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Nintendo Direct News and 'Final Fantasy XVI' Spoiler-Free Reactions | Button Mash

The Ringer-Verse

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.53.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2023

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

It is time to boot up again and dive into the world of video games with Ben, Jessica, and Justin! In this episode, they discuss the latest news from this month's Nintendo Direct, and all of the news of remakes and remasters being worth it (06:29). Then, they break down their personal history with the 'Final Fantasy' series, and what staples from the JRPG genre have carried over into the modern era (28:49), all before giving their full spoiler-free thoughts on the latest numbered entry in the series, 'Final Fantasy XVI' (46:31). Hosts: Ben Lindbergh and Jessica Clemons Guest: Justin Charity Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello, reality TV fans. I'm Juliette Litman, and I want to tell you about our brand-new

0:04.4

Ringer Reality TV podcast. On the feed right now, we are covering the Bachelor franchise,

0:09.6

the Milia Winemeyer, the challenge with winner Johnny Bananas. Survivor was survivor winner,

0:14.9

Tyson Apostle, and the Great British Bake-Off, with my colleagues, Milia and Kate Hallowell.

0:19.9

Plus, Callie Curry and I pop on there sometimes talking about our best love shows,

0:24.2

so follow the Ringer Reality TV podcast on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:30.0

I just hope, in the end, they'll see that we didn't have any other choice,

0:35.0

that it was the only way to get us to a better place. And here I was thinking I was the uncertain one.

0:41.7

Luckily, two out of three of us are faith in you. Then it all starts here, time to earn that

0:48.6

menacing title. Zid Devicious, was it? We're almost there. Anyone having said until?

0:58.0

Not me. We're with you to the end, Zid. Then what do we like to?

1:15.4

Hello, and welcome into the Ringerverse, your Nexus podcast feed for all things fandom.

1:22.4

I am Ben Minberg, a senior editor at the Ringer, as the old man in the Legend of Zelda said,

1:27.5

it's dangerous to go alone. And so I am joined once again by either my co-host or her secret

1:33.2

scroll stand-in, Jessica Clements, hello, Jessica. Who knows who knows who knows who's here right now,

1:40.2

but I do. I hope this is you. Either way, whether it's scroll Jessica or normal Jessica,

1:47.7

she's still a party. Yes, exactly. She would have to be to blend in to be an imposter of the

1:54.5

real Jessica. Like Final Fantasy 16's Clive Jill and Torgal, I want to be Torgal, we have formed

2:01.7

a three-person party today because we are summoning a friend and Final Fantasy head who's takes our

2:08.8

hotter than a fruit. Ringer, senior staff writer, Justin Charity, Justin, you joined us last time too.

2:15.2

So thanks for responding so soon. Thanks for having me. Thanks for having me, Ben.

2:20.1

This is the second installment of the regular gaming pod, Jess and I are hosting here on the Ringer

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