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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Mar 17, 2017 · 1 hr 26 min
Nier Automata, Persona 4, Chrono Trigger, and Andromeda Drama | 03/17/2017
This week's episode of Nadia and Kat goofing on Mass Effect Andromeda's odd animation problems (1:00) before returning to Persona 4 (10:45) and Chrono Trigger (26:27). Then Caty returns to talk Nier Automata (41:00) and which Shin Megami Tensei games...
Mar 10, 2017 · 1 hr 2 min
Diving Deep into Zelda: Breath of the Wild | 03/10/2017
Kat and Nadia talk about their experiences with the Nintendo Switch (1:00), then dive deep into a discussion of Breath of the Wild covering its differences from previous games, its difficulty, its RPG elements, and much more (21:40). Suffice it to say...
Mar 3, 2017 · 1 hr 26 min
Revisiting Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy XV, and More | 03/03/2017
Kat invites friend of the pod Steve Tramer aboard to talk about Horizon Zero Dawn's quest design (04:20) before taking a deep dive back into Final Fantasy XV (10:30). Then Kat shares another Chrono Trigger Report (44:50), after which the two ping...
Feb 24, 2017 · 1 hr 8 min
Chrono Trigger, Horizon Zero Dawn Review, and Persona 3 | 02/24/2017
USgamer's new reviews editor Caty McCarthy joins Kat and Nadia to talk Persona 3 (04:40) and Horizon Zero Dawn (22:20). Then Kat and Nadia have a frank conversation about review scores (40:15) before ending with a warm and fuzzy conversation about...
Feb 10, 2017 · 1 hr 23 min
Nioh and Fire Emblem Heroes | 02/10/2017
Kat and Nadia discuss Teddy's big reveal in their latest Persona 4 Golden Report, then talk about the ways in which microtransactions corrupt RPGs in Fire Emblem Heroes. 00:00 Intro 05:12 Personal 4 Golden Report: Teddy's Big Reveal 14:42: Fire Emblem...
Feb 3, 2017 · 1 hr 7 min
Hands-on With Switch, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Where the Heck is Final Fantasy VII? | 02/02/2017
Kat shares her experiences with the Switch and Horizon Zero Dawn, Nadia rants about the absence of Final Fantasy VII Remake, and the pair deliver their verdict on whether Kat should play Persona 3 Portable or Chrono Trigger while on the road. 0:00...
Jan 27, 2017 · 1 hr 3 min
Life After Pokemon Bank, Dragon Quest VIII & Torment: Tides of Numenera Interview | 01/27/2017
Kat and Nadia discuss the recently announced Pillars of Eternity sequel, life after Pokemon Bank, and Dragon Quest VIII before hopping into an interview with Brian Fargo about Torment: Tides of Numenera! 02:39 Persona 4 Golden Report 18:06 Pillars of...
Jan 20, 2017 · 1 hr 22 min
Fire Emblem and the Switch's RPGs | 01/20/2017
Kat and Nadia goof on one another for their travails in Final Fantasy IV and Persona 4 Golden (and talk about curry) before settling down to look at the Switch's announced RPG lineup and its long-term prospects. After that, it's on to Fire Emblem as...
Jan 14, 2017 · 1 hr 18 min
What We Learned From Final Fantasy VII's Oral History | 01/13/2017
Kat and Nadia welcome Polygon's Matt Leone discuss everything we learned from his mammoth oral history of Final Fantasy VII. Uematsu was jealous of Suikoden? Square almost killed off the entire cast? There are a lot of great revelations, and a ton of...
Jan 6, 2017 · 1 hr 22 min
Our Most Anticipated RPGs of 2017! | 01/06/2017
Kat and Nadia conduct another Persona 4 Golden Report, talk some Final Fantasy IV, then settle into a discussion of the most interesting RPGs of 2017. Persona 5! Mass Effect Andromeda! Horizon Zero Dawn! South Park! Torment: Tides of Numenera! It's...
Dec 23, 2016 · 1 hr 50 min
The 2016 RPG Year in Review Spectacular | 12/22/2016
Kat and Nadia get together to recap all of the most interesting RPGs before picking the Blood God's Chosen RPG of 2016. Pokemon! Final Fantasy XV! Fire Emblem Fates! Dragon Quest VII! Deus Ex! Witcher 3! We hit them all and more as we relive the past...
Dec 17, 2016 · 1 hr 1 min
Star Wars, the Switch, and a Persona 4 Update | 12/16/2016
Mike Williams joins Kat and Nadia to explain why he thinks Knights of the Old Republic is the best Star Wars game ever made. Then, Nadia shares a Persona 4 update before the pair talk Valkyria Revolution, SD Gundam, and the Switch's specs. All of the...
Dec 9, 2016 · 1 hr 11 min
Persona, Ni No Kuni 2, and Final Fantasy XV's Patches | 12/09/2016
Nadia returns to the show to share some opening thoughts on Persona 4 Golden, speculate on Ni No Kuni 2, and take a dice into SD Gundam Generation Genesis. Then it's back to Final Fantasy XV as the pair read your thoughts and discuss the Square...
Dec 2, 2016 · 1 hr 3 min
Our Final Fantasy XV Review (No Spoilers) | 12/02/2016
Polygon's Phil Kollar and long-time JRPG enthusiastic Miguel Concepcion join Kat to go in-depth on Final Fantasy XV. Does the open-world world? Is that combat actually better than it seems? And what music did they listen to while cruising around in...
Nov 25, 2016 · 1 hr 3 min
Pokemon Stars, the Vita's Secret Strength, and Thanksgiving Memories | 11/25/2016
Kat and Nadia recall their misspent youths playing RPGs over Thanksgiving, then delve into the Vita's secret strengths and rumors of Pokemon Stars for the Nintendo Switch, before finishing off with a discussion of which Pokemon is the best to start...
Nov 19, 2016 · 1 hr 13 min
Our Pokemon Sun and Moon Review | 11/18/2016
Kat and Nadia recount Conan O'Brien's Clueless Gamer segment on Final Fantasy XV and discuss the latest Persona 5 delay, then dive deep into Pokemon Sun and Moon. Is the story successful? How are the totem battles? Do we like the new monsters? And...
Nov 11, 2016 · 1 hr 7 min
Mass Effect Andromeda, Tyranny, Grandia 2 | 11/09/2016
Kat and Nadia put aside their post-election gallows humor to discuss the recent Mass Effect Andromeda info dump, the first hours of Tyranny, and what RPGs they would like to see from the villain's point of view. Plus, our Underrated RPG Pitches...
Nov 4, 2016 · 1 hr 14 min
Skyrim Remastered, Exist Archive, and RPG Accessibility | 11/04/2016
Nadia and Kat have a lot to rant about as they take on Skyrim Special Edition, Exist Archive, and what accessibility means for the RPG genre. Does Skyrim hold up? Does Exist Archive deserve to called a spiritual successor to Valkyrie Profile? All of...
Oct 28, 2016 · 1 hr 14 min
Final Fantasy XV Impressions and a Chat With Wasteland 3's Brian Fargo | 10/28/2016
Legendary RPG designer Brian Fargo joins the pod to discuss Wasteland 3, his history with the series, the evolution of RPGs, and what it was like to make games back in the '80s. But first, Jeremy and Nadia go in-depth on Final Fantasy XV. Do the...
Oct 21, 2016 · 55 min
Nintendo Switch! | 10/21/2016
Kat and Nadia go in-depth on Nintendo's newest console. Is it the heir to the Japanese market? Can it go toe-to-toe with the Xbox One and PlayStation 4? And just how excited are we to play Skyrim on the road? All this and more as take a deep dive into...

Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast

Nier Automata, Persona 4, Chrono Trigger, and Andromeda Drama | 03/17/2017

Diving Deep into Zelda: Breath of the Wild | 03/10/2017

Revisiting Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy XV, and More | 03/03/2017

Chrono Trigger, Horizon Zero Dawn Review, and Persona 3 | 02/24/2017

Nioh and Fire Emblem Heroes | 02/10/2017

Hands-on With Switch, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Where the Heck is Final Fantasy VII? | 02/02/2017

Life After Pokemon Bank, Dragon Quest VIII & Torment: Tides of Numenera Interview | 01/27/2017

Fire Emblem and the Switch's RPGs | 01/20/2017

What We Learned From Final Fantasy VII's Oral History | 01/13/2017

Our Most Anticipated RPGs of 2017! | 01/06/2017

The 2016 RPG Year in Review Spectacular | 12/22/2016

Star Wars, the Switch, and a Persona 4 Update | 12/16/2016

Persona, Ni No Kuni 2, and Final Fantasy XV's Patches | 12/09/2016

Our Final Fantasy XV Review (No Spoilers) | 12/02/2016

Pokemon Stars, the Vita's Secret Strength, and Thanksgiving Memories | 11/25/2016

Our Pokemon Sun and Moon Review | 11/18/2016

Mass Effect Andromeda, Tyranny, Grandia 2 | 11/09/2016

Skyrim Remastered, Exist Archive, and RPG Accessibility | 11/04/2016

Final Fantasy XV Impressions and a Chat With Wasteland 3's Brian Fargo | 10/28/2016

Nintendo Switch! | 10/21/2016