Retrograde Amnesia: Comprehensive JRPG Retrospective

Retrograde Amnesia

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A chapter by chapter, beat by beat analysis of classic Japanese Roleplaying Games (JRPG). We delve deep into the story, dialogue, game mechanics, music, influences, and themes.We've covered Xenogears, Chrono Cross, Final Fantasy VIII, Suikoden, Suikoden II, Xenosaga Episode I, Final Fantasy Tactics, Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, and Phantasy Star IV.Yes, we will kill god.

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Final Fantasy Tactics | E9: The Taste of Lies [Zirekile Falls]

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Final Fantasy Tactics | E8: The Father's Keeping [Fort Zeakden]

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Final Fantasy Tactics | E7: To Pill Others [Lenalia Plateau + Fovoham Plains]

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Final Fantasy Tactics | E6: Who Will Lick the Boots? [Thieves Fort]

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Final Fantasy Tactics | E5: Here for Politics [Dorter Slums + Zeklaus Desert]

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Final Fantasy Tactics | E4: For Want of Coin [Igros Castle]

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Final Fantasy Tactics | E3: Heroes & Wizards [Magic City Gariland + Mandalia Pla...

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Final Fantasy Tactics | E2: Anarchists & Blasphemers [Orbonne Monastery]

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Final Fantasy Tactics | E1: Class Warfare [Introduction]

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Xenosaga | E33: Narrative Malpractice [Finale]

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Xenosaga | E32: Will to Power, Bad? [Proto Merkabah, Part II]

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Xenosaga | E31: God Slayers vs. Tanks [Odds and Ends]

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Xenosaga | E30: Father, Son, and the Holy Sh*t [Proto Merkabah]

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Xenosaga | E29: Suffering of Robot Based On Lecherous Jealousy [Song of Nephilim...

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INFINITE PERFECT 002: Photo Negative [Space Harrier]

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Xenosaga | E28: Her Brain Items [Song of Nephilim, Part II]

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Xenosaga | E27: Poisoned by the Holy Spirit So Hard [Song of Nephilim, Part I]

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Xenosaga | E26: Die in the Trash [Attack on Kukai, Part II]

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Xenosaga | E25: The Christ for Robots [Attack on Kukai, Part I]

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INFINITE PERFECT 001: Watch it Move [Burning Rangers]

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Xenosaga | E24: The Time for Feasting Has Come [Old Miltia, Part II]

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Xenosaga | E23: The End Comes Beyond Kevin [Old Miltia, Part I]

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Xenosaga | E22: Theologically Problematic [Kukai Foundation, Part III]

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Xenosaga | E21: There's a Ludonarrative Dissonance in This Town [Kukai Foundatio...

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Xenosaga | E20: Central Bottom Hole [Kukai Foundation, Part I]

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Xenosaga | E19: Identity Diffusion, the Eternal Dilemma [Durandal, Part II]

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Xenosaga | E18: The Bodies of Jesus Christ and His Superstars [Durandal, Part I]

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Xenosaga | E17: Ethical Consumption [Cathedral Ship, Part II]

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Xenosaga | E16: A Miserable Pile of Nucleic Acid [Cathedral Ship, Part I]

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Xenosaga | E15: This Game is Apolitical [Dock Colony]

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Xenosaga | E14: Don't Sext Your Kaiser [U-TIC Battleship]

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Xenosaga | E13: Anime Moment of the Lord [U-TIC Attack]

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Xenosaga | E12: The Wrath of Jesus [Still on the Elsa]

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Xenosaga | E11: Eating Neatly [Back on the Elsa]

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Xenosaga | E10: The First Dad Game [Pleroma]

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Xenosaga | E9: 2000 F*cked Up Guys [Elsa, Part II + SOCE Meeting]

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Xenosaga | E8: Meta Gel [Elsa, Part I]

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Xenosaga | E7: A Finitely Bound Realm [Gnosis Attack, Part III]

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Xenosaga | E6: Baphomet Feet [Gnosis Attack, Part II]

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Xenosaga | E5: Crestfallen Coffee Face [Gnosis Attack, Part I]

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Xenosaga | E4: A Weird, Shakespearean Creeper [Realian Lab]

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Xenosaga | E3: God is Decentralized [Woglinde, Part II]

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Xenosaga | E2: Dancing Around to Move the Sh*t of the Universe [Woglinde, Part I...

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Xenosaga | E1: Let the Saga Take You [Introduction]

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Suikoden II | E43: You Can Just Leave [Finale]

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Suikoden II | E42: All F*ckers Reporting for Duty [The Siege of L'Renouille]

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Suikoden II | E41: Riding the Rails to Totalitarism [Retaking Matilda]

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Suikoden II | E40: Fully Destiny-Pilled [Retaking Muse]

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Suikoden II | E39: Why is Yuber? [Retaking Greenhill]

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Suikoden II | E38: Succession of Dogmen [Recruiting]

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