In an effort to get through our backlogs, the Pub has come up with a strategy of playing RPGs for five hours to determine if its worth playing further. First on the list: Dragon’s Dogma.

Giving Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen A Shot

The folks at the pub are all playing something different this summer/winter, as Paige talks about Marie Atelier and David describes some early Final Fantasy XVI.

Atelier Marie: The Dominant of Alchemy

Japanese mystery games are all the rage these days, and the pub talks about a pair in Lost Judgment and RainCode.

The Lost Detective Archives

After having played through the main story, Jordan and Casey share their experience playing Diablo IV.

Diablo IV Retrospective 

2023 has already seen many huge RPG releases, but the year isn’t over yet. David and Jordan reveal their top E3 season announcements.

Top 5 RPG Announcements This Summer

There may be a brand new Final Fantasy on PS5, but we’ll never forget the absolute masterpiece from the Super Nintendo era: Final Fantasy IV.

Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster

The pub is joined by Aidan Moher to discuss the demo of one of the biggest releases in 2023, Final Fantasy XVI

Final Fantasy XVI Demo

Yet another port of a classic RPG has launched and Jordan let’s us know if Atlus was able to figure out how to capture the Etrian Odyssey experience on Switch.

Etrian Odyssey HD - Spoiler-Free Discussion

This week on the podcast, Paige and Casey share their early experiences playing the game most everyone is playing these days: Tears of the Kingdom.

Tears of the Kingdom - Early On

As we continue our lead up to the Final Fantasy release, we have a spoiler-free discussion of the Pixel Remaster version of Final Fantasy III.

Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster

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.

Yes, it’s another episode about the original Final Fantasy, though this time it’s the version currently available on Nintendo Switch. No spoilers!

Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster on Nintendo Switch

Casey and David reach deep within their backlogs and pull out Townsmen VR and The World Ends With You.

The World Ends With You and Some More VR

With the release of Tears of the Kingdom almost upon us, Jordan and Paige reminisce on their playthrough of Breath of the Wild.

Breath of the Wild - A Look Back

David and Paige share their experience with Atelier Ryza 3 and the surprise release of a visual novel from Square Enix, Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo

Atelier Ryza 3 and Visual Novel Thrillers

After a long and enjoyable playthrough of Octopath Traveler II, David and Jordan are ready to talk about all the details of why this is an all-time RPG.

Octopath Traveler II - Spoiler-Cast

The pub shows off some patience by waiting for their turn to get into the Diablo IV Beta and live to share their tales.

Diablo IV - Impressions of a Beta

The Pub wraps up their Persona 5 Royal discussions with one final spoiler-cast.

Persona 5 Royal: Spoiler-Cast

This particular franchise has been the butt of jokes for years, but Jordan and David discuss how Octopath Traveler II just manages to do everything right (spolier-free).

On The Path To Redemption: Octopath Traveler II

David and Paige discuss the pros and cons of collecting video games and other paraphernalia.

The Tragedy of Being a Retro-Game Collector

We always seem to be 5 years away from VR really breaking out, but is PSVR2 another step forward or just another loop of mediocrity?

RPGs in the VR Space

Absolutely love the show—I do wish more guests would drink more though!

RPGs and Beer. A few of my favorite things!

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