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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Dec 15, 2017 · 52 min
Xenoblade Chronicles Chapter 3 and Final Fantasy IX Report #10 | 12/15/2017
Kat and Nadia talk about the peculiarities of Xenoblade Chronicles 2's battle system, what do with common Blade cores, and more as Kat continues through Chapter 3 of the Switch's new RPG. Then Kat and Nadia discuss Final Fantasy IX's big final battle...
Dec 9, 2017 · 1 hr 10 min
Breath of the Wild DLC, Kat Plays Xenoblade Chronicles 2, NieR Automata | 12/08/2017
Kat and Nadia discuss Breath of the Wild's award-winning night at The Game Awards, the sudden arrival of Champions' Ballad DLC [15:50], and the Romancing Saga 2 announcement [09:05]. Then the pair of them delve into their backlogs as Kat tackles...
Dec 1, 2017 · 1 hr 26 min
Our Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Review [No Spoilers], Secret of Mana Report #3 | 12/01/2017
Kat and Nadia team up to talk about the week's biggest RPG news as the bid farewell to Demon's Souls, discuss Bungie's decision to throttle XP gain in Destiny 2, and Final Fantasy XV's ongoing run of DLC. Then they turn to the main topic: Xenoblade...
Nov 24, 2017 · 1 hr 18 min
What We're Thankful for in the World of RPGS 2017 | 11/22/2017
Kat and Nadia celebrate Thanksgiving by talking about what they're grateful for in the RPG space this year (50:50), but not before discussing Sega's surprise Valkyria Chronicles 4 announcement (10:50), Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition, Square...
Nov 17, 2017 · 1 hr 16 min
Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Review, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Impression, FFIX Report #9 | 11/17/2017
Kat and Nadia talk about a big week for RPG releases as Nadia shares her initial thoughts on the review version of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Kat explains why Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon should be the last of the updated third versions [29:30]. Then...
Nov 11, 2017 · 1 hr 18 min
Horizon Zero Dawn DLC Review, Nadia's Dive Into Etrian Odyssey V, FFIX Report #8 | 11/10/2017
Kat and Nadia talk about Horizon Zero Dawn's new DLC and the advantages of disadvantages of dropping a new adventure into the middle of a story (19:30); Nadia's adventures in Etrian Odyssey V (5:00), and Kat's horrifying revenge in Middle-earth:...
Nov 3, 2017 · 1 hr 34 min
The Xbox's Checkered RPG History, Final Fantasy IX Report #7 | 11/03/2017
Kat and Nadia get together to discuss the possibility to Yoko Taro directing a Final Fantasy game, recount the checkered history of RPGs on the Xbox (20:00), and dive into the big battle at Alexandria in the latest Final Fantasy IX Report (1:01:20)....
Oct 28, 2017 · 1 hr 25 min
Witcher 3's Influence on AC Origins, SMT V Announcement, FFIX Report #6, Secret of Mana Report #2
Kat and Nadia get together to discuss Kat's recent addition to Destiny 2; the Witcher 3's influence on 2017's biggest games, and the announcement of Shin Megami Tensei 5 before delving into Vivi's search for meaning, the introduction of Eiko, and...
Oct 20, 2017 · 1 hr 27 min
Etrian Odyssey 5, South Park Review, Secret of Mana Remake, FFIX Report #5 | 10/20/2017
It's a packed episode as Kat and Nadia dive into Etrian Odyssey 5, preview the Secret of Mana Remake, and review South Park. Then Kat and Nadia pick up the Final Fantasy IX Report as they discuss all the references to Final Fantasy IV, another...
Oct 13, 2017 · 1 hr 18 min
Loot Boxes, Ys VIII Localization Controversy, the Secret of Mana Report, Final Fantasy IX Report #4 | 10/13/2017
Kat and Nadia talk about loot boxes and their relationship to RPGs and debate the need to redo Ys VIII's localization before moving into a brand new report: The Secret of Mana Report! Join Kat as she talks about her first experience with the combat,...
Oct 6, 2017 · 1 hr 20 min
Golf Story, Mario & Luigi, Final Fantasy IX Report, and Chris Kohler | 10/06/2017
Kat and Nadia discuss a couple of this week's biggest RPG releases—Dragon's Dogma and Mario & Luigi—as well as Golf Story, then jump into the third Final Fantasy IX Report [16:00]. How cool is that airship chase? What's up with Regent Cid? All...
Sep 29, 2017 · 1 hr 14 min
Final Fantasy Report #2 and SNES RPGs... From Hell
Kat and Nadia continue their quest through Final Fantasy IX with the second Final Fantasy IX Report (38:45), share their adventures in acquiring an SNES Classic, and pick the five worst SNES RPGs! Read more at ! Follow us on Twitter and Facebook...
Sep 22, 2017 · 1 hr 6 min
The Final Fantasy IX Report Begins! | 09/22/2017
Kat and Nadia talk about Final Fantasy XV on the Switch, Monster Hunter World, and Nier: Automata's sales success, then jump into the main topic: Our first Final Fantasy IX report! (13:23). Then Mike joins us to talk about why you should be playing...
Sep 15, 2017 · 1 hr 31 min
Project Octopath Traveler Looks Awesome! | 09/15/2017
Kat and Nadia go LIVE with their thoughts on all the info from this week's Nintendo Direct, include Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and The Alliance Alive. They also share their impressions on Project Octopath Traveler! Spoiler: They like it! In the second...
Sep 8, 2017 · 1 hr 14 min
Fallout New Vegas With Obsidian and FFVII's 20th Anniversary | 09/08/2017
Kat and Nadia welcome back Josh Sawyer and Feargus Urquhart for a Fallout New Vegas retrospective that delves into why it's such a beloved cult classic (35:42), while also talking about South Park's amusing difficulty sliders, Tyranny's underwhelming...
Sep 1, 2017 · 1 hr 12 min
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire With Obsidian's Josh Sawyer | 09/01/2017
Legendary RPG designer Josh Sawyer returns to dive deep into Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire's story, premise and multi-classing (18:30), but not before Kat has a healthy rant about NBA 2K18's stats progression and Nadia talks about the RPGs revealed...
Aug 25, 2017 · 1 hr 31 min
Counting Down the Most Exciting RPGs of Fall 2017 | 08/25/2017
Kat and Nadia talk about the weirdness of Assassins' Creed x Final Fantasy (which is indeed a real thing), then count down the biggest RPGs of Fall 2017! (22:00) Pokemon! Xenoblade Chronicles 2! South Park! We discuss them all and pick the ones we're...
Aug 18, 2017 · 1 hr 2 min
We Build Our Perfect RPG Party | 08/17/2017
What party would Kat and Nadia build if they could take any character from any RPG ever? That's what they explore in this week's episode of Axe of the Blood God! (18:00). Also, Nadia recounts her trip to Otakon, the pair praise Undertale (6:45), and...
Aug 11, 2017 · 1 hr 23 min
A Deep Dive Into RPG Battle Systems | 08/10/2017
Friend of the podcast Steve Tramer returns to have an honest discussion about Persona 5's flaws and extol the virtues of NieR Automata (12:26). Then the pair dive into this episode's main topic: battle systems! (27:00) Kat and Steve discuss the...
Aug 4, 2017 · 45 min
Is Atlus Milking the Persona Series Too Much? | 08/04/2017
Kat and Nadia get together to discuss Dragon Quest XI's confirmation for North America, the push toward even more Persona spinoffs (13:00), and thoughts after playing the Final Fantasy XV Multiplayer Beta (24:00). And as always, we read your comments...

Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast

Xenoblade Chronicles Chapter 3 and Final Fantasy IX Report #10 | 12/15/2017

Breath of the Wild DLC, Kat Plays Xenoblade Chronicles 2, NieR Automata | 12/08/2017

Our Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Review [No Spoilers], Secret of Mana Report #3 | 12/01/2017

What We're Thankful for in the World of RPGS 2017 | 11/22/2017

Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Review, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Impression, FFIX Report #9 | 11/17/2017

Horizon Zero Dawn DLC Review, Nadia's Dive Into Etrian Odyssey V, FFIX Report #8 | 11/10/2017

The Xbox's Checkered RPG History, Final Fantasy IX Report #7 | 11/03/2017

Witcher 3's Influence on AC Origins, SMT V Announcement, FFIX Report #6, Secret of Mana Report #2

Etrian Odyssey 5, South Park Review, Secret of Mana Remake, FFIX Report #5 | 10/20/2017

Loot Boxes, Ys VIII Localization Controversy, the Secret of Mana Report, Final Fantasy IX Report #4 | 10/13/2017

Golf Story, Mario & Luigi, Final Fantasy IX Report, and Chris Kohler | 10/06/2017

Final Fantasy Report #2 and SNES RPGs... From Hell

The Final Fantasy IX Report Begins! | 09/22/2017

Project Octopath Traveler Looks Awesome! | 09/15/2017

Fallout New Vegas With Obsidian and FFVII's 20th Anniversary | 09/08/2017

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire With Obsidian's Josh Sawyer | 09/01/2017

Counting Down the Most Exciting RPGs of Fall 2017 | 08/25/2017

We Build Our Perfect RPG Party | 08/17/2017

A Deep Dive Into RPG Battle Systems | 08/10/2017

Is Atlus Milking the Persona Series Too Much? | 08/04/2017