The Thirsty Mage RPG Podcast

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Episodes: 309


 Sep 11, 2023

Jason
 Jan 11, 2020
A wonderful podcast about all things RPG. The hosts have a camaraderie about them that makes for lively discussion about retro games, the latest titles, and even their favourite RPG music. No shortage of Final Fantasy love either.


 Oct 5, 2018

Description

The Thirsty Mage is the pub where friends meet to have a drink and talk about their favourite new and retro RPGs. Whether specific games or RPG related topics, the pub is always open for positive discussion.

Episode Date
Fantasy Life: Shadow Dragon
Jun 08, 2025
Mario Golf: Advance Tour
May 25, 2025
GameCube on Nintendo Switch 2
May 10, 2025
Switch 2 Previews Continue
Apr 27, 2025
Nothing Is Permanent Except Change
Apr 13, 2025
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade - Retrospective
Mar 30, 2025
Dragon Quest III: Retrospective
Mar 23, 2025
The Greatest Moments in RPGs - Part 2
Mar 16, 2025
The Greatest Moments in RPGs - Part 1
Mar 09, 2025
PC Gaming in the 90s and 00s
Mar 02, 2025
Is Infinity Nikki a Cosy RPG?
Feb 23, 2025
Comparing Our Top 25 RPGs List
Feb 16, 2025
The Top 25 RPGs of the Past 25 Years: Part 2
Feb 09, 2025
The Top 25 RPGs of the Past 25 Years: Part 1
Feb 02, 2025
Dragon Quest III HD2D - Aliahan to Asham
Jan 26, 2025
Ys Memoire and Dragon Age: Origins
Jan 19, 2025
Silent Hill 2 Remake & Chrono Trigger
Jan 12, 2025
Christmas in Japan
Jan 05, 2025
Reflecting on Seven Years of Talking RPGs
Dec 29, 2024
A Look Back On The Video Games Of 2024
Dec 15, 2024
What’s On Your Christmas Wishlist?
Dec 08, 2024
Games With Dragon in the Title
Nov 24, 2024
Is Nintendo Competing With Itself?
Nov 17, 2024
Who’s Supposed to Play All These Games?
Nov 10, 2024
Metaphor: Refantazio - The Road to Brilehaven
Nov 03, 2024
Ys X: Nordics and 8-Bit Adventures 2
Oct 23, 2024
Guide to Getting Your Friends Hooked on RPGs
Oct 13, 2024
Persona: Medieval Edition
Oct 06, 2024
What’s Nintendo Up To?
Sep 29, 2024
It’s Review Season
Sep 22, 2024
Sword of Mana & PAX West Impressions
Sep 15, 2024
Visions of Mana - Spoiler-Free Review
Sep 08, 2024
Cat Quests, Castaway, and NSO Musings
Aug 18, 2024
Final Fantasy XV in 2024
Aug 11, 2024
Darkest Dungeon 2 and Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
Aug 04, 2024
Is Steam Deck the Best RPG Platform Now?
Jul 28, 2024
Trails Through Daybreak: Spoiler-Free Review
Jul 21, 2024
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door vs. The OG
Jul 14, 2024
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: Final Thoughts
Jul 07, 2024
Nintendo Direct and Steam Next Fest
Jun 30, 2024
Summer Game Fest and Second Opinions
Jun 23, 2024
1000XResist and Fading Afternoon
Jun 16, 2024
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - The Nibel Region Retrospective
Jun 09, 2024
Circling Back to Some RPGs
Jun 02, 2024
Indie Carbon Copies: Are They Good?
May 26, 2024
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: Cosmo Canyon
May 19, 2024
Broken Roads and Slovakian Castles
May 12, 2024
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - The Gongaga Region
May 05, 2024
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
Apr 28, 2024
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: The Corel Region
Apr 21, 2024
Which RPG Catalog is Superior - SNES or PS1?
Apr 14, 2024
Command & Conquer
Apr 07, 2024
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: The Junon Region
Mar 31, 2024
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - The Grasslands Region
Mar 24, 2024
Unicorn Overlord - Initial Impressions
Mar 17, 2024
Accolades and Golden Sun
Mar 10, 2024
Why Is It Called Infinite Wealth?
Mar 03, 2024
Who Doesn’t Love Retro Games?
Feb 25, 2024
Dark Souls 2
Feb 18, 2024
Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Early Impressions
Feb 11, 2024
Indies with Potential and an NES Classic
Feb 04, 2024
Is Xbox Finally An RPG Powerhouse?
Jan 28, 2024
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Jan 21, 2024
2024 is Gonna be Crazy
Jan 14, 2024
In Stars and Time
Jan 07, 2024
A Look Back on a Great Year
Dec 31, 2023
The Top 10 Video Games of 2023
Dec 24, 2023
Thirsty Suitors - Xbox GamePass Gems
Dec 17, 2023
Persona 5 Tactica and Small Saga
Dec 10, 2023
A November to Remember- Super Mario RPG Impressions
Dec 03, 2023
Super Mario Wonder
Nov 26, 2023
Charting Our Childhoods Through Video Games
Nov 19, 2023
Goodbye Despair, Hello Diablo IV Season 2
Nov 12, 2023
A Deep Dive Back Into Dark Souls
Nov 05, 2023
Greetings from PAX Australia
Oct 29, 2023
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Backlog Reduction
Oct 22, 2023
Infinity Strash or Infinite Trash?
Oct 15, 2023
Starting Our Christmas Wishlists
Oct 08, 2023
Stories From Baldur's Gate 3
Sep 30, 2023
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin - One Reed at A Time
Sep 16, 2023
Sea of Stars - Early Impressions
Sep 16, 2023
Should I Buy That Game? (PAX West Games and Armored Core 6)
Sep 09, 2023
Dungeon Encounters - Good or Bad?
Sep 03, 2023
Pikmin 4
Aug 27, 2023
Baldur’s Gate 3 - Act 1 Impressions
Aug 20, 2023
Lost Sphear - Tokyo RPG Factory Broke My TV
Aug 13, 2023
Final Fantasy XVI - Spoiler-Free Discussion
Aug 06, 2023
Giving Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen A Shot
Jul 30, 2023
Atelier Marie: The Dominant of Alchemy
Jul 23, 2023
The Lost Detective Archives
Jul 16, 2023
Diablo IV Retrospective
Jul 09, 2023
Top 5 RPG Announcements This Summer
Jul 02, 2023
Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster
Jun 25, 2023
Final Fantasy XVI Demo
Jun 18, 2023
Etrian Odyssey HD - Spoiler-Free Discussion
Jun 11, 2023
Tears of the Kingdom - Early On
Jun 04, 2023
Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster
May 28, 2023
Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster on Nintendo Switch
May 21, 2023
The World Ends With You and Some More VR
Apr 30, 2023
Breath of the Wild - A Look Back
Apr 23, 2023
Atelier Ryza 3 and Visual Novel Thrillers
Apr 16, 2023
Octopath Traveler II - Spoiler-Cast
Apr 09, 2023
Diablo IV - Impressions of a Beta
Apr 02, 2023
Persona 5 Royal: Spoiler-Cast
Mar 26, 2023
On The Path To Redemption: Octopath Traveler II
Mar 19, 2023
The Tragedy of Being a Retro-Game Collector
Mar 12, 2023
RPGs in the VR Space
Mar 05, 2023
Replaying An All-Time Classic: Dragon Warrior
Feb 26, 2023
Celebrating 200 Episodes With a 3rd Persona
Feb 19, 2023
Debating Demos Debuted During A Direct
Feb 12, 2023
A Spoiler-Free Fire Emblem Engage Discussion
Feb 05, 2023
Some Random January RPGs
Jan 29, 2023
The RPGs For Those Who Own Everything
Jan 22, 2023
Reevaluating A Remastered Revelation: FF VII Crisis Core Reunion
Jan 15, 2023
The 2023 Preview and MetaCritic Challenge
Jan 08, 2023
Thirsty Mage Mini - Divinity: Original Sin 2
Jan 01, 2023
The 2022 RPG Nice List
Dec 18, 2022
The 2022 RPG Naughty List
Dec 11, 2022
The Retro RPG Remake Remix
Dec 04, 2022
Tis The Season
Nov 27, 2022
Some RPG Options for November
Nov 20, 2022
The Best OSTs Of 2022
Nov 13, 2022
Got Persona 5 Royal On The Brain (Spoiler-Free)
Nov 06, 2022
Standout Voice Actor Performances In RPGs
Oct 30, 2022
RPG Wishes Upon A Monkey’s Paw
Oct 23, 2022
The History of JRPGs with Author Aidan Moher
Oct 16, 2022
The Golden Age of Tactical RPGs
Oct 09, 2022
Old Favourites, New Presentation
Oct 02, 2022
Spoiling the 2022 Game of the Year
Sep 25, 2022
How Can Square Enix Have More Games To Release
Sep 18, 2022
The Scoop From PAX West 2022
Sep 11, 2022
Final Fantasy VI Is Still Great
Sep 04, 2022
Spoiling A Live A Live
Aug 28, 2022
Our Favourite Healing Mechanics in RPGs
Aug 21, 2022
One Man’s Opinion On The Games Of The Year
Aug 14, 2022
Spoiler-Free Impressions Of Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Aug 07, 2022
Roguelikes Aren’t Only Made By Indies - Returnal
Jul 31, 2022
Making The Tough Decisions So You Don’t Have To
Jul 24, 2022
Don’t Give Pikachu The Remote - Pokémon Spin-offs
Jul 17, 2022
Live A Living on Three Hopes and a Prayer
Jul 10, 2022
Wrapping Up The E3 Season With A Partner Direct
Jul 03, 2022
We’ve Still Got Some Time Left
Jun 26, 2022
Nothing STRANGER Than A Discussion Without Video Games
Jun 19, 2022
Let Your Eyes Be The Judge: Spoiler-Free Judgment Discussion
Jun 12, 2022
The State Of Play Needs A Certain State Of Mind
Jun 05, 2022
Visual Novels for a Change
May 29, 2022
Is It Poke-Lite Or Poke-Like?
May 22, 2022
Urge To Be Disappointed: Rising
May 15, 2022
Tales Of The Lands-Between: Elden Ring Spoilercast
May 08, 2022
Dreaming About Radical Remasters: Chrono Cross
May 01, 2022
Sorting Through Sophie’s Synthesis
Apr 24, 2022
Expanding Our RPG Tastes
Apr 17, 2022
The Value of the PlayStation Triple Plus Package
Apr 10, 2022
A Review of Some of the Most Bizarre RPGs
Apr 03, 2022
All The Young Souls Want The Ring
Mar 27, 2022
Sweating To The RPGs
Mar 20, 2022
Some Retro-Style Indie Games That Are Deedlit(ful)
Mar 13, 2022
Swimming in Elden Ring Money Like Scrooge McDuck
Mar 06, 2022
Relic of a Bygone Era - Super Castlevania IV
Feb 27, 2022
Goodbye Wii U, We Hardly Knew Ye
Feb 20, 2022
Announcements Aimed DIRECTly At My Heart
Feb 11, 2022
Trying Not To Anger The Pokémon Gods
Feb 06, 2022
Evaluating Our Secret Santa Exchange
Jan 30, 2022
Jinxing the Year By Making Predictions
Jan 23, 2022
A Look Back Before Moving Forward
Jan 16, 2022
Seven Wonders Of The Video Game World
Jan 09, 2022
Setting The Mood For The New Year
Jan 02, 2022
Some Final Impressions On End Of The Year Titles
Dec 26, 2021
The Not So Secret Santa Episode
Dec 19, 2021
Negotiated a Spoiler-Free Discussion - SMT V
Dec 12, 2021
Taking 4k To Its Limits - Tales Of Arise
Dec 05, 2021
Is It Still A JRPG Without The Mini-Games?
Nov 28, 2021
Turning Discourse On Its Head
Nov 21, 2021
Making New Friends Thanks To The Legend Of Heroes
Nov 14, 2021
Go East, Young Man
Nov 07, 2021
A Symphony Of Delight This Halloween
Oct 31, 2021
Maps That Magellan Would Be Proud Of
Oct 24, 2021
Where In The World Is Phantom Thief B
Oct 17, 2021
The “What If” Episode
Oct 10, 2021
Here To Voice Our RPG Impressions
Oct 03, 2021
Whose In Your Party Anyway?
Sep 26, 2021
How The Parry System Fills Us With Dread
Sep 17, 2021
For Everyone Who Loves A Good Story - 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Sep 12, 2021
Ending The Summer With Some Guilty Pleasures
Sep 05, 2021
Another Excuse To Talk About Final Fantasy
Aug 29, 2021
The Power of Friendship - Ys IX: Monstrum Nox
Aug 22, 2021
The Evolution of Game Guides
Aug 15, 2021
Games to Get You (or Your Friends) Hooked On JRPGs
Aug 08, 2021
Beating the Heat (or Cold) With Some RPG Adventures
Aug 01, 2021
Proof That Second Chances Can Work - Final Fantasy XIV
Jul 25, 2021
The Godfather Part 2 of the Mass Effect Series
Jul 18, 2021
Modern Ideas Introduced Through A Retro Experience - Fantasian
Jul 11, 2021
Paradise Seems A Little Chaotic
Jul 04, 2021
Please Be Kind And Allow Rewind - Zelda 2: Adventure of Link
Jun 27, 2021
Every Day’s Great At The Thirsty Mage - Persona 4 Golden
Jun 20, 2021
Quality of Life Improvements That Should Be Standardized
Jun 13, 2021
Having a Massive Effect on RPGs
Jun 06, 2021
The Thirsty Mage - Intermission
May 30, 2021
How To Get The Best RPG Recommendations
May 23, 2021
The Best RPGs to Play With A Friend (or Two)
May 16, 2021
Paying Tribute to the Mothers of RPGs
May 09, 2021
How The BBQ Pizza Saved Christmas
May 02, 2021
Modernization Of Text-Based Adventures - West Of Loathing
Apr 25, 2021
How The Use Of Romance In Storytelling Has Evolved In RPGs
Apr 18, 2021
A Spoiler-Free Discussion About Trails Of Cold Steel IV
Apr 11, 2021
Sharing Our Favourite RPG Opening Minutes
Apr 04, 2021
Pillow Talk Regarding A Mario & Luigi 3DS Game
Mar 28, 2021
NPCs: The Unsung Heroes Of RPGs
Mar 21, 2021
How Far Can The Definition Of A Sequel Be Stretched?
Mar 14, 2021
Three Years and Thousands of Hours Later – RPG Battle Finale
Mar 07, 2021
The Case of Unfortunate Naming Conventions – Project Triangle Strategy
Feb 28, 2021
Everything Can Be Made With Alchemy – Atelier Ryza 2
Feb 21, 2021
Watch Out For That First Step – Star Ocean: First Departure R
Feb 14, 2021
Ain’t Nothing Wrong With Silver
Feb 07, 2021
Exploring The PlayStation 5 Launch Lineup – Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Jan 31, 2021
Single Handedly Starting an Early Access Program on Consoles – Cyberpunk 2077
Jan 24, 2021
What RPG Enthusiasts Get For Christmas
Jan 17, 2021
What Is The Best Bioware Game? – Round One Finale
Jan 10, 2021
Classic Thirsty Mage – The Final Fantasy Episode
Jan 03, 2021
A Look Back At The Year That Would Never End, And Then Ahead
Dec 27, 2020
Kicking Off A New Generation Right – Demon’s Souls
Dec 20, 2020
The Thirsty Mage RPG Battle Royale – Round 1: Part 2
Dec 13, 2020
The Thirsty Mage RPG Battle Royale – Round 1: Part 1
Dec 06, 2020
Impressions Of The Future With A Preview To The Past
Nov 29, 2020
The Mighty Expectations Of Being A Spiritual Successor – I Am Setsuna
Nov 22, 2020
The Greatest Final Boss Battles In All of RPGs
Nov 15, 2020
A Little Autumn Cleaning Of Our Backlogs
Nov 08, 2020
Tales From The NecroBrewmaster – A Bloodborne Filled Halloween
Oct 31, 2020
Bring All The Nihon Falcom To Switch Please – Ys Origin
Oct 25, 2020
Nintendo Online Service Or Collection? – Crystalis
Oct 18, 2020
Roguelike vs Roguelite – Hades and More
Oct 11, 2020
We Say Goodbye But Not Farewell To Another Nintendo Console – Nintendo 3DS
Oct 04, 2020
Always Make Sure To Call Your Mother – Earthbound
Sep 27, 2020
All The Best Final Fantasy’s End Up In Space – Final Fantasy IV
Sep 20, 2020
From Guangdong To Colorado – Summer 2020 RPGs
Sep 13, 2020
Know A Developer: Nomina Games – The Revenant Prince
Sep 06, 2020
Nostalgia Goggles May Be Required – Quest 64
Aug 30, 2020
State of the Console: 2020
Aug 23, 2020
Leave Your Pinky At The Door – Yakuza Kiwami
Aug 16, 2020
Becoming King of the Schoolyard – River City Ransom
Aug 09, 2020
Is The Nintendo DS An RPG Powerhouse?
Aug 02, 2020
Summer Six Pack Of RPGs
Jul 26, 2020
Tending the Summer Harvest – Story of Seasons And Stardew Valley
Jul 19, 2020
An Out Of This World Indie JRPG – Cosmic Star Heroine
Jul 12, 2020
Chillin’ in the Colas – StarTropics
Jul 05, 2020
A Zemurian History Lesson – Trails Of Cold Steel III
Jun 28, 2020
Xenoblade Chronicles – The Heropon We Need Right Now
Jun 21, 2020
Everything is Better Narrated: Bastion
Jun 14, 2020
Inventory Systems and Unique Items
Jun 07, 2020
Arguably the Greatest RPG of All-Time: Final Fantasy VI
May 31, 2020
Choose Your Starter RPG: Pokémon Blue/Red/Yellow
May 24, 2020
Worth A Buy? – Trials of Mana Remake
May 17, 2020
Final Fantasy VII Remake – Part 2: Spoiler-cast
May 10, 2020
Final Fantasy VII Remake – Part 1: Spoiler-Free
May 03, 2020
Mario Golf on the Game Boy Colour
Apr 26, 2020
RPGs That Couldn’t Hold Our Attention
Apr 19, 2020
An Easter Holiday with Gargoyle’s Quest
Apr 12, 2020
Demos As Far As the Eye Can See
Apr 05, 2020
Bravely Default and Utilizing the 3DS Perfectly
Mar 29, 2020
RPG Preview and Metacritic Predictions – 2020
Mar 22, 2020
One of the Best RPGs You’ve Never Played: Trails in the Sky
Mar 15, 2020
Paper Mario and Slamming The Thousand Year Door on RPGs
Mar 08, 2020
Yakuza 0 and the Wonder of a Simulated Slice of Japan
Feb 29, 2020
Who Has the Better Worlds to Explore: West Vs. East
Feb 23, 2020
Transistor and The Alchemists of Dusk
Feb 16, 2020
Possible Game of the Decade: Nier Automata
Feb 09, 2020
Battle Mechanics in Turn-Based RPGs
Jan 26, 2020
Retro Replay – Final Fantasy V
Jan 19, 2020
All Time Greats: Yoko Shimomura
Jan 12, 2020
A Look Back 10 Years, And Then Ahead
Dec 23, 2019
Thirsty Mage Reviews – Pokémon Sword/Shield
Dec 16, 2019
Say It Ain’t So Mr. Sakaguchi – The Last Story
Dec 09, 2019
SaGa Does What Final Fantasy Don’t – Romancing SaGa 3
Dec 02, 2019
Dr. Dazzle Presents: A Charcuterie of RPG Delights
Nov 25, 2019
The Zombie Handheld That’s Still Great, Even In Death – Final Fantasy Tactics
Nov 17, 2019
Are There Still Some 8-Bit RPGs Worth Playing?
Nov 10, 2019
Don’t Mess With The Butcher of Blaviken – The Witcher 3
Nov 03, 2019
C Is For Computer, And That’s Good Enough For Me
Oct 27, 2019
Unapologetic Devotion to Tradition – Dragon Quest XI
Oct 20, 2019
No Man’s Sky
Sep 22, 2019
Fire Emblem: Three Houses – Spoilercast
Sep 15, 2019
The Summer of RPGs
Aug 18, 2019
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
Jul 21, 2019
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Jul 07, 2019
The 2019 E3 Round-Up
Jun 15, 2019
E3 2019 – SquareEnix Reaction
Jun 12, 2019
Another Jeopardy Episode
Jun 03, 2019
More Switch Indie RPGs
May 20, 2019
Final Fantasy VII on Switch
May 06, 2019
Our Favourite RPG Music
Apr 21, 2019
Xenogears
Mar 24, 2019
Final Fantasy IX on Switch
Mar 03, 2019
The Dark Souls of Jeopardy Episodes
Feb 17, 2019
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Feb 03, 2019
Under The Radar RPGs On Nintendo Switch
Jan 21, 2019
RPGs – A Look Back and Then Ahead
Dec 24, 2018
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee
Nov 25, 2018
Thirsty Mage Reviews – Diablo 3: Eternal Collection
Oct 28, 2018
A Draft Flight Of A Number Of RPGs
Oct 21, 2018
The Final Fantasy Franchise
Oct 07, 2018
Thirsty Mage Reviews – Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA and The Lost Child
Jul 01, 2018
A Taster’s Sample Of A Heap Of RPGs In June Of 2018
Jun 10, 2018
Know A Developer – Snowcastle Games
May 06, 2018
When the All-Star Team Makes an RPG: Chrono Trigger
Apr 29, 2018
Know A Franchise – The Elder Scrolls
Apr 08, 2018
Best Reason To Own A PlayStation 4 – Persona 5
Apr 01, 2018
Thirsty Mage Reviews – The Alliance Alive
Mar 28, 2018
3DS Ain’t Dead Yet – Radiant Historia:Perfect Chronology
Mar 22, 2018
Probably The Best RPG On Nintendo Switch – Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Mar 16, 2018