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This week, we let our hair down a bit and hang out while Anthony plays through some of his weirdest PlayStation games. Topics include the Book of Boba Fett, Pokemon Arceus’ sparse graphics, messing with the beta PSX core on MiSTer, and more.

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Hosts:

Susan Arendt (@susanarendt)

Anthony John Agnello (@ajohnagnello)

David Roberts (@davidrobots)

Produced by Bill Segroves (@tarrydiggs).

Intro music by Andy P. Scott: https://soundcloud.com/epic1beatz

It’s the January doldrums and we find ourselves between things to play this episode… which of course leads us to an ontological discussion of nostalgia. As one does. This week, we talk about why there hasn’t been a spontaneous event like Twitch Plays Pokemon in the seven years since it happened, give a salute to the Vita on its 10th anniversary, and discuss how the Analogue Pocket launch shows the vast gulf between Analogue: The Company That Makes Things and Analogue: The Company That Sells Things.

If you’re not backing us yet, head on over to our Patreon. A contribution of at least $5 a month will get you let you listen to the show a day early, give you access to the exclusive Continue Podcast Discord channel, along with exclusive podcast content.

Hosts:

Susan Arendt (@susanarendt)

Anthony John Agnello (@ajohnagnello)

David Roberts (@davidrobots)

Produced by Bill Segroves (@tarrydiggs).

Intro music by Andy P. Scott: https://soundcloud.com/epic1beatz

This week, we reflect on a strange, sad, frustrating, and largely enraging year by reminiscing about some of our favorite games of 2021. We also pick out some things we’re looking forward to in 2022, which is sure to be perfectly normal.

If you’re not backing us yet, head on over to our Patreon. A contribution of at least $5 a month will get you let you listen to the show a day early, give you access to the exclusive Continue Podcast Discord channel, along with exclusive podcast content.

Hosts:

Susan Arendt (@susanarendt)

Anthony John Agnello (@ajohnagnello)

David Roberts (@davidrobots)

Produced by Bill Segroves (@tarrydiggs).

Intro music by Andy P. Scott: https://soundcloud.com/epic1beatz

This week, we talk about our disappointment behind the spectacle of the 2021 Game Awards, the psychology behind different types of people who play games, and a quick discussion of what we’ve been playing lately.

If you’re not backing us yet, head on over to our Patreon. A contribution of at least $5 a month will get you let you listen to the show a day early, give you access to the exclusive Continue Podcast Discord channel, along with exclusive podcast content.

Hosts:

Susan Arendt (@susanarendt)

Anthony John Agnello (@ajohnagnello)

David Roberts (@davidrobots)

Produced by Bill Segroves (@tarrydiggs).

Intro music by Andy P. Scott: https://soundcloud.com/epic1beatz

This week, Susan regales us with her dino exploits in Jurassic World Evolution 2 (and how it doesn’t quite live up to its predecessor). We also have a double dose of JRPG brutality, as Anthony dives into Shin Megami Tensei V on Nintendo Switch, and David revisits the HD edition of Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne.

If you’re not backing us yet, head on over to our Patreon. A contribution of at least $5 a month will get you let you listen to the show a day early, give you access to the exclusive Continue Podcast Discord channel, along with exclusive podcast content.

Hosts:

Susan Arendt (@susanarendt)

Anthony John Agnello (@ajohnagnello)

David Roberts (@davidrobots)

Produced by Bill Segroves (@tarrydiggs).

Intro music by Andy P. Scott: https://soundcloud.com/epic1beatz

This week, we talk about how good writing elevates Square Enix’s Guardians of the Galaxy game, the latest Dark Pictures choose-’em-up horror game House of Ashes, and the clever storytelling of Unpacking.

If you’re not backing us yet, head on over to our Patreon. A contribution of at least $5 a month will get you let you listen to the show a day early, give you access to the exclusive Continue Podcast Discord channel, along with exclusive podcast content.

Hosts:

Susan Arendt (@susanarendt)

Anthony John Agnello (@ajohnagnello)

David Roberts (@davidrobots)

Produced by Bill Segroves (@tarrydiggs).

Intro music by Andy P. Scott: https://soundcloud.com/epic1beatz

This week, we welcome Susan back with a return to our annual Halloween tradition: watching spooky movies together. This year, we decided to go with John Carpenter’s classic 1978 proto-slasher Halloween. David’s never seen it before! Feel free to roast him about it on Twitter.

The version we watched is available on Shudder in the US – if you don’t have a subscription you should be able to get a week for free.

If you’re not backing us yet, head on over to our Patreon. A contribution of at least $5 a month will get you let you listen to the show a day early, give you access to the exclusive Continue Podcast Discord channel, along with exclusive podcast content.

Hosts:

Susan Arendt (@susanarendt)

Anthony John Agnello (@ajohnagnello)

David Roberts (@davidrobots)

Produced by Bill Segroves (@tarrydiggs).

Intro music by Andy P. Scott: https://soundcloud.com/epic1beatz

This week, Susan’s moving across state lines so Anthony and David talk (quite a lot, sorry) about Metroid Dread and its place in the series. We also talk about how Cruisin’ Blast is like if someone made a Dreamcast launch game in 2021, and how we hope Square Enix keeps making weird low budget games like Dungeon Encounters.

There are general Metroid impressions and deeper gameplay and narrative spoilers throughout our discussion, but there’s some specific final boss and story discussion around the 34 minute mark. Skip to the 56 minute mark if you want to skip the deeper dive. 

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Hosts:

Susan Arendt (@susanarendt)

Anthony John Agnello (@ajohnagnello)

David Roberts (@davidrobots)

Produced by Bill Segroves (@tarrydiggs).

Intro music by Andy P. Scott: https://soundcloud.com/epic1beatz

It’s time loop week at Continue Pod this week! Resident Arkane expert Susan gives her impressions on the immersive sim Deathloop, while David talks about plumbing the depths of the mysterious Forgotten City. Meanwhile, Anthony revisits a classic with the recent surprise release of Actraiser: Renaissance.

If you’re not backing us yet, head on over to our Patreon. A contribution of at least $5 a month will get you let you listen to the show a day early, give you access to the exclusive Continue Podcast Discord channel, along with exclusive podcast content.

Hosts:

Susan Arendt (@susanarendt)

Anthony John Agnello (@ajohnagnello)

David Roberts (@davidrobots)

Produced by Bill Segroves (@tarrydiggs).

Intro music by Andy P. Scott: https://soundcloud.com/epic1beatz