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Menu Combat

TheWolvesDen

A seasonal JRPG podcast for those who love the options in JRPG combat.

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  • 20 episodes
  • Avg 54 min
  • English

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  • Jun 16, 2025 · 2 hr 17 min

    Menu Combat 022 - JRPGs Have Bad Combat? (Featuring. Ziad)

    On this week’s episode I have the Sephiroth of JRPGs on : Ziad. We unpack whether or not JRPG combat bad. We discuss if encounters are repetitive and dull. We discuss his background with character action and arcade games and how that affects how he perceives combat design. Ziad’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ziaddd.bsky.socialZiad’s Twitter: https://x.com/wondermagentaZiad’s Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@ziadbruh Beach Gen Game Club Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@vgbookclub/videos

  • Jun 16, 2025 · 1 hr 42 min

    Menu Combat 020 - Fire Emblem Three Houses with Actual Lizard & Halcyon Games

    Welcome to Season 3 of Menu Combat! On this week's episode I have both Actual Lizard and Halcyon Games to talk about Fire Emblem Three Houses. We talk about support design and the shock of the reveal of the Flame Emperor. Follow Actual Lizard Here Twitter: https://x.com/ActualLizard Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@actuallizard Follow Halycon Games Here Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/halcyon_videogames/

  • Sep 2, 2024 · 1 hr 27 min

    Menu Combat 019 - Xenoblade 3 Full Discussion with Jiikae

    This week is the official conclusion of Season 2 of Menu Combat. We go out with a bang ! I have a full Xenoblade 3 spoiler talk with Jiikae ! We spend over a half an hour just talking world and mechanics! Listen to us appreciate the density of the game design!

  • Aug 12, 2024 · 48 min

    Menu Combat 018 - What Makes for a Good JRPG Job/Class with GuhreenTi

    On today’s episode of Menu Combat I have GuhreenTi on! We discuss Jobs & Classes. We unpack the difference between Class & Role and discuss some of our fave classes. We make reference to games such as Xenoblade, Final Fantasy 14 & Bravely Default. Follow GuhreenTi Twitter: https://x.com/GuhreenTi Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/guhreenti TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@guhreentitv

  • Jul 15, 2024 · 36 min

    Menu Combat 016 - Learning about the Saga Series with Jonathan Cloud

    On this weeks episode I interview Jonathan Cloud on! He puts me on to the Saga series. It’s a series I only know lightly through the grapevine. He tells us about his fave game in the series and things to keep in mind as the remake of Romancing Saga 2 drops this fall. Come get schooled with me. You can find Johnathan Cloud Twitter : https://x.com/JohnCloudThe1st

  • Jul 8, 2024 · 1 hr 10 min

    Menu Combat 015 - Characteristics of Good Monster Designs with Brainrot Veil

    On this weeks episode of Menu Combat, I have Brainrot Veil on! We begin to think of what it takes to have a cool monster design. He really digs into one of the SMTV designs and I do my Pokemon love! Where you can find brainrot Veil Main Twitter: https://x.com/brainrotVeil Writing Twitter : https://x.com/UndernethTheRot Website here: https://vincentrlondon.wixsite.com/brainrot He just released Libra Moon on July 4th: https://libramoon.bandcamp.com/album/book-of-veil-no-1

  • Jun 25, 2024 · 28 min

    Menu Combat 014 - JRPG Dungeon Types & Velvet Crowe's Growth

    This weeks episode talks about the 4 types of dungeons that JRPGs tend to have. I provide some quick examples of what they might me. I suggest that Persona technically falls into 2. I talk about how bad the dungeon experience in Tales of Berseria has been and how the saving grace for me has been how Velvet is learning to be human interacting with Number 2/Laphicet.

  • Jun 17, 2024 · 41 min

    Menu Combat 013 - Tales of Berseria Opening and JRPG Tier Rankings

    This weeks episode covers ranking JRPGs in tiers of their larger reputation. In addition because of a series of unfortunate events, I start Tales of Berseria. I talk about my impressions of Velvet in the opening hours and how she seems to remind me a bit of Yuri.

  • Jun 3, 2024 · 37 min

    Menu Combat 012- Picking Up RPGs After a Break & Xenoblade 3

    This episode talks about what you have to do when coming back to a JRPG after a long break. I talk about remembering plot points, story jargon and combat mechanics just so you can continue your playthrough. I also jump into talking about the end of Chapter 4 of Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

  • Mar 18, 2024 · 50 min

    Menu Combat 011 - Persona 5 Royal Thoughts! (SQ)

    TheWolvesDen records his thoughts of Persona 5 before his experience with the Royal content (expect a follow up shortly). It is his first Persona game and second SMT game... and you can hear how much adjustment it took to understand the rhythm of the game.

  • Aug 28, 2023 · 45 min

    Menu Combat 009 - Tales of Vesperia and Backtracking

    On this weeks episode of Menu Combat, THeWolvesDen gets thoroughly impressed by Tales of Vesperia combat. He talks about what makes Yuri Lowell special and asks for Tales of fans to recommend other games. He reflects on the act of backtracking and how exploring and just traversing are to two different mental experiences along the same path.

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