Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast

Axe of the Blood God

Nadia Oxford, Eric Van Allen, and Victor Hunter explore the best in the wonderful world of role-playing video games! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/bloodgodpod

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Monday · 1 hr 52 min
Summer Mailbag!
Look what time it is; Letter. We're answering burning questions to distract us from the heat of the Summer. Like when you really hurt yourself so you hurt another part of you but a little less to distract yourself. I had dental surgery earlier this week so I'm thinking about pain a lot. But what isn't a pain is this episode! Nadia, Eric, and Victor reach into the mailbag to discuss some origin stories, when sokoban is welcome, and whether your daughters should be playing Disco Elysium. It's probably fine! All this and more on this sweltering episode of Axe of the Blood God! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: The Smashler Kingdom Hearts Missing Link movie leaked Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest Congratulations to Disgaea Mayhem The Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Switch 2 Edition Game Lost Chronicle, Dragon Slayer Timestamps: 13:18 - Main Topic - Mailbag 13:18 - What Games Got You Into RPGs? 25:20 - Puzzles in Dungeons 37:16 - Final Fantasy XII? 38:12 - Saturn RPGs 39:42 - The Next Draft 39:50 - Pantheon Tease 41:54 - Non-Violent RPGs - Citizen Sleeper, Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons/Stardew Valley, Atelier Marie, Moon, Stray Children, Va-11 HALL-A, Recettear, Potionomics, Coffee Talk, Necrobarista, Battle Chef Brigade, Battle Suit Aces, Steamworld, Tokimeki Memorial, Umamusume, Volcano Princess, Princess Maker, Little Goody Two-Shoes, Thirsty Suitors, Pro Spirits Baseball, GBC/GBA Mario Golf/Mario Tennis, Golf Story, Racing Lagoon 56:32 - RPGs With Other Mechanics - YIIK, Shadow Hearts, Dark Cloud, Suikoden II, Racing Lagoon, Front Mission, Xenosaga, Dragon Quest Builders 2, Mario Golf, Mario Tennis 1:05:40 - RPG Adaptations 1:11:40 - Random Encounters 1:23:00 - Tavern - Eric's Avatar Thoughts 1:44:24 - 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] Friendly Conversation - [Va-11 HALL-A] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 20 · 1 hr 53 min
Man, I Love Fishing Mini-Games
MILFMG t-shirts probably not coming to an Axe of the Blood God merch store near you. Summertime. A few things to note; the living is easy and the fish are jumping. So let's select one-of-three or -four gameplay mechanics to turn those fish into a mini-game opportunity! Nadia, Eric, and Victor discuss what makes a good fishing mini-game, what kinds of fishing mini-games there even are, and when does a fishing mini-game become a fishing maxi-game? All that and so much more on this episode of Axe of the Blood God! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: The Mermaid Mask Glory of Heracles II Final Fantasy X's 25th Birthday Timestamps: 12:42 - Main Topic - The Best RPG Fishing Mini-Games 27:20 - Stardew Valley 30:56 - Rune Factory 4 35:00 - Final Fantasy XIV 44:20 - Breath of Fire III 48:53 - Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time 55:28 - Final Fantasy XV 1:05:48 - Lightning Round: - Tales of Arise - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - The LEgend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - The LEgend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Trails of Cold Steel - Harvest Moon 2 / Legend of the River King 2 - Fire Emblem Engage - Boku no Natsuyasumi - Natsu-Mon - Romancing SaGa 2 1:19:06 - Random Encounters 1:34:00 - Tavern - The Mermaid's Mask, 1:44:24 - 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] Even the Sun's Happy - [Breath of Fire III] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 13 · 1 hr 54 min
The Best Year for RPGs w/ Kevin Bunch
"It was the best of times and everyone was like, 'this rules'" or however the book goes. This week, Eric, Nadia, Victor, and special guest Kevin Bunch are reflecting on what the best years for RPGs were, with the rules surrounding that discussion evolving in real time. Is it something in the late 90s for the sheer quantity of interesting, experimental RPGs, is the year Persona 5 single-handedly invented jazz and made JRPGs good again, or is it 1994 for being the year Final Fantasy VI came out. All this and so, so much more on this episode of Axe of the Blood God! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: Games Done Quick Appreciation Star Fox Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis closes but drops Before Crisis story Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Story in English Timestamps: 11:18 - Main Topic - Best Year For RPGs 1:11:44 - Random Encounters 1:20:36 - Tavern - Eric's GDQ Adventure, 1:41:36 - 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] Hammerhead - [Final Fantasy XV] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 6 · 1 hr 48 min
The Death of Physical PlayStation Games w/ Kelsey Lewin
Sony has announced the death of the game disc. What does this mean for the future of second-hand games, game preservation, game sharing, game access, and a million other things that this is going to have an effect on? Well, Nadia, Eric, and Victor are joined by collector, historian, retailer, writer, and a million other things, Kelsey Lewin (@kelslewin.bsky.social) to discuss precisely that! Apologies for the lower-than-usual quality of Kelsey's audio! It was an anomaly and we made do with the cruel hand fate dealt us! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: Deltarune Chapter 5 The Summer of Sakura Wars Timestamps: 13:24 - Main Topic - The End of Playstation Discs 1:04:32 - Random Encounters 1:20:08 - Tavern - Deltarune Chapter 5, Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse, Rhythm Heaven Groove 1:41:36 - 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] Theme of PARANORMASIGHT - [PARANORMASIGHT] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 29 · 1 hr 50 min
The Adventures of Elliot Review w/ Matt Sowinski
Nadia has spent more time with Elliot and we're joined by Matt Sowinski to discuss once-and-for-all if Adventures of Elliot makes for a good video game. Victor has been diving into Dragon Quest X. All that and so much more on this increasingly Canadian episode of Axe of the Blood God! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ 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. Also in this episode: Xenoblade's Nopon problem McDonalds' secret menu Victor discovers that no one actually knows the names of any Mana games Timestamps: 12:30 - Main Topic - Adventures of Elliot Review 48:32 - Mana Series 35th Anniversary Celebration! 1:04:02 - Random Encounters 1:24:00 - Tavern - Xenoblade, Dragon Quest X 1:40:56 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine] Faerie Battle - [Final Fantasy IX] Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Grasslands of Eternity - [Children of Mana] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 22 · 1 hr 55 min
Next Fest RPGs, The Adventures of Elliot
Drive your old man's convertible out to lover's leap with your crush because it's time for a steamy neck-fest; all the neckin' you can handle but nothing past first base! And once you've driven your date home by curfew it's time for Steam Next Fest! There are a ton of RPGs to sift through so Victor is saving you some of the hassle! Then once you've had enough of his questionable taste in games, Nadia is here to tell you all about The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales! A terrible name to be sure, but is the game much better? Listen to find out on this steamy episode of Axe of the Blood God! Also, I think I say Veritas Tales has 600 illustrations? It's actually 300+. Oops! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: R-Type Tactics is finally here Final Fantasy Tactics gets a new patch What is the role of a review? And is it rude to be mean? Phantasy Star Online 2's AI chatbot survey: https://pso2.com/players/news/i_20260617_2/ Timestamps: 12:44 - Main Topic - Victor's Next Fest RPG Demo-palooza 17:32 - Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle 28:16 - Apathema 42:00 - Rizz Dungeon: Skeleton Key to My Heart 52:28 - Culdcept The First 53:28 - LarsGadiel 1:02:02 - Random Encounters 1:09:30 - Tavern - Nadia's Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales Impressions 1:45:24 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine] Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Every Day Is Night - [VA-11 HALL-A] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 15 · 1 hr 51 min
Ocarina of Time, Final Fantasy Resonance, Nintendo Direct Impressions
Nintendo's Summer Direct has come and gone, and with it a slew of announcements. Upgrades we expected, leaks we saw coming, and some exciting news that blindsided us all! Nadia, Eric, and Victor gather to discuss what we should be excited about and what has left us wanting. All that and more on this episode of Axe of the Blood God! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: Why Shadow the Hedgehog is a Good Game Should we be worried about Kingdom Hearts? Muramasa is baaaaack Why on God's green Earth are we remaking Ocarina of Time? Timestamps: 9:56 - Main Topic - Nintendo Direct 9:56 - Xenoblade Genesis 18:28 - Pokopis Expansion Pass 24:28 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave 31:08 - Final Fantasy Resonance 49:52 - Tales of Eternia Remastered 54:40 - Atelier Karia 58:40 - The Duskbloods 1:02:04 - Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World 1:07:20 - Kingdom Hearts 1:21:44 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1:35:20 - Random Encounters 1:45:24 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine] Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Duel! - [Final Fantasy Brave Exvius] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 8 · 2 hr 9 min
Final Fantasy VII Revelation and SGF Reax w/ Lucas White
ummer feels like it starts earlier and earlier every year. Is it climate change or because all the hottest games are arriving at Summer Games Fest?! Nadia, Victor, and special guest Lucas White are here to drop all the spiciest takes on the biggest games and the dorkiest hosts in this pre-equinoctial episode of Axe of the Blood God!! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: Visit the Vancouver Game Garden June 13th and 14th! https://vangamegarden.com/ Dancing Mad with Kefka Nadia sees The Amazing Digital Circus Timestamps: 5:20 - Summer Games Fest Announcements 14:40 - Virtua Fighter 18:56 - Guild Wars 3 24:00 - Star Wars Zero Company 26:28 - Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascension 28:16 - Stellar Blade: Blood Rain 31:24 - Street Fighter VI 34:16 - Stranger Than Heaven 50:00 - Final Fantasy VII Revelation 1:28:08 - The Tavern - Mina, The Amazing Digital Circus, Starbites, Atelier Marie, Final Fantasy XIV's latest Ultimate Raid; Kefka's UMAD 1:57:04 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine] Pub - [Lunar Knights] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Brandished Blade - [Atelier Sophie 2] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 1 · 1 hr 52 min
SGF Predictions, Mina the Hollower, 007
Summer Games Fest is nearly upon us and Eric will be in attendance. What do we expect to see and why does Keighley control so much of what we are expected to care about? Nadia's been playing Mina the Hollower, Victor has a one-two punch of Y2K a e s t h e t i c games, and every one has some level of experience with James Bond, junior or otherwise, all on this freshly-picked rosy episode of Axe of the Blood God! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: Visit the Vancouver Game Garden June 13th and 14th! https://vangamegarden.com/ Restoring an abandoned house in the Japanese countryside with https://www.youtube.com/@maigomika A new Sakura Wars stage show has been announced! The sacred Gen X IPs that turn our brains off immediately Automaton Heart Labyrinth.os Dissida Duellum Update Timestamps: 14:28 - Summer Games Fest Predictions 49:28 - Random Encounters? 57:08 - Random Encounters 1:10:24 - The Tavern - Mina the Hollower, Automaton Heart, Labyrinth.os, Dissidia Duellum, 007 First Light 1:42:56 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine] Faerie Battle - [Final Fantasy IX] Pub - [Lunar Knights] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Alchemists on a Ship - [Atelier Shallie] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 25 · 1 hr 30 min
Zero Parades, Destiny 2's Eulogy, and More!
Reunited at last and it feels so good. Eric returns to complete the Hydra of the Blood God and before any of our heads can be lopped off we gotta talk about what we've been playing lately. Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, Pokopia, Tokimeki Memorial 2, Final Fantasy XI's anniversary, and so much more on this episode of Axe of the Blood God! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: Remembering ball pits No kings, yes queens Nadia's K-pit Timestamps: 10:16 - Main Topic - Trails in the Sky 24:24 - Pokopia 35:24 - Tokimeki Memorial 2 EVS Append Discs 42:24 - Zero Parades: For Dead Spies 1:05:20 - Final Fantasy XI 24th Anniversary 1:12:16 - Random Encounters - Destiny 2 1:20:48 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine] Hometown Domina - Jazz Arrange- - [Legend of Mana] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 18 · 1 hr 59 min
People of Note & RPG Musicals w/ Jason Wishnov
Something's coming, something good -- a podcast all about musicals, RPGs, musical RPGs, and RPG musicals. Featuring a uniquely qualified guest; director of People of Note, Jason Wishnov! He joins Victor and Nadia as they talk about the parallels of these two "love-it-or-hate-it" mediums and how to transpose the world of musical theatre into digital space. All that and more on this episode of Axe of the Blood God! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: The thing that holds up great music AND great RPGs: math! What musicals would make great RPGs What RPGs would make great musicals Eternal Sonata, Rhapsody, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Final Fantasy X-2, Final Fantasy XIV, and many others Timestamps: It's just all interview, man Music Used in this Episode: Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine] Whirls Generation - Big Giant Circles - [People of Note] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 11 · 1 hr 48 min
RPGs... in SPAAAACE!
We're going to the only place where people can agree on what an RPG is... SPACE! Victor and Nadia, with a little help from the listeners, discuss their favourite RPGs set in space, RPGs that feature space stages, and RPGs that feature space travel regardless of how much of the game is played in the void of space. Three very important distinctions. All that and pretty much just that on this out-of-this-world episode of Axe of the Blood God. Except we don't discuss the game Out of This World because we all agree, not an RPG. Right? Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: What does space mean to us? The After Years Appreciation When does a game NEED to be set in space? Live-A-Live's perfect chapter We love people from The Moon Xenosaga, Bravely Second, Star Ocean, Phantasy Star, the most anyone has discussed Lunar Knights, and so many more games! Timestamps: 8:48 - Main Topic - RPGs in space! 54:13 - Random Encounters 1:34:16 - Community Mailbag 1:40:20 - Nadia’s Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Laplace [Lunar Knights] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 4 · 2 hr 5 min
Final Fantasy Fan Fest w/ Victor & Friends
Victor is back from Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest in Anaheim and he brought a lot of thoughts and even more interviews from listeners, friends of the show, friends of himself, and new friends! Look forward to appearances from Harper Jay, Fusionx, CrystAAHHL, and many more! It's an honourary episode of Sharlayan Dropouts as Victor and Nadia discuss what they're excited about from the announcements of EverCold, and why the Blood God has the best community around. Look, I know the sound on this one might be off in some spots; I made a lot of work for myself. But I hope you can forgive some sound quality for what I think is a wonderful cross-section of our community. I had a wonderful time making this episode and I hope you enjoy listening whether you're a Final Fantasy XIV or XI player or not. Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: Fusionx and 20 years of podcasting about Final Fantasy MMOs EmUnArum and the importance of Final Fantasy XI Many, many interviews with wonderful people If you never warmed up to XIV's combat, EverCold might have what you want We just scratch the surface of new character customization options like Action Skins Timestamps: 6:08 - Main Topic 11:08 - Harper Jay not quite predicting the expansion title 25:28 - CrystAAHHL being absolutely delightful 32:20 - Fusionx on podcasting for 20 years 1:03:16 - Ash Paulsen on not knowing anything about FFXIV 1:04:58 - Derek Heemsbergen and I busting each other's chops like true friends 1:15:44 - Em on the Importance of Final Fantasy XI 1:31:28 - Sena Bryer being the most charming person on the planet 1:41:12 - Axe of the Blood God / Sharlayan Dropouts Community Meet-Up And that's it, man. It's aaaall XIV talk today. Music Used in this Episode: Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine] Ride the Rhythm - [The Primals - Dark Decades - Final Fantasy XIV] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
April 27 · 1 hr 24 min
Realis w/ Austin Walker
Eric is joined by guest Austin Walker on a solo run to discuss Austin's upcoming TTRPG Realis. Topics include: Viewing Realis through the Shonen lens, (or Boss Babying Realis, if you prefer). World-building in a tabletop space vs game dev space. The art of creating a bunch of freaky little guys for your players to spec into. Contribute to the Kickstarter for Realis, (up until April 30,) or preorder it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crum/realis Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: An Xbox rebrand of sorts Clair Obscur celebrates its one year anniversary with a free haircut update Sega promises the return of “many Sega series” in 2026. (Sakura Wars??) The Expanse: Osiris previews are out The Elden Ring movie confirms some of its cast Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest is underway! Lots to talk about, and we’ll get more in-depth about this later Eric's island of freaky little guys and women who are mean Timestamps: 9:18 - Main Topic 52:45 Random encounters 1:10:36 The Tavern Music Used in this Episode: Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine] Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] Pub - [Lunar Knights] The Boy in Green (Hunter x Hunter) - [Jack de Quidt] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
April 20 · 1 hr 48 min
Localizing Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Conception w/ Bradly Halestorm
It's a very special episode this week as Victor interviews Bradly Halestorm, the founder of LionWing Publishing, a team that specializes in localizing Japanese tabletop RPGs both old and new. We learn all about his history with RPGs and what it's like to license and localize Japanese books from 20+ years ago. It's a real treat and we get into the weeds, especially when we discuss LionWing's upcoming release from their wildly successful Kickstarter campaign, Wares Blade; a fantasy mech tabletop from the 80s. I hope you all enjoy this episode of Axe of the Blood God! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: The challenges of working through snail mail The future of Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Conception Finally, another guest that respects 7th Dragon! Timestamps: 6:08 - Main Topic - Interview w/ Bradly Hale of LionWing 1:10:33 - Wares Blade Music Used in this Episode: Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine] VITALITY - [Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne - Incense Disc] LUCK - [Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne - Incense Disc] STRENGTH - [Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne - Incense Disc] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
April 13 · 1 hr 35 min
Pokémon Champions
Pokemon Champions is here and we have expert guests Casey DeFreitas and Kallie Plagge to get you up to speed. We get deep into the tall grass of Pokemon competitive battling, and ask the question: How do the gatcha components of Pokemon Champions affect players new and old? The tension between serving the new player and fulfilling the seasoned player runs high! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: Pokopia Slay the Spire 2 Monster Hunter Stories 3 The funniest moment of Nadia's life Timestamps: 00:07:40 - Main Topic 01:02:40 - Random Encounters 01:03:53 - Tavern 1:26:42 - 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] Champions Music - [Pokémon Champions] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
April 6 · 1 hr 39 min
The Best Cats and Dogs in RPGs, and Nadia Wrote a Book!
Pre-order Nadia's book! https://retrogamebooks.com/products/from-pixels-to-prose-what-video-games-taught-me-about-storytelling Once you're done that come back and listen to a nice chill episode on a relaxing slow news week. Victor and Nadia discuss their favourite canine and feline party members in RPG history with plenty of help from our community! All that and so much more on this domesticated episode of Axe of the Blood God! And the name of the KTEH producer I was trying to think of was the late Karen Roberts. Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: From Pixels to Prose by Nadia Oxford Animorphs Weird Canadian TV Final Fantasy Dissidia Duellum update! Timestamps: 10:08 - Main Topic - The Best Cats and Dogs in RPGs 54:13 - Random Encounters 59:54 - Tavern - Nadia Wrote a Book! 1:23:00 - 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] Break it down - inside the cinema - [Persona Q2] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 31 · 1 hr 50 min
Mega Man Star Force w/ Ash Paulsen, and David Oxford
Ride on! Victor and Nadia are joined by special guests David Oxford and Ash Paulsen to discuss the new Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection. Is this the best Mega Man collection yet in terms of raw options? Do we recommend jumping into the Mega Man RPGs from the Star Force series? Did we mention you can probably skip Star Force 2? All that plus a very exciting surprise segment, and much more on this cosmic episode of Axe of the Blood God! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: The Mega Mandela Effect Vector Translations' Xenosaga I&II DS fan-translation Blue Reflection: Quartet Tomodachi Life Dissidia Duellum How to play Boktai in 2026 Kura5 Timestamps: 11:30 - Main Topic - Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection 55:28 - ITS THE RAGTIME MOUSE 1:04:28 - Random Encounters 1:12:22 - Tavern - Tomodachi Life, Dissidia Duellum 1:36:32 - Nadia’s Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Ragtime Mouse - [Final Fantasy IX] Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] Pub - [Lunar Knights] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Rise as a Hero - [Mega Man Star Force] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 23 · 2 hr 20 min
Crimson Desert, March AI Woes w/ Joseph Bradford
With takes as hot as the desert sands, Eric, Nadia, Victor, and special guest Joseph Bradford discuss March's hottest RPG Crimson Desert. Does it work as a prequel to hit MMO Black Desert Online? Is it greater than the sum of its many many many parts? Does anyone like the main guy? All these questions and more answered on this sandy-but-not-as-sandy-as-you'd-think episode of Axe of the Blood God! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: Dread Delusion Animal Crossing City Folk The Ratline Dragon Quest X Greiga Master's Mega Man Battle Network: Phantom of Network PC Port I promise, I PROMISE, we will do our best to stop talking about how awful AI is but studios need to stop forcing our hand. We want to to be free from this curse. Timestamps: 13:08 - Main Topic - Crimson Desert 1:22:48 - Random Encounters - AI in Crimson Desert 1:50:08 - The Tavern 02:10:08 - Nadia’s Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] Pub - [Lunar Knights] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Having Fun - [Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 16 · 1 hr 49 min
Pokopia, Monster Hunter Stories 3, Final Fantasy XIV
Probably a good idea to start learning how to salvage a dead civilization and there's no better teacher than Ditto. Pokopia is here and Eric and Nadia have plenty to share about this new Pokemon spin-off from the developers behind the cult-classic Dragon Quest Builders. Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: It's always been Dragon Slayer Slay the Spire 2 Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Patch 7.5 Live Letter Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Timestamps: 11:12 - Main Topic - Pokopia 49:40 - Random Encounters 54:00 - Sharlayan Dropouts - Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.5 - Trail to the Heavens 1:15:20 - The Tavern - Monster Hunter Stories 3 1:30:08 - Slay the Spire 2 02:07:26 - Nadia’s Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] Pub - [Lunar Knights] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Celadon City - [Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast

Summer Mailbag!

Man, I Love Fishing Mini-Games

The Best Year for RPGs w/ Kevin Bunch

The Death of Physical PlayStation Games w/ Kelsey Lewin

The Adventures of Elliot Review w/ Matt Sowinski

Next Fest RPGs, The Adventures of Elliot

Ocarina of Time, Final Fantasy Resonance, Nintendo Direct Impressions

Final Fantasy VII Revelation and SGF Reax w/ Lucas White

SGF Predictions, Mina the Hollower, 007

Zero Parades, Destiny 2's Eulogy, and More!

People of Note & RPG Musicals w/ Jason Wishnov

RPGs... in SPAAAACE!

Final Fantasy Fan Fest w/ Victor & Friends

Realis w/ Austin Walker

Localizing Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Conception w/ Bradly Halestorm

Pokémon Champions

The Best Cats and Dogs in RPGs, and Nadia Wrote a Book!

Mega Man Star Force w/ Ash Paulsen, and David Oxford

Crimson Desert, March AI Woes w/ Joseph Bradford

Pokopia, Monster Hunter Stories 3, Final Fantasy XIV