Ep 136: Final Fantasy 9 (Part 1) - Nostalgia Bait or Love Letter to the Past

All aboard the Final Fantasy 9 train! After the cyberpunk leanings of FF7 and the emotional love story of FF8, Square again pivoted to the past for their game of the future. The result is a glorious blend of high fantasy, in depth character building, and an emotional connection that's among the best in the entire franchise. On this episode, we talk precious first impressions and the incredible cast. STARRING (all handles from BlueSky) Barry Carenza (@hawkhellfire) Julian Titus (@julian_titus) of The Stage Select Podcast (@StageSelectPod) Mekel Kasanova (@MekelKasanova) Eric of the Unlockables Podcast (@unlockables) James and JJ of RetroFits on YouTube (@FitsRetro)  Josh of the Still Loading Podcast (@StillLoadingPod) Rick of Pixel Project Podcast (@pixelprojectradio) SONG COVERS Final Fantasy 9 - Vamo Alla Flamenco - Acoustic/Classical Guitar Cover - Super Guitar Bros by Super Guitar Bros - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JDptVywFAE Final Fantasy IX - Battle Theme - Symphonic Metal Cover by GillStudio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnMyPuq9EAs Melodies of Life - Final Fantasy IX Piano Collections *REMAKE* [Advanced] by AtinPiano - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vx-KvA-qv4 My Website: agamerlooksat40.com My Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SdaE4atGjC My Twitter: @agamerlooksat40 My TikTok: @agamerlooksat40 My Facebook: facebook.com/agamerlooksat40 My Insta: @agamerlooksat40 My Patreon: patreon.com/agamerlooksat40 My Email: [email protected] My Phone Number: Ehhhhh, not gonna happen. :-D   Support the show