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Retrograde Amnesia
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Приєднався 16 вер 2019
Retrograde Amnesia is a comprehensive podcast where we re-live a classic Japanese Roleplaying Game (JRPG), chapter by chapter, beat by beat. We delve deep into the story, dialogue, game mechanics, music, influences, and themes.
Season 1: Xenogears | Season 2: Chrono Cross | Season 3: Final Fantasy VIII | Season 4: Suikoden & Suikoden II | Xenosaga Episode I
Season 1: Xenogears | Season 2: Chrono Cross | Season 3: Final Fantasy VIII | Season 4: Suikoden & Suikoden II | Xenosaga Episode I
Final Fantasy Tactics E19: Perverts Can Never Die [Riovanes Castle]
All such tales of gods and their miracles are false. But not us, and not when we’re swearing on words that have no honor, realizing scripture is leverage, taking fate into mine own hands, listening to death noises, slaking thirst for revenge, selling out for the lord, perverting into another ghoul, unthinking brains, slaying another pervert, surveying the murder room, frowing up on myself, letting Isilud rest, sparking divinity from Alma, losing days’ past, retching our innards, repaying debts with vengeance, throwing a guy off the roof, and killing one to achieve victory over three. You need a broad range of interests or you’re going to become like that one guy.
00:00 Intro
01:55 Riovanes Castle Gate
08:07 Riovanes Castle Dungeon
11:44 Riovanes Castle Keep
22:23 New Pervert
29:26 Riovanes Castle - Conference Room
39:00 Riovanes Castle Roof
45:37 Assassins
52:08 Real Net
57:14 Outro
Patreon: patreon.com/retroam
Twitter: @retroamnesiapod
E-Mail: podcast@retrogradeamnesia.com www.retrogradeamnesia.com
00:00 Intro
01:55 Riovanes Castle Gate
08:07 Riovanes Castle Dungeon
11:44 Riovanes Castle Keep
22:23 New Pervert
29:26 Riovanes Castle - Conference Room
39:00 Riovanes Castle Roof
45:37 Assassins
52:08 Real Net
57:14 Outro
Patreon: patreon.com/retroam
Twitter: @retroamnesiapod
E-Mail: podcast@retrogradeamnesia.com www.retrogradeamnesia.com
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Final Fantasy Tactics E18: The Leverage and the Slop [Yardow Fort City + Yuguo Woods]
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The air is thick with death’s foul stench. This episode is thick with sliming rockets, adding another cultural stereotype, invalidating past benevolence with modern action, resolving sibling arguments, allowing a heretic to triumph, opening the orphanage-to-assassins pipeline, becoming conduits of heaven and nether, speaking to a frog, becoming a knight in shining armor, slaying lingering souls...
Final Fantasy Tactics E17: Differently Jokerfied [Dorter + Grog Hill]
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We are all but puppets, dancing as they pull our strings. You are all but listeners, frolicing as we’re taking shelter from the rain, meeting with an outland mage, being honest about forbidden knowledge, refusing to be a puppet, wishing no more need of tears, excavating at the mines, delivering job reports, falling out of Mana Secrets, recruiting a juvenile game hunter, buying freedom with bloo...
Final Fantasy Tactics E16: Unsuitable Facts [Underground Book Storage, Part II]
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Only with power can dreams be made real. Only with this podcast can we tell you about wishing for the Auto-Face, persisting in a fool resistance, fighting in the book store, confusing opponents by betraying our class, normalizing the battle gauntlet, girding for battle, becoming a thrall of the church, jokerfying yet another would-be ally, living for this, wiping a brain after defilement, switc...
Final Fantasy Tactics E15: Brother's Blood in My Eyes [Lesalia + Underground Book Storage, Part I]
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What nonsense is this? Well, it’s an audio variety show where we’re playing Dycedarg’s theme for a meeting with Zalbaag, wondering if Zalbaag is dumb, failing to avoid Alma, proving truth words, fighting a heresy examiner, perverting into the Lucavi, profaning the gods, cutting a deal with Alma, rumoring Elmdore’s death, storing books underground, acquiring magic rocks to gain the people’s trus...
Final Fantasy Tactics E14: Precursory Games of Thrones [Chapter Three Intro]
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Mentally, are you becoming a coward? Vocally, we’re entering a pope meeting, pronouncing “Orlandeau,” feeling lost in the sauce, using a prisoner’s confession as an excuse to kill a guy, recognizing Orlandeau’s prowess, showcasing multiple councils, haggling over war logistics, closing the borders, going against the big tide, performing the forbidden dance, preaching secular theories, believing...
Final Fantasy Tactics E13: Belly Based Goblin Teeth [Lionel Castle]
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Think of us simply, as allies. Allies who are not touching our supper, expressing a shit head belief system, revealing a princess as false, laying out different scenarios, figuring out scenes were added to the PSP release, swearing vengeance to killers, granting Wiegraf a second act, finally 1v1’ing Gafgarrion, feeling cold, thrice damning Gafgarrion, making our purpose plain, showing up too la...
Final Fantasy Tactics E12: Wrong Doing [Gologrand Execution Site]
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Stop looking at girls, stop looking at rocks. Instead, look at us with your ears as we’re warning Ramza off the criminal conspiracy, reading six books, wondering who pilled Delita, realizing the nobles and the clergy are united in corruption, sniffing out a fake, losing another princess, preferring Dragoon to Samurai, falling for a gallows-based switcheroo, expecting Ramza to prodigal son his w...
Final Fantasy Tactics E11: In Spite of Objective Holiness [Machine City Goug]
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Just when I thought this fen could grow no fowler, we’ve cast another pod. Indulge us as we’re believing in god to get through a gate, identifying the manipulator, vexing with such worryment, listening to myths and legends, understanding auracite as everything magic, listening to the church’s perfect pitch, murdering the dead, appearing clergy and merchant adjacent, trading rock for father, bli...
Final Fantasy Tactics E10: The Most Religious Man Available [Zaland Fort City]
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Those who live by deceit are the first to die by it. Those who listen to this episode will hear tales of jumping in first-person, rescuing a pony-tailed squire, blinging the magic rocks, climbing walls and talking shit, bringing a gun to a wizard fight, realizing we’re in Final Fantasy XII’s future, losing patience with Mustadio, finding Christ without a crucifixion, creepin’ on some ladies, bl...
Final Fantasy Tactics E9: The Taste of Lies [Zirekile Falls]
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The day grows lovelier by the hour. Just like us, as we’re eavesdropping on a conspiracy, threatening a heretic brand, wonder which magic spell hurts the worst, rescuing a large bird from goblins, gouging eyes out, climaxing at a waterfall, realizing Gaffgarion’s true nature, writing the scenario in real time, refusing to step over dead guys, understanding class warfare but choosing to not care...
Final Fantasy Tactics E8: The Father's Keeping [Fort Zeakden]
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It’s about time you learned about difference. The difference between battling under the threat of crimson snow, taking hostages, shooting the hostage, mongering flowers on a street corner, looking for a woke, losing ourselves to vengeance, flitting a forked tongue, igniting the gunpowder, debating the merits of new-fangled cut-scenes against old school cinematics, citing the contract for additi...
Final Fantasy Tactics E7: To Pill Others [Lenalia Plateau + Fovoham Plains]
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Final Fantasy Tactics E7: To Pill Others [Lenalia Plateau Fovoham Plains]
Final Fantasy Tactics E6: Who Will Lick the Boots? [Thieves Fort]
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Final Fantasy Tactics E6: Who Will Lick the Boots? [Thieves Fort]
Final Fantasy Tactics E5: Here for Politics [Dorter Slums + Zeklaus Desert]
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Final Fantasy Tactics E5: Here for Politics [Dorter Slums Zeklaus Desert]
Final Fantasy Tactics E4: For Want of Coin [Igros Castle]
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Final Fantasy Tactics E4: For Want of Coin [Igros Castle]
Final Fantasy Tactics E3: Heroes & Wizards [Magic City Gariland + Mandalia Plains]
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Final Fantasy Tactics E3: Heroes & Wizards [Magic City Gariland Mandalia Plains]
Final Fantasy Tactics E2: Anarchists & Blasphemers [Orbonne Monastery]
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Final Fantasy Tactics E2: Anarchists & Blasphemers [Orbonne Monastery]
Final Fantasy Tactics E1: Class Warfare [Introduction]
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Final Fantasy Tactics E1: Class Warfare [Introduction]
Xenosaga E33: Narrative Malpractice [Finale]
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Xenosaga E33: Narrative Malpractice [Finale]
Xenosaga E32: Will to Power, Bad? [Proto Merkabah, Part II]
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Xenosaga E32: Will to Power, Bad? [Proto Merkabah, Part II]
Xenosaga E31: God Slayers vs. Tanks [Odds and Ends]
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Xenosaga E31: God Slayers vs. Tanks [Odds and Ends]
Xenosaga E30: Father, Son, and the Holy Sh*t [Proto Merkabah]
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Xenosaga E30: Father, Son, and the Holy Sh*t [Proto Merkabah]
Xenosaga E29: Suffering of Robot Based On Lecherous Jealousy [Song of Nephilim, Part III]
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Xenosaga E29: Suffering of Robot Based On Lecherous Jealousy [Song of Nephilim, Part III]
INFINITE PERFECT 002: Photo Negative [Space Harrier]
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INFINITE PERFECT 002: Photo Negative [Space Harrier]
Xenosaga E28: Her Brain Items [Song of Nephilim, Part II]
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Xenosaga E28: Her Brain Items [Song of Nephilim, Part II]
Xenosaga E27: Poisoned by the Holy Spirit So Hard [Song of Nephilim, Part I]
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Xenosaga E27: Poisoned by the Holy Spirit So Hard [Song of Nephilim, Part I]
Xenosaga E26: Die in the Trash [Attack on Kukai, Part II]
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Xenosaga E26: Die in the Trash [Attack on Kukai, Part II]
Xenosaga E25: The Christ for Robots [Attack on Kukai, Part I]
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Xenosaga E25: The Christ for Robots [Attack on Kukai, Part I]
INFINITE PERFECT 001: Watch it Move [Burning Rangers]
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INFINITE PERFECT 001: Watch it Move [Burning Rangers]
For sure the implication is that Barrington assaulted Rafa. The flower he's talking about is her "flower of womanhood." He's the absolute WORST. The realization that this all happened is the reason for Marek's face turn.
It's all about the Ninja. Anything less is certain defeat.
To me, Alma's statement to Izlude about the beast being slain was not based on knowledge, rather it was her attempt to get him to settle down. He said he needed to fight, and she assured him the battle was over. This was more bedside manner to a dying man. She didn't want him to struggle with tasks left undone. Also, Ramza and Alma are not fully of noble blood like Zalbag and Dycedarg. Makes me think their mother is the cause of their special destiny blood.
Yeah, they're special because they're "half-common".
I don't remember if this got addressed on an earlier episode or not (commenting while listening to the ep), but there's a fan mod of FF Tactics called "Journey of the Five" that is specifically a sequel to the PSX version of Tactics where you play as Ramza, Cloud, Solid Snake, Link from Legend of Zelda and Dante from Devil May Cry. It's an absurdly difficult challenge mod but with shockingly good writing for the story, excellent graphics and engaging new mechanics. Since Solid Snake was brought up in this episode I figured I'd give it a mention in case I hadn't mentioned it in a previous comment. Fun Fact: Solid Snake is my favorite Tactics character to play as. That comment is not a joke.
Have a good one everyone.
I've always taken the part where the stone falls out of Alma's clothes as it just wasn't secured enough in her pocket for when she'd be slung over someone's shoulder. Vormav didn't even know she had the stone, the thing just reacted to Alma, herself.
Kind of surprised how quickly you brushed past Barrington's "the flesh remembers" speech, without really parsing it? It's probably the most memorable line to me in the game, chilling, skin-crawling stuff.
Yeah, I also thought it was an obvious reference to him raping Rafah. That plus about having her "flower" (i.e. a reference to him deflowering her.)
Gotta love the good ol' snail phone to hell.
Hope everyone has a great week, Eric and Chris 👍
Oh no! I'm all caught up and have to wait for the next episode!
Season 7 Breath of Fire 3. Or Vagrant Story.
Not just Ghaleon dear Quark.
Thank you gentlemen for doing these series. They're fun to listen to.
CRTs ARE OVER RATED! I recently hooked up an old game cube to play Soul Cal 2 with my wife and kids. I bought an hdmi converter and while it doesn't look terrible I know if we were on a crt we would be living our best lives. Thanks for another pod gents, your hard work is appreciated.
Hello Scenario Busters and fakenet! I gotta say, while I appreciate fakenet correcting the name mispronounciation, I wish she could just correct him in real time. C'mon guys Lmao good show
"No landlords." "They're all in hell!" had me dying
I LOVE Eric's wife's Selphie lol.
I quit smoking tobacco 3 times now. Been a ....uuhhhh....that many years i forget lol. 5 sounds right
Love Luso. Such a great character. Tactics A2 has a weaker story overall, but Luso's charm carries that game in the same way that Sly or Arnold carry an action movie based on their charisma.
Looks like some of the stream did not archive correctly!
Gareth in Golden Sun is definitely the big dumb boy of the group
This was a great episode.
Keep up the great work, gentlemen.
Morning gents
As much as I love Vagrant Story , Valkyrie Profile would be very interesting to get into, especially when VP2 gets to join it. I’d love some analysis on those two. (though a yt notification strongly implies that you’ve already chosen another)
If you try walking following the railroad before entering the trai n to Deling City you will see a Galbadian military car parked on the rails, i believe the reason is to Block you accesing Deling City on food before the train scene. The train scene aknowledge the train chrasing this car and removing it from the trails, thats the gag 😂
Loved Lunar since the original Sega CD version, and having my favorite video game dudes and the FakeNet run through Lunar? I am so here for this.
Yeessss I am playing this for the first time currently. Love the podcast.
LUNAR GOT PICKED! YYYEEESSS!!!! WE'RE GONNA BE FILTHY RICH FROM THIS DRAGON POOP!
Voice actor for Alex reminds me a bit of Trey Parker from South Park.
@@joepeezy4sheezy he was a former member of the boy band O-Town and became a voice actor when they broke up
Aw, I missed it.
It’s so awesome that you’re playing this game. This was my childhood! There’s something so sentimental, sweet and prototypical about this story. I feel like it would make someone experiencing it for the first time still feel nostalgic for something they never experienced.
My head canon for natural pronunciation of Germonique is: "Germ" (like the micro-organism) combined with the name "Monique". So, just add a Jerr to the front of Monique. I think it flows off the tongue better.
30:12 stomping lol you can jump through the ceiling and go past the monastery library walls in that Wiegraf battle. It's hilarious.
As I learned on Resonant Archive’s coverage of the series the Lucavi speak exclusively in iambic pentameter (at least they do in the WOTL version) but as I’m not playing along with this I can’t say whether it can be seen yet. Your discussion on telling the difference between demonic and divine makes me curious about your opinions on the ending of Shadow of the Colossus. I’ve seen so many videos where people exclaim that Dormin is obviously evil when the truth of the matter is incredibly ambiguous.
I will prefer a remake on the style of Tactics Ogre for this game. Not every game fix for hyper realistic remake like FFVII. This channel is my choice for my gym workouts, somedays i dont feel like working out, but then i think I wont be able to listen retrograde and motivate me to go to the gym 😅.
Hello Scenario Busters and fakenet! I appreciated the reading of the alternate reality gnostic gospel of Judas Iscariot. Looking forward to next week
21:31 lmao
You all know i read the descriptions,but you didn't have to do me that way at the end Chris. I know i'm stained common lol. Anyway just messin guy's,have a good week!
Thanks guys.
The game, when you're experienced with it, is very easy to break, and, in one way, yes, a lot of the most broken stuff is in the jobs available to everyone. However, the unique characters basically trade out squire's active ability set (which is useless for everyone except Ramza's unique squire anyway) for a more useful one, and typically better stat growths/equip options than squire as well, so they're pretty much straight upgrades to generic characters. At least personally, when I replay it I tend to use the named characters pretty much exclusively, and try to build them in such a way that they use their unique abilities/job as either primary or secondary (though Alicia, Lavian, and Ladd do fulfil an early generic character role for powerful generic combinations). Some characters have relatively mediocre jobs, but some very much have their own niches that set them apart from generics. Agrias' job is pretty powerful (anything that can equip Knight Swords is, especially when they have active abilities more useful than the regular Knight), and she joins a lot earlier than the other unique characters that have powerful jobs (one of which is pretty much a straight upgrade to Agrias...). A lot of them are hidden in side quests, and some of them aren't *really* worth the effort, though - and you can happily beat the game without touching them. Indeed, depending on the amount of grinding you're doing, the unique characters will join pretty underpowered compared to existing party members, needing a lot of effort to catch up in terms of passives, reactions, secondary ability sets etc.
The descriptions always make me happy guys,even still all these episodes after it started.
This was my favorite game as a kid. I got it for my phone it was pretty cheap tbh. You can grind levels so easy in the war of the lions version
That there gatdang FF tactics
I asked Yasumi Matsuno on Twitter about why Orators get guns and yeah. It's exactly what you'd expect: "It was 27 years ago and I don't remember the details. Please read with that in mind. The "Orators" were too weak to fight as they were, so it was necessary to give them some abilities. Looking back on history, many people resort to violence when they lose an argument. Of course, the great figures in history are different, but many stupid people turn to violence when their arguments are not accepted. (Right?). We put that kind of irony into this JOB. So we gave him the ability to handle a gun as the most obvious symbol of violence."
Morning gents!
Oh, no, I'm pretty sure Delita is absolutely bullshitting - he had no relationship with the Black Rams, but with the death of Baron Grimms, there's no-one to dispute his story, so he can worm his way into the Southern Sky. And I do think Glevanne was innocent, but I don't think it's a council plot - this again is Delita killing his way into Goltanna's good graces, by "revealing a traitor" on the council and then killing him quickly before the details can be examined.
Cook Allen the Demon
Stumbled across this series last week and am enjoying it. Small tip, JP progression is shared a little bit between units that participated in the same battle, so if you have a knight and an archer in the same battle, the knight will get about 1/4 of what the archer earned and vice versa.
Once again, I appreciate you guys not being afraid to be political. The "anti-woke" crowd (aka the worst people on the internet) freak out at the slightest pushback against their ideology, so it's refreshing to hear you guys crack jokes about politics in a way that's both informed and contextual based upon what is happening in the course of the podcast. Still waiting for a comment asking people to "keep politics out of my video games" when playing a political thriller, but I'm sure it definitely will happen at some point.