Side Quest: Never Beat 2 - Double Dragon
In the second installment of Never Beat, Jeff and Rachel figure out what it takes to beat Double Dragon on the NES.
Jul 17, 2023•33 min
Home on the RNG
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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Suikoden
Suikoden is a role-playing video game published by Konami. It is the first installment of the Suikoden series. Developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, it was released initially in 1995 for the PlayStation in Japan. A North American release followed one year later, and a mainland European release came the following April. The game was also released for the Sega Saturn in 1998 only in Japan, and for Microsoft Windows in 1998 in Japan, South Korea and China. Find us online! Jeff Youtube -...
Jul 03, 2023•44 min•Ep. 51
Side Quest - Gaming Memories
Join Jeff, Russ, Chris, and The Princess as they discuss how they got started in gaming, and what their earliest gaming memories were.
Jun 19, 2023•45 min
Super Special Super Retrospective
Jeff, Russ, and Chris review the last nine games they've reviewed, and they discuss 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
Jun 05, 2023•48 min•Ep. 50
Side Quest: Never Beat 1 - Mickey Mousecapades
Jeff and Rachel return for a new mini Side Quest series, Never Beat. Listen as they play through the games Jeff could never beat as a kid, and find out why. This episode, they play the NES game Mickey Mousecapades.
May 15, 2023•25 min
Chrono Cross
Chrono Cross is a 1999 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation video game console. It is set in the same world as Chrono Trigger, which was released in 1995 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Chrono Cross was designed primarily by scenarist and director Masato Kato, who had help from other designers who also worked on Chrono Trigger, including art director Yasuyuki Honne and composer Yasunori Mitsuda. Nobuteru Yūki designed the characters of the ga...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 49
Side Quest - Stray review
Jeff and Rachel review Stray, the cyberpunk cat simulator. Spoilers: It's a good time.
Apr 17, 2023•14 min
Sword of Hope 1
The Sword of Hope is a 1989 first-person RPG for the Game Boy, developed by Kemco and published by Seika Corporation. Find us online! Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaur Russ Twitter - @RussMac25 Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor And don't forget Jeff's TikTok Allstars @Flickerspark_ @MrKurtwise @MeganCiafre
Apr 03, 2023•37 min•Ep. 48
Side Quest: The Music of Uematsu
Jeff, Russ, and Chris discuss the groundbreaking work of Uematsu, with a particular focus on his Final Fantasy scores. Occasionally The Princess will laugh in the background.
Mar 20, 2023•29 min
The 7th Saga
The 7th Saga is a turn-based role-playing video game developed by Produce! and published by Enix for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993. Find us online! Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaur Russ Twitter - @RussMac25 Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor
Mar 06, 2023•53 min•Ep. 47
Side Quest: Legend of Heroes Trails Series - Part 3
Jeff and Russ conclude their discussion of The Legend of Heroes Trails series (for now) by discussing the Trails of Cold Steel quadrilogy.
Feb 20, 2023•34 min
Dragon Quest IV
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen, titled Dragon Warrior IV when initially localized to North America, is a role-playing video game, the fourth installment of the Dragon Quest video game series developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix, and the first of the Zenithian Trilogy. It was originally released for the Famicom on 11 February 1990 in Japan. A North American NES version followed in October 1992, and would be the last Dragon Quest game localized and published by Enix's Enix America ...
Feb 06, 2023•46 min•Ep. 46
Side Quest: Legend of Heroes Trails Series - Part 2
Jeff and Russ continue their discussion of the Legend of Heroes Trails series, this time discussing the Crossbell Duology.
Jan 16, 2023•16 min
Romancing Saga 1
Romancing SaGa is a 1992 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the Super Famicom. It is the fourth entry in the SaGa series. It was subsequently released for the WonderSwan Color in 2001 and mobile phones in 2009. A remake for the PlayStation 2, subtitled Minstrel Song in Japan, was released in both Japan and North America in 2005 by Square Enix. Find us online! Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaur Russ Twitter - @RussMac25 Chris...
Jan 02, 2023•49 min•Ep. 45
Side Quest: Legend of Heroes Trails Series - Part 1
Part 1 of our discussion of the very long and very excellent Trails series. This episode covers the Trails in the Sky games.
Dec 19, 2022•22 min
Thousand Arms
Thousand Arms is a cross-genre video game developed by Red Company and Atlus, and published by Atlus for the PlayStation in 1998. The game mixes elements of Japanese role-playing video games and dating sim video games. Find us online! Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaur Russ Twitter - @RussMac25 Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor
Dec 05, 2022•44 min•Ep. 44
Side Quest: Top 5 Non-jRPGs
A discussion of our top 5 games that AREN'T jRPGs. With special guests Rachel and Chris. We apologize for the length of this episode, but hope you enjoy it.
Nov 21, 2022•52 min
Secret of Mana
Secret of Mana, originally released in Japan as Seiken Densetsu 2, is a 1993 action role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the sequel to the 1991 game Seiken Densetsu, released in North America as Final Fantasy Adventure and in Europe as Mystic Quest, and it was the first Seiken Densetsu title to be marketed as part of the Mana series rather than the Final Fantasy series. Find us online! Jeff Youtube - http://www.y...
Nov 07, 2022•35 min•Ep. 43
Super Special Desert Bus Announcement
This is not a jRPG review, it's not even a Side Quest, it is an invitation for you to join Russ and Jeff for their yearly ritual of watching Desert Bus for Hope. This year it kicks off on November 12th at 4pm US Central Time. Watch the stream on twitch.tv/DesertBus Learn more about the event at http://desertbus.org We hope to see you in the chatroom.
Nov 07, 2022•5 min
Side Quest: Shin Megami Tensei Spinoffs
A discussion of the absolutely ABSURD number of games in the Shin Megami Tensei universe. With special guests Chris and Rachel.
Oct 17, 2022•16 min
Persona 1
Revelations: Persona is a 1996 role-playing video game developed and published by Atlus. It is the first entry in the Persona series, itself a subseries of the Megami Tensei franchise, and the first role-playing entry in the series to be released in the west. Originally released for the PlayStation in 1996 in Japan and North America Find us online! Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaur Russ Twitter - @RussMac25 Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerat...
Oct 03, 2022•45 min•Ep. 42
Side Quest: Rom Hacking and Fan Translations
Jeff and Cameron tackle the topics of altering a game, including rom hacks, fan translations, and several other digressions.
Sep 19, 2022•33 min
Trails In The Sky 2
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC is a 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 a direct sequel to The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky. Initially released in Japan in 2006 for Microsoft Windows and in 2007 for the PlayStation Portable. The game did not see an English release until 2015 due to the large amount of text necessary to translate and localize. A high-de...
Sep 05, 2022•42 min•Ep. 41
Side Quest: Russ and Rachel Talk Mass Effect
With Jeff nowhere to be seen, Russ and Rachel talk about one of their favourite series, the original Mass Effect Trilogy.
Aug 15, 2022•23 min
So Special, Such Reviews
Join us as we look back on the last nine games we played, and discuss the highs and lows. Games discussed: Live a Live Grandia Breath of Fire II Final Fantasy V Final Fantasy Adventure Robot Trek Final Fantasy Legend III Dragon Quest III Quest 64
Aug 01, 2022•30 min•Ep. 40
Side Quest: Interview With A Gamer
A visit with a friend of mine who grew up gaming, and worked in a retro video game store. Check out Jamie's art for sale at goldenbatstudios.com
Jul 18, 2022•24 min
Quest 64
Quest 64 (Holy Magic Century in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Eltale Monsters in Japan) is a single-player role-playing video game developed by Imagineer and published by THQ. It was released for the Nintendo 64 in 1998 and was the first role-playing video game released for the system in the United States. After Quest 64's moderate financial success, a sequel was in consideration by the developer Imagineer. However, only the sequel's story was revealed before it was ultimately cancelled. Im...
Jul 04, 2022•26 min•Ep. 39
Side Quest: Modern vs Old School jRPGs
Like anything, the jRPG genre has evolved over time. Let's talk about some of the aspects of jRPGs that have changed as this genre has aged.
Jun 20, 2022•30 min
Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation, titled Dragon Warrior III when initially localized to North America, is a role-playing video game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix. It is the third installment in the Dragon Quest series and was first released for the Famicom in Japan and later for the NES in North America. The game saw an enhanced remake for the Super Famicom in 1996 and the Game Boy Color in 2001, and a port to mobile phones and the Wii in 2009 and 2011. A version of the gam...
Jun 06, 2022•29 min•Ep. 38
Side Quest: What is a jRPG
In this side quest, the guys tackle a difficult question. What exactly is a jRPG? There's so much grey area in the genre, especially now when every game seems to have "RPG elements", so the conversation is more about "what sort of games can you expect us to review on this podcast?"
May 16, 2022•29 min
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