Phoenix Down Radio - Not Just Another Final Fantasy Podcast

In this week's episode, the trio of Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz talk about the newest Final Fantasy news, including our first impressions of Final Fantasy VII Remake, the upcoming FFXIV Producer Live Letter 58, and patch 5.25. Seyrr leads our discussion on the Patch 5.2 main story quest. Enjoy! Show Notes: Inside Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 4 - Music and Sound Effects: https://youtu.be/DliMpiemUy8 Part 5 - Graphics and Visual Effects: https://youtu.be/d0A2uTnEUfE Physical Copies of FFVII Remake are hard to find: https://kotaku.com/its-not-gonna-happen-but-i-still-want-a-physical-copy-o-1842923170 Live Letter 58 scheduled for April 24th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/416722a83f950b4f70ac2c41d71e7850b8458a1d Patch 5.2 story gets meta: https://twinfinite.net/2020/02/ffxivs-latest-story-update-gets-hilariously-meta/

The world has become a very different place in the past few days. Klauss and Taliz take a few minutes to talk about how the current global situation has affected us, and we invite our listeners to share their stories as well. We then talk about the latest news with FFXIV, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and mobile FF games. Taliz then shares with us his thoughts on Cockatrice meatballs, an Ishgardian staple comfort food. Don't forget we have a contest going to win a Phoenix Down keychain from the folks at Loot Cave, listen for instructions on how to enter! We hope you are all safe and well. Show Notes: The Creation of Shadowbringers: Behind the Scenes Part 5 - Spawning the Sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wx85Ri9HAI Part 6 - Building the Battles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZCIJgz9EY8 RABToons FFXIV Parody - Behind The Light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qylr_3t6biE Inside FFVII Remake Episode 2 - Story and Characters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL_Xqgjm55Q Episode 3 - Combat and Actions: h

This week, Seyrr, Klauss, and Taliz talk about how our lives have changed since the last episode with many things shut down and many people self-quarantining or social distancing due to COVID-19. It's not all doom-and-gloom though, there was plenty of Final Fantasy stuff happening! We talk about the newest behind-the-scenes videos for Final Fantasy VII Remake and Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers, the Ishgardian Restoration and Diadem content from FFXIV Patch 5.21, and a new interview with FFTCG illustrator Isamu Kamikokuryo. Seyrr takes us through the storyline of the Sorrow of Werlyt sidequest, and we break him with theories of what may be coming in future battles! Make sure to listen how you can enter to win one of 3 Phoenix Down keychains from Loot Cave! We hope you are all staying safe and healthy! Thank you for listening. Show Notes: Inside FFVII Remake Episode 1: https://youtu.be/DCAJADlLg9gNew Screenshots for FFVII Remake of side characters, Honey Bee Inn, and more:http://novacrystallis.com/

This week, there was a ton of Final Fantasy news to discuss. Seyrr, Taliz, and Klauss talk about the recently released Final Fantasy VII Remake demo, give their opinions on the gameplay, story and mechanics. We then go through a number of top ten Final Fantasy lists for game, character, boss/summon, and music. We then discuss the story of Eden's Verse, the second part of the Eden 8-man raid series, where 3 grown men discuss the dynamics of a friendship between 2 teenage girls, and how it almost brings an end to life as we know it. Enjoy! Show notes: The Creation of FFXIV: Shadowbringers video series Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe93T6qmFmU Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj-P1zVeYdINHK’s Top Ten Final Fantasy Lists: http://novacrystallis.com/2020/02/the-top-10-final-fantasy-games-according-to-japans-nhk-poll/FF III remake for Steam, Android, and IOS update breaks in-game text: http://novacrystallis.com/2020/02/final-fantasy-iiis-recent-update-is-nice-but-theres-one-problem/

This week, Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz give their spoiler-free impressions of Patch 5.2 in Final Fantasy XIV. The trio also talks about Final Fantasy's presence at PAX East, new trailer and screenshots of Summons and more from Final Fantasy VII Remake, news from Nexon on the FFXI mobile game, and updates on the Dissidia Final Fantasy franchise. Enjoy! Show notes SE cancels Fan Gatherings, live panels at PAX East due to Coronavirus threat: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/c04aaecf77dbdea74592b981b495cf50794896f0 FFVII Remake Opening cinematic: https://youtu.be/8IrheLf0Ki0 Screenshots and footage of Summons in FFVII: http://novacrystallis.com/2020/02/final-fantasy-vii-remake-shows-off-chocobo-chick-carbuncle-and-cactuar-summons/ FFVII Side quests, weapons, materia, and more: http://novacrystallis.com/2020/02/final-fantasy-vii-remake-screenshots-debut-side-quests-summons-and-more/ FFXI Mobile still in the works: https://twinfinite.net/2020/02/nexon-final-fantasy-xi-r2-consoles/?fbclid=IwAR

This week, there is a plethora of Final Fantasy news for Seyrr, Taliz, and Klauss to discuss. In FFVII news, we go through the newest theme song trailer, discuss the behind-the-scenes making of the theme song "Hollow" by Nobuo Uematsu, and have Taliz give us his take on the FFVII event at the Tokyo Skytree. For FFXIV, we go through the information given to us in Live Letter 57, talk about Yoshida's upcoming panel at PAX East, discuss the new FanFest information, and talk about why Yoshi-P is upset about mods and 3rd party tools in FFXIV. We also get an interesting look into the translation community for the game. Enjoy! Show Notes FFVII Remake Theme song trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3alSpW18SnE Behind the scenes in making the FFVII theme song “Hollow”: https://youtu.be/2ZKR9slSECg FFXIV at PAX East: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/408649fcb5ca2218a2399e4ee92cb4ad8bec0595 FFXIV Fan Gathering on Friday Feb 28th at The Brahmin: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/

This week, Klauss is joined by guest hosts Chille from Moogle-Go-Round, and Yelta from Gather Together. The group discuss the FFVII Remake delay, upcoming Live Letter 57, and the new Valentione's Day event. We continue our discussion on mods in Final Fantasy games, including Tactics, 9, and 10, as well as the more controversial topic of modding in MMO's like 11 and 14. We also announce another Minnesota Meet-up on March 7th, where we can channel our inner Warriors and throw axes at Victoria Burrow! Enjoy! Show Notes: Chille on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mgr_chille Moogle-Go-Round on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/mooglegoroundradio Yelta on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yeltasumasu Gather Together: http://www.gtffxiv.com Victoria Burrow: https://www.victoriaburrow.com Live Letter 57 info: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/3f999b278389c9fe9dfe3362f477059577df769e Valentione's Day: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2020/Valentiones_Day/

In the first episode of 2020, Klauss, Taliz, and Seyrr go over a bit of post holiday Final Fantasy news. We discuss the Final Fantasy modding community, give a brief history of modding, and go through some of the good, the bad, and the grey areas modding falls under. Taliz steps away from the culinary station and puts his weaver cap on to tell us all about his recent real life experience in working with different fibers for making yarns, strings, and other clothcraft! Also, Seyrr did a racism. Show notes: PDR's Extra Life 2020 Campaign: http://bit.ly/PDRExtraLife2020FFVII Demo code may leak full game spoilers: https://www.ign.com/articles/2020/01/02/final-fantasy-7-remake-demo-leaks-spoilers-for-full-gameFFXV Mobile MMO in development: https://www.ign.com/articles/2020/01/08/final-fantasy-15-mmo-in-development-for-mobileNew Year's Greetings! From Yoshida: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/a1c6df879e647168736b9ae0e1399b2e042695db

In the last episode of 2019, Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz are joined by special guest Chille from Moogle-Go-Round Radio. We discuss some of our favorite moments from 2019, both in and out of game, as well as talk a bit about what we are looking forward to in 2020. Taliz spreads the Starlight cheer by discussing Starlight-themed desserts, everyone's favorite part of the holidays, and Klauss has a bit too much fun with his new soundboard! Happy New Year, and we will see you in 2020! Show notes: Heavensturn returns to FFXIV: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2020/Heavensturn/ FFXIV x Uniqlo collab in Tokyo: https://twinfinite.net/2019/12/final-fantasy-xiv-x-uniqlo-collaboration/ Buche de Noel from Chef John: https://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2018/12/chocolate-yule-log-this-buche-de-noel.html

This week, Seyrr, Taliz, and Klauss discuss FFXIV's Letter from the Producer Live 56 from the 14-hour Broadcast on December 13th, including new information on Patch 5.2. We talk about the new FFVII trailer dropped at The Game Awards, as well as FFXIV getting snubbed by the judges. In the Lorebrarian's Corner, Seyrr gives us the rundown on what we know about Ascians. Happy Holidays! Show notes FFXIV Free Login Campaign: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/43e7d126141d197e07c9fbebec536794f172f722 Starlight Celebration 2019: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2019/The_Starlight_Celebration/ Live Letter Coverage Gamer Escape: https://gamerescape.com/2019/12/14/letter-from-the-producer-live-lvi-summary/ Nova Crystallis: http://novacrystallis.com/2019/12/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-56-summary-patch-5-2-arrives-february-2020/ MogMog571 (CarrieofLight): https://discord.gg/q4nS6pF

After a holiday break, Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz are joined by Justin Blasdel, author of Final Fantasy VII - Old World of Darkness, a fan-created adaptation and scenario using the Old World of Darkness tabletop role-playing system and based on the world of Final Fantasy VII. We talk about his love of both FFVII and the Old World of Darkness system, what prompted him to combine the two, and what the process was like. In a shortened Lorbrarian's Corner, Seyrr talks about The Tempest and Amaurot. We also discuss the upcoming 14-hour broadcast and Live Letter 56, talk about Taliz's time at KupoCon Port Pom, learn about what A Stage Reborn is up to, and go over a recent SE Blog post introducing us to the FFVII Development team. Enjoy! Show Notes: Final Fantasy VII: Old World of Darkness: http://bit.ly/2Yw58jd More about Justin Blasdel: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/JustinBlasdel FFVII Remake Dev Team introductions: https://square-enix-games.com/en_GB/news/final-fantasy-vii-remake-developers A Stage Re

In this week's episode, Seyrr and Klauss lift the spoiler veil on the Patch 5.1 storyline. We discuss the quests, talk about its impact on the Shadowbringers' narrative, and go over some of our favorite points. We also talk about Patch 5.11, which gave us The Epic of Alexander Ultimate raid and the start of the Ishgardian Restoration arc. In other Final Fantasy news, we discuss Xbox adding a number of Final Fantasy games to their Game Pass, and how they are in talks with Yoshida and others at SE to add FFXIV to their console. Show Notes:Final Fantasy coming to Xbox Game Pass: https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2019/11/14/20964604/final-fantasy-microsoft-xbox-game-pass-vii-viii-ix-x-zodiac-age-remaster-xiii The Epic of Alexander cleared: http://novacrystallis.com/2019/11/team-thoughts-per-second-of-north-american-free-company-radiance-claims-world-first-clear-of-the-epic-of-alexander/ Winners of the Furnishing Design Contest 2019: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/354fe9e1fcbe

This week, Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz are podcasting during Extra Life! We also had patch 5.1 drop this week, and we go through the patch notes, and give our spoiler-free impressions. Enjoy! Show Notes:Donate to Extra-Life: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.participant&participantID=348790#donate Official Patch Notes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/3a23a8ba13b2c4152681ec4fa5716915b851002f

This week, Taliz and Klauss discuss Producer Live Letter 55, which talks about everything coming up in Patch 5.1 on Tuesday, October 29th. The pair also discuss all the latest news in the Final Fantasy world, including the Live-Action FFXIV tv show in development, the upcoming FF Brave Exvius War of the Visions game release in Japan, and a video interview with the developers of Final Fantasy VIII. Enjoy! Show News:Support PDR during Extra Life Game Day 2019: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.Participant&participantID=348790#donate FFBE War of the Visions release info in Japan: http://novacrystallis.com/2019/10/war-of-the-visions-final-fantasy-brave-exvius-to-release-in-japan-this-november/ FFVIII Developer interview: https://youtu.be/-GXL_xcSnn0 News on the upcoming FFXIV live action TV show: https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/19/why-ffxiv-is-getting-a-live-action-final-fantasy-tv-series-adaptation-over-ff7 Live Letter 55 coverage from Nova Crystallis: http://novacrys

This week, Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz are joined by Wanderer Sabaku, Emi, Anonymoose, and Dexee from A Stage Reborn, a 501(c)(3) charity supporting the arts, and making it more accessible to everyone. The group recently performed A Midsummer Night's Dream within Final Fantasy XIV, and we learn about the process of performing a play within a virtual world, as well as what it takes to put the script and casting together. We also learn about the charitable side of A Stage Reborn, their mission, and talk about future plans and how we can support them. Show Notes: A Stage Reborn - https://www.astagereborn.comWanderer Sabaku on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevepederzaniScoot Patoot on Twitter: https://twitter.com/emilykochvaAnonymoose on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anonymoosexiv Project Uematsu - a fan-created arrangement album series by Vari: https://varimatsu.bandcamp.com/ Final Fantasy 7 Remake fight with Abzu: https://youtu.be/iEGRZ8itn7g Live Letter 55 info: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/

In this episode, Seyrr, Taliz, and Klauss discuss all of the Final Fantasy news from Tokyo Game Show, including a new trailer and stage presentation for Final Fantasy VII Remake as well as FFXIV's Live Letter 54. We give our thoughts on the announced content coming in patch 5.1, and talk about the upcoming production of A Midsummer Night's Dream by A Stage Reborn on September 27 - 29th. Enjoy! Show Notes: A Stage Reborn: https://www.astagereborn.com/news/a-stage-reborn-proudly-presents-a-midsummer-nights-dream-by-william-shakespeare-on-final-fantasy-xiv/FFXIV Live Letter 54 coverage From GamerEscape: https://gamerescape.com/2019/09/15/letter-from-the-producer-live-part-liv-summary/ From Nova Crystallis: http://novacrystallis.com/2019/09/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-54-summary-patch-5-1-revealed-with-nier-automata-alliance-raid/Final Fantasy VII Remake coverage (via Nova Crystallis): http://novacrystallis.com/2019/09/final-fantasy-vii-remake-gameplay-reveals-party-menu-ui-classic-battle-mode-squ

In this episode, Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz are joined by guests Rubicon Vale (@rubiconvale) from Gather Together as well as Pixie Nook (@pixie_nook, aka Luna Vox) and Chille (@mgr_chille) to celebrate 4 years of podcasting. The topic this week is Community, and the group discusses how strong the Final Fantasy XIV community is, from its many amazing creators to the generous and selfless players who help each other out! We hope you enjoy! Also, make sure to tweet @phxdnradio #Happy4thAnniversary for your chance to win a digital copy of Final Fantasy VIII Remastered for the platform of your choice! Show Notes:New Social Media Support pilot program in NA until Nov 29th. Contact SE support 24/7on Twitter https://twitter.com/SE_NA_Support or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SE-NA-Support-2533718103327812/ FFXIV x Pusheen!!! One of the cutest collabs to date, Pusheen is doing a series of FFXIV-themed comics and animated images! https://www.instagram.com/pusheen/ Jobs for your cat: https://pusheen.com/wp-con

This week, Klauss and Taliz finish their discussion on the Shadowbringers Main Storyline, from the end of the Crown of the Immaculate through The Tempest and into Amaurot. We also talk about the Final Fantasy news coming out of Gamescom this week, and the upcoming FFXIV anniversary event, The Rising. Enjoy! Show Notes:The Rising 2019: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/fabe428a058b949514cf2f15f686e3ca3b99e466FFXIV at PAX West: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/66126abb29b58b1b46f02e69969bdaa1a1bd31718 minutes of FF8 Remaster gameplay (courtesy of 4Gamer, via NovaCrystallis): http://www.novacrystallis.com/2019/08/heres-8-minutes-final-fantasy-viii-remastered-gameplay/16 minutes of FF7 Remake gameplay (courtesy of LeStream, via NovaCrystallis): http://www.novacrystallis.com/2019/08/heres-16-minutes-final-fantasy-vii-remake-off-screen-gameplay/Transcript of the Lore Q&A with Oda-san (from the OF, posted by Benjo): http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/402737-Game

This week, Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz continue with part 2 of our discussion of the Shadowbringers story line, from entering The Rak'Tika Greatwood through The Crown of the Immaculate. We also discuss the Q&A Panel from the most recent Producer Live Letter, FFXIV's lineup for Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, and more. Show notes:PLL 53 Q&A digest: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/400887FFXIV at Gamescom: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/5c9a7dfac6fab048ba52ac9844c8382c22bf338cFree Login Campaign: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/6c8ae6a53b24432f8c1881598459b1440d5f0941Storyline overview from Twinfinte: https://twinfinite.net/2019/07/ffxiv-shadowbringers-story-summary/6/

For our 100th episode, Chille joins Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz to start our discussion of the Shadowbringers MSQ, from our initial introduction to Norvrandt through Il Mheg. We then wax nostalgic and talk about our experiences over the last 100 episodes, and look forward to creating many more! Show notes:Patch 5.05 Coming July 30th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/47d3d85880befbfdcd3ffdf3c5bb00f69107edb2Letter from the Producer 53 airs August 7th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/60594148227ef171dd6e4d739b769a2502d60143Twinfinite Shadowbringers storyline review (Spoiler warning!): https://twinfinite.net/2019/07/ffxiv-shadowbringers-story-summary/6/