The RPG Cave

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The RPG Cave is a weekly video game RPG podcast! Each week, Garret Bland and Ryan Turford discuss an RPG topic or break down a specific series or game! Whether you're into retro RPGs, modern RPGs, JRPGs or MMOs, The RPG Cave is your home for video game RPGs! New episodes arrive every Wednesday at 9AM ET. This RPG Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify and Google Podcasts.

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The RPG Cave 131: RPG Noob to RPG Fan!

The RPG Cave

04/03/24 • 73 min

On this week's episode of The RPG Cave, Ryan is joined by Fulya as we talk about her transformation from RPG Noob to RPG Fan!

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The RPG Cave Episode 49: PS2 VS Nintendo Switch, What is the Best RPG Console?

The RPG Cave

05/27/22 • 57 min

This week on the forty-ninth level of The RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan debate between which console is the best for RPGs, the PS2 or the Nintendo Switch!

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The RPG Cave Episode 30: The Best RPGs we Played in 2021!

The RPG Cave

12/18/21 • 56 min

This week on the thirtieth level of The RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan celebrate 2021 by talking about their favorite RPGs that we played this year! Clearing the Dungeon If you like what we do, support the Show. Subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/youmecapri You can get early access to this show and exclusive content at Patreon.com/YouMeCapri. Watch/listen to the You, Me & Capris, our GOTY! It will be live for Patrons on December 28th everywhere else on December 31st! Reading From the Sacred Texts Our Favorite RPGs We Played In 2021! Nick Fitkin @NickRahl - Thanks to you guys I played Tales of Arise! I didn’t have anything even come close to that in terms of best RPG, I’d probably say Endwalker too but these queues have stopped me from finishing it so far TPR - Hey y’all! This response may break a couple rules in that this game didn’t come out in 2021, but I played it this year, and it is debatable if this game is an action brawler or an action RPG, but alas, Yakuza Kiwami 2 for me! The writing, new combat, and visuals from seeing the dragon engine in action myself for the first time was truly amazing. It probably is now my second favorite yakuza game I’ve played so far, just behind yakuza 0, and I’ve already started yakuza 3. I will be starting SMT 5 in the next few days after picking the steelbook up for nearly 50% off, maybe it makes a last minute push for me. Cheers! Hoppel - For me it's "Yakuza like a dragon", because it was played in 2021. Followed by Psychonauts 2 and Mass Effect 1 (Legendary Edition) Grrouchie Surge - Best RPGs I am playing this year: Steamworld Quest, Yakuza like a Dragon (still playing) Marcus O'neill - The best RPG I played this year was..... Chrono Trigger. After listening to your episode earlier this year I finally decided to knock this one off my list. And all the praise it gets is well-deserved. A definite classic..... As for RPGs that were released this year, I haven't played many but I really dug Echo Generation. The elevator pitch is it’s Earthbound meets Stranger Things. It had a fun sci-fi/horror story, with a cool voxel art style and, at times, challenging turn-based combat. It’s short too, which as a new parent with limited gaming time is much appreciated! Nick Faulhaber - Best RPG I played this year was Nier: Automata. Just got around to scratching it off the backlog list and it was incredible! Plugs Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rpg-cave/id1568643485 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5SAvBFVuzw3NwuSNx4gLnG YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/youmecapri Garret: http://twitter.com/BlandExplosion http://twitch.tv/BlandExplosion Ryan: http://twitter.com/ryanturford http://youtube.com/ryanturford http://twitch.tv/ryanturford http://patreon.com/youmecapri Discord [You, Me & Capri]: https://discord.gg/zN4cZbA

The RPG Cave 34: Vanillaware

The RPG Cave

02/12/22 • 48 min

This week on the thirty-fourth level of The RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan talk about the history and future of Vanillaware.

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The RPG Cave Episode 13: Working Designs

The RPG Cave

08/21/21 • 50 min

This week on the thirteenth level of The RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan take a trip down memory lane as they dive into the history of Working Designs and the origins of quality English localizations. Clearing the Dungeon If you like what we do, support the Show. Subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/youmecapri You can get early access to this show and exclusive content at Patreon.com/YouMeCapri. Reading From The Sacred Texts Working Designs Facts Their legacy, what Working Designs did for the industry Party Up! Delroy @jdelroyc - Have you ever “played” a single player RPG with someone else? Passing the controller, sharing a save, or simply watching along? When I was younger, my “not a gamer” sister and I would play through RPGs like Suikoden II and Lunar together, her reading the text aloud and me playing. It was an amazing bonding experience and one I still recall fondly. RPGs are one of the e few genres that allow this type of engagement that can be incredibly rewarding for people who don’t traditionally enjoy games or are not actively playing. The_WinterGamer - I just upgraded to a Series S, what RPG would you suggest one should try through gamepass that would def use the benefit of being on a faster console Gilgamesh - I was introduced to The Witcher through the Leshen crossover event with Monster Hunter World, and it is without question my favorite fight in that game. The music just fit so well, and the fight was fantastic. General RPG Question: Since I missed the Monster Hunter episode, I don't know if this should go in a Witcher/Crossover/Boss Fights video, but what unique boss fight from any RPG, or non RPG franchise would you like to see cross over to any other RPG franchise? Bonus points if they have their own music that just fits. My pick would be the Secret of Mana: Dark Lich boss crossed into Dark Souls 3. Plugs Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rpg-cave/id1568643485 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5SAvBFVuzw3NwuSNx4gLnG YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/youmecapri Garret: http://twitter.com/BlandExplosion http://twitch.tv/BlandExplosion Ryan: http://twitter.com/ryanturford http://youtube.com/ryanturford http://twitch.tv/ryanturford http://patreon.com/youmecapri Discord [You, Me & Capri]: https://discord.gg/zN4cZbA

The RPG Cave Episode 12: Final Fantasy VII

The RPG Cave

08/14/21 • 76 min

This week on the twelfth level of The RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan take a road trip to the city of Midgar and try and stop an evil corporation by diving deep into Final Fantasy VII Clearing the Dungeon If you like what we do, support the Show. Subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/youmecapri You can get early access to this show and exclusive content at Patreon.com/YouMeCapri. Reading From The Sacred Texts Final Fantasy VII Facts Best place to play Mechanics Spinoffs/Movies Final Fantasy VII Remake AskWhatNotWhy - Oh so many questions about FF7 (RYAN WILL RECORD AN INSERT ANSWERING THE SPOILER QUESTIONS): Do you think it’s overrated? What do you think it is about this game that has stolen so many peoples hearts? (#Persona5Reference) What is your favorite part of FF7? What is your least favorite part? Do you like the changes they made to FF7Remake? Who is your favorite FF7 character? Is this your favorite FF game? Mike @BlazeKnight0923 - Final Fantasy VII is a certified phenomenon, from movies, to remakes, to spin offs. One such spin off was Dirge of Cerberus on the PS2. What do you make of Square Enix's choice to give a lead roll to an optional character in this sequel game? FamousSeumas - Do you think Square Enix rely too much on FF7? We have multiple games, like Before Crisis, Crisis Core and Dirge of Cerberus; there's Advent Children and Last Order. And let's not forget all cameos in Kingdom Hearts, Cloud appearing in multiple fighting games, the unlockable (and sometimes pre-orders bonus) FF7 costumes and weapons in some other FF games. And now the remake. How long do you think Square can rely on FF7 before people are sick of it? Party Up! hoby1k @hoby1k - FFVII classic (I have not played remake) is one of my least favorite main series Final Fantasy games. However, Crisis Core is one of my favorite JRPGs. Have you ever found yourself liking a spin-off game better than it’s original? Greg @InnocentPrinny - Do you hunt trophies/achievements in RPGs? Is there a favorite or least favorite type of trophy? (I’m usually not fond of collecting every item or anything that requires multiple play through of long games.) What is your favorite plat trophy or 100%? Adam (A.J.) Sandoval @AnimeGamingLift - What is your favorite forgotten RPG series? Mine is Legend of Legaia. Plugs Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rpg-cave/id1568643485 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5SAvBFVuzw3NwuSNx4gLnG YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/youmecapri Garret: http://twitter.com/BlandExplosion http://twitch.tv/BlandExplosion Ryan: http://twitter.com/ryanturford http://youtube.com/ryanturford http://twitch.tv/ryanturford http://patreon.com/youmecapri Discord [You, Me & Capri]: https://discord.gg/zN4cZbA

The RPG Cave 40: Our Favorite Non-Traditional Setting RPGs

The RPG Cave

04/02/22 • 58 min

This week on the fortieth level of The RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan talk about their favorite RPGs that take place in non-traditional settings.

Clearing the Dungeon

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marcusoneill79 - I’ve been ruminating on this one for a while now. Most RPGs take place in fantasy/sci-fi settings. What are some of your fav non-traditional settings for RPGs. Are there any settings that you haven’t seen (or are underrepresented in the genre) that you’d like to see a game take place in? I’d love to see a good Wild West rpg.

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TPR - I think my favorite RPG setting is the Hunter's Nightmare in Bloodborne. This is only accessible in the Old Hunters DLC. the Hunter's Nightmare was always alluded to in item descriptions and game lore, but to see it actually implemented in the DLC, and how it's a warped version of the Victorian locations we're familiar with in the base game, is quite engaging...and completely terrifying. If you thought the base game was disturbing, the creatures that rampage over this portion are much worse. As sufferable as it may sound, it is my most memorable. It truly encapsulates what it feels like to be in a nightmare based from your own surroundings in reality. Do either of you prefer settings that are grounded in some anchor of reality, or do you like it when things go off the rails into complete fantasy, or both? I have to say the absolute scale and epic grandeur that is Xenoblade 2's fantasy-like Alrest cannot be understated, gotta get back to that game at some point

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The RPG Cave 62: Fallout

The RPG Cave

09/02/22 • 96 min

This week on the sixty-second level of The RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan flee the cave to a vault as they discuss the Fallout series.

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The RPG Cave Episode 11: Mana

The RPG Cave

08/07/21 • 59 min

This week on the eleventh level of The RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan search for the Sword of Mana as they dive deep into the Mana series Clearing the Dungeon If you like what we do, support the Show. Subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/youmecapri You can get early access to this show and exclusive content at Patreon.com/YouMeCapri. Reading From The Sacred Texts Mana Series Facts Best Place to start FamousSeumas - What is the best entry point to get someone into the Mana series? The Legend of West3DP @West3DP - Playing through the collection of Mana right now on switch. Messing the end of Secret of Mana. Did any of you play this growing up or later in life? It can be brutally hard and confusing on where to go. Also just want to share I named my characters Zygard, Crysta, and Lucyfr Mechanics Where do we want the series to go from here? GilgameshOfAlvara @GilgameshAlvara - Secret of Mana was the first RPG I really got into when I was a kid, because of that, it holds a strong place as my favorite in the series. With all the recent releases we have been seeing, do you think a new Mana game is on the way? If so, what do you think it will look like? Mike @BlazeKnight0923 - Why do you think the Secret of Mana PS4/PC exclusive remake was poorly received by fan base? It looked great to me on the sidelines (no PS4 or powerful PC). The Legend of West3DP @West3DP - How do you feel the remakes compare to the originals Party Up! GilgameshOfAlvara @GilgameshAlvara - If I am not too late, what is one unique thing you have seen Indie devs put in their RPGs that you would like to see AAA devs adopt? And visa-verse, what is something you wish more Indie devs would do that is more common in AAA titles? Brendan Myers @TheWinterGamer - What are some game franchises that you would wanna see take their own spin of a JRPG? Plugs Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rpg-cave/id1568643485 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5SAvBFVuzw3NwuSNx4gLnG YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/youmecapri Garret: http://twitter.com/BlandExplosion http://twitch.tv/BlandExplosion Ryan: http://twitter.com/ryanturford http://youtube.com/ryanturford http://twitch.tv/ryanturford http://patreon.com/youmecapri Discord [You, Me & Capri]: https://discord.gg/zN4cZbA

The RPG Cave 147: 90's RPG Nostalgia feat. Lissala

The RPG Cave

08/01/24 • 68 min

On this week's episode of The RPG Cave, Ryan is joined by special guest Lissala as they talk about growing up in the 90's with RPGs, how Lissala got into RPGs and more!

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How many episodes does The RPG Cave have?

The RPG Cave currently has 182 episodes available.

What topics does The RPG Cave cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Podcasts and Video Games.

What is the most popular episode on The RPG Cave?

The episode title 'The RPG Cave Episode 29: Our Favorite Licensed RPGs!' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The RPG Cave?

The average episode length on The RPG Cave is 73 minutes.

How often are episodes of The RPG Cave released?

Episodes of The RPG Cave are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of The RPG Cave?

The first episode of The RPG Cave was released on May 19, 2021.

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