The Trifecta Podcast: October 15, 2021

Tristan :

• No More Heroes 3
  • Rank 8 knocked out!
• Metroid DreadCo-developed by Nintendo R&D and Mercury Steam (Castlevania Lords of Shadow, Metroid 2: Samus Returns)
  • Difficult but very fun game.
  • Fun to explore and backtrack.
  • Crazy boss fights and stealth sections.
• F.I.S.T. (Forged In Shadow Torch)
  • Steampunk Metroidvania title, about a rabbit saving his bear friend from a corrupt and power hungry government.
  • VERY melee based combat.
• Melty Blood Type Lumina
  • Newest in the Melty Blood series, serves as a relaunch/reboot.
  • Pick up and play gameplay, not easy to play but very fun.
• Castlevania Advance Collection
  • Collection of all regional versions of Aria of Sorrow, Circle of the Moon and Harmony of Dissonance
  • Enhanced audio for Aria and Harmony
  • Has save states, soundtrack, art, etc.
  • An excellent 1:1 translation of the GBA titles.
• Castlevania Legacy Collection
  • Finished Castlevania 1, 3 (Sypha and Alucard), 4, Bloodlines (Eric).
  • 1:1 versions of all titles.

Samantha

• Spider-man – Miles Morales
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Miles Morales is panicked learning to be spider man
  • Spend the first few minutes of the game learning how to move and combat.
  • Main storyline and finding collectibles and solving some small puzzle mini-games.
  • Beat challenges for different outfits.
  • Under 10 hours to beat core game
• Little Nightmares
  • Play as Six – a girl in a yellow raincoat who carries a lighter
  • Horror puzzle game about facing childhood fears
  • Each room Six walks through are different. Sometimes it feels like you are on a boat or in a house. You must figure out how to get out of each room. Some rooms contain a monster you must pass before you can escape the room.
  • Every room rocks side to side.
  • Very short game – about 5 hours
  • Can be very frustrating!!

Pat Games

No More Heroes 3

• I finished the game. I didn’t go back in to collect everything. I really wish it played better.
• Maybe my least favorite final boss fight
• Story is great

Subnautica Below Zero

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdix1XxaZyU
• Doesn’t give me the same highs as the first game. It feels like more of the same and that runs out of charm after about 5 hours
• IT DOESN’T LIKE TRASH THO!!!!!!

AI: The Somnium Files

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsfpyCag_q4
• From the maker of 999. I put some time into it. I really want to give it time, but I keep walking away. New on GAME PASS

The Good Life

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lphgwPJNlO0
• The latest game from SWERY. Deadly Premonition guy.
• Seems cute. Not sure if it will be any good.
• SWERY makes beautiful broken games. Maybe this will have the same charm.

TB Topics:

1. Metroid Dread
   1. Fastest selling in games history.
   2. High marks all around.
   3. Difficult game, yet its very rewarding and tense and SO GOOD!
2. Switch OLED Launch
   1. New Switch OLED is out.
      1. $349.99
      2. Bigger Screen
      3. OLED screen, instead of the LCD screen.
      4. Dock was tested by several outlets to output 4k visuals, though not confirmed by Nintendo.
3. SWITCH ONLINE PRICE HIKE
   1. Nintendo Direct was today, October 15.
   2. The Switch expansion pack includes Animal Crossing monthly DLC, Nintendo 64 Online and Sega Genesis online.
   3. $50 A YEAR NOW!!! Can NOT opt out of getting Animal Crossing DLC.
4. TWITCH HACKZ
   1. All of Twitch was breached. Change passwords if you hadn’t done so already!
   2. Lots of peoples’ pay out information was leaked too. Maybe not a bad idea if you wanna get into this business as a side hustle…

Pat News

C9 makes it to quarters at the league world finals! NA will be at least top 8.