TalkRadar UK #25: Role Players

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The one where we discuss the demise of the J-RPGs

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What to expect...

- A discussion on whether currentJ-RPGs are broken
- Some members of the pod getting steamy under the collar over some games characters. Eugh
- Your answers toQuestion of the Week
- PSM3's Andy Kelly casting off his shackles of Sonyoppression and confessing his love for the Xbox
- Some high-brow information from Professor Cundy

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Post date: Wednesday 10th February 2010
Running time: 1 hour 10 minutes 53 seconds
Music by:Sabrepulse

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