment, Seyrr discusses Azeyma the Warden.

 

Episode 56 – All the Interviews!

This week the Phoenix Down Radio cast talk about the numerous interviews released by the gaming media, including one from our very own Chille, who was ever so gracious in allowing us to submit a number of questions as well. To our surprise, Yoshida answered all of them! We go in-depth with the psu.com interview, talk briefly about a couple of other interviews released shortly after Paris Games Week, and are joined by FusionX from Gamer Escape to discuss his interview with Masayoshi Soken from the FFXIV Orchestral concert in Tokyo. 

Show Notes
PlayStation Universe Interview with Yoshida: http://www.psu.com/feature/34640/interview-ffxiv-yoshida-patch-4-2-eureka-future-content
LiveDoor.jp interview from Paris Games Week: http://blog.livedoor.jp/umadori0726/archives/52375866.html
WarLegend.net interview with Yoshida: https://www.warlegend.net/final-fantasy-xiv-interview-producteur-directeur-naoki-yoshida/
GamerEscape interview with Soken: https://gamerescape.com/2017/11/09/interview-with-masayoshi-soken-on-final-fantasy-xivs-orchestra-concert/

 

Episode 55 – No Stone Unturned

In this episode, we take the spoiler tag off the MSQ and talk all about the storyline and plot, including our opinions of the direction the writers seem to be taking with characters like Fordola and Yotsuyu. Seyrr opens the book on the lore of Ivalice by talking all about the Lucavi and their Zodiac Stones. We also talk about the upcoming Extra-Life Game Day Charity Stream, which is coming up on November 4th. 

Show Notes:
Phoenix Down Radio on Extra Life: https://www.extra-life.org/participant/phoenixdownradio 
Final Fantasy XIV Content Creators on Extra Life: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.teamParticipants&teamID=33388 

Lucavi magic circles from the Lore segment

Episode 54 – The Eorzean Housing Crisis

This week, the PDR crew talks about patch 4.1, spoiler-free. The discussion topic shifts to one of the major issues in the game, the housing system, and how the lack of available houses and the inability to take part in one of the game’s biggest opportunities for creativity and individual expression has many players upset. Seyrr discusses the patron deity of crafters, Byregot, and we discover that Chille really loves when Luna does push-ups!

Show Notes:
FFXIV Patch 4.1 notes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/cfd6b53bc9cd08b494512a662c04942848db9539 
Callback Campaign: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/callback/ 
Amazing use of housing in FFXIV: https://twitter.com/Aki_Hanyabi/status/916816581535002624

 

Episode 53 – Give and Take

On this week’s episode, Klauss, Luna, Seyrr, and Chille discuss the news from Live Letter 39, which seemed to give more information about Patch 4.2 than it did 4.1, but we still try to talk about the upcoming content and changes expected in the newest patch. We discuss what people are doing to either keep entertained within FFXIV or to break the monotony caused by the current content drought. Seyrr’s lore segment goes over the Elementals of the Black Shroud, and we to figure out how Chille can be on so many podcasts in one day!

Show Notes:

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/9a8GJLLydOE
Official Forums Thread for PLL 39: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/346612-Letter-from-the-Producer-LIVE-Part-XXXIX-Update-Thread 
Seyrr’s Photoshoot with Misuzu Takane: https://imgur.com/a/TmW73 

Episode 52 – The Crucible v Ishgard

We start our third year of podcasting by bringing in the masterminds of FFXIV’s trash tabloid, The Crucible: SaferSephiroth and Brohamut. They talk to us about how they got their start, what its like to create their content, and things they’d like to do in the future. Things take a dark turn to Chille’s delight as Saferoth shares his passionate disdain for Estinien and Ishgard. Seyrr continues the lore of the Twelve as he discusses LLymlaen the Navigator.

Show Notes:
YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/7yEveWwkPe4

The Crucible: Tumblr Twitter Twitch
The Trial of The Crucible Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UwHZR_pcvw 

 

Episode 51 – Tacos, Chimichangas, and Lalafells??

As Final Fantasy XIV celebrates its fourth anniversary, we celebrate two years of podcasting! The crew talks about Letter from the Producer Live XXXVIII, where we get more info on Patch 4.1, titled The Legend Returns. We also talk about the recently released series “Dad of Light” which is based off a real life story of a father and son who play FFXIV. We then get nostalgic over the past two years of putting on these shows for you, our listeners, and what a crazy ride it has been getting here. Seyrr’s Lore discussion talks about the Lady of Bliss, Sri Lakshmi, and we finally get some information on why Lalafells are so tasty. Lalafell Tacos, anyone?

Show Notes: 

YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0AN9q3DUjM