About this episode

The episode discusses the nostalgic elements and character development in Final Fantasy 9.

All aboard the Final Fantasy 9 train! After the cyberpunk leanings of FF7 and the emotional love story of FF8, Square again pivoted to the past for their game of the future. The result is a glorious blend of high fantasy, in depth character building, and an emotional connection that's among the best in the entire franchise. On this episode, we talk precious first impressions and the incredible cast. STARRING (all handles from BlueSky) Barry Carenza (@hawkhellfire) Julian Titus (@julian_titus)...

People in this episode

Host: Bill Tucker

Guests: Barry Carenza, Julian Titus

Topics covered

• Final Fantasy 9
• nostalgia
• character building
• high fantasy
• video game analysis

Keywords

• Final Fantasy 9
• nostalgia
• character development
• high fantasy
• video games

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Square

Books & works: Final Fantasy 9, FF7, FF8

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