Everything Is Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy goes heavy metal! Ryan guides us through distortion and guitar techniques and we break down the lyrics to Nobuo Uematu's loudest masterpiece.

We conclude our conversation on Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro and get into why we have so much more sympathy for the vigilante hero than the rogue cop.

The West Wing is a grounded political drama and Final Fantasy farcical adventures, but we see so much of President Josiah Bartlett in our Warriors of Light. Allow us to explain. Everything is Final Fantasy: Josiah Bartlett

NOTE: This episode was uploaded incorrectly with the wrong title. This is the correct version. I will delete the old one and get them all in order soon. On this episode, we leave Tantalus... and Blank... in the Evil Forest, Zidane & Steiner act like fighting parents over Vivi, and Princess Garnet takes a step of agency in renaming herself Dagger.

NOTE: This episode was accidentally skipped during posting. It is the THIRD FFIX episode and goes between "I Want to be Your Canary!" and "A Dagger by Any Other Name" FFIX gives us a twist on the classic Final Fantasy promise as Zidane promises to kidnap Garnet then later promises Vivi that he will rescue her.

Dogs and cats and chocobos, oh my! Here are our picks for the most lovable and steadfast pet companions in the Final Fantasy multiverse.

We continue with Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro as our hero meets Clarisse, receives a mysterious ring, and embarks upon the adventure of sneaking into the castle for its many rewards. 

We listen to OVER TWENTY pieces of overworld music, mostly from non-Final Fantasy RPGs. We go on a journey from 1986-2018 and hear a variety of ways a variety of composers (including Koji Kondo and Yoko Shimomura) have approached the task of giving so many wonderful worlds their vibe.

From turn-based and ATB systems to more action-oriented gameplay, the Final Fantasy multiverse has added a ton to the lexicon. Let's celebrate the best battle systems of Final Fantasy!

We continue Final Fantasy IX into the Village of Dali where Zidane, Steiner, and Dagger continue to iron out their hilariously complicated dynamic while Vivi takes his first steps on a melancholy self-discovery.

We chat with Peter Broderick about his new album White Mages - Ode to Final Fantasy, featuring gentle and relaxing music from our favorite series. We talk about the process of picking pieces of music, choosing how to adapt them, and listen to a few samples including Hymn of the Fayth (FFX) Under the Rotting Pizza (FFVII) and Melodies of Life from FFIX.

Final Fantasy VIII gave us "The Man with the Machine Gun" a paradigm-shifting piece of music for the game and the franchise and a fan favorite to this day. We listen to and learn about synth sounds and theory, including some classic movie/TV themes, and Blue Man Group! Plus, we finally listen to some Black Mages!

Final Fantasy XV has often been criticized for being incomplete. Well I've got a few things to say about that. #finalfantasy #FFXV

We begin with Hayao Miyazaki's directorial debut in Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro. We break down the "gentleman thief" trope, invite family to ask a few big questions, then have just enough time to watch the beautiful intro.

I count down the Top 10 Villains from Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, and Chono Trigger/Cross, at least in my opinion.

Ryan guides us through the epic-in-scope overworld music for Final Fantasy VII, the odd and alien music of "Blue Fields" for FFVIII and then we "Cross Those Hills" into FFIX. Plus, we hear more Studio Ghibli, Chrono Trigger AND Cross, and BATMAN! Main Theme of FINAL FANTASY VII [FINAL FANTASY VII] Blue Fields [FINAL FANTASY VIII] Final Fantasy IX OST - Crossing Those HIlls

Welcome to Studio Ghibli Weekly, a new show celebrating the genius and legacy of Hayao Miyazaki and similar film makers. What makes these movies some of the greatest of all time? Let's start at the very beginning.

On this episode, we leave Tantalus... and Blank... in the Evil Forest, Zidane & Steiner act like fighting parents over Vivi, and Princess Garnet takes a step of agency in renaming herself Dagger.

We listen to some of Nobuo Uematsu's stranger compositions from Final Fantasy VI. The Devil's Lab, or Magitek Research Facility, and The Floating Continent are "hyper programmatic" pieces of music that combine industrial, electronic, and "naturally occurring" environmental sounds to extraordinary effect. #finalfantasy #finalfantasymusic #videogamemusic

My brother and I get pretty damned emotional discussing the conclusion of the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. One of the best movies ever made in arguably the greatest trilogy of all time. #lordoftherings #finalfantasy

Final Fantasy XVI is not a perfect game but it has been subjected to quite a bit of nonsense when it comes to fair critique so I decided to list the Top 10 Weakest ones.#finalfantasy #FFXVI #ff16

We dive into the overworld music of Final Fantasy IV, V, and VI (Terra's Theme!) including some alternative overworld themes that show Nobuo Uematsu's growth as a musician and storyteller. Listening materials include Celtic Moon & Dear Friends specialty albums plus we compare once again to Studio Ghibli as well as Xenogears and Eiyuden Chronicle. Apotheosis from Journey || Guitar Cover...

As our heroes learn to keep questing without Gandalf, we take a moment to consider the depiction of orcs and goblins in an otherwise overwhelmingly white trilogy, highlighting yet another reason why representation matters.

This classic piece from Final Fantasy III is one of Nobuo Uematsu's earliest musical triumphs. We listen to multiple versions of Elia or Aria, Maiden of Water, think about how they make us feel, and do our best to explain how it has stood the test of time.#finalfantasy #jrpg #finalfantasymusic #videogamemusic

We count down the Top 10 Cities from Final Fantasy and also Kingdom Hearts with some Chrono Trigger mentions! #finalfantasy #chronotrigger #kingdomhearts #top10