# Localizing Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Conception w/ Bradly Halestorm

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Podcast: [Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/axe-of-the-blood-god-an-rpg-podcast-863493)
Published: 2026-04-20T16:41:00+00:00
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## Resource

It's a very special episode this week as Victor interviews Bradly Halestorm, the founder of LionWing Publishing, a team that specializes in localizing Japanese tabletop RPGs both old and new. We learn all about his history with RPGs and what it's like to license and localize Japanese books from 20+ years ago. It's a real treat and we get into the weeds, especially when we discuss LionWing's upcoming release from their wildly successful Kickstarter campaign, Wares Blade; a fantasy mech tabletop from the 80s. I hope you all enjoy this episode of Axe of the Blood God! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: The challenges of working through snail mail The future of Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Conception Finally, another guest that respects 7th Dragon! Timestamps: 6:08 - Main Topic - Interview w/ Bradly Hale of LionWing 1:10:33 - Wares Blade Music Used in this Episode: Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine] VITALITY - [Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne - Incense Disc] LUCK - [Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne - Incense Disc] STRENGTH - [Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne - Incense Disc] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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