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Home on the RNG

Mad Centaur Productionshomeontherng.captivate.fm
What do you get when you combine jRPG veteran Russ McGallian, with enthusiastic jRPG amateur Jeff Hillary, and mix in a healthy dose of video game music expert Chris Taylor? Mostly chaos. But occasionally they produce an in depth analysis of the jRPGs you love, hate, or never even heard of. Listen to them as they play through every jRPG ever made (they may die of old age before they finish).
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Episodes

Suikoden 2

Suikoden II is a role-playing video game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation video game console and the second installment of the Suikoden video game series. It was released on December 17, 1998, in Japan; on September 29, 1999, in North America; and on July 28, 2000, in Europe. The game features a vast array of characters, with over 100 recruitable characters, of which over 40 are usable in combat. Find us online! Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitte...

Jul 07, 20251 hr 12 minEp. 64

Star Ocean 2

Star Ocean: The Second Story, is an action role-playing video game developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix for the PlayStation. It is the second game in the Star Ocean series and the first game in the series to be released outside Japan, arriving in North America in June 1999 and Europe in April 2000, by Sony Computer Entertainment. Taking place in a science fantasy universe, the story centers around a young man named Claude C. Kenny, a cadet from a space-faring Earth organization who is stra...

May 05, 202553 minEp. 63

Side Quest: Cozy Games

A brief round table discussion of the cozy games we like to play to unwind. Featuring Riley and Jamie.

Apr 07, 202526 min

Earthbound

EarthBound, released in Japan as Mother 2: Gīgu no Gyakushū, is a role-playing video game developed by Ape Inc. and HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The second entry in the Mother series, it was first released in Japan in August 1994, and in North America in June 1995. A port for the Game Boy Advance developed by Pax Softnica, bundled with Mother (1989) as Mother 1+2, was released only in Japan in 2003. The game focuses on Ness and his party o...

Mar 03, 20251 hr 47 minEp. 62

Romancing Saga 2

Romancing SaGa 2 is a 1993 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the Super Famicom. It is the fifth entry in the SaGa series. A 3D remake entitled Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven is planned for release on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Windows in 2024. Find us online! Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaur Russ Twitter - @RussMac25 Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor...

Jan 06, 202547 minEp. 62

Desert Bus for Hope 2024

Once again Russ and I are heartily advocating Loading Ready Run's annual Desert Bus for Hope fundraiser, to raise money for Child's Play. Starting November 8th at 4pm CST. Russ and I will be watching the whole week. Join the stream, tell them Home on the RNG sent you. http:\\twitch.tv\desertbus http:\\desertbus.org

Nov 05, 20243 min

Wild Arms 2

Wild Arms 2, known in Japan as Wild Arms: 2nd Ignition, is a 1999 role-playing video game for the PlayStation, and the second installment in the Wild Arms series, developed by Media.Vision and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Find us online! Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaur Russ Twitter - @RussMac25 Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor...

Nov 04, 202437 minEp. 61

Side Quest: Music of Lufia 1-3

Join us and musical expert Chris Taylor as we look back at the music of the first three Lufia games

Oct 07, 202423 min

Revenge of the Special Episode

Join us as we look at back on the last 9 games we played, and discuss the tropes, the highs, the lows, and the weirds. Find us online! Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaur Russ Twitter - @RussMac25 Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

Sep 02, 202448 minEp. 60

Persona 2-1

Persona 2: Innocent Sin is a 1999 role-playing video game by Atlus for the PlayStation. It is the second entry in the Persona series, itself a subseries of the Megami Tensei franchise, and acts as a sequel to the original Persona. The game was re-released in 2011 for the PlayStation Portable. The original version was not localized for western territories; however, the PSP version was released in North America and Europe under the title Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2 – Innocent Sin. Find us online...

Jul 01, 202450 minEp. 59

Star Ocean 1

Star Ocean is a 1996 action role-playing game developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix for the Super Famicom. The first game in the Star Ocean series, it was released only in Japan in July 1996, and was the first game developed by tri-Ace, consisting of staff that had previously left Wolf Team due to being unhappy with the development process for Tales of Phantasia with Namco in 1995. Find us online! Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaur Russ Twitter -...

May 06, 202457 minEp. 58

Breath of Fire 3

Breath of Fire III is a role-playing video game developed and published by Capcom originally for the PlayStation console as part of the Breath of Fire series. Initially released in Japan on September 11, 1997, the game was later released in North America and Europe in 1998. It is the first game in the franchise to feature three-dimensional graphics and voice acting. The title was developed by director Makoto Ikehara and features a unique jazz-inspired soundtrack by company composers Yoshino Aoki...

Mar 04, 202440 minEp. 57

Triangle Strategy

Triangle Strategy is a 2022 tactical role-playing game co-developed by Square Enix and Artdink for Nintendo Switch. The game was published by Square Enix in Japan and Nintendo internationally for the Nintendo Switch on March 4, 2022. The Windows version was published by Square Enix and was released on October 13, 2022. The development of the game was led by Tomoya Asano, producer of Bravely Default and Octopath Traveler. Find us online! Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Tw...

Jan 01, 202437 minEp. 56

Side Quest: Our First 50 Games

Join Jeff and Russ as they look back at the first 50 games reviewed for Home on the RNG. The highs, the lows, and the forgotten. Thank you so much for listening and being a part of our journey. Here's to the next 50!

Dec 04, 202338 min

Desert Bus For Hope Promo

Join Desert Bus for Hope starting November 11th 2023. Watch it on twitch.tv/desertbus or at desertbus.org.

Nov 09, 20232 min

Wild Arms

Our 50th game! Wild Arms is a role-playing video game developed by Japanese company Media.Vision. Originally released in Japan in 1996 for the PlayStation, it was later translated and released in North America in 1997 and Europe in 1998 by Sony Computer Entertainment. It features a fantasy setting and motif and 2D computer graphics for normal gameplay, while battle sequences are rendered in 3D. Find us online! Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaur Russ T...

Nov 06, 202348 minEp. 55

Life Events - Schedule Update

Scheduling update. Home on the RNG might be going on a brief hiatus. When it returns, we will be posting episodes slower, to rebuild our buffer. For a short time, episodes will be posted only once a month. Episodes will still alternate between Home on the RNG reviews and Side Quests. Thank you for your understanding, and thank you for listening to our little show.

Oct 23, 20233 min

Trail in the Sky 3

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd is a 2007 role-playing video game developed by Nihon Falcom. The game is a part of the Trails series, itself a part of the larger The Legend of Heroes series, and serves as the final entry in the Trails in the Sky arc. Trails in the Sky the 3rd first released in Japan for Windows and later for the PlayStation Portable. It did not see an English release until 2017 due to the game's large amount of text necessary to translate. A port to the PlayStati...

Oct 02, 202327 minEp. 54

Side Quest: FF6 Fanmods

Jeff and Russ discuss two very popular fanmods for Final Fantasy VI, Brave New Worlds and The T Edition. How big of a change can they really be from the base game?

Sep 18, 202323 min

Final Fantasy VI

Final Fantasy VI, also known as Final Fantasy III from its initial North American release, is a 1994 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the sixth main entry in the Final Fantasy series, and the first to be directed by someone other than series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi; the role was instead filled by Yoshinori Kitase and Hiroyuki Ito. Long-time collaborator Yoshitaka Amano returned as character designer and concept artist...

Sep 04, 20231 hr 28 minEp. 53

Trials of Mana

Trials of Mana is a 2020 action role-playing game developed by Xeen and published by Square Enix for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. A mobile port released the following year. It is a 3D remake of the 1995 Super Famicom title of the same name, the third game in the Mana series. Find us online! Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaur Russ Twitter - @RussMac25 Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor...

Aug 07, 202340 minEp. 52
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