Cameron, Crystal, and Monica come together to analyze The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Final Fantasy, and more! Podcast Art by Torkirby Book of Mudora: Zelda Book of Aurora: Metroid Book of Matoya: Final Fantasy
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We play Final Fantasy XII from arriving at Balfonheim Port until deciding to leave for the Ridorana Cataract. Where other Final Fantasy games struggle to write one compelling villain, XII has no fewer than four!
We play Final Fantasy XII from leaving for the Stilshrine of Miriam until arriving at Balfonheim Port. XII’s Dungeon:Cutscene ratio suddenly spikes, but the story still delivers!
We play Final Fantasy XII from leaving for the Land of the Garif until deciding to head for the Stilshrine of Miriam. XII reintroduces sister drama to Final Fantasy!
We play Final Fantasy XII from arriving in Bhujerba until completing events on the Shiva. XII continues to impress by elegantly interweaving political drama and character drama!
We play Final Fantasy XII until just before heading to Bhujerba. XII is one of Cameron and Monica's favorites, and it makes a strong first impression on Crystal too!
We discuss Akira Kurosawa's influential 1958 adventure film The Hidden Fortress, which influenced Final Fantasy XII!
We discuss Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete, the feature-length animated film that continues the story of Final Fantasy VII.
Continuing their project to replay every Zelda game for the series’ 40th anniversary, Cameron and Monica discuss Link’s Awakening.
We talk for 1.5 hours about the 1.5 minute teaser for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (2026)! What does Ocarina mean to us, what is its historical importance, and what are the avenues for its reinterpretation?
Cameron and Monica discuss their favorite games of 2025, as they previously wrote about for Gamesline.net! Baldur's Gate 3 Spoilers Begin at 0:13:55 Baldur's Gate 3 Spoilers End at 0:20:41 Blue Prince Spoilers Begin at 0:29:28 Blue Prince Spoilers End at 0:33:15 DK Bananza Spoilers Start at 0:49:30 DK Bananza Spoilers End at 0:52:55 Metroid Prime 4 Spoilers Begin at 1:35:04 Metroid Prime 4 Spoilers End at 2:01:21 Pokemon Legends Z-A Spoilers Begin at 2:24:35 Pokemon Legends Z-A Spoilers End at 2:26:48
Continuing their project to replay every Zelda game for the series’ 40th anniversary, Cameron and Monica discuss A Link to the Past.
We discuss Final Fantasy X-2.5 ~Eien no Daishō~, a novella sequel to Final Fantasy X-2, and Final Fantasy X -Will-, a 30-minute audio drama sequel to the novella. Both were released in 2013 in association with the HD remasters of FFX and FFX-2. These sequels are poorly received by most fans, but we quite like them!
We discuss Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission, the roguelike bonus campaign included in Final Fantasy X-2 International that serves as an epilogue to the main game. In Last Mission, Yuna, Rikku, and Paine have substantive conversations with each other.
We play through Chapters 4 and 5 of Final Fantasy X-2, which leaves us with mixed feelings as we complete the main game.
We play through Chapter 3 of Final Fantasy X-2, where we lose patience with the game’s disjointed and shallow storytelling.
We play through Chapter 2 of Final Fantasy X-2, which highlights that the tertiary characters of Spira are not that compelling.
We play through Chapter 1 of Final Fantasy X-2, which leaves us with an enthusiasm for the game's style.
We discuss Final Fantasy X: Eternal Calm, a 15-minute bonus cutscene that served as an epilogue to Final Fantasy X International, and was later framed as the prologue to Final Fantasy X-2.
Continuing their project to replay every Zelda game for the series’ 40th anniversary, Cameron and Monica discuss Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.
We discuss episodes 21-25 of Final Fantasy Unlimited, in which Earl Tyrant enters a new state of being.
We discuss episodes 16-20 of Final Fantasy Unlimited, in which the fate of the Hayakawa parents is finally revealed.
We discuss episodes 11-15 of Final Fantasy Unlimited, in which a train is replaced by a submarine.
We discuss episodes 6-10 of Final Fantasy Unlimited, in which new worlds and characters are revealed to little enthusiasm, until a surprisingly good 10th episode.
We discuss episodes 1-5 of Final Fantasy Unlimited, studio Gonzo’s 2001 anime series that got cut short due to Square’s financial difficulties. These episodes present Final Fantasy as a series about children journeying through a surreal world, with a reliable formula for every episode.
As part of their project to replay every Zelda game for the series’ 40th anniversary, Cameron and Monica discuss The Hyrule Fantasy: The Legend of Zelda.
