Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTJt-FyBOA8921t0XeB6hQ/joinA podcast for all things JRPG!If you're not already, consider becoming a member of the channel - you'll get access to our exclusive Discord to hang out with likeminded people, and at the Pursuer level, you'll also get the Aftershow (4+ additional hours of content every month!).Emily:YouTube: @orbalologyX: x.com/orbalologyBluesky: orbalology.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/orbalologyBranden: YouTube: @JustTheGems X: x.com/_justthegemsBluesky: justthegems.netInstagram: instagram.com/_justthegemsAbdallah: YouTube: @DallahGamesX: x.com/dallahgamesBluesky: dallahgames.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/thegeekyglobetrotter
Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTJt-FyBOA8921t0XeB6hQ/joinA podcast for all things JRPG!If you're not already, consider becoming a member of the channel - you'll get access to our exclusive Discord to hang out with likeminded people, and at the Pursuer level, you'll also get the Aftershow (4+ additional hours of content every month!).Emily:YouTube: @orbalologyX: x.com/orbalologyBluesky: orbalology.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/orbalologyBranden: YouTube: @JustTheGems X: x.com/_justthegemsBluesky: justthegems.netInstagram: instagram.com/_justthegemsAbdallah: YouTube: @DallahGamesX: x.com/dallahgamesBluesky: dallahgames.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/thegeekyglobetrotter
This week we're joined by Coury from @mylifeingaming to talk about one of our all-time favorite video game series, Ys! Join this channel on YouTube to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTJt-FyBOA8921t0XeB6hQ/joinA podcast for all things JRPG!If you're not already, consider becoming a member of the channel - you'll get access to our exclusive Discord to hang out with likeminded people, and at the Pursuer level, you'll also get the Aftershow (4+ additional hours of content every month!).Emily:YouTube: @orbalologyX: x.com/orbalologyBluesky: orbalology.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/orbalologyBranden: YouTube: @JustTheGems X: x.com/_justthegemsBluesky: justthegems.netInstagram: instagram.com/_justthegemsAbdallah: YouTube: @DallahGamesX: x.com/dallahgamesBluesky: dallahgames.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/thegeekyglobetrotter
JRPGs are great, but there are so many other types of games out there, it'd be silly to ignore them. Come along with us as we talk through some of our favorite games and genres that fall outside of our JRPG-centric lives, and give reasons why JRPG fans will love them.
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Emily:
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Bluesky: orbalology.bsky.social
Instagram: instagram.com/orbalology
Branden:
YouTube: @JustTheGems
X: x.com/_justthegems
Bluesky: justthegems.net
Instagram: instagram.com/_justthegems
Abdallah:
YouTube: @DallahGames
X: x.com/dallahgames
Bluesky: dallahgames.bsky.social
Instagram: instagram.com/thegeekyglobetrotter
This week we welcome Feji of CozyFeji on YouTube to discuss turn-based RPGs -- why did they have such a bad reputation for a while, and does it seem like that bad rep is finally coming to an end?
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Emily:
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Bluesky: orbalology.bsky.social
Instagram: instagram.com/orbalology
Branden:
YouTube: @JustTheGems
X: x.com/_justthegems
Bluesky: justthegems.net
Instagram: instagram.com/_justthegems
Abdallah:
YouTube: @DallahGames
X: x.com/dallahgames
Bluesky: dallahgames.bsky.social
Instagram: instagram.com/thegeekyglobetrotter
Branden is back from his Japanese vacation, and he brought most of the country back with him! This week, we take some time to catch up on what's been going on in our lives, the games we've picked up, and the games we've been playing. Let us know in the comments what you've been playing lately, too!Join our channel on YouTube to get access to perks:
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Emily:
YouTube: @orbalology
X: x.com/orbalology
Bluesky: orbalology.bsky.social
Instagram: instagram.com/orbalology
Branden:
YouTube: @JustTheGems
X: x.com/_justthegems
Bluesky: justthegems.net
Instagram: instagram.com/_justthegems
Abdallah:
YouTube: @DallahGames
X: x.com/dallahgames
Bluesky: dallahgames.bsky.social
Instagram: instagram.com/thegeekyglobetrotter
Join our channel on YouTube to get access to perks:
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If you're not already, consider becoming a member of the YouTube channel - you'll get access to our exclusive Discord to hang out with likeminded people, and at the Pursuer level, you'll also get the Aftershow (4+ additional hours of content every month!). You can also subscribe on Spotify!
Emily:
YouTube: @orbalology
X: x.com/orbalology
Bluesky: orbalology.bsky.social
Instagram: instagram.com/orbalology
Branden:
YouTube: @JustTheGems
X: x.com/_justthegems
Bluesky: justthegems.net
Instagram: instagram.com/_justthegems
Abdallah:
YouTube: @DallahGames
X: x.com/dallahgames
Bluesky: dallahgames.bsky.social
Instagram: instagram.com/thegeekyglobetrotter
Join our channel on YouTube to get access to perks:
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A podcast for all things JRPG!
If you're not already, consider becoming a member of the YouTube channel - you'll get access to our exclusive Discord to hang out with likeminded people, and at the Pursuer level, you'll also get the Aftershow (4+ additional hours of content every month!). You can also subscribe on Spotify!
Emily:
YouTube: @orbalology
X: x.com/orbalology
Bluesky: orbalology.bsky.social
Instagram: instagram.com/orbalology
Branden:
YouTube: @JustTheGems
X: x.com/_justthegems
Bluesky: justthegems.net
Instagram: instagram.com/_justthegems
Abdallah:
YouTube: @DallahGames
X: x.com/dallahgames
Bluesky: dallahgames.bsky.social
Instagram: instagram.com/thegeekyglobetrotter
Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTJt-FyBOA8921t0XeB6hQ/joinA podcast for all things JRPG!If you're not already, consider becoming a member of the channel - you'll get access to our exclusive Discord to hang out with likeminded people, and at the Pursuer level, you'll also get the Aftershow (4+ additional hours of content every month!).Emily:YouTube: @orbalologyX: x.com/orbalologyBluesky: orbalology.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/orbalologyBranden: YouTube: @JustTheGems X: x.com/_justthegemsBluesky: justthegems.netInstagram: instagram.com/_justthegemsAbdallah: YouTube: @DallahGamesX: x.com/dallahgamesBluesky: dallahgames.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/thegeekyglobetrotter
Join our channel on YouTube to get access to perks:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTJt-FyBOA8921t0XeB6hQ/join
A podcast for all things JRPG!
If you're not already, consider becoming a member of the YouTube channel - you'll get access to our exclusive Discord to hang out with likeminded people, and at the Pursuer level, you'll also get the Aftershow (4+ additional hours of content every month!). You can also subscribe on Spotify!
Emily:
YouTube: @orbalology
X: x.com/orbalology
Bluesky: orbalology.bsky.social
Instagram: instagram.com/orbalology
Branden:
YouTube: @JustTheGems
X: x.com/_justthegems
Bluesky: justthegems.net
Instagram: instagram.com/_justthegems
Abdallah:
YouTube: @DallahGames
X: x.com/dallahgames
Bluesky: dallahgames.bsky.social
Instagram: instagram.com/thegeekyglobetrotter
Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTJt-FyBOA8921t0XeB6hQ/joinA podcast for all things JRPG!If you're not already, consider becoming a member of the channel - you'll get access to our exclusive Discord to hang out with likeminded people, and at the Pursuer level, you'll also get the Aftershow (4+ additional hours of content every month!).Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:02:02 Emily summarizes the situation with Physical media00:07:10 Nintendo Game Key Carts and 3rd Party Situation00:21:39 Steam and PC Digital 00:25:10 Doom Dark Ages Not on Disc and Xbox00:32:27 What's the deal with the PS5 Disc Drive00:48:49 Is this the last console for a lot of people? Emily:YouTube: @orbalologyX: x.com/orbalologyBluesky: orbalology.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/orbalologyBranden: YouTube: @JustTheGems X: x.com/_justthegemsBluesky: justthegems.netInstagram: instagram.com/_justthegemsAbdallah: YouTube: @DallahGamesX: x.com/dallahgamesBluesky: dallahgames.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/thegeekyglobetrotter
Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTJt-FyBOA8921t0XeB6hQ/joinA podcast for all things JRPG!If you're not already, consider becoming a member of the channel - you'll get access to our exclusive Discord to hang out with likeminded people, and at the Pursuer level, you'll also get the Aftershow (4+ additional hours of content every month!).Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:02:02 Emily summarizes the situation with Physical media00:07:10 Nintendo Game Key Carts and 3rd Party Situation00:21:39 Steam and PC Digital 00:25:10 Doom Dark Ages Not on Disc and Xbox00:32:27 What's the deal with the PS5 Disc Drive00:48:49 Is this the last console for a lot of people? Emily:YouTube: @orbalologyX: x.com/orbalologyBluesky: orbalology.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/orbalologyBranden: YouTube: @JustTheGems X: x.com/_justthegemsBluesky: justthegems.netInstagram: instagram.com/_justthegemsAbdallah: YouTube: @DallahGamesX: x.com/dallahgamesBluesky: dallahgames.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/thegeekyglobetrotter
Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTJt-FyBOA8921t0XeB6hQ/joinA podcast for all things JRPG!If you're not already, consider becoming a member of the channel - you'll get access to our exclusive Discord to hang out with likeminded people, and at the Pursuer level, you'll also get the Aftershow (4+ additional hours of content every month!).Emily:YouTube: @orbalologyX: x.com/orbalologyBluesky: orbalology.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/orbalologyBranden: YouTube: @JustTheGems X: x.com/_justthegemsBluesky: justthegems.netInstagram: instagram.com/_justthegemsAbdallah: YouTube: @DallahGamesX: x.com/dallahgamesBluesky: dallahgames.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/thegeekyglobetrotter
We break down the debate over what defines a JRPG - can it really just be the ethnicity of the developers? Does that make sense at all? (No.)
Emily:YouTube: @orbalologyX: x.com/orbalologyBluesky: orbalology.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/orbalologyBranden: YouTube: @JustTheGems X: x.com/_justthegemsBluesky: justthegems.netInstagram: instagram.com/_justthegemsAbdallah: YouTube: @DallahGamesX: x.com/dallahgamesBluesky: dallahgames.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/thegeekyglobetrotter
Today we ranked what we consider the most beginner-friendly franchises that have the most potential to convert newcomers to become JRPG fans!Tier Maker List we used: https://tiermaker.com/create/the-jrpg-franchise-tier-list-73166Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTJt-FyBOA8921t0XeB6hQ/joinA podcast for all things JRPG!If you're not already, consider becoming a member of the channel - you'll get access to our exclusive Discord to hang out with likeminded people, and at the Pursuer level, you'll also get the Aftershow (4+ additional hours of content every month!).Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:04:27 Let's get tiering 00:14:57 How do we feel about Xenoblade? 00:30:50 Dragon Quest goes where?01:00:09 This one hurt 01:18:55 Final Fantasy is Peak? 01:45:05 How do we feel about Pokemon01:48:15 Where do we put Trails?!02:02:45 Closing outEmily:YouTube: @orbalologyX: x.com/orbalologyBluesky: orbalology.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/orbalologyBranden: YouTube: @JustTheGems X: x.com/_justthegemsBluesky: justthegems.netInstagram: instagram.com/_justthegemsAbdallah: YouTube: @DallahGamesX: x.com/dallahgamesBluesky: dallahgames.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/thegeekyglobetrotter
If you're not already, consider becoming a member of the channel - you'll get access to our exclusive Discord to hang out with likeminded people, and at the Pursuer level, you'll also get the Aftershow (4+ additional hours of content every month!).Emily:YouTube: @orbalologyX: x.com/orbalologyBluesky: orbalology.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/orbalologyBranden: YouTube: @JustTheGems X: x.com/_justthegemsBluesky: justthegems.netInstagram: instagram.com/_justthegemsAbdallah: YouTube: @DallahGamesX: x.com/dallahgamesBluesky: dallahgames.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/thegeekyglobetrotter
If you're not already, consider becoming a member of the channel - you'll get access to our exclusive Discord to hang out with likeminded people, and at the Pursuer level, you'll also get the Aftershow (4+ additional hours of content every month!).Emily:YouTube: @orbalologyX: x.com/orbalologyBluesky: orbalology.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/orbalologyBranden: YouTube: @JustTheGems X: x.com/_justthegemsBluesky: justthegems.netInstagram: instagram.com/_justthegemsAbdallah: YouTube: @DallahGamesX: x.com/dallahgamesBluesky: dallahgames.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/thegeekyglobetrotter
If you're not already, consider becoming a member of the channel - you'll get access to our exclusive Discord to hang out with likeminded people, and at the Pursuer level, you'll also get the Aftershow (4+ additional hours of content every month!).Emily:YouTube: @orbalologyX: x.com/orbalologyBluesky: orbalology.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/orbalologyBranden: YouTube: @JustTheGems X: x.com/_justthegemsBluesky: justthegems.netInstagram: instagram.com/_justthegemsAbdallah: YouTube: @DallahGamesX: x.com/dallahgamesBluesky: dallahgames.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/thegeekyglobetrotter
Emulation is a hot topic among gamers and collectors. For a long time now, we've teased an episode diving deep into emulation, and it's finally here! Check out our thoughts, and be sure to let us know yours in the comments!
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Social media influences just about every facet of life in the 21st century, so it stands to reason it has a pretty big impact on the video game collecting scene, as well. We dive into the different ways social media and YouTube in general have influenced our own collecting, and the broader impact it's had on the space as a whole.If you're not already, consider becoming a member of the channel - you'll get access to our exclusive Discord to hang out with likeminded people, and at the Pursuer level, you'll also get the Aftershow (4+ additional hours of content every month!).Emily:YouTube: @orbalologyX: x.com/orbalologyBluesky: orbalology.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/orbalologyBranden: YouTube: @JustTheGems X: x.com/_justthegemsBluesky: justthegems.netInstagram: instagram.com/_justthegemsAbdallah: YouTube: @DallahGamesX: x.com/dallahgamesBluesky: dallahgames.bsky.socialInstagram: instagram.com/thegeekyglobetrotter
