RPG Backtrack

The time has come to narrow our audience as much as possible. To that end, we discuss one of the Saturn's greatest games, which of course has never seen an English release by any other means. ( Dragon Force ). The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 21: “Samurai Beat Dragons” appeared first on RPGamer .

A whip may be the preferred method of fighting Dracula's minions, but Glyphs and Souls will do it just fine also. Hear all about the best methods of slaying, and being slain by, undead on the DS. ( Castlevania , part 3). The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 20: “Vampire Killer” appeared first on RPGamer .

Clearly, all of us Junctioned Silence for status protection, because there's a lot of talk about Drawing and extraterrestrial love scenes. Choose a side of the debate on one of Final Fantasy 's most controversial iterations. ( Final Fantasy VIII ). The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 19: “Eight Ball in the Moon’s Pocket” appeared first on RPGamer .

Take a trip to the Algo system, and pack plenty of Meseta in case the Motavian tourist traps raise their prices. Alis, Rolf, Rhys, and Chaz all spend some time under our microscope today. ( Phantasy Star ). The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 18: “Phantastical” appeared first on RPGamer .

Decades of domination by Microsoft, Starbucks, and the revival of grunge have had their effect on Seattle. We take you to 2050 and explore what Shadowrunning is all about, so jack into the Matrix and have a listen. ( Shadowrun ). The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 17: “The Mean Streets of Seattle” appeared first on RPGamer .

Do you like puzzling dungeons, Camelot's penchant for user-friendly menus, some of the GBA's best-ever graphics, possibly Motoi Sakuraba's finest hour for compositions, Djinni searches, and a story that really takes its time to get going but becomes quite eventually interesting? If any of these things sound interesting, listen to us talk some Golden Sun . The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 16:...

We braved the horrors of Dracula's castle in both the past and future. Hear the stories of our adventures, from which we were lucky to return after meeting Death repeatedly on the Game Boy Advance. ( Castlevania , part 2). The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 15: “Sorrowful Moon of Dissonance” appeared first on RPGamer .

What is fourteen squared, divided by forty-nine, plus three? It is a number that, in conjunction with this episode's title, reveals the subject of our discussion. ( Final Fantasy VII ). The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 14: “The Fantasy That Is Never Final” appeared first on RPGamer .

Armed robots with a cheerful demeanor are the focus in this episode. Even by the offbeat standards of other Enix RPGs on the Super Nintendo, this one stands out. ( Robotrek ). The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 13: “(Robo)Trekkin’ on the SNES” appeared first on RPGamer .

What are we talking about this time? Well, it involves hippies, Prince Poo, eating hamburgers straight from a garbage can, absentee fathers, Smaaaaaaaash attacks, and the power of prayer in a pinch. Boing! ( Earthbound ). The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 12: “Bound on Pickup” appeared first on RPGamer .

A lot of heroes in Castlevania have taken on Dracula, but not all of them did so in an RPG way. Simon Belmont and Alucard paved a new road for the series, so who's better to help inaugurate the return of the RPG Backtrack? ( Castlevania , part 1). The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 11: “Metroidvania” appeared first on RPGamer .

Bethesda has a long history before Fallout 3 . Here we discuss the Elder Scrolls series from Arena to Oblivion with a side of football and nuclear waste. The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 10: “Madden to Oblivion” appeared first on RPGamer .

On this episode of the RPG Backtrack, the panel takes heed as they travel to the Silver Star of Lunar and beyond. Join us as we fight through the darkness. The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 9: “Take Heed” appeared first on RPGamer .

Which is better: Final Fantasy IV or Final Fantasy VI ? The Backtrack crew tackles this debate and FF composer Nobuo Uematsu until we can't stand it any longer. The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 8: “You Spoony Son of a Submariner” appeared first on RPGamer .

It's time to get a job. In this tough economic climate, the Backtrack panel has to go to the past to find one, but they find a lot when they do. The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 7: “Get a Job” appeared first on RPGamer .

Light Warriors get ready to hit yourselves. The Backtrack panel tackles the first two Final Fantasy games in this episode. The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 6: “Light Warriors” appeared first on RPGamer .

As 2008 comes to an end, the Backtrack panel looks back in time. We decided to skip back two years to award the best of 2006. The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 5: “Best of 2006” appeared first on RPGamer .

We are missing one regular, but we have a special guest on this episode. Shining Force rocks. The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 4: “Julian, Medion, Synbios” appeared first on RPGamer .

For the third RPG Backtrack, the cast discusses Secret of Mana . There is love and hate all throughout this one, folks. The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 3: “Out of Mana” appeared first on RPGamer .

On this episode the cast tackles Matsuno's two Ogres and beyond. The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 2: “The Ogres” appeared first on RPGamer .

The RPG Backtrack starts our pilot episode with discussion of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars . The post RPG Backtrack – Episode 1: “Super Mario RPG” appeared first on RPGamer .