The REAL RPG Years: A JRPG Podcast

This week, it's Frost's turn to have a cold for once! The boys discuss the their latest experiences with Paladin's Quest, then dive into the penultimate segment of Legend of Legaia. The current RPGClub is PERSONA 3 (Reload) ! The current List game is Legend of Legaia !! Join the discord and play along! Complete West Voz Forest - April 12th Complete Jeremi - April 26th Complete the Fire...

This week, Bill and Frost discuss the events of Sol Tower, Uru Mai, and the Floating Castle as work their way towards the end of Legend of Legaia. Did Frost have enough money to buy equipment and bread? Is Sogni the greatest JRPG antagonist? AND, we have an RPG Club winner! The current List game is Legend of Legaia !! Join the discord and play along! Complete West Voz Forest - April 12th Complete...

This week, Bill is back and he's actually played a game! We rid the Sebucus Islands of Mist and head for the Karisto Kingdom by Sky Tram. The current RPGClub Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is DONE! NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN. The current List game is Legend of Legaia !! Join the discord and play along! Complete West Voz Forest - April 12th Complete Jeremi - April 26th Complete the Fire Cave - May 1...

This week, Bill's not available, so Frost brings in some old friends to help parse through all the recent gaming news. Plus RPG Club nominations. The current RPGClub Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is DONE! NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN. The current List game is Legend of Legaia !! Join the discord and play along! Complete West Voz Forest - April 12th Complete Jeremi - April 26th Complete the Fire Cave...

This week, Bill and Frost review another Saga game: it's time for the Final Fantasy Legend II review. The current RPGClub Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is DONE! NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN. The current List game is Legend of Legaia !! Join the discord and play along! Complete West Voz Forest - April 12th Complete Jeremi - April 26th Complete the Fire Cave - May 10th Reach Sol Tower - May 24th Compl...

This week, our Bill and Frost take a look at the next two segments of their Legend of Legaia playthrough: covering the Sebucus islands. The current RPGClub Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is DONE! The current List game is Legend of Legaia !! Join the discord and play along! Complete West Voz Forest - April 12th Complete Jeremi - April 26th Complete the Fire Cave - May 10th Reach Sol Tower - May 24th C...

This week, our lads complete their RPG club coverage for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Did the ending live up to their expectations? and how many more hours did Frost play than Bill? Plus, Frost hates "break damage limit" The current RPGClub Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is DONE! Complete Ancient Sanctuary by March 9th Complete Act 1 by March 23rd Complete Old Lumiere by April 6th Complete Ac...

This week, Bill and Frost cover the opening segment of their playthrough of Legend of Legaia! We meet Vaan, Noa, and Gala who have to complete their focus or be turned into crystal forever or something? "It's not a question of can or can't. There are some things in life you just do." - King Drake (probably) (Does anybody read these things?) The current RPGClub is Clair Obscur: Expe...

This week, Bill and Frost discuss the spectacular twist at the end of ACT 2 in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Plus Kalso25 has an update on the new FFXIV patch and upcoming expansion! And, new characters have been added to Dissidia Duellem The current RPGClub is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Complete Ancient Sanctuary by March 9th Complete Act 1 by March 23rd Complete Old Lumiere by April 6th Complete...

This week, Bill and Frost finally complete their review of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter! What did they think of the story, the gameplay, and the music? Where will this classic rank on our list of top RPGs?? The current RPGClub is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Complete Ancient Sanctuary by March 9th Complete Act 1 by March 23rd Complete Old Lumiere by April 6th Complete Act 2...

This week, Frost is back to cover our third segment of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The horrible truth about Verso has been revealed! and Bill finally meet someone who is obsessed with feet as much as he is! The current RPGClub is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Complete Ancient Sanctuary by March 9th Complete Act 1 by March 23rd Complete Old Lumiere by April 6th Complete Act 2 by April 20th Finish th...

This week, Bill and Mike take you back in time... to a time land and gaming forgot. Its time to review our first Game Gear game! get out your Gear cables for some SRPG action. Its the Crystal Warriors review!!! The current RPGClub is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Complete Ancient Sanctuary by March 9th Complete Act 1 by March 23rd Complete Old Lumiere by April 6th Complete Act 2 by April 20th Finish...

This week, Bill and Frost kick off their review of Legend of Heroes Trails in the Sky: First Chapter by covering the game's development history. The current RPGClub is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Complete Ancient Sanctuary by March 9th Complete Act 1 by March 23rd Complete Old Lumiere by April 6th Complete Act 2 by April 20th Finish the Reacher by May 4th Finish the game by May 18th Final Fant...

This week, Bill and Frost discuss the thrilling conclusion to ACT 1 of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33! Also, we uncover Frost's irrational hatred for story-battles. The current RPGClub is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Complete Ancient Sanctuary by March 9th Complete Act 1 by March 23rd Complete Old Lumiere by April 6th Complete Act 2 by April 20th Finish the Reacher by May 4th Finish the game by Ma...

This week, we check another Golden Years game off the list: as we complete Final Fantasy Legend II (Saga 2)! The current RPGClub is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Complete Ancient Sanctuary by March 9th Complete Act 1 by March 23rd Complete Old Lumiere by April 6th Complete Act 2 by April 20th Finish the Reacher by May 4th Finish the game by May 18th Final Fantasy Legend II is DONE! The next List gam...

This week, Bill and Frost bring you an extra long discussion on the first part of Clair Obscur: Expedition33 (through the Ancient Sanctuary). The current RPGClub is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!!! Complete Ancient Sanctuary by March 9th Complete Act 1 by March 23rd Complete Old Lumiere by April 6th Complete Act 2 by April 20th Finish the Reacher by May 4th Finish the game by May 18th Final Fantasy...

This week, Bill and Frost try not to talk too much about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, cover all the new (and old) Pokémon news, then tackle the third segment of the Golden years playthrough of Final Fantasy Legend 2. (Turns out, it pays to be cheap!) The current RPGClub is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!!! Complete Ancient Sanctuary by March 9th Complete Act 1 by March 23rd Complete Old Lumiere by Ap...

This week, Bill and Frost talk about the opening to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, cover a bit of news, then tackle the second segment of the Golden years playthrough of Final Fantasy Legend 2 (through Apollo's world). The current RPGClub is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!!! Complete Ancient Sanctuary by March 9th Complete Act 1 by March 23rd Complete Old Lumiere by April 6th Complete Act 2 by Apri...

Frost returns and so does the podcast! What has he been up to? Did Bill do anything in the past 2 weeks? Plus, starting the Clair Obsur: Expedition 33 RPG Club and news from the latest Nintendo Direct and State of Play. The current RPGClub is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!!! Complete Ancient Sanctuary by March 9th Complete Act 1 by March 23rd Complete Old Lumiere by April 6th Complete Act 2 by April...

This week, Bill and Frost catchup: has Frost managed to finish another game on his list? How is Crystal Warriors going? Then, we announce our latest RPG Club winner, cover a bit of news, and then dive into the beginning of Final Fantasy Legend II: including Frost's primer on equipment and leveling. (Don't use a monster). Final Fantasy Legend II the next List game! Join the discord and play...

This week, Bill and Frost talk about what they've been playing this week, which games (so far) have been nominated for the next RPG Club, and then get you all the news they've been ignoring from the last month! Final Fantasy Legend II the next List game! Join the discord and play along! Start game → Reach Ashura World by Feb 2nd Segment 2: Ashura World → Reach Apollo World by Feb 16th Segm...

This week, Bill and Frost talk about the emotional ending of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter. Surprises and mysteries abound! Final Fantasy Legend II the next List game! Join the discord and play along! Start game → Reach Ashura World by Feb 2nd Segment 2: Ashura World → Reach Apollo World by Feb 16th Segment 3: Apollo World → Reach Final World by Mar 2nd Segment 4: Final Wor...

This week, Bill and Frost Cover the first part of Chapter 4 from The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter (through the Queen Alicia Quest). We're closing in on the end of this RPGClub, so get your nominations ready! Final Fantasy Legend II the next List game! Join the discord and play along! Start game → Reach Ashura World by Feb 2nd Segment 2: Ashura World → Reach Apollo World by...

This week, Bill and Frost catchup on everything they missed over the holiday break, cover their 2026 gaming resolutions, then tackle Trails in the Sky: First Chapter, Chapter 3 - the Black Orbment for the RPG Club! The current RPGClub is The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter (updated!) 10/19 - Finish the Prologue 11/2 - Finish Chapter 1 11/23 - Finish Chapter 2 12/14 - Finish Chapt...

This week, Bill and Frost play catch up and share their thoughts on the latest RPG news. Then they look back at the the games they played in 2025 and Bill tries to get a consensus on which ones were their favorites. Games mentioned: Star Ocean: Second Story, Ys: Mask of the Sun, Disco Elysium, Warsong, Illusion of Gaia, Sword of Hope, Octopath Traveler 2, Mass Effect 1 and 3, Dragon Age: Inquisiti...