All Time Greats: Yoko Shimomura
We pay our respects to one of the best composers in the video game industry.
Jan 12, 2020•1 hr 32 min
The Thirsty Mage RPG Podcast
The Thirsty Mage is the pub where friends meet to have a drink and talk about their favourite new and retro RPGs. Whether specific games or RPG related topics, the pub is always open for positive discussion.
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Episodes
A Look Back 10 Years, And Then Ahead
The pub takes a look back at the last 10 years in RPGs, and then ahead to what we hope the future will bring.
Dec 23, 2019•2 hr 16 min
Thirsty Mage Reviews – Pokémon Sword/Shield
Whether you’ve already purchased one of Sword or Shield, or maybe you’re on the fence, or have no intention of buying, you’ll likely enjoy at least part of this spoiler free review of the first mainline Pokémon on a console.
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 43 min
Say It Ain’t So Mr. Sakaguchi – The Last Story
It all started with Hironobu Sakaguchi, and we discuss what possibly is his last game that can be played on a console.
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 56 min
SaGa Does What Final Fantasy Don’t – Romancing SaGa 3
The pub reviews the long time coming port of Romancing SaGa 3 on the Nintendo Switch and an expert joins in to discuss the other works of Akitoshi Kawazu.
Dec 02, 2019•1 hr 41 min
Dr. Dazzle Presents: A Charcuterie of RPG Delights
The folks at the pub discuss many of the RPGs from the past couple months you may have missed.
Nov 25, 2019•1 hr 19 min
The Zombie Handheld That’s Still Great, Even In Death – Final Fantasy Tactics
Sony may have discontinued the Vita but life found a way to keep the handheld device relevant.
Nov 17, 2019•1 hr 33 min
Are There Still Some 8-Bit RPGs Worth Playing?
We put our favorite 8-Bit RPGs up to modern scrutiny to determine if they are still fun today.
Nov 10, 2019•1 hr 31 min
Don’t Mess With The Butcher of Blaviken – The Witcher 3
The pub discusses how The Witcher 3 runs on Switch and whether diplomacy is really the best policy.
Nov 03, 2019•1 hr 18 min
C Is For Computer, And That’s Good Enough For Me
October marks the release of a bunch of old CRPGs ported onto Switch, and the panel shares their opinion on whether they are worth playing. After that, they discuss some of their favourite CRPGs and debate on whether we'll ever see Final Fantasy XVI.
Oct 27, 2019•1 hr 23 min
Unapologetic Devotion to Tradition – Dragon Quest XI
On the episode, we have a spoiler-free discussion about Dragon Quest XI on Switch and on the franchise at large.
Oct 20, 2019•1 hr 17 min
No Man’s Sky
Don't tell NWR management that The Thirsty Mage is again discussing a game that cannot be played on a Nintendo platform. We discuss the history of No Man's Sky and what the game looks like today.
Sep 22, 2019•1 hr 43 min
Fire Emblem: Three Houses – Spoilercast
It's been over a month since the release of Fire Emblem: Three Houses and it's been the topic of discussion at The Thirsty Mage ever since.
Sep 15, 2019•2 hr 55 min
The Summer of RPGs
For most of 2019, RPGs have been plentiful and this Summer has been no exception.
Aug 18, 2019•56 min
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
Apparently we are not done talking about Final Fantasy games yet. On this episode the pub has a discussion about the Final Fantasy XII port to Switch.
Jul 21, 2019•1 hr 46 min
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Not sure there has been a better location to drink some beer on a hot summer evening than the beautifully expansive world of Skyrim.
Jul 07, 2019•1 hr 51 min
The 2019 E3 Round-Up
The folks at the pub discuss all of the RPGs announced at this years E3.
Jun 15, 2019•1 hr 54 min
E3 2019 – SquareEnix Reaction
The SquareEnix press conference was so insane and full of RPG goodness we couldn't wait until Thursday to record.
Jun 12, 2019•31 min
Another Jeopardy Episode
This week at the Mage we go back to some pub games with a good old-fashioned Jeopardy competition.
Jun 03, 2019•56 min
More Switch Indie RPGs
This week at the pub a simple discussion about RPGs quickly turned into a game of Marry, One Night Stand (SFW), Kill.
May 20, 2019•1 hr 14 min
Final Fantasy VII on Switch
The discussion at The Thirsty Mage this week is all about the debut of Final Fantasy VII on a Nintendo platform. David, Casey, Jordan, and Neal discuss the quality of the port and the reasons why it's still worth playing today.
May 06, 2019•1 hr 37 min
Our Favourite RPG Music
The Thirsty Mage has its first ever concert in the pub. David, Casey, Jordan, and James all share our favourite songs and we try to cram in the 100 or so vocalists needed to play most of Mitsuda's songs.
Apr 21, 2019•1 hr 34 min
Xenogears
The Thirsty Mage starts off its second year the same way we launched the pod, with a deep look into a Tetsuya Takahashi game.
Mar 24, 2019•1 hr 38 min
Final Fantasy IX on Switch
It's time for the Final Fantasy era on Switch, beginning with the final game of the PlayStation trilogy.
Mar 03, 2019•1 hr 34 min
The Dark Souls of Jeopardy Episodes
We tried really hard to make an RPG themed episode of Jeopardy but things went south after David volunteered to create the questions.
Feb 17, 2019•58 min
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
We are back to another long and exciting breakdown of one of our all-time favourite RPGs.
Feb 03, 2019•2 hr 5 min
Under The Radar RPGs On Nintendo Switch
On this week's podcast we discuss a couple of new Switch games as well as some old DLC.
Jan 21, 2019•1 hr 27 min
RPGs – A Look Back and Then Ahead
It's the end of the year and feels like a great time to reflect on what we've seen in the past 20 months on Switch. After that we discuss what we can expect to see on Switch going forward.
Dec 24, 2018•2 hr 29 min
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee
Faithful modernization of an old classic or awkward fusion of classic Pokemon with Go that misses the mark for both fan base?
Nov 25, 2018•1 hr 45 min
Thirsty Mage Reviews – Diablo 3: Eternal Collection
The Pub shares their thoughts on this fantastic port.
Oct 28, 2018•1 hr 8 min
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