web01.fireside.fm Fri, 08 May 2026 07:46:10 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Lightning Strikes Thrice - Episodes Tagged with “Wizardry” https://www.lightningstrikesthrice.com/tags/wizardry Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0800 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 147: Wizardry IV - A Tree of Gods https://www.lightningstrikesthrice.com/147 f21def7f-1317-4c3a-accb-581d4798ae31 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0800 Pitch Drop 147 Wizardry IV - A Tree of Gods full 12 Pitch Drop Time and space end here. Never has this been more prog rock or wizard metal, and yet... something beautiful awaits you in dreams. 1:28:12 yes <p>The story of Werdna comes to an end, or several ends, as we discuss the metaphysics and metapuzzles of Wizardry IV's final floors. Above, below, and more - we're all here and we're going to look at how we got there. Plus: an interjection from future Sibyl!</p> <p><strong>The document I mention in the cut-in is <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CzhUPh4ZjIkL8t5d0o4CHip8WkgALPqv0XnPNEu7l_I/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">behind this link</a></strong>, and I highly recommend clicking and reading through. It's a delight.</p> <p><em>We'll be back next month with the debut of our Final Fantasy Origin: Stranger of Paradise season.</em></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 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 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, wizardry, jrpg, lightning strikes thrice The story of Werdna comes to an end, or several ends, as we discuss the metaphysics and metapuzzles of Wizardry IV's final floors. Above, below, and more - we're all here and we're going to look at how we got there. Plus: an interjection from future Sibyl!

The document I mention in the cut-in is behind this link, and I highly recommend clicking and reading through. It's a delight.

We'll be back next month with the debut of our Final Fantasy Origin: Stranger of Paradise season.

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]]> The story of Werdna comes to an end, or several ends, as we discuss the metaphysics and metapuzzles of Wizardry IV's final floors. Above, below, and more - we're all here and we're going to look at how we got there. Plus: an interjection from future Sibyl!

The document I mention in the cut-in is behind this link, and I highly recommend clicking and reading through. It's a delight.

We'll be back next month with the debut of our Final Fantasy Origin: Stranger of Paradise season.

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]]> Episode 146: Wizardry IV - The Cosmic Cube https://www.lightningstrikesthrice.com/146 5315da95-e2d8-4aba-9dba-a70b04ac65ac Mon, 29 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0800 Pitch Drop 146 Wizardry IV - The Cosmic Cube full 12 Pitch Drop Probably the longest episode of the season by a mile despite being down one mic. 1:43:09 yes <p>Folks: it's here, the final boss of Wizardry IV: a three-floor megachallenge known as the Cosmic Cube. We also include some host backtracking for items which are needed to find your way out of this three-dimensional disaster, and movie reviews with a side of musical critique! Get ready for an extravaganza.</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, wizardry, jrpg, lightning strikes thrice Folks: it's here, the final boss of Wizardry IV: a three-floor megachallenge known as the Cosmic Cube. We also include some host backtracking for items which are needed to find your way out of this three-dimensional disaster, and movie reviews with a side of musical critique! Get ready for an extravaganza.

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]]> Folks: it's here, the final boss of Wizardry IV: a three-floor megachallenge known as the Cosmic Cube. We also include some host backtracking for items which are needed to find your way out of this three-dimensional disaster, and movie reviews with a side of musical critique! Get ready for an extravaganza.

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]]> Episode 145: Wizardry IV - The Maze of Wandering https://www.lightningstrikesthrice.com/145 03ff2321-26a0-4ce8-aa5c-8e6614d60844 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0800 Pitch Drop 145 Wizardry IV - The Maze of Wandering full 12 Pitch Drop Literally the map that makes one host quit the season. 1:04:14 yes <p><strong>Editor's note: This podcast was recorded during November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight.</strong></p> <p>This week gives us what your humble editrix describes as "the worst dungeon crawler map in the history of the genre". You wanna hear what that's like, right? 'Course you do.</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, wizardry, jrpg, lightning strikes thrice Editor's note: This podcast was recorded during November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight.

This week gives us what your humble editrix describes as "the worst dungeon crawler map in the history of the genre". You wanna hear what that's like, right? 'Course you do.

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This week gives us what your humble editrix describes as "the worst dungeon crawler map in the history of the genre". You wanna hear what that's like, right? 'Course you do.

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]]> Episode 144: Wizardry IV - Creatures of Light & Darkness https://www.lightningstrikesthrice.com/144 7fbc9eed-6a74-4c92-be9c-72af6b9f5e6b Mon, 01 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0800 Pitch Drop 144 Wizardry IV - Creatures of Light & Darkness full 12 Pitch Drop This would be the peak insufferable research I've done for this show if an upcoming season didn't revolve heavily around floristry. 1:23:21 yes <p><strong>Editor's note: This podcast was recorded during November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight.</strong></p> <p>This week is... actually probably the nicest episode we're going to have for a while. Learn about pleasant nerds from yesteryear and have a laugh at some of the funniest "why did I do that" item tricks the game throws at you.</p> <p>Don't worry, soon it'll get vicious again. I promise.</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, wizardry, jrpg, lightning strikes thrice Editor's note: This podcast was recorded during November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight.

This week is... actually probably the nicest episode we're going to have for a while. Learn about pleasant nerds from yesteryear and have a laugh at some of the funniest "why did I do that" item tricks the game throws at you.

Don't worry, soon it'll get vicious again. I promise.

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]]> Editor's note: This podcast was recorded during November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight.

This week is... actually probably the nicest episode we're going to have for a while. Learn about pleasant nerds from yesteryear and have a laugh at some of the funniest "why did I do that" item tricks the game throws at you.

Don't worry, soon it'll get vicious again. I promise.

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]]> Episode 143: Wizardry IV - Realm of the Whirling Dervish https://www.lightningstrikesthrice.com/143 58552b2a-8e93-4291-ac50-87148e6f2557 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 03:00:00 -0800 Pitch Drop 143 Wizardry IV - Realm of the Whirling Dervish full 12 Pitch Drop Nobody wretched, but there was a lot of kvetching. 1:36:39 yes <p><strong>Editor's note: This podcast was recorded before November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight.</strong></p> <p>KNIVES OUT KNIVES OUT KNIVES OUT</p> <p>Alright, here we go, it's what the sickos have been waiting for, the second nastiest floor in the game. See how different ports make this a different challenge for everyone, and watch procrastination bite people in the whole ass.</p> <p>Also, Sibyl does a terrible Brenda Romero.</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, wizardry, jrpg, lightning strikes thrice Editor's note: This podcast was recorded before November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight.

KNIVES OUT KNIVES OUT KNIVES OUT

Alright, here we go, it's what the sickos have been waiting for, the second nastiest floor in the game. See how different ports make this a different challenge for everyone, and watch procrastination bite people in the whole ass.

Also, Sibyl does a terrible Brenda Romero.

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KNIVES OUT KNIVES OUT KNIVES OUT

Alright, here we go, it's what the sickos have been waiting for, the second nastiest floor in the game. See how different ports make this a different challenge for everyone, and watch procrastination bite people in the whole ass.

Also, Sibyl does a terrible Brenda Romero.

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]]> Episode 142: Wizardry IV - Temple of the Dreampainter https://www.lightningstrikesthrice.com/142 f09f8908-f510-4f48-9268-374809fb33cc Mon, 20 Oct 2025 03:00:00 -0700 Pitch Drop 142 Wizardry IV - Temple of the Dreampainter full 12 Pitch Drop And our first restart of the season, to boot. 1:02:11 yes <p><strong>Editor's note: This podcast was recorded in November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight.</strong></p> <p>The first stage that gets some "okay, this concept rocks" out of everyone, and also inspires more rants than any other so far. You know you're in for a good time when the hosts begin to turn on each other, and we haven't even made it halfway through the game.</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, wizardry, jrpg, lightning strikes thrice Editor's note: This podcast was recorded in November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight.

The first stage that gets some "okay, this concept rocks" out of everyone, and also inspires more rants than any other so far. You know you're in for a good time when the hosts begin to turn on each other, and we haven't even made it halfway through the game.

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The first stage that gets some "okay, this concept rocks" out of everyone, and also inspires more rants than any other so far. You know you're in for a good time when the hosts begin to turn on each other, and we haven't even made it halfway through the game.

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]]> Episode 141: Wizardry IV - Death of a Thousand Cuts https://www.lightningstrikesthrice.com/141 80fd04b7-0fdc-4fb8-ac94-ca94e9f7319b Mon, 22 Sep 2025 03:00:00 -0700 Pitch Drop 141 Wizardry IV - Death of a Thousand Cuts full 12 Pitch Drop Finally, a full party. Just in time for everything to become truly hateful. 1:17:45 yes <p><strong>Editor's note: This podcast was recorded in November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight.</strong></p> <p>You have hired a contractor to create ten different mad traps for the immortal wizard in your basement. A few suggested mazes. Some went to real Halaster Blackcloak territory with their suggestions for "paths through Hell" and "time upon space" and the ilk. In the end, one of the pitches you heard sounded incredibly plausible and pretty final: "What about land mines? Just all the land mines in the world. A big, unmarked field of 99% land mines."</p> <p>The contractor was awarded a duchy and many, <em>many</em> soon-to-be-gibbed servants got to work...</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, wizardry, jrpg, lightning strikes thrice Editor's note: This podcast was recorded in November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight.

You have hired a contractor to create ten different mad traps for the immortal wizard in your basement. A few suggested mazes. Some went to real Halaster Blackcloak territory with their suggestions for "paths through Hell" and "time upon space" and the ilk. In the end, one of the pitches you heard sounded incredibly plausible and pretty final: "What about land mines? Just all the land mines in the world. A big, unmarked field of 99% land mines."

The contractor was awarded a duchy and many, many soon-to-be-gibbed servants got to work...

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]]> Editor's note: This podcast was recorded in November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight.

You have hired a contractor to create ten different mad traps for the immortal wizard in your basement. A few suggested mazes. Some went to real Halaster Blackcloak territory with their suggestions for "paths through Hell" and "time upon space" and the ilk. In the end, one of the pitches you heard sounded incredibly plausible and pretty final: "What about land mines? Just all the land mines in the world. A big, unmarked field of 99% land mines."

The contractor was awarded a duchy and many, many soon-to-be-gibbed servants got to work...

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]]> Episode 140: Wizardry IV - The Catacombs https://www.lightningstrikesthrice.com/140 8b9f16c5-d2cc-47e5-9453-464d7f43346f Mon, 25 Aug 2025 03:00:00 -0700 Pitch Drop 140 Wizardry IV - The Catacombs full 12 Pitch Drop Have you ever stood at the gates of Hell and wondered "why is this so cute" as a puppy chews on your mummy companion's limb? 1:32:20 yes <p><strong>Editor's note: This podcast was recorded in November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight.</strong></p> <p>Did you know that they buried Werdna about half a mile under a portal to Hell? And somehow this is also where they bury a lot of the honored dead of the castle town? You can't think about this dungeon too long, it'll drive you mad in a "how does any of this come together" sense. Roe Adams III was a king for this, though.</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, wizardry, jrpg, lightning strikes thrice Editor's note: This podcast was recorded in November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight.

Did you know that they buried Werdna about half a mile under a portal to Hell? And somehow this is also where they bury a lot of the honored dead of the castle town? You can't think about this dungeon too long, it'll drive you mad in a "how does any of this come together" sense. Roe Adams III was a king for this, though.

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]]> Editor's note: This podcast was recorded in November 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight.

Did you know that they buried Werdna about half a mile under a portal to Hell? And somehow this is also where they bury a lot of the honored dead of the castle town? You can't think about this dungeon too long, it'll drive you mad in a "how does any of this come together" sense. Roe Adams III was a king for this, though.

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]]> Episode 139: Wizardry IV - The Pyramid of Entrapment https://www.lightningstrikesthrice.com/139 a435c144-2e41-477e-96a8-4b059a90fe3c Tue, 12 Aug 2025 03:00:00 -0700 Pitch Drop 139 Wizardry IV - The Pyramid of Entrapment full 12 Pitch Drop It is kind of funny that they put god's weakest soldiers next to Werdna at his lowest point. I'd just surround the bastard with Tiltowait casters. 53:03 yes <p><strong>Editor's note: This podcast was recorded in August 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight.</strong></p> <p>This time out, the game explicitly begins, with one of the most infamous puzzles in the genre, and then... okay, next time. This one's not too bad. Also, dungeon ecologies, and what to do with a Dink! Next time we'll have the full cast as the chaos begins.</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, wizardry, jrpg, lightning strikes thrice Editor's note: This podcast was recorded in August 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight.

This time out, the game explicitly begins, with one of the most infamous puzzles in the genre, and then... okay, next time. This one's not too bad. Also, dungeon ecologies, and what to do with a Dink! Next time we'll have the full cast as the chaos begins.

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This time out, the game explicitly begins, with one of the most infamous puzzles in the genre, and then... okay, next time. This one's not too bad. Also, dungeon ecologies, and what to do with a Dink! Next time we'll have the full cast as the chaos begins.

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]]> Episode 138: Wizardry IV - Origins/Mechanics https://www.lightningstrikesthrice.com/138 20edc0b6-2d0a-4d02-a399-c1b6d2eaefdb Mon, 28 Jul 2025 03:00:00 -0700 Pitch Drop 138 Wizardry IV - Origins/Mechanics full 12 Pitch Drop This season is the closest you're ever getting to a Pitch Drop actual-play podcast. Enjoy it while it lasts. 44:10 yes <p><strong>Editor's note: This podcast was recorded in August 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight.</strong></p> <p>So it's come to this. We're going to look at one of the granddaddies of the RPG genre worldwide... through the lens of the most controversial and dismissed title in the entire franchise. Welcome to Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna, a game that eschews party creation and stat rolling for brutal puzzles and series mechanical mastery. Sibyl is back at the helm for a strange season start to finish. See who makes it all the way through one of the hardest games in the entire genre!</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, wizardry, jrpg, lightning strikes thrice Editor's note: This podcast was recorded in August 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight.

So it's come to this. We're going to look at one of the granddaddies of the RPG genre worldwide... through the lens of the most controversial and dismissed title in the entire franchise. Welcome to Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna, a game that eschews party creation and stat rolling for brutal puzzles and series mechanical mastery. Sibyl is back at the helm for a strange season start to finish. See who makes it all the way through one of the hardest games in the entire genre!

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]]> Editor's note: This podcast was recorded in August 2024. Don't @ us about how weird some of it reads in hindsight.

So it's come to this. We're going to look at one of the granddaddies of the RPG genre worldwide... through the lens of the most controversial and dismissed title in the entire franchise. Welcome to Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna, a game that eschews party creation and stat rolling for brutal puzzles and series mechanical mastery. Sibyl is back at the helm for a strange season start to finish. See who makes it all the way through one of the hardest games in the entire genre!

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