The year of JRPGs continues as we talk about a strange hybrid RPG of the late PlayStation era, the survival horror wanna-be Koudelka! What does this small, story-heavy game offer in a world of heavy hitters like Final Fantasy? Turns out, quite a bit. Much discussion of motion capture, what makes horror media work, and much more in this super sized episode!

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Things Discussed: Nintendo Direct, Ninja Gaiden 2 and Sigma, Bayonetta 2, Halo ODST and Halo Reach, Apex Legends, Gato Roboto, Devil May Cry 4, Lords of Shadow, Sunset Overdrive, Koudelka, Final Fantasy VII, Resident Evil, Parasite Eve, Resident Evil: Code Veronica, classic games, Mario 64, itch and other small games, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Kojima's taste, controllers, RTS games (don't get your hopes up)

This Month's Game Club:
Koudelka

Next Month's Game Club: 
Ocarina of Time
Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru

Music This Episode
Blown Away by Kevin MacLeod
Requiem by Hiroki Kikuta
Waterfall by Hiroki Kikuta
Incantation Again by Hiroki Kikuta
Kiss Twice by Hiroki Kikuta