Episode 370: Live A Live and Square's Episodic RPGs
Added 2021-04-09 07:00:03 +0000 UTCThanks to the generous patronage of Victor Hunter, on this super-size bonus episode we're digging deep into one of the few 16-bit RPGs from the Square catalog that's yet to see an official English translation. And that game is Live A Live, an ambitious creation that experiments with eight different types of RPGs all in one package. It may be a bit uneven, but this early exploration of episodic content stands as an ahead-of-its-time venture for director Takashi Tokita—though his further attempts at this format led to some less-than-satisfying results.
So listen in and join Bob Mackey, Victor Hunter, and Axe of the Blood God's Nadia Oxford as the crew explores Live A Live, Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, and Final Fantasy Dimensions.
Comments
I'm a newer Patron supporter so I'm going through older Patron-only episodes. It should be interesting to see if the official game translation will hold up against the fan translation when it's released in July.
2022-04-06 17:50:37 +0000 UTCI finally got a chance to listen to this episode, it was fantastic. Victor Hunter brought the enthusiasm and knowledge, I would definitely check out a Part 2 if it ever happens.
Kyle
2021-04-28 23:11:45 +0000 UTC
