About this episode
The panel discusses the second half of Final Fantasy VIII, exploring its plot twists and gameplay elements.
…Whatever. This week on Retro Encounter, the panel is back to offer their thoughts on all the (beautiful?) nonsense that happens in the second half of Final Fantasy VIII. Which one of us prefers Triple Triad over the entire rest of the game? Did our positive impressions crumble under the weight of the many, many plot twists? Wait. What's even going on here... and does it matter? Listen in for our definitive breakdown of the game’s achievements, flaws, and that whole trippy ending sequence. 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
- video game discussion
- Triple Triad
- plot twists
- game analysis
Keywords
- Final Fantasy VIII
- Triple Triad
- plot twists
- game analysis
- video games
Mentioned in this episode
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