About this episode

The episode discusses the controversial design and storytelling of Final Fantasy VIII with a panel of veterans and a newbie.

I dreamt I was a podcast host. On this week’s episode of Retro Encounter, a panel of four veterans and one newbie takes advantage of Zach’s absence to play the controversial but undeniably stylish Final Fantasy VIII. How do we feel about its unconventional design and storytelling choices? Is the cast of fashionable teenage soldiers brilliantly or nonsensically written? What does “Junctioning” even mean? Listen in to find out! Featuring: Aleks Franiczek, Ben Love, Paul Skevington, Steph Sybydlo, Rob White; Edited by Zach Wilkerson Opening and ending music by Miles Morkri Get in Touch: RPGFan.com RPGFan Shop Email us: retro@rpgfan.com Twitter: @rpgfancom Bluesky: @rpgfan.bsky.social Instagram: @rpgfancom Threads: @rpgfancom Facebook: rpgfancom Twitch: rpgfancom

People in this episode

Guests: Aleks Franiczek, Ben Love, Paul Skevington, Steph Sybydlo, Rob White

Topics covered

• Final Fantasy VIII
• game design
• storytelling
• video game characters
• Junctioning
• podcast discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RPGFan.com, RPGFan

Books & works: Final Fantasy VIII

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