Phoenix Down Radio - Not Just Another Final Fantasy Podcast

In this week's episode, Seyrr, Taliz, and Klauss jump back into their discussions on the soundtracks of Final Fantasy with Disc 1 of FFVIII, a very different style of game from any of its predecessors, but it features an amazing musical score. Enjoy!In this week's episode, Seyrr, Taliz, and Klauss jump back into their discussions on the soundtracks of Final Fantasy with Disc 1 of FFVIII, a very different style of game from any of its predecessors, but it features an amazing musical score. Enjoy!

In this episode, Taliz, Seyrr, and Klauss talk about all of the new Final Fantasy XIV news from the recent Announcement Showcase and Live Letter 62. We give our thoughts on the newly announced expansion, Endwalker, the new Sage healer job and other various details that were revealed, as well as talk about Patch 5.5 which is scheduled to release on April 13th. Taliz also gives us his take on The Bismark, an egg sandwich bigger than its namesakes. Hope you can digest all this goodness! Enjoy! Show News FFXIV 6.0: Endwalker Trailer - https://youtu.be/7-bkJ2ZoW6kFFXIV Announcement Showcase coverage via Gamer Escape: https://gamerescape.com/2021/02/05/final-fantasy-xiv-endwalker-announced/FFXIV Live Letter 62 summary also via Gamer Escape: https://gamerescape.com/2021/02/06/letter-from-the-producer-live-part-lxii-summary/FFXII The Zodiac Age heads to XBox Game Pass, via Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-xii-the-zodiac-age-is-finally-headed-to-x-1846180101

In this episode of Phoenix Down Radio, Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz discuss FFXIV Patch 5.4 storylines, including Main Scenario and the Sorrow of Werlyt, as well as touch a bit on the Eden's Promise story. We talk about the upcoming FFXIV Announcement Showcase and Live Letter 62, and the new Trademarks filed for by Square Enix. Enjoy! Show Notes SE Trademarks “Ever Crisis”, “The First Soldier”, and the Shinra Electric Power Company logo in Japan, Canada, and the EU: https://www.gematsu.com/2021/01/square-enix-trademarks-ever-crisis-the-first-soldier-and-shinra-logo-in-japanFFXIV Announcement Showcase stream scheduled for Feb 5th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/ea919f53e4328cbd5b4126d90d0e2873ec19fab3FFXIV PLL Part 62 scheduled to follow the Announcement Showcase: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/9226193061dfc2cdb9e89e6f9a5756cd09ebcfeeFFXIV collaborating with manga Saki: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-01-21/final-fantasy-xiv-game-gets-saki-mahjong-coll

In the first episode of 2021, Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz talk about the Heavensturn event in Final Fantasy XIV, discuss FFXIV Director Yoshida's New Years greeting, and talk about music from Disc 4 of the Final Fantasy VII Original Soundtrack. Enjoy! Show Notes Heavensturn event runs now until January 18th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2021/Heavensturn/ua6dxnj3ya Yoshi-P's New Year's Greetings: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/a022203cd5a5bafd4e7106d8b989cc8d495b3af4 FFVI Decisive Battle in Mario Maker 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5LQXEfqBgQ

In the final episode of 2020, Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz talk about the latest news in the Final Fantasy universe. The trio talk give their spoiler-free impressions of FFXIV Patch 5.4, discuss the passing of FFXIV Dad of Light blogger Maidy, the possible cancellation of the FFXI Mobile game, and listen to Disc 3 of the Final Fantasy VII Original Soundtrack. At the end of the episode, they wax nostalgic on 2020. We here at Phoenix Down Radio would like to wish everyone a safe and Merry Christmas, and a prosperous and Happy New Year! See you all in 2021! Show notes FFXI Mobile Cancelled?: https://gamerescape.com/2020/12/15/final-fantasy-xi-mobile-cancelled/ FFXIV Blogger Maidy passed away: https://twinfinite.net/2020/12/final-fantasy-xiv-maidy-passed-away/ FFXIV Director Yoshi-P blog post about Maidy: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/blog/003072.html Final Fantasy artist Yoshitake Amano does Harley Quinn comic book cover: https://kotaku.com/yoshitaka-amanos-harley-quinn-cover-is-so-good-im-gonna-1845915615

We're back after a month hiatus, and there is a lot of Final Fantasy XIV news to talk about! We discuss Producer Live Letter 61 and read through the preliminary patch notes for Patch 5.4 - Futures Rewritten. We then delve into disc 2 of the Final Fantasy VII Original Soundtrack. Also, thanks to a timely Extra Life Donation, we exceeded our $1000 goal and surpassed our previous record of donations. Thank you to everyone who joined us live this week! Show Notes: Final Fantasy XIV News Patch 5.4 Preliminary notes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/dad5b2d268285417991981d7dbbb2caf90acfc6c Live Letter summaries Via GamerEscape: https://gamerescape.com/2020/11/27/letter-from-the-producer-live-part-lxi-summary/ Via Nova Crystallis: https://novacrystallis.com/2020/11/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-61-summary-patch-5-4-out-december-8-trailer-released/ Patch 5.4 - Futures Rewritten Trailer: https://youtu.be/ybuvKVzVBT4 FFVII Remake-based “Real-Infiltration” game opening in Tokyo on Dec 9 https:/

This week's episode takes place live during Extra Life Game Day 2020! We are joined by friend of the show, and host of Playstation Unchained and Moogle-Go-Round Radio, Chille! As Final Fantasy VII was his first foray into the series, we felt it would be nostalgic to have him join us as we talk about Disc 1 of the FFVII Original Soundtrack. The gang also discusses the new Final Fantasy XVI website and world lore included with that. Enjoy! Show Notes:Donate to Extra Life: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.Participant&participantID=401368#donateFinal Fantasy XVI Website: https://na.finalfantasyxvi.com/

This week, Klauss and Seyrr discuss disc 3 of Final Fantasy VI Original Soundtrack. They also talk about the latest Producer Live Letter and patch 5.35 in Final Fantasy XIV. Enjoy! Show Notes: FFXIV News Make it Rain Campaign: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2020/the_make_it_rain_campaign/cx5vklj29q Producer Live Letter LX Summary: https://gamerescape.com/2020/10/09/letter-from-the-producer-live-part-lx-summary/ Patch 5.35 Notes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/f1e5bfcb2a0bf477bcc8c81845c440f300e12f75

Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz continue their discussion of classic Final Fantasy music. This episode, the trio wax nostalgic on Disc 2 of the Final Fantasy VI Original Soundtrack. They also discuss the latest news from Final Fantasy XIV and XVI. Enjoy! Show Notes: Final Fantasy XIV News Archie Lyndhurst, NA voice of Honoroit has passed away at age 19: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54365778Yoshda hopes for a December release of Patch 5.4, Oct 13 scheduled for Patch 5.35: https://www.pcgamesn.com/final-fantasy-xiv-a-realm-reborn/patch-54-release-date Final Fantasy XVI NewsYoshida says FFXVI won’t take forever to release: https://www.dualshockers.com/final-fantasy-xvi-tgs-2020-naoki-yoshida-yoko-taro/

This week, Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz get back into our exploration of Final Fantasy music, with disc 1 of Final Fantasy VI. We also discuss the release of the Final Fantasy XVI trailer from TGS, talk a bit about the final two Tales from the Shadows stories from Final Fantasy XIV, and Taliz tells us about the new Thancred card from the upcoming Opus XII release of the FF TCG. Enjoy! Show Notes: Final Fantasy XIV Tales from the Shadows - Story 7 - Ere our Curtain Falls: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/tales_from_the_shadows/sidestory_07/#sidestory_07 - Story 8 - An Unpromised Tomorrow: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/tales_from_the_shadows/sidestory_08/#sidestory_08Final Fantasy XVI has been announced: https://na.finalfantasy.com/news/1488 Final Fantasy XVI Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tBnBAkHv9M

Phoenix Down Radio celebrates our fifth podcast anniversary with special guest FusionX from Gamer Escape. We talk about the FFXIV anniversary event, the Rising, as well as the launch issues of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, the new Opus XII launch date for the FF Trading Card Game, and wax nostalgic on the past 5 years of podcasting. We also had fun playing trivia with our listeners, and announced a contest! Share your favorite Final Fantasy memory with us for a chance at 1 of 3 different mounts in Final Fantasy XIV! Thank you for being with us for the past 5 years, and here's to 5 more! Show notes: Issues with the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles launch: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/09/director_of_final_fantasy_crystal_chronicles_remaster_will_try_to_put_things_rightFinal Fantasy XI September Update: https://www.mmorpg.com/final-fantasy-xi/news/final-fantasy-xi-september-update-details-provided-2000119315Final Fantasy XIV's The Rising event info: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/spec

This week, Seyrr, Taliz, and Klauss give their spoiler-free impressions of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.3. Taliz and Seyrr talk about the interesting concept of Archon loaf. The trio also discuss the latest news in the Final Fantasy universe. Show news: Final Fantasy VII Special 2 part interview with Motomu Toriyama - Part 1: https://na.finalfantasy.com/topics/201?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SEA%20-%20FINAL%20FANTASY%20VII%20REMAKE%20-%20Special%20Interview&utm_term=SEA%20-%20FFVIIR%20Discount - Part 2: https://na.finalfantasy.com/topics/205?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SEA%20-%20FINAL%20FANTASY%20VII%20REMAKE%20-%20Special%20Interview&utm_term=SEA%20-%20FFVIIR%20DiscountFinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicles releases August 27th: https://ffcrystalchronicles.square-enix-games.com/en-us Final Fantasy XIV News - Moonfire Faire is live: https://sqex.to/TNMtL - Yo-Kai Watch is back for a 3rd time: https://sqex.to/XME6T - The Rising returns on August 27th: https://sqex.to/AZgE

In this week's episode, Klauss, Taliz, and Seyrr finish their discussion on the Final Fantasy V Original Soundtrack, including their best track of the game, Clash on the Big Bridge. Seyrr discusses the story of the Bozja Incident, Taliz gives us 3 different versions of Salmon Meuniere, and Klauss kept things from going too far off the rails! Enjoy! Show Notes: New Final Fantasy XI Story: http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/resurgence/ Final Fantasy XV: The Dawn of the Future book now available: https://squareenixmangaandbooks.square-enix-games.com/en-us/product/9781646090006 Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.3 Preliminary notes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/4f18bc98879389862f5d3dd61e3b3da623e3670d Final Fantasy V Orignal Soundtrack info: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_V:_Original_Sound_Version

This week, Seyrr rejoins Klauss and Taliz on the podcast. We discuss the news from the Final Fantasy universe, including FFXIV Producer Live Letter 59. We then continue on our discussions of Final Fantasy music with disc 1 of Final Fantasy V. Show notes: Final Fantasy VII Episode 2 in full development: https://novacrystallis.com/2020/07/final-fantasy-vii-remakes-second-part-is-in-full-development/Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered will not have Offline Co-op: https://novacrystallis.com/2020/07/final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-remastered-edition-wont-have-offline-co-op/Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.3 Patch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jmALV5kDVwFFXIV Letter from the Producer Live coverage: https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/hvb7hf/letter_from_the_producer_live_part_lix/Final Fantasy V Original Sound Version song info: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_V:_Original_Sound_Version

Continuing our discussion of Final Fantasy music, Taliz and Klauss go through the original Super Famicom soundtrack for Final Fantasy IV. The pair also discuss a bit of Final Fantasy XIV news and talk about the 20th anniversary of Final Fantasy IX. Enjoy! Show Notes: FFIV Original Soundtrack on Amazon: https://amzn.to/31YwIJT Release Date announced for FFXIV Patch 5.3: https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/421185 Next FFXIV Producer Live Letter scheduled for July 22: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/6e293f849e8aff7969045878c85935b27cd883df FFIX 20th Anniversary Interview with Kazuhiko Aoki: https://na.finalfantasy.com/topics/191

This week, Klauss and Taliz talk about the music from the Original Soundtrack of Final Fantasy III, the third and final FF game from the Famicom/NES era. The pair also discuss the latest news in the Final Fantasy universe. Enjoy! Show Notes Work on FFVII Remake Part 2 is moving along: https://www.psu.com/news/final-fantasy-7-remake-part-2-motion-capture-has-reportedly-started/ What is up with the FFVII Remake box breaking game?: https://kotaku.com/8-questions-i-have-about-that-weird-box-breaking-game-i-1843616292 DQ X Crossover event returning to FFXIV on July 2nd: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2020/Theres_Golems_in_Those_Hills/ FFXIV Doman Mahjong set preorders for NA and EU: https://na.finalfantasy.com/news/1401 New Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered trailer: https://youtu.be/seLyp6fi3wI New FFVII digital collection album from Distant Worlds/A New World: https://dw-anw-collections.bandcamp.com/ FFRPG Tabletop game 4th edition: http://ffrpg4e.wikidot.com/start

In this episode, Taliz and Klauss dive into the soundtrack of Final Fantasy II, bringing Taliz back to his early days playing Japanese imported cartridges. The pair also talk about the cancellation of the NA FanFest in November, the PS5 reveal, and the FFXI Anniversary event. Enjoy! Show Notes: FFXIV Community fundraiser supporting ACLU: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ffxivcommunityfundraiser Akhmorning (another FFXIV group) supporting the Black Lives Matter organization: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/black-lives-matter-to-akhmorning Letter from the Producer LXIII: https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/420143PS5 Future of Gaming showcase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuLci-lSeCo SE Project Athia trailer: https://youtu.be/doe3kUqHIcM Final Fantasy II Soundtrack playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0aVvwC4fVEcu7VH7y8bkA6

This week, we take a deep dive into the music of the original Final Fantasy from 1987, listening to each track and and waxing nostalgic as we recall our initial play-throughs of the game. We also discuss the returning FFXI crossover event in FFXIV and the newest edition of the fan-made FFXIV Census. We also take time to talk about current events and how they are affecting us, such as the continuing pandemic and the tragedy in Minneapolis. We hope you are all staying safe and well during these trying times. Show notes: Maiden's Rhapsody FFXI Crossover event in FFXIV: https://sqex.to/sK5oN XIVCensus: https://ffxivcensus.com/ Music from Final Fantasy (NES): http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Final_Fantasy_(NES)#Music Help support those affected by the George Floyd tragedy - Justice for George Floyd petition: https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd - George Floyd Family GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd - Help small businesses damaged by riots: https://www.welovelake

In this week's episode Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz begin a new series of discussions (a prelude if you will) on music from the Final Fantasy games, from iconic pieces present in most of the games, to the masters who created these works of art. We also talk a bit about the 18th "Vana'versary" of Final Fantasy XI and the upcoming Moogle Treasure Trove event in FFXIV. Enjoy! Show notes: FFXI News - May Update is live: https://gamerescape.com/2020/05/11/final-fantasy-xis-minimal-may-update-has-arrived/ - Possible FFXI Remake images leaked: https://web.archive.org/web/20200507004335/https://www.wonpyo.com/ffxirFFXIV News - Moogle Treasure Trove - The Hunt for Law: https://sqex.to/5vczI Final Fantasy musical medleys - Prelude: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqZghYkfwLM&t=89s - Victory theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXHmL1VESm8 - Main Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db8gnFeM8Ls - Chocobo Themes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMt-48JSFl4 - Moogle Themes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnN4OIZsHmw

Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz are joined this week by Chille from Playstation Universe and Moogle Go Round Radio. The group discuss the most recent FFXIV Producer Live Letter, where we get our first glimpse at Patch 5.3, Reflections in Crystal. We then review Final Fantasy VII Remake, discuss our thoughts on the gameplay, story execution, visuals, and everything that went into this game. Show Notes: Live Letter 58 digests r/ffxiv megathread: https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/g75om8/letter_from_the_producer_live_part_lviii/ NovaCrystallis coverage: https://novacrystallis.com/2020/04/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-58-summary-patch-5-3-details/ Gamer Escape summary: https://gamerescape.com/2020/04/24/letter-from-the-producer-live-lviii-summary/Bonus episode of Behind the Scenes: Shadowbringers - The creation of YoRHa Dark Apocalypse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb1xdZil7-g Final Fantasy VII Reviews PSU Review by Tim Nunes: https://www.psu.com/reviews/final-fantasy-vii-remake-ps4-rev