Phoenix Down Radio - Not Just Another Final Fantasy Podcast

In this week's episode, Klauss and Seyrr discuss the FFXIV Patch 6.1 storyline, talk about the announcement of upcoming announcements for Final Fantasy's 35th anniversary, and go through an interview from Game Informer with Naoki Yoshida. Enjoy! Show notes Upcoming Final Fantasy 35th Anniversary announcements may be coming in June: https://gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasys-35th-anniversary-what-announcements-can-we-expect/1100-6503703/ Game Informer interview with Naoki Yoshida: https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/05/12/becoming-yoshi-p Uniqlo x Final Fantasy crossover issues: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-35th-anniversary-uniqlo-merch-now-available-xiv-shirt-already-sold-out/1100-6503504/

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 n

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

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/j2DSEkYFRh8FFXIV 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

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

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 NotesFFXIV Live Letter coverage from Nova Crystallis: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/03/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-69-summary-patch-6-1-new

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-year

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-editionFF9, 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-allFFXIV Live Letter 68 set for February 18th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/5175441f879605c8dfcde948dae13fbfd00f760bValentione’s Day returns to FFXIV: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2022/Valentiones_Day/wcm6ffa3hmFFXIV introduces Steam Acc

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-2022Final 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/9325d2a5dae2ac34b9f970c803848e8fb1c3aaf7SE 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

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/1897All Saints' Wake starts Jan 20th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2022/All_Saints_Wake/rjk7wevhuyUpcoming FFXIV Data Center changes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/059e1d98b8fd19ed9c3e56ed5f08732633c1ae13Oceania DC opens Jan 25th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/c869743ff4ac134ff2e6ea23a56e00471b385880Home World transfer service to resume on Jan 25th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/c44ff5d66ab567cbf6ed562740c6fa303deacfdbEndwalker OST releasing Feb 23rd, preorder currently available: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.c

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-tiamatFinal Fantasy VII Remake PC version released December 16th via Epic Game Store: https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergradeFinal Fantasy XI December Update brings the Holidays to Vana’diel: https://na.finalfantasy.com/news/1877FFXI special website WE ARE VANA’DIEL updated: https://we-are-vanadiel.finalfantasyxi.com/?lang=enStarlight Celebration comes to Final Fantasy XIV Dec 16th - 31st: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2021/The_Starlight_Celebration/mc0uc43gq6Yoshi-P Responds to Server Congestion after Endwalker R

In this episode, Klauss, Seyrr, and Sir Not Appearing In This Podcast Taliz discuss Producer Live Letter 67, Extra Life 2021, and some interesting Final Fantasy news, before delving into Disc 4 of the Final Fantasy IX Soundtrack. Enjoy! Show Notes FFXI gets big November update: https://www.destructoid.com/final-fantasy-xi-just-got-a-big-update-yes-its-still-alive Gamer plays MCH in FFXIV using the gun controller from FFX-2: https://www.pcgamesn.com/final-fantasy-xiv-a-realm-reborn/machinist-ffx2-controller FFXIV Live Letter Summary 67 Via Nova Crystallis: https://novacrystallis.com/2021/11/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-67-summary-pvp-housing-crafting-and-gathering-updates-detailed/ FFXIV Endwalker Launch Trailer: https://youtu.be/fwsnh5sgzA8

This week, Klauss, Taliz, and Seyrr dive into disc 3 of the Final Fantasy IX Soundtrack. The trio also discuss the FFXIV Endwalker Media Tour, Twitch's massive data breach, how FFXIV has become the most profitable Final Fantasy gave, and much more! Enjoy! Show Notes Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker Media Tour Round-Up - https://massivelyop.com/2021/10/13/final-fantasy-xiv-endwalker-media-tour/ - https://www.psu.com/news/interview-with-naoki-yoshida-director-of-final-fantasy-xiv/ - https://www.psu.com/news/final-fantasy-xiv-endwalker-the-tower-of-zot-preview/ - https://gamerescape.com/2021/10/13/ffxiv-endwalker-media-tour-interview-with-naoki-yoshida/ - https://gamerescape.com/2021/10/13/final-fantasy-xiv-endwalker-media-tour-overview/ - https://novacrystallis.com/2021/10/final-fantasy-xiv-endwalker-hands-on-impressions/ - https://novacrystallis.com/2021/10/final-fantasy-xiv-endwalker-job-gear-previewed-in-new-renders/ FFXIV is the most profitable Final Fantasy game, surpasses 24mil accounts: https://www.ign.co

This week, Taliz, Seyrr, and Klauss discuss the Final Fantasy news coming out of SE's Tokyo Game Show panel, including the new Stranger of Paradise PS5 demo and trailer, the announcement of Chocobo GP for Switch, and the new trailer for the mobile Battle Royale game Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier. We then listen to and reminisce over Disc 2 of Final Fantasy IX's Original Soundtrack. Enjoy! Show Notes New logo for the 35th anniversary of Final Fantasy: https://www.siliconera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Final-Fantasy-35th-Anniversary-Logo-01.jpgA New World: Final Fantasy is starting to book dates for next year's tour: https://ffnewworld.com/New Stranger of Paradise demo, trailer, and release date: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-10-01-stranger-of-paradise-final-fantasy-origin-gets-march-releaseFFVII: The First Soldier Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnbr7SG3bagThe Appeal and Potential of RPG with Naoki Yoshida and Hironubu Sakaguchi: https://youtu.be/vWD9FEIxcsI

This week, we return to our discussion on the Final Fantasy soundtracks, starting with Disc 1 of Final Fantasy IX. We also talk about Live Letter 66 and Square Enix's presentation coming up at Tokyo Game Show 2021 in October. Our 6th anniversary contest is still running until September 30th, make sure to enter. Enjoy! Show NotesSE Presents at Tokyo Game Show 2021: https://www.jp.square-enix.com/tgs21/eu_na/Nova Crystallis' coverage of FFXIV Live Letter 66: https://novacrystallis.com/2021/09/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-66-summary-job-and-battle-adjustments-detailed/FFXIV Endwalker Title Screen: https://youtu.be/tVTDV4K7kDk

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 NotesWondrous_Tails: https://mashthosebuttons.com/show/wondrous-tails/ https://twitter.com/wondrous_tailsChip aka Pan: https://twitter.com/doubleyewdeeLilli aka Poptart: https://twitter.com/smorezpoptartFFXIII 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-ageSE 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-r

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

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 notesWhere 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

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-3-1847297228FFXI 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/WOryMFFXIV temporarily halted digital sales of game due to overwhelming popularity: https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-xiv-is-so-popular-even-the-digital-versio-1847272446FFXIV Complete edition is on

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/