#275 | Final Fantasy IV (Redux)

KnockBack: The Retro and Nostalgia Podcast

Last Stand Media & Studio71

Society & Culture, Leisure, History

4.9 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2023

⏱️ 182 minutes

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For the Brothers Moriarty, Final Fantasy IV -- or Final Fantasy II, as we once knew it on SNES way back when -- is a uniquely nostalgic product. Upon its release in the west, we played the game together, often with me (Colin) sneaking into Dagan's room after I was 'put to bed' so I could watch him conquer the tale. Thus, we eagerly revisit this all-time JRPG classic in KnockBack style, but it's not the first time we've done so. Long-time listeners will recall that one of the very first KB offerings in 2018 was FFIV (Episode 16, in fact). But our show today is a lot different than it was then, and frankly, this is a far deeper and more comprehensive look at Squaresoft's classic than the earlier podcast, as we've both come off a fresh playthrough via the Pixel Remaster. Cecil's tale of darkness-to-light -- and the many stories of the lovable cast that surround him -- helped catapult an entire genre into the hearts of gamers worldwide. Some would even argue IV is the best Final Fantasy, full-stop. We think you could easily make that argument, yes, but such a deep topic deserves much more nuance. Three hours' worth, in fact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:34.4	Greetings and salutations welcome back to knockback my name is column Moriarty
1:43.9	today I'm joined as always by my brother Dagen Moriarty who's 50 years old today
1:50.0	we're record it goes this goes live after his birthday, obviously because we're recording it today, but happy birthday to you,
1:56.2	Dagen, it's your birthday today, 50 years. That is, how do you feel? I mean, that's so interesting.
2:01.1	That's so interesting. How could it be? How could it be? You're the, you're the, I don't mean this is an insult like a child-like 50.
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