Episode 370: Live A Live and Square's Episodic RPGs (Patreon)

Thanks to the generous patronage of Victor Hunter, on this super-size bonus episode we're digging deep into one of the few 16-bit RPGs from the Square catalog that's yet to see an official English translation. And that game is Live A Live, an ambitious creation that experiments with eight different types of RPGs all in one package. It may be a bit uneven, but this early exploration of episodic content stands as an ahead-of-its-time venture for director Takashi Tokita—though his further attempts at this format led to some less-than-satisfying results.

So listen in and join Bob Mackey, Victor Hunter, and Axe of the Blood God's Nadia Oxford as the crew explores Live A Live, Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, and Final Fantasy Dimensions.