Battle Bards Episode 169: Wild Things

A new episode of Battle Bards is up!

Do you ever walk on the wild side in MMOs? Do you have a penchant for beastly races that aren’t merely reskinned humans? Then you might find something to like in today’s offerings from the Battle Bards. It’s a show full of tracks that pay homage to the animalistic races in MMORPGs, but the most savage thing of them all? Syl’s put-downs.

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Episode 169 show notes (show page, direct download)

• Intro (feat. “A Savage Beauty” from TERA, “Scatherran Forest Critter Glen” from RIFT, and “Kloro” from Glitch)
• “The Charr Triumphant” from Guild Wars 2
• “Namazu Beast Tribe” from Final Fantasy XIV
• “M5” from Furcadia
• “Taunka Night” from World of Warcraft
• “Chardok” from EverQuest II
• “Weaponizing of Maniacal Furballs” from WildStar
• “Purr of the Hunter” from Elder Scrolls Online
• Which one did we like best?
• Listener notes from Zoward and Minimalistway
• Jukebox Picks: “Welcome Horizons” from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, “Sneaky Driver” from Katana ZERO, and “Twilight in Dreamlands” from Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
• Outro (feat. “Quaggan Command” from Guild Wars 2)

Battle Bards Episode 168: Big Bad Boss Battles of FFXIV

A new episode of Battle Bards is up!

Final Fantasy XIV know full well how Square Enix loves to dote on its huge and often bizarre boss battles — and includes the lengthy themes to match! This week, the Battle Bards have formed a light party to tackle several of the more unique and memorable boss themes from this MMO. Will they loot a few favorites in the process?

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Episode 168 show notes (show page, direct download)

• Intro (feat. “Alexander,” “Bismark,” and “Garlean Leader”)
• “Shinryu”
• “Omega Sigmascape”
• “Titania”
• “Sephirot”
• “Calcabrina”
• “Susano”
• “Eden Titan”
• Which one did we like best?
• Listener note from Smuggler-in-a-YT
• Jukebox picks: “Towards the Eternal Glory” from Code Vein, “Aquarius” from Castlevania III (Famicom), and “The Opened Way” from Shadow of the Colossus
• Outro (feat. “Nidhogg”)