Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast

The Kingdom Hearts Collection is officially out on modern consoles, perhaps most notably on Switch 2, and we finally have a solid method of playing most Kingdom Hearts games on a modern console in the year 2026. (Though some had to, sadly, be sent to Cutscene Heaven.) Eric, Victor, Alexi, and guest Alexa Ray Corriea are here to talk about Kingdom Hearts as a series, how we feel about Kingdom Hearts, and how we feel about it moving forward.

Topics discuss:

Our first Kingdom Hearts games / our experiences with them

Do we have favorites? Low points?

How have we felt about the series' run over the years? Any stumbling blocks or notable peaks?

What is the lasting legacy of Kingdom Hearts, as a series?

How are you feeling about Kingdom Hearts IV? Any hopes/concerns?

Listener questions!

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Also in this episode:

A very brief series of random encounters
Timestamps:

Main spoiler zone - 50:30 - 52:01

Main topic 12:05

Random Encounters 2:17:09

Music Used in this Episode:

Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine]

Sacred Moon [Kingdom Hearts]

Danger Zone [Kenny Loggins]

Roxas [Kingdom Hearts]
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Grab your commemorative shot glass because it's time for the Sakura Wars 30th Anniversary Spectacular! Special guest Samantha Ferreira joins Victor and Nadia to discuss our favorite game that combines mech battle, theatre, and romance! We discuss its impact, its presence in The West, and ask- is it a queer narrative?

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Also in this episode:

Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave

Illusion of Gaia (Pantheon coming right up!)

Romancing SaGa 2

Why we don't jump in fall leaves anymore

Timestamps:

10:16 - Main Topic - Sakura Wars

1:14:35 - The Tavern

1:25:12 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine]

Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]

Pub - [Lunar Knights]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Farewell - [Sakura Wars]
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Orbments, orbments, and more orbments!Special guest Cam Hawkins joins Eric and Nadia to discuss Trails in the Sky Second Chapter while deftly avoiding spoilers. All that and so much more on this episode of Axe of the Blood God!

Note: Microsoft and the Xbox brand remain subjects of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement for their complicity in the ongoing apartheid and genocide of Palestine. Visit https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft for more information.

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Also in this episode:

More XBox layoffs

We're worried about Bungie

Qliphah in Providence's Shadow

Nocturne

Torneko's Mystery Dungeon

Timestamps:

7:45 - Main Topic - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

1:23:16 - Random Encounters

1:46:50 - The Tavern - WARDOGS, Qliphah in Providence's Shadow, Nocturne, Torneko's Mystery Dungeon

2:01:212 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine]

Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]

Pub - [Lunar Knights]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Strepitoso Fight - [Trails in the Sky SC]

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Finally, a Fire Emblem game about a Metal Gear Solid 2 character's hair!Siliconera's Jenni Lada returns to chat Fortune's Weave with Eric and Nadia; is this the system-seller the Switch 2 needs? Listen to this over-2-hour episode and find out!

Note: Microsoft and the Xbox brand remain subjects of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement for their complicity in the ongoing apartheid and genocide of Palestine. Visit https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft for more information.

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Also in this episode:

Level 5 keeps doing AI

Limited-time quests are good

The Prince of Tennis Sweet School Festival ~♡-40 and more...~

Timestamps:

8:00 - Main Topic - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

1:27:28 - Random Encounters

1:34:04 - The Tavern - Eric's WoW Journey, Prince of Tennis

2:01:212 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine]

Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]

Pub - [Lunar Knights]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Recruitment Medley - [Fire Emblem Premium Arrange]

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RPG hot takes, direct to you!We just had a Zelda Direct and Nintendo Direct one-two punch so Nadia, Victor, and special guest Lucas White are here to tell you why SaGa and Mystery Dungeon are the things you should be most excited about.

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Also in this episode:

RIP Level-5

Eternal Anima

Persona 4 Revival, Persona 6

Portopia

Fate/EXTRA Record

Void Terrarium, Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja, Sakura Wars: Dramatic Dungeon

Timestamps:

12:30 - Main Topic - Zelda Direct

26:36 - Nintendo Direct - Romancing SaGa 3

53:16 - Torneko's Mystery Dungeon

1:13:40 - Random Encounters

1:34:04 - The Tavern - Dragon Quest Monsters, Baroque, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Switch 2 Edition

1:47:23 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine]

Fighting of the Spirit - [Tales of Phantasia]

Pub - [Lunar Knights]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Julian's Theme - [Romancing SaGa 3]
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