FE7 Fiora, Farina, Karel, and Karla

Join me as I delve into the good, the bad, and the edgy supports of these sibling duos. Decide for yourself whether I was joking about the Kent x Fiora fanfiction.

Only a few characters left before we hit the end! Hope you guys are enjoying the ride.

FE7 Vaida, Legault, Heath, Ninian

For this episode, I am once again joined by niche internet microcelebrity, Laqofinterest! Join us as we dissect some of the most interesting characters in the game, and also Vaida!

FE7 Matthew, Hawkeye, Merlinus and Guy

FE7 chapters 21, 22, 23, 23x

Join me for this episode of Melee's Turnwheel, where we talk about what are quite possibly some of the worst chapters in this game so far! From 2 fog of war maps to more Kishuna bullshit, come listen to me suffer through these maps before we move on to (hopefully) better horizons. Maybe we'll even discuss some of the interesting story content there is to find in these chapters.

As always feel free to reach out on twitter @imainmeleekirby or email turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com!

FE7 chapters 18, 19, 19x, 19xx and 20

Join me as we finally reach the dread isle, and eventually the dragon's gate, and learn what fate has befallen Eliwood's father. Some of the best maps in the game are in this episode, both in terms of gameplay and story, so I'm very excited to talk about them! As always, feel free to reach out to turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com, or tweet @imainmeleekirby!

The link to the Palestine relief bundle is here: https://itch.io/b/2321/palestinian-relief-bundle

At the time of uploading, this link is not active but should eventually take you to the bundle. Turns out it's just logistical stuff, so hopefully it will be resolved soon!

FE7 Raven, Lucius, Priscilla, Dorcas, and Bartre

Come join me for what is quite possibly the worst SSS episode we've ever done on this podcast! What do you mean that doesn't sound appealing?

As always you can tweet @imainmeelekirby or email turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com if you want to complain that Dorcas isn't in the Twitter poll

FE7 chapters 14, 15, 16, 17, and 17x

In this episode we finally get some answers on some of the biggest questions of FE7? Where is Eliwood's father? What is the Black Fang? Is there a single good map in this entire game? Join me as we make it to Laus and eventually set off for the infamous Dread Isle.

As always you can reach out to @imainmeleekirby on Twitter or turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com with any

FE7 chapters 11 (Eliwood), 11 (Hector), 12, 13, and 13x

Today we kick off what could accurately be described as the true beginning of FE7 - and boy does it feel like it. Come join me as I desperately try to think of something interesting to say about 4 of the most boring maps I've ever played in my life and also Merlinus is there.

As always any questions comments or concerns can be sent to @imainmeleekirby on Twitter or emailing turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com

At long last, we have come to the end of this effectively 3 hour long journey. Your regularly scheduled fire emblem programming will be resuming soon, but in the meantime, I hope you enjoy listening to me talk about the best of the best that I played last year!

The song from the intro is "Sasurai no Yaiba~Sleeping Beast~" from Super Robot Wars 30 by Masaaki Endoh, available on Spotify! Timestamps:

#10: 1:03

#9: 8:43

#8: 13:35

#7: 16:55

#6: 20:51

#5: 26:12

#4: 29:38

#3: 33:03

#2: 42:18

#1: 48:24

Welcome back to the second chapter of this journey of ranking every game I played in 2023! Come listen to me spend half the episode's run time on two trails games! Isn't that what everyone wants?

The song from the intro is "After School Hours" or "Hokago No Jikan" from Trails of Cold Steel, available on Spotify!

Timestamps:

#20: 1:26

#19: 9:31

#18: 11:40

#17: 14:56

#16: 16:56

#15: 21:10

#14: 25:37

#13: 30:15

#12/#11: 36:20 (yeah, I wasn't kidding)

Hello and welcome to this 3 part behemoth of ranking all 30 games I played this year! We'll be starting with the worst of the worst and making our way up, although generally I'm quite positive about most of the games I played this year. Even the ones in this episode I'm mostly neutral on at worst! I swear! Please don't kill me!

Tell me about some of the games you played this year by tweeting @imainmeleekirby or emailing turnwheelpodacast@gmail.com

Timestamps:

#30: 7:50

#29: 15:04

#28: 17:55

#27: 21:50

#26: 27:19

#25: 34:45

#24: 45:23

#23: 51:00

#22: 54:34

#21: 58:50

FE7 chapters 7x, 8, 9 and 10

Join in this episode as we reach the end of Lyn mode! We'll discuss mechanics new and old as well as the roadmap of the game going forward! Really excited to kick of 2024 with a bang as we head into the main mode(s) of FE7!

As always, send any questions or concerns to @imainmeleekirby on Twitter or turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com

FE7 chapters 29, 28 (Eliwood), 30 (Hector), 31, 31x

Today, we conquer one of the most notorious maps in FE7, the infamous Cog of Destiny and its annoying valkyries, as well as the other maps leading up to the return to the Dread Isle. We're getting close to wrapping up this whole affair, and I haven't lost my sanity yet. Let's see if that changes.

FE7 chapters 4, 5, 6 and 7

I forgot to do the map gauntlet for this one gengajrm sdc;mavr next time for sure.

Welcome back to our journey through FE7's infamous Lyn Mode! In this episode, we meet a wide array of new characters such as the clever thief(?) Matthew, the proud Sacaen warrior Rath, and many more! And among them is a certain pink haired cleric who I may or may not be a bit too fond of.

Check out gazpacho146 on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/@gazpacho146

And don't forget to let me know who you ship Lyn with over on Twitter @imainmeleekirby or at Turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com!

FE7 Kent, Sain, Florina and Wil

The audio is muffled in this one at the start for some reason, it's fine at about 3 minutes in.

Welcome to the first support analysis episode for FE7! Today we'll be looking at the fine men and woman who first join Lyndis on her adventure, including Will, Kent, Sain, and Florina! This is a really great batch of characters that I'm very excited to talk about, and I hope you guys enjoy!

FE7 chapters prologue, 1, 2 and 3

Extended commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft-vj5YInS8

Welcome to the start of our journey through Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade! A bit of a slow start to this one, as we're trudging through the glorified tutorial that is Lyn mode, a sweet little story bogged down by a level of hand holding not seen in the series before or since. At least dumb westerners like me could enjoy the series for the first time!

As always, you can direct any questions comments or concerns to @imainmeleekirby on Twitter or email turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com

FE6 wrap up

After an unfortunate amount of delay we've finally come to the end of our journey with Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade! It was a pleasure to record this episode and several previous ones with my friend SuperUserPerson. I hope you all have as much fun listening to this behemoth of an episode as we had recording it! As always, you can direct any questions comments or concerns to @imainmeleekirby on Twitter or email turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com

FE6 chapters 23, 24 and Endgame

In this episode I'm once again joined by the wonder SuperUserPerson, as we discuss the final chapters of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade! Endgame may be a literal hallway of lore, but that won't stop SUP from gushing about it for 30 minutes. We also dissect the very interesting, albeit questionably executed narrative that gets dumped at the 11th hour. Come hear what we have to say, and make sure you let us know what your thoughts are as well by tweeting @imainmeleekirby or emailing turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com! And yes, I refuse to call it anything other than Twitter.

FE6 Fir, Bartre, Karel, Gonzalez, Echidna

Finally we've (mostly) made it to the end of our journey with the FE6 cast! It was a long journey to get here, and later games will only get longer, but I had a blast talking about all of these guys in depth! Join me for the last couple of main episodes coming in the next few days as we wrap up our journey with FE6 as a whole!

FE6 Yoder, Dorothy, Saul, Larum, Elfin

Today we're taking a look at the St. Elimine Church adjacent characters, with special appearances from the leftover Etrurian characters! Hope you guys enjoy this one, and sorry for such a long delay getting it out. FE6 should be done soon!

FE6 chapters 21, 21x, and 22

This episode takes us up to where the game ends for many blind players. Join me as we examine Roy's final foray into Bern, the """bloodiest day in Elibe's history,""" and Zephiel's motivation to start this whole conflict. Hope you all enjoy!

As always, send any questions, comments or concerns to @imainmeleekirby on twitter or turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com

FE6 Elen, Zeiss, Milady, Hugh, and Niime

I figured this is the only time in the entire series I was gonna be able to do this so you'll have to forgive me for the low hanging fruit. In this Special Support Section episode, we'll be talking about the characters from Bern, as well as everyone's favorite Grandma/Grandson duo in the series. Hope you guys enjoy the back to back SSS episodes, I had a lot of fun making them!

Oh, by the way, I thought of a better hashtag. #oldisgold. Just in time for twitter to implode.

FE6 Shin, Sue, Dayan, Rutger and Geese

In this episode of the Special Support Section, we take a look at the illustrious men and woman of the Sacae nation (also Geese is here). Come listen to me try to squeeze blood out of a stone as I over analyze some of my least favorite characters in the game! Wait, where are you all going?

FE7 Marcus, Lowen, Harken and Isadora.

In this episode of the Special Support Section, we'll be tackling Eliwood's loyal entourage: Marcus, Lowen, Harken and Isadora. A little bit of a shorter one this time around, as there is a lot of overlap between supports and...well frankly, this isn't a particularly thrilling set of characters. But I enjoyed talking about them anyway!

As always, you can reach out to me by tweeting @imainmeleekirby or emailing turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com

FE6 chapters 17, 18, 19, 20, and 20x (Sacae)

Join me as we- ok i'm gonna keep it 100 it's 1:30 in the morning and I have work tomorrow so uhhhh just imagine the usual stuff here i might fix it later idk

As always, direct any questions comments or concerns @imainmeleekirby on Twitter or email turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com

FE6 Noah, Trec, Zealot, Juno, and Thea

Today, we'll be taking a look at the fine men and women of the Ilian mercenary armies. Join me as I discuss some of my favorite characters in the game, and ultimately come away feeling like the game's writers were a lot better than I had been thus far giving them credit for.

As always, tweet any questions, comments, or concerns @imainmeleekirby or email turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com

FE6 chapters 17, 18, 19, 20, 20x (Ilia)

Join me as I play through the Ilia route of Fire Emblem 6! These chapters put a lot of emphasis on utilizing your fliers, which makes for some very interesting layouts and progression through the maps. Meanwhile, the story starts to ramp up as we learn about Zephiel's true motives and the history of his evil nature! Let's hope the Sacae side of things isn't as bad as I remember...

Please direct any questions, comments or concerns to @imainmeleekirby on Twitter or turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com.

FE6 Klein, Clarine, Cecilia, Douglas, and Perceval

Join me as we discuss some of the fine men and women from the kingdom of Etruria! Together we'll ask the important questions like: Would Percival make a great great general? What the fuck is up with Elphin? Have I been traumatized by Kaga to the point of reading incest into everything? And many more!

As always please leave any questions, comments or concerns @imainmeleekirby on twitter or email turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com

FE6 Fae, Sophia, Igrene, Garret, and Astore

Happy Easter if you celebrate! Sorry it's been so long since the last update! Life has been quite hectic the past few weeks. I should have another SSS episode on the way soon, and then another main episode to follow. In this one, we'll be taking a look at some of the characters from Nabata (and Garret). Kind of a short one this time around, mostly because of lot of the characters have very hit or miss supports. Regardless, hope you all enjoy!

As always, don't forget to reach out if you have any comments or feedback about the episode - @imainmeleekirby on Twitter or turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com

FE6 chapters 15, 16, and 16x

After successfully fighting back Bern forces and saving the loyalist army, Roy marches on Etruria to stop this Coup and save the king. Along the way, he runs into a little trouble with Fae, the rebellious dragon girl who wants to see the outside world. He also manages to get his hands on another legendary weapon. This episode is pretty straightforward, with some solid story content and map design all around. Hope you all enjoy!

As always, any questions comments or concerns can be directed to @imainmeleekirby on Twitter or turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com

FE6 Chad, Lugh, Raigh, and Cath

Join me today as we talk about the orphan trio of Chad, Lugh, and Raigh, alongside Cath. Really cool set of characters in this one, probably my favorite so far. There's a lot to unpack here regarding hatred, dark magic, and my immeasurable disappointment regarding a certain character. Hope you guys enjoy the episode!

Don't forget to leave your thoughts by tweeting @imainmeleekirby or emailing turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com!

FE6 chapters 13, 14, and 14x

Welcome back listeners to Melee's Turnwheel, where this episode we'll be venturing into the desert oasis of Arcadia! SUP is back and together we'll be discussing Roy's rescue of general Cecilia as well as his journey to recover the 3rd legendary weapon Forblaze. I hope you guys enjoy the first installment of what I hope to make into a regular segment for guest episodes on the podcast! Let me know what you guys think.

As always, any feedback is appreciated. Let me know your thoughts by tweeting @imainmeleekirby or emailing turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com. See you all next time!

FE6 chapters 10b, 11b, 12, and 12x

Join me in this episode as we check out the criminally underrated B route and wrap up the western isles! We've got a series of pretty straightforward maps in this one, so don't expect any extremely long breakdowns. That said, the chapters on the docket today definitely don't get enough credit, so I'm excited to share some appreciation for them!

 As always, tweet any questions, comments or concerns you may have @imainmeleekirby or email turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com

FE6 chapters 9, 10a, and 11a

I fucking forgot to talk about true hit god damn it.

Join me as I talk through the first half of Roy's adventures in the Western Iles. Along the way, I get to talk about one of the best maps in Fire Emblem history! Fun times all around, I hope.

As always, please leave any questions, comments or concerns you may have @imainmeleekirby on Twitter or by emailing turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com. See you all next time!

FE7 chapters 27 (Jerme), 27 (Kenneth), 28, and 28x

Come and join me as I go through some of the chapters this game has to offer! Will the notorious battle before dawn be the one that finally kills me? Only one way to find out!

As always, reach out with any questions or comments to @imainmeleekirby on twitter, or email turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com!

FE6 Wendy, Bors, Barth, Ogier, and Lillina

Welcome to episode three of the Special Support Section, where this time we're taking a look at the many....wonderful....interesting....characters who pledge service to Ostia: namely Wendy, Bors, Barth, Ogier, and Lillina. Sorry if I seem a little off in this one, I was recording late at night and I was tired so the volume is a bit low in places. Hope you enjoy the episode regardless!

As always, let me know your thoughts about these characters or this episode by tweeting @imainmeelkirby or emailing turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com

FE6 Wade, Lot, Deke, and Shanna

Welcome to the Special Support Section of Melee's Turnwheel, the sub-series dedicated to discussing the many supports of the Fire Emblem series! In this episode we'll be discussing the mercenaries who join up with Roy near the Bern border: Wade, Lot, Deke and Shanna!

Let me know what you think of these characters by tweeting @imainmeleekirby. Enjoy the episode!

FE6 chapters 7, 8 and 8x

In this episode we follow Roy as he quells a rebellion in Ostia and gets his hands on the first legendary weapon Durandal! Lot's of new characters and fun times in this one. Hope you enjoy the episode! Also, I had an absolute blast recording this one with SuperUserPerson4 (SUP)! Be sure to check him out, and look forward to his return.

As always be sure to send any questions, comments, or concerns to @imainmeleekirby on Twitter or turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com

FE6 chapters 4, 5 and 6

Join me as we continue to accompany Roy on his journey through Lycia. This week we play some chapters that are in a Fire Emblem game. They sure are chapters. Some of the chapters of all time.

Sorry if it feels like I'm phoning it in a little for this one, but these chapters really don't give me a lot of meat to chew on. I'm very excited for next episode though!

As always, tweet @imainmeleekirby or email turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com with any questions, comments or concerns. See you all next time!

FE6 Marcus, Alan, Lance, and Wolt

Welcome to the first episode of the Special Support Section, the sub-series dedicated to discussing the many supports of the Fire Emblem series! In this episode we'll be discussing the four soldiers who call Pherae their home: Marcus, Alan, Lance, and Wolt.

Let me know what you think of these characters by tweeting @imainmeleekirby. Enjoy the episode!

Welcome to the first ever bonus episode of Melee's Turnwheel! Join me as a take a look back through the games I played this year and go through the highlights. No Fire Emblem content in this one so now's your chance to jump ship if you're not interested.

As promised, here are the timestamps:

Honorable mention: 2:19

#5: 5:13

#4: 13:51

#3: 22:27

#2: 26:27

#1: 33:19

As always, tweet at @imainmeleekirby on Twitter or email turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com with any questions, comments or concerns you may have. Happy new year!

FE6 chapters 1, 2, and 3

At long last, we've started our journey into Fire Emblem the Binding Blade! This game established many of the defining hallmarks of the series, such as the "anima" classification of magic and the tendency for this series to come to handheld consoles. Join me as we discuss the first few chapters of Roy's adventure through the continent of Elibe. 

As always, tweet @imainmeleekirby or email turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com with any questions, comments, or concerns.

Hello, and welcome to the final episode of my Thracia 776 retrospective! I am once again joined by my good friend AdmiralSpyke, perhaps this game's strongest soldier within my circle of friends, and together we go over the many aspects of this game that thrill us and drive us insane.

Moving into FE6, supports are now on the table and are a game changer. There's going to be a LOT to talk about, so instead of a question this week, please answer the poll that is (hopefully) attached to this episode. New experimental feature I'm trying out, hope it works.

Thank you so much to the people who have shown support over these months, and here's to many more games to come!

Join me as we polish off the last few chapters of the hit Super Famicom title, Fire Emblem: Thracia 776! This has been an absolutely wild ride, with a year long hiatus dropped smack dab in the middle of it all. I'm very grateful to those who have stuck with the show for this long, as well as those who have been, and will continue to be, tuning in for the first time. We still have one episode to go, but in terms of chapters, we're officially finished with FE5.

As promised, here are the links to the FEUniverse pages of the FEE3 hacks I mention in the episode.

Alethia: https://feuniverse.us/t/fire-emblem-aletheia-14-chapters-done/6516

Sacred Echoes: https://feuniverse.us/t/fe8-sacred-echoes-v0-99-beta-release/4523

FE5AD: https://feuniverse.us/t/fe8-fe5ad-fire-emblem-thracia-776-gba-remake-in-progress/17868

Parallel Emblem: https://feuniverse.us/t/parallel-emblem-twist-and-etoiles-tale-wip-july-22-demo-released/10142

Pokemblem: https://feuniverse.us/t/pokemblem-complete-v1-05/8875

Radiant Dawn Daybreak: https://feuniverse.us/t/fe10-project-daybreak-release-alpha-1-00-1-7/11970

Carcino 803: https://feuniverse.us/t/carcino-803-4-7-chapters-done/17982

Drums of War: https://feuniverse.us/t/fe8-fire-emblem-drums-of-war-act-1-released/16368

Blade and Claw (FINISHED!!!): https://feuniverse.us/t/complete-blade-and-claw-full-length-23-chapters/17017

Genesis by Melledoneus: https://feuniverse.us/t/fe8-fe-genesis-has-finally-been-released-complete/16057

Staff of Ages: https://feuniverse.us/t/fexna-staff-of-ages-first-xna-release-out-now/1182

These are only 11 of the 60+ hacks, all of which looked incredible! Check out the rest of them here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLumHgV7XNP6_Bmsovc31_sz5rd6wxlNXN

Join me as we enter the final stretch of Fire Emblem Thracia 776! Leif has only a handful of obstacles remaining in his path, including quite possibly the worst chapter in all of Fire Emblem. Will Leif survive his treacherous  journey? More importantly, will I?

As always, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, reach out to @imainmeleekirby on Twitter or turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com. Also please consider leaving a positive review on your listening platform of choice!

Welcome to this second installment in this little mini-series I've started about the Suikoden series. Go check out the Eiyuden Chronicle episode if you haven't already, as it adds some important context! The Suikoden series starts off on a rough note, but quickly transitions into in an amazing game, one that I'm excited to share with you all. Moving forward, we'll be entering uncharted territory for me, so look forward to hearing my firsthand account of my first experiences!

Also PLEASE consider holding off on this episode until the remaster of Suikoden 1 and 2 comes out in just 4 months! It'll be worth it I promise.

Join me as we continue our journey through Fire Emblem: Thracia 776! In this episode we accompany Leif through his darkest hour. Dorias collects his single dub, and we get the first (and probably last) episode that features no bad chapters! It's a Halloween miracle! 

If you enjoyed the episode, please consider leaving a positive review on your listening platform of choice! It really helps the show get attention and grow the audience!

For any questions, feedback, or concerns, be sure to reach out to turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com or tweet @imainmeleekirby on twitter.

In this episode we take a look at the two sides of Leif's journey to Leonster. Join me as I discuss the various ups and downs of both routes, from the characters you recruit to the different story events, and of course whether or not the maps are any good. Along the way, we might just meet the most powerful character in the entire series...Ilios MacLaine, the divine blade of thunder!

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The Bi Homer!!!! The Bi Homer is real!!!! Welcome to the last in this trilogy of episodes to make up for lost time. In this one, we see Leif and friends make one final effort to defend Tahra, as well as their next steps. I'm very excited to have had a chance to record with my friend and fellow Fire Emblem fan Admiral Spyke for this episode! Together we get up to some fun antics, including a live read of one of the best moments in the series. There may be some wonky audio issues in places, and I hope to get better at dealing with those as I have more people on in the future. Until then, though, I hope you enjoy this episode! I promise the wait for the next one will not be 10 months!

Please direct any and all Tony award nominations (and answers to this episode's question) to turnwheelpodcast@gmail.com or tweet @imainmeleekirby on twitter.

This is the second in a trilogy of episodes that cover Leif's approach on, defense of, and flight from the city of Tahra. Join me as I  ̶s̶l̶o̶g̶   ̶s̶u̶f̶f̶e̶r̶  play through two fog of war maps and meet the band of honorable thieves known as the Dandelions. There's even some discussion on the objectively least popular character in the series! Enjoy the episode!

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