Episode #107: Top Shortage

AVoCADo GamesCast

Featuring:
Merve
Captain Blasto
QuinleyThorne
The Kappa

Editor:
The Kappa

Timestamps:
0:15 – Introduction
3:45 – The Game Awards Nominations
34:40 – The Supposed Influence of Baldur’s Gate 3
36:35 – Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
44:35 – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
51:05 – Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
1:11:30 – Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven
1:26:40 – Metaphor: ReFantazio
1:56:45 – Dragon Age: The Veilguard
2:41:20 – The Elder Scrolls Online and MMO Discussion
3:07:40 – Conclusion

Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep107

Podcast header image from Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Spoiler warning for Act 1 of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Linkdump and timestamps for warnings after the jump.

Introduction (0:15)

• Official website for Bluesky.
• Official website for Mastodon.

The Game Awards Nominations (3:45)

• Official website for The Game Awards.
• Official webpage for the D.I.C.E. Awards. (Source: Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences)
• Abel Tesfaye is the real name of singer-songwriter The Weeknd. (Source: Wikipedia)
• Report on Bloober Team’s comment about being done making “shitty” games. (Source: GameSpot)
• Requirements to play the Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree. (Source: RadioTimes)

The Supposed Influence of Baldur’s Gate 3 (34:40)

• Wikipedia article on Baldur’s Gate 3.

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (36:35)

• Wikipedia article on Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader.
• Announcement of the Amazon Studios Warhammer 40,000 series starring Henry Cavill. (Source: IGN)

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (44:35)

• Wikipedia article on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
• ThorHighHeels’s video on game length, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Merve has indeed watched it. (Source: YouTube)
• Wikipedia article on Jerry Gergich from Parks and Recreation.
• Correction: The original Final Fantasy VII used an Active Time Battle system, not a traditional turn-based system. (Source: Wikipedia)

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (51:05)

• Wikipedia article on Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.
• Correction: The dungeon Merve referred to as “The Trials” is actually called The Proving Grounds. (Source: IGN)
• The pink-haired character whom you need to recruit in order to unlock card battles is Glen. (Source: The Gamer)
• Confirmation: The Beigoma professor is indeed Dr. Corque, not Dr. Coque. (Source: IGN)

Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven (1:11:30)

• Steam store page for Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven.
• Confirmation: The first of the Seven Heroes in Romancing SaGa 2 is indeed named Kzinssie. (Source: SaGa Wiki on Fandom)

Metaphor: ReFantazio (1:26:40)

• Correction: This game came out before Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, on October 11^th, 2024, so we didn’t actually go fully chronologically. (Source: Steam)
• Wikipedia article on Metaphor: ReFantazio.
• Concept art for “Project Re Fantasy” featuring a redheaded elf knight. (Source: Sega Bits)
• Correction: The game does state how many candidates are protected by the Royal Magic. It’s 20, not 50. (Source: Merve’s screenshots on the Steam Community)
• Correction: The amphibious boat tour vehicle in the National Capital Region is dubbed the Amphibus, not the Amphibibus. (Source: Lady Dive)
• The Trickster Archetype evolves from the Faker Archetype. (Source: Megami Tensei Wiki on Fandom)
• Correction: Merve was correct that there would be 780 pairs of distinct Archetypes if there were 40 Archetypes, but: A) there are 46 distinct Archetypes, not 40, which makes for 1035 pairs; B) an Archetype can sometimes synthesize with another member of the same Archetype; C) the availability of Synthesis skills depend on Archetype lineages, not specific Archetypes; D) as QuinleyThorne pointed out, there are some Synthesis skills that need three lineages present in the party; E) not all lineages have Synthesis skills with each other; and F) different Synthesis skills are available to different Archetypes within a pair. (Sources: IGN and Game8)

Dragon Age: The Veilguard (1:56:45)

SPOILERS: Act 1 of Dragon Age: The Veilguard

• Wikipedia article on Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
• Confirmation: Bellara’s ex is Irelin. (Source: Dragon Age Wiki on Fandom)
• Correction: The correct name for the faction of treasure hunters is Lords of Fortune, not Fortune Hunters or Seekers of Fortune. (Source: Dragon Age Wiki on Fandom)
• Reporting on legal action following BioWare’s layoffs last year. (Source: GamesIndustry.biz)
• Confirmation: The Inquisition’s fate as the Divine’s personal honour guard (i.e. being under the Chantry) is indeed one of two options at the end of the Trespasser DLC for Dragon Age: Inquisition. (Source: Dragon Age Wiki on Fandom)

The Elder Scrolls Online and MMO Discussion (2:41:20)

• Wikipedia article on The Elder Scrolls Online.
• Official Twitch channel for sodapoppin.
• Episode #99 of the AVoCADo GamesCast, in which The Kappa (correctly) predicted that Blue Protocol would never get released in the West.
• Official extended gameplay trailer for DokeV. (Source: IGN on YouTube)
• A guide for the Ceremony of Eternal Bonding, Final Fantasy XIV’s equivalent of marriage. (Source: Official website for Final Fantasy XIV)

Conclusion (3:07:40)

• Wikipedia article on imaginary numbers.