The pub partakes in a spoilercast of the Game of the Year in our hearts for 2025, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter.

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Spoilercast

In this episode, David and Casey take a deep trek through the dark and demon-filled world of the Shin Megami Tensei franchise. From their favourite titles, to their most used demons, they explore what makes SMT such a fascinating series to explore.



Whether you’re a longtime fan or a newcomer curious about the franchise, this episode takes a spoiler-lite journey into everything that makes Shin Megami Tensei such an incredible experience.

The Year of Shin Megami Tensei

Our latest episode is all about Digimon or Pokémon, as Paige joins us to discuss Digimon Story - Time Stranger and Pokémon Legends Z-A.

Digimon or Pokémon?

For some strange reason, David thought this was the year he could get over his Kinemortophobia, but alas that proved not to be the case. He and Casey discuss Resident Evil, Silent Hill F and The Nameless Game.

A Discussion of Spooky RPGs

Finally, after years of telling anyone would listen, the world is discovering just how wonderful Trails in the Sky truly is. The podcast shares their early impressions of the remake and their favourite parts so far.

Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter: Impressions

Handheld gaming may be booming today, but many fans consider the true golden age to be the Nintendo DS and PSP era from 2004 to 2014. In this episode, David and Casey revisit the most underrated Nintendo DS RPGs and overlooked PSP RPGs from the early 2000s, sharing hidden gems and revealing which classic handheld RPGs are still sitting on their backlogs.

Nintendo DS or PlayStation Portable?

Join Casey, David, and Daniel for another RPG Club play through as they dive into one of the most spectacular games available on the Nintendo Switch 2 — Cyberpunk 2077. In this episode, we share our favorite moments, discuss standout gameplay experiences, and explore what makes this CD Projekt Red RPG such an unforgettable and must-play title.

Whether you’re a longtime fan of open-world role-playing games or curious about how Cyberpunk 2077 shines on the Switch 2, this conversation is packed with insights you won’t want to miss.

The Definitive Cyberpunk 2077 Retrospective

This week on the podcast, David and Casey discuss two of the most important Nintendo RPG franchises in Fire Emblem and Advance Wars. Was Nintendo right in choosing to focus on Fire Emblem or are we due for a new Advance Wars?



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Fire Emblem Vs. Advance Wars

For various reasons, many RPG franchises have gone dormant over the past decade. In this episode, we discuss the most popular franchises on life support, and which ones we think could potentially get a new release.



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Dead RPG Franchises

David and Casey chat about taking on another backlog game and enjoying a remaster of a childhood staple in Suikoden 2 and Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 & 4.

Suikoden 2 & Tony Hawk

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