{"podcast":{"title":"Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast","slug":"axe-of-the-blood-god-an-rpg-podcast-863493","podcast_index_feed_id":863493,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LDSPO7715218750","website_url":"https://bloodgodpod.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/767a1bc2-be24-11ed-8168-3bd6faada5f9/image/3f7b6fb00ff3e42778ee2c9433285e50.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Kat Bailey","episode_count":613,"summary":"Nadia Oxford, Eric Van Allen, and Victor Hunter explore the best in the wonderful world of role-playing video games! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/bloodgodpod","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T22:18:13.312691+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/axe-of-the-blood-god-an-rpg-podcast-863493"},"episode":{"title":"The Switch 2 As An RPG Machine W/ Ash Paulsen","slug":"the-switch-2-as-an-rpg-machine-w-ash-paulsen","published_at":"2026-02-02T18:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/axe-of-the-blood-god-an-rpg-podcast-863493/the-switch-2-as-an-rpg-machine-w-ash-paulsen","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/axe-of-the-blood-god-an-rpg-podcast-863493","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/prfx.byspotify.com/e/https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/LDSPO5726779772.mp3?updated=1770056822","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/prfx.byspotify.com/e/https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/LDSPO5726779772.mp3?updated=1770056822","summary":"Six months in, we ask the question, \"How is the Switch 2 holding up as an RPG machine? Nadia, Eric, and special guest Ash Paulsen discuss the Nintendo Switch 2's RPG lineup, from Switch 1 upgrades, to system exclusives, to that glint of Pokopia on the horizon. It's a great couch system, but does it travel well? Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod and celebrate our 10th Anniversary with new merch at https://shop.bloodgodpod.com Also in this episode: New and improved Octopath Traveler 0 An update on Haunted Chocolatier Some side-eye-worthy comments from Bethesda Distant Worlds, baybeee! Timestamps: 09:04 - Main Topic - The Switch 2 as an RPG Machine 41:33 - Random Encounters 51:54 - The Tavern - Octopath Traveler 0 and Distant Worlds 01:07:49 - Nadi'a Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] Pub - [Lunar Knights] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] A Long Fall (The Primals) - [Final Fantasy XIV - Scions and Sinners] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Six months in, we ask the question, \"How is the Switch 2 holding up as an RPG machine? Nadia, Eric, and special guest Ash Paulsen discuss the Nintendo Swi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4620,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/axe-of-the-blood-god-an-rpg-podcast-863493/episodes/the-switch-2-as-an-rpg-machine-w-ash-paulsen/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/axe-of-the-blood-god-an-rpg-podcast-863493/the-switch-2-as-an-rpg-machine-w-ash-paulsen.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}