Final Fantasy & Kingdom Hearts Union

Kingdom Hearts Union is back again and brings us ever closer to the release of Dream Drop Distance. This week is packed with news about the new title. Join in with Branden, Churro, Jackie, and Lauren as they start working through it all including a ten-minute trailer, an interview in Nintendo Power, the SE premier party, a European release date, and lots of other interesting info from the gameplay. After wading through the boat load of news, the gang goes into the Burning Question and read’s your answers to “What do you expect from Nomura in 2012?” The answers may surprise you! And then the quartet moves right into your questions! This week, hear the group’s thoughts on whether KH needs more followers/fans, which characters should be paired and who each host would be paired with, and what’s going to happen with Birth By Sleep 2. The show rounds out with an amazing BBS remix! As always, you’re not gonna want to miss this show, so sit down, relax, and let the sultry voices of the hosts take you on a Kin

The end of January brought us a massive game for FFU: Final Fantasy XIII-2. This show, Darryl is join by Colin, Lauren, and David and they spend an hour talking about how the game panned out. In case you're not far into the game, don't worry; the group keeps the show spoiler free! The quartet start off the discussion about the story, the characters and their development. How did Serah and Noel turn out? Find out here. Then the gang talks about the gameplay, the battle system, the puzzles, and the general progression of the game. After an extended period talking about the monster companions, they get onto the controversial music and whether it was good or bad. And then what would our impressions show be without your input. The group go through a few of your opinions to see what you guys think about the game. The show rounds out with a great XIII-2 remix, so don't stop listening until the end! Listen in to get all the FFXIII-2 news and impression with your favorite people...and Darryl.

Kingdom Hearts Union is back and ready to kick 2012 off like true gamers! Sit down with the group, which this week brings Branden, Lauren, Churro, and Jackie to talk about all things KH. Welcome in the new host, Branden, as he makes his debut as the man in charge this show. This first episode of the year is practically swamped with KH news since the last show. Listen in to hear all about the new worlds, trailer, AND Japanese release date for KH 3D! But that’s not all, the gang talks about new gameplay videos, the return of Axel, growth of the characters, and the announcement of a surprise for the 10th anniversary of the franchise. And without missing a beat, your KH pals move straight into your questions. This episode has four of them including feelings on Vanitas’ return, how KH would have been different if Sora wielded a chainsaw, will KH3 be the next game after KH 3D, and whether new KH games will be multi platform. After all your inquiries, the show rounds out with a great version of Traverse Town

The voice of Lightning joins Final Fantasy Union once again! In this episode of FF Union Lauren and Darryl interview voice actress Ali HIllis, the voice of Lightning in Final Fantasy XIII. Ali answers lots of fan questions and gives a behind-the-scenes look at voice acting in Final Fantasy XIII-2.

Final Fantasy Union is back from the holiday break and is bringing the new year in with the demo of FF13. Darryl is joined by Colin and Lauren and after telling you about all of the new editions to FFU, they launch into their thoughts and analysis of the demo. Was it good or was it bad? You’ll have to listen to their in depth discussion to find out. Afterwards, the gang jumps straight into your questions and this episode there are a LOT. The questions this time include which FF games are the most underrated, how many FF13 installments there will be, should Sakaguchi be re-hired, did you use your favorite characters in the games or replace them with the more powerful character, and whether or not the DLC for FF13-2 is a good thing or a bad thing. The show rounds up with a great remix from FF7 and make sure you stick around to the end for the first bloopers of 2012. Get psyched, the new year of FFU is here!

Gaming Union Log, star date...uh...2012. The new year is HERE and MiniGUP is bringing in the new year with style! Even though this is the first show of the year, it is the last episode of MiniGUP. However, where MiniGUP ends, Gaming Union is coming up full force! This episode, Chloe is with Darryl and Colin and they start the show with a couple of your responses from the last episode! After reading your awesome comments, the trio then goes into announcing all the new/epic content you can expect this upcoming year. Believe us when we say it’s pretty friggin’ big! After giving you guys everything to look forward to, the gang goes into the highlights from MiniGUP including their experiences at 2011 E3, the new year rap, and a few other rants. And what MiniGUP show would it be without your questions. The big question this episode is how can the community get involved with Gaming Union as a whole. Get psyched people; this next year is gonna be amazing!

The last episode of Kingdom Hearts Union has arrived and we have a big cast to make it a blow out show. Darryl, Churro, Branden, and Jackie join Lauren this time around. Unfortunately, the world of KH has no news, but that doesn’t deter the group from getting into the KH universe. They start things off with the Burning Question from last episode which was “How do you feel about Pinocchio coming back?” The answers were relatively varied with some of you looking forward to it while other of you dreading the return of the puppet in need of Rhinoplasty. After reading your responses, the group moves into your questions and this time around, we have three terrific inquiries. This show has questions like whether they would play if FF or Disney wasn’t in KH, whether or not the mini games are worth it, and witch KH character has a personality most similar to each host. As always, there is a great remix of the Simple and Clean track from KH. Get your KH fix now and enjoy the last show of the year!

As we wind things down for the year, we come to our final FFU until 2012. However, that doesn't mean that we’ve skimped on the show! Darryl, Lauren and Colin spend a copious amount of time on Final Fantasy! Things start off with Colin giving his run down of the event he got to go to for 13-2! And then, they tackle the waterfall of news including info for 13-2, localization of Type-0, and how Square-Enix vows to shorten their development timeline for all new games. After a massive rant/tangent, they move into the Burning Question which is “When do you think we’ll see Versus 13?” The answers are what you probably expect :). And the gang doesn’t ignore you or your questions and in this final episode, we have two great ones! The trio tackles their feelings on FF15 being an action RPG and whether or not they would want to be able to control the appearance of the main character in a FF title. To wrap up the show and the year, enjoy a remix of the FF prelude! It’s been an amazing year at FFU, and next year

MiniGUP is back for the last episode of 2011 and they are gonna rock it out right! This week, Chloe is joined by Colin and by special guest, Jordan. After gushing over Jordan’s return, they launch into the show. First off are the community responses from last show which deals with the replay value of games. Afterwards, the next stop is the main topic which is a retrospective look at 2011 and the games that the trio loved, hated, or were indifferent to! In the same manner, they then move into the wish list for next year; the gang talks about what they want and they read out what you want! And as always, you have questions and we have answers. This show, there are two questions dealing with PS2 HD remakes and when will the PS4 be here. Get your fix of MiniGUP now and enjoy the end of the year! We’ll see you soon!

Kingdom Hearts Union is all about the Dream Drop Distance this week and the gang is ready to dive in. This week, Lauren is joined by Darryl and Churro and they get down to business. They start the show off with an announcement of how you guys can get KH stickers. After the giveaway, news is next on the docket and they jump into the DDD news including the new composer, the new trailer and playable demo, and the announcement of the new Pinocchio world. Without missing a step, the terrific trio goes into the responses to the Burning Question, which was “What would you get Nomura for his Birthday?” Special thanks to Eskimo Keith for providing our Troll quota. And then the final segment: questions. This week, there are two main inquiries which include what kind of collection games would they want to see in KH titles and what FF characters they think will be in KH3. The show rounds out with a fantastic remix as the gang says goodbye. The end of the year is almost here, so get your fix before the apocalypse

What....we have Versus news for once? Perhaps the zombie apocalypse has finally arrived. Well, until the rise of the undead convert us all, the gang comes together to talk about all things Final Fantasy. Darryl is joined by Colin and Lauren and they jump headfirst into the news which includes lot of details about 13-2, a tentative releases for 13 Verses, and Type-0’s play-through and cast of characters! After giving out all the updates from the past couple weeks, the trio jump into the Burning Question which is “What would you give up for Final Fantasy Type-0.” The answers range from new games, remakes of games, candy, and our mortal souls. And as it is with every FFU, we have answers from your questions! This week, there are three that cover how they would feel if Square had to sell their IPs, how they would like an FF7 to be remade, and what would it be like if a FF game was set in a real world location. There is fun to be had. The gang wraps things up with a fun orchestral remix from FF9. Get you

Another week is upon us and MiniGUP is the cure for whatever has you down! This week they keep it simple and easy with Lauren and Darryl sitting down as a duo to discuss the latest and greatest in the gaming industry. They start things of with a few community responses from last episode including thoughts on Man Week and whether or not there are too many FPS’ on the market today. Afterwards, they proceed to their main topic which is the announcement of GTA 5 and begin to speculate what it may be like based on what we’ve seen from the franchise up to this point. They don’t waste much time because before you know it, their off to answer your questions which deals with thoughts on a new company creating a brand new console and what are the gang’s policy when it comes to replaying a game. The dynamic duo doesn’t disappoint so don’t delay downloading (yay for alliteration!).

Well, after the last episode’s technical debacle, the gang is back finally and it is long over due. Lauren sits down with Churro, Branden and Darryl to talk all things Kingdom Hearts. Unfortunately, the KH news is non-existent for this episode, but the group is not short on questions. They start things off with a great announcement where you can win free Kingdom Hearts stickers! Stay tuned for how you can win them. Afterwards, they go into the Burning Question that was asked 6 weeks ago which was “What was the first Kingdom Hearts game that you played.” The results were a little shocking. Without missing a beat, the quartet moves into your questions, and there are a veritable ton this week! The questions include the future of KH after the completion of the Xeonort saga, will the KH HD remake be the final mix version, when will the KH racing game come out, what other genre of VG would work well for KH, which Disney movie would be the worst to put in KH, thoughts on KH: Birth by Sleep 2, and believe it or

We are back with another fun episode of Final Fantasy Union with lots of news and questions. Darryl is joined by Colin and Lauren and they jump straight into the news from FF including FF13-2’s announced DLC, the European pre-order bonuses for FF13-2, and the new release dates and versions for FF14. After the trio rants about how asinine FF14’s release dates are, they move into the burning question seamlessly which is “will you ever play Final Fantasy 14.” The answers are quite varied and may surprise you. After going through your responses, they transition into your questions. This week, the group covers three: what our younger selves would think about the current FF titles, why people want remakes of FF titles but then complain when they’re not getting new games, and how well with the FF10 HD remake sell. And when they’re done talking about FF10, the show rounds out with a great remix from FF10. This show is positively full of craziness and fun, so don’t miss out!

The new week brings a new episode of MiniGUP where the regular gang talks about all things gaming. Astharis is joined by Colin , Darryl, and Lauren this show and they have quite a few topics to get through. They start things off with some community responses from last week’s topic, which was “are there too many first person and third person shooters?” After ranting a bit about it, they move onto their first new topic, which is talking about Uncharted 3 and whether it will make the same splash that Uncharted 2 made. After Chloe gushes enough, they move on to an event that has been going on at Gaming Union: Man Week, which was an event paying homage to the manliest men in gaming. The discussion spans multiple different game series and Colin expresses his man crush for all men in Meal Gear Solid. After the testosterone is sufficiently exhausted, they move onto the one question for the episode, which is “what do you think about the concept of the HD remakes and why do you by them?” This show is packed full

The new episode of FFU is here and packed full of news for FF13-2 and FF14. This week, Darryl is joined by Colin, David, and Lauren to tackle all of these breaking stories. They start off by going through all the news from FF13-2 including seeing the new Snow and Hope, the announcement of a new area like the Gold Saucer from FF7, DLC for post launch, Music, and more. After they wade through it, they move onto the news from FF14 which deals with the new update that has just been released. After a quick breather, the group launches into the responses from last episode’s Burning Question, which was “What are your thoughts about the FF13-3 domain registration?” And what would a FFU episode be without your questions and this time, there are two. They answer questions about a new FF11 compilation and the best written character story. The show is rounded up with a fantastic remix from FF5. If you want to hear the massive developments in the Final Fantasy franchise, then tune in now!

MiniGUP is back this week for another show all about gaming. This time around, Darryl, Colin, and Lauren sit down to talk about the current issues and your questions. Clo is sitting this one out due to her crazy schedule at EuroGamer this year. The first part of the show is devoted to all things PlayStation Vita including its price, desirability, game lineup, and its general potential with the gaming market in comparison to the new wave of mobile gaming. Afterwards, they move into your questions, which include hearing voices in your head when reading someone else’s post and whether or not there are too many Fist Person Shooters (FPS) on the market today. To say the least, the discussion is interesting and may go in a direction that you wouldn’t expect. If you’re interest is peaked, then make sure to listen in to this longer than normal episode!

Well, it’s safe to say that the Kingdom Hearts news drought has been replaced temporarily with a veritable ton of news. This week Lauren, Darryl, and Branden sit down to talk about all the news from TGS including the new Disney world, new companions, and all the new information that’s been released on the story according to the new trailer. They then talk more about the game with the news that’s been released about the gameplay. Next, the trio moves on to reading your answers from last week’s Burning Question which was “What do KH fans expect from TGS?” The gang doesn’t waste time before they move into the questions that you have! This episode, they focus on two questions including their thoughts on a Kingdom Hearts MMORPG and what worlds they feel have fallen short and could have been done better. While you digest all of the opinions flying around, you can listen to the music for this show, which is a trance remix of Dearly Beloved. Here is your KH episode so enjoy yourself!

Square Enix has given FFU a lot of news to talk about this week and the gang has a field day going through it all. This time around, Darryl, Colin, and Lauren sit down and start the show by rifling through all the news that just came out including stories about FF13-2, FF14, and Type-0 (delayed again). The news from FF13-2 brought a rather in depth discussion for whether or not SE is letting too much out of the bag too early. After Colin stops raging, the group moves onto the responses from the latest Burning Question which was “what did you think about the Type-0 demo if you played it?” On the whole, the consensus was pretty one sided, but you’ll have to listen to find out what it was and to find out what the new Burning Question is. The trio wastes no time and launches themselves straight into your questions including thoughts on the story from FF13, favorite FF directors, and which FF era is your favorite. This week’s music section takes a nostalgic trip back to days of Final Fantasy 2 and the gang t

The MiniGUP gang has come together again to bring you your dose of audio delight. Clo, Colin, Darryl and Lauren join each other for a gaming pow-wow. They start things off with a community response or two from last episode about the pirate accents. Afterwards, they go into an in depth discussion about Gamestop and the fiasco that the goofy company created with the recently released Deus Ex. After ranting over the corporation, they move onto talking about their piles of shame in rather alarming and shaming detail. In the same manner, the group talks about what they’re playing at the moment and how Lauren is jelly about anyone who’s playing Dead Island already. As the show comes to a close, the gang talks about all the games they want to platinum and how it will probably never happen (yay for commitment). Enjoy yourself!