Phoenix Down Radio - Not Just Another Final Fantasy Podcast

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

This week, Seyrr rejoins Klauss and Taliz on the podcast. We discuss the news from the Final Fantasy universe, including FFXIV Producer Live Letter 59. We then continue on our discussions of Final Fantasy music with disc 1 of Final Fantasy V. Show notes: Final Fantasy VII Episode 2 in full development: https://novacrystallis.com/2020/07/final-fantasy-vii-remakes-second-part-is-in-full-development/Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered will not have Offline Co-op: https://novacrystallis.com/2020/07/final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-remastered-edition-wont-have-offline-co-op/Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.3 Patch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jmALV5kDVwFFXIV Letter from the Producer Live coverage: https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/hvb7hf/letter_from_the_producer_live_part_lix/Final Fantasy V Original Sound Version song info: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_V:_Original_Sound_Version

Continuing our discussion of Final Fantasy music, Taliz and Klauss go through the original Super Famicom soundtrack for Final Fantasy IV. The pair also discuss a bit of Final Fantasy XIV news and talk about the 20th anniversary of Final Fantasy IX. Enjoy! Show Notes: FFIV Original Soundtrack on Amazon: https://amzn.to/31YwIJT Release Date announced for FFXIV Patch 5.3: https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/421185 Next FFXIV Producer Live Letter scheduled for July 22: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/6e293f849e8aff7969045878c85935b27cd883df FFIX 20th Anniversary Interview with Kazuhiko Aoki: https://na.finalfantasy.com/topics/191

This week, Klauss and Taliz talk about the music from the Original Soundtrack of Final Fantasy III, the third and final FF game from the Famicom/NES era. The pair also discuss the latest news in the Final Fantasy universe. Enjoy! Show Notes Work on FFVII Remake Part 2 is moving along: https://www.psu.com/news/final-fantasy-7-remake-part-2-motion-capture-has-reportedly-started/ What is up with the FFVII Remake box breaking game?: https://kotaku.com/8-questions-i-have-about-that-weird-box-breaking-game-i-1843616292 DQ X Crossover event returning to FFXIV on July 2nd: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2020/Theres_Golems_in_Those_Hills/ FFXIV Doman Mahjong set preorders for NA and EU: https://na.finalfantasy.com/news/1401 New Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered trailer: https://youtu.be/seLyp6fi3wI New FFVII digital collection album from Distant Worlds/A New World: https://dw-anw-collections.bandcamp.com/ FFRPG Tabletop game 4th edition: http://ffrpg4e.wikidot.com/start

In this episode, Taliz and Klauss dive into the soundtrack of Final Fantasy II, bringing Taliz back to his early days playing Japanese imported cartridges. The pair also talk about the cancellation of the NA FanFest in November, the PS5 reveal, and the FFXI Anniversary event. Enjoy! Show Notes: FFXIV Community fundraiser supporting ACLU: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ffxivcommunityfundraiser Akhmorning (another FFXIV group) supporting the Black Lives Matter organization: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/black-lives-matter-to-akhmorning Letter from the Producer LXIII: https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/420143PS5 Future of Gaming showcase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuLci-lSeCo SE Project Athia trailer: https://youtu.be/doe3kUqHIcM Final Fantasy II Soundtrack playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0aVvwC4fVEcu7VH7y8bkA6

This week, we take a deep dive into the music of the original Final Fantasy from 1987, listening to each track and and waxing nostalgic as we recall our initial play-throughs of the game. We also discuss the returning FFXI crossover event in FFXIV and the newest edition of the fan-made FFXIV Census. We also take time to talk about current events and how they are affecting us, such as the continuing pandemic and the tragedy in Minneapolis. We hope you are all staying safe and well during these trying times. Show notes: Maiden's Rhapsody FFXI Crossover event in FFXIV: https://sqex.to/sK5oN XIVCensus: https://ffxivcensus.com/ Music from Final Fantasy (NES): http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Final_Fantasy_(NES)#Music Help support those affected by the George Floyd tragedy - Justice for George Floyd petition: https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd - George Floyd Family GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd - Help small businesses damaged by riots: https://www.welovelake

In this week's episode Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz begin a new series of discussions (a prelude if you will) on music from the Final Fantasy games, from iconic pieces present in most of the games, to the masters who created these works of art. We also talk a bit about the 18th "Vana'versary" of Final Fantasy XI and the upcoming Moogle Treasure Trove event in FFXIV. Enjoy! Show notes: FFXI News - May Update is live: https://gamerescape.com/2020/05/11/final-fantasy-xis-minimal-may-update-has-arrived/ - Possible FFXI Remake images leaked: https://web.archive.org/web/20200507004335/https://www.wonpyo.com/ffxirFFXIV News - Moogle Treasure Trove - The Hunt for Law: https://sqex.to/5vczI Final Fantasy musical medleys - Prelude: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqZghYkfwLM&t=89s - Victory theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXHmL1VESm8 - Main Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db8gnFeM8Ls - Chocobo Themes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMt-48JSFl4 - Moogle Themes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnN4OIZsHmw

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-rev

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/

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: h

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/DCAJADlLg9gNew Screenshots for FFVII Remake of side characters, Honey Bee Inn, and more:http://novacrystallis.com/

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-P1zVeYdINHK’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/

This week, Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz give their spoiler-free impressions of Patch 5.2 in Final Fantasy XIV. The trio also talks about Final Fantasy's presence at PAX East, new trailer and screenshots of Summons and more from Final Fantasy VII Remake, news from Nexon on the FFXI mobile game, and updates on the Dissidia Final Fantasy franchise. Enjoy! Show notes SE cancels Fan Gatherings, live panels at PAX East due to Coronavirus threat: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/c04aaecf77dbdea74592b981b495cf50794896f0 FFVII Remake Opening cinematic: https://youtu.be/8IrheLf0Ki0 Screenshots and footage of Summons in FFVII: http://novacrystallis.com/2020/02/final-fantasy-vii-remake-shows-off-chocobo-chick-carbuncle-and-cactuar-summons/ FFVII Side quests, weapons, materia, and more: http://novacrystallis.com/2020/02/final-fantasy-vii-remake-screenshots-debut-side-quests-summons-and-more/ FFXI Mobile still in the works: https://twinfinite.net/2020/02/nexon-final-fantasy-xi-r2-consoles/?fbclid=IwAR

This week, there is a plethora of Final Fantasy news for Seyrr, Taliz, and Klauss to discuss. In FFVII news, we go through the newest theme song trailer, discuss the behind-the-scenes making of the theme song "Hollow" by Nobuo Uematsu, and have Taliz give us his take on the FFVII event at the Tokyo Skytree. For FFXIV, we go through the information given to us in Live Letter 57, talk about Yoshida's upcoming panel at PAX East, discuss the new FanFest information, and talk about why Yoshi-P is upset about mods and 3rd party tools in FFXIV. We also get an interesting look into the translation community for the game. Enjoy! Show Notes FFVII Remake Theme song trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3alSpW18SnE Behind the scenes in making the FFVII theme song “Hollow”: https://youtu.be/2ZKR9slSECg FFXIV at PAX East: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/408649fcb5ca2218a2399e4ee92cb4ad8bec0595 FFXIV Fan Gathering on Friday Feb 28th at The Brahmin: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/

This week, Klauss is joined by guest hosts Chille from Moogle-Go-Round, and Yelta from Gather Together. The group discuss the FFVII Remake delay, upcoming Live Letter 57, and the new Valentione's Day event. We continue our discussion on mods in Final Fantasy games, including Tactics, 9, and 10, as well as the more controversial topic of modding in MMO's like 11 and 14. We also announce another Minnesota Meet-up on March 7th, where we can channel our inner Warriors and throw axes at Victoria Burrow! Enjoy! Show Notes: Chille on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mgr_chille Moogle-Go-Round on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/mooglegoroundradio Yelta on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yeltasumasu Gather Together: http://www.gtffxiv.com Victoria Burrow: https://www.victoriaburrow.com Live Letter 57 info: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/3f999b278389c9fe9dfe3362f477059577df769e Valentione's Day: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2020/Valentiones_Day/

In the first episode of 2020, Klauss, Taliz, and Seyrr go over a bit of post holiday Final Fantasy news. We discuss the Final Fantasy modding community, give a brief history of modding, and go through some of the good, the bad, and the grey areas modding falls under. Taliz steps away from the culinary station and puts his weaver cap on to tell us all about his recent real life experience in working with different fibers for making yarns, strings, and other clothcraft! Also, Seyrr did a racism. Show notes: PDR's Extra Life 2020 Campaign: http://bit.ly/PDRExtraLife2020FFVII Demo code may leak full game spoilers: https://www.ign.com/articles/2020/01/02/final-fantasy-7-remake-demo-leaks-spoilers-for-full-gameFFXV Mobile MMO in development: https://www.ign.com/articles/2020/01/08/final-fantasy-15-mmo-in-development-for-mobileNew Year's Greetings! From Yoshida: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/a1c6df879e647168736b9ae0e1399b2e042695db

In the last episode of 2019, Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz are joined by special guest Chille from Moogle-Go-Round Radio. We discuss some of our favorite moments from 2019, both in and out of game, as well as talk a bit about what we are looking forward to in 2020. Taliz spreads the Starlight cheer by discussing Starlight-themed desserts, everyone's favorite part of the holidays, and Klauss has a bit too much fun with his new soundboard! Happy New Year, and we will see you in 2020! Show notes: Heavensturn returns to FFXIV: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2020/Heavensturn/ FFXIV x Uniqlo collab in Tokyo: https://twinfinite.net/2019/12/final-fantasy-xiv-x-uniqlo-collaboration/ Buche de Noel from Chef John: https://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2018/12/chocolate-yule-log-this-buche-de-noel.html

This week, Seyrr, Taliz, and Klauss discuss FFXIV's Letter from the Producer Live 56 from the 14-hour Broadcast on December 13th, including new information on Patch 5.2. We talk about the new FFVII trailer dropped at The Game Awards, as well as FFXIV getting snubbed by the judges. In the Lorebrarian's Corner, Seyrr gives us the rundown on what we know about Ascians. Happy Holidays! Show notes FFXIV Free Login Campaign: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/43e7d126141d197e07c9fbebec536794f172f722 Starlight Celebration 2019: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2019/The_Starlight_Celebration/ Live Letter Coverage Gamer Escape: https://gamerescape.com/2019/12/14/letter-from-the-producer-live-lvi-summary/ Nova Crystallis: http://novacrystallis.com/2019/12/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-56-summary-patch-5-2-arrives-february-2020/ MogMog571 (CarrieofLight): https://discord.gg/q4nS6pF

After a holiday break, Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz are joined by Justin Blasdel, author of Final Fantasy VII - Old World of Darkness, a fan-created adaptation and scenario using the Old World of Darkness tabletop role-playing system and based on the world of Final Fantasy VII. We talk about his love of both FFVII and the Old World of Darkness system, what prompted him to combine the two, and what the process was like. In a shortened Lorbrarian's Corner, Seyrr talks about The Tempest and Amaurot. We also discuss the upcoming 14-hour broadcast and Live Letter 56, talk about Taliz's time at KupoCon Port Pom, learn about what A Stage Reborn is up to, and go over a recent SE Blog post introducing us to the FFVII Development team. Enjoy! Show Notes: Final Fantasy VII: Old World of Darkness: http://bit.ly/2Yw58jd More about Justin Blasdel: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/JustinBlasdel FFVII Remake Dev Team introductions: https://square-enix-games.com/en_GB/news/final-fantasy-vii-remake-developers A Stage Re

In this week's episode, Seyrr and Klauss lift the spoiler veil on the Patch 5.1 storyline. We discuss the quests, talk about its impact on the Shadowbringers' narrative, and go over some of our favorite points. We also talk about Patch 5.11, which gave us The Epic of Alexander Ultimate raid and the start of the Ishgardian Restoration arc. In other Final Fantasy news, we discuss Xbox adding a number of Final Fantasy games to their Game Pass, and how they are in talks with Yoshida and others at SE to add FFXIV to their console. Show Notes:Final Fantasy coming to Xbox Game Pass: https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2019/11/14/20964604/final-fantasy-microsoft-xbox-game-pass-vii-viii-ix-x-zodiac-age-remaster-xiii The Epic of Alexander cleared: http://novacrystallis.com/2019/11/team-thoughts-per-second-of-north-american-free-company-radiance-claims-world-first-clear-of-the-epic-of-alexander/ Winners of the Furnishing Design Contest 2019: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/354fe9e1fcbe