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Lightning Strikes Thrice is a JRPG games club podcast. Play along with us as we discuss the people and events that take place in the myriad series in the genre.
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- Sep 21, 2026
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- Aug 11, 2026
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Episode 153: Persona 2 - Overview & Mechanics (opens the original)
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This week, we break the seal on one of the big franchises... but not the game you're thinking. It's three old people trying to explain to the youths that Persona didn't always mean jazz, teens, and calendars. At one point in time, people could be gay and/or adults! All this and more as we venture into the new old realm and expect them to reveal this remake any day now. Episode art this season will be pulled, if it isn't a game screenshot, from the Persona: Tribute Illustrations art book. Support
Episode 152: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin - The Whole Grindy End (opens the original)
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This week, Jack and the gang bring this whole fight to a conclusion through three very FF14-based DLCs, complete with rat tails, new job classes, monsterfuckin', a guy named Greg, the most unoptimized bridge in Cornelia, and a man who was gonna spew bullshit from the instant we meet him. Also, now that your editor has started playing FF14 and grinding out literally everything: Chris' comment is correct, DLC2 really is just adapting a relic weapon grind from 14 to a single-player game. It hurts s
Episode 151: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin - Chaos Awakens (opens the original)
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This week, it's time to pay the piper (our way?), as we wrap the main game of Stranger of Paradise with the very emotional journey to destroy Chaos and save the world of Corneria. Except clearly we don't get there quite as expected, and there's more story to come in the DLC next time... Support Us On Patreon to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast! Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron and their solo work as Catastrophizer Read Matt's yuri reviews on
Episode 150: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin - Fire & Water Crystals (opens the original)
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This week, we wrap our crystal exploration by revisiting MMO locales, arguing about how far you should go with verticality in a Souls-like title, and preparing the groundwork for a brutal emotional journey home. Support Us On Patreon to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast and the Boku No Stop Premium anime podcast! Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron and their solo work as Catastrophizer Read Matt's yuri reviews on Okazu Special Guest: Shin Garrett. Support Lightning Strikes Thrice
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