Everything Is Final Fantasy

Discworld beat Wheel of Time, The Witcher dispatched of Narnia, Magic The Gathering loses to Castlevania while D&D and ASOIAF win again. Lord of the Rings and Final Fantasy set for the Finals? 

We cross the hills to Lindblum, meet Regent (and oglop!?) Cid, Zidane and Steiner agree but mostly bicker, and Dagger reveals her intentions. Plus, Freya is introduced to the story and we ponder on how FFIX's commentary on class differs from FFVII.

We listen to Theme of Love and Battle with the Four Fiends from Final Fantasy 4. How do these pieces of music so successfully evoke emotions and parallel different types of conversations? Plus, we hear more Distant Worlds, Black Mages, and Celtic Moon!

We say goodbye to Tales of, the Dark Crystal, Xenoblade, His Dark materials, Warcraft, Dark Tower, Pirates of the Caribbean and Cosmere. 

Redwall, Earthsea, Dragon Age, Diablo, Bioshock, Dark Souls, Highlander, and the Kingkiller Chronicle take tough first-round exits. We do our best to celebrate their contributions to the fantasy zeitgeist. 

Let's celebrate Fantasy, Sci Fi, Comic Books, Cartoons & Anime! Over the next several months we will be voting on our favorites! Here is the explanation for what this is, how it works, and what the "rules" are.

We continue our series on Studio Ghibli & Hayao Miyazaki with an introduction to and examination of the first few minutes of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind; a true masterpiece.

We explore snow and ice music of Final Fantasy. What makes something sound like winter? What makes a musical theme sound cold? We listen to Buried in Snow from FFVII, Lake Macalania from FFX, Xarcabard from FFXI and three mystery tracks from across the series. Walking through a winter wonderland!

What do a brave hobbit and legendary Final Fantasy heroes have in common? More than you might think! Join us as we explore the top 10 Final Fantasy characters who embody the unwavering loyalty and courage of Samwise Gamgee. The Final Fantasy franchise is filled with heroes who remind us of Samwise Gamgee of Lord of the Rings. The steadfast companion who cannot carry the burden but can carry the he...

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