I've been thinking... what if nothing in Final Fantasy VII: Remake has changed? What if *SPOILER* is actually still *SPOILER* and there really isn't any time travel or alternate dimensions or sequel stuff going on? Allow me to explain. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support

Austin Lee Matthews is the voice of Roche in Final Fantasy VII Remake. He has been Po and Ultron, been in Halo, Fire Emblem, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and plenty more. Plus, he has created a fantastic superhero audio drama, Megaton Girl. We cover as much as we can! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support

We are joined by two special guests, afficionados in the Wars of the Roses, to learn a bit of real-world history that helps us better understand Final Fantasy Tactics and also Game of Thrones! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support

Final Fantasy Tactics is an artistic triumph. It is better written than award-winning games, TV, and films, better developed than most video games, and more biting in its social commentary than most art dares to be. Our final thoughts. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support

Hitoshi Sakimoto creates incredibly moving themes for Final Fantasy Tactics that he reworks like a film score into everything from adventurous hero music, to calming character themes, to some of the best battle music in the series. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support

We breakdown the art and gameplay of FFT as best we can, focusing on the detailed and grounded designs that could have featured more diversity and all-time great job and battle systems. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support

We conclude the plot of Final Fantasy Tactics which packs a whopper right at the very end. We dive into more ethical gray areas struggle to find clear answers in this remarkably clever tale. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support

The War of the Lions concludes but not our story. And Delita's actions have us beginning to dive deep into whether they are justified in the end. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support

Somehow the plots thicken. Dycedarg is interrogated on the death of his father. And the Marquis Elmdor reveals the power of his legendary stone. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support

We near the endgame of FFT as we wrap up the side quests and get to a key scene where Delita sets us up for the final breathtaking act of this masterpiece.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support

We begin Chapter 4 of FFT as the endgame starts to come into focus. Then we set out on some side adventures featuring legendary heroes of other lands.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support

Grand Duke Barrington reveals himself to be among the most despicable people of all time and the Knights Templar fear a book that holds the truth of their religion.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support

We continue with FFT as our characters struggle with revelations about the church and the grotesque abuses of powerful men. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support

We dive deeper into the corruption of the church and crown and the role of misogyny in an episode that feels sadly and eerily relevant to today's world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support

Ramza Beolve is branded a heretic! The War of The Lions takes its toll on Dukes Larg and Goltanna while our heroes investigate the Church and the Zodiac Brave Stones. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support

Chapter Two comes to a close as the curtain rises on the War of the Lions. We learn a shocking truth (or lie) about Princess Ovelia and the story changes genres. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support

We meet Mustadio and his father and take the Mockingbird (Ovelia) into the arms of the Cardinal as the religious and spiritual themes of Final Fantasy Tactics begin to come into focus. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support

The story of Final Fantasy: Tactics expands immensely as we learn about the myriad of political machinations of the War of the Lions. Who are the Dukes Goltanna and Larg, what do they want, and what does princess Ovelia have to do with all this? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support

Ramza and Delita pursue the kidnappers of Delita's sister Tietra as the political machinations of Ivalice deepen and personal tragedy strikes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support

Ramza, Delita, and Argath set out on a quest to save the Marquis Elmdor from the Corpse Brigade only to discover that the rebels are quite a bit more than they seemed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drew-creasman/support