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In the first episode of 2023, Klauss and Seyrr continue their discussion of the Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack with Disc 3. The pair also talk about the most recent news from Final Fantasy XVI, the new Final Fantasy XIV Patch, and the professional wrestler who channeled his inner Sephiroth at a live event in Japan. Enjoy! Show Notes Phoenix Down Radio supports Extra Life for the 7th year: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=508760Tetsuya Nomura says sequel to Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is possible! By Orpheus Joshua from Noisy Pixel: https://noisypixel.net/tetsuya-nomura-stranger-of-paradise-final-fantasy-origin-sequel-possible/Final Fantasy XVI - First Look at Moogles: https://youtu.be/Ssu1hhJpUToFFXVI will showcase the power of the PS5 by Sammy Barker of Push Square: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/12/final-fantasy-16-will-showcase-the-power-of-ps5-says-developerFFXVI Retail marketing has begun in Japan. By Roberty Ramsey of Push Square: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/01/final-fantasy-16s-retail-marketing-has-begun-in-japanProfessional wrestler Kenny Omega invokes inner Sephiroth for entrance music: https://twitter.com/i/status/1610591471744487425

In the final episode of 2022, Klauss, Seyrr, and Taliz wax nostalgic over the past year, as well as talk about the big Final Fantasy news from The Game Awards and the release of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion. We hope you all have a safe and merry Holiday season, and a happy 2023! Enjoy, and see you next year!

After a 2-week break, Taliz, Seyrr, and Klauss are back! The trio discuss disc 2 of the Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack, go through the FFXIV Live Letter 74 digest, and talk about the plethora of Final Fantasy XVI news! Enjoy! Show Notes: Crisis Core: FFVII Reunion is more than a remaster - Written by Erren Van Duine: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/11/crisis-core-final-fantasy-vii-reunion-shows-its-more-than-a-remaster-in-new-trailer-screenshots-and-system-specs/Crisis Core Launch Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65lCz22aopYFFXVI will have another playable character - Written by Ed Nightingale: https://www.eurogamer.net/clive-wont-be-the-only-playable-character-in-final-fantasy-16FFXVI Rated Mature for Sex Scenes and Hate Crimes - Written by Isaiah Colbert: https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-16-mature-rating-sex-hate-crimes-drug-use-1849841663FFXVI Director Yoshida to appear at The Game Awards - written by Wesley Leblanc: https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/11/30/final-fantasy-16-producer-to-appear-at-the-game-awards-as-release-date-speculation-rampsFFXVI Release date leaked - written by Jesseyriche Cortez: https://clutchpoints.com/final-fantasy-16-release-date-reportedly-leakedFFXIV Live Letter 74 Recap - Written by Erren Van Duine: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/11/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-74-summary-patch-6-3-launches-early-january-2023/Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack Disc 2: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIII:_Original_Soundtrack#Disc_two_(55:50)

In this week's episode, Taliz rejoins Klauss and Seyrr to discuss Disc 1 of the Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack, the latest news from Final Fantasy XIV and XVI, as well as talk about the current status of our Extra Life 2022 campaign! Enjoy! Show Notes FFXIV Patch 6.28 Patch notes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/c8900c4aae544f7a013a49553aa104c1961a5c87 FFXIV Tactics Ogre Reborn Screenshot Contest: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/8ac9b0fc856404b7052e788422f08f385fd1e765 FFXVI is 95% done, release date expected at end of the year written by Darryn Bonthuys: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-16-is-95-done-release-date-reveal-expected-by-the-end-of-the-year/1100-6508903/ FFXVI devs talk about lore, GoT comparisons, and representation following latest trailer release written by Kat Bailey: https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-16-square-enix-interview-lore SE’s first Ethereum NFT game announced, Symbiogenesis written by Andrew Hayward: https://decrypt.co/113471/final-fantasy-square-enix-reveals-first-ethereum-nft-game Final Fantasy XIII - Disc 1: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIII:_Original_Soundtrack

In this week's episode, Klauss and Seyrr talk about the new content from FFXIV's Patch 6.25, including the new Manderville Weapons, Variant and Criterion Dungeons, and new Omicron Tribe quests in Ultima Thule. The pair also discuss the announced end of service for FFVII: The First Soldier, the new FFXVI trailer, and the FFXIV annual All Saints Wake event. Enjoy! Show Notes: FFVII: The First Soldier Mobile shooter announces end of service less than a year after release: https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/10/12/final-fantasy-vii-the-first-soldier-shuts-down-in-january written by Marcus Steward FFVII: Rebirth could deviate even more from original timeline: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-could-deviate-even-further-from-the-original-timeline/1100-6508330/ written by Darryn Bonthuys FFXIV All Saints Wake event is live: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2022/All_Saints_Wake/34nzplu2qj New art book “Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker - The Art of Resurrection - Among the Stars” is now available! Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3VTZBAg New FFXVI trailer goes “Game of Thrones”: https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-xvi-game-thrones-trailer-release-date-ps5-1849682063 written by Ethan Gach New FFXVI Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtpBEfrtE1s FFXVI Development in the home stretch: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/10/final-fantasy-16-development-now-in-the-home-stretch-on-schedule-for-summer-2023 written by Robert Ramsey

This week, Klauss and Seyrr talk about the news from the FFXIV 14-hour live broadcast, which included Live Letter 73, announcements about FanFest 2023, and a fun interview with the main scenario team. The pair also talked about a few Final Fantasy-related tabletop games. Enjoy! Show Notes Final Fantasy inspired cards will be making their way to Magic: The Gathering decks in 2024: https://www.polygon.com/23386980/mtg-final-fantasy-assassins-creed-universes-beyond-secret-lair-2024 by Charlie HallFFVII Remake / Chocobo’s Dungeon board games in the works: https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/board-game/news/final-fantasy-vii-remake-chocobos-dungeon-board-game-square-enix by Chase CarterFinal Fantasy 14 Is Under Attack By Hackers: https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-online-password-hack-square-enix-1849632764 by Levi WinslowLive Letter 73 overview: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/10/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-73-summary-patch-6-25-launches-october-18/ by Erren Van DuineQ&A from the 14-hour Live Stream via r/FFXIV: https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/ohh4hg/compilation_of_live_qa_from_the_14hour_broadcast/

In this episode, Klauss and Seyrr are joined by Anonymoose and Chamo, two of the FFXIV community's loremongers as we discuss the story and lore from Patch 6.2. We also celebrate our 7th anniversary of the podcast with a number of giveaways, talk about what the show has meant to us, and we get a special visit from prodigal podcast host Taliz Marvelous, who joins us for a few minutes to give some of his thoughts on his time with the show. We hope you enjoy! Show Notes AnonyMoose on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anonymoose Chamo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chamofleur Read all 4 Tales of the Dawn: https://sqex.to/A8mYx Final Fantasy news from Nintendo Direct: https://na.finalfantasy.com/news/2083 FFXIV 8th annual 14-hour broadcast and Live Letter 73: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/332768bcfb70b769faad1edd4326885daaac8440 Phil Spencer hasn't given up on FFXIV on XBox: https://www.eurogamer.net/phil-spencer-hasnt-given-up-on-bringing-final-fantasy-14-to-xbox New Stranger of Paradise DLC coming in October: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/09/stranger-of-paradises-crusade-against-chaos-continues-in-wanderer-of-the-rift-dlc New FFVII collectibles clouded by NFT's: https://gizmodo.com/final-fantasy-vii-figures-nft-square-enix-blockchain-1849542088

In this week's show, Seyrr and Klauss talk about the 9th anniversary of Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn, the release of Patch 6.2, and the best content of all, Island Sanctuary! Enjoy! Show notesFFXIV event The Rising is live until Sept 12, 7:59am PDT: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2022/The_Rising/hirh6wbu52Tales from the Dawn story 1: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/tales_from_the_dawn

After taking a short break, Klauss and Seyrr are back to talk about Disc 4 of the Final Fantasy XII Original Soundtrack. The pair also talk about the recent FFXIV Live Letter and the upcoming release of Patch 6.2. Enjoy! Show Notes FFXIV NA Datacenter update from Yoshida: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/e13e28fd82fd1ac87478cb455d988544359c371f FFXIV Patch 6.2 Special Site now live: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/endwalker/patch_6_2/ FFXIV Live Letter 72 overview: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/08/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-72-summary-patch-6-2-launches-august-23/ Final Fantasy XII Original Soundtrack Disc 4: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XII:_Original_Soundtrack#Disc_Four_(1:13:52)

This week, Seyrr and Klauss play through disc 3 of the Final Fantasy XII Original Soundtrack, talk about Yoshida's latest interviews regarding Final Fantasy XVI, and discuss the most recent news from Final Fantasy VII and Crisis Core. We hope you enjoy! Show Notes Final Fantasy Crystalline Resonance Piano Concert series: http://www.wildfaery.com/info/en/our-productions-en/ffcr-en Final Fantasy VII INTERgrade added to PS+ Extra lineup of games for July: https://blog.playstation.com/2022/07/13/playstation-plus-game-catalog-lineup-for-july-stray-final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade-marvels-avengers/ SE Says Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is PS5 exclusive due to PS5 SSD speeds: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-has-explained-why-final-fantasy-7-rebirth-is-a-ps5-exclusive/ Crisis Core Remake story will not be changing to align with FF7R story: https://www.cbr.com/crisis-core-wont-change-story-ff7-remake/ Buster sword design changed to link Zack to Cloud: https://gamerant.com/crisis-core-final-fantasy-7-reunion-changes-buster-sword/ SE cracks down on FC that used FFXIV IP to advertise in-game event with IRL billbords: https://www.dexerto.com/final-fantasy/square-enix-crack-down-ffxiv-event-organizers-billboards-viral-1864004/ Open-World FFXVI would have taken 15 years to make, says YoshiP: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/an-open-world-final-fantasy-16-wouldve-taken-15-years-to-make-claims-producer/ FFXVI moved away from turn-based combat to draw in younger gamers: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/final-fantasy-16-ditched-turn-based-combat-to-appeal-to-younger-generations-producer-says/

This week, Klauss and Seyrr dive into the second disc of the Final Fantasy XII Original Soundtrack. They also talk about the latest FFXIV Letter from the Producer Live, the end of service for Final Fantasy Record Keeper, and the latest news from Yoshi-P regarding Final Fantasy XVI. Enjoy! Show Notes FF Record Keeper announced end of service: https://noisypixel.net/final-fantasy-record-keeper-global-ending-september-2022 FFXIV Live Letter 71 Summary: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/07/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-71-summary-patch-6-2-coming-late-august-2022Interviews with Yoshida on FFXVI Gamespot: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-16-is-an-ambitious-more-mature-entry-in-the-series-says-producer/1100-6504803/Game Informer: https://www.gameinformer.com/preview/2022/06/21/an-interview-with-naoki-yoshida-on-eikons-boss-fights-and-when-well-see-moreIGN: https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-16-everything-we-learned

In this week's Episode, Klauss and Seyrr return to Ivalice via disc 1 of the Final Fantasy XII original soundtrack. The pair also talk about the recent anouncements regarding Final Fantasy XVI and the multitude of games in the Final Fantasy VII universe. Enjoy! Show Notes Final Fantasy XVI release window and new trailer: https://youtu.be/gV5rIW1QumsFinal Fantasy VII Ever Crisis trailer and release window announced: https://youtu.be/G53XnZSzRRUCrisis Core: Final Fantasy VII coming out this Winter: https://youtu.be/aRBiRFM2k0IFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth coming out Winter 2023: https://youtu.be/H_4CkyOmuuU

In this week's episode, Klauss and Seyrr discuss the FFXIV Patch 6.1 storyline, talk about the announcement of upcoming announcements for Final Fantasy's 35th anniversary, and go through an interview from Game Informer with Naoki Yoshida. Enjoy! Show notes Upcoming Final Fantasy 35th Anniversary announcements may be coming in June: https://gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasys-35th-anniversary-what-announcements-can-we-expect/1100-6503703/ Game Informer interview with Naoki Yoshida: https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/05/12/becoming-yoshi-p Uniqlo x Final Fantasy crossover issues: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-35th-anniversary-uniqlo-merch-now-available-xiv-shirt-already-sold-out/1100-6503504/

This week, Seyrr and Klauss talk about Disc 4 of the Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack. The pair also talk about the pending sale of SE's Western studios, the upcoming Uniqlo x FF collaboration in the US, good news from stemming from the FF XVI production team, and a questionable Tifa resin statue preorder. Enjoy! Show Notes Embracer Group to buy SE Montreal, Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and over 50 IP’s from Square Enix: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/05/embracer-group-enters-agreement-to-purchase-eidos-interactive-and-crystal-dynamics-from-square-enix Final Fantasy x Uniqlo collaboration comes to the US May 16th: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/04/uniqlo-x-final-fantasy-collaboration-heads-to-the-us-on-may-16/ FFXVI in its final stages of development: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/04/final-fantasy-xvi-is-in-the-final-stages-of-development/ Jack Garland joins DFFOO in Japan: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/04/jack-garland-joins-dissidia-final-fantasy-opera-omnia/ Final Fantasy fans stunned by new Tifa statue available for pre-order (Not from SE): https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-tifa-statue-eastudio-favorgk

This week, Seyrr and Klauss discuss Disc 3 of the Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack, as well as talk about the return of 2 crossover events to Final Fantasy XIV, the new Patch 6.1 which recently was released for the game, and the subsequent problems stemming from the new Housing Lottery system. Enjoy! Show Notes Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1 Patch notes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/c73cd284013587066d8f9e697fab1db9f007372c FFXIV Housing lottery system paused due to major bugs: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/04/final-fantasy-xiv-pauses-housing-lottery-to-investigate-critical-bug/ FFXI Crossover event coming back to FFXIV: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2022/The_Maidens_Rhapsody/u8fwlp9ev3 FFXIV x GARO event returns: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/181c211c4f26a40b0e1af3b31a5fdaf0ea5dae82 Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack Disc 3 : https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_X:_Original_Soundtrack#Disc_3_.2861:10.29

In this week's episode, Klauss and Seyrr continue discussing the Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack with disc 2. The pair also talk about FFXIV Live Letter 70, the upcoming Patch 6.1 update, and the announcement of Kingdom Hearts IV. Enjoy! Show Notes Kingdom Hearts IV Announced at a 20th Anniversary livestream: https://www.polygon.com/23018966/kingdom-hearts-4-announcement-trailer-release-date Kingdom Hearts IV Trailer: https://youtu.be/j2DSEkYFRh8FFXIV Live Letter 70 overview courtesy of Nova Crystallis: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/04/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-70-summary-patch-6-1-releases-april-12/ FFXIV Preliminary Patch 6.1 notes: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/4ef995518bea6aaa2fd0b5efbe7adf24b20f7a6f FFXIV Hatching Tide event starts April 13th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2022/Hatching_tide/qeng0r6k46

This week, Klauss and Seyrr dig into the music of Final Fantasy again with disc 1 of Final Fantasy X! Klauss talks about his experience at Anime Detour and the A New World: Final Fantasy concert, and Seyrr has to put up with our terrible Tidus/Meg Ryan jokes! Enjoy! Show notes Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin first week woes: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/stranger-of-paradises-first-week-of-sales-in-japan-is-among-the-lowest-of-any-final-fantasy-spinoff/ Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter 70 airs April 1: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/f5fe9d2a2e158b555484600a79b70fc13f80a313 Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack notes via FF Fandom: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_X:_Original_Soundtrack

Editor's note: Due to techinical difficulties, the live podcast ended up being split into 3 parts. We did our best to make a cohesive audio podcast for you wonderful listeners. With that being said, due to a portion of this week's show focusing on gameplay of Chocobo GP, we recommend you check out the Twitch VOD or the YouTube video (when we are able to combine it into one file) to get the full enjoyment of the playthrough. In this week's show, Birthday boy Seyrr and Klauss discuss the coverage from FFXIV Live Letter 69, talk a bit about the upcoming release of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin and its early review scores, and in a first for the show, give a live video game review of the recently released Chocobo GP kart racer for Nintendo Switch, with Seyrr providing color commentary while Klauss races against podcast listeners. We hope you enjoy! Show NotesFFXIV Live Letter coverage from Nova Crystallis: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/03/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-69-summary-patch-6-1-newfound-adventure-scheduled-for-mid-april/Live Letter coverage from GamerEscape: https://gamerescape.com/2022/03/04/letter-from-the-producer-live-part-lxix-showcases-first-part-of-patch-6-1-newfound-adventure/FFXIV Patch 6.1 site is live: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/endwalker/patch_6_1/

This week, Klauss and Seyrr discuss the storyline from the first installation of the Pandaemonium raid series; Asphedelos. The pair also goes over the information from Live Letter 68, and go through a recipe for an interesting drink created in honor of the 4th anniversary of Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia. Enjoy! Show Notes: The Phoenix Down - in honor of DFFOO's 4th anniversary: https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=736046237801220 - 1 oz Lemon Juice - .5 oz Cinnamon Simple Syrup - 1 oz London Dry Gin - 1 oz Cointreau or Orange Liqueur - 1 Egg white - Shake until frothy, then serve in a wide glass like a coupe, and feel revived! The drink is a cinnamon-y riff on a drink called the Corpse Reviver #2 Live Letter 68 summaries - From Nova Crystallis: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/02/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-68-summary-first-graphical-update-and-patch-roadmap-detailed/ - From Gamer Escape: https://gamerescape.com/2022/02/19/letter-from-the-producer-live-part-lxviii-shows-the-next-ten-years-of-final-fantasy-xiv/ Pandaemonium: Aphodelos summary from Final Fantasy Fandom: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Pand%C3%A6monium_(Final_Fantasy_XIV

SPOILER ALERT! In this episode, Seyrr and Klauss finish our dive into the Endwalker storyline, from the sundering of Etheirys to the End of the Universe (and back again?) The pair also talk about the plethora of Final Fantasy anniveraries happening this week, the Valentione's event in FFXIV, and how a Final Fantasy IX remake and Tactics remaster may not be so far fetched after all! Enjoy! Show notes Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition coming to Switch April 7th: https://square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/chrono-cross-the-radical-dreamers-editionFF9, Tactics remakes could be real after all: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/02/rumour-final-fantasy-9-remake-final-fantasy-tactics-remaster-and-many-more-could-be-real-after-allFFXIV Live Letter 68 set for February 18th: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/5175441f879605c8dfcde948dae13fbfd00f760bValentione’s Day returns to FFXIV: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2022/Valentiones_Day/wcm6ffa3hmFFXIV introduces Steam Account linking: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/4c39f8a03713f8fcbab25ebf908c16837c5faaba