Allisa James and Paul take us through the epic conclusion of Xenoblade Chronicles—humans get turned into mechs, our characters see abstract astral visions, and they go to war with a god—this one&#39;s got it all, folks. Rarely does a JRPG with this much story stick the landing, but this one is the rare exception. And even more rarely does a game on underpowered systems like the Wii and the 3DS produce such vibrant worldbuilding. This one&#39;s special, folks.

Show Notes

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<li><a href="https://www.dualshockers.com/author/allisa-james/" rel="nofollow">Allisa on Dualshockers</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dualshockers.com/dualshockers-game-of-the-year-goty-2019-judgment/" rel="nofollow">Dualshockers&#39; games of the year</a></li>
<li><a href="http://megatenmarathon.com" rel="nofollow">Megaten Marathon</a></li>
<li><a href="http://pressturn.org/my-favorite-games-from-the-last-decade/" rel="nofollow">Paul&#39;s favorite games of the decade</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/paulmdavis/status/1210228548050604032" rel="nofollow">Paul&#39;s unemployed and needs freelance writing, editing, Wordpress development, or podcast production work! Send him a message on Twitter if you&#39;re looking for someone.</a></li>
<li>Theme song is &quot;Chiptronical&quot; by <a href="https://patrickdearteaga.com/chiptune-8-bit-retro/" rel="nofollow">Patrick de Arteagna</a></li>
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Ep 9: Nomura's Burden and the Alliance Alive

Combo Chain is a games club podcast about JRPGs, and other related genres. Each episode talks about the mechanics, story and the game as a whole...but really, we're all here for the stories, right? And the zen-like appeal of grinding. Really, it's so good. Hosted by Paul M. Davis, Allisa James, and a rotating crew of guest hosts.