web02.fireside.fm Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:10:02 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Lightning Strikes Thrice - Episodes Tagged with “Stranger Of Paradise” https://www.lightningstrikesthrice.com/tags/stranger%20of%20paradise Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0700 Lightning Strikes Thrice is a JRPG games club podcast. Play along with us as we discuss the people and events that take place in the myriad series in the genre. en-us episodic A JRPG games club podcast Pitch Drop Lightning Strikes Thrice is a JRPG games club podcast. Play along with us as we discuss the people and events that take place in the myriad series in the genre. yes jrpgs, xenosaga, japanese rpgs, anime, video games Pitch Drop contact@pitchdrop.net Episode 148: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin - Mechanics through Bikke https://www.lightningstrikesthrice.com/148 f62b8fd8-62fd-498c-8c6c-3602941b5dc1 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0700 Pitch Drop 148 Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin - Mechanics through Bikke full 13 Pitch Drop Did you know that this game rips? It rips so hard it tore this episode to pieces. 1:26:24 yes <p>It is new season time again, and we're taking a short detour into the absolutely fantastic <em>Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin</em>, the answer to a question nobody asked: "what if the mechanical geniuses behind Nioh remade Final Fantasy 1 as a tragedy, and one of the strongest games in the entire franchise ensued?"</p> <p>Plus, in the over a year since this was recorded, your humble editress can confirm: yes, that stage IS the not-quite-first dungeon in FFXIV. Who knew? (Half of the hosts in the room.)</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Support Us On Patreon</a> to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast!</li> <li>Listen to Ryan's band at <a href="https://cannondevaron.bandcamp.com/releases" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Cannon &amp; DeVaron</a> and their solo work as <a href="https://soundcloud.com/catastrophizer" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Catastrophizer</a></li> <li>Read Matt's yuri reviews on <a href="https://okazu.yuricon.com/category/staff-writer/matt-marcus/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Okazu</a> </li> </ul> final fantasy, rpg, stranger of paradise, jrpg, lightning strikes thrice It is new season time again, and we're taking a short detour into the absolutely fantastic Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, the answer to a question nobody asked: "what if the mechanical geniuses behind Nioh remade Final Fantasy 1 as a tragedy, and one of the strongest games in the entire franchise ensued?"

Plus, in the over a year since this was recorded, your humble editress can confirm: yes, that stage IS the not-quite-first dungeon in FFXIV. Who knew? (Half of the hosts in the room.)

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]]> It is new season time again, and we're taking a short detour into the absolutely fantastic Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, the answer to a question nobody asked: "what if the mechanical geniuses behind Nioh remade Final Fantasy 1 as a tragedy, and one of the strongest games in the entire franchise ensued?"

Plus, in the over a year since this was recorded, your humble editress can confirm: yes, that stage IS the not-quite-first dungeon in FFXIV. Who knew? (Half of the hosts in the room.)

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