We had so much Kingdom Hearts 3 news at D23 that we decided to dive into even more analysis this episode, as well as answering some pertinent questions! It sees Branden, Churro and Sabrina discuss the D23 trailers in much more depth, as well as the worlds we now know will appear in Kingdom Hearts 3. In addition, we've got three rather tasty questions related to Young Xehanort, potential Kingdom Hearts 3 censorship and Organisation XIII! We hope you guys enjoy!
Feb 27, 2018•1 hr 12 min
It's been a while since we've focussed on Final Fantasy news, but we've got a whole episode dedicated to it this time around! Yep, we're going to be looking in-detail about how Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT performed after launch, from the perspective of sales and also from its critical reception. We've also got a small update regarding the Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and then some rather extensive opinions about the Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition and its additional story content! We hope you guys enjo...
Feb 20, 2018•40 min
D23 Expo just happened in Japan and there was a HUGE array of news relating to Kingdom Hearts 3! Not only did we get an awesome new trailer, it revealed a whole host of new information, including a brand new world... Monsters Inc! This has been rumoured for a while, but it's great to see it fully realised. We also got to see the Tangled world in action, learn more about the Toy Story world and Utada Hikaru's new theme tune was revealed to the world for the first time! There's also a ton more dis...
Feb 13, 2018•2 hr 57 min
Dissidia NT has now been out for a week and we've got an extensive discussion about how we feel! We'll be covering lots of different topics, from the story and the gameplay, through to the voice acting! And we'll be talking about it a lot, providing some constructive feedback where we feel it's necessary! On top of that, we've also got questions from the community relating to 3rd party characters in Dissidia, favourite locations and favourite optional bosses!
Feb 06, 2018•58 min
It looks like OPM UK may have just revealed some huge story details for Kingdom Hearts 3... but is it too good to be true? In an article within the magazine, they spoke about Kingdom Hearts 3 having a split-perspective story between Sora and Riku and there also being a Fantasia World... but did they just confuse it with Kingdom Hearts 3D? We've also got questions about DLC, and potential ports of Chain of Memories to the Nintendo Switch.
Jan 30, 2018•1 hr
Over the years, there have been so many different battle systems incorporated into Final Fantasy main series games, but what are the differences between them and which is our favourite? Well, that's exactly what we're discussing today on the podcast! One of our premium Patreon supporters, Bleu Machine, also dropped in to talk about Dissidia NT and Final Fantasy XIII amongst other things. And the show wouldn't be complete without a rundown of recent developments in the world of Final Fantasy, whi...
Jan 23, 2018•1 hr 6 min
As we kick off 2018, we thought it would be the perfect time to dive into the Kingdom Hearts 3 rumour-mill to see what's happening! And there's actually quite a lot to discuss, from leaks that have come from external development partners, through to musicians who are claiming to have worked on the project. There's also some time for Branden to run-through questions relating to Kingdom Hearts Union X and dream battles that could take place in Kingdom Hearts 3!
Jan 16, 2018•1 hr 17 min
Welcome to 2018 everyone, it's time to look at what we've got in store! So, for this episode we're running through all of the big Final Fantasy XV updates we've seen and what that means for us throughout 2018. Yep, we're talking Episode Ardyn, we're talking expansive patches and we're talking expansions to the Final Fantasy XV Universe! It makes for a rather fun-packed episode, with plenty of updates and we even have some other news thrown in too for good effect!
Jan 09, 2018•48 min
Next year is going to be a huge year for Kingdom Hearts 3 and if two new leaked screenshots are to be believed, things could get even crazier as they show a Monsters Inc. world in the game! We discuss the rumour and implications all throughout the show, but that's not all! To round out the year, we've also included the "Lost Episode" where we talk all about Kingdom Hearts merchandise and there's some pretty extensive detail here! We hope you all have a happy holiday and we'll see you in 2018!...
Dec 20, 2017•2 hr 42 min
It's time for a change of pace, as this episode we're talking about 2017, but more from the perspective of what we got up to throughout the year! We'll be talking house moves, different initiatives we've tried with the community, different games we've been playing, like NieR Automata and Nioh and in a more general sense, what it's actually been like to podcast this year. We hope you enjoy this "retrospective" episode, and the fact we're publishing it a day earlier than normal! Happy holidays eve...
Dec 11, 2017•37 min
Amongst discussing recent Kingdom Hearts news, including platforms for potential Kingdom Heart 3 news, this episode Branden talks all about his recent trip to Tokyo! Yep, Branden is talking all about visiting the Square Enix Cafe, as well as the Square Enix HQ and Artnia cafe! In addition, there are also plenty of questions to run-through, such as why we haven't received much Kingdom Hearts 3 information recently, and whether we'll see some Kingdom Hearts characters appear in other games, like S...
Dec 05, 2017•1 hr 18 min
Square Enix has announced that they're planning to expand the World of Final Fantasy and that's what we're discussing in detail throughout the episode. For starters, they've revealed a new game called World of Final Fantasy Meli-Melo, which will be releasing on smartphones in Japan, but they also stated that due to impressive sales, they will be looking to expand the franchise further in the future. In addition, we also talk about news relating to Final Fantasy XV and some other smaller updates ...
Nov 29, 2017•47 min
With Kingdom Hearts 3 turning into a rather gorgeous looking game, which platform will be best to play it on? That's one of the questions the guys answer today, while talking through a ton of other topics. There's an update on the total number of sales the series has managed to garner, as well as speculation on what Square Enix may choose to do with the Nintendo Switch! We've also got questions about side quests and some theories that Branden will run through, as the whole gang get involved!...
Nov 21, 2017•1 hr 17 min
We had the amazing opportunity to interview Naoki Yoshida, producer and director on Final Fantasy XIV, not too long ago and this episode, we're talking all about the experience! On top of that, we've also got some news relating to Dissidia NT and also Final Fantasy XV... Then, to round things out, we have a couple of different question topics. It means we'll be talking briefly about FFTCG, which elements of Final Fantasy XV we'd like to see them carry forward and whether we think there will ever...
Nov 14, 2017•55 min
We've got another bumper questions episode for you guys this time around where we tackle questions like... could Kingdom Hearts 3 work on Nintendo Switch? Branden is joined by Churro and Sabrina to talk about all things Kingdom Hearts, with questions around coverage at upcoming trade shows, Gummi Ship sections and how the story might pan out in future Kingdom Hearts games. It makes for a rather varied episode, and we hope you enjoy it!
Nov 07, 2017•1 hr 10 min
With Final Fantasy XV almost a year old and only the Final Fantasy 7 Remake on the horizon... when should Final Fantasy XVI Release? It's a question that was asked by a member of our community as they wanted to understand whether we'd prefer they release Final Fantasy 16 sooner, or focus on spin-offs and other titles within the franchise first? In other questions, we also speak about the localised Ultimania guidebooks and which game we would want to have a sequel or prequel It makes for a fun-fi...
Oct 31, 2017•47 min
To help you recover from our deep dive into Kingdom Hearts X, we've got some news relating to Kingdom Hearts 3 this episode. We learnt about the heights of some famous characters, some new world information and got a small update on the progress into some of the game's character models. For the questions, we delve into the future of single player games and some theories about the story of Kingdom Hearts X!
Oct 24, 2017•1 hr 16 min
It's been a bit quiet on the Final Fantasy news front over the past few weeks, but in an interview that took part during the Tokyo Game Show that was just published, Tabata spoke about the Final Fantasy VII Remake. He was asked a rather direct question, but the topic somehow got onto him directing a potential sequel to the Final Fantasy VII Remake - craziness! We therefore discuss what this might mean from a narrative perspective. Outside of that, we do actually have a few morsels of news that S...
Oct 17, 2017•43 min
For today's masterful analysis, we're taking a massive look at Kingdom Hearts X! We'll be answering questions like, what's the deal with the Unchained State? What's the deal with Luxu and what's the deal with the Master of Masters? We'll also be talking about what our expectations are for Kingdom Hearts after the release of Kingdom Hearts 3... which is a scary thought!
Oct 10, 2017•1 hr 15 min
It's time for a mini-wrap up episode from the 2017 Tokyo Game Show, where the big news related to Final Fantasy XV! Our main topic is directly related to this, as we discuss the announcement that Final Fantasy XV will be receiving new story content throughout 2018, something which is rather unprecedented! Outside of that, we also run-through the various news stories that cropped up, such as the announcement of a new Dissidia NT character and another VR game for Final Fantasy XV!...
Oct 03, 2017•37 min
Following on from last episode, the crew are now taking a deep dive into Kingdom Hearts X Back Cover! This sees a look into the characters you should know about, as well as how the story plays out! It's a pretty detailed segment, so if you're interested in finding out more, you will definitely enjoy it! On top of that, we also have a ton of questions... such as Whose Nobody Xion and whether they've heard of newcomers to the franchise struggling with getting into the franchise!...
Sep 26, 2017•1 hr 12 min
Today we're discussing the future of the Final Fantasy franchise, but in a way that you might not expect! It comes after legendary creator Yoshinori Kitase spoke to Kotaku about his vision for future games within the franchise and how he wants to incorporate things he's learnt on Mobius into home console titles. It's an interesting thought and it leads onto interesting discussions around the potential for an early access Final Fantasy title, as well as the direction things could potentially go f...
Sep 19, 2017•47 min
Kingdom Hearts X is often somewhat forgotten about, so for this episode we thought it'd be grand to do a COMPLETE summary of Season 1! It means we're therefore going to be talking about the premise, the characters and of course, the scenario. Yep, we're going to be hitting the scenario hard here, as there are a ton of little details within the story that could be rather important! We hope you enjoy the recap, even if you perhaps aren't playing Kingdom Hearts X!
Sep 12, 2017•34 min
We're very privileged to have legendary Final Fantasy music arranger TPR join us this episode, as he talks about his new album launch and answers plenty of our questions! He also joins us as we recap what was a rather crazy Gamescom 2017, where there were an absolute ton of announcements relating to the Final Fantasy XV Universe. We'll be talking about surprise announcements such as Final Fantasy XV PC and Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition, as well as the new downloadable festival!...
Sep 05, 2017•53 min
With Kingdom Hearts 3 pretty much skipping Gamescom 2017, we thought it would be the perfect time to have a questions episode! It means we'll be discussing plenty of fun topics, such as the likelihood of Kingdom Hearts 3 appearing on PC and whether we think there's a chance other Disney films will appear within the game. On a different tact, there are also questions relating to... how you can try to get your friends into Kingdom Hearts and whether we think a "Super Smash Bros" style game could w...
Aug 29, 2017•47 min
Just prior to Gamescom, Square Enix decided to do a huge news blast for Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT, the console version of Dissidia Arcade! They revealed the release date for the game, but also detailed the Ultimate Collector's Edition and also announced that there would be a Season Pass that will contain six additional characters. This episode, we're reacting to all of this news, while giving some other general thoughts about Gamescom and some of the other small pieces that have happened in the...
Aug 22, 2017•45 min
For this episode of Kingdom Hearts Union, we're joined by renowned voice actress Erika Harlacher. She has appeared in quite a few Japanese games over the years, and most recently appeared in Persona 5! Did we mention she's also a huge Kingdom Hearts fan? Aside from a rather neat interview, this episode runs through a recent interview with Shinji Hashimoto, who was appearing at MAGIC 2017. He spoke about Marvel appearing in Kingdom Hearts 3 and also why they haven't spoken too much about the game...
Aug 15, 2017•1 hr 28 min
The music of Final Fantasy has been something of a marvel over the years so we've decided to dedicate this episode to just that, Final Fantasy music. Throughout the episode, we discuss numerous topics such as... when did you actually start paying attention to the music of Final Fantasy, outside of it being just generic background music? We also discuss our favourite composers in addition to the famed Nobuo Uematsu and discuss the world after his departure - specifically with reference to Final F...
Aug 08, 2017•58 min
Branden tackles the ever-exciting world of Kingdom Hearts by himself today as he runs-through numerous pieces of news relating to job hirings on Kingdom Hearts 3. There are also a few different questions, one of which relates to whether or not Branden feels Kingdom Hearts 3 will feel like an incomplete game, in similar fashion to Final Fantasy XV. Things then move onto theoretics, as there's a question relating the Keyblade of Hearts from the original Kingdom Hearts. We hope you guys enjoy!...
Aug 01, 2017•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 126
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age has now released and we're talking all about it in this special episode! Yep, we're going to be running through our initial experiences with Final Fantasy XII back when it initially released, but then we'll be running onto how we feel about The Zodiac Age so far - have our opinions changed over time? It means there's a significant focus on the story, the soundtrack and more! We hope you enjoy the episode!
Jul 25, 2017•56 min•Ep. 152
