Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast

Victor is joined by fellow Tales fans Lucas White, Jenni Lada, and Daniel Alba to discuss the latest in Bandai Namco's increasingly comprehensive Tales of Remastered series, the PlayStation 1 classic Tales of Eternia!Is the game itself worth playing and what does the term "remaster" even mean in a context like this? All this and so much on this episode of Axe of the Blood God!

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Mentioned in this episode:

Retronauts Episode 408 - Tales of

Good Vibes Gaming - Tales of Eternia Remastered Review by Daniel Alba

Siliconera - Tales of Eternia Remastered Review by Jenni Lada

SHACKNEWS - Tales of Eternia Remastered Review by Lucas White

Timestamps:

7:06 - Main Topic - Tales of Eternia

21:20 - Combat

32:28 - Key Staff Members

51:14 - The "Remaster" of it all

1:14:56 - "Quality of Life"

Music Used in this Episode:

Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine]

Mintche - [Tales of Eternia]

Farah - [Tales of Eternia]

Bar - [Tales of Eternia]

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The Kingdom Hearts Collection is officially out on modern consoles, perhaps most notably on Switch 2, and we finally have a solid method of playing most Kingdom Hearts games on a modern console in the year 2026. (Though some had to, sadly, be sent to Cutscene Heaven.) Eric, Victor, Alexi, and guest Alexa Ray Corriea are here to talk about Kingdom Hearts as a series, how we feel about Kingdom Hearts, and how we feel about it moving forward.

Topics discuss:

Our first Kingdom Hearts games / our experiences with them

Do we have favorites? Low points?

How have we felt about the series' run over the years? Any stumbling blocks or notable peaks?

What is the lasting legacy of Kingdom Hearts, as a series?

How are you feeling about Kingdom Hearts IV? Any hopes/concerns?

Listener questions!

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Also in this episode:

A very brief series of random encounters
Timestamps:

Main spoiler zone - 50:30 - 52:01

Main topic 12:05

Random Encounters 2:17:09

Music Used in this Episode:

Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine]

Sacred Moon [Kingdom Hearts]

Danger Zone [Kenny Loggins]

Roxas [Kingdom Hearts]
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Grab your commemorative shot glass because it's time for the Sakura Wars 30th Anniversary Spectacular! Special guest Samantha Ferreira joins Victor and Nadia to discuss our favorite game that combines mech battle, theatre, and romance! We discuss its impact, its presence in The West, and ask- is it a queer narrative?

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Also in this episode:

Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave

Illusion of Gaia (Pantheon coming right up!)

Romancing SaGa 2

Why we don't jump in fall leaves anymore

Timestamps:

10:16 - Main Topic - Sakura Wars

1:14:35 - The Tavern

1:25:12 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine]

Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]

Pub - [Lunar Knights]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Farewell - [Sakura Wars]
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Orbments, orbments, and more orbments!Special guest Cam Hawkins joins Eric and Nadia to discuss Trails in the Sky Second Chapter while deftly avoiding spoilers. All that and so much more on this episode of Axe of the Blood God!

Note: Microsoft and the Xbox brand remain subjects of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement for their complicity in the ongoing apartheid and genocide of Palestine. Visit https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft for more information.

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Also in this episode:

More XBox layoffs

We're worried about Bungie

Qliphah in Providence's Shadow

Nocturne

Torneko's Mystery Dungeon

Timestamps:

7:45 - Main Topic - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

1:23:16 - Random Encounters

1:46:50 - The Tavern - WARDOGS, Qliphah in Providence's Shadow, Nocturne, Torneko's Mystery Dungeon

2:01:212 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine]

Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]

Pub - [Lunar Knights]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Strepitoso Fight - [Trails in the Sky SC]

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Finally, a Fire Emblem game about a Metal Gear Solid 2 character's hair!Siliconera's Jenni Lada returns to chat Fortune's Weave with Eric and Nadia; is this the system-seller the Switch 2 needs? Listen to this over-2-hour episode and find out!

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Also in this episode:

Level 5 keeps doing AI

Limited-time quests are good

The Prince of Tennis Sweet School Festival ~♡-40 and more...~

Timestamps:

8:00 - Main Topic - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

1:27:28 - Random Encounters

1:34:04 - The Tavern - Eric's WoW Journey, Prince of Tennis

2:01:212 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine]

Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]

Pub - [Lunar Knights]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Recruitment Medley - [Fire Emblem Premium Arrange]

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