Jackson vs. Final Fantasy XIII and Other Games (Ft. Chloe Appleby)
Thumb Cramps
Sanspants Radio
4.9 • 566 Ratings
🗓️ 12 March 2026
⏱️ 112 minutes
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Summary
This week on Thumb Cramps, Final Marchtasy II continues and they’re joined by Powerhouse Museum’s Games Curator Chloe Appleby to look at/fight with Final Fantasy XIII for the PC, Virtual Boy for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Pokemon: Pokopia for the Nintendo Switch 2. Plus a brief discussion of what heaven chickens go to and the reality of video game preservation. This is one of those episodes that prove that yeah, Thumb Cramps are journalists and yeah, they can do it all. Be normal in the comments.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Sans Pants Network. |
| 0:07.0 | Like it possibly, you're wrong. |
| 0:12.5 | Final March to see two. |
| 0:16.0 | You're listening to Thumb cramps. |
| 0:19.0 | A shishish show for those whose thumbs are cracr cramping. |
| 0:25.6 | Hey everyone. |
| 0:26.9 | Oh my God, it's that time of the week again. |
| 0:29.8 | And it's time for a brand new episode of the video game review podcast, Thumbcamps. |
| 0:35.7 | That's right. |
| 0:36.6 | Thumbcrams, it's a video game review podcast, like I just said, for everyone whose thumbs are cramping. I'm your host, Joe. I'm your host, Jackson. And today we are joined by fan favorite guest and one of our best friends in the entire world. The illustrious. Chloe Appleby. The effervescence. |
| 0:55.3 | Hello. Hello, everyone. |
| 0:57.3 | It's me. |
| 0:58.6 | Chloe Appleby, the Powerhouse Games curator. |
| 1:01.5 | Yes, and the curator of an upcoming Games Fest in Sydney, Alt. |
| 1:05.7 | Alt Games. |
| 1:06.5 | We announced it. |
| 1:07.3 | It's a big green one. |
| 1:08.4 | Also, I can't believe. |
| 1:10.0 | We announced it on, was it the green one. Also, I can't believe, we announced it on, uh, was it |
| 1:12.3 | the 10th of April. I got out greened by the Yoshi announcement. |
| 1:18.7 | Damn! Don't glover! I got outgreens! |
| 1:22.7 | That's okay. We're going to have an alt autumn here in Australia. Yeah, exactly. That'll be |
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