Zoe’s taking some time off so this week Robin is talking to Willa Rowe, who’s apparently a new writer at Kotaku. Good for her. After making a bunch of predictions for the upcoming year (which neither of us came up with minutes before recording started), we catch up with the latest FFXIV Fan Fest, share our first shaky steps into Vana’diel, and try to figure out what we really want in a Metroidvania.

Note: We recorded this episode before the horrible news of layoffs at Riot, which is why we don’t mention them when we talk about LoL. Solidarity with the folks affected there, and with everyone hurt by the cruelty of CEOs with howling voids where their hearts should be.

Timestamps

(00:20) Introducing our special guest host Willa Rowe

(03:50) Willa and Robin predict the future

(21:20) Catching up with FFXIV Fan Fest because we missed it again

(31:30) The year of Final Fantasy XI

(38:20) Metroidvanias need more catgirls

(1:04:00) Willa’s smart thoughts on memory and preservation

(01:13:00) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week?

Mentioned this week

Robin’s Prince of Persia review

WIlla’s Another Code review

Willa on the Genshin Impact concert

Music 

Street Food by FASSounds

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