Forsooth! This Way Madness Lies

Forsooth! This Way Madness Lies

Madness? This…is…no, no, I’m not going to finish this. Drag me, I deserve it. Just make sure to eviscerate me while listening to our awesome conversation with Robert Boyd, the maker of This Way Madness Lies. Do you like Shakespeare? Do you like PC Engine Magical Girl RPGs? Do you like Little Shop of Horrors […]

Episode Notes

Madness? This…is…no, no, I’m not going to finish this. Drag me, I deserve it. Just make sure to eviscerate me while listening to our awesome conversation with Robert Boyd, the maker of This Way Madness Lies. Do you like Shakespeare? Do you like PC Engine Magical Girl RPGs? Do you like Little Shop of Horrors references? This Way Madness Lies might just be your digital soulmate.

Also in this episode:

  • Jammin’ with Noctis and the Boys in Final Fantasy Theatrhythm’s demo
  • Ike Fights for His Friends™
  • No Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft at E3 2023. Soooo…
  • Pantheon of the Blood God revisits Final Fantasy 8. Is Squall still cool?
  • !*!*!~wElc0mE to Da WAREZ Z0NE~!!!! Gr33ts go to my homies xxx_s0L1d_Sp1K3_xxx and +++CrashhMan_69+++!!!!!!!!!!

Music used in the ep:

  • Do Your Best [Breath of Fire 3]
  • Title Screen [This Way Madness Lies]
  • Transonic Gravity [Sayonara Wild Hearts]
  • Torn from the Heavens [Final Fantasy XIV]
  • A Curious Tale [Secret of Mana]
  • The Man With the Machine Gun [Final Fantasy VIII]

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