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Apr 19, 2020

An epic 12 part mini series covering the intracacies of one of the greatest JRPG experiences ever made, Final Fantasy VII.

Listen to industry figures, gaming authors and Final Fantasy superfans sound off on the ins and outs of what makes this game one of the greatest of all time.

In this episode, we break down the gameplay, combat systems, mini games, and 'bonus' content of the game.  Listen in as we discuss the ways in which the game's devs sought to engage the player and create a game that contained much more than simply a fantastic narrative.

Please be aware this podcast contains SPOILERS!!!

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Guests include:

Brian Black - https://twitter.com/BrianPodcaster - Host of https://twitter.com/RealmPodcasthttps://twitter.com/RestartCast + https://twitter.com/Hearthcasual + https://twitter.com/WarcraftRadio

Danny - https://www.twitch.tv/iamthedannysaur

Kira - https://www.twitch.tv/cryoftheplanet/videos

Mike - https://www.twitch.tv/zbapoc

This series contains music provided with the gracious approval of Potus Hultgren - check out his amazing arrangements of FFVII and more JRPG music at his YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvkwQMewlPK_RCOhzA3Jdyg

It also features parts of tracks re-arranged by the amazing Enrico Deiana.  Here's his YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtE-_4EYfD-_AxXON5KaQRA

Podcast logo designed by Joanna Smart - bonsenj@gmail.com

References:

Final Fantasy VII: An Oral History - https://www.polygon.com/a/final-fantasy-7

FFVII: The Making Of Retrospective - https://gamesradar.com/final-fantasy-7-the-making-of-retrospective

Shmuplations - http://shmuplations.com/

The Lifestream - https://thelifestream.net/

FFVII Development Wiki - https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII_development

FFVII Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII