The Adventures of Elliot and The Future of HD-2D

Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast

Kat Bailey

Leisure, Video Games, Technology

4.6 • 674 Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2025

⏱️ 102 minutes

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Summary

To HD-2D, or not to HD-2D? That is the question Eric, Nadia, and special guest Timothy Monbleau are asking on this week's episode.From retro revivals like Live-A-Live and Dragon Quest to brand-new throwbacks like Octopath Traveler and The Adventures of Elliot, Square sure loves its depth-of-field-and-bloom-filled pixel-art dioramas! But should EVERY mid-budget RPG be adopting this style or is there a time and place for this look? All that and more on a very anachronistically aliased episode of Axe of the Blood God!Tune in to live recordings of the show every Saturday morning at https://www.twitch.tv/bloodgodpod, subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod and celebrate our 10th Anniversary with new merch at https://shop.bloodgodpod.com Also in this episode: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Super Smash Bros Beach Volleyball He Is Coming Eric's in his Movie Era Nadia hates Casablanca Timestamps: 8:48 - Main Topic - Adventures of Elliot and the Future of HD-2D 57:36 - Mailbag 1:03:20 - Random Encounters 1:04:28 - The Tavern 1:28:10 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] Pub - [Lunar Knights] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] One With Hope I - [OCTOPATH TRAVELER: Champions of the Continent] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If you haven't tried Abercrombie denim yet, you're missing out.
0:03.8	Denim should fit like this.
0:06.0	It's all about proportions.
0:07.7	Abercrombie has their classic fits and athletic fits for guys who want a little more room in the thigh.
0:13.1	When you find your staple fit, it'll be the pair you reach for day after day for every plan.
0:19.2	Shop Abercrombie denim in, in the app, online, and in store.
0:45.9	Hello and welcome to another episode of Acts of the Blood God, an independent RPG podcast.
0:49.7	I am your host for this week, Eric Van Allen, joined by Nadia Oxford.
0:50.6	Nadia, how you doing?
0:56.0	I'm okay, but I'm angry because we were talking about apples and brought up red delicious.
0:57.5	And I'm just like, uh, red delicious.
0:58.5	Uh, they're on.
0:59.2	It's awful.
1:01.5	It's red awful in my opinion.
1:02.5	Red offal. Red.
1:03.5	Red. Red.
1:04.5	Red.
1:06.5	Kat is once again out for, not for apples this time, for cigarettes.
1:13.2	Uh, and so we invited. It dialogue answer maybe she should eat some apples it does keep the doctor away we've invited our guest
1:20.7	timothy mom blow here Timothy what's your favorite apple oh gosh uh man uh new york something i am like i don't know why it's it's completely alluding me Oh gosh Man New York something
1:28.5	I am like I don't know why it's it's completely alluding me
1:32.1	Whatever the New York Apple is that has
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