Tag: Final Fantasy VII

Episode 135 – Listen to the Cries of the Planet

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In the final episode of 2020, Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz talk about the latest news in the Final Fantasy universe. The trio talk give their spoiler-free impressions of FFXIV Patch 5.4, discuss the passing of FFXIV Dad of Light blogger Maidy, the possible cancellation of the FFXI Mobile game, and listen to Disc 3 of the Final Fantasy VII Original Soundtrack. At the end of the episode, they wax nostalgic on 2020.

We here at Phoenix Down Radio would like to wish everyone a safe and Merry Christmas, and a prosperous and Happy New Year! See you all in 2021!

Show notes
FFXI Mobile Cancelled?: https://gamerescape.com/2020/12/15/final-fantasy-xi-mobile-cancelled/
FFXIV Blogger Maidy passed away: https://twinfinite.net/2020/12/final-fantasy-xiv-maidy-passed-away/
FFXIV Director Yoshi-P blog post about Maidy: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/blog/003072.html
Final Fantasy artist Yoshitake Amano does Harley Quinn comic book cover: https://kotaku.com/yoshitaka-amanos-harley-quinn-cover-is-so-good-im-gonna-1845915615

Episode 134 – It’s Hard to Stand on Two Feet

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We’re back after a month hiatus, and there is a lot of Final Fantasy XIV news to talk about! We discuss Producer Live Letter 61 and read through the preliminary patch notes for Patch 5.4 – Futures Rewritten. We then delve into disc 2 of the Final Fantasy VII Original Soundtrack. Also, thanks to a timely Extra Life Donation, we exceeded our $1000 goal and surpassed our previous record of donations. Thank you to everyone who joined us live this week!

Show Notes:
Final Fantasy XIV News
Patch 5.4 Preliminary notes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/dad5b2d268285417991981d7dbbb2caf90acfc6c
Live Letter summaries
Via GamerEscape: https://gamerescape.com/2020/11/27/letter-from-the-producer-live-part-lxi-summary/
Via Nova Crystallis: https://novacrystallis.com/2020/11/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-61-summary-patch-5-4-out-december-8-trailer-released/
Patch 5.4 – Futures Rewritten Trailer: https://youtu.be/ybuvKVzVBT4

FFVII Remake-based “Real-Infiltration” game opening in Tokyo on Dec 9 https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-vii-remake-getting-real-world-stealth-gam-1845662795
Get Tickets: https://ticket.mysterycircus.jp/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=328&venue_id=3767807&time_id=3791423&sl=ja

Final Fantasy VII Soundtrack Info: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII:_Original_Soundtrack

Episode 133 – Those Who Talk Further!

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This week’s episode takes place live during Extra Life Game Day 2020! We are joined by friend of the show, and host of Playstation Unchained and Moogle-Go-Round Radio, Chille! As Final Fantasy VII was his first foray into the series, we felt it would be nostalgic to have him join us as we talk about Disc 1 of the FFVII Original Soundtrack. The gang also discusses the new Final Fantasy XVI website and world lore included with that. Enjoy!

Show Notes:
Donate to Extra Life: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.Participant&participantID=401368#donate
Final Fantasy XVI Website: https://na.finalfantasyxvi.com/

Episode 128 – Spoiler Free in 5.3

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This week, Seyrr, Taliz, and Klauss give their spoiler-free impressions of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.3. Taliz and Seyrr talk about the interesting concept of Archon loaf. The trio also discuss the latest news in the Final Fantasy universe.

Show news:
Final Fantasy VII Special 2 part interview with Motomu Toriyama
– Part 1: https://na.finalfantasy.com/topics/201?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SEA%20-%20FINAL%20FANTASY%20VII%20REMAKE%20-%20Special%20Interview&utm_term=SEA%20-%20FFVIIR%20Discount
– Part 2: https://na.finalfantasy.com/topics/205?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SEA%20-%20FINAL%20FANTASY%20VII%20REMAKE%20-%20Special%20Interview&utm_term=SEA%20-%20FFVIIR%20Discount
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles releases August 27th: https://ffcrystalchronicles.square-enix-games.com/en-us
Final Fantasy XIV News
– Moonfire Faire is live: https://sqex.to/TNMtL
– Yo-Kai Watch is back for a 3rd time: https://sqex.to/XME6T – The Rising returns on August 27th: https://sqex.to/AZgEx
– Patch 5.3 notes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/c2f8c5ba14d9cfaa09d5aab63c5c2da260eae21a

Episode 127 – Food, Lore, and Food Dressed as Lore

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In this week’s episode, Klauss, Taliz, and Seyrr finish their discussion on the Final Fantasy V Original Soundtrack, including their best track of the game, Clash on the Big Bridge. Seyrr discusses the story of the Bozja Incident, Taliz gives us 3 different versions of Salmon Meuniere, and Klauss kept things from going too far off the rails! Enjoy!

Show Notes:
New Final Fantasy XI Story: http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/resurgence/ Final Fantasy XV: The Dawn of the Future book now available: https://squareenixmangaandbooks.square-enix-games.com/en-us/product/9781646090006
Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.3 Preliminary notes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/4f18bc98879389862f5d3dd61e3b3da623e3670d
Final Fantasy V Orignal Soundtrack info: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_V:_Original_Sound_Version

Episode 120 – Stay Thirsty

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Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz are joined this week by Chille from Playstation Universe and Moogle Go Round Radio. The group discuss the most recent FFXIV Producer Live Letter, where we get our first glimpse at Patch 5.3, Reflections in Crystal. We then review Final Fantasy VII Remake, discuss our thoughts on the gameplay, story execution, visuals, and everything that went into this game.

Show Notes:
Live Letter 58 digests
r/ffxiv megathread: https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/g75om8/letter_from_the_producer_live_part_lviii/
NovaCrystallis coverage: https://novacrystallis.com/2020/04/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-58-summary-patch-5-3-details/
Gamer Escape summary: https://gamerescape.com/2020/04/24/letter-from-the-producer-live-lviii-summary/
Bonus episode of Behind the Scenes: Shadowbringers – The creation of YoRHa Dark Apocalypse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb1xdZil7-g

Final Fantasy VII Reviews
PSU Review by Tim Nunes: https://www.psu.com/reviews/final-fantasy-vii-remake-ps4-review/
Gamer Escape review: https://gamerescape.com/2020/04/06/review-final-fantasy-vii-remake/

Final Fantasy Character birthdays: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Birthday

Episode 119 – A Decorative Stick

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In this week’s episode, the trio of Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz talk about the newest Final Fantasy news, including our first impressions of Final Fantasy VII Remake, the upcoming FFXIV Producer Live Letter 58, and patch 5.25. Seyrr leads our discussion on the Patch 5.2 main story quest. Enjoy!

Show Notes:
Inside Final Fantasy VII Remake
Part 4 – Music and Sound Effects: https://youtu.be/DliMpiemUy8
Part 5 – Graphics and Visual Effects: https://youtu.be/d0A2uTnEUfE
Physical Copies of FFVII Remake are hard to find: https://kotaku.com/its-not-gonna-happen-but-i-still-want-a-physical-copy-o-1842923170
Live Letter 58 scheduled for April 24th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/416722a83f950b4f70ac2c41d71e7850b8458a1d
Patch 5.2 story gets meta: https://twinfinite.net/2020/02/ffxivs-latest-story-update-gets-hilariously-meta/

Episode 118 – Real Talk

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The world has become a very different place in the past few days. Klauss and Taliz take a few minutes to talk about how the current global situation has affected us, and we invite our listeners to share their stories as well. We then talk about the latest news with FFXIV, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and mobile FF games. Taliz then shares with us his thoughts on Cockatrice meatballs, an Ishgardian staple comfort food.

Don’t forget we have a contest going to win a Phoenix Down keychain from the folks at Loot Cave, listen for instructions on how to enter!

We hope you are all safe and well.

Show Notes:
The Creation of Shadowbringers: Behind the Scenes
Part 5 – Spawning the Sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wx85Ri9HAI
Part 6 – Building the Battles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZCIJgz9EY8 RABToons FFXIV Parody – Behind The Light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qylr_3t6biE
Inside FFVII Remake
Episode 2 – Story and Characters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL_Xqgjm55Q
Episode 3 – Combat and Actions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xupzVBja1sI
FFVII Final Launch trailer: https://youtu.be/72Y7DplcyR8

Episode 117 – The Sorrow of Seyrr-lyt

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This week, Seyrr, Klauss, and Taliz talk about how our lives have changed since the last episode with many things shut down and many people self-quarantining or social distancing due to COVID-19. It’s not all doom-and-gloom though, there was plenty of Final Fantasy stuff happening! We talk about the newest behind-the-scenes videos for Final Fantasy VII Remake and Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers, the Ishgardian Restoration and Diadem content from FFXIV Patch 5.21, and a new interview with FFTCG illustrator Isamu Kamikokuryo. Seyrr takes us through the storyline of the Sorrow of Werlyt sidequest, and we break him with theories of what may be coming in future battles!

Make sure to listen how you can enter to win one of 3 Phoenix Down keychains from Loot Cave!

We hope you are all staying safe and healthy! Thank you for listening.

Show Notes:
Inside FFVII Remake Episode 1: https://youtu.be/DCAJADlLg9g
New Screenshots for FFVII Remake of side characters, Honey Bee Inn, and more:
http://novacrystallis.com/2020/03/new-screenshots-for-final-fantasy-vii-remake-showoff-new-side-characters-honey-bee-inn-and-more/
Letter from SE NA CEO regarding FFVII release and COVID-19: https://square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/message-square-enix-ceo

FFXIV Behind the scenes of Shadowbringers:
Part 3 – Shaping the Styles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP_0cjPfLy8
Part 4 – Making the Monsters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58365xeY8iw
FFXIV NA Support centers closed down due to COVID-19: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/f8305e747c10e1e283309917105b4f7fad04925f

Interview with FFTCG illustrator Isamu Kamikokuryo: https://na.finalfantasy.com/topics/160
Mobius Final Fantasy crossover with War of the Visions: https://www.finalfantasyunion.com/news/4291/mobius-final-fantasy-comes-to-war-of-the-visions-final-fantasy-brave-exvius-in-japan/

Episode 116 – Ryne and Gaia’s Excellent Adventure

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This week, there was a ton of Final Fantasy news to discuss. Seyrr, Taliz, and Klauss talk about the recently released Final Fantasy VII Remake demo, give their opinions on the gameplay, story and mechanics. We then go through a number of top ten Final Fantasy lists for game, character, boss/summon, and music. We then discuss the story of Eden’s Verse, the second part of the Eden 8-man raid series, where 3 grown men discuss the dynamics of a friendship between 2 teenage girls, and how it almost brings an end to life as we know it. Enjoy!

Show notes:
The Creation of FFXIV: Shadowbringers video series
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe93T6qmFmU
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj-P1zVeYdI
NHK’s Top Ten Final Fantasy Lists: http://novacrystallis.com/2020/02/the-top-10-final-fantasy-games-according-to-japans-nhk-poll/
FF III remake for Steam, Android, and IOS update breaks in-game text: http://novacrystallis.com/2020/02/final-fantasy-iiis-recent-update-is-nice-but-theres-one-problem/