Menu Combat
@menucombat.bsky.social
A seasonal JRPG podcast for those who love the options in JRPG combat, hosted by @TheWolvesDen25.bsky.social.
Which game developer has stayed with their IP the longest
Hint, hint it involves a jrpg .
Hint, hint it involves a jrpg .
September 24, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Which game developer has stayed with their IP the longest
Hint, hint it involves a jrpg .
Hint, hint it involves a jrpg .
Part of what @jaymuhammad.bsky.social was trying to share with me is that in playing #RPG games I need to embrace the help that items give, cause that’s what you do as the main character. Help others.
August 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Part of what @jaymuhammad.bsky.social was trying to share with me is that in playing #RPG games I need to embrace the help that items give, cause that’s what you do as the main character. Help others.
Do you consider a weapon an item in a RPG? @jaymuhammad.bsky.social discuss if the general permanence of weapons are enough for them a different category of thing than “item”
August 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Do you consider a weapon an item in a RPG? @jaymuhammad.bsky.social discuss if the general permanence of weapons are enough for them a different category of thing than “item”
I took a listen to the #Persona5ThePhantomX OST, and clearly they just decided to run it back turbo with Lyn. Fatal Desire is HEAT.
July 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I took a listen to the #Persona5ThePhantomX OST, and clearly they just decided to run it back turbo with Lyn. Fatal Desire is HEAT.
What does it mean to play in the spirit of the game? Sometimes I feel if I use too many items in an rpg I am cheating the expected experience and solution of a player. #Talesof and #Persona are games where I don’t feel that. But for other #JRPG games, I feel like I am betraying the game designers
July 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The design of the Shadow Yukiko boss in #Persona4Golden truly encapsulates the issues she is facing. It’s so well designed!
July 7, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The design of the Shadow Yukiko boss in #Persona4Golden truly encapsulates the issues she is facing. It’s so well designed!
Seeing Shadow Yosuke and Shadow Chie claim to be the true self, got me reflecting on my therapy sessions. I am excited to continue to connect the #Persona4Golden shadows to lessons from my therapy sessions.
July 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Seeing Shadow Yosuke and Shadow Chie claim to be the true self, got me reflecting on my therapy sessions. I am excited to continue to connect the #Persona4Golden shadows to lessons from my therapy sessions.
#Persona4Golden has an omniscient narrator who tries to suggest how to feel and act, and coming from #Persona5Royal I find that a little odd. Is that something you think helps you feel the emotions of the player character more?
June 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
#Persona4Golden has an omniscient narrator who tries to suggest how to feel and act, and coming from #Persona5Royal I find that a little odd. Is that something you think helps you feel the emotions of the player character more?
With Sephiroth vanquished in #FinalFantasyVII we say goodbye to the unholy math equations
June 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
With Sephiroth vanquished in #FinalFantasyVII we say goodbye to the unholy math equations
One thing @ziaddd.bsky.social and I agreed on is that progression design can be insidious for the player. Games that aren’t RPGs that use progression stats are so weird . #HorizonZeroDawn having RPG leveling was an odd decision.
June 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
One thing @ziaddd.bsky.social and I agreed on is that progression design can be insidious for the player. Games that aren’t RPGs that use progression stats are so weird . #HorizonZeroDawn having RPG leveling was an odd decision.
I brought up #YS as a series that I hear doesn’t waste your time to @ziaddd.bsky.social . Let’s just say that doesn’t go as planned 😅
June 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I brought up #YS as a series that I hear doesn’t waste your time to @ziaddd.bsky.social . Let’s just say that doesn’t go as planned 😅
The progression of #TalesofVesperia to your combat arsenal is magnificent. But the time convey that growth is 65 hours. Could you make that sense of growth occur in a shorter time span?
June 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The progression of #TalesofVesperia to your combat arsenal is magnificent. But the time convey that growth is 65 hours. Could you make that sense of growth occur in a shorter time span?
Here @ziaddd.bsky.social describes that #JRPG combat tend not only to waste time but literally take advantage of your real world time.
June 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Here @ziaddd.bsky.social describes that #JRPG combat tend not only to waste time but literally take advantage of your real world time.
I am not a #JRPG completionist! I don’t want to do all the sidequests or get all the ultimate weapons. The game should be fine as is. The only thing I get FOMO on is characters!
June 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I am not a #JRPG completionist! I don’t want to do all the sidequests or get all the ultimate weapons. The game should be fine as is. The only thing I get FOMO on is characters!
It’s clear why some fans of the original #FinalFantasy7 became anti-turnbased combat. The sense of grandeur is so key to its experience .
June 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
It’s clear why some fans of the original #FinalFantasy7 became anti-turnbased combat. The sense of grandeur is so key to its experience .
I love how thoughtful the materia system is for #FinalFantasy7 with how they incorporate drawbacks .
June 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I love how thoughtful the materia system is for #FinalFantasy7 with how they incorporate drawbacks .
For the next #FireEmblem , do you want to see paths or routes or something else.
June 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
For the next #FireEmblem , do you want to see paths or routes or something else.
One thing that was interesting in #FireEmblemThreeHouses is how time gated supports make the interactions more authentic . @actuallizard.bsky.social posits that adding conditions to them might be the next step to enrich the supports.
June 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
One thing that was interesting in #FireEmblemThreeHouses is how time gated supports make the interactions more authentic . @actuallizard.bsky.social posits that adding conditions to them might be the next step to enrich the supports.
One of the most interesting things about #FireEmblemThreeHouses is its use of antagonistic supports to build bonds and connections . @actuallizard.bsky.social highlights that even though Fates and FE7 has them, Three Houses has much more #FireEmblem
June 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
One of the most interesting things about #FireEmblemThreeHouses is its use of antagonistic supports to build bonds and connections . @actuallizard.bsky.social highlights that even though Fates and FE7 has them, Three Houses has much more #FireEmblem
The first two episodes of season 3 locked and loaded for you all . Tommorow is the debut!
June 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The first two episodes of season 3 locked and loaded for you all . Tommorow is the debut!
A tale about how I didn’t understand #TalesofSymphonia in 2004
January 26, 2025 at 3:47 AM
A tale about how I didn’t understand #TalesofSymphonia in 2004
I am in the Shinra building in OG
#finalfantasyvii, what non spoilery advice would you give me to get the most of the experience! Once I heard about missable characters I wanted to know more to make sure I get them but didn't want to fall into spoilers!
#finalfantasyvii, what non spoilery advice would you give me to get the most of the experience! Once I heard about missable characters I wanted to know more to make sure I get them but didn't want to fall into spoilers!
January 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I am in the Shinra building in OG
#finalfantasyvii, what non spoilery advice would you give me to get the most of the experience! Once I heard about missable characters I wanted to know more to make sure I get them but didn't want to fall into spoilers!
#finalfantasyvii, what non spoilery advice would you give me to get the most of the experience! Once I heard about missable characters I wanted to know more to make sure I get them but didn't want to fall into spoilers!
Also surprised that the Persona 5 episode was the fan favorite this year
December 4, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Also surprised that the Persona 5 episode was the fan favorite this year
It was a different year for Menu Combat's second season. Thank you for listening to us. Can't wait to return for season 3.
December 4, 2024 at 8:40 PM
It was a different year for Menu Combat's second season. Thank you for listening to us. Can't wait to return for season 3.