Tag: Fire Emblem

Nintendo's Summer Direct has come and gone, and with it a slew of announcements. Upgrades we expected, leaks we saw coming, and some exciting news that blindsided us all! Nadia, Eric, and Victor gather to discuss what we should be excited about and what has left us wanting. All that and more on this episode of Axe of the Blood

Do it for the plot. Do it for the baddies. Do it for Bowser Jr.’s Mom. For our $10 and up subscribers, it's the Nintendo 3DS RPG Draft! Join Victor, Nadia, and Eric as they give you the rundown of the best RPGs and non-RPGs of the Nintendo 3DS, and craft the ultimate line-up of games and models to attract

A New Year means new resolutions and for many of us that includes making a pledge to chip away at the ever-growing backlog. Are you going to tackle a new series? Revisit an old classic? Are some of last year's hits on sale for the right price? Or do you need something effervescent to pair with a white meat? Eric,

If this wasn't an RPG podcast we could have talked about Ace Combat the entire time. But luckily for you it IS an RPG podcast so Eric, Nadia, Victor, and special guest Len Hafer discuss all their most-anticipated RPGs of 2026 (and possibly beyond)! From the newest Fire Emblem to re-releases of GBA cult-classics, from Inaba to Singapore, from tactics

join Kat, Nadia, Eric, and Victor as they discuss what they believe to be the finest RPGs the last 10 years had to offer. Whether you're a new listener or you've been with us since the beginning, thank you for your support. Here's to 10 more bloody years!

When you think of the "RPG Golden Age," what comes to mind? The SNES, certainly--who can deny the brilliance of Chrono Trigger? (Except for Eric Van Allen, who has been banished to the Naughty Step to think about what he said.) But what if we're living in the Golden Age of RPGs right here and right now? Between the Switch

In this month's exclusive special for our Patrons, it's another entry in the Game Developer Quest, covering Intelligent Systems! We go over the history of Intelligent Systems and the creators who oversaw its history. Some items we cover in our wide-ranging conversation: How it began as a Nintendo support studio Why Hironobu Sakaguchi loved Fire Emblem The success of Paper

Not a single person is ready for 2023, but guess what! It's happening anyway! Time is kind of a dick like that. So Kat, Nadia, and Eric just steel themselves this week and take the full-bodied plunge back into work. That's why this week's episode is refreshing, but there's also a small chance it'll stop your heart. This week's main

Anthony John Agnello stops by to talk about the RPG news from last week's Nintendo Direct, including new Final Fantasy Theatrhythm and Fire Emblem games, plus a name for the Breath of the Wild sequel!

This month's special episode of Axe of the Blood God is a complete guide to tactics RPGs! From Fire Emblem to Battletech, here's what you need to know!

For this edition of the Console RPG quest, Kat and Nadia return to the early days of the 2000s to delve into the overlooked RPG legacy of Nintendo's most underrated handheld: Game Boy Advance.

We've nearly reached the PlayStation 2 era in the Console RPG Quest, but first we take a quick detour to talk about the Sega Dreamcast and it's unique RPG legacy. With special guest Shane Bettenhausen.

In this episode of the Console RPG Quest, we talk about the legacy of the Sega Genesis and its rich RPG history, in the wake of its 30th anniversary.

Axe of the Blood God's Console RPG Quest continues with one of the most consequential consoles ever for the genre: the Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System!