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  • Our Summer With Boku - Pt.1

    Our Summer With Boku - Pt.1
    2026/09/16

    The summer may be over but Kyle and Jorge are just beginning their Natsuyasumi! Join them in this three part special on the gameplay, story, and legacy of the Hilltop Works translation of Boku no Natsuyasumi 2. As the sun rises each day in Fumi, Japan in 1975 we join the Akane house playing one day in-game every day in real life. As they live out Boku's past they discover a yearning for a nostalgia they never had

    Kyle - Cute Monster Props

    Jorge - JMV

    Questions, Comments, Suggestions? CONTACT US: brainlordspod@gmail.com

    Boku's FISH.... Shirt by DeadbeatDoodler

    THINGS DISCUSSED

    Lozenges, Fisherman's Friend, Sootheez

    Our Summer With Boku (0:04:43) Describing the Game, Playing one day per day, Hardware VS Emulation Opening Sequence (0:16:26) Intro, Describing the first day, The Random Dog that looks like he's from Ace Combat, Coming back home, Real Boku FISH shirt by DeadbeatDoodler Meet The Arase Family (0:21:20) Boku, Character first impressions, The city of Fumi The Akane House (0:36:00) Describing the second day, Game features and mechanics, Fishing, Watering Plants, Shopping, How's a kid supposed to make money around here? Kyle used the 100 yen Clinic, and Neighbors (1:00:50) Bug Catching, The two types of Japanese Games, Morning calisthenics, Jorge becomes the Ambassador of Boys, The Sagara household, Japanese graveyards, Beetle Sumo Game Ratings micro : Beetles (1:25:00) Beetles, In game Beetle Names Wrap Up and Story Preview (1:39:20)
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    1 時間 42 分
  • Video Game Ahh Movies ft. bansheebeat

    Video Game Ahh Movies ft. bansheebeat
    2026/09/02

    This week on Brain Lords aren’t some movies more fun to describe as video games than as movies? John McClane gains the ability to travel through vents while unlocking shortcuts through the elevator. He gets new weapons like a machine gun to take on a boss at the top of a tower. Action? No no no this is a Metroidvania. Returning guest bansheebeat unleashes her letterboxd so we might decorate the criterion closet with a few Amiibo.

    Kyle - Cute Monster Props

    Jorge - JMV

    Dylan - bansheebeat

    Questions, Comments, Suggestions? CONTACT US: brainlordspod@gmail.com

    THINGS DISCUSSED

    Fields of Mistria, Sonic Expo 2026

    Movies With A Video Game Ass Structure:

    Dylan - The Seventh Curse (0:09:30)

    Yume Nikki, Willow, Eragon, Indiana Jones, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Metal Gear Solid, Riki-Oh The Story of Riki, The Doctor Yuen Books, Resident Evil 4

    Jorge - The Backrooms (0:23:16)

    The Backrooms, Shin Megami Tensei, Baroque, LSD Dream Emulator

    Kyle - Hundreds of Beavers (0:30:26)

    Hundreds of Beavers, Donkey Kong Country, Boku no Natsuyasumi, Super Mario RPG, Big Walk, Goat Simulator, Breath of the Wild

    Movies With A Video Game Ass Style:

    Dylan - Zeiram (0:39:26)

    Metroid Prime, Dark Souls, Armored Core, Final Fantasy VII, Super Mario Bros 2 (aka Doki Doki Panic)

    Jorge - The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (0:46:45)

    The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Final Fantasy IV, Bahamut Lagoon, Octopath Traveler, Live A Live, Time Bandits, Brazil, 12 Monkeys, 13 Sentinels, Vantage Point, Dredd

    Kyle - Mad Max Fury Road (0:56:47)

    Oldboy, Hardcore Henry, The Matrix, Desert Bus, Death Stranding, Vigilante 8, Twisted Metal, Fortnite, Burst City

    Game Ratings: Film Adaptations of Video Games (1:04:53)

    The Angry Birds Movie, Hitman, A Minecraft Movie, Gentlemen Broncos, Return to Silent Hill, Dead or Alive, Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Silent Hill Revelations, Super Mario Bowser Fury, Final Fantasy The Spirits Within

    Movies With Video Game Ass Soundtracks: Dylan - We Are Little Zombies (1:47:49)

    Dune

    Kyle - The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (1:55:29)

    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Monster Hunter, Mark Mothersbaugh

    Jorge - A Clockwork Orange (1:59:33)

    All You Need Is Kill, Flow

    The Question Zone (2:10:53)

    Riff - Run Lola Run is the all-timer

    Paper Dawn - this is a really weird pick, but the old animated movie the Phantom Tollbooth is kinda structured like an RPG. Similar to how Wizard of Oz is also kinda lol

    Hazy Maze Cave -Two video game ass movies: Hundreds of Beavers Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World

    Pk Play - Edge of Tomorrow (the "Live. Die. Repeat" movie). Every cycle for the main characters feels like respawning in a super challenging level that you have to play over and over again

    Alex R - Sucker Punch - is essentially a couple video game levels stitched together by showgirls-esqe cut scenes

    Mina - Blue Beetle - Okay, ignoring the fact he pulls out the Buster Sword and Scorpion's moves, "Jaime gets an alien artifact and defeats various isms with the power of family and friendship - and an alien weapon - after a major death " is SUCH a JRPG plot.

    Bowloflentis - The first movies that come to mind are The Raid: Redemption and Dredd, which are both just about the protagonist making their way through a level to fight the boss at the end.

    deandelossantos1645 - After watching "Project Hail Mary," I couldn't help but be reminded of "Friend-slop" games. While reading the book, I felt like I was being given unskippable tutorial pop-ups every time they'd flashback. The first game I played after the movie was "Heavenly Bodies" which I'd argue is like reinstalling Deus Ex after someone mentions it.

    The Rec Room (2:20:51)

    Big Walk, A perfect gin and tonic: 2 parts Irish Gunpowder gin 1 part Fever Tree elder flower Tonic Water 1 part fresh lime juice and a coupla ice cubes, Davigo VR vs PC, Riichi Mahjong, Rhythm Heaven Groove, Space Jam 4K
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    2 時間 40 分
  • Morally Gray Gaming ft. Shannon Strucci

    Morally Gray Gaming ft. Shannon Strucci
    2026/08/19
    This week on Brain Lords we discuss all the vile and wicked things we love to do (in Minecraft). After all, aren't you just following the rules if a game is allowing you to be evil? Returning guest Shannon Strucci joins us in reconciling if the morally ambiguous things we can only safely do in games are meant to stick with us after the game turns off. You wouldn't whack a Whacka would you, Mario? Questions, Comments, Suggestions? CONTACT US: brainlordspod@gmail.com Kyle - Cute Monster Props Jorge - JMV Shannon Strucci THINGS DISCUSSED Illusion of Gaia, Blanksword, Fallout Series, The Daily Tism Article, What is our history with games that gave us difficult moral choices? (0:11:59) Spyro the Dragon, Paper Mario, Dread Delusion, Off, Missile Command, Ultima IV, Bioshock, Bastion, Hotline Miami, Spec Ops The Line, This War of Mine, Undertale, Disco Elysium, Final Fantasy IV, Metal Gear Solid, Zone of the Enders Have you as a player ever been compelled to make a choice you fundamentally disagree with? (0:30:33) Chrono Trigger, Fuga: Melodies of Steel, Cult of the Lamb, Journey, Disco Elysium, Mouthwashing, Spec Ops: The Line, Outer Worlds, Fallout: New Vegas, Darkest Dungeon, This War of Mine, Fear and Hunger, Mass Effect Game Ratings: Alternate Endings (0:59:21) Silent Hill, Persona 4, Shin Megami Tensei V, Final Fantasy X2, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Drakengard 3, Catherine Full Frontal, The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe, Nier: Automata Are we as players complicit in moral choices made by the characters we play? (1:15:42) The Last of Us 2, 1000xRESIST, Lisa The Painful, Undertale, Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, The Venture Bros. How do we reconcile our moral choices once the game is turned off? Does what happened in the game stay in the game? (1:35:35) Dread Delusion, Illusion of Gaia, Firewatch, Baldur’s Gate 3, Boyfriend Dungeon, A Wolf Among Us, Resident Evil Requiem, The Walking Dead, Pentiment, Papers Please, The Beginners Guide, Slay The Princess, Train The Question Zone (2:15:50) Jamchop Scramtop- In a playthrough of Fallout: New Vegas, I was attempting to play someone morally grey, someone who just goes where the money is and doesn't get caught up in sentimentality. I was also specializing in energy weapons. This led me early to the Silver Rush and the Van Graffs. I got through all the first missions to join their gang, and then they sent me on the mission to find Cass and bring her there. I had to use Speech to convince Cass to join me, learned her entire tragic backstory, and got very endeared to her. When they vaporized her on sight when I brought her in, I was so angry in character that I immediately decided I was burning it all down then and there. This took a LOT of save scumming because I wasn't very strong yet, but I managed to kill all the Van Graffs. A wild moment where I learned that even when trying to be morally grey, I have my fucking limits. Bugs Maytrix- Dawg i play infect in commander. im saturday morning cartoon evil. how can i be even more evil? No- Undertale, like many games, is a morality scam. You're offered three paths over multiple playthroughs where first time around your choices don't affect the outcome and the npcs break the fourth wall to imply you the player are immoral to roleplay a child constantly defending themselves from deadly attacks as a monster for fighting back with maximum violence. I mean there's a point there, but plenty of games do give you actual moral choices to make, including the dubious decisions made when roleplaying an asshole. Personally I'm hoping there will one day be a sweet spot between all the mass-murdering shooters and moralizing railroading rpgs that.. oh I guess I have to make a game now. TastyLlama- The choices of who to accuse/exile/execute in Paradise Killer are really interesting, considering objectively (maybe, probably?) both you and everyone you know should probably die Lil Diggity- In most games, being evil is meant to be fun, sometimes more fun than being good. Baldur's Gate 3, for example, is extremely robust in how it lets evil player characters lean into being cartoonishly evil just for the fun of it without ruining their gameplay experience. Undertale, on the other hand, is one of the few games I've played that intentionally makes its evil route miserable and anti-fun. There's room for both approaches, but is there one that you prefer? Mario Party, Resistance, Paradise Killer The Rec Room (2:36:30) Love Eternal, VVVVVV, Celeste, Chain Smoking Cat, Immortals Fenyx Rising, Widows Bay, ParanoiaScape, Lord of the Flies (1963), Pearl the Cat
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    2 時間 57 分
  • What Makes a Game Worth It? - ft. Select & Start Podcast

    What Makes a Game Worth It? - ft. Select & Start Podcast
    2026/08/05

    This week on Brain Lords we solve the equation for what makes a game worth it. That it has to cost you $1 for every hour of fun, right? Special guest Keifer from the Select & Start Podcast helps us in this crossover episode where we break down what people actually mean when they say a game is "Worth It"?

    Questions, Comments, Suggestions? CONTACT US: brainlordspod@gmail.com

    Kyle - Cute Monster Props

    Jorge - JMV

    Keifer - Select & Start Podcast

    THINGS DISCUSSED

    Final Fantasy XV, Kingsglaive, Final Fantasy Advent Children, Garfield and Friends, Brandish, Rumble Roses 2, Dead or Alive Extreme Beach Volleyball, Street Fighter 3rd Strike

    How does playtime factor into a game's worth? (0:12:30)

    Death Stranding, Breath of the Wild, Elden Ring, Dark Souls, Balatro, Silent Hill F, Bayonetta, Resident Evil 4, Heat (1995), Nier Replicant

    Does price or accessibility matter in measuring a game's worth? (0:26:17)

    Gran Theft Auto 6, Shiren the Wanderer, Boku no Natsuyasumi 2, Ys III, Castlevania Rondo of Blood, Fallout New Vegas

    Game Ratings: Video Game Fandoms (0:44:06)

    Armored Core, Animal Crossing, Deltarune, F-Zero, Bit Brigade, Star Fox 64, Star Fox Command, Lisa The Painful, Look Outside, Lisa the Hopeful, Lisa the Pointless, Mother franchise, Earthbound, Deep Rock Galactic, Hitman series, Final Fantasy XIV, Tom, Final Fantasy XI

    How worthy are the recommendations or opinions of strangers for games? (1:15:42)

    Brandish, Red Dead Redemption 2, Dear Passengers, The Matrix Path of Neo

    How does a game stand out from a wide breadth of options? (1:27:23)

    Ocarina of Time, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Resident Evil 2 Remake. Live A Live, Lies of P, Hollow Knight

    So, what then do people mean when they ask if a game is "worth it"? (1:38:30)

    Bioshock, Super Mario 64, 1000xResist

    The Question Zone (1:48:42)

    Mewd says: With any piece of art, I want to walk away from the work carrying something with me. I want to be affected. I want to be able to reflect back on that experience and relate it to life.

    Idle escapism can be enjoyable too, but the games that are most 'worth it' for me are the ones where I'm still thinking and feeling after the game ends.

    The Rec Room (1:51:26)

    Games Done Quick runs for: Resident Evil 9, Mario 64 120 Star TAS, Memoirs of Magic, Snoopy (Commadore 64), Elden Ring All Bosses Coop, Total Nuclear Annihilation, Hey You Pikachu, The House that Dragons Made, Pluribus, Toree Series, In the Mouth of Madness, Alan Wake 2, Hitman World of Assassination, MGSV The Phantom Pain
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    2 時間 14 分
  • Every Game is an RPG

    Every Game is an RPG
    2026/07/22

    This week on Brain Lords all the games are a stage and all the avatars are merely players! Ever dramatically look backwards, slowly walk along a vista, or equip suboptimal gear because it made for a cooler experience? It turns out with a little imagination any game can be a role playing game. Jorge and Kyle discuss the ways in which we can add a little extra to any kind of game, as well as the ways the “intended experience” took us out of the moment. Alas poor Link…I knew him well.

    Questions, Comments, Suggestions? CONTACT US: brainlordspod@gmail.com

    Kyle - Cute Monster Props

    Jorge - JMV

    THINGS DISCUSSED

    Baten Kaitos, Etrian Odyssey, Dragon Quest III

    What defines a Role Playing (Video) Game? (0:09:51)

    Baldur's Gate, Final Fantasy VII, The Legend of Zelda series, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Super Mario RPG

    Have you ever imagined something in a game that made for a better, more personal experience outside of developer intent? (0:23:51)

    Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2, Metal Gear Solid 3, Mega Man X, Pokémon Gold and Silver, Yume Nikki, VVVVVV

    How can slower, quieter moments offer better storytelling than more active moments with dialogues or cutscenes? (0:43:37)

    Deltarune Chapter 5, Breath of Fire, Death Stranding, Mr. Gimmik, UFO 50

    Game Ratings: Silent Protagonists (0:56:25)

    Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, Super Mario RPG, Doom 2016, Persona 5, Half Life 2, Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

    How have you changed the way you played explicitly to tell a better story for yourself? (1:19:17)

    Elden Ring, Psychonauts 2, Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Final Fantasy IV, Breath of Fire, Kingdom Hearts, Mina the Hollower, Evolution: World of Sacred Device, Signalis

    Have you ever felt that a game's design or developer intent actively becomes an obstacle in role playing? (1:33:48

    The Last of Us 2, Star Fox (2026), The Adventures of Elliott, Shin Megami Tensei IV, Golden Sun, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

    The Question Zone (2:02:12)

    Zohar and Goodnight asks: What are the strengths and weaknesses between a silent protagonist and a protagonist with acting dialogue and participation in the story?

    Fox McLeod of the Clan McLeod asks: How important is it for you as a player to feel connected to a main character?

    Hotline Miami

    The Rec Room (2:13:29)

    Tanuki: Pon’s Summer, Boku No Natsuyasumi 2, Witch Hat Atelier, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Speed Racer 4K (2008)
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    2 時間 26 分
  • Video Games About Card Games

    Video Games About Card Games
    2026/07/08

    This week on Brain Lords shuffle up and let's duel, we’re talking card games! Why play a digital version of a game that is designed around its physical limitations? We discuss all the unique things that only digital card games can do. From Gameboy adaptations like Pokémon TCG, to 2000s genre bending spinoffs like Mega Man Battle Network, to the modern age of Slay the Spire inspired Rogue Like deck builders and more, It’s your move!

    Questions, Comments, Suggestions? CONTACT US: brainlordspod@gmail.com

    Kyle - Cute Monster Props

    Jorge - JMV

    THINGS DISCUSSED The World Cup, Mina The Hollower What introduced you to collectible card games? (0:10:10) Pokémon TCG, Digimon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh What are the strengths and weaknesses of digital card games when compared to physical collectible cards? (0:21:32) Culdcept Saga, Culdcept Revolt, Scythe, Arkham Horror What are the key differences between card games being a feature in a video game, and the genre itself? (0:34:42) FFVII, Baten Kaitos, Phantasy Star Online Ep. III, UFO 50, SNK VS Capcom: Card Battle, Lost Kingdoms, Mega Man Battle Network 2, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses, Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, Phantom Dust, Back 4 Blood, Voice of Cards, Inscryption, Slay the Spire Game Ratings: TCG Formats (0:54:09) Flesh and Blood, The Cube, Gleaming the Cube How have digital collectible card games evolved over the years and where are we now? (1:19:06) Battle Chip Challenge, Monster Rancher Card Battle, Dragon Ball Daimao Fukkatsu, Arcana, Metal Gear Ac!d, Phantasy Star Online III, Phantom Dust, Dominion, Dream Quest, Balatro, Isekai Big Dick Are digital card games better than physical card games? (1:54:32) The Question Zone (2:01:20) Unicorn Overlord, Odin’s Sphere, Muramasa Demon Blade, Dragon Quest series, Mega Man X, Xenoblade series, Hollow Knight, Silksong, Magi Nation, Magic: the Gathering (Dreamcast), Heavy Metal: Geomatrix, Mega Man Command Mission Nothing is Ever Ogre Battle 64 asks: Is there a Video Game you would like to see adapted in the form of a Physical Card Game? Unban The Hex Maniac Card asks: Do you have a favorite Promo Card that was included with a Video Game? The Rec Room (2:15:13) Culdcept Series, Dungeons and Dragons: Shadows Over Mystara, Mega Man Battle Network 2, Magic the Gathering Shandalar, Gundam TCG, Destroy All Humans They Can’t Be Regenerated, Onani Master Kurosawa, Attack of the Friday Monsters
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    2 時間 34 分
  • Cursed Switch eShop Games

    Cursed Switch eShop Games
    2026/06/24

    On this episode of Brain Lords we have a special treat for everyone, we take a break from being a panel-style discussion podcast about video games to become and actual panel about video games. Cursed Switch eShop Games to be exact! Join us as we remember our journey into the dark depths of the Nintendo Switch eShop! How can a game stand out in a sea of AI fueled sexy puzzle games? What is Italian Brainrot? Is it true that there are over 400 games on the eShop with the word hentai in them? How will we ever win the clanker war with all these machine generated video games corrupting our youth? Can we separate the eShop from the eSlop?! We may not have the answers you seek, but we sure had a wonderful time despite our scheduled 2:30 AM block! We strongly recommend you view the Youtube version of this episode! Questions, Comments, Suggestions? CONTACT US: brainlordspod@gmail.com

    Kyle - Cute Monster Props

    Jorge - JMV

    HUGE Special Thanks - Super Bunnyhop

    THINGS DISCUSSED

    Presenting the panel recording

    Panel Begins (0:03:57)

    Wonder Festival, 13 Sentinel: Aegis Rim, Hentai Uni, Wukong Sun: Black Legend

    Pt 1. Nintendo Indie History (0:07:05)

    Bob's Game, Cave Story, Bit.Trip Runner, World of Goo, Shovel Knight, Hollow Knight, Meme Run

    Pt 2. Asset Flip Games (0:11:07)

    Beat Them All, Getting Over It, America Wild Hunting, World War Battle Heroes Field Armies Call Of Prison Duty Simulator, Rookie Boxing, Hammer 2 Reloaded

    Pt 3. A.I. Games (0:16:44)

    Food and Hotel Simulator Bundle Road Cafe & Motel Business & Street Food, Horror Night with Tung Tung Tung Sahur, Italian Brainrot, Doggy UP!, Jurassic Island Little Dinosaur Park Musical

    Pt 4. Hentai Games (0:24:48)

    Hentai World, Hentai VS. Evil, Hentai Golf, Neko Secret Homecoming, Hentai House Lost Rooms

    Pt 5. Imitation Games (0:35:28)

    Dead Gears Space of War, Little Strays, Birthday Boy, Bro Falls Deluxe, Unboxing Cozy Home Simulator

    Pt 6. No Effort Games (0:40:43)

    Courageous Reasoning Nori 4 Crossing Sea Street 4, Your True Nature Test, Korean Drone Flying Tour Geomdansan

    Pt 7. Has it Been Fixed? (0:46:43)

    I am Dog Chaos Simulator, Shinonome Abyss The Maiden Exorcist, TetherGeist

    Question Zone (0:51:27)

    Panel attendees asked: - How much in total did you pay for these games?

    - Which game was your favorite game to play?

    - What is the actual gameplay in Doggy UP!?

    - Does the Eshop have Steam level of quality for returns?

    - What was the worst game you played? Panel Postmortem Discussion (0:57:45)

    Bad Essay Writing Advice, Good Public Speaking Advice, MAGFest, eShop Optimization Updates, Wii Shop Channel, Panel Showmanship, Tate Mode Games, Mushihimesama, Ikaruga, Donkey Kong Arcade
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    1 時間 23 分
  • The Art of the Video Game Manual ft. Minovsky Article

    The Art of the Video Game Manual ft. Minovsky Article
    2026/06/10
    This week on Brain Lords special guest MinovskyArticle helps us explore the lost art of the video game manual, the paper portal to the rules, themes, and stories of worlds beyond. Aka that thing you used to read on the way home from Blockbuster. Why did the manual die out and what is the future of guides? In this jam packed episode we spend over an hour alone gushing about some of the most breathtaking manuals described in detail for our audio audience. Questions, Comments, Suggestions? CONTACT US: brainlordspod@gmail.com Kyle - Cute Monster Props Jorge - JMV Casey - MinovskyArticle THINGS DISCUSSED Wonder Festival at Momocon, Zimmerit aka Colony Drop, The Okefenokee Swamp, The Great Dismal Swamp So why did games have manuals? (0:21:08) Megaman X When did we start seeing the decline of the video game manual? (0:36:47) Ultima Series, Illusion of Gaia, Final Fantasy IX, Darkstalkers, Brave Fencer Musashi Is a manual even needed anymore? (0:50:23) 20XX/30XX, Super Mario RPG Remake, Super Mario Odyssey Game Ratings: Video Game Comic Tie-ins (1:02:48) Super Mario Adventures, Shinkiro - Fatal Fury, Jademan Comics - Street Fighter, Elden Ring Manga, Megaman: Fully Charged, Pitor Kowalski - Bloodborne, Maken X, Shadows of the Damned, Danganronpa The Manga What is the purpose of the modern manual? (1:28:40) The Banished Vault, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Blue Prince, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Blazblue, Mario Odyssey, Silksong Journal, Hand Drawn Guides What is the ideal video game manual? (1:47:33) Secret of Mana, Street Fighter 2 Turbo, Donkey Kong Country, Lunar Silver Star Story Complete, We Love Katamari, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!, Contact, ChucksGuides.com, Infocom Games - Zork, Wario World, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Pokemon Red and Blue, Earthbound, Mother 3, The Legend of Zelda, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Racoonus, Super Mario RPG, Cubivore, Snatcher, Oddworld: Abe’s Oddyssee, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Link's Awakening Japanese Manual The Question Zone (2:43:14) Ghost and Goblins, Dragon Quest, King of Fighters, Kirby series, Super Mario World 2, Super Smash Bros Melee, Ninja Gaiden (2004), Megaman X2, Ys Book 1&2, Kid Icarus, Into the Breach, Simon’s Quest, Hades, Etrian Odyssey series, Shin Megami Tensei Series. I've been replaying the second Klonoa game recently for a partner, and oftentimes they'll have questions about the setting or monsters that I'll tend to just go "Oh yeah, there was something about that in the US manual," and it made me recall how badly I missed having supplemental information like that just come with the game. So my question is: Do you have a favorite game manual with a feature like a map or bestiary? This will probably come up in the pod itself too, but what are some of your favorite pieces of information to see included in manuals? Does it have any effect on how you engage with the title you're playing once you're able to start? I find they always managed to whet my appetite but this is already multiple questions and pretty long so I'm going to submit it. Thanks, have a good one! Hope today goes well. - Lili Does anyone have any memories of a game manual sending them on a wild goose chase? -John Gaming You ever have a crazy video game manual story? I walked into a store once saw a ps1 re2 manual and the owner told me I could just take it. - TheFool Some of the video rental places in my town would give you the actual manual with the game and I can remember the feeling popping to the back and seeing who had left notes or passwords for the next renter. It was a really cool analogue kind of feel being helped out or helping random kids in your neighborhood with your tips. Any times where a mysterious note in a manual saved your ass ? Do you have a piece of art that lives rent free in your head from a manual ? Mine will always be the Zelda artwork in the NES manuals - Gavadon When I was a kid our family was stuck with a 286 as game specs marched into the 486 and pentium era, but somehow I'd ended up with a copy of Sim City 2000 I got through a PC magazine subscription. I was fascinated with the manual for it. One hundred and forty pages, detailed explanations of everything and a set of essays and artwork at the back. When we finally upgraded I finally got to make good on all those years of hoping. Genuinely one of my most treasured books as a kid. I remember A-Train, also from Maxis, had a similarly sized manual also with technical specs for trains, essays and poetry, but since I was able to play it on a 286 there wasn't that same degree of importance in my childhood. - Cliomancer Beyond maps and the attempts at injecting story into early 8-bit games that often didn't have enough room for even vague gestures at cutscenes, I really loved when video game manuals would include EVERY ITEM in the game with what I can only assume was concept art of the item in ...
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    3 時間 28 分