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Episode 152 – A Sweet Anniversary

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This week, we celebrate our 6th year anniversary with Chip and Lilli from the Wondrous Tails podcast. We talk about some of our favorite Final Fantasy memories and discuss the latest news in the Final Fantasy news. Since the 6th anniversary gift is sugar, Taliz talks about some of the fun Final Fantasy-inspired sweets, both in-game and in real life. Enjoy!

Show Notes
Wondrous_Tails: https://mashthosebuttons.com/show/wondrous-tails/ https://twitter.com/wondrous_tails
Chip aka Pan: https://twitter.com/doubleyewdee
Lilli aka Poptart: https://twitter.com/smorezpoptart

FFXIII finally coming to XBox Game Pass: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/09/01/coming-soon-xbox-game-pass-september-2021/
Final Fantasy games are coming to PlayStation Now streaming service: https://www.polygon.com/22654720/final-fantasy-franchise-playstation-now-7-8-remastered-9-10-12-the-zodiac-age
SE Presents 50 minute event at Tokyo Game Show:
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-has-confirmed-its-tgs-show-with-a-final-fantasy-16-reveal-possible/
FFXIV Live Letter LXVI announced for Sept 17 at 7PM PDT:
https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/a6260e181c681aa46fb8ad3366919a8e7b73db9d
New Tales from the Twilight stories
-Story 1 – The Burden of Duty: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/tales_from_the_twilight/sidestory_01/#sidestory_01
-Story 2 – Her Father’s Daughter: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/tales_from_the_twilight/sidestory_02/#sidestory_02
FFXIV Weapon Design Contest: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/07db0b6b6c3d15bc8073c10c6a3b062ef55d8a09

Episode 151 – Pixel Remaster O-Pinions

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In this episode, Taliz, Seyrr, and Klauss talk about the new Pixel Remasters for Final Fantasy I – III. The trio also discuss the recent 4Gamers interview with FFXIV Lore God Banri Oda among other Final Fantasy news. Enjoy!

Also, this month is Extra Life’s Tabletop Gaming Appreciation month. Help us raise $150 during the month of August for an amazing charity, and Klauss will continue playing FFX2 during September!
https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.participant&participantID=448740

Show Notes
How much Final Fantasy VII cost to make: https://screenrant.com/final-fantasy-7-how-much-production-marketing-cost/
4Gamer interview/Q&A with Banri Oda: https://www.4gamer.net/games/199/G019924/20210810055/
FFIV Pixel Remaster previewed during Famitsu livestream: https://youtu.be/eVmV0Pgnh2s?t=2154

Episode 150 – Squaring your Circles

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We celebrate 150 episodes with the amazing and incomparable Kali aka Eskalia, making her return as a guest host after 5 years. We discuss the recently released Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters 1 – 3, the leaked release date for FF 4 – 6, talk about the success of the online FFXIV fan celebration LunarCon, and the upcoming Moogle Market hosted by friend of the show Kei at the Moogle Cafe. We then delve into a more serious discussion around the pending lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, talk about the pervasive toxic culture surrounding many game developers, and ponder what it would mean for us as players if something were to happen to a fandom we loved such as Final Fantasy. We hope you enjoy this slightly different but very important topic.

Show notes
Where to find Eskalia Ryumasa
-Twitter: https://twitter.com/eskalia
-Twitch: https://twitch.tv/eskalia
-Discord: https://discord.gg/nGhrDzDyZs

The Moogle Cafe is hosting a Moogle Market on August 21st: https://mooglecafe.xyz/moogle-market-2021

Preorder your copy of the Final Fantasy XIV Cookbook:
-Amazon (referral link) https://amzn.to/37yDRSt
-Gamestop: https://www.gamestop.com/toys-collectibles/lifestyle/books/products/final-fantasy-xiv-cookbook-gamestop-exclusive/11154886.html

FFXIV Moonfire Faire starts August 13th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2021/Moonfire_Faire/y2mjm7r1v6

Sources for information regarding the Activision Blizzard lawsuit:
-Engaget: https://www.engadget.com/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-discrimination-abuse-video-163056567.html
-Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/22608372/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-explainer-sex-harassment-discrimination-gender-fired-resigned 
-The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/08/05/activision-blizzard-sponsors-overwatch/ 
-NPR: https://www.npr.org/2021/07/22/1019293032/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-unequal-pay-sexual-harassment-video-games|
Plus many more


Episode 149 – Eat The Materia!

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In this episode, Taliz and Klauss talk about the FFXIV 14 hour broadcast and Live Letter held earlier this month as well as a lot of Final Fantasy-related news. Taliz also had the pleasure of interviewing Kei from The Moogle Cafe (https://twitter.com/mooglecafe) about how she got her start, challenges she faced, and some of the fun things she was able to create. Check out the Prep Station channel on our Discord channel (https://discord.gg/FjAw3kD) for awesome images of some of her creations. Enjoy!

Show notes
FFX Devs not ruling out FFX-3: https://kotaku.com/square-enix-doesnt-rule-out-final-fantasy-x-3-1847297228
FFXI was supposed to end with PS2, but PC kept it going: https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2021/07/22/final-fantasy-xi-end-ps2/
FFXIV Make It Rain campaign is live until August 11th: https://sqex.to/WOryM
FFXIV temporarily halted digital sales of game due to overwhelming popularity: https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-xiv-is-so-popular-even-the-digital-versio-1847272446
FFXIV Complete edition is on sale for $24 on SE store: https://store.na.square-enix-games.com/en_US/product/564956/final-fantasy-xiv-online-complete-edition-pc-download
Yoshida not happy that people are saying FFXIV is “beating” WoW: https://www.pcgamer.com/final-fantasy-14-director-hates-that-people-think-his-game-has-beat-world-of-warcraft/
SE takes steps to allow more players to be able to play FFXIV: https://www.engadget.com/square-enix-final-fantasy-xiv-servers-plan-193317600.html
FFXIV gamer eats over 138k eggs in game during 69 hour live stream: https://www.pcgamer.com/final-fantasy-14-player-who-ate-999-eggs-now-eating-more-than-138000-eggs/

Episode 148 – I Airship it!

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After a month-long break, Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz discuss ALL THE FF NEWS, and there is a ton! So much, in fact, that we had to push our discussion of the FFXIV 14-hour broadcast to the next episode! We also go through the entries to our Final Fantasy video game genre contest. We received some amazing entries, we hope you like them as much as we did. Enjoy!

Show Notes
FFVII News
Final Fantasy VII Remake directors say INTERmission points directly to the sequel: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/07/02/final-fantasy-7-remake-sequel-intermission/
Why Yuffie Was Chosen Over Vincent for INTERmission: https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2021/07/06/why -yuffie-final-fantasy-vii-remake-vincent-valentine-episode-intermission/
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 will feature an open world: https://www.thegamer.com/open-world-final-fantasy-7-remake-part-2/ FFVII The First Soldier Survey results: https://www.ffviifs.com/cbt_en/report/

FFIX News
Fans working on an homage to FFIX: https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-9-memoria-project-remake/
Upcoming FFIX Animated Series could expand the world of Gaia: https://sea.ign.com/final-fantasy-ix/174053/news/how-the-upcoming-final-fantasy-ix-animated-series-can-expand-the-world-of-gaia
FFXI News New “We are Vana’Diel website launches in preparation for FFXI’s 20th anniversary: https://we-are-vanadiel.finalfantasyxi.com/

FFXIV News
Free Login campaign: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/freelogincampaign/
FFXIV Official cookbook on the way: https://gamerescape.com/2021/07/09/a-final-fantasy-xiv-cookbook-is-on-the-way/
Asmongold plays FFXIV, Breaks Cactuar, is surrounded by idiots: https://www.pcgamer.com/streamers-first-final-fantasy-14-experience-ruined-by-idiots/
FFXIV breaks Steam concurrent player record of 42000+: https://www.pcgamer.com/final-fantasy-14-just-broke-its-concurrent-player-record-on-steam/

FFXVI News
MSQ completed, English VA almost finished: https://novacrystallis.com/2021/07/final-fantasy-xvi-main-scenario-complete-no-information-planned-for-tokyo-game-show-2021/

Other FF News
New FF Pixel Remaster trailer shows additional in-game footage of all 6 games: https://novacrystallis.com/2021/06/new-final-fantasy-pixel-remaster-footage-shows-more-from-final-fantasy-i-through-vi/
FF Pixel Remasters look good, but are terrible to read: https://www.denofgeek.com/games/final-fantasy-pixel-remaster-font-controversy-explained/
Final Fantasy Needs a musou-style game: https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-needs-a-dynasty-warriors-game-already-/

Episode 147 – INTERpreting Patch 5.55

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This week, Taliz, Klauss, and Seyrr pull the spoiler tag from the Patch 5.55 storyline, Klauss gives his in-progress review of Final Fantasy VII Remake INTERgrade and talks about his experience with the FFVII: The First Soldier closed beta.
Make sure to listen for details on how to win one of 3 prizes in our latest contest! Enjoy!

Show Notes
Journey to Aht Urhgan in the Latest Update to FINAL FANTASY XI’s The Voracious Resurgence: https://na.finalfantasy.com/news/1715
FFTCG Opus XIV: Crystal Abyss comes out August 6th: https://fftcg.square-enix-games.com/na/news/opus-xiv-crystal-abyss-information

Episode 146 – Final Fantasy Gets Dark

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Content warning: Some of the discussion in this week’s episode regarding the Sorrow of Werlyt sidequest gets a bit dark, and talks about some potentially traumatic subjects that may be hard to listen to. Listener discretion is advised.

In this week’s episode, Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz discuss FFXIV Patch 5.55, a rumored Souls-like from Team Ninja based in the world of the original Final Fantasy, and go in-depth about the Sorrow of Werlyt sidequest. We also talk about the passing of Kentarou Miura, creator of the manga series Berserk, and the affect it had on not only the FFXIV player base, but also its creators. We hope you enjoy!

Show notes:
SE Set to announce a new Action RPG FF Spinoff: https://www.fanbyte.com/news/rumor-square-enix-set-to-announce-a-new-action-rpg-final-fantasy-spinoff
Patch 5.55 notes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/fdea72f70dafb7da0f7145ebc3f8c7d56dacb702
Naoki Yoshida on the passing of Kentarou Miura: https://www.pcgamer.com/final-fantasy-14s-naoki-yoshida-on-the-death-of-berserk-creator-kentaro-miura-its-unfathomable

Phoenix Down Radio Episode 143 – Patch 5.5 Spoiler Free Impressions

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In this episode, Klauss, Taliz, and Seyrr talk about the newest Final Fantasy XIV Patch, the new FFXIV PS5 beta client, and the latest FFVII Remake DLC information. Enjoy!

Show Notes
SE denies rumors of potential sale of company: https://nypost.com/2021/04/16/final-fantasy-maker-square-enix-denies-sale-reports/
FFVII Remake DLC INTERmission will be PS5 exclusive, not included with PS5 free upgrade: https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-7-remakes-yuffie-dlc-title-new-details-revealed
FFVII Remake INTERmission will be $20: https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/final-fantasy-intergrade-price/
FFXIV PS5 Beta is live: https://blog.playstation.com/2021/04/12/final-fantasy-xiv-onlines-ps5-open-beta-arrives-tomorrow-heres-what-you-need-to-know/#sf244886767
Patch 5.5 Patch Notes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/6526ce95a595e8a557b55736f85f19687dc11883

Join the Phoenix Down Radio Discord: https://discord.com/invite/FjAw3kD

Episode 142 – Lunatic Pandora… or Spotify?

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In this episode, Klauss, Taliz, and Seyrr go through all the Final Fantasy news from the past 2 weeks, including the discontinuation of online service for the Dissidia Final Fantasy arcade game, the Final Fantasy XI April update, the cancellation of FFXI Mobile remake, Final Fantasy VI’s 27th anniversary, and FFXIV’s Live Letter 63. The trio then conclude their discussion of the Final Fantasy VIII Original Sountrack with Disc 4. Enjoy!

Show Notes
Dissidia Final Fantasy Arcade online servers shut down April 1: https://www.siliconera.com/dissidia-final-fantasy-director-message-arcade-offline/
Final Fantasy VI celebrated its 27th anniversary on April 2nd: https://twitter.com/FinalFantasy/status/1377976862761054208
FFXI Mobile reboot has been officially cancelled (Article in Japanese): https://gamebiz.jp/?p=291748
FFXI April Update: https://na.finalfantasy.com/news/1654
FFXIV Live Letter 63 summary courtesy of Nova Crystallis: https://novacrystallis.com/2021/04/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-63-summary-patch-5-5-trailer-and-contents-detailed/
FFXIV Patch 5.5 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG9VC5B_wRw
Final Fantasy VIII Original Sountrack notes: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VIII:_Original_Soundtrack
Buy Final Fantasy VIII Soundtrack from Amazon (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/2Px2nhE

Episode 141 – Eyes on Us

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This week, Seyrr, Taliz, and Klauss review Disc 3 of the Final Fantasy VIII Original Soundtrack. The trio also talk more about the upcoming Final Fantasy VII mobile games and Intergrade for PS5, the upcoming FFXIV Live Letter 63, and the announcement of Project Athia’s new title and trailer. Enjoy!

Show News
FFVII Remake: Intergrade will introduce blood to the game: https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-7-remake-intergrade-introduces-blood-to-the-game/
Final Fantasy 7 battle royale designed to grow series’ typical demographic, no additional DLC for FFVII Remake Intergrade: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-17-final-fantasy-7-battle-royale-designed-to-grow-series-typical-demographic-director-says
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis will be Free-to-Play, supported by Loot Boxes: https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-7-ever-crisis-will-be-free-to-play-supported-by-loot-boxes
FFXIV Patch 5.5 special site: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/shadowbringers/patch_5_5/
FFXIV Fan Festival 2021 Around The World Glamour contest: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/3244a0ae67050a91b28645fea04e897eae330197
Project Athia new name and gameplay trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_3fndPnBmQ