AVoCADo GamesCast

Episode #38: Geezer Suit Geralt

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Featuring:

Merve
Flaxon Jackson
Wolfman Jew
Andy Tuttle
The Kappa

Editor:

The Kappa

Timestamps:

0:15 – Introductions
1:40 – What We’ve Been Playing
28:40 – What We’re Hyped for
40:20 – Why We’re Hyped
56:40 – Different Genres and Hype Strategies
1:10:00 – Hype that Worked on Us and Hyped that Backfired
1:23:15 – How to Fix the Hype Cycle
1:32:40 – How the Internet Affects Hype
1:46:55 – Super Smash Bros.

Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep38

Podcast header image from Hype: The Time Quest. Linkdump, content warnings, and spoiler warnings after the jump.

Introductions (0:15)

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What We’ve Been Playing (1:40)

SPOILERS FOR MARIO TENNIS ACES

  • Steam store page for Gorogoa.
  • Steam store page for Hollow Knight.
  • Steam store page for Apotheon.
  • Launch trailer for Fire Emblem Warriors. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
  • The new playable characters in Fire Emblem Warriors are called Rowan and Lianna. (Source: Wikipedia)
  • Launch trailer for Mass Effect: Andromeda. (Source: Mass Effect on YouTube)
  • Open thread archives at The Avocado.
  • Some behind-the-scenes details on Anthem’s development. (Source: Kotaku)
  • Steam store page for XCOM 2.
  • Launch trailer for Mario Tennis Aces. (Source: Nintendo UK on YouTube)
    • What We’re Hyped For (28:40)
    • E3 2018 trailer for Cyberpunk 2077. (Source: Cyberpunk 2077 on YouTube)
    • Official trailer for Fallout 76. (Source: Bethesda Softworks on YouTube)
    • E3 story reveal trailer for Destiny 2: Forsaken. (Source: destinygame on YouTube)
    • Forbidden romance trailer for Yakuza Kiwami 2. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
    • E3 2018 announcement trailer for Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
    • Informational video on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
    • Bananas trailer for My Friend Pedro. (Source: DevolverDigital on YouTube)
    • Story trailer for Neo Cab. (Source: Neo Cab on YouTube)
    • Official website for Glitchhikers.
    • Official announcement trailer for The Elder Scrolls VI.
    • How to use the Alexa skill for Skyrim. (Source: Polygon)
      • Why We’re Hyped (40:20)
      • E3 2018 announcement trailer for Sable. (Source: Raw Fury on YouTube)
      • Steam store page for Cloudbuilt.
      • Steam store page for Another World (a.k.a. Out of This World).
      • Trailer for Tunic. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)
      • A satirical review of “Ubisoft Game.” (Source: Point & Clickbait)
      • Box art for The Elder Scrolls: Arena. (Source: Wikipedia)
      • Open world gameplay for NieR:Automata. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
        • Different Genres and Hype Strategies (56:40)
        • Cinematic trailer for Anthem. (Source: Anthem Game on YouTube)
        • Death Stranding was announced at E3 2016. (Source: Wikipedia)
        • Wikipedia article on Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty.
        • How Hideo Kojima deceived gamers with Metal Gear Solid 2. (Source: Kotaku)
        • E3 2018 trailer for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. (Source: FROMSOFTWARE on YouTube)
          • Hype that Worked on Us and Hype that Backfired (1:10:00)
          • Steam store page for Batman: Arkham City.
          • Wikipedia article on the companion comic for Batman: Arkham City.
          • Steam store page for Planet Coaster.
          • Steam store page for Assassin’s Creed III.
          • Steam store page for Saints Row: The Third.
          • Steam store page for Grand Theft Auto V.
          • Steam store page for Watch_Dogs.
          • Correction: Watch_Dogs was first shown off at E3 2012. (Source: Wikipedia)
          • Steam store page for Sleeping Dogs.
          • Steam store page for No Man’s Sky.
          • Information on Sony blocking Fortnite accounts. (Source: Polygon)
          • An April Fool’s joke about PC ports of PS4 games. (Source: Dark Side of Gaming)
          • Steam store pages for Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami.
            • How to Fix the Hype Cycle (1:23:15)
            • Wikipedia article on Deep Down. The first line says: “Deep Down (working title) is allegedly an upcoming single/multiplayer coop dungeon crawler under development by Capcom for the PlayStation 4.” [emphasis ours]
            • Wikpedia article on Unravel Two.
            • E3 2018 showcase demo video for Marvel’s Spider-Man. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
              • How the Internet Affects Hype (1:32:40)

              CONTENT WARNING FOR DISCUSSIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SERIAL KILLERS. SPOILERS FOR METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN AND MASS EFFECT: ANDROMEDA.

              • My thoughts on the Tomb Raider promotional controversy.
              • Trailer for The Darwin Project. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)
              • Steam store page for Black Desert Online.
                • Super Smash Bros. (1:46:55)
                • List of daily blog posts about Super Smash Bros. development. (Source: Smash Wiki)
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