Everything Is Final Fantasy

We get more Laguna, Kiros, and Ward including a tonally fascinating scene of gallows humor... we think. We hear about Esthar, go to Galbadia Garden, and Squall contemplates being remembered after death. 

The plot gets a little messy and Squall fails to show any kind of empathy as Zell makes a big mistake and Rinoa seeks some small sense of comfort. We break down how Squall's character flaws mirror some of our own.

We wake from dreaming of Laguna and arrive in Timber to meet the Rinoa and the Owls. We dive into how the Galbadian Empire and our heroes use the media to fight their war and continue down the rabbit hole of Squall's inner thoughts.

In one of the most remarkable storytelling moments of the franchise, we are introduced to Laguna, Kiros, Ward, and Julia. Plus, more pondering about romance, child soldiers, and trains!

Our heroes carry out the Attack on Dollet and secure the communications tower before an exhilarating chase from a giant robot spider. Then we return for the iconic introduction of Rinoa Heartily and a waltz beneath the moon.

Squall wakes up in the infirmary, meets up with Quistis, takes a stroll through Balamb Garden, gets a few (hundred) tutorials and sets off for one of the more memorable moments in Final Fantasy history. 

We begin our conversation on FFVIII. The first half-hour, we set up the big themes and legacy questions and in the second half-hour we dive DEEP into the intro cutscene. 

I've been thinking... what if nothing in Final Fantasy VII: Remake has changed? What if *SPOILER* is actually still *SPOILER* and there really isn't any time travel or alternate dimensions or sequel stuff going on? Allow me to explain.

Austin Lee Matthews is the voice of Roche in Final Fantasy VII Remake. He has been Po and Ultron, been in Halo, Fire Emblem, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and plenty more. Plus, he has created a fantastic superhero audio drama, Megaton Girl. We cover as much as we can!

We are joined by two special guests, afficionados in the Wars of the Roses, to learn a bit of real-world history that helps us better understand Final Fantasy Tactics and also Game of Thrones!

Final Fantasy Tactics is an artistic triumph. It is better written than award-winning games, TV, and films, better developed than most video games, and more biting in its social commentary than most art dares to be. Our final thoughts.

Hitoshi Sakimoto creates incredibly moving themes for Final Fantasy Tactics that he reworks like a film score into everything from adventurous hero music, to calming character themes, to some of the best battle music in the series.

We breakdown the art and gameplay of FFT as best we can, focusing on the detailed and grounded designs that could have featured more diversity and all-time great job and battle systems.

We conclude the plot of Final Fantasy Tactics which packs a whopper right at the very end. We dive into more ethical gray areas struggle to find clear answers in this remarkably clever tale.

The War of the Lions concludes but not our story. And Delita's actions have us beginning to dive deep into whether they are justified in the end.

Somehow the plots thicken. Dycedarg is interrogated on the death of his father. And the Marquis Elmdor reveals the power of his legendary stone.

We near the endgame of FFT as we wrap up the side quests and get to a key scene where Delita sets us up for the final breathtaking act of this masterpiece. 

We begin Chapter 4 of FFT as the endgame starts to come into focus. Then we set out on some side adventures featuring legendary heroes of other lands. 

Grand Duke Barrington reveals himself to be among the most despicable people of all time and the Knights Templar fear a book that holds the truth of their religion. 

We continue with FFT as our characters struggle with revelations about the church and the grotesque abuses of powerful men.

We dive deeper into the corruption of the church and crown and the role of misogyny in an episode that feels sadly and eerily relevant to today's world.

Ramza Beolve is branded a heretic! The War of The Lions takes its toll on Dukes Larg and Goltanna while our heroes investigate the Church and the Zodiac Brave Stones.

Chapter Two comes to a close as the curtain rises on the War of the Lions. We learn a shocking truth (or lie) about Princess Ovelia and the story changes genres.

We meet Mustadio and his father and take the Mockingbird (Ovelia) into the arms of the Cardinal as the religious and spiritual themes of Final Fantasy Tactics begin to come into focus.

The story of Final Fantasy: Tactics expands immensely as we learn about the myriad of political machinations of the War of the Lions. Who are the Dukes Goltanna and Larg, what do they want, and what does princess Ovelia have to do with all this?