{"podcast":{"title":"Retrograde Amnesia: Comprehensive JRPG Retrospective","slug":"retrograde-amnesia-comprehensive-jrpg-retrospective-816014","podcast_index_feed_id":816014,"rss_url":"https://retroam.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.retrogradeamnesia.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/0/b/1/d0b1c666e3e6c89a27a2322813b393ee/RA_3000.jpg","author":"Chris Stone & Eric Layman","episode_count":363,"summary":"A chapter by chapter, beat by beat analysis of classic Japanese Roleplaying Games (JRPG). We delve deep into the story, dialogue, game mechanics, music, influences, and themes. We've covered Xenogears, Chrono Cross, Final Fantasy VIII, Suikoden, Suikoden II, Xenosaga Episode I, Final Fantasy Tactics, Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, and Phantasy Star IV. Yes, we will kill god.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retrograde-amnesia-comprehensive-jrpg-retrospective-816014"},"episode":{"title":"Phantasy Star IV | E18: When Satan is in the Computer [Kuran]","slug":"phantasy-star-iv-e18-when-satan-is-in-the-computer-kuran","published_at":"2026-03-09T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retrograde-amnesia-comprehensive-jrpg-retrospective-816014/phantasy-star-iv-e18-when-satan-is-in-the-computer-kuran","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retrograde-amnesia-comprehensive-jrpg-retrospective-816014","url":"https://retroam.libsyn.com/phantasy-star-iv-e18-when-satan-is-in-the-computer-kuran","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/retroam/S8E18_PhantasyStarIV_Kuran1_final.mp3?dest-id=1546262","summary":"My head is out of whack. Solve this neural distress with us as we're growing new hands, making sure vehicles don't get cut, admiring the galaxy map, solving the button mystery, shootin' goop, greeting a treasure chest, putting Satan in the computer, wishing for greater robot lore, pitch-shifting gak, contrasting red and black, failing to fix climate chaos, keeping a special car in space, busting through ice in our new car, speaking with cats, feeling a fond remembrance, and discussing the unparalleled beauty of badminton equipment. I am living a real life version of a life simulator. 00:00:00 Real True Videogaming 00:05:14 Dezolis Spaceport 00:09:23 Kuran 00:18:04 Dark Force 00:29:07 Zelen 00:35:48 Myst Vale 00:43:31 Real Net 00:48:02 Outro Patreon: patreon.com/retroam Bluesky : @retrogradeamnesia.bsky.social YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RetrogradeAmnesia E-Mail: podcast@retrogradeamnesia.com Website: www.retrogradeamnesia.com","meta_description":"My head is out of whack. Solve this neural distress with us as we're growing new hands, making sure vehicles don't get cut, admiring the galaxy map, solvi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3129,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/retrograde-amnesia-comprehensive-jrpg-retrospective-816014/episodes/phantasy-star-iv-e18-when-satan-is-in-the-computer-kuran/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retrograde-amnesia-comprehensive-jrpg-retrospective-816014/phantasy-star-iv-e18-when-satan-is-in-the-computer-kuran.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}