A video game podcast focusing on Final Fantasy VII Remake! Each episode will concentrate on various aspects of the most anticipated game of all time. Join host Ky (Rob Pretty) and co-host Vyzz, creator of the Cosmo Canyon Observatory YouTube Channel, for featured discussions about interesting topics, recently released info/news, along with community interaction, interviews, and much more! Inquiries: thereunionpodcast@gmail.com
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Three Avengers of Podcasting! We talk about Pop culture, Music, Anime, Gaming and more.... Come join I mean Why Not?
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Brothers Ira and Drew Creasman dive DEEP into every game in the Final Fantasy multiverse, focusing on themes, philosophies, social commentaries, and characters as well as music, art, and gameplay. We are here to celebrate and discuss, not be cynical or hate. NOTE: There IS material that could be considered political. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Every other Tuesday we a bring you a round up of the essential PlayStation news and releases, for busy people who don't have time to keep up with the world of gaming (By busy people who don't have time to keep up with the world of gaming....)
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We're so glad you're here! Gaming & Gabbing is a podcast about tabletop & video games hosted by us, the magical Dayeanne Hutton (Life is Strange, Emma Approved) and the divinely humble Amber Plaster (Silicon Valley, Splitting Up Together)! We can't wait to level up with you! We basically know *everyone* in the gaming industry and now you get to benefit from our connections! We have actress Valerie Rose Lohman (Wolfenstein: Youngblood, What Remains of Edith Finch), director David Yarovesky (B ...
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I've been thinking... what if nothing in Final Fantasy VII: Remake has changed? What if *SPOILER* is actually still *SPOILER* and there really isn't any time travel or alternate dimensions or sequel stuff going on? Allow me to explain. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support…
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Austin Lee Matthews on FFVII Remake & Megaton Girl
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Austin Lee Matthews is the voice of Roche in Final Fantasy VII Remake. He has been Po and Ultron, been in Halo, Fire Emblem, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and plenty more. Plus, he has created a fantastic superhero audio drama, Megaton Girl. We cover as much as we can! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/suppo…
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Final Fantasy Tactics & The Wars of the Roses
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We are joined by two special guests, afficionados in the Wars of the Roses, to learn a bit of real-world history that helps us better understand Final Fantasy Tactics and also Game of Thrones! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy Tactics: An Overlooked Masterpiece
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Final Fantasy Tactics is an artistic triumph. It is better written than award-winning games, TV, and films, better developed than most video games, and more biting in its social commentary than most art dares to be. Our final thoughts. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support…
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Final Fantasy Tactics OST: The Sound of Ivalice
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Hitoshi Sakimoto creates incredibly moving themes for Final Fantasy Tactics that he reworks like a film score into everything from adventurous hero music, to calming character themes, to some of the best battle music in the series. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support…
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We breakdown the art and gameplay of FFT as best we can, focusing on the detailed and grounded designs that could have featured more diversity and all-time great job and battle systems. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Final Betrayal
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We conclude the plot of Final Fantasy Tactics which packs a whopper right at the very end. We dive into more ethical gray areas struggle to find clear answers in this remarkably clever tale. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The End of the War
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The War of the Lions concludes but not our story. And Delita's actions have us beginning to dive deep into whether they are justified in the end. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Rebirth TGA Tailer Breakdown | Episode #040
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Welcome back to The Reunion: An FFVIIR Podcast! This week Ky and Vyzz breakdown the FFVII: Rebirth TGA trailer, while also commenting on the recently released Game Informer article. What do you think of the FFVII: Rebirth theme song "No Promises To Keep"? Let us know by joining our podcast Discord channel! Featured track: No Promises To Keep (Final…
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Lions & The Lucavi
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Somehow the plots thicken. Dycedarg is interrogated on the death of his father. And the Marquis Elmdor reveals the power of his legendary stone. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Church's Plot Revealed
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We near the endgame of FFT as we wrap up the side quests and get to a key scene where Delita sets us up for the final breathtaking act of this masterpiece. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy Tactics: Balthier, Beowulf, & Cloud
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We begin Chapter 4 of FFT as the endgame starts to come into focus. Then we set out on some side adventures featuring legendary heroes of other lands. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Rebirth News Dump & Our Demo Impressions | Episode #039
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Welcome back to The Reunion: An FFVIIR Podcast! We know it's been a while, but better late than never, right?! This week we are talking all thing FFVII: Rebirth, deciphering the huge news dump from last month, while also giving our initial impressions on the Rebirth demo! Were you able to get your hands on the Rebirth demo at TGS or elsewhere? Let …
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Grand Duke & The Knights Templar
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Grand Duke Barrington reveals himself to be among the most despicable people of all time and the Knights Templar fear a book that holds the truth of their religion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Abuse of Powerful Men
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We continue with FFT as our characters struggle with revelations about the church and the grotesque abuses of powerful men. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Corruption of Church & Crown
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We dive deeper into the corruption of the church and crown and the role of misogyny in an episode that feels sadly and eerily relevant to today's world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy Tactics: Chapter Three - The Valiant
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Ramza Beolve is branded a heretic! The War of The Lions takes its toll on Dukes Larg and Goltanna while our heroes investigate the Church and the Zodiac Brave Stones. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Lions Go to War
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Chapter Two comes to a close as the curtain rises on the War of the Lions. We learn a shocking truth (or lie) about Princess Ovelia and the story changes genres. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Cardinal & The Mockingbird
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We meet Mustadio and his father and take the Mockingbird (Ovelia) into the arms of the Cardinal as the religious and spiritual themes of Final Fantasy Tactics begin to come into focus. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy Tactics: Chapter Two - The Manipulative & The Subservient
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The story of Final Fantasy: Tactics expands immensely as we learn about the myriad of political machinations of the War of the Lions. Who are the Dukes Goltanna and Larg, what do they want, and what does princess Ovelia have to do with all this? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support…
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Final Fantasy Tactics: Tragedy at Ziekden
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Ramza and Delita pursue the kidnappers of Delita's sister Tietra as the political machinations of Ivalice deepen and personal tragedy strikes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Corpse Brigade Speaks
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Ramza, Delita, and Argath set out on a quest to save the Marquis Elmdor from the Corpse Brigade only to discover that the rebels are quite a bit more than they seemed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy Tactics: Chapter One - The Meager
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Final Fantasy Tactics dives right into the class struggle between the nobility and "The Meager." Ramza and Delita set out on their first adventure as the Order of the Northern Sky clash with the Corpse Brigade. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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We're Back! Rebirth SGF Trailer Discussion | Episode #038
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Welcome back to The Reunion: An FFVIIR Podcast! We're FINALLY back from our long hiatus ! This week we're talking all things Summer Game Fest, including FFVII Ever Crisis and of course, that mindblowing FFVII Rebirth trailer! Join us as we give our initial reactions and thoughts about the Rebirth trailer, and while we recap the developer comments a…
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Welcome to Ivalice! We begin our deep dive on Final Fantasy Tactics, a hidden gem in the FF Multiverse and one of the best games of all time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy & Plato's Allegory of the Cave
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We break down as many Final Fantasy games as we can from the perspective of Plato's Allegory of the Cave with a specific focus on the recurring theme of Twin Worlds. Spoilers ahead as we dive deep into the philosophical pool of most of the series. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support…
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Drew ranks and Ira reacts to the Top 10 Final Fantasy Intros of All Time. This was VERY hard to do but also a ton of fun. What makes a great intro? Which one is your favorite? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy VII Review: Impact & Legacy
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We give our final thoughts on Final Fantasy VII (for now) trying to review and encapsulate why this game & these characters mean so much to so many. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy VII Art & Gameplay: Polygons, Materia, & Nomura
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FFVII introduces us to the Materia system, limit breaks, and a host of mini games. Plus, Tetsuya Nomura makes his mark on the franchise, designing some of the most famous characters in video game history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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We count down Drew's picks for the Top 20 pieces of music on Nobuo Uematsu's masterpiece soundtrack for Final Fantasy VII. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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The new voice of Princess Leia, Shelby Young.
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Gaming & Gabbing is honored to interview the incomparable Shelby Young as a guest! You may know her TikTok videos where she perfectly impersonates countless tv characters and real-life celebrities. But she doesn't just impersonate voices, she's an acting powerhouse on her own, with countless animation and video game credits, including the voice of …
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Briana White Part 2: The Gamer Behind the Voice
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Reunited and it feels so gooood! We're BACK! Time to reveal the second part of our interview with the amazing Briana White, the English Voice Actor of "Aerith" in FF7 Remake. This episode of Gaming & Gabbing is a real blast from the past (originally recorded in 2020) and we think you'll enjoy it! We've split the entire, juicy interview into 2 parts…
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We go about the impossible task of ranking individual pieces of music on the Final Fantasy VII soundtrack mostly as a frame work to celebrate more genius from Nobuo Uematsu. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Briana White Part 1: Becoming Aerith (Final Fantasy VII Remake)
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We're BACK! Dig into the first part of our interview with the amazing Briana White, the English Voice Actor of "Aerith" in FF7 Remake. This episode of Gaming & Gabbing is a real blast from the past (originally recorded in 2020) and we think you'll enjoy it! We've split the entire, juicy interview into 2 parts: Aerith and then the girl *behind* the …
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Final Fantasy VII's EPIC & Ambiguous Ending
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We conclude the incredible journey that is Final Fantasy VII. The story gives us much to ponder and debate as its credits roll... and long thereafter. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy VII: Weapon Attacks Midgar
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Cloud grows into being a leader. Barrett grows into being a helper. Tifa grows into being our guiding light. Cid grows... just a bit. And we learn the full truth of Aerith's sacrifice. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Tifa & Cloud, FFVII Nibelheim incident ver. 3
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Final Fantasy VII reaches another emotional climax as Tifa helps Cloud piece together their shared history in our third telling of the Nibelheim incident. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Memory in Final Fantasy, Nibeleim Incident ver. 2
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Sephiroth takes Cloud and Tifa back to Nibelheim via their memories. We take a look at the history of "memory" as a theme in Final Fantasy and break down the real-world parallels to Cloud's mental break. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy Weekly: Sephiroth, Jenova, and Hojo's motivations
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After Aerith's death, Cloud struggles with his identity while Sephiroth, Jenova, and Hojo begin to reveal their sinister intentions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy VII: The Most Important Moment in Video Game History?
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We discuss the most famous spoiler and arguably one of the most important moments in the history of video games. How and why was it so impactful, what other moments in other media compare, and must it be this way in the Remake project? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support…
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Final Fantasy VII: Cloud's Date and the Temple of Ancients
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Cloud goes on a date. Four of em! Cait Sith exhibits ambiguous motives and mechanics, and Sephiroth reveals the plot to use Black Materia and summon Meteor. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Cloud and crew head back to Nibelheim and meet Vincent, then off to Rocket Town and an introduction to Cid. Then Yuffie steals our materia so we're off to the mystical land of Wutai. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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FFVII 25th Anniversary Event Impressions | Episode #037
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Welcome back to The Reunion: An FFVIIR Podcast! In this episode, Ky and Vyzz break down the recent FFVII 25th Anniversary Event! They give their impressions on the event overall, and then dive into more specifics on each of the newly revealed trailers and games, including Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7: Reunion and FFVII Rebirth! They also discuss the…
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We visit a magical place and see more examples of clumsy representation in FFVII. We hear a bit from John Eric Bentley (voice of Barrett) via Crashing Game night, and experience one of the most emotional moments of the game. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support…
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Cloud, Tifa, Aerith, and Nanaki learn about Barrett's past and visit the Gold Saucer for the first time. Plus, the real-world parallels to an energy company sending private military personnel to massacre a small town. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support…
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Final Fantasy VII: A military parade for CEO Rufus Shinra
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We comment on Rufus Shinra, the welcoming ceremony, and displays of military might. Plus, FFVII continues to blow us away with its presentation and complex themes on our way to Costa Del Sol. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy VII: The Nibelheim Incident, Version One
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The Nibelheim Incident in its original telling by Cloud Strife. Themes emerge more clearly surrounding memory, reliable narrators, the nature of magic, sympathetic villains, making choices in a crisis, and what gives you strength in moments of abject horror. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support…
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Battle Mechanics for New Party Members | Episode #036
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Welcome back to The Reunion: An FFVIIR Podcast! This episode is all about combat for party members who have yet to appear in the FFVII Remake series! Join Ky and Vyzz as they discuss team-up attacks, how synergy and character switching may be implemented, the OG Limit Breaks they think will stay, and which ones might become abilities! Which new par…
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Final Fantasy VII: The Trail of Blood
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Our heroes infiltrate Shinra, learn about the Ancients, meet Red XIII, and walk the trail of blood in one of the more memorable segments of FFVII. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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Final Fantasy VII: Don Corneo and the Shinra Conspiracy
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Cloud and Aerith infiltrate Wall Market, do a little cross dressing, find Tifa in a strange place and meet Don Corneo who reveals a larger conspiracy. Plus, the romantic elements of the story deepen. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support
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