20m Podcast

Do video games ever hit you so hard that you fall into an existential crisis? This happens way too often for Rino. On this episode, Arief and Rino discuss Content Warning, the game that made waves throughout early April. Next they fall in love again with Va11 Hall-A, arguably one of the best visual novels of all time. And last but not least, what did Rino experience during her time with Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood?

~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a Southeast Asian lens. ~ Follow 20m ~ 💬 https://twitter.com/20mpodcast 📸 https://www.instagram.com/20mpodcast/ ~ Listen on Spotify/iTunes ~ 🎙️ https://anchor.fm/20mpodcast 🟦 Arief | https://twitch.tv/ariefjohan | https://twitter.com/ariefjohan | https://instagram.com/ariefjohan 🟪 Rino | https://twitch.tv/rinoaskyes | https://twitter.com/rinoaskyes | https://instagram.com/rinoaskyes

In this week's episode, we try out a bunch of different games from AAA to indie. Penny's Big Breakaway and Let's Build a Zoo hit us right in the nostalgia feels. Terra Nil reminds us about the importance of the ecosystem in an edutainment sort of way. Lastly but definitely spookiest, is Cut to Bits' Venture to the Vile!

Penny’s Big Breakaway Code Provided by Private Division. Let’s Build A Zoo Code provided by Springloaded. ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a Southeast Asian lens. ~ Follow 20m ~ 💬 https://twitter.com/20mpodcast 📸 https://www.instagram.com/20mpodcast/ ~ Listen on Spotify/iTunes ~ 🎙️ https://anchor.fm/20mpodcast 🟦 Arief | https://twitch.tv/ariefjohan | https://twitter.com/ariefjohan | https://instagram.com/ariefjohan 🟪 Rino | https://twitch.tv/rinoaskyes | https://twitter.com/rinoaskyes | https://instagram.com/rinoaskyes

This week's episode is all about Indie games by Women-led studios or teams lead by women! Rino and Arief share their thoughts of games they recently played from the Wings Interactive Women's Day Steam Sale along with a couple special shout outs of games & initiatives they love from amazing women across the industry. Review code for Death Trick: Double Blind provided by Neon Doctrine ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a Southeast Asian lens. ~ Follow 20m ~ 💬 https://twitter.com/20mpodcast 📸 https://www.instagram.com/20mpodcast/ ~ Listen on Spotify/iTunes ~ 🎙️ https://anchor.fm/20mpodcast 🟦 Arief | https://twitch.tv/ariefjohan | https://twitter.com/ariefjohan | https://instagram.com/ariefjohan 🟪 Rino | https://twitch.tv/rinoaskyes | https://twitter.com/rinoaskyes | https://instagram.com/rinoaskyes

It's officially Final Fantasy VII Rebirth season! We sit down with Japanese gaming expert Genki JPN to get his thoughts on the entire FF7 franchise and what his first impressions are of Rebirth. ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a Southeast Asian lens. ~ Follow 20m ~ 💬 https://twitter.com/20mpodcast 📸 https://www.instagram.com/20mpodcast/ ~ Listen on Spotify/iTunes ~ 🎙️ https://anchor.fm/20mpodcast 🟦 Arief | https://twitch.tv/ariefjohan | https://twitter.com/ariefjohan | https://instagram.com/ariefjohan 🟪 Rino | https://twitch.tv/rinoaskyes | https://twitter.com/rinoaskyes | https://instagram.com/rinoaskyes

In this episode, we become slaves to our corporate overlords in CorpoNation. Plus, we fanboy/fangirl over all of the exciting FFVII Rebirth activations in Tokyo as the world gets into peak Final Fantasy frenzy. CorpoNation review code provided by Playtonic. ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a Southeast Asian lens. ~ Follow 20m ~ 💬 https://twitter.com/20mpodcast 📸 https://www.instagram.com/20mpodcast/ ~ Listen on Spotify/iTunes ~ 🎙️ https://anchor.fm/20mpodcast 🟦 Arief | https://twitch.tv/ariefjohan | https://twitter.com/ariefjohan | https://instagram.com/ariefjohan 🟪 Rino | https://twitch.tv/rinoaskyes | https://twitter.com/rinoaskyes | https://instagram.com/rinoaskyes

Love is in the air this February! And what better way to express our love than to talk about one of our favourite things, Southeast Asian indie games. In this episode, Arief goes back to nature in Coral Island, a farm life sim by Indonesian developers, Stairway Games, about living on a tropical island. Question is - will he fall in love with Coral Island just as much as he did Stardew Valley?Over in Rino's court, she tries her hand at love, for real. This is Matchmaker Agency by Indonesian studio Niji Games and MelonCat, a management sim about matching hot singles in your town with their one true love.Are we head over heels with these Southeast Asian indies? Tune in to find out! Coral Island and Matchmaker Agency review code provided by their respective developers. ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a Southeast Asian lens. ~ Follow 20m ~ 💬 https://twitter.com/20mpodcast 📸 https://www.instagram.com/20mpodcast/ ~ Listen on Spotify/iTunes ~ 🎙️ https://anchor.fm/20mpodcast 🟦 Arief | https://twitch.tv/ariefjohan | https://twitter.com/ariefjohan | https://instagram.com/ariefjohan 🟪 Rino | https://twitch.tv/rinoaskyes | https://twitter.com/rinoaskyes | https://instagram.com/rinoaskyes

Rino and Arief traveled down to sunny-Singapore to cover & be part of Gamescom Asia 2023 to experience the amazing booths from the likes of Capcom, Ubisoft, PlayStation and a tonne of independent games. From interviewing the CEO of Neopets to frothing at the mouth from our demo experience of Ace Attorney, to meeting some of our favorite independents developers - here are some the amazing things we experienced at Gamescom Asia. ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a Southeast Asian lens. ~ Follow 20m ~ 💬 https://twitter.com/20mpodcast 📸 https://www.instagram.com/20mpodcast/ ~ Listen on Spotify/iTunes ~ 🎙️ https://anchor.fm/20mpodcast 🟦 Arief | https://twitch.tv/ariefjohan | https://twitter.com/ariefjohan | https://instagram.com/ariefjohan 🟪 Rino | https://twitch.tv/rinoaskyes | https://twitter.com/rinoaskyes | https://instagram.com/rinoaskyes

Tokyo Game Show is one of the world's most exciting game conventions and we're so happy to share our experiences attending the show in 2023. Stay tuned for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Tekken 8, hot new releases, our favourite indie games and more! ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a Southeast Asian lens. ~ Follow 20m ~ 💬 https://twitter.com/20mpodcast 📸 https://www.instagram.com/20mpodcast/ ~ Listen on Spotify/iTunes ~ 🎙️ https://anchor.fm/20mpodcast 🟦 Arief | https://twitch.tv/ariefjohan | https://twitter.com/ariefjohan | https://instagram.com/ariefjohan 🟪 Rino | https://twitch.tv/rinoaskyes | https://twitter.com/rinoaskyes | https://instagram.com/rinoaskyes

Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic narrative game about the end of an era, and the beginning of a love story. Developed by Montreal-based studio KO_OP, the game explores coming of age themes told through a cast of teenage dinosaurs. Rock out with your band, worry about graduation and come to terms with your impending extinction from an astroid. Goodbye Volcano High should be celebrated for its incredibly human story, the smooth soundtrack and novel approach to interactive gameplay, but does the overall experience live up to the sum of its parts? Watch on for our review of Goodbye Volcano High! ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a Southeast Asian lens. ~ Follow 20m ~ 💬 https://twitter.com/20mpodcast 📸 https://www.instagram.com/20mpodcast/ ~ Listen on Spotify/iTunes ~ 🎙️ https://anchor.fm/20mpodcast 🟦 Arief | https://twitch.tv/ariefjohan | https://twitter.com/ariefjohan | https://instagram.com/ariefjohan 🟪 Rino | https://twitch.tv/rinoaskyes | https://twitter.com/rinoaskyes | https://instagram.com/rinoaskyes

In this week’s episode, Arief shares his experience at the recent Malaysian anime convention, AniManGaki. We also have the opportunity to chat with AniManGaki founder, Yvonne Sing about the explosive popularity in anime and how this has changed the anime convention landscape. ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a Southeast Asian lens. ~ Follow 20m ~ 💬 https://twitter.com/20mpodcast 📸 https://www.instagram.com/20mpodcast/ ~ Listen on Spotify/iTunes ~ 🎙️ https://anchor.fm/20mpodcast 🟦 Arief | https://twitch.tv/ariefjohan | https://twitter.com/ariefjohan | https://instagram.com/ariefjohan 🟪 Rino | https://twitch.tv/rinoaskyes | https://twitter.com/rinoaskyes | https://instagram.com/rinoaskyes

Remember those games you really liked as a kid? Where are they now? In this week’s episode, Arief and Rino talk about all the game franchises that absolutely need a remake. Later, they discuss Game of the Year predictions submitted by the community. ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a Southeast Asian lens. ~ Follow 20m ~ 💬 https://twitter.com/20mpodcast 📸 https://www.instagram.com/20mpodcast/ ~ Listen on Spotify/iTunes ~ 🎙️ https://anchor.fm/20mpodcast 🟦 Arief | https://twitch.tv/ariefjohan | https://twitter.com/ariefjohan | https://instagram.com/ariefjohan 🟪 Rino | https://twitch.tv/rinoaskyes | https://twitter.com/rinoaskyes | https://instagram.com/rinoaskyes TIMECODES 0:00 - Intro 2:22 - Game franchises we wish would be remade 4:00 - Game 1 10:45 - Game 2 16:33 - Game 3 22:09 - Game 4 30:00 - Reacting to YOUR Game of the Year choices! #videogames #gaming #gamingpodcast

The first half of 2023 has seen some absolutely phenomenal games. But are any of those release so far worthy of being called 'Game of The Year?'. To tackle this topic, we brought on Michael Higham, Senior Editor at GameSpot! Watch on for our 2023 GOTY predictions. ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a Southeast Asian lens. ~ Follow 20m ~ 💬 https://twitter.com/20mpodcast 📸 https://www.instagram.com/20mpodcast/ ~ Listen on Spotify/iTunes ~ 🎙️ https://anchor.fm/20mpodcast 🟦 Arief | https://twitch.tv/ariefjohan | https://twitter.com/ariefjohan | https://instagram.com/ariefjohan 🟪 Rino | https://twitch.tv/rinoaskyes | https://twitter.com/rinoaskyes | https://instagram.com/rinoaskyes

Crash Bandicoot is back, with the release of Crash Team Rumble, an online multiplayer with a competitive four-versus-four format. We dive right into our review of it, it’s strengths, challenges and more. We also discuss this platforming mascot and how he went from explosive popularity, to silence and the new resurgence of the franchise. Later we chat about Soulvars, a mobile deck building RPG by Shueisha Games and the latest and greatest update in Genshin Impact, Fontaine. About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a Southeast Asian lens. ~ Follow 20m ~ 💬 https://twitter.com/20mpodcast 📸 https://www.instagram.com/20mpodcast/ ~ Listen on Spotify/iTunes ~ 🎙️ https://anchor.fm/20mpodcast 🟦 Arief | https://twitch.tv/ariefjohan | https://twitter.com/ariefjohan | https://instagram.com/ariefjohan 🟪 Rino | https://twitch.tv/rinoaskyes | https://twitter.com/rinoaskyes | https://instagram.com/rinoaskyes TIMECODES 0:00 - Intro 3:15 - Crash Team Rumble Review 18:45 - What happening with Crash Bandicoot?! 37:50 - Solvars Review 44:11 - Genshin 4.0 51:15 - Arief met Yoshi P. from Final Fantasy 16

In this week's episode we cover one of 2023's most hotly anticipated video games, Final Fantasy XVI. We also dive into Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life remake and how relevant it is in the era of plentiful farming sim games. About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a Southeast Asian lens. ~ Follow 20m ~ 💬 https://twitter.com/20mpodcast 📸 https://www.instagram.com/20mpodcast/ ~ Listen on Spotify/iTunes ~ 🎙️ https://anchor.fm/20mpodcast 🟦 Arief | https://twitch.tv/ariefjohan | https://twitter.com/ariefjohan | https://instagram.com/ariefjohan 🟪 Rino | https://twitch.tv/rinoaskyes | https://twitter.com/rinoaskyes | https://instagram.com/rinoaskyes

In this week’s episode, we sit down with Gerald Chan from Singapore’s Geek Culture to understand the legacy of the Diablo franchise and review Diablo IV. Arief shares his thoughts on Hello Goodboy and other emotionally impactful indie games. Plus, everyone collectively can’t stop talking about Oshi no Ko.

About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a Southeast Asian lens. ~ Follow 20m ~ 💬 https://twitter.com/20mpodcast 📸 https://www.instagram.com/20mpodcast/ ~ Listen on Spotify/iTunes ~ 🎙️ https://anchor.fm/20mpodcast 🟦 Arief | https://twitch.tv/ariefjohan | https://twitter.com/ariefjohan | https://instagram.com/ariefjohan 🟪 Rino | https://twitch.tv/rinoaskyes | https://twitter.com/rinoaskyes | https://instagram.com/rinoaskyes