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163: Vagrant Story (with Aidan Moher)

163: Vagrant Story (with Aidan Moher)

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 Like many of Square's RPGs of the late 90's and early 2000's, Vagrant Story is an ambitious, flawed, divisive and fantastic RPG, full of big ideas that didn't get a chance to full develop into what was planned. What we got was only one part of a larger saga (see also: Xenogears from just a few years prior), a game that stands on its own, proudly displaying all of the rough edges and brilliant ideas for all to see. It made for a great discussion on the podcast! Guest info: Aidan Moher * Check out Aidan's new podcast FunFactor https://funfactorpod.com/ * Find Aidan's writing on Astrolabe https://astrolabe.aidanmoher.com/ * Find Aidan's book Fight, Magic, Items https://fightmagicitems.rocks/ * Look forward to Aidan's next book about Suikoden 1 and 2 https://astrolabe.aidanmoher.com/suikoden-1-2-history-boss-fight-books-2026/ * Follow on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/aidanis.fun TIMESTAMPS * 0:00 Title Card * 0:38 Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts * 14:58 Story Setup/Themes/Localization * 42:35 Presentation * 1:03:32 Combat/Equipment * 1:36:21 Closing Thoughts/Recommendations/Plugs * 1:45:45 SPOILER WALL/Patron Thank-Yous * 1:47:38 Spoiler Section Music used in the episode is credited to Hitoshi Sakimoto. Tracks used: Opening Movie, Greyland Event Climax, Snowfly Forest, Dullahan, Minotauros, Remembrance, Dawn of Lea Monde, Fanfare Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!

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