Lightning Strikes Thrice

The situation gets explosive in Yusnaan during Day 6 of Lightning Returns! Jared helps us pick out an outfit for Lightning's big opening night before we crash the palace party (among other things). The Legend of the Savoir Play (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khRPZMgXDXY) Director Sarzhak (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7bgf4LmfeU) Special Guest: Jared Stern.

We are crashing a graveyard murder party in Day 5 of Lightning Strikes Thrice! Kyle joins us as we bum around Luxerion looking for digits and death cults. Void Juice (https://hannahhillam.com/shop/void-juice) Pegasus from Sailor Moon (https://sailormoondub.fandom.com/wiki/Pegasus) Black Lady from Sailor Moon (https://sailormoon.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Lady) Lightning & Terra Vocaloid picture (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-21IzbcudSZA/UDPidi0VjOI/AAAAAAAACyo/1_QpnjXZKVM/s1600/Magnet.full.567712.jpg) Reading Ranulph's Journal (https://youtu.be/Qh-tR2a1rCE?t=508) Kyle & Fletch's Nier: Automata discussion (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGId7ohk0vA) General Intellect Unit (http://generalintellectunit.net/) Sazh Quest Finale (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtXQ9z8qC3E) Special Guest: Kyle Thompson.

Cue up some Darude because we are heading into the Sandstorm! Phil joins us as we comb the Dead Dunes and become bandits in Day 4 of Lightning Returns. Hope you brought sunscreen. Disturbed's cover of Sound of Silence (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4) Angel's Tears sidequest (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQZxhFmwQYA) Tribbles (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribble) Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Intro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzjRm-z894Q&t=1s) Rake Wikipedia Page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rake_(stock_character)) Special Guest: Phil Holmes.

Michael joins us for the unending reverie in Yusnaan. Come for the Chocobo Girls, stay for the fried Niblet hairballs. Also, we may have replaced Chris with Ray Romano. michaelfmays.blogspot.com Special Guest: Michael Mays.

Lightning goes wild! Kole Ross joins us as we spend Day 2 searching for a Very Special Bird in the Wildlands of Lightning Returns. Also, stay tuned for Chris' new show Leave It to Reaver (to Screw Up Your Day). The Best Pabst Blue Ribbon Commercial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snhiofL2Rh4) The Final Fantasy X Chocobo Eater (http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Chocobo_Eater_(Final_Fantasy_X)) The Lightning Returns Chocobo Eater (http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Chocobo_Eater_(Lightning_Returns)) Duckfeed.tv (http://duckfeed.tv/) Hex Crank Horror Games Blog (http://www.hexcrank.com/) Special Guest: Kole Ross.

In the 500 year interim since Chaos entered the world, so much has changed and there are so many questions. Why is Lightning talking about God? How did Snow become the King of Hedonism? Why is Hope 14 years old again? Autumn joins us as we ponder these questions. Bhunivelze works in mysterious ways. Lightning Returns intro cutscene (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oDzl6FADTU) chaos from Xenosaga (https://xenosaga.fandom.com/wiki/Chaos) Lightning x Louis Vuitton (https://us.louisvuitton.com/eng-us/articles/lightning-a-virtual-heroine) Autumn's writing blog (https://writesautumn.tumblr.com/) Zoo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoo_(2007_film)) Special Guest: Autumn.

Lightning Strikes Thrice has awoken from it's crystal sleep to save all our souls! Or perhaps just to discuss, like, battle mechanics and stuff for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Either way, pretty good. Interview with Kitase and Toriyama about developement (in French) (https://community.eu.playstation.com/t5/Final-Fantasy/Interview-avec-les-cr%C3%A9ateurs-de-Final-Fantasy-X-X-2-HD-Remaster/m-p/19324416/highlight/true#M3079) Square Enix's FFXIII & FFXIII-2 16-bit plot synopsis (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQrBSO74DzA) The Royal Teens - "Who Wears Short Shorts" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcvjXAtzaMU) Neil Cicierega - "Orgonon Gurlz" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSae82WZCA8) Kotaku - Twitch Streamer Dies During 24-Hour Marathon Stream (https://kotaku.com/twitch-streamer-dies-during-24-hour-marathon-stream-1792592821) www.magmar.sucks www.hellscaper.net

It's outtake time for LST! Do you want to hear Chris ruin our podcast in real time? Or do you want to know why Fletch is banned from Battle Net? Then listen and find out! Special Guest: Autumn.

Paradoxes abound! We wrap up the last bits of FFXIII-2 with a round up of the post-game and DLC. Don't get caught in a Chronobind, ya hear? Zell eating hotdogs (https://youtu.be/6CD8rtd22o4) Paradox endings playlist (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL78D4ACA44090B7AA) Coliseum DLC Intro Cutscene (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgdgW9QvQa0) Sazh DLC Story Cutscenes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfclTRVdsYE) Chronobind (https://youtu.be/UU2n5TvZA4U) KC Green's the Wiz (http://gunshowcomic.com/471) www.magmar.sucks www.hellscaper.net

This final (story) episode for FFXIII-2 has it all! A Caius fight, a Bahamut fight, two more Caius fights, and three more Bahamuts! After all that, Serah and Noel will have certainly earened their happy endings, right? Giraffe Picture (https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/376480/ss_857ad2f13e5aed964ccc24732981374c0b2ee065.jpg?t=1481016263) Komm Süsser Tod (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIscL-Bjsq4) Square Enix's FFXIII & FFXIII-2 16-bit plot synopsis (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQrBSO74DzA) www.magmar.sucks Graham's FFVII New Threat Let's Play (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVQ9RtT2m5KFnBMPSbscIlk0QhlCV1afs) Hellscaper (http://hellscaper.com/)

Is this podcast your true heart's desire? Maybe! We are barrelling towards the end of time in this first half of Episode 5 of FFXIII-2. I hope you brought your birthday party hats!

Hope is in need of some Graviton Core action and sends Noel and Serah on a mission to find some. Along the way we find Grief Spheres, play slots with catgirls, and scold some flan. Beware the Hands of Time. Hands of Time Solver (http://shauninman.com/utils/ffxiii2/) The Future is Hope Paradox Ending (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_oWExY_Rr0) Graham's Dial-Up Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVJyzUeh16s) Graham's Sims 1 Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDzVpDVqaWU) Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls clip (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fq3OtMGTHw)

This week we tackle Episode 4 of FFXIII-2, in which we track a fake Caius through Academia 400 AF and trace him back to a rogue AI in Augusta Tower. Please rate this podcast twice to prove that you are not a duplicate. Show Notes: www.magmar.sucks Graham's FFVII New Threat Let's Play (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVQ9RtT2m5KFnBMPSbscIlk0QhlCV1afs) Matt's appearance on the Golden Pages Podcast (https://castbox.fm/episode/Golden-Pages-Podcast-Episode-2%3A-Steamy-Bathhouse-id1302005-id79268383?country=us)

Bring your hoes and shovels because it's harvesting time! Autumn is back with us as we dethrone His Royal Ripeness in Episode 3 Part 2 of FFXIII-2. We hope you like flan! Show Notes: www.magmar.sucks Graham's FFVII New Threat Let's Play (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVQ9RtT2m5KFnBMPSbscIlk0QhlCV1afs) Graham's La-Mulana video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C--iYdADbLo) Autumn's writing blog (https://writesautumn.tumblr.com/) Powerman 5000 v. FFXIV (https://kotaku.com/band-says-new-final-fantasy-xiv-boss-battle-music-is-ri-1761120297) Matt's appearance on the Golden Pages Podcast (https://castbox.fm/episode/Golden-Pages-Podcast-Episode-2%3A-Steamy-Bathhouse-id1302005-id79268383?country=us) Special Guest: Autumn.

Autumn has returned via Time Warp to join us for the first half of Episode 3 in FFXIII-2. A fal'Cie pulls a Monty Burns in Yaschas Massif 10 AF and we play menu mazes to unparadox Oerba 200 AF. Show Notes: www.magmar.sucks Graham's FFVII New Threat Let's Play (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVQ9RtT2m5KFnBMPSbscIlk0QhlCV1afs) Graham's La-Mulana video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C--iYdADbLo) Autumn's writing blog (https://writesautumn.tumblr.com/) Heavy Rain Chase Fail (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy44s_de15Y) Special Guest: Autumn.

We are joined by new guest Ethan as we explore the Bresha Ruins in Episode 2 of FFXIII-2. Serah and Noel begin the time-hopping in earnest and the Paradox Atlas tries to lend them a hand. Show Notes: www.magmar.sucks Graham's FFVII New Threat Let's Play (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVQ9RtT2m5KFnBMPSbscIlk0QhlCV1afs) Graham's La-Mulana video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C--iYdADbLo) Hellscaper (http://hellscaper.com/) Special Guest: Ethan.

We begin the game proper with the Prologue and Episode 1 of FFXIII-2. Lightning is now a demi-god stuck in eternal battle in Valhalla and things get timey-wimey in the town of New Bodhum. Grab your moogle and hold on! Pitchdrop Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) Show Notes: Magmar Sucks (www.magmar.sucks) Graham's FFVII New Threat Let's Play (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVQ9RtT2m5KFnBMPSbscIlk0QhlCV1afs) Graham's La-Mulana video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C--iYdADbLo) Hellscaper (http://hellscaper.com/) Riceball Network (http://thericeballnetwork.zone)

Time to retcon this podcast! We begin Season 2 of LST with our new co-host Fletcher with generalities of Final Fantasy XIII-2. Pitchdrop Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) Show Notes: Graham's FFVII New Threat Let's Play (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVQ9RtT2m5KFnBMPSbscIlk0QhlCV1afs) Hellscaper (http://hellscaper.com/)

Want to see a bit how the Behemoth sausage is made on LST? Then enjoy these outtakes from Season 1! Pitchdrop Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop)

We round out Season 1 of Lightning Strikes Thrice with coverage of the Post Game of Final Fantasy XIII. Does this Gorgonopsid hunt? No, no it doesn't. Pitchdrop Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) Show Notes: Graham's FFVII New Threat Let's Play (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVQ9RtT2m5KFnBMPSbscIlk0QhlCV1afs)