The RPG Years: A JRPG Podcast
The RPG Years is your weekly show covering all things video role-playing games (RPGs), both past and present. From Dungeon Explorer to the Final Fantasy VII Remake, all RPG video games are fair game. Each week, we discuss current news in the video game world and do a deep dive on an RPG-related topic. We also have our famous RPG Club! A book club for JRPG video games! Meanwhile, our hosts do periodic reviews on games from the "Golden Years", which includes games from the 4th, 5th, and 6th generation of video games.
RPGY 0092 - Disco Elysium Review
This week, Frost and Bill get drunk and forget everything that's happened the last 2 years... Its Disco time!
Great Greed (GameBoy) is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
The Dragon Quest III āRPG Club of Salvationā Is OVER!!! Nominations for the next RPG club start Sunday 4th May! Visit our Patron to get involved.
Please support the show at ā ā patreon.com/rpgyearsā ā
Join us on our Discord server! ā ā discord.gg/3WPBgurā ā
You can also find Scott on Twitch over at ā ā twitch.tv/the_scott_spotā ā !
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RPGY 0091 - Dragon Quest III RPG Club of Salvation Segment 5
This week, Frost and Bill cover the fifth segment of Dragon Quest 3. Frost has a lot of extra questing to do while Bill strolls around collecting shiny things, but will he finish the segment in time? find out in todays episode o f the RPG Years!
Great Greed (GameBoy) is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
The Dragon Quest III āRPG Club of Salvationā officially kicked off Sunday 2nd February!!!
The club breakdown is as follows:
Segment 1: Complete both Skyfell Tower & Underground Lake dungeons (in any order) by 1...
RPGY 0090 - Star Ocean: Second Story R(eview)
It's another RPGClub review. This time Bill and Frost cover the "classic" Star Ocean: The Second Story and it's Remake.
Great Greed (GameBoy) is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
The Dragon Quest III āRPG Club of Salvationā officially kicked off Sunday 2nd February!!!
The club breakdown is as follows:
Segment 1: Complete both Skyfell Tower & Underground Lake dungeons (in any order) by 16th February.
Segment 2: Get the Ship by 2nd March.
Segment 3: Get the Flying Bird by 16th M...
RPGY 0090 - Star Ocean: Second Story R(eview)
It's another RPGClub review. This time Bill and Frost cover the "classic" Star Ocean: The Second Story and it's Remake.
Great Greed (GameBoy) is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
The Dragon Quest III āRPG Club of Salvationā officially kicked off Sunday 2nd February!!!
The club breakdown is as follows:
Segment 1: Complete both Skyfell Tower & Underground Lake dungeons (in any order) by 16th February.
Segment 2: Get the Ship by 2nd March.
Segment 3: Get the Flying Bird by 16th March.
Segment 4: Get the...
RPGY 0089 - Dragon Quest III RPG Club of Salvation Segment 4
Welcome to episode 89 of the RPG Years.
This week, Frost and Bill cover the fourth segment of Dragon Quest 3. Frost met up with an old friend in Tantegel and Bill tries to sequence break the game to avoid fighting the Archfiend Baramos. Does he succeed?
Great Greed (GameBoy) is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
The Dragon Quest III āRPG Club of Salvationā officially kicked off Sunday 2nd February!!!
The club breakdown is as follows:
Segment 1: Complete both Skyfell Towe...
RPGY 0088 - Dragon Quest III RPG Club of Salvation Segment 3
This week, Frost and Bill dive deep into this Epic segment of Dragon Quest 3 as Bill tries to keep it together recording past midnight.
Sword Of Hope (GameBoy) is the next List game! Join the discord and play along! Great Greed is next!!!
The Dragon Quest III āRPG Club of Salvationā officially kicked off Sunday 2nd February!!!
The club breakdown is as follows:
Segment 1: Complete both Skyfell Tower & Underground Lake dungeons (in any order) by 16th February.
Segment 2: Get the Ship by 2nd Marc...
RPGY 0087 - Catch Up + News
Welcome to Episode 87 of The RPG Years!
This week, Frost and Bill have the most cursed episode in ages! No DQ3 this week but look forward to hearing about segment 3 next week! special guest
Sword Of Hope (GameBoy) is the next List game! Join the discord and play along! Great Greed is next!!!
The Dragon Quest III āRPG Club of Salvationā officially kicked off Sunday 2nd February!!!
The club breakdown is as follows:
Segment 1: Complete both Skyfell Tower & Underground Lake dungeons (in any order) by 16th February.
Segm...
RPGY 0086 - Warsong aka Langrisser 1 Review!
Welcome to Episode 86 of The RPG Years!
This week, Bill and special guest Mike take to task the very first (kinda) game in the Langrisser series! Its the Genesis strategy RPG everyone forgot! Warsong! or Langrisser 1 as its known today.
Sword Of Hope (GameBoy) is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
The Dragon Quest III āRPG Club of Salvationā officially kicked off Sunday 2nd February!!!
The club breakdown is as follows:
Segment 1: Complete both Skyfell Tower & Underground Lake dungeons (in any order) by 1...
RPGY 0085 - Illusion of Gaia Finale
Welcome to Episode 85 of The RPG Years!
This week, Bill and Frost cover the last segment of the Golden Years Game, Illusion of Gaia
Sword Of Hope (GameBoy) is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
The Dragon Quest III āRPG Club of Salvationā officially kicked off Sunday 2nd February!!!
The club breakdown is as follows:
Segment 1: Complete both Skyfell Tower & Underground Lake dungeons (in any order) by 16th February.
Segment 2: Get the Ship by 2nd March.
Se...
RPGY 0084 - Dragon Quest III RPG Club of Salvation Segment 2!
Welcome to Episode 84 of The RPG Years!
This week, we tackle segment 2 of our RPG Club for Dragon Quest 3. Did Bill make it to the end?
Sword Of Hope (GameBoy) is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
The Dragon Quest III āRPG Club of Salvationā officially kicked off Sunday 2nd February!!!
The club breakdown is as follows:
Segment 1: Complete both Skyfell Tower & Underground Lake dungeons (in any order) by 16th February.
Segment 2: Get the Ship by 2nd March.
Segm...
RPGY 0083 - Illusion of Gaia Bosses 3 and 4
Welcome to Episode 83 of The RPG Years!
This week, Frost and Bill try to watch the latest PokƩmon Presents, while they tackle the next 2 bosses in Illusion of Gaia, the Vampires and The Sand Fanger!
Sword Of Hope (GameBoy) is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
The Dragon Quest III āRPG Club of Salvationā officially kicked off Sunday 2nd February!!!
The club breakdown is as follows:
Segment 1: Complete both Skyfell Tower & Underground Lake dungeons (in any order) by 16th February.
Segment 2: Get the S...
RPGY 0082 - Dragon Quest III RPG Club of Salvation Segment 1
Welcome to Episode 82 of The RPG Years!
This week, the lads kick of the latest RPG Club for DRAGON QUEST III !!!! Find out what we think of the opening parts of the game before we head off the pyramid!
Sword Of Hope (GameBoy) is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
The Dragon Quest III āRPG Club of Salvationā officially kicked off Sunday 2nd February!!!
The club breakdown is as follows:
Segment 1: Complete both Skyfell Tower & Underground Lake dungeons (in any order) by 16th February.
Se...
RPGY 0081 - Illusion of Gaia Bosses 1 & 2
Welcome to Episode 81 of The RPG Years!
This week, the lads catch up on what theyāve been playing, share their thoughts on the first 2 bosses in Illusion of Gaia, and discuss our personalities!
Illusion of Gaia is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
The Dragon Quest III āRPG Club of Salvationā will officially kick off this Sunday 2nd February!!!
The club breakdown is as follows:
Segment 1: Complete both Skyfell Tower & Underground Lake dungeons (in any order) by 16th February.
Segment 2: Get the Ship b...
RPGY 0080 ā Illusion of Gaia first thoughts and Blue Protocol?
This week, the lads catch up on what theyāve been playing, share their initial thoughts on Illusion of Gaia, and give a fond farewell to Blue Protocol?
Illusion of Gaia is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
The Dragon Quest III āRPG Club of Salvationā will officially kick off this Sunday 2nd February!!!
The club breakdown is as follows:
Segment 1: Complete both Skyfell Tower & Underground Lake dungeons (in any order) by 16th February.
Segment 2: Get the Ship by 2nd March.
Segment 3: Get the Fl...
RPGY 0079 - Disco Elysium RPG Club Segments 3 & 4
Frosts opinions are his own and not that of the podcast!
Welcome to Episode 79 of The RPG Years!
This week, Bill and Frost transport you all back to December 2023, to finish off the lost episodes of the Disco club!!!
Illusion of Gaia is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
The Dragon Quest III āRPG Club of Salvationā will officially kick off this Sunday 2nd February!!!
The club breakdown is as follows:
Segment 1: Complete both Skyfell Tower & Underground Lake dungeons (in any order) by 16th F...
RPGY 0078 - Team Asano and the Next RPG Club Game Revealed!
Frosts opinions are his own and not that of the podcast!
Welcome to Episode 78 of The RPG Years!
This week, Bill is in Finland, so weāve called up our friend Kaslo25 for a discussion of Team Asano. Plus, we have our next game for the RPG Club!
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Illusion of Gaia is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
Please support the show at ā patreon.com/rpgyearsā
Join us on our Discord server! ā discord.gg/3WPBgurā
$700 SAGA CHALLENGE: ā https://www.justgiving.co...
RPGY 0077 - New Year Gaming Resolutions
Frosts opinions are his own and not that of the podcast! Welcome to Episode 77 of The RPG Years! This week, Frost celebrates 1 year on the show and we talk about all the games we'll fail to finish in 2025!
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
Voting Open Now for the Next RPG Club!
Illusion of Gaia is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
Please support the show at ā patreon.com/rp...
RPGY 0076 - Star Ocean Second Story RPG Club segment 6
Frosts opinions are his own and not that of the podcast!
Welcome to Episode 76 of The RPG Years!
This week, Bill and Frost are back for 2025.
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
RPG CLUB GAME VOTING SOON!
Illusion of Gaia is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
Please support the show at ā patreon.com/rpgyearsā
Join us on our Discord server! ā discord.gg/3WPBgur...
RPGY 0075 - T'was The Night Before Christmas...
Welcome to Episode 75 of The RPG Years!
This week, T'was the night before Christmas, and Disgaea 2 was stirring in the house...
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
THE NEXT RPG CLUB GAME IS STAR OCEAN 2!Ā
1 - Segment Ends after you leave Kurik/Clik - Due Oct 13th
2 - Arrive in Linga - Due Oct 27th
3 - Finish the Hoffman Ruins - Due Nov 10th
4 - Set off f...
RPGY 0074 - Star Ocean Second Story R:pg Club Segment 5
Frosts opinions are his own and not that of the podcast!
Welcome to Episode 74 of The RPG Years! This week, While Bill is having a crisis, Frost and Mike get back to not being in space.
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
THE NEXT RPG CLUB GAME IS STAR OCEAN 2!Ā
1 - Segment Ends after you leave Kurik/Clik - Due Oct 13th
2 - Arrive in Linga - Due Oct 27th
RPGY 0073 - The RPGY Awards 2024
Welcome to Episode 73 of The RPG Years!
This week, Bill drags Frost out of bed to present our RPGY Awards for 2024!
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
THE NEXT RPG CLUB GAME IS STAR OCEAN 2!
1 - Segment Ends after you leave Kurik/Clik - Due Oct 13th 2 - Arrive in Linga - Due Oct 27th 3 - Finish the Hoffman Ruins - Due Nov 10th 4 - Set off for North City...RPGY 0072 - Star Ocean Second Story R:pg Club Segment 4
Frosts opinions are his own and not that of the podcast!
Welcome to Episode 72 of The RPG Years!
This week, Frost and Bill get back to not being in space!
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
THE NEXT RPG CLUB GAME IS STAR OCEAN 2!Ā
1 - Segment Ends after you leave Kurik/Clik - Due Oct 13th
2 - Arrive in Linga - Due Oct 27th
3 - Finish the H...
RPGY 0071 - JRPG Banquets and Thanksgiving!
Frosts opinions are his own and not that of the podcast!
Welcome to Episode 71 of The RPG Years!
This week, Frost and Bill give thanks... for some reason, then have a discussion on JRPG banquet's!
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
THE NEXT RPG CLUB GAME IS STAR OCEAN 2!Ā
1 - Segment Ends after you leave Kurik/Clik - Due Oct 13th
2 - Arrive in Linga - Due Oct 27th
RPGY 0070 - Star Ocean: Second Story R:pg Club Segment 3
Frosts opinions are his own and not that of the podcast!
Welcome to Episode 70 of The RPG Years!
This week, Frost and Bill return to discuss the first annual RPGY awards plus how to crash in Star Ocean 2: Segment 3!.
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
THE NEXT RPG CLUB GAME IS STAR OCEAN 2!Ā
1 - Segment Ends after you leave Kurik/Clik - Due Oct 13th
2 - Arrive in Linga...
RPGY 0069 - News And Audio Only Lets Plays
Frosts opinions are his own and not that of the podcast!
Welcome to Episode 69 of The RPG Years!
This week, Frost and Bill return to discuss the latest news and Bill treats everyone to an Audio only Lets Play.... sorry everyone.
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
THE NEXT RPG CLUB GAME IS STAR OCEAN 2!Ā
1 - Segment Ends after you leave Kurik/Clik - Due Oct 13th
2 - Arrive i...
RPGY 0068 - Star Ocean: Second Story R:pg Club Segment 2
Frosts opinions are his own and not that of the podcast! Welcome to Episode 65 of The RPG Years! This week, Frost and Bill return to discuss the latest news and dig into the next part of our Star Ocean 2 journey, the road to Linga.... my balls.
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
THE NEXT RPG CLUB GAME IS STAR OCEAN 2!Ā
1 - Segment Ends after you leave Kurik/Clik - Due Oct 13th
2 - A...
RPGY 0067 - Golden Sun Review!
Scott opinions are his (and all of Florida's)Ā own and not that of the podcast!
This week, Frost, Bill and even Scott returns to discuss one of few GBA worth playing but not finishing... its the long awaited Golden Sun review!!!
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
THE NEXT RPG CLUB GAME IS STAR OCEAN 2!
1 - Segment Ends after you leave Kurik/Clik - Due Oct 13th
2 - Arrive in Linga...
RPGY 0066 - News And Pez
Frosts opinions are his own and not that of the podcast!
This week, Frost and Bill return to once again discuss the latest news and look at RPG Pez dispensers.
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
THE NEXT RPG CLUB GAME IS STAR OCEAN 2!Ā
1 - Segment Ends after you leave Kurik/Clik - Due Oct 13th
2 - Arrive in Linga - Due Oct 27th
3 - Finish the Hoffman Ruins...
RPGY 0065 - Star Ocean: Second Story R:pg Club Segment 1
Welcome to Episode 65 of The RPG Years!
This week, Frost and Bill return to open up the first segment for the SO2 RPG club and take deep dive into the folly of a life of crime...
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
THE NEXT RPG CLUB GAME IS STAR OCEAN 2!Ā
1 - Segment Ends after you leave Kurik/Clik - Due Oct 13th
2 - Arrive in Linga - Due Oct 27th
RPGY 0064 - More News!
Frosts opinions are his own and not that of the podcast!
This week, Frost and Bill return to pick through even more RPG NEWS!!!
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
THE NEXT RPG CLUB GAME IS STAR OCEAN 2!Ā
1 - Segment Ends after you leave Kurik/Clik - Due Oct 13th
2 - Arrive in Linga - Due Oct 27th
3 - Finish the Hoffman Ruins - Due Nov 10th
4...
RPGY 0063 - State of Play and Other News!
Frosts opinions are his own and not that of the podcast!
Welcome to Episode 63 of The RPG Years!
This week, Frost and Bill return to pick through the huge backlog of news plus we discuss waking up to start an RPG!
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
THE NEXT RPG CLUB GAME IS STAR OCEAN 2!Ā
1 - Segment Ends after you leave Kurik/Clik - Due Oct 13th
2 - Arrive i...
RPGY 0062 - The Ultimate RPG Console!
Welcome to Episode 62 of The RPG Years!
This week, Frost and Bill return to pick the best RPG games to put onto the RPG Golden years mini console! hard choices need to be made!
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
THE NEXT RPG CLUB GAME IS STAR OCEAN 2!Ā
1 - Segment Ends after you leave Kurik/Clik - Due Oct 13th
2 - Arrive in Linga - Due Oct 27th
3 - F...
RPGY 0061 - Legend of Dragoon Review Part 2!
Welcome to Episode 61 of The RPG Years!
This week, Frost and Bill return to the Barrens... I mean Legend of Dragoon review and finally discover Claire's ultimate fate... Its probably Sony's best RPG we'll ever get, the Legend Of Dragoon Part 2.
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
THE NEXT RPG CLUB GAME IS STAR OCEAN 2!Ā More details next week!
Warsong/Langrisser is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
RPGY 0060 - Legend Of Dragoon Review Part 1!
Welcome to Episode 60 of The RPG Years!
This week, Frost and Bill return to the Barrens... over and over again... Its probably Sony's best RPG we'll ever get, the Legend Of Dragoon Part 1.
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
RPG Club voting is now OPEN!
Warsong/Langrisser is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
Please support the show at ā patreon.com/rpgyearsā
Join us on our...
RPGY 0059 - RPG News from the Nintendo Direct
Welcome to Episode 59 of The RPG Years!
This week, Frost and Bill return to discuss all the juicy RPG news from the lastest Nintendo Direct!!!
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
RPG Club nominations are NOW!
Warsong/Langrisser is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
Please support the show at ā patreon.com/rpgyearsā
Join us on our Discord server! ā discord.gg/3WPBgurā
$700 SAGA CHALLENG...
RPGY 0058 - Hylics Review!
Welcome to Episode 58 of The RPG Years!
This week, Frost and Bill dive into the surreal and strange world of Hylics... my balls.
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
RPG CLUB NOMINATIONS START: September 1st
Warsong/Langrisser is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
Please support the show at ā patreon.com/rpgyearsā
Join us on our Discord server! ā discord.gg/3WPBgurā
$700 SAGA CHALLENGE: ā https://ww...
RPGY 0057 - JRPG Difficulty Spikes
Welcome to Episode 57 of The RPG Years!
This week, Frost and Bill return to discuss everyone's favorite sections of the RPG world... the bit where it gets HARD!!!
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
Hylics - Finish The Game - Due 18th August
Warsong/Langrisser is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
Please support the show at patreon.com/rpgyears
Join us on our Discord...
RPGY 0056 - JRPG Deserts
Welcome to Episode 56 of The RPG Years!
This week, Frost and Bill return to discuss everyone's favorite sections of the RPG world... the stinking hot deserts.
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
Hylics - Finish The Game - Due 18th August
Warsong/Langrisser is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
Please support the show at patreon.com/rpgyears
Join us on our Discord server! discord...
RPGyears Interlude: Frost's thoughts on the Visions of Mana Demo
While Bill's away, Frost will play.... the Visions of Mana Demo.
RPGY 0055 - Golden Sun RPG Club Final Segment!
Welcome to Episode 55 of The RPG Years!
This week, Frost and Bill return to the world of the Golden Sun for the RPG Club!!! Where the 4 kids go looking for trouble in Lighthouses... and kinda finish the game?.....
The RPG Years is hosting an RPG Club! It's like a book club, but with RPGs, and we hope all of you play along!
Hylics - Finish Act 1 - Due 4th August
Warsong/Langrisser is the next List game! Join the discord and play along!
Please support the show...
