Daniel muses on the melancholy of the Pokemon apocalypse in Pokopia; Mark deals out an innovative take on deck building from before the genre existed in Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wind and the Lost Ocean; plus the latest news in games and more.

Topics Discussed

Realis, Nintendo leaks, Sony Playstation prices, Indie Pass, Octopath Traveller TTRPG, Pokemon Pokopia, Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean, Of Monsters and Mainframes, It Can’t Happen Here

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00 
• Appetizer 1, Realis: 0:01:50
• Appetizer 2, Nintendo leaks: 0:03:17
• Appetizer 3, Sony Playstation prices: 0:05:1 9
• Appetizer 4, Indie Pass: 0:12:19
• Appetizer 5, Octopath Traveller TTRPG: 0:12:00
• Main 1, Pokemon Pokopia: 0:14:30
• Main 2, Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean: 0:36:15 
• Dessert 1, Of Monsters and Mainframes (Novel): 1:10:09
• Dessert 2, It Can’t Happen Here (Novel): 1:14:16
• Outro: 1:21:07

Links

Realis

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crum/realis

Nintendo leak

https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-is-absolutely-furious-former-employee-says-mario-zelda-developer-in-uncharted-territory-following-major-leaks

Sony price rise

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/sony-is-raising-playstation-5-prices-again-this-time-by-between-100-and-150/

Indie Pass

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/pc/indie-pass-is-a-forthcoming-subscription-service-exclusively-for-indie-games-171304359.html

Octopath Traveller TTRPG

https://www.polygon.com/octopath-traveler-ttrpg-english-translation/

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