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It’s time for RPG Backtrack’s season finale for 2024, so let’s go out with some retro-inspired fun.  Chained Echoes was touted as a throwback to RPG Classics when it released in 2022.  Pascal dons his Sky Armor with the rest of the gang to see if this indie game holds up to its 16-bit forefathers.

Kelley is charging her laser. Robert is refilling the blinker fluid on his Nikkes. And Chris dumps Siri into a bathtub. Happy third Jorts anniversary to those who celebrate it. See you in 2025! Question of the Week What’d you get for the holidays? Check out the show notes here!

Q&A Quest wraps its 2024 season discussing all the announcements from the Game Awards. We also end the year knocking some more questions off the backlog.

This week in Q&A Quest, we discuss  Fantasian Neo Dimension  and its escape from Apple Arcade. We also discuss Apple’s wider impact on games over the years.

The XBox 360 was a JRPG treasure trove in its early days thanks to Microsoft’s attempt to appeal to the east. When they got Hironobu Sakaguchi, the father of Final Fantasy to make a few games, we paid attention. On this week’s show, Pascal, Wheels, and Ryan M. gain immortality while discussing Lost Odyssey .

Chris wants tabletop bullet hell. Kelley creates her gunsona. Robert boosts some assets. Now go have a battle with your Christmas tree. Question of the Week What is your favorite in-game character creator? Check out the show notes here!

In this episode of Q&A Quest, your hosts take a deep dive into  Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven . We also discuss what the development team could remake next.

This week in Q&A Quest, we discuss all things  Dragon Quest . We also dig into the growing backlog of questions.

Chris is playing a to do list. Robert gets lost in a hospital parking lot. Kelley’s cats are serotonin batteries. Ryan auditions for the live action version of Airoheart. Question of the Week What is your favorite food scene in a game? Check out the show notes here!

Chris learns about the pirate game he never knew he always needed. Kelley uses the crazy cat lady strategy to avoid cat purgatory. Robert learns that, “When in doubt, Spreadsheets!” And finally, Josh witnesses Adol crashing the ship. Question of the Week Tell us about your gaming-related spreadsheets. Check out the show notes here!

When Final Fantasy XIII released, it was the most divisive title in the series.  Now that fourteen years have passed, how does RPG Backtrack really feel?  Our guests Wheels, Pascal, Ryan M., and Leogrim can at least agree on one thing, Hope is still annoying.

This week in Q&A Quest, we discuss the  Dragon Quest  series. We also dig into the backlog of questions.

Kelley buys Mountain Dew and dumps it down the toilet. Robert gets sucked into the Dragon Quest. Chris takes Kelley’s VGA monitor outside and beats with a bat. Ryan wonders if ‘F’ is supportive. Hang on everyone, we’re going analog. Question of the Week What’s an old game you loved back then, but feels too old to play now? Check out the show notes here!

This week in Q&A Quest, we continue to discuss  Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven now that more of the hosts have played it. We also discuss Dragon Age: The Veilguard .

Chris plays real life PC building simulator. Kelley is shocked there’s a bug in the Switch version. Josh has a heart episode while retrieving a necktie. And we all learn what true chicken love is. Question of the Week How do you shop for new PCs? Check out the show notes here!

The Special Support Section of Crossbell returns this week for part two of the acclaimed Trails duology. Josh and David come back to chat about going to Mishelam Wonderland for the second time.

This week in Q&A Quest, we discuss  Dragon Age: The Veilguard . We also continue to discuss  Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven .

Chris gets killed by Dick Van Dyke. Kelley is done with VR now. Sam had a busy work week of dressing up as a blanket ghost. And Josh sails into invisible walls. Question of the Week What’s your favorite burger joint? Check out the show notes here!

In this episode we go in-depth into the newly released Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven . We also discuss the series overall and where it could go in the future.

In this episode of Q&A Quest, we discuss the upcoming release of Ys X: Nordics . We also discuss other upcoming RPG releases.

Chris eats around dirty grapes. Kelley plays the goose class of Monster Hunter. Ryan runs out of disc space until he deletes a Rogue Trader save file. Don’t get distracted by salsa. Question of the Week If you could dress up as a video game character for Halloween, who would it be? Check out the show notes here!

The Kiseki series took fans to the countries of Librel and Erebonia, but the Crossbell region had been noticeably absent in the series’ official localizations. NIS America finally brought Trails from Zero to the west in 2022, to the joy of many Kiseki fans, and we have Josh, Sam, and David on the show with us for our own Special Support Squad.

Chris is unmasked as The Corporate Body. Tam talks about anime and waifus. Kelley is excited about text size. Josh explains the meaning of “time to shipwreck.” Subscribe to our latest offering, The Monthly Litterbox. Question of the Week Do you play demos? How many demos did you play this week? Check out the show notes here!

Many RPGamers have a ROM labeled “Secret of Mana 2” in a long-forgotten floppy disk box in their closet. In 2019, it was finally time to give Square Enix money for the Mana series sequel we all wanted, now officially localized as Trials of Mana , and with a brand new HD remake. Wheels, Scar, and Pascal join the show to celebrate that dreams really do come true.

In this episode, we discuss Metaphor: ReFantazio and our experiences with the recent demo. We also discuss other upcoming games.