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Topics:

• Metaphor: Refantazio launches October 11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMO-eAwvvuY

• Embracer Group becomes three companies: Asmodee Group, Coffee Stain & Friends, and Middle-earth Enterprises & Friends https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1782281799877415084

• Indie World reaction? https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240417156103/en/Indie-Games-Burst-Onto-Nintendo-Switch-Promising-Adventure-Cozy-Vibes-and-Curious-Cat-Mischief

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTjjKC9gHPM

• Donkey Kong Country at Universal Studios Japan delayed to late 2024 https://www.siliconera.com/super-nintendo-world-donkey-kong-country-opening-delayed/

• Nintendo reportedly declined use of Samus in Fortnite because they wanted Samus to be Switch-exclusive https://twitter.com/shiinabr/status/1782484447062851888

• Baldur’s Gate 3 maker Larian Studios is working on two new projects, its own IP this time https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/baldurs-gate-3-studio-larian-is-working-on-two-new-projects-based-on-its-own-ips/

• Shin Megami Tensei series character designer Kazuma Kaneko leaves ATLUS after 35 years, joins COLOPL https://www.gematsu.com/2024/04/shin-megami-tensei-series-character-designer-kazuma-kaneko-leaves-atlus-after-35-years-joins-colopl

• Translation of interview https://personacentral.com/kazuma-kaneko-leaves-atlus-colopl/

• Midori: Sonic Frontiers 2 is happening (name could change) https://twitter.com/mbkksstbhz5/status/1782190937164116418

• Golden Axe animated series headed to Comedy Central from Star Trek: Lower Decks creator https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/golden-axe-animated-series-mike-mcmahan-comedy-central-matthew-rhys-danny-pudi-1235973820/

• Saw this too, don’t know if worth mentioning it. Pokemon Go getting visual update: https://pokemongolive.com/rediscovergo

Questions from Discord: 

What we’re playing:

Mary: Princess Peach Showtime, Life is Strange 2, Honkai Star Rail

John: Nothing, really 

Greg: Princess Peach Showtime, Mario Golf Advance Tour (GameBoy Advance), Apex Legends, Halo Infinite, Rocket League

Brett L:  Assassins Creed Odyssey, DLC Legacy of the First Blade and The Fate of Atlantis 

Brett M: Fallout New Vegas

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Topics:

• Keanu Reeves Joins ‘Sonic 3’ as Shadow https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/keanu-reeves-joins-sonic-3-shadow-1235874487/

• SNES Nintendo Switch Online adds Amazing Hebereke, SUPER R-TYPE, and Wrecking Crew ’98 https://www.gematsu.com/2024/04/snes-nintendo-switch-online-adds-amazing-hebereke-super-r-type-and-wrecking-crew-98

• Gio Corsi joins Nintendo of America’s AAA third-party games portfolio management team https://www.gematsu.com/2024/04/gio-corsi-joins-nintendo-of-americas-aaa-third-party-games-portfolio-management-team

• Nintendo skips Gamescom this year https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/04/nintendo-has-confirmed-it-wont-be-at-gamescom-this-year

• Midori: Persona 1 and 2 will get a remake or at least be released in an “updated form” https://twitter.com/MbKKssTBhz5/status/1778860576296276313

• Vampire Survivors gets "Operation Guns feat. Contra" DLC on May 9 https://www.gematsu.com/2024/04/vampire-survivors-coming-to-ps5-and-ps4-this-summer-dlc-operation-guns-feat-contra-announced

• Square Enix hopes to develop Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 in about three years https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-hopes-to-develop-final-fantasy-7-remake-part-3-within-three-years/

• SUNSOFT is Back! Retro Game Selection launches April 18 in Japan for Switch, PC https://www.gematsu.com/2024/04/sunsoft-is-back-retro-game-selection-launches-april-18-in-japan-for-switch-pc

• Fallout TV show reacts

• Claim Fallout 76 game with Amazon Prime Gaming,Fallout 3 and New Vegas with Luna:: https://gaming.amazon.com/home

Questions from Discord: 

What we’re playing:

Mary: FF7 Rebirth (finished), Honkai Star Rail

John: Chrono Trigger on mobile (beat), Radical Dreams (beat)

Greg: Princess Peach Showtime (a little), Mario Golf Advance Tour (GameBoy Advance), Apex Legends, Rocket League

Brett L:  Assassins Creed Odyssey, DLC

Brett M: Rise of the Tomb Raider (beat)

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Topics:

• Quick updates from last week:

• “Trimming the Herbs” has been beaten in Super Mario Maker just before the shutdown of Wii U online play! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7yvVJbji0U

• Midori punk’d us about retiring—is still actively leaking Sega and Atlus news

• Midori: The theme color of Persona 6 is green https://twitter.com/mbkksstbhz5/status/1777240240824197390

• “Development began in 2019 along with P3R and P5T.” https://twitter.com/MbKKssTBhz5/status/1777242043276042264 

• Midori: Disney and Sega are working together on a brand new mobile game, to be released next year https://twitter.com/MbKKssTBhz5/status/1776784601886683541

• Xbox is reportedly planning Gears and Call of Duty reveals at its Summer event https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-is-reportedly-planning-gears-and-call-of-duty-reveals-at-its-summer-event/

• Bloomberg: Dragon Quest series producer Yu Miyake steps down to head up mobile games development. NieR producer Yosuke Saito is reportedly a "strong candidate" to replace him on DQ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-05/top-dragon-quest-producer-steps-down-in-square-enix-overhaul?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTcxMjI5NjU5OSwiZXhwIjoxNzEyOTAxMzk5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTQkQ4VE9UMEcxS1cwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJBRDcxOUY5NDBGRTk0MzNBOERCNzI2OEJDOTY3NzY3QyJ9.aFWG23-UTflyWSDMGnx6jj0QiG0aFob_zFzAPy5AWAs

Questions from Discord:

• Beavis Christ: What's a gaming design trend you miss?

• Brydude: Since you guys all know I’m an eternal Sonic nerd, in your guys’ opinion: What is the best Sonic game? What is the worst Sonic game? What is your favorite game in the franchise? And what is your favorite soundtrack of the Sonic franchise?

What we’re playing:

Mary: FF7 Rebirth, Honkai Star Rail, Silent Hill The Short Message, Life is Strange 2

John: Unicorn Overlord (finished) 🦄👑, Chrono Trigger on mobile

Greg: Apex Legends, Rocket League

Brett L:  Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Brett M: Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII: Reunion (beat), Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (beat), Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, 13 Sentinals

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Topics:

• Mary talks about Hollow Knight: Silksong having an eShop page (and Xbox page) and E10+ rating https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/hollow-knight-silksong-switch/

• Kotaku: Potentially more than 100 contract testers let go at Nintendo amid huge product testing restructuring, no full-time employees affected https://kotaku.com/nintendo-switch-2-layoffs-testing-zelda-totk-1851369539

• F-Zero Maximum Velocity has joined GBA NSO https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1773516683174354969

• Jim Ryan claims Sony has sold 160M PlayStation 2 consoles https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/jim-ryan-claims-sony-has-sold-160m-playstation-2-consoles/

• All the actual math on the subject: https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1774120869096235518

• Take-Two is acquiring Borderlands maker Gearbox from Embracer for $460M https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/take-two-is-acquiring-borderlands-maker-gearbox-from-embracer-for-460m/

• Next Borderlands is in active development https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/2k-has-confirmed-that-the-next-borderlands-game-is-in-active-development/

• Context regarding what Take-Two paid for Gearbox versus what Embracer paid https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1773217348687646997

• Marvel Rivals is a 6v6 hero shooter from NetEase entering closed alpha in May, dev team includes former Call of Duty and Battlefield devs https://www.marvelrivals.com/news/official/20240320/40185_1144288.html 

• Like a Dragon series director thinks Yakuza Kiwami 3 will “definitely” happen “sooner or later” https://www.gematsu.com/2024/04/like-a-dragon-new-title-cast-auditions-announced

• Unicorn Overlord shipments and digital sales top 500,000 https://www.gematsu.com/2024/04/unicorn-overlord-shipments-and-digital-sales-top-500000

Questions from Discord:

•  Joe: Do you enjoy video game music? If so what are some of your favorite game soundtracks?

What we’re playing:

Mary: FF7 Rebirth, Honkai Star Rail 

John: Unicorn Overlord 🦄👑, Stellar Blade demo

Greg: Apex Legends, Rocket League

Brett L:  Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Brett M: Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII: Reunion (beat), Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (beat), Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

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Topics:

• All levels of Super Mario Maker 1 on Wii U have been beaten prior to the server shutting down https://twitter.com/OatmealDome/status/1771288262784500094

• According to the usual Sega/Atlus leaker, Persona 3 Reload will come to Switch 2 with the Expansion Pass DLC included https://twitter.com/MbKKssTBhz5/status/1771392814976586114

• Sonic Toys Party leaks as a reportedly 32-player mobile Sonic game that looks a lot like Fall Guys https://www.sonicstadium.org/news/games/trailer-further-details-for-sonic-toys-party-leaked-r2075/

• Video leaks of a build from nearly a year ago https://twitter.com/sonicstadium/status/1772315008040583550

• Sonic Heroes remake is reportedly “being considered” for development https://twitter.com/MbKKssTBhz5/status/1772498991403442236

• Originally teased by Zippo https://zippospeaks.blogspot.com/2024/03/goodbye-hedgehog-engine-hello-unreal.html

• Leaker implies that Resident Evil 9 could be open-world https://twitter.com/AestheticGamer1/status/1771155355252236568

• Pokemon fan site Relic Castle shuts down after getting hit with a DMCA takedown notice https://kotaku.com/pokemon-fan-games-relic-castle-shutdown-dmca-reason-1851359618

• Phil Spencer wants Epic Games Store and others on Xbox consoles https://www.polygon.com/24108670/xbox-epic-games-store-phil-spencer-interview

• Stellar Blade demo releases for real on March 29 at 10 a.m. EDT / 7 a.m. PDT; save data transfers to final release https://blog.playstation.com/2024/03/25/stellar-blade-demo-arrives-march-29/

Questions from Discord:

What we’re playing:

Mary: FF7 Rebirth, PAX East 

John: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (finished), Unicorn Overlord 🦄👑

Greg: Princess Peach Showtime, Apex Legends, Rocket League

Brett L:  Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Brett M: Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII: Reunion (beat), Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

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Topics:

• Tears of the Kingdom wins Game of the Year at Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2023, voted on by fans (FFXVI weirdly won a lot of things too) https://www.resetera.com/threads/famitsu-dengeki-game-awards-2023-results.828048/

• Persona 6 will reportedly appear on Xbox and Switch 2, per Sega/Atlus leaker https://twitter.com/MbKKssTBhz5/status/1769134598787658223

• Team 0% is trying to beat every Super Mario Maker 1 level before servers go down on April 8, and only one level, “Trimming the Herbs” by Ahoyoo, remains https://twitter.com/Team0Percent/

• The level can be beaten in 16 seconds when played well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siz4oB4CGKo

• Modder Accuses Aspyr of Stealing Their Work for Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-battlefront-modder-finds-further-evidence-classic-collection-uses-their-mod-despite-aspyr-promising-it-wouldnt

• PS5 Pro Specs Leak Online https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-pro-specs-leak-online 

• Initial reactions from Digital Foundry dudes seem mixed https://twitter.com/dark1x/status/1769621636653728150 https://twitter.com/Dachsjaeger/status/1768765310855782871 

• Sony Hits Pause on PSVR2 Production as Unsold Inventory Piles Up https://archive.md/pqRBd#selection-1320.0-1320.1

• Embracer Group agrees to sell Saber Interactive to Beacon Interactive, a company controlled by Saber Interactive co-founder Matthew Karch https://www.gematsu.com/2024/03/saber-interactive-to-split-from-embracer-group

• Summer Game Fest 2024 is set for June 7 and will run for two hours https://www.gematsu.com/2024/03/summer-game-fest-2024-showcase-set-for-june-7

• Apex Legends Global Series Regional Finals suspended after massive hack and spread of viruses https://esports.gg/news/apex-legends/algs-hit-by-major-hacking-genburten-and-imperialhal-get-cheats/

• Tales series character designer Mutsumi Inomata has died aged 63 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tales-series-character-designer-mutsumi-inomata-has-died-aged-63/

Questions from Discord:

• Joe: Which Mario character would you like to see get their own spinoff game that hasn't yet? I'd personally love to see a birdo first-person shooter. 

What we’re playing:

Mary: Inscryption (beat), FF7 Rebirth 

John: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Unicorn Overlord 🦄👑

Greg: Apex Legends, Rocket League,Halo Infinite,

Brett L:  Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Brett M: Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

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Topics:

• Unpacking all the Mar10 Day news https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-celebrates-mar10-day-with-games-movie-news-and-a-variety-of-mario-themed-activities/

• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door launches May 23

• Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD launches June 27

• Game Boy NSO adds Dr. Mario, Mario Golf, and Mario Tennis on March 12

• Lego Mario Kart is coming

• A new Super Mario Bros. movie will hit theaters on April 3, 2026

• Former Sega artist and designer Satoshi Okano seems to tease a "Capcom X Sega" collaboration https://twitter.com/okanotion/status/1766820349533098487

• Demo for PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade appears, and quickly pulled, from PlayStation Store https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/demo-for-ps5-exclusive-stellar-blade-appears-and-quickly-pulled-from-playstation-store/

• Here’s the full gameplay demo from before it was pulled https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7y6163hO28

• Remembering Akira Toriyama: Dragon Ball (and Dr. Slump, Sand Land, etc.), Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger, Blue Dragon, and influencing a trillion things after that

Questions from Discord:

• Joe: This question is mostly for Mary but everyone can answer. What's your favorite cookie?

What we’re playing:

Mary: Inscryption, FF7 

John: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Unicorn Overlord 🦄👑

Greg: Princess Peach Showtime (demo), Apex Legends, Halo Infinite, Helldivers 2

Brett L:  Final Fantasy VII Rebirth not Assassins Creed Odyssey

Brett M: Baldur’s Gate 3 (beat), Persona 3 Reload, Soul Hackers 2, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

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Topics:

• Pyoro suggests Thousand-Year Door and Luigi’s Mansion 2 news is coming for March 10, MAR1O Day https://twitter.com/Pyoro_X/status/1764619742105788742

• Tropic Haze agrees to pay Nintendo $2.4 million to settle Yuzu lawsuit, will not offer Yuzu anymore https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/switch-emulator-creator-settles-nintendo-lawsuit-for-2-4m/ 

• $2.4 million judgment https://twitter.com/oatmealdome/status/1764704580724576465

• Proposed Final Judgment https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.rid.56980/gov.uscourts.rid.56980.10.1.pdf

• Yuzu’s final message (Citra, 3DS emulator, dead too) https://twitter.com/yuzuemu/status/1764733659444064671

• Original story for reference: Nintendo sues Switch emulator Yuzu for ‘facilitating piracy at a colossal scale’ https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/27/24085075/nintendo-switch-emulator-yuzu-lawsuit

• EA lays off 5% of employees, closes Ridgeline Games (working on single-player Battlefield), cancels Star Wars FPS (Mandalorian game), focuses away from licensed IP (Iron Man and Black Panther still in development) 

• https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/electronic-arts-is-laying-off-5-off-its-workforce/

• EA’s Star Wars strategy game still in development following Respawn cancellation https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/eas-star-wars-strategy-game-still-in-development-following-respawn-cancellation/

• New game in the Titanfall universe, NOT Titanfall 3: https://www.pcgamesn.com/titanfall/respawn-new-game

• EA ‘confident’ Dragon Age: Dreadwolf will release this year (per Jeff Grubb) https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ea-confident-dragon-age-dreadwolf-will-release-this-year-its-claimed/

• Xbox Partner Preview set for March 6, 2024 https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/03/04/xbox-partner-preview-march-2024-announce/

• Contra: Operation Galuga release date March 12 (announced March 1): 

• “In addition to Story and Arcade modes, #Contra: Operation Galuga features a Challenge Mode with 30 nail-biting missions! These include speedruns, limited ammo battles, surviving enemy hordes, and more. ##ContraOG hits consoles and PC on March 12!” https://www.konami.com/games/contra/og/ 

Questions from Discord:

• Beavis Christ: What's a franchise that needs a good game adaptation, either because it hasn't had an adaptation or because it has but it was bad?

What we’re playing:

Mary: Persona 3 Reload, Inscryption 

John: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, not Wild ARMs

Greg: Apex Legends, Halo Infinite, Helldivers 2, Mortal Kombat 1

Brett L:  Final Fantasy VII Rebirth not Assassins Creed Odyssey

Brett M: Mr.Shifty (beat) Baldur’s Gate 3, Persona 3 Reload, Soul Hackers 2, Halo Infinite (campaign), Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

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Topics:

• Pokémon Presents on Tuesday: predictions?

• Pyoro “heard of an outsourced Unova-related game” last year, but says “This is not a leak and should be taken with a grain of salt” https://twitter.com/Pyoro_X/status/1761774200577040645

• Nikkei Asia corroborates: Nintendo to launch Switch console successor in March 2025 at earliest https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Media-Entertainment/Nintendo-to-launch-Switch-console-successor-in-March-2025-at-earliest

• "New developments" for Bravely Default series to be announced in 2024 https://www.gematsu.com/2024/02/bravely-series-producer-tomoya-asano-teases-new-developments-to-be-announced-in-2024

• Yoko Taro Reportedly Teases Nier 3 at Concert https://www.thegamer.com/yoko-taro-reportedly-teases-nier-3-at-concert/

• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth gets gangbusters reviews, Washington Post calls it “the finest Square Enix title published this century” https://www.metacritic.com/game/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth/

• Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto has left the EA Battlefield studio he founded https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/halo-co-creator-marcus-lehto-has-left-the-ea-battlefield-studio-he-founded/

• Modders create Red Viper, a Virtual Boy emulator for Nintendo 3DS that supports 3D https://twitter.com/Skyfloogle/status/1761806433165734157

• Entire outline for early Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 story leaks online https://imgur.com/a/G1NBLK5

Questions from Discord:

• brasop: If Nintendo farmed out the next mainline Pokemon game to another developer, who would you like to see make it? 

• Joe: When do you think the PS5 Xbox console generation will end? 2 years or so? It feels like it barely got started, maybe I'm just doing COVID math. 

• Joe: What's some of your favorite video game development company names? 

What we’re playing:

Mary: Persona 3 Reload, Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore (beat), Inscryption, 

John: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 🐉 (Finished), Wild ARMs, Unicorn Overlord demo 🦄

Greg: Contra: Operation Galuga (demo), Pepper Grinder (demo), Apex Legends, Halo Infinite, Helldivers 2 (downloaded, haven’t played yet)

Brett L:  Assassins Creed: Odyssey 
Brett M: Mr.Shifty (beat) Baldur’s Gate 3, Persona 3 Reload, Soul Hackers 2, Halo Infinite (campaign), Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

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Topics:

• Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase reaction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ER2hl7HUWI 

• https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240221740542/en/Nintendo-Direct-Partner-Showcase-Features-Surprise-Releases-and-Details-on-New-Nintendo-Switch-Games 

• Sources: Nintendo Switch 2 will now launch in 2025 (Bloomberg: “March 2025 at the earliest”) https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-switch-2-could-now-launch-in-2025-its-claimed/

• As of LAST year, Jeff Grubb had heard Nintendo was looking to have Metroid Prime 4 marketing assets together for May 2024 https://twitter.com/JeffGrubb/status/1760441008364367878

• Sony Interactive Entertainment will not release “any new major existing franchise titles” before March 31, 2025 https://www.gematsu.com/2024/02/sony-interactive-entertainment-will-not-release-any-new-major-existing-franchise-titles-before-march-31-2025

• This excludes new IP like Concord

• Xbox games are now on Switch and PS5: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/02/21/new-platforms-new-players-xbox-games-switch-playstation/

• HiFi Rush getting physical for Xbox and PS through Limited Run https://twitter.com/bethesda/status/1760375574550237222 

• Nate the Hate: New, unannounced Banjo-Kazooie game is “being reworked from its original vision & scope,” but it's sounding like it's “for the better” https://www.resetera.com/threads/xbox-game-studios-bethesda-abk-ot29-the-temple-of-doomers.807216/page-351?post=119267862#post-119267862

• Crazy Taxi reboot is reportedly planned as AAA live-service game, inspired by Fortnite and GTA Online, but Crazy Taxi remake allegedly planned too https://twitter.com/MbKKssTBhz5/status/1759683123921518868

• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree launches June 21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8k8R0Q2ubY

• Baldur’s Gate 3 update https://baldursgate3.game/news/patch-6-now-live_108 

Questions from Discord:

• brasop: If Nintendo farmed out the next mainline Pokemon game to another developer, who would you like to see make it?

• Joe: When do you think the PS5 Xbox console generation will end? 2 years or so? It feels like it barely got started, maybe I'm just doing COVID math.

• Joe: What's some of your favorite video game development company names?

What we’re playing:

Mary: Persona 3 Reload, Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore

John: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 🐉 (Finished), Wild ARMs

Greg: Apex Legends, Halo Infinite 

Brett L:  Assassins Creed: Odyssey

Brett M: Mr.Shifty (beat) Baldur’s Gate 3, Persona 3 Reload, Soul Hackers 2, Halo Infinite (campaign), Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

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Topics:

• Universo Nintendo (Brazil): Switch 2 to allegedly be announced in March, rumored to have full backward compatibility with Switch and can enhance original Switch games running on it https://twitter.com/CentroLeaks/status/1756498922762015165

• Pokémon presentation for February also rumored (makes sense, since Pokémon Presents aired for Pokémon Day for the last three years in February)

• Official Xbox Podcast with Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty will share "Xbox business" updates https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/1757102346000286155

• NateTheHate says his information that Starfield was PS5-bound was "false" https://twitter.com/NateTheHate2/status/1756067174207128047

• Hi-Fi Rush and Pentiment will be first to appear on competing consoles; Sea of Thieves is planned for non-Xbox "later this year" https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/12/24067370/microsoft-xbox-playstation-switch-games-future-hardware

• (Maybe?) Dead Cells designer says decision to stop updates is ‘asshole move’ by former studio https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/dead-cells-designer-says-decision-to-stop-updates-is-asshole-move-by-former-studio/

• PSA: Xenogears soundtrack is suddenly on all the streaming services https://sqex.lnk.to/pfArvs

Questions from Discord:

• Joe: What's your favorite/most memorable boss battle of all time?

What we’re playing:

Mary: Transistor (beat), Persona 3 Reload

John: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 🐉

Greg: Apex Legends, Halo Infinite 

Brett L: Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Hellblade Senua’s Saga (beat)  Suicide Squad

Brett M: Mr.Shifty (beat)

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Topics:

• Nintendo Direct rumored for this week https://mynintendonews.com/2024/02/01/leakers-tease-nintendo-direct-for-next-week/

• THE XBOXALYPSE https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/1754598552548904973

• Microsoft is reportedly considering bringing Gears of War to PlayStation https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-is-reportedly-considering-bringing-gears-of-war-to-playstation/

• Microsoft plans Starfield launch for PlayStation 5 https://xboxera.com/2024/02/04/exclusive-microsoft-plans-starfield-launch-for-playstation-5/

• Microsoft weighs launching Indiana Jones on the PS5 https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/4/24057433/microsoft-bethesda-indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-ps5-release

• Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves still rumored for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation

• State of Play reactions: Silent Hill: The Short Message, Sonic X Shadow Generations, Stellar Blade, Rise of the Ronin, Judas, Metro Awakening (VR), (etc.) / FFVII Rebirth State of Play on Tuesday, Death Stranding 2 https://blog.playstation.com/2024/01/31/everything-revealed-in-the-january-2024-state-of-play/

• Jim Carrey returns for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and the title reveal uses Sonic Adventure 2 fan-favorite song “Live and Learn” (no confirmation on who voices Shadow yet - Thought it was Hayden C? Nah, just a rumor for now) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5wdFSRYoOY

• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 1 Million Units Shipped Globally (biggest launch ever for the franchise) https://twitter.com/RGGStudio/status/1753231014510370834

• The Last of Us Part II began as a souls-like open world game

Questions from Discord:

• Joe: With the rise of Palworld I was wondering what some of your favorite ripoff games are. For example, Okami is one of my favorite Zelda games lol

• Beavis Christ: Anybody into MtG, ttrpgs, other non-video varieties of gaming?

• Big Willy Style:  If this truly ends up happening with Xbox leaving the console space, do you think anyone else would step in

And take their place in the console space.  If so, what companies do you think would have a good chance?

What we’re playing:

Mary: Super Mario RPG (beat), Transistor, Persona 3 Reload

John: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 🐉 (Animal Crossing mode: beaten!)

Greg: Spec Ops: The Line (Finished), Palworld, Super Princess Peach (DS), Apex Legends, Halo Infinite

Brett L: Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Hellblade Senua’s Saga (beat)  Suicide Squad

Brett M: Tomb Raider (Beat), Rise of the Tomb Raider, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (beat) Suicide Squad KTJL (beat)

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Topics:

• Omdia analyst says Switch 2 launching this year with 8-inch LCD screen https://mynintendonews.com/2024/01/26/omdia-analyst-says-switch-2-launching-this-year-with-8-inch-lcd-screen/

• The Pokémon Company releases a statement about Palworld, will “investigate and take appropriate measures to address any acts that infringe on intellectual property rights” https://corporate.pokemon.co.jp/media/news/detail/335.html

• 40-minute State of Play scheduled for Wednesday, January 31, covering 15+ games https://blog.playstation.com/2024/01/29/state-of-play-returns-this-wednesday-2/

• Several games already leaked by XboxEra's Nick Baker https://www.sonicstadium.org/news/games/rumor-sonic-generations-related-announcement-coming-soon-r1863

• Rocksteady pulls Suicide Squad an hour into early access after players’ games ‘auto completed’ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rocksteady-pulls-suicide-squad-an-hour-into-early-access-after-players-games-auto-completed/

• Embracer Group Cancels ‘Deus Ex’ Video Game https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-29/embracer-group-cancels-deus-ex-video-game?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTcwNjU0Nzg4OSwiZXhwIjoxNzA3MTUyNjg5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTODE2NkVUMVVNMFcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.T2W3xfF0THBVaAiDy-RvS1Vht-c3VHXJY4_CX6i7vio

• Official statement of 97 layoffs https://twitter.com/EidosMontreal/status/1752027685293801632

• A Final Fantasy VI remake would take ‘twice as long’ as FF7, says producer Yoshinori Kitase https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-final-fantasy-6-remake-would-take-twice-as-long-as-ff7-says-producer/

• Limited Run is releasing a CDi controller for Arzette: https://twitter.com/LimitedRunGames/status/1750581725850136670 

Questions from Discord:

• Beavis Christ: Also, how do you think the trend of games having to be bigger and bigger will develop? I think we're long past the point where some people had predicted a second market collapse. Will indie continue to rise in importance, with some devs landing in the AA space?

What we’re playing:

Mary: Stray (beat), Cult of the Lamb new content, Mineko’s Night Market (beat), Super Mario RPG, 7 Days to Die

John: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 🐉

Greg: Palworld, Hellblade, Super Princess Peach (DS), Apex Legends

Brett L: Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Hellblade Senuas Saga

Brett M: Baldur’s Gate 3 🍑, Tomb Raider (Beat), Rise of the Tomb Raider

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Topics:

• Palworld sold over 5 million copies in 3 days, had over 1.1 million concurrent players on Steam https://twitter.com/Palworld_EN/status/1749360035938070627

• Palworld Pokémon plagiarism accusations pile up as CEO responds https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/palworld-pokemon-plagiarism-accusations-pile-up-as-ceo-responds

• Examples: https://twitter.com/covingtown/status/1749462735291859423

• Some fun quotes from the CEO https://twitter.com/JonComms/status/1748779986243252311 https://twitter.com/JonComms/status/1748831085419430300 

• Xbox Direct: Avowed, Ara: History Untold, Visions of Mana, Senua's Saga release date, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/01/18/xbox-developer-direct-2024-recap/

• 8% of developers in a GDC survey say they’re working on Nintendo’s next console https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/8-of-developers-in-a-gdc-survey-say-theyre-working-on-nintendos-next-console/

• A Lego Zelda Great Deku Tree will be released in 2024, it’s claimed https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-lego-zelda-great-deku-tree-will-be-released-in-2024-its-claimed/

• Persona 3 Reload wasn't ever planned for Switch, but a discussion could be had about it at Atlus (leaker claims P3R AND Metaphor are coming to Switch 2) https://twitter.com/MbKKssTBhz5/status/1749559222650405096 / https://twitter.com/ScrambledFaz/status/1749337887097626626

• Joker in SS game season pass

Questions from Discord:

• Freshly Streamed Games: Is there ANY franchise in all of media that WOULDN’T benefit from a tactics game or CRPG game? I submit the answer is no

What we’re playing:

Mary: Stray (beat), Cult of the Lamb new content, 7 Days to Die

John: … Sudoku and Judge Judy? Wild ARMs

Greg: Super Princess Peach (DS), Apex Legends (Been on a movie binge - Nobody, Clerks III, Resident Evil: Death Island)

Brett L: Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Hellblade Senuas Saga

Brett M: Baldur’s Gate 3 🍑, Tomb Raider (Beat), Rise of the Tomb Raider

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Topics:

• Nintendo Switch Online adds Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age on January 17 https://www.gematsu.com/2024/01/game-boy-advance-nintendo-switch-online-adds-golden-sun-and-golden-sun-the-lost-age-on-january-17 

• Peanut Butter the Shiba Inu speedruns Gyromite at AGDQ: https://twitter.com/GamesDoneQuick/status/1747296055719239900 

• A year after being branded a flop, Mario + Rabbids’ sequel is steadily selling https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-year-after-being-branded-a-flop-mario-rabbids-sequel-is-steadily-selling/

• The new Ubisoft+ and getting gamers comfortable with not owning their games: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/the-new-ubisoft-and-getting-gamers-comfortable-with-not-owning-their-games 

• Felix the Cat & Rocket Knight re-releases coming to Switch via Limited Run Games https://mynintendonews.com/2024/01/11/felix-the-cat-rocket-knight-re-releases-coming-to-switch-via-limited-run-games/

• Cosmic Fantasy Collection too! https://limitedrungames.com/collections/cosmic-fantasy-collection

• PlayStation exclusive Foamstars uses AI generated art: https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-exclusive-foamstars-has-ai-generated-art-square-enix-confirms 

• Game Freak trademarks PAND LAND in Japan https://www.gematsu.com/2024/01/game-freak-trademarks-pand-land-in-japan

• New 3D Mario is allegedly finished, will be Switch 2 launch game in October or November, and include Donkey Kong in some capacity https://zippospeaks.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-next-3d-mario-is-ready-to-go.html

• Pokémon, Zelda, and Luigi's Mansion rumored for Universal Studios Orlando https://orlandoparkstop.com/news/theme-park-news/universal-orlando-rumors-pokemon-replacing-simpsons-zelda-in-lost-continent-luigis-mansion-for-epic-universe/

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Questions from Discord:

• brasop: have you ever fallen out of love of gaming, or gone through a period of no gaming, and if so what game has brought you back

• Brydude: Was RDR2 robbed from game of the year 2018?

• Joe: What's your favorite silly feature in a videogame? for example I love that in No More Heroes you save by using the toilet.

What we’re playing:

Mary: Devil May Cry 5 (beat), Stray, need to get back to Mario RPG

John: Marvel’s Midnight Suns (finished)

Greg: Horizon: Zero Dawn (PC), Super Princess Peach (DS), Apex Legends, 7 Days to Die 

Brett L: Super Mario Bros. Wonder (beat) Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Brett M: Baldur’s Gate 3 🍑, Tomb Raider (Beat)

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Topics:

• Leaker says a beloved Xbox 1st party game coming to “competitor platform” this year https://mynintendonews.com/2024/01/06/leaker-says-a-beloved-xbox-1st-party-game-coming-to-competitor-platform-this-year/

• Rumor: Hi-Fi Rush coming to Switch, Sea of Thieves a possibility https://nintendoeverything.com/rumor-hi-fi-rush-coming-to-switch-sea-of-thieves-a-possibility/

• Source: Xbox has considered bringing hit Sea of Thieves to PlayStation https://www.gamefile.news/p/sea-of-thieves-playstation

• Hi-Fi Rush maaaaybe rated for Switch in Australia https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/project-2022a

• Metal Gear Solid Delta and Silent Hill 2 will be released this year, according to PlayStation https://www.playstation.com/en-us/editorial/great-games-to-look-forward-to-in-2024/ 

• Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition announced for PC by Nvidia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEqRbxOrFAw

• Alan Wake for Dead by Daylight? https://twitter.com/DeadbyDaylight/status/1744388607421395441

• Cult of the Lamb ‘Sins of the Flesh’ update launches January 16 https://www.gematsu.com/2024/01/cult-of-the-lamb-sins-of-the-flesh-update-launches-january-16

• Lol also a new rock band mini game https://blog.playstation.com/2024/01/08/indulge-in-the-sins-of-the-flesh-in-cult-of-the-lambs-next-free-update-out-jan-16/ 

Questions from Discord:

• Joe: Do you think we see Metroid Prime 2 and maybe 3 remasters this year? any other Nintendo predictions?

What we’re playing:

Mary: Super Mario RPG, Devil May Cry 5

John: Marvel’s Midnight Suns

Greg: Nothing new, Apex Legends

Brett L: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (beat) Valiant Hearts: The Great War (beat), Old Man’s Journey (beat), Super Mario Wonder
Brett M: Baldur’s Gate 3 🍑, Tomb Raider (2013)

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Topics:

• Everyone talking about their most anticipated games of 2024

Questions from Discord:

• Joe: Any gaming new years resolutions? Or regular ones? Lol

• Brydude: What was your first ever encounter on a video game?  And what made you fall in love with video games?

What we’re playing:

Mary: Super Mario RPG, started more BG3 🍑

John: Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Ys: The Oath in Felghana (beaten), Wild ARMs

Greg: GTA V, The Finals, Apex Legends, Super Mario RPG (Extras)

Brett L: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Brett M: Baldur’s Gate 3 🍑, Tomb Raider (2013)

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Topics:

• Everyone talking about their GOTYs

Questions from Discord:

• Beavis Christ: What critically-acclaimed games didn't click for you and why? Mine are Control, Nier Automata, and Diablo

• Joe: Y'all touched on this a bit last episode with the stolen vita but I was wondering what your biggest video game related tragedy is. Corrupted save, bricked console, etc.

• Joe: Any gaming new years resolutions? Or regular ones? Lol (Yeah, we can save it for next week like Mary said.)

What we’re playing:

Mary: Finished BG3 🍑, Mineko’s Night Market

John: Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Ys: The Oath in Felghana (beaten), Wild ARMs

Greg: GTA V, The Finals, Apex Legends, Super Mario RPG (Extras)

Brett L: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Brett M: Baldur’s Gate 3 🍑, Tomb Raider (2013)

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Topics:

• Sea of Stars now has over four million players

• Persona 5 series sales have now surpassed 10 million units

• Early footage of Super Mario 64 having multiplayer discovered

• Zelda producer shuts down the idea of a Zelda style Mario Maker game

• SEGA has filed more trademarks for classic franchises such as Alex Kidd After Burner Crazy Taxi House of the Dead Outrun Shinobi Streets of Rage Super Monkey Ball

• RGT 85 breaks the internet with 10 year old Sony policy

• Sony patents ability for games to adjust difficulty levels on the fly

• James McCaffrey, The Voice Of Max Payne, Has Passed Away

• Fallout: New Vegas writer Chris Avellone revealed he pitched a spin-off Elder Scrolls like New Vegas

Questions from Discord:

• Joe: What's your favorite animal/non-humanoid video game mascot?

• Beavis Christ: How did you guys all meet? What's the Press X origin story?

What are people playing in the Discord?

What we’re playing:

Mary: Weekly BG3 update 🍑

John: Ys II (almost beaten), Wild ARMs

Greg: GTA V, The Finals, Apex Legends, Super Mario RPG (Extras)

Brett L: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

Brett M: Baldur’s Gate 3 🍑, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions

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Topics:

• The Game Awards

•  Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online adds 1080° Snowboarding, Harvest Moon 64, and Jet Force Gemini https://www.gematsu.com/2023/12/nintendo-64-nintendo-switch-online-adds-1080-snowboarding-harvest-moon-64-and-jet-force-gemini

• The Day Before https://twitter.com/DANNYonPC/status/1734294946352349633

Questions from Discord:

• Joe: Are there any video game franchises that you've just put off playing for no particular reason or which games are in your pile of shame?

• Joe: What's your least favorite game mechanic? For example encumbrance, permadeath etc.

What are people playing in the Discord?

What we’re playing:

Mary: Weekly BG3 update 🍑, 7 Days to Die

John: Ys Origin (third playthrough)

Greg: GTA V, Super Mario RPG (beat) extras, Apex Legends, 

Brett L: Candleman (beat) Cocoon (beat) Modern Warfare 3

Brett M: Atomic Heart (beat), Hoa (beat)

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Topics:

• Grand Theft Auto VI trailer LEAKS AND WE NEED TO BUY BITCOIN

• Game Awards predictions

• Concept images reveal canned Mario Tennis character Wapeach

• Dragon Age: Dreadwolf ‘Thedas Calls’ trailer, full reveal set for summer 2024

• Fallout TV show teaser trailer (lands April 12, 2024) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kQ8i2FpRDk

• Capcom Confirms More Resident Evil Remakes Are Coming

Questions from Discord:

• Joe: Was wondering what kind of cars y'all drive? this doesn't need to be answered on the podcast lol. I always just buy older Toyota Camrys

• Joe: What game made you the most emotional while playing? Interpret the question however you'd like.

What are people playing in the Discord?

What we’re playing:

Mary: Time for my weekly BG3 update 🍑

John: Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster (finished), Ys Origins

Greg: Super Mario RPG (beat), Apex Legends, COVID Simulator

Brett L: Candleman (beat) Cocoon (beat) Modern Warfare 3

Brett M: Batman Arkham Knight, (beat) Alan Wake 2 (beat)

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Topics:

• Life sized Ganondorf statue revealed. Will be in Japan for photo ops like the TOTK Link statue

• Cult of the Lamb next free update will be released early next year, title “Sins of the Flesh”

• Nintendo introduces 18+ N64 Nintendo Switch online app in Japan for Rare titles 

• Will include Jet Force Gemini and GoldenEye 007

• Keighley weighs in on debate over Dave the Diver qualifying for Best Indie Game

• Five Nights at Freddy’s Surpasses Split to break a record for Horror Studio Blumhouse   

• Chucky comes to Dead by Daylight tomorrow (Nov. 28)

Questions from Discord:

• Joe: If you could make a Mario sports game what sport would you pick? I would love a Mario skateboarding game.

• Beavis Christ: How's being independent so far?

• Joe: What's the longest you've played a game or games in one sitting not counting charity streams

What are people playing in the Discord?

What we’re playing:

Mary: BG3 (I have caught up back up to where I reloaded from), Hades, 7 Days to Die

John: Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster

Greg: Mass Effect, Apex Legends

Brett L: Alan Wake 2, Far: Changing Tides, Far: Lone Sails, HOA, Aris: A Simple Story, Robocop, Candleman

Brett M: Rise of the Tomb Raider, Batman Arkham Knight, Alan Wake 2

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Topics:

• John is very handsome and powerful

• The Last of Us Part II-2 revealed

• PlayStation Portal is out, and it seems like people like it

• Xbox is on track to knock Sony PlayStation down to third place for the first time in history thanks to ABK

• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake reportedly ‘not currently in development’

• Nintendo is a "haven for geniuses" but "hell for an average person", former worker says

• Following Sonic movie success, Sega teases Persona and Yakuza adaptations

• Destiny 2 Player Count Drops to Lowest Point Ever on Steam (but they make decisions for Naughty Dog?)

Questions from Discord:

• Joe: Do you guys have any favorite holiday gaming memories or a certain type of game you enjoy playing during the holidays?

• Joe: What's your favorite Thanksgiving side dish/ least favorite?

What are people playing in the Discord? 

What we’re playing:

Mary: 

John: Like a Dragon Gaiden (finished), Dragon Ball: The Breakers

Greg: Mass Effect, Apex Legends

Brett L:

Brett M: TMNT (beat), Cocoon (beat)

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Topics:

• John is very handsome and powerful

• Zelda movie

• Game Awards nominees

• Nintendo announces Indie World for tomorrow

• Some Hogwarts Legacy for Switch reviews are out

• Xbox proudly announces partnership with AI company like it’s a good thing

• GTA VI is coming

Questions from Discord:

• Joe: With all the console revisions, slims, pros, oleds etc. Are you hesitant to pick up consoles day one or are you just like fuck it give me that shit now and I'll upgrade later?

What are people playing in the Discord? 

What we’re playing:

Mary: 

John: Like a Dragon Gaiden, Dragon Ball: The Breakers

Greg: Mass Effect, Apex Legends (whooping ass and stacking cash — talk about $25 skin), 2 Million Damage on my main, Still randomly playing Super Mario Wonder, Spider-Man and the X-Men (Sega Genesis), Tiny Toons: Busters Hidden Treasure

Brett L: LameStation 5

Brett M: Call of Duty MWIII (beat), Alan Wake II, Cocoon

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Topics:

• Bungie hit with layoffs

• Ubisoft shutting down online services for 10 games in 2024: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ubisoft-will-shut-down-online-services-for-10-games-in-2024-including-older-assassins-creed-titles/1100-6518764/

• Newly Discovered Nintendo Filing Shows Off "Dual-Screen, Detachable Device" https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/10/newly-discovered-nintendo-filing-shows-off-dual-screen-detachable-device

• https://kotaku.com/nintendo-switch-2-patent-device-split-two-3ds-1850973016

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBGx96RNNhY

• Mario Party 3 is finally on Switch online https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1717707696399319458?s=20 

• 1 and 2 were released almost a year ago https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-switch-online-expansion-pack-mario-party-and-mario-party-2-are-now-available/ 

• Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link launches in 2024, teaser trailer https://www.gematsu.com/2023/10/kingdom-hearts-missing-link-launches-in-2024-teaser-trailer

• The CDi inspired game got a release date https://x.com/LimitedRunGames/status/1718805651126669567?s=20  

Questions from Discord:

• FreshleyStreamedGames: Super Mario Wonder has a few “easy mode” characters. Nabbit and Yoshi. If they wanted to add some “hard mode” characters post-launch (probably Wario & Waluigi), what are the gameplay things they could do to make playing as them more difficult?

• Joe:  “What is your favorite Biome/setting in a game?  I love snowy settings”

• Joe: F, Mary, kill, peach, daisy, Rosalina.

• Follow up from Bock and Six: who’s the best Spider-Man? I suggest to answer carefully

What are people playing in the discord?

What we’re playing:

Mary: Baldur’s Gate 3, and Dead by Daylight

John: Spider-Man 2 (finished), Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Greg: Super Mario Bros Wonder, Sonic Superstars, Halo Infinite (customs), The Finals, Apex Legends

Brett L: Spider-Man 2 (beat) Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Alan Wake 2

Brett M: Spider-Man 2 (beat), Super Mario Wonder, Halo Infinite

Next week:

• From Bock and Six: Make Greg read the question : In recent years there's been a plethora of good license games. Do you believe we'll see a resurgence of high-quality licensed games? Are there any modern IPs you'd like to see made into video games? Lastly, What do y'all think makes a good license game? 

• Just watched this video recently and a great example of what not to do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_4Vf0UKcXw&t=881s
  

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Topics:

• Super Mario Wonder - Thoughts, impressions, previews. 

• Spider-Man 2 - Thoughts, impressions, previews. 

• Spider-Man 2 2.5 Million – Fastest selling Sony first-party game

• Some weirdo bought a WiiU in 2023: https://kotaku.com/one-1-wii-u-new-sold-switch-nintendo-2023-stats-1850926481

• https://www.pricecharting.com/game/wii-u/wii-u-console-deluxe-black-32gb?q=wii+u+console+deluxe+black+32gb

• Impossible or possible: Super Mario Bros. 3 remake in the works? https://zippospeaks.blogspot.com/2023/10/happy-35th-birthday-super-mario-bros-3.html

• New Legend coming to Apex in Season 19 - Random Post Malone event: https://www.dexerto.com/apex-legends/conduit-apex-legends-season-19-abilities-2344075/

• Did we cover this? Nintendo accounts ease into next gen: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/10/nintendo-accounts-to-help-ease-next-gen-transition-according-to-doug-bowser

Questions from Discord:

• From itsjustlilers: @Greg is Greg your real name - what’s up with Dicknose? 

• From Elias:  Why is X in three different places on the three main controllers I’m trying to press X like y’all say but it’s hard which X please help

• From Joe: With all the current and upcoming video game anime adaptations. Blood Dragon, Castlevania, DMC etc. Are there any properties you'd be interested in getting adapted for animation? I think a doom or Wolfenstein could be cool.

What are people playing in the discord?

• Six and Bock are playing a lot of Rust

• Bayonetta Lover: Lords of the Fallen, Demon's Souls (PS5), Pokemon Scarlet, Fate Extra (PSP)

• Joe: Mario Wonder and soon Spiderman 2

• Itsjustlilers: Dungeon Village 2 on Switch

• Makarov: Starfield, AC Origins, Lies of P, and Spiderman 2 

What we’re playing:

Mary: Baldur’s Gate 3, was at Twitchcon over the weekend, found some 3DS games I’ve been looking to buy

John: 

Greg: Super Mario Bros Wonder, Apex Legends, Sonic Superstars 

Brett L: Spider-man 2
Brett M: Spider-Man 2 (beat), Super Mario Wonder, Halo Infinite

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Topics:

New Mario voice actor, Kevin Afghani- https://twitter.com/KevinAfghani/status/1712900880218181648 https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Kevin-Z-Afghani/ 

Rumour: Walmart dropping physical Xbox games soon, could expand to other media: https://x.com/LimitedRunJosh/status/1712554666838704169?s=20

No more Pokemon Van Gogh cards: https://twitter.com/pokejungle/status/1712895402008068453?s=20 https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/van-gogh-museum-x-pokemon#frequently-asked-questions 

The Analogue 3D: reviving nostalgia with N64: https://www.analogue.co/3d

First look at Omni Man in Mortal Kombat 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySWxnUqajQ0

Pet Hines retiring from Bethesda: https://www.polygon.com/23919138/bethesda-pete-hines-retires-starfield-elder-scrolls-fallout? 

Xbox + Activision deal finally closes (did this happen before or after the last ep?)

Filler topic for this week or next: fav spooky games cause Halloween 

Questions from Discord:

From Joe: 

• Thoughts on Walmart ending physical game sales soon. Any dormant Activision franchises you'd like brought back under Microsoft?

• Rumors of Disney possibly being interested in acquiring a game company like ea

• Go on a rant about redfall being good lol. And a rant about new Mario voice actor

What we’re playing:

Mary: Baldur’s Gate 3. I now have three characters. 

John: Wild ARMs

Greg: Starfield, Apex Legends, the game of Life :( 

Brett L:  Phantom Liberty, Mirage

Brett M: Forza Motorsport, Redfall (beat), RE4 Separate Ways (beat), Super Mario Galaxy

Animal Crossing legos- https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1709911924366794947?s=20 

Animal Crossing x Seattle Aquarium exhibit is now open https://www.seattleaquarium.org/events/animal-crossing-x-seattle-aquarium 

Discontinuation of Online Services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software- https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/63227/ 

New Nintendo Switch Pro 2 HD 4K rumors (Rise of the Ronin leaker says Switch 2 targeting September 2024 or early November, internal name "NG," two models: $449 standard and $400 digital-only)

Game Awards on December 7

CD PROJEKT RED Partners With Anonymous Content to Develop Live-Action Project https://press.cdprojektred.com/en/news/1453/cd-projekt-red-partners-with-anonymous-content-to-develop-live-action-project

Silent Hill: Ascension launches October 31 for desktop browser, iOS, and Android

https://www.gematsu.com/2023/10/silent-hill-ascension-launches-october-31-for-desktop-browser-ios-and-android

Odd topic: sudden huge physical game clearances at GameStop, Amazon, Walmart(?) to start the holiday season could spell gloomy future for physical games https://twitter.com/MatPiscatella/status/1711404351787528581

Optional  Spiderman2 reportedly 20 hours to beat 30 to 100%

Do we want to mention us making a discord server for the podcast at the end of the show?

What we’re playing:

Mary: BG3

John: Wild ARMs

Greg: Starfield, Apex Legends, the game of Life :( 

Brett L:  Phantom Liberty, Mirage

Brett M: Disney vacation yayyy

https://mynintendonews.com/2023/10/01/rare-nintendo-64-controller-from-1998-set-to-fetch-1000-at-auction/ 

Pokémon x Van Gogh collab ends in disaster, as scalpers appear to snatch stock

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/pokemon-x-van-gogh-collab-ends-in-disaster-as-scalpers-appear-to-snatch-stock/

Jim Ryan retires

https://sonyinteractive.com/en/jim-ryan-president-and-ceo-announces-retirement-after-30-years-with-sony-interactive-entertainment/

Final Fantasy 14 Player Becomes First to Earn All 2,000+ Achievements

https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-14-player-becomes-first-to-earn-all-2000-achievements

Team17 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/team17-is-reportedly-planning-significant-job-losses/

“Layoffs have also recently been occurring at a number of other companies, including Unity, Riot Games, Blizzard, Crystal Dynamics, Bioware and The Callisto Protocol studio Striking Distance.”

Far Cry 7 Huge leak from Tom Henderson’s Insider Gaming.  Brett L will have the details

https://gamerant.com/far-cry-7-leaks-story-gameplay

SEGA cancels HYENAS and other unannounced titles by SEGA Europe https://www.gematsu.com/2023/09/sega-cancels-hyenas-and-other-unannounced-titles-by-sega-europe

Netflix reveals teaser trailers for Tomb Raider and Devil May Cry animated series https://www.gematsu.com/2023/09/netflix-announces-tomb-raider-the-legend-of-lara-croft-animated-series https://www.gematsu.com/2023/09/netflix-announces-devil-may-cry-anime-series 

What we’re playing:

Mary: Baldur’s Gate 3

John: Wild ARMs

Greg: 

Brett L:  Phantom Liberty

Brett M: Hogwarts Legacy (beat) Mario Sunshine