The JRPG Pursuit

It's the age-old question: Which is better, handheld games or console games? And if you want to throw PC into the mix, then you've got yourself a stew goin'! The crew breaks down their personal histor...

27 Nov 20241h 10min

Music is such a huge part of JRPGs, and we wanted to dedicate an episode to celebrating it. But we didn't want to do it alone - so we invited our friend Alex, aka  @qualitea_individual , to join us! W...

20 Nov 20241h 25min

Today we tackle the age-old topic of silent protagonists. You see them pretty often in JRPGs (some would even argue TOO often). What are the pros? What are the cons? What do we think the future of the...

13 Nov 20241h 3min

Thanks to YouTube user DarkAkuma86 for the comment that inspired this episode - we break down our thoughts on JRPG collecting and how to maintain a healthy mindset throughout. We also take a look at s...

6 Nov 20241h 9min

We've all had the experience of being genuinely creeped out by a sequence in a JRPG, even if the vast majority of the game isn't intended to be a horror experience. So we thought, with that in mind, w...

30 Okt 202454min

We all know it's true - sometimes, games seem to have nothing but praise heaped upon them, when REALLY... they're far from perfect. Join us as we poke the bear that is the collective Internet by talki...

23 Okt 20241h 20min

Digital Foundry's recent breakdown of the graphical issues present in Metaphor re:Fantazio sparked a lot of outrage online, which got us thinking: How much do graphics REALLY matter in a JRPG? Not onl...

16 Okt 20241h 8min

There are a ton of turn-based JRPGs out there -- many of them among the best the genre has to offer. But we wanted to explore our favorite turn-based JRPGs that add a little more to the mix. These are...

9 Okt 202457min