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Episode 166 – Never Forget Them

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This week, Seyrr and Klauss talk about Disc 4 of the Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack. The pair also talk about the pending sale of SE’s Western studios, the upcoming Uniqlo x FF collaboration in the US, good news from stemming from the FF XVI production team, and a questionable Tifa resin statue preorder. Enjoy!

Show Notes
Embracer Group to buy SE Montreal, Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and over 50 IP’s from Square Enix: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/05/embracer-group-enters-agreement-to-purchase-eidos-interactive-and-crystal-dynamics-from-square-enix
Final Fantasy x Uniqlo collaboration comes to the US May 16th: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/04/uniqlo-x-final-fantasy-collaboration-heads-to-the-us-on-may-16/
FFXVI in its final stages of development: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/04/final-fantasy-xvi-is-in-the-final-stages-of-development/
Jack Garland joins DFFOO in Japan: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/04/jack-garland-joins-dissidia-final-fantasy-opera-omnia/
Final Fantasy fans stunned by new Tifa statue available for pre-order (Not from SE): https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-tifa-statue-eastudio-favorgk

Episode 165 – Isn’t it Wonderful?

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This week, Seyrr and Klauss discuss Disc 3 of the Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack, as well as talk about the return of 2 crossover events to Final Fantasy XIV, the new Patch 6.1 which recently was released for the game, and the subsequent problems stemming from the new Housing Lottery system. Enjoy!

Show Notes
Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1 Patch notes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/c73cd284013587066d8f9e697fab1db9f007372c
FFXIV Housing lottery system paused due to major bugs: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/04/final-fantasy-xiv-pauses-housing-lottery-to-investigate-critical-bug/
FFXI Crossover event coming back to FFXIV: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2022/The_Maidens_Rhapsody/u8fwlp9ev3
FFXIV x GARO event returns: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/181c211c4f26a40b0e1af3b31a5fdaf0ea5dae82
Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack Disc 3 : https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_X:_Original_Soundtrack#Disc_3_.2861:10.29

Episode 164 -Ha Ha Cubed

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In this week’s episode, Klauss and Seyrr continue discussing the Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack with disc 2. The pair also talk about FFXIV Live Letter 70, the upcoming Patch 6.1 update, and the announcement of Kingdom Hearts IV. Enjoy!

Show Notes
Kingdom Hearts IV Announced at a 20th Anniversary livestream: https://www.polygon.com/23018966/kingdom-hearts-4-announcement-trailer-release-date
Kingdom Hearts IV Trailer: https://youtu.be/j2DSEkYFRh8
FFXIV Live Letter 70 overview courtesy of Nova Crystallis: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/04/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-70-summary-patch-6-1-releases-april-12/
FFXIV Preliminary Patch 6.1 notes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/4ef995518bea6aaa2fd0b5efbe7adf24b20f7a6f
FFXIV Hatching Tide event starts April 13th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2022/Hatching_tide/qeng0r6k46

Episode 163 – This is Our Story

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This week, Klauss and Seyrr dig into the music of Final Fantasy again with disc 1 of Final Fantasy X! Klauss talks about his experience at Anime Detour and the A New World: Final Fantasy concert, and Seyrr has to put up with our terrible Tidus/Meg Ryan jokes! Enjoy!

Show notes
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin first week woes: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/stranger-of-paradises-first-week-of-sales-in-japan-is-among-the-lowest-of-any-final-fantasy-spinoff/
Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter 70 airs April 1: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/f5fe9d2a2e158b555484600a79b70fc13f80a313
Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack notes via FF Fandom: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_X:_Original_Soundtrack

Episode 162 – I Want to Race my Chocobo All Day!

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Editor’s note: Due to techinical difficulties, the live podcast ended up being split into 3 parts. We did our best to make a cohesive audio podcast for you wonderful listeners. With that being said, due to a portion of this week’s show focusing on gameplay of Chocobo GP, we recommend you check out the Twitch VOD or the YouTube video (when we are able to combine it into one file) to get the full enjoyment of the playthrough.

In this week’s show, Birthday boy Seyrr and Klauss discuss the coverage from FFXIV Live Letter 69, talk a bit about the upcoming release of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin and its early review scores, and in a first for the show, give a live video game review of the recently released Chocobo GP kart racer for Nintendo Switch, with Seyrr providing color commentary while Klauss races against podcast listeners. We hope you enjoy!

Show Notes
FFXIV Live Letter coverage from Nova Crystallis: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/03/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-69-summary-patch-6-1-newfound-adventure-scheduled-for-mid-april/
Live Letter coverage from GamerEscape: https://gamerescape.com/2022/03/04/letter-from-the-producer-live-part-lxix-showcases-first-part-of-patch-6-1-newfound-adventure/
FFXIV Patch 6.1 site is live: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/endwalker/patch_6_1/

Episode 161 – Phoinix Down

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This week, Klauss and Seyrr discuss the storyline from the first installation of the Pandaemonium raid series; Asphedelos. The pair also goes over the information from Live Letter 68, and go through a recipe for an interesting drink created in honor of the 4th anniversary of Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia. Enjoy!

Show Notes:
The Phoenix Down – in honor of DFFOO’s 4th anniversary: https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=736046237801220
– 1 oz Lemon Juice
– .5 oz Cinnamon Simple Syrup
– 1 oz London Dry Gin
– 1 oz Cointreau or Orange Liqueur
– 1 Egg white
– Shake until frothy, then serve in a wide glass like a coupe, and feel revived! The drink is a cinnamon-y riff on a drink called the Corpse Reviver #2
Live Letter 68 summaries
– From Nova Crystallis: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/02/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-68-summary-first-graphical-update-and-patch-roadmap-detailed/
– From Gamer Escape: https://gamerescape.com/2022/02/19/letter-from-the-producer-live-part-lxviii-shows-the-next-ten-years-of-final-fantasy-xiv/
Pandaemonium: Aphodelos summary from Final Fantasy Fandom: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Pand%C3%A6monium_(Final_Fantasy_XIV

Episode 160 – Closing Time

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SPOILER ALERT! In this episode, Seyrr and Klauss finish our dive into the Endwalker storyline, from the sundering of Etheirys to the End of the Universe (and back again?) The pair also talk about the plethora of Final Fantasy anniveraries happening this week, the Valentione’s event in FFXIV, and how a Final Fantasy IX remake and Tactics remaster may not be so far fetched after all! Enjoy!

Show notes
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition coming to Switch April 7th: https://square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/chrono-cross-the-radical-dreamers-edition
FF9, Tactics remakes could be real after all: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/02/rumour-final-fantasy-9-remake-final-fantasy-tactics-remaster-and-many-more-could-be-real-after-all
FFXIV Live Letter 68 set for February 18th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/5175441f879605c8dfcde948dae13fbfd00f760b
Valentione’s Day returns to FFXIV: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2022/Valentiones_Day/wcm6ffa3hm
FFXIV introduces Steam Account linking: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/4c39f8a03713f8fcbab25ebf908c16837c5faaba

Episode 159 – Non-Fungible Tomestones

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SPOILER WARNING!

This week, Klauss and Seyrr continue their discussion of the Endwalker storyline, from Bestway’s Burrow to Elpis. We also talk about SE’s upcoming lineup of games for 2022, Final Fantasy VII’s 25th Anniversary livestream, and upcoming FFXIV information. While we couldn’t livestream the episode, we hope you enjoy it!

Show Notes:
Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster set for a tentative February 2022 release: https://square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/square-enix-preview-2022
Final Fantasy VII 25th Anniversary broadcast scheduled for Jan 31st: https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-7-25-anniversary-showcase/
Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.08 notes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/9325d2a5dae2ac34b9f970c803848e8fb1c3aaf7
SE Mahjong livestream brings new announcements for FFXIV: https://www.windowscentral.com/final-fantasy-14-game-director-naoki-yoshida-announces-next-ff14-endwalker-live-letter-stream

Episode 158 – To the Moon!

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In the first episode of 2022, Klauss and Seyrr begin delving into the spoiler-rich story of Endwalker. The pair also discusses the upcoming changes to all of the data centers, including the newest Oceania DC opening up on Jan 25th, the lack of news from Final Fantasy XVI at the end of 2021, and much more! Enjoy!

Show Notes
Chocobo GP’ (dash) available on iOS and Google Play: https://na.finalfantasy.com/news/1897
All Saints’ Wake starts Jan 20th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2022/All_Saints_Wake/rjk7wevhuy
Upcoming FFXIV Data Center changes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/059e1d98b8fd19ed9c3e56ed5f08732633c1ae13
Oceania DC opens Jan 25th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/c869743ff4ac134ff2e6ea23a56e00471b385880
Home World transfer service to resume on Jan 25th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/c44ff5d66ab567cbf6ed562740c6fa303deacfdb
Endwalker OST releasing Feb 23rd, preorder currently available: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/cb6bbecd2450e1c05549b65e29d45c44eec8e570
Yoshi-P tells toxic fans to be less rude to the game devs: https://www.ign.com/articles/ffxiv-director-asks-fans-to-be-kinder
FFXVI Development delayed by almost 6 months: https://twitter.com/finalfantasyxvi/status/1475335618905669635

Episode 157 – Walking Toward the End

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In the final episode of 2021, Klauss and Seyrr give their Spoiler-Free thoughts on Final Fantasy XIV’s newest expansion, Endwalker. We also celebrate the birthday of the Final Fantasy series and discuss all the news from the Final Fantasy Universe. Happy Holidays, and enjoy!

Show Notes
New Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin information revealed: https://square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/stranger-of-paradise-final-fantasy-origin-sophia-tiamat
Final Fantasy VII Remake PC version released December 16th via Epic Game Store: https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade
Final Fantasy XI December Update brings the Holidays to Vana’diel: https://na.finalfantasy.com/news/1877
FFXI special website WE ARE VANA’DIEL updated: https://we-are-vanadiel.finalfantasyxi.com/?lang=en
Starlight Celebration comes to Final Fantasy XIV Dec 16th – 31st: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2021/The_Starlight_Celebration/mc0uc43gq6
Yoshi-P Responds to Server Congestion after Endwalker Release: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/6a94b30182b6d963994fdc0b789264ac9f24986f
Game Time compensation for congestion and Lobby Server errors: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/c9d2ff442cf48da108fdbf280bf852d27322514c
Final Fantasy XIV Starter and Complete digital edition sales halted, Free Trial suspended amid congestion: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/83469/final-fantasy-xiv-is-closed-to-new-players-game-taken-off-the-market/index.html
FFXIV Patch 6.01 releasing Dec 21st: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/f382ab3eaff4d49aef6575847b14893e0630ce95
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker patch notes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/bdd208b52ddababad086dc9679e96a8412962edf