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First Encounter: A Video Game Adventure

Spilled Potion Entertainment

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First Encounter is a video game lets play podcast in which two best friends take turns introducing one another to beloved video games that shaped their childhood. Each bi-weekly episode is woven with recorded gameplay, creating immersive episodes that capture genuine reactions to the game. If you miss the magic of playing Final Fantasy VII or The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for the first time, this series is for you.
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Join Nate & Tyler as they discuss the storytelling and gameplay of popular and niche RPGs in serial and one-off formats. Season 2 analyzes Final Final Fantasy VII Remake against its equivalent content in the original release, and Season 1 features 29 episodes through a blind playthrough of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. Join the adventure by playing these games alongside these episodes as we explore games one chapter at a time. We also have semi-regular video game travelogue audio ...
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Tom Aiello

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Your weekly video game podcast with other stuff thrown in Cover art photo provided by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@kellysikkema Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-aiello/support
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A SOLDIER revs up for his final ride, Nibelheim region is choco-gliding playground, and Nate one-shots Chadley while riding a six-legged horse. This episode begins at the fight with Roche and ends at the scene where Glen Lodbrok hacks a message into Midgar. Chapter 11: The Long Shadow of Shinra and ends after battling Galian Beast. Discord | YouTub…
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Cloud's hometown of Nibelheim experiences a hasty recovery, Cloud recalls a long-forgotten friend, a cartoon cat tumbles through the Shinra Mansion, and Matthew Mercer emerges from a coffin. This episode begins at the start of Chapter 11: The Long Shadow of Shinra and ends after battling Galian Beast. Discord | YouTube | Twitch | Email | Show your …
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We feel spiritual fulfillment at Cosmo Canyon, get high on Chocobo gliding, and claw our way through the Trial of the Watcher. Did anybody remember to bring a Soft? This episode begins Chapter 10: Watcher of the Vale and ends at finding Seto. Discord | YouTube | Twitch | Email | Show your appreciation #094…
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OUR FIRST LIVE AND IN-PERSON EPISODE! Nate and Tyler record their first podcast episode while in the same room (Don't get used to it) and beef on Rebirth's revision of Corel Prison and Dyne, plus the storytelling consequences of things like modular reactors and Palmer's butt. This episode completes Chapter 8: All That Glitters. Discord | YouTube | …
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In this second to last Majora's Mask episode, we co-op the final temple, acquire the second to last mask in the game and do battle with a pair of shai-huluds. ❗First Encounter contains adult themes such as violence, sexual content, and adult language. Listener discretion is advised. Want the journey to continue? Visit our website at www.spilledpoti…
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We discover Gold Saucer's wealth of revised and suspiciously familiar mini games and discuss Rebirth's baffling betrayals of the spirit of Corel as presented in the original game. This episode covers Chapter 8: All That Glitters between being cut loose to explore the resort independently and arriving at Corel Prison. Discord | YouTube | Twitch | Em…
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By mine cart and grappling hook we cross the Corel mountains to a village of impoverished Barret haters which lies in the shadow of heaven on earth, the amusement park Gold Saucer ... except it's gray now? So, Gray Saucer? A fitting name for its fresh take on virtual, disembodied, not-actually-happening funtimes. This episode covers Chapter 7: Thos…
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Glorious Upper Junon unfolds before us, where Cloud wears a familiar uniform and gathers gaming's greatest gang of redshirts. This episode covers the second half of Chapter 4: Dawn of a New Era and Chapter 5: Blood in the Water. Discord | YouTube | Twitch | Email | Show your appreciation #088By Gunblade Guys
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We finally approach the last temple with trepidation and confront light puzzles, too many mirrors, and a whole mess of soot sprites. ❗First Encounter contains adult themes such as violence, sexual content, and adult language. Listener discretion is advised. Want the journey to continue? Visit our website at www.spilledpotion.com Grab some delicious…
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We see how Mithril Mines expanded from a four-screen dungeon, feel the maritime wonder of the greater Junon Region, and go underneath the anchovy pizza at Lower Junon. This episode covers Chapter 3: Deeper into Darkness and half of Chapter 4: Dawn of a New Era. Discord | YouTube | Twitch | Email | Show your appreciation #087…
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From Queensblood to World Intel, the city of Kalm and the Grasslands beyond introduce the gameplay loops that will set the tone for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's open world segments. This episode covers Chapter 2: A New Journey Begins. Discord | YouTube | Twitch | Email | Show your appreciation #086By Gunblade Guys
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SEASON 2.5 BEGINS! Nate & Tyler kick off a spoiler-rich review of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth with a look at Chapter 1: Fall of a Hero, covering Zack arriving at Midgar, Cloud's account of the Nibelheim incident, and a conspiracy about Tifa. Thank you Youtube.com/SoundBiter for a sound effect. Discord | YouTube | Twitch | Email | Show your appreciati…
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YUFFIE QUEST! Nate & Tyler conclude their coverage of Final Fantasy VII Remake by playing through the downloadable extra mission featuring Yuffie's mission to infiltrate the Shinra building and steal its top secret materia. We also announce the game we will be covering next season. This episode begins and ends INTERmission chapter 2: Covert Ops. Di…
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YUFFIE QUEST! Nate & Tyler conclude their coverage of Final Fantasy VII Remake by playing through the downloadable extra mission featuring Yuffie's mission to infiltrate the Shinra building and steal its top secret materia. We also announce the game we will be covering next season. This episode begins and ends INTERmission chapter 1: Wutai's Finest…
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Tyler narrates and reacts to the story and gameplay of Nier Replicant ver.122474487139... in a blind playthrough. Nier Replicant is a genre-shifting action RPG produced by Toylogic and published by Square Enix in 2020. It is an upgraded version of the original release that published in 2010 under the name Nier Gestalt. Music by Keiichi Okabe, Kaker…
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Tyler narrates and reacts to the story and gameplay of Nier Replicant ver.122474487139... in a blind playthrough. Nier Replicant is a genre-shifting action RPG produced by Toylogic and published by Square Enix in 2020. It is an upgraded version of the original release that published in 2010 under the name Nier Gestalt. Music by Keiichi Okabe, Kaker…
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Tyler narrates and reacts to the story and gameplay of Nier Replicant ver.122474487139... in a blind playthrough. Nier Replicant is a genre-shifting action RPG produced by Toylogic and published by Square Enix in 2020. It is an upgraded version of the original release that published in 2010 under the name Nier Gestalt. Music by Keiichi Okabe, Kaker…
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Oh, hey there friend. Remember how Haney said "I don't THINK there's five temples"? Well, buckle up baby because it's Ikana Castle time! ❗First Encounter contains adult themes such as violence, sexual content, and adult language. Listener discretion is advised. Want the journey to continue? Grab some delicious coffee from our SPONSOR and support th…
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We realize the extraordinary consequences of breaking with fate, Aerith's melancholic farewell gets patched out,, and Tyler and Nate give their final thoughts on Final Fantasy VII: Remake before the unknown journey continues to INTERMISSION and beyond. This episode completes Chapter 18. Discord | YouTube | Twitch | Email | Show your appreciation #0…
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We draw comparisons to Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children as we pass through The Singularity, the Whisper Harbinger blows our minds, a showdown with Sephiroth takes us into outer space, and Square Enix rapidly completes its checklist of obligatory series-defining moments. This episode begins at passing through The Singularity and ends after the sce…
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After junking Motorball we arrive the end of our coverage of the original game, meanwhile a showdown in the wastelands makes us scratch our spiky-haired heads, and Aerith issues a grave warning on the consequences of taking Sephiroth's bait. This episode begins at the start of Remake's chapter 18 and ends before entering The Singularity. Discord | …
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Nate drops a totally spoiler free review of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, covering what to expect from gameplay, combat, and the world of Rebirth. Nate shares his opinions on the nature of the direction that Square Enix's developers have taken in their approach to this game and the greater "VII Remake" series and the current state of the games industr…
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We're back baby! And as we barrel toward the final temple, there's some cleaning up we have to do. Today we tackle the remaining Bomber Notebook entries with l̵i̵t̵t̵l̵e̵ ̵t̵o̵ ̵n̵o̵ trouble. Chris's Jam Game: https://chritboy.itch.io/holeintheice ❗First Encounter contains adult themes such as violence, sexual content, and adult language. Listener …
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Red XIII explains the meaning of the Whispers. Nate & Tyler discuss theories, review every instance of a Whisper encounter thus far, the dual-meaning of Remake, and what the Whispers may represent outside of the game. This episode covers the first scene of Chapter 17. Discord | YouTube | Twitch | Email | Show your appreciation #073…
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Cloud, Barret and Tifa tour the Shinra Building museum with exhibits on President Shinra, Shinra Corp's five major business divisions, the city of Midgar, and the Cosmos Theatre, whose IMAX-caliber presentation reveals the ruinous company's horrific master stroke. This episode completes Final Fantasy VII Remake Chapter 16's museum tour and the brie…
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Night falls on Midgar as Cloud, Barret, and Tifa ascend elevators and stairwells to reach the Shinra Building's upper floors. This episode covers Final Fantasy VII Remake chapter 16 up to the start of the museum tour, and Final Fantasy VII original up to meeting Deputy Mayor Hart and Mayor Domino. Discord | YouTube | Twitch | Email | Show your appr…
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By wire and grappling hook Cloud, Tifa and Barret climb a pile of garbage to break into the Shinra Building. In FFVII original, Tyler covers breaking into the lobby and Nate covers climbing the side stairs. This episode completes Remake's Chapter 15 and begins Chapter 16, finishing at entering the Shinra Building's lobby after "infiltrating" the pa…
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A tomboy bandit causes mischief in the Sector 5 slums, Tifa compels Avalanche to help the people, and Leslie helps us get topside after we help him find Don Corneo's hidey-hole in the sewer system. This episode completes chapters 13 and 14. Discord | YouTube | Twitch | Email | Show your appreciation #067…
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Barret and Tifa plumb the Underground Test Site, witness people in tanks, honor the memory of Biggs and Jessie, and Cloud speaks with a special someone in the gardens outside Aerith's house in the wee hours of the night. This episode completes chapter 13 and begins chapter 14, ending after a tender conversation with either Aerith, Tifa, or Barret. …
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Following the Sector 7 plate collapse, we search for a missing Marlene, explore a stunned Sector 5, and learn about Aerith's childhood in flashbacks with Elmyra. This episode covers Chapter 13 up to arriving at the Underground Test Site. Discord | YouTube | Twitch | Email | Show your appreciation #065…
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We finally learn the full story with Kafei and are able to happily reunite him with Anju and there are definitely no problems at all and everything goes according to plan. ❗First Encounter contains adult themes such as violence, sexual content, and adult language. Listener discretion is advised. Want the journey to continue? Grab some delicious cof…
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As the Turks assault the Sector 7 pillar, Avalanche members begin dropping off, Reno has his sights on a rematch, and Aerith thinks about the children. This episode covers chapter 12 up to the end of Aerith's playable segment. Discord | YouTube | Twitch | Email | Show your appreciation #063By Gunblade Guys
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Things get dark and spooky once Cloud, Tifa and Aerith fall into Corneo's trap in the Midgar sewers. Finding the way out it isn't too hard, but a haunted train graveyard separates the team from the Sector 7 pillar, which they desperately need to defend. This episode covers all of Chapters 10 and 11. Discord | YouTube | Twitch | Email | Show your ap…
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We enter Don Corneo's world of Dionysian depravity and threaten to take away his favorite toy. Our heroes get the rug pulled out from under them when he spills the beans about Shinra's secret to plan to destroy Avalanche. Also we discuss the Kazushige Nojima novel "The Kids Are Alright: A Turks Side Story." This episode completes Chapter 9. Discord…
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We hop into a well but it's full of screaming zombies, flaming bats, traps, and further nasties. Hopefully the prize at the end is worth the squeeze :/ ❗First Encounter contains adult themes such as violence, sexual content, and adult language. Listener discretion is advised. Want the journey to continue? Grab some delicious coffee from our SPONSOR…
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How did Remake handle Wall Market's methods of getting Cloud into his iconic dress? We review the divergent ways each game turns Cloud into wife material, and analyze each game's highly unusual Honeybee Inn sequences. This episode completes Chapter 9 up to Cloud's yassification. Discord | YouTube | Twitch | Email | Show your appreciation #060…
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