Milla's Game Room Podcast

NOTE: This is an audio version of the YouTube video of the same name.

Hi all, This is the 36th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. Today's discussion includes:

• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 4 update, related patch notes and my thoughts
• Steam Deck's 1st disocunt
• Tokyo Xanadu eX+ coming to Switch
• all the Joyland 2023 Otome localisations for Switch in Chinese
• and more!

Hope you enjoy! Milla x (she/her)

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Hi all,

This is the 35th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.

Today's discussion includes:

- Square Enix replacing Yosuke Matsuda

- usage of the JRPG term, following comments by FFXVI director Naoki Yoshida

- Kenka Bancho Otome coming to Switch in Chinese (+ massive related tangent)

- thoughts on A Short Hike and more!

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

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Hi all,  This is the 34th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.

Today's discussion includes:

• Zelda Tears of the Kingdom being $70
• Activision Blizzard scrapping remote working
• Charade Maniacs Western announcement
• thoughts on Ys IX
• and more!

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

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Hi all,

This is the 33rd episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.

Today's discussion includes:

• The mass closure of live service games
• E3 absence rumours
• Dessert de Otomate news
• thoughts on SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
• and more!

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

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Hi all, 

This is the 32nd episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. 

Today's discussion includes:

- Nintendo Switch production due to increase

- EU Parliament approving a report into pro-consumer video game policies

- Japanese visual novel news

- thoughts on Persona 4 Golden

- and more!

Hope you enjoy! 

Milla x (she/her)

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Hi all,

This is the 31st episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.

Today's discussion includes:

• various podcast updates
• the Nintendo Switch Pro rumours
• Square Enix 2023 New Years Message
• Mages' financial difficulties
• thoughts on Black Wolves Saga, Tactics Ogre Reborn and Higurashi Question Arcs
• and more!

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

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Hi all,  This is the 30th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.

Also apologies for the occasional clicking sound that appears in places, t

Today's discussion includes:

- the Game Awards thoughts, reveals and awards

- Microsoft increasing their game prices to $70

- latest news on the Activision Blizzard acquisition

- CREST acquiring AQUAPLUS

- thoughts on Mario Kart 8 DLC Wave 3, STRAY, Lover Pretend

- and more!

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

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Hi all, 

This is the 29th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.

Today's discussion includes:

- Game Awards 2022 nominations

- Mario Kart 8 DLC Wave 3 track reveals

- Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

- New Utawarerumono title news from AQUAPLUS

- thoughts on White Album 2 Mini After Story

- and more!

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

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Hi all,

This is the 28th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.

Today's discussion includes:

- the recent Nintendo investors briefing

- Embracer Group shutting down Emona (Square Enix Montreal

- Spike Chunsoft's Chaos;Head + Child survey

- thoughts on Harvestella

- thoughts on Higurashi When They Cry Vol. 2

- and more!

Hope you enjoy! 

Milla x (she/her)

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Hi all,  This is the 27th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.

Today's discussion includes:

- Reiko Kodama's passing

- Fallout 4 remaster

- The Witcher remake announcement

- Falcom Week

- an update on the Bayonetta 3 situation

- All Aksys 2022 event thoughts

- thoughts on Higurashi When They Cry Vol. 1 - Onikakushi 

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

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Hi all,

This is the 26th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.

Today's discussion includes:

- discussion on the Mario movie trailer reveal

- the calls to boycott Bayonetta 3

- hopes for the upcoming All Aksys 2022 event

- thoughts on the otome game Nightshade and more!

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

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Hi all,

This is the 25th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.

Today's discussion includes discussion on the GTAVI leaks, the former Nintendo contractor filing a complaint for union busting going public, Chaos;Head Noah being banned from Steam, thoughts on Sol Trigger, Project x Zone 2 and more!

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

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Hi all, This is the 24 episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.

Today's discussion includes:

0:00 intro, where have I been?

Misc news

3:20 Megami Tensei Gaiden: Shinyaku Last Bible II – Hajimari no Fukuin announced

4:10 Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory: Final Mix fan mod announced + released

4:50 Babylon’s Fall to end service

7:06 NIS America showcase (including hype for Process of Elimination and GrimGrimoire)

Nintendo Direct news

14:48 Rant about the Direct not being streamed in the UK

18:12 Tears of the Kingdom and overall Direct thoughts

21:29 Other first party news (Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Fire Emblem Engage and more)

25:44 Third party news (Rune Factory 3 Special, Tales of Symphonia Remastered and more)

Other TGS news:

29:30 Red Art Games physical announcements (Demon Gaze EXTRA & Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising)

32:54 Suikoden I&II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars announced

36:05 Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest – The Adventures of Dai news

Visual novel news (including TGS news)

37:29 Kogado Studio announces Tristia: Legacy and Tristia: Restore

39:30 Success announces Akai Ito & Aoi Shiro HD Remaster

41:14 Dramatic Create announces otome game The Crimson Flower that Divides: Lunar Coupling

What I’ve been playing:

44:36 ramble about playing VNs on PC

46:34 Dramatical Murder thoughts

51:00 Heart of the Woods thoughts

54:48 Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore thoughts

57:04 Ending

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

Hi all, 

This is the 23rd episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.

Today's discussion includes:

0:00 intro + schedule update

Shorter news discussion:

1:42 Labyrinth of Zengetsu coming west in Q1 2023

2:34 Wave Race 64 added to Nintendo Switch Online

3:03 Change of management at Nippon Ichi Software

6:44 D23 Disney + Marvel Games stream dated

8:42 Embracer Group news (Acquisitions + Cosmic Shake trailer)

Longer form discussion:

17:47 Inverse interview with Reggie Fils-Aime: (Nintendo previously in development accessible controller, thoughts on the Metaverse + NFTs)

What I’ve been playing:

31:07 Xenoblade Chronicles 3

37:26 Ys: The Oath in Felghana

39:20 End

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

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Hi all,

This is the 22nd episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.

Today's discussion includes:

0:00 intro + schedule update

Shorter gaming news:

2:20 Switch hardware + Switch Sports sales figures update

5:10 Adventure Academia: The Fractured Continent coming west

7:12 Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten delayed

10:34 Kemono Friends 3 for PS4 to end service

12:50 Tactics Ogre: Reborn officially announced

14:35 ATLUS fan translation releases for Shin Megami Tensei (PS1) and Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (PSP)

Longer form discussion:

17:15 Grand Theft Auto VI leaks from Bloomberg (including female protagonist and reforms to workplace culture) Visual novel news

Visual novel news

25:20 Return to Shironagasu Island dated for Switch

25:48 Amnesia: Memories + Later x Crowd English release dates

What I’ve been playing:

27:15 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Pack DLC Wave 2 impressions

37:14 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 detailed first impressions

45:50 End

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

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Hi all,

This is the 21st episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.

Note: Apologies in advance if the audio is an issue, i've got a new setup :)

Today's discussion includes:

0:00 intro

Shorter gaming news:

2:15 Saga Frontier 2 listed on Play-Asia

4:14 Discord Voice Chat coming to Xbox consoles

7:09 Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana for PS5 launch date

7:52 Persona 5 Royal PS4 to PS5 upgrade news

Longer form discussion:

9:46 The Last of Us Remake leaks

16:24 Unity mess

23:54 CD Projekt Red value has fallen

27:39 Wii U and 3DS Nintendo eShop sales end date revealed

32:40 Xenoblade 3 leaks + European limited edition news (no spoilers)

Visual novel news

37:08 Norn9 Var Commons is getting an updated localisation on Switch

40:32 Japanese release dates for Sympathy Kiss and Soukai Tenki

What I’ve been playing:

41:52 Cupid Parasite

44:40 Klonoa Phantasy Reverie series

49:33 End + teaser on future video content

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

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Hi all, This is the 20th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.

Today's discussion includes:

0:00 Intro + Where have I been?

1:30 - Summer Games Fest + Xbox Showcase (including thoughts on Last of us Part I remake, Starfield, Routine re-reveal, Persona 3, 4 and 5 ports)

19:55 - Nintendo Directs (including Xenoblade Chronicles 3, NieR Automata port, Harvestella, Dragon Quest Treasures)

27:54 Final Fantasy VII direct

30:03 Aksys and Spike Chunsoft panels (including multiple otome game announcements - Norn9 and Shuuen no Virche HYPE -, Inescapable, Anonymous;Code)

38:41 - PC visual novel publisher panel highlights (including Parfait Remake, Tokyo Necro, Katahane - an call Belle -)

45:05 - Other news (including Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society, Summer Pockets Reflection Blue fan translation, Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival)

1:01:27 Thoughts on Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen

1:05:31 Closing  Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

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Hi all,

This is the 19th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.

Today's discussion includes:

2:33 dates for PC Gaming Show & Summer Games Fest (as well as partners for latter) confirmed

4:37 Latest Switch Online games added

6:15 Romancing SaGa Minstrel Song is getting remastered

7:33 Hatsune Miku Project Diva Mega Mix+ now on PC

8:56 FuRyu reveals Trinity Trigger for Japan

9:38 SEGA reveals the MegaDrive Mini 2 for Japan

11:31 2nd June 2022 PlayStation State of Play News (including Final Fantasy XVI and Street FIghter 6)

16:48 Dragon Quest Day news (including Dragon Quest Treasures)

19:41 Activision Blizzard lawsuit update (CW for suicide)

22:26 Piofiore: Episodio 1926 dated in the West

22:27 Needy Streamer Overload coming to Switch in Japan

24:10 Idol Manager getting physical release in Japan for PS4, PS5 and Switch

24:25 Witch on the Holy Night dated in Japan

25:29 Amagami beta English fan translation patch released

What I’ve been playing:

27:48 Trails in the Sky Evolution

32:34 Demo for Trinity Trigger

34:45 End

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

Hi all,

This is the 18th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. 

Today's discussion includes:

0:00 intro + content update

0:57 various short gaming news (including news Bethesda RPG delays, Rabbids: Party of Legends and Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord)

7:20 Falcom plans to put more games to Switch

12:12 Nintendo news - Saudi Arabia now owns 5% of Nintendo + Switch sales update

17:50 Sony reveals new PlayStation Plus premium games

20:34 NOVECT announce their new game - Project Code Name M

23:44 Koei Tecmo discussing the possibility of Ruby Party otome localisations ( + related PR fails) #OtomeAlly

34:58 What I've been playing (Mario Kart Wii Revolution + Cupid Parasite)

44:57 closing  Hope you enjoy! Milla x (she/her)

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Hi all,

This is the 17th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.

Today's discussion includes:

0:00 intro + content update

1:49 various short gaming news (including news on Persona 25th anniversary, NFT sales, Senren Banka Switch port)

9:23 Activision Blizzard being sued by New York City (Not New York state like I first said in the recording, apologies for the error)

11:29 lengthier discussion on the Square Enix news (the Embracer IP/studio deal, Marvel’s Avengers/GotG bombing, Balan Wonderworld)

21:31 What I've been playing (including Nintendo Switch Sports impressions and Kamaitachi no Yoru (aka Night of the Kamaitachi: Rebirth) fan translated patch mini-review)

31:27 closing

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

Hi all,

This is the 16th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.

Today's discussion includes:

0:00 intro + format update

1:30 various gaming news (including news on GrimGrimoire Once More, Babylon's Fall bombing, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 release date, GBA emulator leak)

13:24 Visual novel news (including English release confirmations for the Utawarerumono 20th anniversary game and Mohatsukai no Yoru)

22:31 lengthier discussion on the Nintendo of America contractor mistreatment allegations

28:59 What I've been playing (Steam Prison, Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness)

36:06 closing

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

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Hi all,

This is the 15th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.

Today's discussion includes:

0:00 intro + update

2:25 gaming news (Kingdom Hearts IV reveal, NGPX news, E3 cancelled and more)

27:32 – what I’ve been playing (Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Steam Prison)

31:58 - discussion topic - thoughts on E3 declining + game conventions / press events in general

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

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Hi all,

This is the 14th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. 

Today's discussion includes:

0:00 intro

2:45 gaming news (Switch firmware update 14.0 out + more)

7:45 Hogwarts legacy news (TW discussion of terf behaviour, transphobia, conversion therapy, antisemitism – heavy details avoided)

15:55 Gaming news part 2 (Jack Jeanne coming west + more VN stuff)

20:46 – what I’ve been playing (including Mario Kart 8 DLC impressions)

28:43 visual novel localisation wishlist

And more!

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

Links referenced in Hogwarts Legacy section (TW for discussion of transphobia, fascism, conversion therapy and cults in all):

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Hi all,

This is the 13th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.  Today's discussion includes:

- Nintendo Switch 5th anniversary ramble

- Russia's game industry collapsing due to sanctions

- Hero Must Die Again. thoughts

- me doing an awful Tidus laugh

And more!

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

Hi all, 

This is the 12th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. 

Today's discussion includes:

- Nintendo's decision to close the 3DS/Wii U eShops

- Atlus announces Soul Hackers 2

- Japanese and English otome game news from Idea Factory 

And more! 

Hope you enjoy! 

Milla x (she/her)

Hi all,

This is the 11th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.  Today's discussion includes:

- Nintendo Direct first reaction (from 20:42 onwards)

- thoughts on Sony buying Bungie

- LOOPERS and White Album 2 mini after story English translation reveals

- first impressions on Summon Night Twin Age

And more!

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her)

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Hi all, 

This is the 10th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them. 

Today's discussion includes: 

- thoughts on Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard and the wider implications

- White Album 2 English fan translation impressions

- Kingdom Hearts Cloud ports on Switch

And more!

Hope you enjoy!

Milla x (she/her) 

Hi all,  This is the 9th episode of Milla's Game Room, a podcast by me, Milla, who likes talking about games and the issues surrounding them.  

Today's discussion includes:

• Square Enix NFT stuff 
• first impressions of Bandori's Switch version
• White Album 2 fan translation hype 
• some backlog goals + wishes for 2022 

And more!  Hope you enjoy! 

Milla x (she/her) 

Welcome to the 8th episode of Milla's Game Room Podcast, a podcast where I ramble about gaming news, opinions and more from a marginalised gamer gal who likes playing niche games.

In this episode I discuss:

- Persona rumours and leaks

- my personal favourite GOTYs

- jailbreaking a PS3 testkit

- Game Awards stuff

And more!

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Welcome to the 7th episode of Milla's Game Room Podcast, a podcast where I ramble about gaming news, opinions and more from a marginalised gamer gal who likes playing niche games.

In this episode I discuss:

- more SMTV impressions

- the Battlefield 2042 trainwreck

- 13 Sentinels and other visual novel related news

- why i've become more of a patient gamer

And more!

Please feel free to follow on your hosting platform of choice! New episode at the start of every 2 weeks :)

Animal Crossing island tour mentioned in my video: