Episode 28: What's the Deal With JRPGs?

Published: Aug. 9, 2013, 4 p.m.

b"It's time for another excellent episode of Nerds Without Pants! Oh, you lucky, lucky people. This week, it's all about JRPGs for the main topic, but as always we begin with Consumption Junction.\\nSince Julian and Angelo bored the pants off of everyone last time, the lion's share of the opening segment is spent on Patrick's vacation to New York City. Museums were visited! Broadway shows were watched! Miis were Street Passed!\\nAfter that, Patrick talks about how easily he breezed through the ending of Fire Emblem, much to Julian's chagrin. This leads nicely into the topic de jour: JRPGs. The crew talks briefly about their origins with the genre, and then try to put their fingers on where they each started to diverge from this type of game. Julian is the most negative, but that may come from the burnout of playing over a hundred RPGs before reaching the current generation. The guys debate the idea that voice acting may have ruined the genre, discuss Lightning's boob job, and more. It's a discussion that's sure to leave you wanting to either high five or punch certain members of the podcast. Oh, and here's the article by Ethan Gach that Julian was quoted in.\\nTHIS WEEK'S MUSIC:\\nWild Arms- Lone Bird in the Shire\\nThe Phantom of the Opera- Music of the Night\\nSecret of Mana- Kind Memories\\nSuikoden 2- A Peaceful Mountain Village\\nBonus- White Rabbit"