About this episode
We turn our thoughts back to the JRPG in this year full of them, and enjoy one of the most surprising games we’ve played … well, since last month, but we’ve been really lucky this year. Come for talk of genre exercises, being on your bullshit, and the power of a well worn story well told as we discover … Live A Live! Send us questions about our game clubs, other games, or gaming in general to abnormalmappingpodcast@gmail.com! If you would like to support us please visit patreon.com/abnormalmapping for exclusive podcasts, writing, and even opportunities to be on an episode as a guest! Things Discussed: Nier, Pokemon Shield, Titanfall 2, Dirt 5, Forza 3, Idle Thumbs, Live A Live, Final Fantasy XIII, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, numbers going up, being normal about games This Month's Game Club: Live a Live Next Month's Game Club: Max Payne 2 Music This Episode Live A Live by Yoko Shimomura Megalomania by Yoko Shimomura Kiss of Jealousy by Yoko Shimomura The Birds Fly in the Sky, the Fish Swim in the River by Yoko Shimomura Secret Mission by Yoko Shimomura Wanderer by Yoko Shimomura Knock You Down! by Yoko Shimomura Wait for Truth by Yoko Shimomura Unseen Syndrome by Yoko Shimomura Wings That Don't Reach by Yoko Shimomura City of Hopelessness by Yoko Shimomura Go! Go! Buriki Daioh! by Yoko Shimomura