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Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 174: A Fool Fights In A Burning House

We catch up with what our allies are doing.

Music:

“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu

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Podcast Review: When We Were Wizards

This week I get back to some Tabletop RPG history and take a look at an oral history/hagiography of Gary Gygax, billed as a history of D&D.

When We Were Wizards Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7pcZ1tc0riPb1IarAXnIqS

‘Solecism’ by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

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Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 171: Long Way To The Top

I’ve got to get through several more floors of the tower.

Music:

“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu

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Anime Review: May I Ask For One Final Thing?

I’ve been generally keeping clear of Isekai anime the last few years, also with a lot of fantasy series based on light novels. I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t because those series were frequently crap. When I saw May I Ask For One Final Thing come up on the list of upcoming anime, along with one other show I’ll get to later, it seemed like a good time to put my toe back in. I’d say this was something of a pleasant surprise.

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Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 170: Tower of Reverie

I’ve reached Barnabas’ tower, now I need to reach the top.

Music:

“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu

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Vlog: Remembering My First FLGS

Due to some recent events, I’ve been thinking about my first FLGS, Ancient Wonders in Tualatin. I share some of my memories about the store, the nearby stores that followed, and some thoughts on the importance of supporting your Friendly Local Gaming Store.

Video Tour of Ancient Wonders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY3RuhlDKzk

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2026 Anime New Year’s Resolutions

My 2025 Anime New Year’s Resolutions didn’t quite work out according to plan. Some of this was on me in terms of scheduling – I could probably have slipped Golden Boy in pretty much anywhere (and I’m writing this in 2025, so I still might slip it in). Others less so, as for example, I’d put the first season of Mushi-shi on my list, only for the license to have expired by the time October came around, or for A Silent Voice only to be available on HBO Max. So, I’ve learned my lesson and will be dialing back my resolutions this year to 6, which I’ll try to do across podcasting and personal viewing.

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2026 Video Game New Year’s Resolutions

Well, my 2025 Video Game New Year’s Resolutions went much better than my anime resolutions. I got through most of the list as of this writing (I’m writing this the week before Christmas), with two titles remaining – Final Fantasy XVI and 428 Shibuya Scramble. Of those, I’m probably going to get through Shibuya Scramble before the end of the year, and hopefully I’ll get through FFXVI before AGDQ. However, it’s time to talk about the year to come. Here are my resolutions for 2026.

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Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 163: Live For The One, Die For The One

I take on a side quest for the Undying.

Music:

“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu

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Anime Review: Short Peace

This month, indeed tomorrow, if this goes up as scheduled, the Anime Explorations Podcast episode where we’ll be discussing Robot Carnival will go live. Appropriately enough, among the options I received for this year’s Anime Secret Santa was Short Peace, the fourth, and as of today, final anime anthology film that Katsuhiro Otomo has been involved in, coming after Memories. So, it felt right to choose that film as my pick for this year.

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Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 162: Fraternal Devotion

I head over to Baklad, where Eloise’s plan has run into a snag.

Music:

“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu

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