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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616 episodes
Updated July 27

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Feb 26, 2019 · 58 min
Anthem Review, BioWare's Decline, and Farewell to Reggie
Kat bids farewell to Reggie Fils-Aime as he heads into a well-deserved retirement, then digs into Anthem alongside guest Mike Williams. And the question is: What the heck happened? The pair talk about its broken loot, mission structure, and other...
Feb 18, 2019 · 1 hr 17 min
Final Fantasy 8 Was Good, Blizzard's Uncertain Future, Top 25 RPGs: Ultima 7
Last week's Activision Blizzard layoffs cast a pall over Blizzard, developer of the most successful MMORPG ever made. Kat and Nadia discuss what it all means, why the layoffs were especially brutal, and more. After that, Kat celebrates Final Fantasy...
Feb 11, 2019 · 1 hr 24 min
Top 25 RPG Countdown: Fallout, How Anthem Can Avoid the Mistakes of Star Wars: The Old Republic
With Nadia away, Mike Williams returns for #7 on the Top 25 RPG Countdown list: Fallout! Mike and Kat talk about its amazing writing, the memorable world it created, and why the rest of the Fallout series is still trying to match it to this day. Plus,...
Feb 4, 2019 · 1 hr 8 min
The Retro RPGs We Lost With the Wii Shop Closure (And Where to Find the Rest)
The Wii Shop is officially gone, making high-quality versions of everything from Chrono Trigger to Faxanadu much harder to find. Nadia and Kat go through the list to highlight the various affected RPGs (Ogre Battle!), alternative sources for playing...
Jan 28, 2019 · 1 hr 27 min
Kingdom Hearts 3 Review [No Spoilers], Anthem's Potentially Fatal Flaw
Having looked back on the history of Kingdom Hearts, it's time to talk about the newest game in the series: Kingdom Hearts 3! Caty, Kat, and Nadia get together to talk about how well it wraps up the story; the updates to the battle system, and its...
Jan 21, 2019 · 1 hr 22 min
Looking Back on Kingdom Hearts: How it Reflects Animation History, Making Sense of Its Crazy Story
Kat and Nadia are joined by Kingdom Hearts fan Caty McCarthy to look back on the history of the series up until now. How does it reflect animation history, and what the heck is up with that story? We answer these questions and more as we reflect on...
Jan 14, 2019 · 1 hr 9 min
Top 25 RPG Countdown: Dragon Quest V, The Big Destiny Split, and More
Kat and Nadia leap back into the Top 25 RPG countdown with the best Dragon Quest of them all: Dragon Quest V! The pair explain why its epic sweep, monster hunting mechanics, and odd (but hilarious) romance system make it a classic. Plus, they cover...
Jan 7, 2019 · 1 hr 2 min
Five Big Questions as We Preview 2019 in RPGs
Kat and Nadia ask five big questions as they preview the year 2019 in RPGs. Will Kingdom Hearts 3 live up to expectations? Will Anthem save BioWare? And what about Persona 5 on Switch. Plus, we talk about some of the smaller RPGs that we're excited to...
Dec 31, 2018 · 1 hr 7 min
Our Favorite RPG of 2018 (And a Couple Overlooked Gems)
Kat and Nadia conclude 2018 by each choosing their favorite RPG of 2018, as well as a couple underrated gems. Then they do one last mailbag while looking ahead to 2019.
Dec 17, 2018 · 2 hr 28 min
USG Game of the Year Special Extravaganza 2018
Kat and the entire USG gang get together to recap all of the best games of 2018! From Red Dead Redemption 2 to Return of the Obra Dinn, we argue over what worked, what didn't work, and whether they match up to the best of 2018. Plus, we talk about the...
Dec 10, 2018 · 1 hr 13 min
2018 RPG Recap: The Best and Worst in the Year of RPGs
Many RPGs were released in 2018. Some of them were good, others were very bad. Kat and Nadia go through the calendar and talk about the high points and low points of an interesting year in RPGs, covering Monster Hunter: World, Octopath Traveler,...
Dec 3, 2018 · 1 hr 11 min
The Top 25 RPGs: Should it be Persona 4 or Persona 5?
Persona 4 was a transformative RPG in many respects. Persona 5 might be even better. But which one should be represented in our Top 25 RPG Countdown? Kat and Nadia are still torn, so they've decided to hash it out in podcast form, comparing and...
Nov 26, 2018 · 47 min
Top 25 RPG Countdown: Baldur's Gate 2
Mass Effect and KOTOR are more popular, but Baldur's Gate 2 is BioWare's magnum opus. Guest Troy Goodfellow joins Kat to break down the story, the world, and all the other reasons that this magnificent RPG deserves to be in the Top 10 RPGs of all...
Nov 19, 2018 · 1 hr 23 min
We Review Pokemon Let's Go and Fallout 76! Plus: New Final Fantasy XIV Expansion!
It's an RPG double-whammy as Nadia and Kat talk about why Pokemon Let's Go works so well, and reviews editor Mike Williams discusses why Fallout 76... uh... doesn't. It's a mixture of cute cuddly monsters and the post-apocalyptic in an episode that...
Nov 12, 2018 · 1 hr 14 min
Fire Emblem 15th Anniversary Retrospective, Tabata's Shocking Resignation, and Geno
On the 15th anniversary of Fire Emblem's release in America, Kat and Nadia remember the first entry to make it overseas. They talk Marth and Roy's first appearance in Smash Bros. Melee, the reasons for Blazing Sword being chosen over Binding Blade,...
Nov 5, 2018 · 1 hr 28 min
Deltarune, Diablo 3 on Switch, and Top 25 RPGs #11: Morrowind
Kat and Nadia talk about some of the announcements from Blizzcon, including a Diablo mobile game, as well as the surprise appearance of Deltarune, the new game by Toby Fox. Then the pair share their impressions of Diablo 3 and talk about why it's such...
Oct 29, 2018 · 1 hr 17 min
The 5 Best RPG Cowboys, Fallout 76 Beta Impressions, More Persona 5
Yee-haw! Red Dead Redemption 2 is here, and Kat and Nadia are here to rank their five favorite RPG cowboys (there are more than you think!) Plus, Kat and Nadia share their impressions of Fallout 76, and Kat talks about her continued neverending quest...
Oct 22, 2018 · 1 hr 16 min
Top 25 RPGs: KOTOR + Kat Returns to Persona 5 (Again)
Kat is playing Persona 5... again! She and Nadia discuss her very slow progress through an admittedly great RPG while also taking some time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Mother 3's fansub. Then special guest John Learned joins Kat and Mike...
Oct 15, 2018 · 1 hr 20 min
Reviewing The World Ends With You on Switch + Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Caty McCarthy returns to talk about The World Ends With You's move to Nintendo Switch, where the group talk about how the controls translate, co-op, playing on the big screen, and the new endgame content. Then Mike Williams joins in to talk about...
Oct 8, 2018 · 1 hr 15 min
Answering the Big Questions About Fallout 76 + Top 25 RPGs #13: Fallout New Vegas
It's a week in which Axe of the Blood God pushes the big red button as Nadia returns from her trip to West Virginia to share her experience with Fallout 76. Kat and Nadia talk about what it's like to play solo, the nuclear quest, and whether it fits...

Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast

Anthem Review, BioWare's Decline, and Farewell to Reggie

Final Fantasy 8 Was Good, Blizzard's Uncertain Future, Top 25 RPGs: Ultima 7

Top 25 RPG Countdown: Fallout, How Anthem Can Avoid the Mistakes of Star Wars: The Old Republic

The Retro RPGs We Lost With the Wii Shop Closure (And Where to Find the Rest)

Kingdom Hearts 3 Review [No Spoilers], Anthem's Potentially Fatal Flaw

Looking Back on Kingdom Hearts: How it Reflects Animation History, Making Sense of Its Crazy Story

Top 25 RPG Countdown: Dragon Quest V, The Big Destiny Split, and More

Five Big Questions as We Preview 2019 in RPGs

Our Favorite RPG of 2018 (And a Couple Overlooked Gems)

USG Game of the Year Special Extravaganza 2018

2018 RPG Recap: The Best and Worst in the Year of RPGs

The Top 25 RPGs: Should it be Persona 4 or Persona 5?

Top 25 RPG Countdown: Baldur's Gate 2

We Review Pokemon Let's Go and Fallout 76! Plus: New Final Fantasy XIV Expansion!

Fire Emblem 15th Anniversary Retrospective, Tabata's Shocking Resignation, and Geno

Deltarune, Diablo 3 on Switch, and Top 25 RPGs #11: Morrowind

The 5 Best RPG Cowboys, Fallout 76 Beta Impressions, More Persona 5

Top 25 RPGs: KOTOR + Kat Returns to Persona 5 (Again)

Reviewing The World Ends With You on Switch + Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Answering the Big Questions About Fallout 76 + Top 25 RPGs #13: Fallout New Vegas