A chapter by chapter, beat by beat analysis of classic Japanese Roleplaying Games (JRPG). We delve deep into the story, dialogue, game mechanics, music, influen...
Lunar Silver Star Story E3: Sufficient for My Advent [Prologue]
I am not embarrassed to be anime. Neither is Lunar, as we’re wondering when Chrono Trigger will cease its powers of inspiration, defying fantasy/anime archetypes, reading the strategy guide promo, marveling at the Sega CD vocal intro, swerving into the PSP prologue, trapping Althena in an undersea base, summoning clip art demons for a covenant, breaking the flashback framing device, dancing character sprites, joining O-Town, worshiping the holy bucket, shifting tree leaves, refusing to acknowledge hair changing from blue to brown. C’ya. 00:00 Remaster | 01:36 Intro | 03:40 Expectations | 11:02 PS1 Power On | 16:10 Sega CD Power On | 19:22 PSP Power On + Prologue | 39:49 Dyne’s Monument (PS1) | 53:04 Dyne’s Monument (SegaCD) | 54:54 Ramus | 01:02:02 Real Net | 01:04:47 Outro Patreon: patreon.com/retroam Twitter: @retroamnesiapod YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RetrogradeAmnesia E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.retrogradeamnesia.com
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Lunar Silver Star Story E2: Turd-Smoking Coward [Development & Localization, Part II]
We’re still talking about the Lunar before we play it. You know what that means: we’re altering game code for the reality of commerce, smoking turds like a coward, slandering Shannen Doherty, dubbing in dubious farts, artificially adjusting the difficulty, cringing at the worst magazine ad of all time, giving away a demo disc, choosing kindness over grittiness, giving in to the astonishment of holograms and paper stock, learning about Fan Art Edition, finding Lunar through internet friends, and getting fat-phobic, drunk, and S.C.R.O.T.A.L. The regular, eternal flow of the show starts next week! We promise! 00:00 Objects of Power | 01:45 Intro | 03:09 Working Designs, Part II | 21:28 Cut/Adjusted Content | 27:14 Promotional Media | 34:16 Contemporary Reviews | 41:28 Physical Media | 50:16 Hacks & Mods | 52:25 Memories | 01:04:48 What We’re Playing | 01:06:15 Counts | 01:08:24 Real Net | 01:13:03 Outro Patreon: patreon.com/retroam Twitter: @retroamnesiapod YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RetrogradeAmnesia E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.retrogradeamnesia.com
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Lunar Silver Star Story E1: Working Designs Is Me [Development & Localization, Part I]
Hello and welcome to season 7! We’re covering Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, which entails going over which version(s) of Lunar’s Silver Star Story we’re playing, outlining every Lunar that exists, figuring out how many dollars games cost, wondering what the situation is with Studio Alex, designing a cold world, spreading democracy on the moon, becoming sexy and smelling a person, pestering Game Arts into a localization contract, accidentally inventing modern localization, and starting to answer the question: what’s the deal with Victor Ireland? How can a man own words? 00:00 Intro | 05:03 Release Information | 11:54 How To Play Lunar in 2024 | 15:11 Studio Alex | 20:10 Core Staff | 34:31 Working Designs, Part I | 51:10 Real Net | 55:48 Outro Patreon: patreon.com/retroam Twitter: @retroamnesiapod YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RetrogradeAmnesia E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.retrogradeamnesia.com
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Final Fantasy Tactics E29: Thong, For Some Reason [Endgame, Part II + Epilogue]
To enter Season 6’s final episode is to bid goodbye to the light of day. If you accept, we’re referencing other Final Fantasies games in bullshit missions, letting someone else explore Midlight’s Deep, slaying the hell magician, fighting in fart gas, destroying more jobbers, bending knees to demons, trying to kickstart Virgo, wanting for blood, identifying the universal pervert endgame, sealing off the pervert portal, marveling at the airship graveyard, wearing thong for the ultimate battle, winning the game, gathering at a grave, and remaining pure of heart at the end. See you next week, and next season, with Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete. 00:00 Rebirth Update | 03:33 Intro | 05:02 Final Reports | 13:54 Midlight’s Deep | 19:01 The Necrohol of Mullonde | 25:23 Lost Halidum | 35:04 Airship Graveyard | 46:37 Ultima | 01:03:05 Cemetery | 01:09:07 Epilogue / Credits | 01:12:14 I Got This | 01:27:52 Insults | 01:30:02 Real Net | 01:33:44 Outro Patreon: patreon.com/retroam Twitter: @retroamnesiapod YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RetrogradeAmnesia E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.retrogradeamnesia.com
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Final Fantasy Tactics E28: The Complete Aura of This Package [Sidequests + Endgame, Part I]
You know nothing, Beowulf. You know we’re inventing additional antagonists for unnecessary sidequests, re-dragoning someone for a kidnapping plot, walking into an obvious trap, treating with steel, literally casting doubt, stealing a lady back from a pervert priest, debating belief vs fornication, nervously crafting a birthday scheme, overdoing the poop metaphors, costing a goodly amount, looking odd, unlocking the secrets of giant books, leaving behind ignorance, and casting open the very gates of hell. There is no turning back now. 00:00 Intro | 03:25 Lionel's New Liege Lord | 10:35 Lionel Castle Gate | 14:14 Lionel Castle Oratory | 23:08 Agrias’ Birthday | 29:46 Orbonne Monastery Vaults, 4th Level | 32:51 Monastery Vaults, 5th Level | 36:49 Necrohol | 40:36 Real Net | 43:51 Outro Patreon: patreon.com/retroam Twitter: @retroamnesiapod YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RetrogradeAmnesia E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.retrogradeamnesia.com
About Retrograde Amnesia: Comprehensive JRPG Retrospective
A chapter by chapter, beat by beat analysis of classic Japanese Roleplaying Games (JRPG). We delve deep into the story, dialogue, game mechanics, music, influences, and themes.
We've covered Xenogears, Chrono Cross, Final Fantasy VIII, Suikoden, Suikoden II, Xenosaga Episode I, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete.
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