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Jeff has always played video games for the story, but has never done a deep dive into the genre of jRPGs. Russ has an encyclopedic knowledge of jRPGs. With their powers combined (and the occasional help of a friend) this is Home on the RNG. Listen to two friends as they play through every jRPG ever made (we may die of old age before we finish).

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    • May 5, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Star Ocean 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 53:22


    Star Ocean: The Second Story, is an action role-playingvideo game developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix for the PlayStation. Itis the second game in the Star Ocean series and the first game in the series tobe released outside Japan, arriving in North America in June 1999 and Europe inApril 2000, by Sony Computer Entertainment. Taking place in a science fantasyuniverse, the story centers around a young man named Claude C. Kenny, a cadetfrom a space-faring Earth organization who is stranded on an undeveloped,medieval-level planet. There, he meets several companions and must stop a plotfrom an evil organization that spans multiple worlds before finding his wayhome.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Side Quest: Cozy Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 25:47


    A brief round table discussion of the cozy games we like to play to unwind. Featuring Riley and Jamie.

    Earthbound

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 107:22


    EarthBound, released in Japan as Mother 2: Gīgu no Gyakushū,is a role-playing video game developed by Ape Inc. and HAL Laboratory andpublished by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The secondentry in the Mother series, it was first released in Japan in August 1994, andin North America in June 1995. A port for the Game Boy Advance developed by PaxSoftnica, bundled with Mother (1989) as Mother 1+2, was released only in Japanin 2003. The game focuses on Ness and his party of Paula, Jeff and Poo, as theytravel the world to collect melodies from eight Sanctuaries in order to defeatthe universal cosmic destroyer Giygas.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Side Quest: Jeff's Adventuring Academy 1 - Quest for Glory

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 24:19


    I didn't grow up loving jRPGs. I grew up with point and click adventure games, so let me tell you about one of the greatest adventure game series of all time.

    Romancing Saga 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 47:09


    Romancing SaGa 2 is a 1993 role-playing video game developedand published by Square for the Super Famicom. It is the fifth entry in theSaGa series. A 3D remake entitled Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven isplanned for release on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 andWindows in 2024.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Side Quest: Soul Blazer review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 16:10


    Jeff, Russ, and Chris play and review the SNES classic Soul Blazer

    Desert Bus for Hope 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 2:48


    Once again Russ and I are heartily advocating Loading Ready Run's annual Desert Bus for Hope fundraiser, to raise money for Child's Play.Starting November 8th at 4pm CST. Russ and I will be watching the whole week. Join the stream, tell them Home on the RNG sent you.http:\twitch.tvdesertbushttp:\desertbus.org

    Wild Arms 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 37:07


    Wild Arms 2, known in Japan as Wild Arms: 2nd Ignition, is a1999 role-playing video game for the PlayStation, and the second installment inthe Wild Arms series, developed by Media.Vision and published by Sony ComputerEntertainment.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Side Quest: Music of Lufia 1-3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 22:48


    Join us and musical expert Chris Taylor as we look back at the music of the first three Lufia games

    Revenge of the Special Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 48:23


    Join us as we look at back on the last 9 games we played, and discuss the tropes, the highs, the lows, and the weirds.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Side Quest -Jeff and Russ Played: Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 18:48


    At Russ's prompting, Jeff encountered this strange obscure adventure game on the NES. So many question about how a kingdom of living vegetables works...and so few answers.

    Persona 2-1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 49:48


    Persona 2: Innocent Sin is a 1999 role-playing video game byAtlus for the PlayStation. It is the second entry in the Persona series, itselfa subseries of the Megami Tensei franchise, and acts as a sequel to theoriginal Persona. The game was re-released in 2011 for the PlayStationPortable. The original version was not localized for western territories;however, the PSP version was released in North America and Europe under thetitle Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2 – Innocent Sin.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Side Quest - Music of Final Fantasy Legend 1-3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 19:35


    We go back with our musical expert Chris Taylor and talk about the music of the three original game boy Final Fantasy Legend games.

    Star Ocean 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 56:52


    Star Ocean is a 1996 action role-playing game developed bytri-Ace and published by Enix for the Super Famicom. The first game in the StarOcean series, it was released only in Japan in July 1996, and was the firstgame developed by tri-Ace, consisting of staff that had previously left WolfTeam due to being unhappy with the development process for Tales of Phantasiawith Namco in 1995.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Side Quest: Music of Breath of Fire 1 & 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 22:33


    Let's look back at the music of the first two Breath of Fire games, with our musical expert Chris Taylor!

    Breath of Fire 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 39:52


    Breath of Fire III is a role-playing video game developedand published by Capcom originally for the PlayStation console as part of theBreath of Fire series. Initially released in Japan on September 11, 1997, thegame was later released in North America and Europe in 1998. It is the firstgame in the franchise to feature three-dimensional graphics and voice acting.The title was developed by director Makoto Ikehara and features a uniquejazz-inspired soundtrack by company composers Yoshino Aoki and Akari Kaida. OnAugust 25, 2005, the game was ported and released for the PlayStation Portablehandheld system in Japan, and was also released in Europe on February 3, 2006.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Side Quest: Never Beat 4 - Star Voyager

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 14:18


    Jeff and Rachel tackle an obscure NES sci-fi dogfighting game, Star Voyager. Was it worth tackling?

    Triangle Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 37:19


    Triangle Strategy is a 2022 tactical role-playing gameco-developed by Square Enix and Artdink for Nintendo Switch. The game waspublished by Square Enix in Japan and Nintendo internationally for the NintendoSwitch on March 4, 2022. The Windows version was published by Square Enix andwas released on October 13, 2022. The development of the game was led by TomoyaAsano, producer of Bravely Default and Octopath Traveler.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Side Quest: Our First 50 Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 37:41


    Join Jeff and Russ as they look back at the first 50 games reviewed for Home on the RNG. The highs, the lows, and the forgotten. Thank you so much for listening and being a part of our journey. Here's to the next 50!

    Desert Bus For Hope Promo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 2:18


    Join Desert Bus for Hope starting November 11th 2023. Watch it on twitch.tv/desertbus or at desertbus.org.

    Wild Arms

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 48:25


    Our 50th game!Wild Arms is a role-playing video game developed by Japanesecompany Media.Vision. Originally released in Japan in 1996 for the PlayStation,it was later translated and released in North America in 1997 and Europe in1998 by Sony Computer Entertainment. It features a fantasy setting and motifand 2D computer graphics for normal gameplay, while battle sequences arerendered in 3D.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Life Events - Schedule Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 2:30


    Scheduling update. Home on the RNG might be going on a brief hiatus. When it returns, we will be posting episodes slower, to rebuild our buffer. For a short time, episodes will be posted only once a month. Episodes will still alternate between Home on the RNG reviews and Side Quests. Thank you for your understanding, and thank you for listening to our little show.

    Side Quest: Never Beat 3 - Little Nemo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 14:03


    In the third installment of Never Beat, Jeff and Rachel tackle the NES game Little Nemo, and learn to assault animals with candy!

    Trail in the Sky 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 27:00


    The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd is a 2007role-playing video game developed by Nihon Falcom. The game is a part of theTrails series, itself a part of the larger The Legend of Heroes series, andserves as the final entry in the Trails in the Sky arc. Trails in the Sky the 3rd first released in Japan forWindows and later for the PlayStation Portable. It did not see an Englishrelease until 2017 due to the game's large amount of text necessary totranslate. A port to the PlayStation 3 was released in 2013, while a remasterfor the PlayStation Vita was released in 2016; both were only released inJapan.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Side Quest: FF6 Fanmods

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 22:44


    Jeff and Russ discuss two very popular fanmods for Final Fantasy VI, Brave New Worlds and The T Edition. How big of a change can they really be from the base game?

    Final Fantasy VI

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 87:52


    Final Fantasy VI, also known as Final Fantasy III from itsinitial North American release, is a 1994 role-playing video game developed andpublished by Square for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is thesixth main entry in the Final Fantasy series, and the first to be directed bysomeone other than series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi; the role was insteadfilled by Yoshinori Kitase and Hiroyuki Ito. Long-time collaborator YoshitakaAmano returned as character designer and concept artist, while composer NobuoUematsu returned to compose the game's score, which has been released onseveral soundtrack albums.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Side Quest: Great Two Player Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 16:06


    Join Jeff and Russ as they discuss some excellent couch co-op games you can enjoy with a friend.

    Trials of Mana

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 40:28


    Trials of Mana is a 2020 action role-playing game developedby Xeen and published by Square Enix for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch andPlayStation 4. A mobile port released the following year. It is a 3D remake ofthe 1995 Super Famicom title of the same name, the third game in the Manaseries.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Side Quest: Never Beat 2 - Double Dragon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 33:14


    In the second installment of Never Beat, Jeff and Rachel figure out what it takes to beat Double Dragon on the NES.

    Suikoden

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 43:40


    Suikoden is a role-playing video game published by Konami.It is the first installment of the Suikoden series. Developed by KonamiComputer Entertainment Tokyo, it was released initially in 1995 for thePlayStation in Japan. A North American release followed one year later, and amainland European release came the following April. The game was also releasedfor the Sega Saturn in 1998 only in Japan, and for Microsoft Windows in 1998 inJapan, South Korea and China.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Side Quest - Gaming Memories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 45:15


    Join Jeff, Russ, Chris, and The Princess as they discuss how they got started in gaming, and what their earliest gaming memories were.

    Super Special Super Retrospective

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 48:21


    Jeff, Russ, and Chris review the last nine games they've reviewed, and they discuss the highs, the lows, and the weirds.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Side Quest: Never Beat 1 - Mickey Mousecapades

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 24:46


    Jeff and Rachel return for a new mini Side Quest series, Never Beat. Listen as they play through the games Jeff could never beat as a kid, and find out why. This episode, they play the NES game Mickey Mousecapades.

    Chrono Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 67:42


    Chrono Cross is a 1999 role-playing video game developed andpublished by Square for the PlayStation video game console. It is set in thesame world as Chrono Trigger, which was released in 1995 for the Super NintendoEntertainment System. Chrono Cross was designed primarily by scenarist anddirector Masato Kato, who had help from other designers who also worked onChrono Trigger, including art director Yasuyuki Honne and composer YasunoriMitsuda. Nobuteru Yūki designed the characters of the game.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Side Quest - Stray review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 13:48


    Jeff and Rachel review Stray, the cyberpunk cat simulator. Spoilers: It's a good time.

    Sword of Hope 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 36:49


    The Sword of Hope is a 1989 first-person RPG for the GameBoy, developed by Kemco and published by Seika Corporation.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavorAnd don't forget Jeff's TikTok Allstars@Flickerspark_@MrKurtwise@MeganCiafre

    Side Quest: The Music of Uematsu

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 29:19


    Jeff, Russ, and Chris discuss the groundbreaking work of Uematsu, with a particular focus on his Final Fantasy scores. Occasionally The Princess will laugh in the background.

    The 7th Saga

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 52:41


    The 7th Saga is a turn-based role-playing video gamedeveloped by Produce! and published by Enix for the Super NintendoEntertainment System in 1993.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Side Quest: Legend of Heroes Trails Series - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 34:29


    Jeff and Russ conclude their discussion of The Legend of Heroes Trails series (for now) by discussing the Trails of Cold Steel quadrilogy.

    Dragon Quest IV

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 46:22


    Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen, titled DragonWarrior IV when initially localized to North America, is a role-playing videogame, the fourth installment of the Dragon Quest video game series developed byChunsoft and published by Enix, and the first of the Zenithian Trilogy. It wasoriginally released for the Famicom on 11 February 1990 in Japan. A NorthAmerican NES version followed in October 1992, and would be the last DragonQuest game localized and published by Enix's Enix America Corporationsubsidiary prior to its closure in November 1995, as well as the last DragonQuest game to be localized into English prior to the localization of DragonWarrior Monsters in December 1999. The game was remade by Heartbeat for thePlayStation, which eventually was available as an Ultimate Hits game. This wasfollowed with a second remake developed by ArtePiazza for the Nintendo DS,released in Japan November 2007 and worldwide in September 2008. A versionbased on the Nintendo DS remake was released in 2014 for Android and iOS.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Side Quest: Legend of Heroes Trails Series - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 15:58


    Jeff and Russ continue their discussion of the Legend of Heroes Trails series, this time discussing the Crossbell Duology.

    Romancing Saga 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 48:54


    Romancing SaGa is a 1992 role-playing video game developedand published by Square for the Super Famicom. It is the fourth entry in theSaGa series. It was subsequently released for the WonderSwan Color in 2001 andmobile phones in 2009. A remake for the PlayStation 2, subtitled Minstrel Songin Japan, was released in both Japan and North America in 2005 by Square Enix.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Side Quest: Legend of Heroes Trails Series - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 21:51


    Part 1 of our discussion of the very long and very excellent Trails series. This episode covers the Trails in the Sky games.

    Thousand Arms

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 43:40


    Thousand Arms is a cross-genre video game developed by RedCompany and Atlus, and published by Atlus for the PlayStation in 1998. The gamemixes elements of Japanese role-playing video games and dating sim video games.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Side Quest: Top 5 Non-jRPGs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 52:19


    A discussion of our top 5 games that AREN'T jRPGs. With special guests Rachel and Chris. We apologize for the length of this episode, but hope you enjoy it.

    Secret of Mana

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 34:39


    Secret of Mana, originally released in Japan as SeikenDensetsu 2, is a 1993 action role-playing game developed and published bySquare (now Square Enix) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is thesequel to the 1991 game Seiken Densetsu, released in North America as FinalFantasy Adventure and in Europe as Mystic Quest, and it was the first SeikenDensetsu title to be marketed as part of the Mana series rather than the FinalFantasy series.Find us online!Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaurRuss Twitter - @RussMac25Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Super Special Desert Bus Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 5:06


    This is not a jRPG review, it's not even a Side Quest, it is an invitation for you to join Russ and Jeff for their yearly ritual of watching Desert Bus for Hope. This year it kicks off on November 12th at 4pm US Central Time.Watch the stream on twitch.tv/DesertBusLearn more about the event at http://desertbus.orgWe hope to see you in the chatroom.

    Side Quest: Shin Megami Tensei Spinoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 15:39


    A discussion of the absolutely ABSURD number of games in the Shin Megami Tensei universe. With special guests Chris and Rachel.

    Persona 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 44:42


    Revelations: Persona is a 1996 role-playing video game developed and published by Atlus. It is the first entry in the Persona series, itself a subseries of the Megami Tensei franchise, and the first role-playing entry in the series to be released in the west. Originally released for the PlayStation in 1996 in Japan and North America Find us online! Jeff Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/CentaurProductions Twitter - @JeffCentaur Russ Twitter - @RussMac25 Chris Twitch - http://twitch.tv/LierXAgerate Twitter - @EnrichFlavor

    Side Quest: Rom Hacking and Fan Translations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 32:37


    Jeff and Cameron tackle the topics of altering a game, including rom hacks, fan translations, and several other digressions.

    Trails In The Sky 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 41:31


    The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC is a role-playing video game developed by Nihon Falcom. The game is a part of the Trails series, itself a part of the larger The Legend of Heroes series, and serves as a direct sequel to The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky. Initially released in Japan in 2006 for Microsoft Windows and in 2007 for the PlayStation Portable. The game did not see an English release until 2015 due to the large amount of text necessary to translate and localize. A high-definition port to the PlayStation 3 was released in 2013, while a remaster for the PlayStation Vita was released in 2015; both were only released in Japan. A sequel, Trails in the Sky the 3rd was released in 2007.

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