Axe of the Blood God Celebrates the Dreamcast's 20th Anniversary and Talks Monster Hunter World: Iceborne

The USG RPG podcast is back!

Podcast by Kat Bailey, Editor in Chief

Updated on 16 September 2019

We had a little impromptu break last week, but Axe of the Blood God is back [download link here]!

As Nadia and I return from our brief break, we have a ton to cover. Nadia talks PAX, we celebrate the Dreamcast's 20th anniversary, and we recap last week's big Nintendo Direct. Then it's on to the main event: a review of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne! Find out why RPG fans should be paying attention to this essential expansion to one of 2018's best games!

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Show Description

Axe of the Blood God is back after an impromptu hiatus, and there's a ton to cover! Kat and Nadia look back on the 20th anniversary of the Dreamcast and Final Fantasy 8, recap the big Nintendo Direct that included a Tokyo Mirage Sessions announcement for Switch, and do a quick Final Fantasy ranking. Then Kat reviews Monster Hunter World: Iceborne and talks about why it's a phenomenal expansion, and why RPG fans should definitely check it out.

Music from Axe of the Blood God is courtesy of Lena Raine, composer of Celeste. I also use music from the RPG Music Pack over at rpgmaker.net. Check it out!

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Kat Bailey

Editor in Chief

Kat Bailey is a former freelance writer and contributor to publications including 1UP, IGN, GameSpot, GamesRadar, and EGM. Her fondest memories as a journalist are at GamePro, where she hosted RolePlayer's Realm and had legal access to the term "Protip." She is USgamer's resident mecha enthusiast, Pokemon Master, and Minnesota Vikings nut (skol).

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