Wow, D23 was awesome! There was a ton of new information about Kingdom Hearts 3 and we can't wait to delve into it! This show is therefore quite extensive, as we run through the new Kingdom Hearts 3 trailer, which of course revealed a brand new world in Toy Story. Things then move onto discussions about the release year for Kingdom Hearts 3, as Square Enix revealed that the game will be releasing in 2018 and there's also a run-through around some comments Nomura has made regarding the depth of t...
Jul 18, 2017•1 hr 19 min
Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasy, was recently asked about whether he'd like to return to work on the Final Fantasy franchise. His response was very open ended, but he didn't shoot down the suggestion. But it begs the question, should Sakaguchi return? Would it be a good thing for the franchise or should they give some other people the opportunity so shine? We take a big old look at the current state of play when it comes to directors on the main Final Fantasy series, while also ...
Jul 11, 2017•58 min
We've been promised something of a big show for Kingdom Hearts 3 at D23 Expo, but there's still tons to speculate about! For example, we know there's going to be a new world announced for Kingdom Hearts 3, but which world will it be? Last time they announced Big Hero 6! We've also been told that we will receive a much longer trailer and that it will contain new content. Nomura has said that the new trailer will make people much happier than the one they showed prior to E3 2017. Who knows, they m...
Jul 04, 2017•1 hr 14 min
E3 2017 has been and gone everyone, but it's time to take a look back at the show and digest everything that came out of it! This episode Darryl is joined by Chris aka Hoogathy, who has been a regular contributor to the Final Fantasy Union website for many years. Together, they look at everything that happened prior to E3, the show itself and a couple of things that have come after. It means we'll be talking about a few different topics, such as Dissidia NT, the focus on mobile phone games and E...
Jun 27, 2017•42 min
E3 2017 is now done and dusted and from a Kingdom Hearts perspective, it was surprisingly good! We actually had quite a bit of information, from a new trailer, through to what we have to look forward to in the near future. Branden and Churro (who was at E3) breakdown everything we saw from Kingdom Hearts at this year's show and run-through what we're expecting to see at D23 in July, where they've said a new world will be shown! We hope you enjoy the show guys, it's a bumper edition!...
Jun 20, 2017•2 hr 40 min
Square Enix has hit E3 2017 pretty hard, with a ton of announcements, trailers and reveals before the show even started! This episode is therefore to run-through everything that's happened so far and also to run-through the Square Enix Presents schedule, so you guys know everything that's coming up! It should be a good E3 everyone, here's hoping we make it out the other side all in one piece!
Jun 12, 2017•43 min
Kingdom Hearts 3 has had quite the journey throughout E3 already following its announcement back in 2013. We take look through history to help inform our predictions! Yep, that's right, we're looking at every major event since the E3 2013 announcement, running through all of the key moments throughout the game's development so far. And this all culminates in our predictions for the Kingdom Hearts franchise at E3 2017 - so please be excited!
Jun 06, 2017•1 hr 16 min
Even though it doesn't feel like it should be, E3 2017 is right around the corner, so it's prediction time! And that's the first major segment of the show, as we talk about the games we think will be there and in what capacity they will appear! Following on from that, we have a ton of questions from the community, relating to a whole host of topics. We've got questions about Dissidia: Final Fantasy Arcade, Final Fantasy XVI and even our views on what distinguishes Western RPGs from Japanese RPGs...
May 30, 2017•56 min
There's a rather alarming rumour doing the rounds at the moment, which suggests Kingdom Hearts 3 is having content removed to hit a 2018 release date! And it's a rumour that features as the main topic of the show. What is the rumour, where did it come from and does it matter? All these questions are answered! We also have some questions from the community about the possibility of Kingdom Hearts 3 being shown at E3, how long we're willing to wait for Kingdom Hearts 3 to release and the likelihood...
May 23, 2017•1 hr 9 min
We have a rather interesting episode for you guys this week, as our main topic revolves around the release of Final Fantasy XV and how it's affected our opinions of the upcoming Final Fantasy 7 Remake. There's also a few news stories relating to Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Brave Exvius and Final Fantasy XIV, as well as some questions about the 30th Anniversary, NieR Automata and representation for more types of characters within the main series games! We hope you enjoy!
May 16, 2017•47 min
According to a new fiscal report, Kingdom Hearts 3 isn't coming out this year and it might not even release next year, as it was placed (alongside the Final Fantasy 7 Remake) in the "2018 and Beyond" category! Not the news we were hoping for! To lighten things up though, this episode we have a Patreon support on as a guest and there's also some questions from the community for the gang to answer. Oh, and you also get to listen to Branden complaining about having time off, what more could you ask...
May 09, 2017•2 hr 38 min
This episode of Final Fantasy Union has a strong focus on looking at the individual stories that we've been presented over the years and whether they had a profound effect on us. It sees us look at many of the different stories and what they brought to the table, including the more recent Final Fantasy XV. We hope you enjoy the featured discussion, as it's the main and only focus on the episode!
May 02, 2017•44 min
This episode of Kingdom Hearts Union focusses on what the Kingdom Hearts franchise can learn from other modern games. This relates to story structure, gameplay, quests, physics and more! There's also a ton of questions for Branden and Churro to run through, relating to Keyblade transformations in Kingdom Hearts 3, through to what kind of DLC they'd like to see in Kingdom Hearts 3. Oh, and there's also a question about what world Branden and Churro would like to appear in, if they were given the ...
Apr 25, 2017•1 hr 13 min
Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV was just over a year ago and since that event, the Final Fantasy machine went into overdrive. Final Fantasy XV kicked off in a monstrous way, but there was also World of Final Fantasy, tons of updates around Dissidia: Final Fantasy Arcade, the mobile titles and even things on the peripheral, like The Zodiac Age and the Final Fantasy VII Remake. But now that Episode Gladiolus is out, it's gone rather mellow! Our main segment is to therefore talk about the past year and...
Apr 18, 2017•42 min
Famitsu, the most reputable video games magazine in Japan has conducted a huge survey to find out all about Kingdom Hearts. There were numerous questions involved, such as first game, favourite characters and what people love most about the series. There are definitely some interesting results thrown in there! The second major part of the podcast focusses around let's play videos and live streams - are they valid? Branden and the team discuss this rather interesting topic.
Apr 11, 2017•2 hr 40 min
Despite the fact Final Fantasy XV released towards the end of last year, the news just doesn't seem to be slowing down. And there's been so much news, we had to dedicate an entire episode about it! We have obviously had the release of Episode Gladiolus, but that wasn't all. Chapter 13 Verse 2 released alongside this, as well as some updates. The Final Fantasy XV MMO has also been officially unveiled and we've had an extended teaser trailer for Episode Prompto! It's all go at the moment and we co...
Apr 04, 2017•47 min
With this year celebrating the 15th anniversary of the original game, this episode we're taking a trip down memory lane as we have a special segment focussed on the development of Kingdom Hearts. It's a very detailed look at almost every aspect of development, from clashes with Disney, through to finding the correct musical score, so we hope you enjoy it! As always, there's also plenty of news to run through and we have a question from the community about world-specific transformations in Kingdo...
Mar 28, 2017•54 min
It's a mega question episode this time around, as Darryl and Lauren run-through over 10 questions from members of the community! Before that though, there's a bit of news, which relates to Final Fantasy XV, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age and also World of Final Fantasy. The questions themselves are very broad, ranging from which Final Fantasy games we've achieved 100 percent completion on, through to merging Final Fantasy games and even what content we'd want to see for the future of Final Fa...
Mar 21, 2017•1 hr 11 min
It's a bumper episode of Kingdom Hearts Union this time around as there's plenty of news to run through, as well as an interview that was published that featured Tetsuya Nomura and Yoko Shimomura. Also be sure to check out the questions segment, as there's quite a few interesting little nuggets in there, as Branden is joined by Churro and Sabrina to talk about everything that's happened in the world of Kingdom Hearts over the past two weeks!
Mar 14, 2017•1 hr 3 min
With the release of Final Fantasy XV dividing the fan base once again, this episode's featured topic (as suggested by a long-time listener!) is about that very topic... worst game syndrome. As let's face it, what we're seeing with Final Fantasy XV isn't a new thing. We take a look back over the years to see how the franchise has changed, with the hope of understanding how we've got the situation we find ourselves in. Outside of that, there's also news for Final Fantasy XV, the Final Fantasy VII ...
Mar 07, 2017•56 min
With this year serving as the 15th anniversary of Kingdom Hearts, it's time to take another look at what this year could mean for the franchise in terms of releases. Kingdom Hearts 2.8 has already released and there's also Kingdom Hearts 1.5+2.5 on the horizon, but what's happening beyond that and what's the current development status for Kingdom Hearts 3. All will be discussed with episode! We also have a question that deals with the best order to play the Kingdom Hearts 2.8 compilation, so the...
Mar 01, 2017•1 hr 14 min
Hajime Tabata, who is of course the director of Final Fantasy XV, has been talking about the game's story. Specifically, he's talking about what they were looking to accomplish in terms of its focus and its depth. In a separate interview, Tabata also spoke about what he wants to do now that Final Fantasy XV has been launched. He recalled a conversation he had with series creator, Sakaguchi! We've also got some news about various games, like Mobius and the Final Fantasy VII Remake, as well as som...
Feb 21, 2017•43 min
It's Valentine's Day everyone, so it's therefore the perfect time to read some awesome fan fiction! And that's what Branden does throughout this one hour special episode. There are three glorious fan fictions featured in this episode, each with love as a central theme. We hope you guys enjoy this special episode, before we return back to normal broadcasting next episode!
Feb 14, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Final Fantasy has turned 30 everyone, and Square Enix hosted an official event to kick off the year-long celebration. We're joined by YouTuber Sue Lightning this episode to run-through everything that happened during the event and the aftermath! There's news relating to Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, Final Fantasy XV, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, the Final Fantasy VII Remake and more! We hope you enjoy it!
Feb 07, 2017•55 min
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue is now here everyone, and it's time for us to take a deep dive into everything that this game offers. The first part of the podcast is our standard review, looking at the graphics, gameplay, story and music for each part of the collection. The second part of the podcast is a full-on spoilercast where we're running through everything offered within 0.2 and Back Cover! It's a pretty substantial episode, so we hope you guys enjoy listening as much as we ...
Feb 01, 2017•2 hr 44 min
As Final Fantasy turns 30 years old this year, this episode is focussed around our expectations for the year, with tons of predictions around potential announcements! We already know that Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age and Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood are releasing this year, but what about other titles such as Dissidia Arcade or Final Fantasy XV on PC? Given the vast quantity of questions we had on our Final Fantasy XV review episode, we also have some spill-over this episode so there's an ...
Jan 24, 2017•54 min
Happy New Year Final Fantasy Union listeners! As promised, we're kicking things off with our Final Fantasy XV review episode! It's scary to think that Final Fantasy XV has almost been out for two months now, but here we are and we're ready to give our thoughts, relatively spoiler free! We'll take a look through the story, the gameplay, the various different things such as quests, the music, the graphics... it's a massive long conversation! There are also some questions from the community thrown ...
Jan 17, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Kingdom Hearts Union starts off the year with a bang, with Branden, Churro and Sabrina discussing all the news surrounding the impending release of Kingdom Hearts 2.8 and beyond! Some reviews for Kingdom Hearts 2.8 have already started to surface and the Game Informer review detailed a lot of information about the game. On the Kingdom Hearts 3 news front there's a ton of debates about whether Utada will be involved with the game, as her father is making conflicting statements! The bulk of the ep...
Jan 10, 2017•1 hr 22 min
Wow, what a year it's been for Final Fantasy! We've had a ton of game releases, but it's also been a stellar year for announcements and events! For this episode, we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to round-out the year and run-through all of the big announcements! Yep, that means we'll be talking about Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV, the delay, the release, games like Final Fantasy Explorers and World of Final Fantasy and even Dissidia: Final Fantasy! Thank you all for your support this...
Dec 20, 2016•46 min
This episode of Kingdom Hearts Union is jam packed full of so many different cool topics, ranging from the announcement of a limited edition Kingdom Hearts PS4 to celebrate the 15th anniversary, through to when Sora will be added to World of Final Fantasy! We also got the final Kingdom Hearts 2.8 trailer so that's discussed IN-DEPTH by Branden, Churro and Sabrina. There's also some interesting questions, leading to discussions about the worlds appearing Kingdom Hearts 0.2 and Kingdom Hearts 3, a...
Dec 13, 2016•1 hr 20 min
