RPG Backtrack – Details, episodes & analysis

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.

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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.

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On this week's backtrack, we bring a story arc that has crossed two decades, three console generations, and nine games together in one explosive finale.  Kelley, Matt, and Josh were crazy enough to finish this massive story.  Sounds like a Kiseki game to us.

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What happens when Japan's most popular RPG decides to mimic the world's most popular sandbox game? Find out along with guests Robert Albright and Anna Marie Privitere as we mine some slimes and craft a castle or two!

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was one of the first major RPGs for the Nintendo Switch (if you don't count Breath of the Wild).  Does it live up to the legacy of the Xeno series? Join us along with guests Alex Fuller and Michael Apps as we dive into the Cloud Sea!

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The last game in the Trails in the Sky trilogy took ten years to come to the United States. That's a long wait! At least you don't have to wait that long for us to talk about it. Join us as one long-time host says goodbye, and two new hosts take the helm along with some familiar friends to discuss Trails in the Sky the 3rd.

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Imageepoch made one final game featuring witches before the company disappeared, and Stella Glow proved a quite decent swan song.  It's the subject of today's Backtrack, in fact.

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After learning some things with Lunar, Game Arts created a series called Grandia that has quite a bit to recommend.  We have some new points of view eager to chime in on this series today.

Games covered:

• Grandia
• Grandia Xtreme
• Grandia III

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Falcom has delivered a number of titles over the years that aren't part of its currently-ongoing series, and we tackle a sextet of them here.  From the Zwei titles to Brandish: The Dark Revenant, this covers quite a bit of ground.

Games covered (alphabetical order):

• Brandish: The Dark Revenant
• Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure
• Popful Mail
• Xanadu Next
• Zwei: The Arges Adventure
• Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection

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Every now and then, a Musou title crosses over into the realm of something we cover at RPGamer.  A quartet of these games from the worlds of Dragon Quest, The Legend of Zelda and Fire Emblem somehow prompted one of our lengthiest dissertations yet.

Games covered (alphabetical order):

• Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below
• Dragon Quest Heroes II
• Fire Emblem Warriors
• Hyrule Warriors

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