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This week, we break the seal on one of the big franchises... but not the game you're thinking. It's three old people trying to explain to the youths that Persona didn't always mean jazz, teens, and calendars. At one point in time, people could be gay and/or adults! All this and more as we venture into the new old realm and expect them to reveal this remake any day now. Episode art this season will be pulled, if it isn't a game screenshot, from the Persona: Tribute Illustrations art book. Support Us On Patreon to hear Chris and Ryan's Three Kingdoms podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast! Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron and their solo work as Catastrophizer Read Matt's yuri reviews on Okazu

This week, Jack and the gang bring this whole fight to a conclusion through three very FF14-based DLCs, complete with rat tails, new job classes, monsterfuckin', a guy named Greg, the most unoptimized bridge in Cornelia, and a man who was gonna spew b******t from the instant we meet him. Also, now that your editor has started playing FF14 and grinding out literally everything: Chris' comment is correct, DLC2 really is just adapting a relic weapon grind from 14 to a single-player game. It hurts so bad. Support Us On Patreon to hear Chris and Ryan's Three Kingdoms podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast! Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron and their solo work as Catastrophizer Read Matt's yuri reviews on Okazu Special Guest: Shin Garrett.

This week, we wrap our crystal exploration by revisiting MMO locales, arguing about how far you should go with verticality in a Souls-like title, and preparing the groundwork for a brutal emotional journey home. Support Us On Patreon to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast! Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron and their solo work as Catastrophizer Read Matt's yuri reviews on Okazu Special Guest: Shin Garrett.

This week, it's time to pay the piper (our way?), as we wrap the main game of Stranger of Paradise with the very emotional journey to destroy Chaos and save the world of Corneria. Except clearly we don't get there quite as expected, and there's more story to come in the DLC next time... Support Us On Patreon to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast! Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron and their solo work as Catastrophizer Read Matt's yuri reviews on Okazu Special Guest: Shin Garrett.

This week, mechanics and plot and everything begins weaving a tapestry with the party fully assembled, and the cattiest queer in Final Fantasy not named "Kefka" takes the stage. Plus: MILFs, orbs, dress-up, and The Difficulty Problem Is Solved. Support Us On Patreon to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast! Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron and their solo work as Catastrophizer Read Matt's yuri reviews on Okazu

It is new season time again, and we're taking a short detour into the absolutely fantastic Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, the answer to a question nobody asked: "what if the mechanical geniuses behind Nioh remade Final Fantasy 1 as a tragedy, and one of the strongest games in the entire franchise ensued?" Plus, in the over a year since this was recorded, your humble editress can confirm: yes, that stage IS the not-quite-first dungeon in FFXIV. Who knew? (Half of the hosts in the room.) Support Us On Patreon to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast! Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron and their solo work as Catastrophizer Read Matt's yuri reviews on Okazu

The story of Werdna comes to an end, or several ends, as we discuss the metaphysics and metapuzzles of Wizardry IV's final floors. Above, below, and more - we're all here and we're going to look at how we got there. Plus: an interjection from future Sibyl! The document I mention in the cut-in is behind this link, and I highly recommend clicking and reading through. It's a delight. We'll be back next month with the debut of our Final Fantasy Origin: Stranger of Paradise season. Support Us On Patreon to hear Chris and Ryan's Romance of the Three Kingdoms podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast! Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron and their solo work as Catastrophizer Read Matt's yuri reviews on Okazu

Folks: it's here, the final boss of Wizardry IV: a three-floor megachallenge known as the Cosmic Cube. We also include some host backtracking for items which are needed to find your way out of this three-dimensional disaster, and movie reviews with a side of musical critique! Get ready for an extravaganza. Support Us On Patreon to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast! Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron and their solo work as Catastrophizer Read Matt's yuri reviews on Okazu

Editor's note: This podcast was recorded during November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight. This week gives us what your humble editrix describes as "the worst dungeon crawler map in the history of the genre". You wanna hear what that's like, right? 'Course you do. Support Us On Patreon to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast! Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron and their solo work as Catastrophizer Read Matt's yuri reviews on Okazu

Editor's note: This podcast was recorded during November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight. This week is... actually probably the nicest episode we're going to have for a while. Learn about pleasant nerds from yesteryear and have a laugh at some of the funniest "why did I do that" item tricks the game throws at you. Don't worry, soon it'll get vicious again. I promise. Support Us On Patreon to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast! Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron and their solo work as Catastrophizer Read Matt's yuri reviews on Okazu

Editor's note: This podcast was recorded before November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight. KNIVES OUT KNIVES OUT KNIVES OUT Alright, here we go, it's what the sickos have been waiting for, the second nastiest floor in the game. See how different ports make this a different challenge for everyone, and watch procrastination bite people in the whole ass. Also, Sibyl does a terrible Brenda Romero. Support Us On Patreon to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast! Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron and their solo work as Catastrophizer Read Matt's yuri reviews on Okazu

Editor's note: This podcast was recorded in November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight. The first stage that gets some "okay, this concept rocks" out of everyone, and also inspires more rants than any other so far. You know you're in for a good time when the hosts begin to turn on each other, and we haven't even made it halfway through the game. Support Us On Patreon to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast! Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron and their solo work as Catastrophizer Read Matt's yuri reviews on Okazu

Editor's note: This podcast was recorded in November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight. You have hired a contractor to create ten different mad traps for the immortal wizard in your basement. A few suggested mazes. Some went to real Halaster Blackcloak territory with their suggestions for "paths through Hell" and "time upon space" and the ilk. In the end, one of the pitches you heard sounded incredibly plausible and pretty final: "What about land mines? Just all the land mines in the world. A big, unmarked field of 99% land mines." The contractor was awarded a duchy and many, many soon-to-be-gibbed servants got to work... Support Us On Patreon to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast! Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron and their solo work as Catastrophizer Read Matt's yuri reviews on Okazu

Editor's note: This podcast was recorded in November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight. Did you know that they buried Werdna about half a mile under a portal to Hell? And somehow this is also where they bury a lot of the honored dead of the castle town? You can't think about this dungeon too long, it'll drive you mad in a "how does any of this come together" sense. Roe Adams III was a king for this, though. Support Us On Patreon to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast! Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron and their solo work as Catastrophizer Read Matt's yuri reviews on Okazu

Editor's note: This podcast was recorded in August 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight. This time out, the game explicitly begins, with one of the most infamous puzzles in the genre, and then... okay, next time. This one's not too bad. Also, dungeon ecologies, and what to do with a Dink! Next time we'll have the full cast as the chaos begins. Support Us On Patreon to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast! Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron and their solo work as Catastrophizer Read Matt's yuri reviews on Okazu