Mark explores a mythological take on Zelda that’s all Greek in action adventure game Immortals Fenyx Rising; Daniel closes the lid on the spooky season with the retro-styled horror of Labyrinth of the Demon King and solo card game Witchcraft!

Topics Discussed

Calls to nationalise BioWare, Pikmin Day, Heaven’s Vault TTRPG, Haunted Paws, GameMaker free for commercial use, Labyrinth of the Demon King, Immortals Fenyx Rising, Witchcraft!, The Elder Scrolls: The Infernal City (novel), Casey Kasem’s Classic American Top 40 (radio)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Calls to nationalise BioWare: 0:01:47
• Appetizer 2, Pikmin Day: 0:06:23
• Appetizer 3, Heaven’s Vault TTRPG: 0:09:31
• Appetizer 4, Haunted Paws: 0:11:50
• Appetizer 5, GameMaker free for commercial use: 0:14:14
• Main 1, Labyrinth of the Demon King: 0:16:24
• Main 2, Immortals Fenyx Rising: 0:25:14
• Main 3, Witchcraft!: 0:48:09
• Dessert 1, The Elder Scrolls: The Infernal City (novel): 0:56:16
• Dessert 2, Casey Kasem’s Classic American Top 40 (radio): 1:04:20
• Outro: 1:08:27
  

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Calls to nationalize BioWare

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American Top 40 and the Monoculture

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We’re joined by game designer and convention organizer Jae Euteneier to discuss Vancouver’s new playtest convention ProtoCon BC and Canada’s Play the North initiative. Then we take an Odyssey through video game South of Midnight, discussing its tapestry of Southern culture, mythological storytelling and action adventure gameplay.

Topics Discussed

ProtoCon BC, Play the North, South of Midnight, Bird of the North, A Night in the Lonesome October (novel), Princess Mononoke (film), punch needle (hobby)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, ProtoCon BC: 0:01:30
• Appetizer 2, Play the North: 0:09:08
• Main 1, South of Midnight: 0:12:46
• Main 2, Bird of the North: 0:46:01
• Dessert 1, A Night in the Lonesome October (novel): 0:52:50
• Dessert 2, Princess Mononoke (film): 0:55:35
• Dessert 3, punch needle (hobby): 1:00:30
• Outro: 1:04:44
• Spoilercast: 1:08:15
  

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Daniel takes a crowbar to misogyny in Silent Hill F. Mark sees the horseman of war through his greatest challenge: Sokoban puzzles, in Darksiders. Plus revisiting Final Fantasy 4 and much more.

Topics Discussed

Leviathan Wilds, Borderlands Online, Echo Weaver, Afterworld, Final Fantasy 4, Darksiders: Warmastered Edition, Silent Hill F, The Goonies, Greg Girard.

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Leviathan Wilds: 0:01:25
• Appetizer 2, Afterworld: 0:05:11
• Appetizer 3, Echo Weaver: 0:08:50
• Appetizer 4, Borderlands Online : 0:10:29
• Main 1, Final Fantasy 4: 0:14:48
• Main 2, Darksiders: Warmastered Edition: 0:36:02
• Main 3, Silent Hill F: 0:54:28
• Dessert 1, The Goonies (film): 1:12:33
• Dessert 2, Greg Girard (art exhibit): 1:24:59
• Outro: 1:27:14

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Daniel hacks into the genre-bending mechanics of sci-fi shooter Pragmata; Mark learns that you need to crack a few eggs to save a monstie in Monster Hunter Stories 3. Plus Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Sword World and much more

Topics Discussed

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Well Dweller, Sword World, Cypher, S’il Vous Play, Satisfactory: Core Values, Pragmata, Monster Hunter Stories 3, Nope (film), Foundation (novel)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse demo: 0:03:11
• Appetizer 2, Well Dweller demo: 0:07:43
• Appetizer 3, Sword World Free Adventure: 0:09:56
• Appetizer 4, Cypher System Character Builder: 0:11:50
• Appetizer 5, S’il Vous Play: 0:19:13
• Appetizer 6, Satisfactory: Core Values: 0:20:21
• Main 1, Pragmata: 0:22:52
• Main 2, Monster Hunter Stories 3: 0:39:45
• Dessert 1, Nope (film): 1:08:02
• Dessert 2, Foundation (novel): 1:10:31
• Outro: 1:20:02
  

Links

Sword World English Free Adventure

Cypher System Character Builder

S'il Vous Play Convention

Satisfactory: Core Values

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Daniel checks out the puzzling paints of Color Jam and the aberrant rhythms of Island Off Outer Dancing. Mark travels back to look forward in Horizon: Zero Dawn. Plus a taste of gaming news and more!

Topics Discussed

Armada OS, Castlevania 40th Anniversary, More Microsoft Mayham, Metal Gear Solid replica boxes, Against the Storm Board Game, Personal Demons, Color Jam, Horizon Zero Dawn, Island Off Outer Dancing, Snowball Earth (manga), Billy Bat (manga)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Armada OS and Castlevania 40th Anniversary: 0:02:10
• Appetizer 2, More Microsoft Mayham: 0:11:32
• Appetizer 3, Metal Gear Solid replica boxes: 0:14:27
• Appetizer 4, Against the Storm Board Game: 0:16:07
• Appetizer 5, Personal Demons: 0:18:48
• Main 1, Color Jam: 0:21:50
• Main 2, Horizon Zero Dawn: 0:31:59
• Main 3, Island Off Outer Dancing: 0:53:48
• Dessert 1, Snowball Earth (manga): 1:02:06
• Dessert 2, Billy Bat (manga): 1:08:24
• Outro: 1:12:58
  

Links

Activision Taking Over Halo Franchise And What Remains Of Halo Studios Will Now Be A Support Team

Against the Storm

Personal Demons

Color Jam

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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

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The Monolith

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