Mark continues hot orb summer with Valkyrie Elysium. Daniel explores Nintendo’s recent design philosophy through Yoshi and the Mysterious Book and Splatoon Raiders. Plus Vancouver’s Full Indie Summit, the slopification of AAA games and more!

Topics Discussed

IP in Fortnite, Full Indie Summit, ‘Financialization’ of AAA games, Nights of King Ludd, Valkyrie Elysium, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Splatoon Raiders, Stages of Rot (graphic novel), Ready Player One (movie)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Fortnite Is Selling Your Favorite Characters Back To You As Husks: 0:01:31
• Appetizer 2, Full Indie Summit: 0:06:49
• Appetizer 3, The "financialisation" of AAA: 0:12:09
• Appetizer 4, Nights of King Ludd: 0:16:55
• Main 1, Valkyrie Elysium: 0:18:51
• Main 2, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book: 0:39:47
• Main 3, Splatoon Raiders: 0:51:003
• Dessert 1, Ready Player One (movie): 1:00:56
• Dessert 2, Stages of Rot (graphic novel): 1:12:44
• Outro: 1:16:39

Links

Fortnite Is Selling Your Favorite Characters Back To You As Husks

Former Doom producer berates Microsoft for making Halo a "mid-tier" game and mourns the "financialisation" of AAA

Nights of King Ludd

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Daniel goes fishing for tabletop horror in Deep Regrets, diving into the difficulty of crafted chaos. Mark studies the blade and retro action in Onimusha Warlords in light of the series’ revival. Plus Nintendo Direct impressions and much more.

Topics Discussed

Zelda Direct, Nintendo Direct, GOG Game Box Files, Toshirō Mifune in Onimusha, Dnup, Onimusha Warlords, Deep Regrets, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far from Home, Howl’s Moving Castle (novel)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Blizzcon Announcements: 0:01:41
• Appetizer 2, Nintendo and Zelda Directs: 0:03:03
• Appetizer 3, GOG Game Box Files: 0:16:27
• Appetizer 4, Toshirō Mifune in Onimusha: 0:19:25
• Main 1, Dnup: 0:24:26
• Main 2, Onimusha Warlords: 0:30:05
• Main 3, Deep Regrets: 0:49:48
• Dessert 1, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far from Home (movies): 1:08:47
• Dessert 2, Howl’s Moving Castle (novel): 1:15:15
• Outro: 1:19:42

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We’re joined by board game designer Phil Gross to discuss his game of heavy metal massacre, The Monolith. We then exhume the monolithic video game series Resident Evil, particularly its most recent trilogy of games to discuss how it’s mutated over the years and how its most recent offering, Requiem keeps the scares fresh.

Topics Discussed

The Monolith, Billionaire Dog Party, PAX Unplugged Houston, Terranigma rerelease, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Resident Evil: Village, Resident Evil: Requiem, Witch Hat Atelier (manga), The Residence (TV show), The Power Fantasy (comic), Wallace the Brace (comic)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Introducing Phil Gross: 0:01:10
• The Monolith: 0:03:52
• Appetizer 1, PAX Unplugged Houston: 0:15:54
• Appetizer 2, Terranigma rerelease: 0:19:25
• Main, Resident Evil, the series!: 0:20:49
• Dessert 1, Witch Hat Atelier (manga): 0:58:25
• Dessert 2, The Residence (TV show): 1:02:51
• Dessert 3, The Power Fantasy (comic), Wallace the Brace (comic): 1:06:36
• Outro: 1:12:07

Links

The Monolith

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We discuss how Final Fantasy VII Remake builds upon it’s own legacy and see who wins in the battle between fidelity, fanservice and narrative framework. Plus Flamecraft Duals, The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish and more!

Topics Discussed

Visiting Toronto, Compulsion Games & Double Fine independence, Bitreactor staff furloughed, Steam Terraleak, Dragon Quest VII, Flamecraft Duals, Final Fantasy VII Remake, The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish, For All Mankind (TV), City of Strife (novel)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Visiting Toronto: 0:02:10
• Appetizer 2, Compulsion Games & Double Fine independence: 0:11:22
• Appetizer 3, Bitreactor staff furloughed: 0:18:17
• Appetizer 4, Steam Teraleak: 0:20:42
• Main 1, Dragon Quest VII, Flamecraft Duals: 0:24:12
• Main 2, Final Fantasy VII Remake: 0:34:53
• Main 3, The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish: 0:54:35
• Dessert 1, For All Mankind (TV Show): 1:03:58
• Dessert 2, City of Strife (novel): 1:10:48
• Outro: 1:19:12

Links

Red Goose Games
Compulsion Games management buyout
Double Fine Games gets back rights to their games
Bitreactor staff furloughed
Steam Teraleak
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Mark is joined by regular guest Denis Ryan (Quaidrayn) to discuss his recent trip to Ireland and the differences in games there. We discuss Spiderman and Hobbits, on the big screen and small, 90s vs 2020s X-men, and even some vintage TV cars from the likes of Knight Rider and A-Team.

Topics Discussed

Square Enix Switch 2 ports backlash. Visiting Ireland. Courtisans, Fliptoons, and Kinfire Delve, Earthborn Rangers, Sheriff of Nottingham, Spicy, Spider-Man (video game).Tales from the Shire. Loco Motive, LucasArts games, Ultimate X-Men by Peach Momoko, Port Coquitlam Vintage Car Show, There Is No Antimemetics Division (novel). Pluribus (TV Show).

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Square Enix Switch 2 ports backlash: 0:01:01
• Appetizer 2, Denis in Ireland, Courtisans, Fliptoons, Kinfire Delve, and Earthborn Rangers: 0:05:00
• Appetizer 3, Sheriff of Nottingham: 0:07:11
• Appetizer 4, Spicy & Spider-Man: 0:22:00
• Main 1, Tales from the Shire: 0:24:38
• Main 2, Loco Motive: 0:44:33
• Dessert 1, Ultimate X-Men by Peach Momoko (comic book): 0:48:57
• Dessert 2, Port Coquitlam Vintage Car Show, There Is No Antimemetics Division (novel). Pluribus (TV Show): 1:00:23
• Outro: 1:05:09

Links

https://www.polygon.com/star-ocean-second-story-r-switch-2-no-upgrade-path-square-enix/

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This week we survey the hills and highlands of Rebirth, fresh off it’s Spiel Des Jahres win and discuss how games frame their approach to multiple modes and rulesets. Mark visits America through the Japanese looking glass in Earthbound, to explore the difference between translation and localization; plus a selection of games news and much more.

Topics Discussed

Paizo layoffs, Orbitstar: Expedition to Darwin IV, Dominant Species reprint, Hidiz AP30 Music Boy, Star Trek games, Ambrosia Sky Part 2, Rebirth, Earthbound, Denshattack (soundtrack), Asadora and 20th Century Boys (manga)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Paizo layoffs: 0:00:53
• Appetizer 2, Orbitstar: Expedition to Darwin IV, Dominant Species reprint: 0:04:16
• Appetizer 3, Hidiz AP30 Music Boy: 0:07:11
• Appetizer 4, Ambrosia Sky Part 2: 0:09:36
• Appetizer 5, Star Trek games: 0:11:04
• Main 1, Rebirth: 0:15:52
• Main 2, Earthbound: 0:45:51
• Dessert 1, Denshattack (soundtrack): 1:01:30
• Dessert 2, Asadora and 20th Century Boys (manga): 1:06:39
• Outro: 1:17:27

Links

Rascal News: Paizo layoffs

Orbitstar: Expedition to Darwin IV

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This week we put the theory of evolution to the test and see how Nature competes against its previous generations of biological tableau builders. Does its chameleonic take on game design prove survival of the versatile or devolve into primordial soup? Plus pushing your luck amidst the sinking isles of Pralaya, fighting for physical media and the attribution of game creators, and much more.

Topics Discussed

The Doom Gallery, physical games media, Spiel des Jahres winners, TTGDA calls for creative attribution, Forbidden Legacy, Baba is You, Party House, Pralaya, Nature, Leech (novel), Julia (novel)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, The Doom Gallery: 0:02:06
• Appetizer 2, physical games media: 0:03:24
• Appetizer 3, Spiel des Jahres winners: 0:10:13
• Appetizer 4, TTGDA calls for creative attribution: 0:12:01
• Appetizer 5, Forbidden Legacy, Baba is You and Party House tabletop games: 0:14:42
• Main 1, Pralaya: 0:17:25
• Main 2, Nature Base Game: 0:30:48
• Main 3, Nature Module 1: Flight: 0:55:44
• Dessert 1, Leech (novel): 1:10:18
• Dessert 2, Julia (novel): 1:13:26
• Outro: 1:21:02

Links

We’re Not Just Mad About Discs Going Away, We’re Mad About Everything

Does It Play

TTGDA calls for creative attribution

Baba is You + Party House

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We’re back from summer vacation with our bags bulging full of game news and reviews. We give a belated report on the indie games blooming at Vancouver Game Garden; Daniel has a fresh batch of 2 player games including Popucom and Toy Battle; Mark explores the final frontier of JRPG’s and the taxonomy of sci-fi in Star Ocean First Departure R; plus much more.

Topics Discussed

Vancouver Game Garden, Marrow Marrow, Boreal Tenebrae, Fary’s Cabin in the Tangled Woods, Monsterhearts: Welcome to Drowned Lake, Desktop Explorer, Mermaid Mask, Dragon Quest VII, Popucom, Yu-gi-oh, Star Ocean First Departure R, Dragonimo, Toy Battle, Twilight Territory, Dungeon Crawler Carl.

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Vancouver Game Garden: 0:03:00
• Appetizer 2, Mermaid Mask: 0:20:58
• Appetizer 3, Wildsea Sourdown Expansion and Children of Time TTRPG: 0:20:58
• Main 1, Yu-Gi-Oh Early Days: 0:25:08
• Main 2, DQ7 and Popucom: 0:30:48
• Main 3, Retro Game Hunting: 0:37:40
• Main 4, Star Ocean 1 Remake: 0:43:31
• Main 5,Dragonimo and Toy Battle: 0:54:37
• Dessert 1, Twilight Territory (novel): 1:00:54
• Dessert 2, Dungeon Crawler Carl (novel): 1:11:37
• Outro: 1:19:14

Links

Wildsea Reach Expansion: Sourdown

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mythworks/the-wildsea-sourdown

Children of Time

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gshowitt/children-of-time-the-roleplaying-game

Tigris and Euphrates

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chadelkins/tigris-and-euphrates

ProtoconBC

https://www.protoconbc.ca/

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