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Merve
Wolfman Jew
Ben
Mr. Glitch
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
5:55 – Detective Pikachu
15:30 – Project Sonic Watch 2019
30:05 – What We’ve Been Playing
1:40:00 – Magic in Games, Part 1
2:01:15 – A Digression on Anime
2:09:55 – Magic in Games, Part 2
2:17:55 – Narrative Framing Devices
2:26:05 – Magic in Games, Part 3
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep48
Podcast header image taken from the official Kingdom Hearts website. Linkdump, spoiler warnings, and content warnings after the jump.
Introductions (0:15)
The “Marxist Risk” with a south-up map is a PC game called Neocolonialism. A related game is the World Game, developed by Buckminster Fuller of all people, and it uses a Dymaxion map projection, which involves projecting the globe onto an icosahedron and then flattening it out. (Sources: Wikipedia and Steam)The “castle” The Kappa was referencing is the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre International, located at 5930 Franklin Avenue in Los Angeles. Here’s a photo. (Source: Wikipedia)Wikipedia article on Chick tracts.Detective Pikachu (5:55)
Wikipedia article on Pokémon Detective Pikachu.Wikipedia article on Church of Scientology leader David Miscavige.Wikipedia article on John Wick, the first film in the franchise of the same name.Wikipedia article on the Super Mario Bros. film.Wikipedia article on the Assassin’s Creed film.Amazon store page for Calculus of Variations: Mechanics, Control and Other Applications by Charles R. MacCluer.Wikipedia article on the Detective Pikachu game.Project Sonic Watch 2019 (15:30)
Official Sonic The Hedgehog trailer. The titular character is being redesigned, and the movie is being delayed. Note: We recorded this podcast before the delay was announced. (Sources: Paramount Pictures on YouTube and BuzzFeed News)The clip from Planet With where Sensei eats cabbage. (Source: Tumblr)The Sonic poster with long legs. (Source: Sonic Stadium)Len’s cover of “Kids in America,” recorded for Digimon: The Movie soundtrack. (Source: LEN TV on YouTube)Music video for “Steal My Sunshine” by Len.The main characters from Sonic Boom. (Source: Trusted Reviews)Information on the promotional controversy for Kick-Ass 2. (Source: Wikipedia)Wikipedia article on Doom.Wikipedia article on Lady in the Lake.Wikipedia article on Sonic X.What We’ve Been Playing (30:05)
MILD SPOILERS FOR MORTAL KOMBAT 11 AND PERSONA 5
Magic in Games, Part 1 (1:40:00)
MAJOR SPOILERS FOR DRAKENGARD
A Digression on Anime (2:01:15)
Wikipedia article on Gate.Wikipedia article on Hellsing.Wikipedia article on Durarara!!Wikipedia article on Baccano!Wikipedia article on Death Note.Wikipedia article on Planet With.Wikipedia article on Sword Art Online.Wikipedia article on Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.Wikipedia article on Ouran High School Host Club.Wikipedia article on Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun.Wikipedia article on A Sister’s All You Need.Wikipedia article on Eromanga Sensei.Wikipedia article on Sonic Underground.Know Your Meme article on Sanic.Sonic Underground theme song. (Source: tv2zebra on YouTube)Wikipedia article on the Donkey Kong Country TV series.Magic in Games, Part 2 (2:09:55)
MILD SPOILERS FOR PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME
Narrative Framing Devices (2:17:55)
MAJOR SPOILERS FOR ASSASSIN’S CREED III AND ASSASSIN’S CREED.
Magic in Games, Part 3 (2:26:05)
Wikipedia article on Pokémon.Bulbapedia article on Arceus.Wikipedia article on Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Correction: Merve was talking about XC2, not XC1.Bulbapedia article on Tsareena.Bulbapedia article on Salazzle.Bulbapedia article on Greninja.Boomy the Cat is a character from This House Has People In It. (Source: This House Has People In It Wiki on Fandom)Conclusions (2:32:45)
CONTENT WARNING FOR DISCUSSIONS OF MUTILATION, VORE, AND VIOLATIONS OF CONSENT
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