web01.fireside.fm Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:22:47 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tales from the Backlog - Episodes Tagged with “Chrono Trigger” https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/tags/chrono%20trigger Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400 A video games podcast where Dave Jackson and guests break down and discuss the games they play. Each episode looks at one game in depth, focusing on mechanics, story, music and other aspects, with no spoilers until a clearly marked spoiler wall in the middle. en-us episodic A video games podcast where Dave Jackson and guests take a game out of the backlog, play it and discuss their experiences in depth, with no spoilers until they warn you. Dave Jackson A video games podcast where Dave Jackson and guests break down and discuss the games they play. Each episode looks at one game in depth, focusing on mechanics, story, music and other aspects, with no spoilers until a clearly marked spoiler wall in the middle. yes video games, games, video games podcast, games podcast, tales from the backlog, tales from the backlog podcast Dave Jackson talesfromthebacklogpod@gmail.com 43: Chrono Trigger (with Josh Covel - Still Loading) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/43 9b7ad128-aa28-4923-abeb-d5446fe66edf Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Josh Covel from Still Loading podcast to discuss Chrono Trigger. 2:33:15 yes What happens when you miss out on childhood nostalgia for a game that seemingly everybody seems to love? Should you try to approach that game with the mindset of a mid-90s gamer? Or should you take all of the advancements (and dis..advancements? I'll find a word) of its genre in the past 30 years? Chrono Trigger was that game for me, and I'm happy to have gotten Josh Covel from Still Loading on the show to talk about it. TIMESTAMPS Intros/Personal Histories/Opening thoughts 1:15 A Focused JRPG 23:50 Story Setup 52:11 Soundtrack 1:18:52 Final Thoughts/Housekeeping 1:36:12 SPOILER WALL 1:47:17 You can find Still Loading on Twitter (https://twitter.com/stillloadingpod), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/stillloadingpod/), Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/still-loading-podcast/id1032588698), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/4wbQ71e50Q3TKLIucZ5uhR?si=12169f84ac374427) and Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/stillloadingpod). Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, jrpg, jrpg podcast, chrono trigger, chrono trigger podcast, final fantasy, final fantasy podcast, chrono trigger review What happens when you miss out on childhood nostalgia for a game that seemingly everybody seems to love? Should you try to approach that game with the mindset of a mid-90s gamer? Or should you take all of the advancements (and dis..advancements? I'll find a word) of its genre in the past 30 years? Chrono Trigger was that game for me, and I'm happy to have gotten Josh Covel from Still Loading on the show to talk about it.

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening thoughts 1:15
A Focused JRPG 23:50
Story Setup 52:11
Soundtrack 1:18:52
Final Thoughts/Housekeeping 1:36:12
SPOILER WALL 1:47:17

You can find Still Loading on Twitter, Instagram, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Twitch.

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Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages

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TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening thoughts 1:15
A Focused JRPG 23:50
Story Setup 52:11
Soundtrack 1:18:52
Final Thoughts/Housekeeping 1:36:12
SPOILER WALL 1:47:17

You can find Still Loading on Twitter, Instagram, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Twitch.

[Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon!](patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi!
Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server!
Social Media:
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages

Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple, Spotify and [other podcast platforms](atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!

Support Tales from the Backlog

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